Zhou Yi did not spare them another glance. Instead, she turned to Gu Qingnian and said, "Next, I have three things to announce. First, Gu Qingnian will be the class monitor for both the control system and the power attack system!
"Second, from now on, anyone who dares question a teacher's decision during class will be expelled.
"Third, whenever Teacher Wang Yan or I am absent, Gu Qingnian will have full authority over all class decisions. When I'm not here, he's in charge."
Her words sent the entire room into an uproar. The original members of Class One had no objections, nodding as though this were only natural. Most of the other students had no objections either. His strength spoke for itself, after all.
Only a tiny minority still had reservations. Some felt that Gu Qingnian was too arrogant to be class monitor.
Others thought making him class monitor was fine, but giving him both positions was a bit much, especially with so much authority attached.
Despite their many objections, they all had enough sense to keep their mouths shut rather than invite trouble. Zhu Lu, in particular, stood among the crowd with conflicting emotions flickering across her face.
Wang Yan, standing beside Zhou Yi, was already dumbfounded. He finally understood why she had never managed to become a Senior Teacher... That explosive temper of hers...
At first, when he heard that Zhou Yi intended to give so much authority and both class-monitor positions to one person, he had been startled. He had even worked out how to refuse. Now that he knew the person was Gu Qingnian, however, it seemed his concerns had been unnecessary.
Besides, Gu Qingnian really was the only suitable candidate. Having thought it through, Wang Yan calmed his agitation somewhat.
The remaining students dared to