At seven o'clock, the counselor began taking attendance.
Everyone was present on time, except for a girl in class two who was feeling unwell and resting in the dormitory, with her roommate explaining her absence.
"Very good. As usual, I'll quickly go over a few things. Firstly, regarding classes tomorrow, I have the schedules and course outlines here. When we dismiss, each dormitory should send someone to collect a copy and post it in a prominent place in your dorm."
"Also..."
After briefly explaining a few more matters in his usual concise manner, Shu Peng's face showed a faint smile.
"The last thing, as mentioned before, we will now officially elect class committee members. If there are no major changes, this will likely be the final lineup."
"Oh, right, I should mention first that being a class officer in university isn't just about hard work; there are benefits too. It can be helpful for your comprehensive evaluations and future job applications."
"Of course, we will conduct the elections democratically, and there will be no favoritism."
"After these two weeks of military training, I believe you all have a sufficient understanding of each other and know who you should vote for."
"So, everyone, get ready. We'll start shortly, beginning with the most important position, the class president. As before, each class will have one male and one female class president."
As the counselor's voice fell, the classroom immediately became noisy.
For the students in class one, both boys and girls, there was basically no dispute about who would be the class president.
As they discussed, their gazes all fell on Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan, who were sitting together.
"Brother Tian, it looks like there's no need for an election. You and Xia Nuannuan should continue as class president, right!" Chen Zhuang said with a chuckle.
"Brother Zhuang, why don't you go up and run? I'll have everyone vote for you." Qin Tian suddenly suggested.
Feeling light and unburdened, if he could, he genuinely didn't want to be class president. As for the benefits mentioned by the counselor, he didn't need them at all. Comprehensive evaluations? With his current abilities, as long as he didn't skip classes randomly and passed his regular grades, there wouldn't be any problems. As for job applications, that was even less of a concern. He would never work for someone else in this lifetime, and even achieving financial freedom would be done in a relaxed manner.
"Huh? Me?" Chen Zhuang was taken aback and shook his head vigorously. "I won't do it. I'm afraid of being booed off the stage. After that social event the other day, besides you, Brother Tian, which other guy in our class dares to run for class president!"
"Don't worry, it won't happen."
"No, no, please stop talking about it." Qin Tian showed a hint of regret on his face and said no more.
"Nuannuan, it's definitely you on our side. There's no need for voting," Shen Siqi said softly with a smile.
Xia Nuannuan shook her head somewhat shyly and said, "I'll run if Brother Tian decides to run. It depends on what Brother Tian says."
"I think if he wants to trick you into selling yourself one day, you'd still foolishly follow him and even tie yourself up in a sack," Shen Siqi complained with a look of speechlessness.
"What are you talking about!" Xia Nuannuan's pretty face flushed as she playfully hit Shen Siqi.
"Alright, let's begin. Class one, what do you say? Is anyone coming up to run for class president?" Shu Peng asked loudly from the podium.
"Counselor, why are you even asking? No one will step up. You can save the voting and just appoint them directly like last time," a girl in the front row replied with a smile.
Shu Peng understood and, with a smile, looked at Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan, asking, "Then... for class one, will Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan continue to serve as class presidents?"
"Teacher, I object!" Qin Tian suddenly raised his right hand and politely declined loudly, "I think I'm very lazy and unfit for the role. Please choose someone else!"
Shu Peng's smile remained unchanged. She looked at the other students in class one and continued, "Those who agree to Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan continuing as class presidents, please raise your hands."
One by one, arms were raised uniformly and high.
"Okay, it seems like it's a unanimous decision, so I declare your objection invalid." Shu Peng smiled brightly at Qin Tian, crossed her hands in front of her, and made a veto gesture.
"My own wishes are not respected. This is not democratic at all!" Qin Tian complained loudly with a look of helplessness.
"What? What did you say? Oh dear, I can't seem to hear you." Shu Peng turned her head to the side, raised her hand to her ear, and pretended to be deaf. She had already predicted this outcome. She also hoped that Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan would continue as class presidents, as she had a very good rapport with them during this period. Moreover, she had seen the results of the military training performance and the strong class cohesion in class one, all of which were brought about by Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan.
"Hahaha..." Everyone in the classroom was amused by the counselor's behavior and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Alright, alright, stop laughing and be quiet." Shu Peng raised her hands to signal for quiet, and the classroom settled down again. She then continued, "Next is the class president election for class two. Is anyone willing to come up?"
Hearing this, several boys and girls in class two quickly raised their hands. The difference was immediately apparent. The two temporary class presidents who had been appointed by Shu Peng earlier felt their cheeks flush with embarrassment, feeling disgraced. However, the male student still raised his hand. Ever since he displayed excellent academic abilities from a young age, he had almost always served as class president. However, the role of class president in university was somewhat different from what he had imagined, and his usual approach didn't seem to apply. During these past two weeks, most of the boys and girls in the class hadn't really acknowledged him as their class president, and he had heard some unpleasant remarks. Furthermore, even in terms of academic ability, he was not even close to Qin Tian, who had achieved a perfect score on the college entrance examination. Yet, he was unwilling to give up the position of class president, not just because it was beneficial to him, but also because his parents had always been proud of his outstanding performance. To his parents, the position of class president was a symbol of being at the top.
"Good, it's great that everyone is participating enthusiastically. Let's start with Zhou Yiming. Please come up!" Shu Peng smiled and beckoned the male student. Under the expectant gazes of many classmates in class two, a male student named Zhou Yiming stood up and walked towards the podium.
"What is this? What kind of temporary class president has he been for the past two weeks? And he still has the nerve to run for election?"
"Who knows? He's just thick-skinned. Just watch, if he gets five votes, I'll eat my hat."
"How to put it, he's just a bit too self-centered. It feels like he's living in his own world, as if everyone is naturally supposed to obey him."
"Perhaps it's because no one in his previous school could match him academically, and he gradually became arrogant."
"But everyone here was a top student in their former schools. Who does he think he is?"
"Shh, keep your voices down!"
...
Hearing the hushed conversations of the students in class two, the classmates in class one felt that the election was about to get interesting.