Youth in Full Bloom

Anna was already adorned with labels full of praise, such as the Goddess of Saint Secheka College and the future Empress of commerce.

Like Sai Weiruila, Sai Weiruila's situation was more special and people were more enthusiastic because she was Wo Delike's only child and was destined to inherit a vast business empire.

In comparison, Anna's reputation seems somewhat... less stable.

But even if it's unstable, it's still something that other people in this school can't easily match.

She stood there, and all the girls surrounding Lin Qi disappeared. They didn't want to offend her, not only because of her family background, but also because she was the Student Union President.

That was a position with a lot of power, and even school leaders had to yield to it at times, let alone ordinary students.

At the school gate, the two stood facing each other, Anna still feeling a little embarrassed by her words that had a peculiar flavor.

"I am flattered (I never expected to have such a beautiful lady waiting for me here, it is my honor)!"

Naturally, the two turned around and walked into the campus at almost the same time, causing some of the boys and girls who were watching the situation to feel somewhat resentful.

Although people fear Anna's power at school, they also want to be close to her. The girls are simply trying to expand their social circle. If they can become close friends with Anna, they will have better opportunities in the future.

Opportunities for career advancement, and the chance to foresee men of higher status.

As for those older boys, they had the same idea as the boys when Sai Weiruila was in school: get her pregnant, and they could then rightfully become sons-in-law of the Akiner Family...

The situation now appears somewhat delicate.

Anna, standing slightly behind Lin Qi, gently touched her slightly flushed cheeks. "You're scheduled to speak at 9:10. Are you ready?"

She decided to start with the most ordinary thing. If Lin Qi replied that he had prepared a speech, then she could legitimately use her position as "Student Union President" as a pretext to ask Lin Qi to find a quiet corner to help him review his speech.

In a relatively closed environment, young, restless hearts will only grow closer.

If he answers that he is not prepared, that's perfect, because Anna, as the "Student Union President," has extensive experience in organizing and participating in various conferences, and she can easily write a suitable speech.

The two of them will definitely sit together again, arguing about certain word choices and sentence structures, and there might even be some accidental physical contact.

What a perfect plan! Anna couldn't help but applaud her own clever little brain!

However, Lin Qi's answer left her somewhat at a loss.

"Do I need to prepare?" Lin Qi turned to look at the girl. "I'm not used to those rigid speeches. People's thoughts are different every second."

"With each passing second, we gain more life experience and accumulate more emotions than the previous second, which in turn changes our thoughts."

"To summarize my thoughts at this moment with thoughts from a few hours, or even a dozen hours or days ago, is, in my opinion, a desecration of the word 'thought'."

Anna was a little unsure and confused, so she asked cautiously, "You mean... you didn't prepare a script?"

It seems the plan is still working; they have half an hour left.

Lin Qi maintained that captivating smile throughout, and shook his head. "I like to improvise, which you can also understand as me liking to speak without a script."

Without a manuscript...

Not only did they block Anna's two options, but they also nearly killed the conversation. Fortunately, the girl was experienced; as the Student Union President, she had a wealth of experience in dealing with all sorts of unexpected events.

She quickly regained her composure. "What aspect do you plan to discuss?"

"What else can young people pursue?" he grinned, his pearly white teeth and smile dazzling. "Ideals, of course!"

"Ideal?"

If anyone else were to talk about this word, she would scoff and kill them with a look that screams, "You dare talk about ideals?"

But Lin Qi paused for a brief moment when she said the word.

Not many people may know this, but in just one year, Lin Qi has gone from a useless person who relied on his girlfriend to be supported in Sabine City to what he is today. Even novels wouldn't dare to write something like this!

But this is True Story, which may be why he was able to succeed?

Because of ideals?

The girl decided not to say anything more. There would be plenty of opportunities to get to know Lin Qi in the future, and she also believed that he could resist a beautiful girl who was pursuing him so eagerly!

The girl replied earnestly, "I'm really looking forward to your speech..."

At nine o'clock, the auditorium in Saint Secheka was already full of people.

The school doesn't actually have many new students each year. The high tuition fees are one reason, and another reason is that the admission standards of the Saint and Harmony Society Alliance Academy are very high.

They only recruit high school students who have already begun to make a name for themselves in their respective fields, as well as the descendants of members of the Saint and Harmony Society; they do not recruit many ordinary students.

This has resulted in the number of students remaining at around a thousand each year, and sometimes even less than a thousand.

The auditorium was big enough to hold all these people; the area under the stage was packed with people, including students and many teachers.

Many of the teachers here were originally students. They may have initially applied for some research projects in the Student Union and received the allocated resources. Before they knew it, several years had passed, and when they looked back, they found that they had actually become professors.

However, after staying in this closed environment for a long time, many young teachers have not realized that they have completely broken away from their student days and still regard themselves as students. So every year when welcoming new students, these teachers gather here and sit with the students.

On the stage were the school's management team and the Student Union leadership, along with several other people who were preparing to speak, including Lin Qi.

He spoke on behalf of the new students, so someone else spoke on behalf of the senior students, and someone else spoke on behalf of the teachers. They also invited a member of Congress to speak.

There's a reason why everyone wants to squeeze in here, but unfortunately, many people can only wait outside the walls their whole lives, forever waiting.

The school principal is giving a speech, followed by speeches from teacher representatives, returning student representatives, new student representatives, and finally, a member of parliament.

The preceding remarks were conventional, roughly meaning that schools are places for pursuing truth, and everyone who can enter these schools should have a sense of awe for knowledge, treat each subject with a rigorous and scientific attitude, and swim freely in the ocean of knowledge.

The senior student representative's speech essentially emphasized how joyful learning is, how it makes each of us "rich," how it satisfies our understanding of the world, promotes scientific development, and drives social progress. He advised the freshmen not to waste their time on pleasure but to do something meaningful.

In Lin Qi's opinion, all these people said was far less concise than simply hanging a sign on their backs that read "Study hard and make progress every day."

Fortunately, his enthusiastic applause did not reveal that he had been distracted while others were speaking. His affirmative and slightly excited gaze brought a proud and self-satisfied smile to the speaker sitting next to him.

"Next, please welcome the freshman representative, Lin Qi..."

When the host turned to look at Lin Qi, he suddenly paused for a moment.

Whether they were teacher representatives or senior student representatives, they all held a prepared speech.

Even members of Congress who are resting in the lounge have a brief speech in their hands, but Lin Qi had already stood up, had nothing in his hands!

The host looked at the principal, who was also completely bewildered. He glanced at Anna discreetly, hoping to glean some information.

For example, the entire orientation party at Saint Secheka is recorded and preserved, and the recordings of orientation parties from several affiliated colleges are also exchanged among themselves.

Although they haven't held a competition to judge who did a better job on welcoming new students, students will have their own opinions on who is better.

The principal didn't want what happened here today to be a joke. Fortunately, Anna knew some of the truth and gave him a reassuring look, which put the principal at ease. By the time he passed the information to the host, Lin Qi was already standing next to him.

"It seems our lovely host has something to say..." Lin Qi made a small joke, and some laughter immediately filled the auditorium.

This can actually be considered a major incident at the conference. The host and the relevant Student Union union officials should be held responsible for this incident. The speaker had already taken the stage, but the host had not yet left the stage, which was too obvious.

But a little joke by Lin Qi broke the deadlock that could have continued.

The host expressed his genuine emotions with a grateful look, bowed deeply, and stepped back to give the stage to Lin Qi.

Even if Lin Qi helped her, it was still wrong. It doesn't change from wrong to right just because someone did something.

Standing beside the podium, Lin Qi raised his hands in a gesture resembling surrender, then slightly adjusted the Mike. "I need to explain," he said, "The lovely host just now tried to remind me not to forget my prepared remarks."

"This is clearly a small misunderstanding, because I didn't have a prepared speech, and that's the core of my speech today!" He looked at the young faces in the auditorium, "Youthful exuberance needs no confinement!"

A seemingly insignificant remark was abruptly inserted into the topic of the speech, causing the Student Union members and school administrators to momentarily lose focus.

He switched gears so quickly, his transitions were incredibly fast, and he even incorporated minor mistakes that occurred during the conference without it seeming out of place, all while speaking extemporaneously...

Terrifying!