Zhang Tianxing had not expected his internet cafe assistant to be so highly regarded by the titans of the online market, but it also proved a point: the exceptional quality of the internet cafe assistant. It had already reached nearly ten thousand users.
This figure startled Gao Ningning. How many netizens were there in this era? The number of users for the internet cafe assistant surpassed his imagination.
Zhang Tianxing decided to divest the internet cafe assistant business. The first pot of gold had been earned.
Unbeknownst to them, the freshman welcome party was about to begin.
Tan Honghong saw Zhang Tianxing and was speechless.
She had seen class monitors before, but Zhang Tianxing was the first unreliable one she’d encountered. If it weren’t for his generous contributions and his actions aligning with her taste, she would have usurped his position. She wouldn’t have let Zhang Tianxing get away with such leisure.
One day, during the department student union's recruitment drive, Tan Honghong planned to join the arts and culture department for experience. To her surprise, she ran into Zhang Tianxing. "I didn't expect you to have ideas about the student union. Which position are you aiming for?"
Zhang Tianxing replied directly, "I'm just here to watch the excitement, to support someone. Besides, being a errand boy is pointless. If you want me to join the student union, I expect at least a deputy minister position to start."
He thought to himself, "I'm so busy, maybe I shouldn't hang around the student union." He was able to be so leisurely as class monitor mainly because Tan Honghong was so capable and handled everything. If he joined the student union, he'd probably just be an errand boy. He, who could earn a hundred dollars in minutes, would be overqualified for such a role.
Unexpectedly, standing nearby was Zhang Dalong. Zhang Dalong, recalling his previous embarrassments at Zhang Tianxing's hands, became annoyed upon hearing Zhang Tianxing's words. "Damn it, Zhang Tianxing is such a scoundrel. He's so successful, and he's just here to show support. He's being sensible."
However, upon seeing Tan Honghong, Zhang Dalong's eyes widened. "Who told me that the materials department had no beauties? If I hadn't met her today, I wouldn't have known such a pure beauty was here. She's exactly my type. Her waist, her figure, I give her a hundred points."
Zhang Dalong smiled at the beauty, "Hey, beautiful, want to be friends? I have connections in the student union. Which department are you going to? I'll put in a word for you."
Tan Honghong nodded. She had seen many people like Zhang Dalong. Beauties received this kind of treatment everywhere.
Zhang Dalong then said to Zhang Tianxing, "It's good that you're sensible and just here to show support. Otherwise, no matter which department you ran for, I would have kicked you out."
"Holy cow!" Zhang Tianxing was enraged. "What does that mean? Has this Zhang Dalong lost his mind? How oxygen-deprived can his cerebellum be to say such things?" He had intended to remain a quiet, handsome man, but it seemed he had to step in. If he didn't get involved, this kid would be broadcasting his folly to the world tomorrow.
"Fine. Just because of your words, I, Zhang Tianxing, will apply. Let's see what kind of hellish trials this student union is. I'll put it out there: as long as I want it, nothing is impossible."
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's grand pronouncements, Zhang Dalong felt a bit intimidated. This was the founding ancestor of the Zhuge Long Xia. But then he thought, if he could suppress Zhang Tianxing, wouldn't he become the number one freshman and achieve fame? Heaven had sent the opportunity right to his doorstep; the rest depended on his own efforts.
Zhang Dalong said with a forced smile, "Alright, no problem. I await your good news. A freshman entering the student union, and wanting to be a minor official from the start—that's unheard of."
The surrounding classmates nodded in agreement. "We all know Zhang Tianxing is capable, but the student union is a place where seniority matters. Zhang Tianxing wanting to join as a deputy minister is, I think, impossible."
"Exactly. A deputy minister position requires recommendation from the student union and appointment by the Youth League Committee. Zhang Tianxing talks without fear of his tongue getting caught in the wind."
"I originally thought Zhang Tianxing was my prince charming, but it turns out he's also a braggart. Saying such things as a freshman, isn't he afraid of public outrage?"
"Right, this is clearly impossible."
Even someone from Class 2 of the Materials Department said, "Class monitor, there are no openings in the student union right now. Let's not join the fun." Objectively speaking, the people from Class 2 of the Materials Department supported Zhang Tianxing. However, this situation had never happened before: a freshman surpassing seniors was extremely rare.
Zhang Dalong suddenly realized, "Damn it, Zhang Tianxing has tricked me again. There are no openings in the student union now, so Zhang Tianxing will have something to say."
"Zhang Tianxing, you're cheating! There are no openings now, so you can't prove your ability. You only know how to talk big."
Before Zhang Dalong could finish speaking, he heard Teacher Zhang Ruofang from the Youth League Committee enter. "Where is Ma Xiaojun? There's something I forgot to tell you."
Ma Xiaojun, the chairman of the student union, a shrewd, slender young man with delicate features, hurried forward. "Teacher Zhang, you're here. What is it?"
"It's this: Zhou Jun has applied for early resignation due to an internship, and the Youth League Committee has approved his application. Also, student Wang Dandan is about to go abroad for an exchange, so her position will also be vacant. One vice chairman, one deputy minister—you need to report the candidates for these two positions to me in the next couple of days."
After saying this, Teacher Zhang Ruofang did not linger and gracefully departed.
"The most beautiful teacher in the school. If Teacher Zhang taught me, I'd get a hundred on my exams."
"Now there's a vacant vice president and a vacant deputy minister. This is going to be interesting."
"Interesting for the sophomores and juniors, but we freshmen can only watch. Thinking too much is useless."
Someone beside them burst into laughter. It was Zhang Dalong. He said to Zhang Tianxing, "Zhang Tianxing, didn't you say you wouldn't go if there were no deputy minister positions? Now there's a vacant vice president and a deputy minister in the school student union. Let me see your skills."
The students' eyes instantly turned to Zhang Tianxing, waiting to see how he would respond to Zhang Dalong's words. They were unaware of the feud between the two, but this didn't stop them from being spectators. It was in the nature of Chinese people to enjoy a good spectacle.
The onlookers, not wanting the drama to die down, shouted, "Zhang Tianxing, try for a chairman position too!"
Zhang Tianxing was stunned. "Are these people sent by heaven specifically to oppose me? The vice chairman and deputy minister of the school student union are vacant just like that? This is unscientific!"
Ma Xiaojun stepped forward and loudly announced, "Everyone, those interested in the vice chairman and external relations department deputy minister positions, please sign up here."