Chapter 689: Chapter 689

"All of our classmates from that year knew, I was chasing her so shamelessly."

On the stage, Huo Feng spoke in a relaxed tone, "She hated me. Besides hating me as a person, she hated my rank over 600 and my attitude of sleeping in class. She thought I was both a waste and not hard-working, not ambitious and lazy, she didn’t even want to be friends with me."

"What happened later?"

Huo Feng chuckled, "Later, she got so annoyed with me! She said to me, ’If you don’t rank within the top 200 in the monthly test, you can’t pester me anymore.’"

"At the time, I knew she was using that as a way to reject me. So she had her Zhang Liang strategy, and I had my ladder over the wall! She told me to aim for top 200, so I went to her for tutoring. So, later on, even though I didn’t make it into the top 200, she still couldn’t shake me off. Because she had to tutor me! As a good student, she was soft-spoken and couldn’t refuse me~"

These trivial matters had actually always been on Pu Sangzhi’s mind.

She never wanted to recall the past, the way she despised Huo Feng, the way she mistreated Huo Feng.

But now that Huo Feng had brought it up, it involuntarily triggered her memories...

Standing behind Huo Feng, Pu Sangzhi had a faint smile on her face, her gaze unwaveringly locked onto his back.

He was slender, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, his long neck appeared so enticing that even just his silhouette could spark endless fantasies.

Watching him from behind, Pu Sangzhi pictured his face in her mind, knowing for sure that he must look handsome.

"Later, I truly improved. And it was improvement after improvement! From ranking over 600, to over 400, then over 200, to 70th, and finally to second place! Throughout this journey, my grades soared straight up, rising faster than stocks! That feeling was incredibly exhilarating!"

Huo Feng nodded confidently, "Really, once you taste success and realize that your hard work pays off, you can’t stop striving! You’ll always want to move forward, to break through even more! So as I said at the beginning, there’s never a peak in life, only solid ground to walk on or new peaks to ascend each day! Whether you choose to walk with steady steps or climb higher, depends entirely on the individual!"

At this point, Huo Feng’s speech finally reached its climax, finally offering some positive energy.

"When my rank rose to second in the year, I knew I couldn’t go any higher. Because above me was the top of the class, the top scorer of the college entrance exam, it was her, Pu Sangzhi! But I didn’t slack off, and I didn’t dare to. Instead, with the unknown ahead, I felt even more anxious and knew I needed to work harder! Because being second in the grade didn’t guarantee entry to Tsinghua, and my sole goal when I started studying was Tsinghua! It was either Tsinghua or death, those were my only two options!"

As he spoke, Huo Feng suddenly turned his head and gestured towards Pu Sangzhi, "Here I must thank classmate Pu Sangzhi. Because whenever I moved up a tier these past three years, she would draw up a new study plan for me! There was a plan for the top 400, one for the top 200, and one for the top 100. In the end, my study plans reached the same standard as hers. Whatever plans she made for herself, I followed in her footsteps! About these plans, if anyone, any student or teacher is interested, they can ask her. She’s a student who enjoys helping others!"

As he spoke, Huo Feng had not only brought up old memories for Pu Sangzhi but made her feel helpless...

The school leaders next to the stage were very pleased with his speech so far, clapping enthusiastically, giving him a round of mid-speech applause.

"For three years, I had tutoring every weekend, went to the library two afternoons a week, then it became three days a week, and finally every afternoon to the library, every weekend for tutoring! My academic life had no shortcuts, only hard work, because I was either on my way to study, or studying!"

Huo Feng expressed confidently, "But I wasn’t tired. I felt great! I even felt more and more confident! Confidence that I’d never had when I was a poor student, confidence that only came with being a top student! So, classmates..."

Huo Feng was finally getting to the conclusion, he took a deep breath and finished in one go, "Life needs goals. You have to aspire upward, bear the hardship, and keep pushing! You’ll definitely achieve what you desire! Just like now, I’ve made it, I can finally pursue her openly! Once we get to Tsinghua University, she’ll definitely be my girlfriend!"

In the end, to ensure a positive impact on the students and to prevent the spread of early romantic behavior among them, Huo Feng insisted he hadn’t secured Pu Sangzhi!

One must admit, this roundabout conclusion worked out very well!

It left the whole playground buzzing with excitement, their blood boiling, feeling as though they’ve been brainwashed by a cult leader.

The logic was convincing and very pleasing to hear!

The school leaders were satisfied with his speech, and when his voice fell, everyone raised their hands in applause, the enthusiastic clapping also demonstrated the impact of his speech!

This reaction made Huo Mingshan on the side feel surprised, almost in disbelief that such an outcome was possible.

The fact proved that Huo Feng was an influential person.

The media reporters in the back also silently prepared a slew of questions, waiting for the ceremony to end, they must have a good chat with Huo Feng.

After Huo Feng’s speech was over, the host took the stage and said a few words to smooth over the transition, and then it was Pu Sangzhi’s turn to take the stage and give her speech.

With the foundation laid by Huo Feng’s speech and introduction, all the students on the field were eagerly anticipating Pu Sangzhi’s impact, and some even hoped Pu Sangzhi would discuss the emotional progress between her and Huo Feng, as well as her attitude towards him.

Subsequently, amidst everyone’s anticipation, Pu Sangzhi formally began her speech.

Originally, her speech was primarily about academics and school-related topics.

But Huo Feng had set a different tone, so Pu Sangzhi knew that if she stuck to that official content, she would probably disappoint everyone.

Therefore, Pu Sangzhi decided to improvise, directly building on the topic Huo Feng had just addressed.

She described Huo Feng’s initial pursuit of her, which gradually evolved into his earnest attitude towards studying,

and how he successfully completed the study plans she arranged, challenging her and the rankings time and again!

She shared with all the teachers and students Huo Feng’s efforts and struggles in his studies over the past three years.

The content of her speech was very fresh and satisfying to all the teachers and students as well as the school leaders, but it made Huo Mingshan on the side heave sighs of dismay...

Huo Mingshan felt particularly dejected in his heart...

Why couldn’t anyone give a proper speech?

Latter on, Pu Sangzhi shared her Time Management Method and study techniques with everyone.

When she spoke about these key topics, many students immediately started recording videos or audio on their phones, earnestly documenting the top scorer’s efficient study plan.

These two speeches were probably the most attentively listened-to by the students on the field that morning.

The school leaders were also very satisfied, constantly nodding with smiles on their faces, fully endorsing every word the two of them said in their speeches. The source of thɪs content is 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝗇𝗲𝘵

Afterwards, in the last sentence of Pu Sangzhi’s speech, she referenced what Huo Feng had just said.

She said, "Before, I used the excuse of him getting into Tsinghua as a condition to reject Huo Feng. Times have changed, and I must admit, his hardworking spirit has attracted me! Therefore, I am willing to compose a segment of Shuimu Tsinghua with him on the university campus!"

Especially after this last statement erupted, the whole field of students boiled over with excitement!

The school leaders also clapped vigorously, clearly supportive of the two dating!

Pan Bo and his group on the side also shouted excitedly, clapping fiercely!

The whole field was completely covered by applause!

This surging atmosphere also influenced Huo Mingshan...

So, at this moment, Huo Mingshan also smiled, nodded, and clapped his hands. Although he wasn’t very satisfied with their speeches, he was extremely satisfied with Pu Sangzhi’s last sentence!

After bowing, Pu Sangzhi handed the microphone back to the host and turned to stand beside Huo Feng.

Huo Feng secretly tugged at her sleeve, glancing from time to time at her face with a smile on his lips, his heart content!

This wave of public affection...

Was probably the most high-profile, most righteous, and most justifiable one from Huo Feng in the past three years!