Unfortunately, he could not find any recollection of her.The atmosphere in the CD game room instantly became tense when they arrived. The group that had challenged them earlier that afternoon approach...Chapter 79: Flag Raising Ceremony Speech

Su Cen was anxiously hesitant as he returned to the classroom, for in Shizhong High School, news of such matters spread very quickly. If selected as the speaker at the flag raising ceremony, it would undoubtedly spark a lot of discussion.

More importantly, Su Cen simply wasn’t interested in this matter. The speech wouldn't bring him anything; it was neither an application for a good company nor an attempt to attract investors or partners. Simply defining happiness for the entire school seemed rather boring.

The crucial issue was how to tell senior three students what happiness is A thousand troops rushing towards a narrow bridge, with only a few making it to the other side and foolishly smiling back at those still struggling, their heads bleeding from the fight. This kind of silly smile wasn’t true happiness.

Was he supposed to tell them that sitting in brightly lit classrooms diligently studying day after day and graduating with honors only to become part of the ant tribe striving for decades against ever-increasing housing prices was happiness When these senior three students had matured, they would know this was nonsense. Su Cen didn’t want to leave such a reputation among these future graduates who would scatter across the country.

Fortunately, it seemed that this wasn't a major event; at least compared to news about who is dating whom or who got into a fight, no one cared who would be giving the speech during the flag raising ceremony.

Aftr class, there were groups of students discussing this matter. The topic was on the fringe, and Su Cen, with his head down on the desk, pricked up his ears.

"It's said that there are three male flag bearers this time: Yue Zijiang from second year, Gao Zhi, and Maoshixi in our class. They'll choose the best one. I wonder which of them it will be All very handsome!"

"No need to say, they must have chosen the tallest! Maoshixi should be the most excellent! Right, Wei Mei" A girl smiled proudly.

Li Jumei felt sweet inside. Recently, her relationship with Maoshixi had escalated; even someone saw them holding hands as they walked down the slope in front of First Middle School. Though Li Weimei blushed when people mentioned this, saying "What nonsense!" she couldn’t hide the small happiness in her eyes.

Li Jumei rolled her eyes and glanced at Chen Lingshan. "It's said that Gao Fan has been courting you recently. When he was informed of his nomination as a candidate, he specially called to invite you out for shopping. Why are men so hypocritical!"

Chen Lingshan looked towards the figure behind them on the desk. "I told him I had homework and didn't have time."

A girl hurriedly agreed with her, not forgetting to state her position: "Exactly! Even if Maoshixi isn’t chosen, I still don’t agree that Gao Fan should be selected. Yue Zijiang is fine."

The girls laughed at her and chattered nonstop.

The conversation shifted, naturally leading from the topic of flag guards to the speech that would be given during the flag-raising ceremony.

"They said provincial leaders will come down again, and they also mentioned it might be the last time for this ceremony. Senior Three students have to give a pre-exam motivational speech. We've heard these speeches for years now, but only Sister Qian's speech was enjoyable," said the girl who served as class monitor, sighing deeply.

"That's right, that was when we were in初二吧，錢學姐又漂亮，又有氣質，據說當年整個高中部都為她傾倒呢，好多籃球隊足球校隊的人暗戀著她。她也算我們學校的傳奇了！”有比較八卦的女生激動道。

"After all, there aren't many girls who are as beautiful and academically excellent as her nowadays," said the girl thoughtfully.

"Indeed. Most of today's speeches follow a similar tone: 'Ah! The beautiful tomorrow awaits us! Ah! A wonderful future is waiting for us! Ah! Even birds sing for us, sparrows dance for us! We are the buds blooming at five or six in the morning,'" said another girl sarcastically.

The female students collectively vomited: "I'm puking!"

"To be frank, I want to say can we please not shout like we're abandoned spinsters Someone walking by would think our school has people practicing yelling in the streets," said this girl, known for her sharp words. The other girls couldn't help but smile.

Seemingly ignoring them, Su Can was sweating profusely upon hearing their comments. He didn’t expect that the students of No.1 High had reached a point where they thoroughly despised speeches, and such acute insights weren't developed overnight; this implied that previous speeches were likely extremely unbearable—scary to hear and terrible to listen to.

He himself was selected by the principal to give one of these speeches. The hard-earned reputation he had built up might be easily ruined.

Su Can faintly heard laughter from the girls, "That's right, we are buds blooming at five or six in the morning, but they're yesterday’s sunburnt flowers; not having opened yet and already withering."

Even Xue Yiyang beside him couldn't help but laugh. He looked at Su Can from a seventy-five-degree angle with a hearty smile. However, all that Su Can could do was苦笑連連，這些女人個個伶牙俐齒，都是人才啊，要真在卜麵演講，恐怕下麵早把自隻苫般翻來覆去的炒。悍。幸巨了。

Thinking of Xiao Rihua's ambiguous smile, Su Can felt that he had likely been set up for a grilling.

No way, this speech must not be given; I can't even touch the script.

The door stirred as Mo Xiaochi returned like a knight in shining armor, surrounded by others like a moon among stars: "How was it Did you get chosen for flag guard The school has called a meeting and what have they come up with"

Liu Wei Mei watched her boyfriend bask in glory, naturally feeling delighted and looking at him expectantly.

Mao Xiaoshi wiped the sweat off his forehead, looked around confidently at everyone, and said, "As expected of me. I am indeed the flag bearer for this time."

The crowd stirred again, with some girls patting his shoulder, "I knew it would be you!"

A basketball player put his arm around Mao Xiaoshi's neck, "Dude, impressive! I haven't even walked past the flag guard once. Being flanked by two beauties, you're pretty lucky, huh"

Mao Xiaoshi felt embarrassed and saw Liu Wei Mei staring at him enviously. He scratched his head quickly before shaking his arm suddenly, "I have another piece of good news to announce. The speaker for the flag-raising ceremony is someone you all won't guess."

Xue Yi Yang said as Su Cen stood up, "I'm going to take a leak."

"Hey! Don’t go. Who wants to make a fool of himself by giving a speech"

"Stop teasing me or I'll kick you to death! Mao Xiaoshi! Speak!" Li Ai couldn't hold back anymore, being polite with Su Cen but speaking freely to Mao Xiaoshi.

The representative from our senior year for the flag-raising ceremony speaker is... Su Cen."

All eyes turned towards Xue Yi Yang muttering at the table,

Seeing everyone staring in confusion beside his seat, Xue Yi Yang pointed to the door,

"There, he just ran out."

Monday.

The crisp autumn air, perhaps due to the rain last night, left a slight dampness in the morning air. The ground was still wet, but the camphor and oak leaves were surprisingly fresh and green, making the air exceptionally refreshing. At the school gate, two neat rows of students wearing red scarves and white shirts stood orderly, with monitors checking their uniforms and credentials solemnly.

Needless to say, such a display is highly unlikely even on regular days. Those who have some experience in these matters can immediately tell that today must be an unusual day; the school would put on this show for someone of high importance.

Su Can was secretly alarmed when Xiao Rihua asked him last Friday if he had his speech prepared. Su Can said no, and Xiao Rihua responded immediately, "You can't possibly not have it ready. Give me some more time; the deadline is Monday. I'll take a look at your draft and make necessary adjustments so you can deliver your speech."

Su Can certainly wouldn’t confront his homeroom teacher unnecessarily, for teaching isn't an easy job. Su Can didn't expect Xiao Rihua to stubbornly insist that he must prepare the speech.

It seemed like there was no way out now.

Among all the students who would avoid responsibility, only Su Can could be this brazen. Everyone knows that a flag-raising ceremony is an excellent opportunity for those self-proclaimed literary talents to show off their eloquence and writing skills. As high school seniors with ideas but lacking athletic talent or artistic flair, they can't excel in sports meets or cultural evenings to attract girls' attention. This speech at the flag-raising ceremony was a unique chance to enhance one’s visibility.

Of course, most would-be performers are likely to be rejected for such events.

Somewhat surprisingly, there were always those who performed confidently on stage despite eliciting goosebumps from the audience below.

Upon entering the classroom, Su Can noticed that something was amiss. Ma Xiaoshi, dressed in a crisp white shirt and pants with white tennis shoes and gloves, waited for Xiao Rihua to dismiss him. Before leaving, he gave Su Can a thumbs up and whispered, "I'm looking forward to it!"

Su Can could only smile wryly as he sat at his desk and put his backpack down.

The bell rang, and Xiao Rihua waved his hand, saying, “Everyone, gather on the playground for the flag-raising ceremony!” He then looked expressionlessly at Su Can and said, "Su Can, stay behind."

As classmates filed out one by one, Li Weimei leaned over to whisper conspiratorially to Chen Lingshan. "Hey, today Su Xiaocan is giving a speech! I'll tell you, after everyone found out he would represent our grade level in the speech, at least five classes are eagerly waiting for it. My heart is racing so fast just thinking about it. I wonder if this usually calm guy will shout something like 'Oh my God, tomorrow is white!' to be cheesy."

The wonderful forced update has concluded; thanks to everyone's support these past two days.ly need is not a rebirth nor a pill of regret. It's something like now, a sense of熱血 (passion) and enthusiasm that has long disappeared from the masses in later times.Rarely due to physical education...