Choosing a C-Class Hero: Three Years of Ridicule Across the Internet - Chapter 81
Chapter 81: Unexpected Turn of Events
“Then let the students all come over!”
Deputy Principal Zhang said, “Good timing, people from Jin University are here too, let’s meet and discuss together.”
“People from Jin University are here already?”
Lao Liu was a bit speechless.
They haven’t agreed yet, but people from the other side have already arrived. It’s obvious they won’t give up until they achieve their goal.
“Yes!”
Deputy Principal Zhang was also quite troubled.
Lao Liu felt uncomfortable and said, “Principal, I can understand if the S5 student from Jin University comes over, but what about the other two? Why should they grab spots?”
“Well…”
Deputy Principal Zhang hesitated.
Lao Liu wasn’t a fool either.
Seeing Deputy Principal Zhang’s dilemma, he guessed that the other two must have strong backgrounds, perhaps they are the children of some high-ranking officials.
Lao Liu shook his head and stopped speaking. He took out his phone and notified those few students.
…
Chen Ye had just returned to the dormitory when he received a message from Lao Liu.
Not only him, but Zhao Zheng and Lu Yong also received it.
“We just finished class, why did Teacher Liu suddenly ask us to go to the school meeting room?” Zhao Zheng frowned.
Lu Yong said, “I have a bad feeling about this!”
Chen Ye said, “Let’s go and see first.”
The three of them quickly tidied up and went to the meeting room together.
On the way, they met Tang Zichen, Ren Qianqian, and Cao Yu.
After asking each other, they found out that they were all going to the meeting room, and they began to speculate.
“It seems like our team might be disbanded!” Cao Yu said with a wry smile.
Suddenly, Lao Liu called everyone together, which was unusual.
If it was for training, it wouldn’t be in the school meeting room.
That’s where the leaders hold meetings!
Lu Yong’s expression suddenly turned ugly.
He knew himself well.
If there were any changes in the team, he would likely be the first one out.
Then, Lu Yong seemed to think of something, and his expression returned to normal…
When they arrived at the meeting room.
Everyone noticed.
There were quite a few people in the meeting room.
In addition to the school leaders and Teacher Liu, there were also several strangers.
Among them were three young people who were about the same age as them.
Two boys and one girl.
The two boys were tall and handsome. One always had a faint smile on his face, giving off a sunny vibe.
The other wore glasses and looked scholarly, with a scholarly air about him.
But the most eye-catching was the girl.
She was dressed very trendy, with twin ponytails dyed blue on the left and red on the right. Her facial features were not bad, but her face was adorned with exaggerated smokey makeup, making her look quite strange. She kept chewing gum in her mouth, even in such a serious place as the meeting room…
To be honest, if it weren’t for the school badge of a certain university hanging on her chest, everyone would have thought she was a member of some club.
At this moment, Deputy Principal Zhang was talking to a strange man.
Lao Liu sat aside with a dark expression.
When Chen Ye and the others entered, they immediately attracted everyone’s attention.
“Come, let me introduce you all!”
Deputy Principal Zhang stood up enthusiastically and said, “Esteemed leaders, these are our outstanding students from Wu University! This is Tang Zichen, Zhao Zheng, Chen Ye…”
After introducing Tang Zichen and the others, Deputy Principal Zhang introduced the three unfamiliar young people to everyone.
“These three are the geniuses from Jin University, Wang Liang, Yu Zhengxian, and Zhao Huanhuan… Young people, get to know each other.”
The tall and handsome one was called Wang Liang.
The one with glasses was Yu Zhengxian.
Zhao Huanhuan was the trendy girl.
Almost as soon as Deputy Principal Zhang finished introducing them, Wang Liang, the young man, took a step forward, his face wearing a sunny smile, and said:
“It’s a pleasure to meet you all… Especially Tang Zichen, I’ve heard of your name for a long time!”
His attitude was very proper.
There were no overstepping actions.
This disappointed Chen Ye, who thought there might be some dramatic scene.
Yu Zhengxian just nodded to everyone without saying a word.
The girl named Zhao Huanhuan suddenly smiled, pointing at Wang Liang and said to Tang Zichen, “Tang Zichen, you need to be careful of this guy, I think he’s here for you. He’s not a good person. In high school, a girl had an abortion and jumped off a building because of him.”
As soon as she said this, everyone in the meeting room was shocked!
Wang Liang’s face changed drastically, immediately scolding, “Zhao Huanhuan, what the hell is wrong with you? Why are you accusing me?!”
“Accusing?” Zhao Huanhuan sneered, “I have a video on my phone, it’s the dying words of Juan’er, do you want me to play it for everyone?”
Zhao Zheng and the others were stunned and very puzzled.
Aren’t these three supposed to be a team?
How come they started internal strife as soon as they met?
“I’m not interested in these things.”
Tang Zichen shook her head, not even looking at Wang Liang.
Even without Zhao Huanhuan’s reminder, she wouldn’t have any connection with Wang Liang, especially with Chen Ye, a super potential stock, by her side.
Wang Liang was infuriated, his face turning livid as he stared at Zhao Huanhuan.
He seemed ready to kill.
Zhao Huanhuan showed no fear.
Even if she knew about Wang Liang’s background, she wasn’t afraid.
Because her talent was her greatest confidence and her lifeline.
The leaders also had ugly faces. They didn’t expect Zhao Huanhuan to stir up trouble as soon as she met, revealing Wang Liang’s scandal.
What a mess!
Wu University didn’t want students from Jin University to join in the first place, and now they had a reason to refuse.
Sure enough.
Deputy Principal Zhang spoke up, “Principal Wu, do you know about this?”
He originally wanted to say: How can your Jin University admit students with such questionable character?
However, when he thought of Wang Liang’s family background, he swallowed his words.
Principal Wu hurriedly said, “Deputy Principal Zhang, we’re not very clear about the specific situation, we need to go back and verify.”
“In that case, I won’t keep you.”
Then, Principal Wu took all the people from Jin University and left the office.
…
After the people from Jin University left.
The atmosphere in the meeting room immediately became much lighter.
“Teacher Liu, did you call us here for something?” Tang Zichen asked.
Lao Liu didn’t hesitate and explained the situation.
Although they had anticipated it, they were still displeased after hearing it.
It was disgusting for Jin University to try to grab three spots right from the start.
Fortunately, that girl’s intervention messed things up.
“Is the S5 talented individual the one with glasses? Called Yu something?” Cao Yu asked.
Zhao Zheng and Chen Ye also shared the same assumption.
Unexpectedly, Lao Liu smiled and shook his head, “No, it’s the girl named Zhao Huanhuan.”
Everyone was astonished!
They hadn’t expected that the girl who dressed like a club member would actually be the S5 talented individual? She didn’t look like it at all!
Lao Liu continued, “Judging people solely by their appearance isn’t wise. Zhao Huanhuan not only has strong talent but also possesses impressive knowledge. When her heroic talent doesn’t manifest, she’s known as a genius in academics… Last month, the artificial intelligence paper she submitted to the scientific journal was classified as a state secret.”
“Some say her talent is no less than Academician Lu’s.”
“Otherwise, why would the higher-ups specifically issue a document asking us to cooperate with Jin University?”
“As for why she likes to dress like this, no one knows, perhaps her personality is just rebellious!”
Cao Yu couldn’t help but say, “Such a talent, even if she doesn’t come to our Wu University, she should go to Sci-Tech University! How did Jin University manage to snatch her away?”
Lao Liu was about to say something when suddenly, Deputy Principal Zhang’s phone rang.
Seeing the caller ID, Deputy Principal Zhang frowned.
After he answered the call, his face turned serious.
“Just now, the leaders called. Jin University still hasn’t given up and wants to include that Zhao Huanhuan student among you… However, this time, the request is only for Zhao Huanhuan.”
Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances.
Some wanted to object, but they also understood that Zhao Huanhuan was indeed a rare talent.
They had a broader perspective and knew that if Zhao Huanhuan could grow successfully, it would greatly benefit the entire Xia Country.
So, refusing would be difficult to articulate.
Inside the meeting room.
There was a moment of silence.
After a while, Lu Yong suddenly spoke up…
“I’ll withdraw. Let Zhao Huanhuan take my spot.”
Everyone was astonished, looking at Lu Yong in amazement.
Lu Yong smiled calmly, “Don’t look at me like that, I’m not acting impulsively. Actually, after experiencing the first and second secret realms, I’ve realized who I am. I’m just an ordinary person who is cowardly and afraid of death. When I saw those monsters in the secret realms, I was terrified and almost always avoided them. That’s why I’ve always ranked last in the class, and I still haven’t reached the first-tier strength.”
“I feel that I’m simply not suited for this path.”
“I had planned to drop out after the third secret realm and return to my hometown to open a small shop. Living an ordinary life would be fine for me. If it weren’t for the first three secret realms being mandatory, I wouldn’t even want to participate in the second one.”
“Such a good opportunity, instead of giving it to someone like me who is cowardly and useless, it’s better to give it to someone more deserving.”
After listening to Lu Yong’s words.
Everyone fell silent.
Indeed, if Lu Yong held such an attitude, he wasn’t suitable to continue exploring the secret realms.
The first three were for newcomers and relatively friendly.
Starting from the fourth secret realm, it became increasingly dangerous, and by then, even avoiding monsters wouldn’t guarantee safety.
With insufficient strength, the risk of death would be extremely high.
Deputy Principal Zhang sighed suddenly, “Lu Yong, you are a good student who understands courtesy, has a sense of propriety, and a collective sense of honor! Wu University is proud to have students like you!”
“Let me make it clear here, as long as you don’t want to leave Wu University, even if you don’t participate in the secret realm adventures starting from the fourth one, you can still graduate successfully from Wu University.”
“Wu University will always be your home!!”
(End of this chapter)
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