"The results have already been decided internally?" Lin Feng's single sentence instantly plunged the entire venue into deathly silence!

Li Liping, Chen Chuanfeng, Su Zi, and Ning Aoxue all stared wide-eyed at Lin Feng, not knowing what he meant.

As for the others, they were incredibly surprised, thinking to themselves, Even if it's really you, Lin Feng, who has been internally selected as the Vice Chairman, you can't just be so arrogant as to announce it directly, can you?

Upon hearing Lin Feng's words, Li Jing suddenly understood. She felt as if the clouds had parted to reveal the moon. Lin Feng finally couldn't take the pressure and started revealing the inside story! This way, even if I don't get elected in the end, at least I won't be more embarrassed than Lin Feng! Exposing his own shortcomings at the critical moment, Lin Feng was truly a hopeless case!

Regardless, Lin Feng's sentence had successfully captured everyone's attention and quieted the venue.

"...I have always believed that everyone has potential and can create infinite possibilities. Therefore, one must have self-confidence; this is the prerequisite for us to do our jobs well. I have always believed that through hard work and effort, one can reach their own heights. In daily activities and work interactions, one must be sincere and kind in dealing with others, learn to empathize, brainstorm and widely solicit opinions, as everyone has their own shining points..." Then, Lin Feng spoke eloquently, methodically reciting an exceptionally well-written script of over 1,500 words from memory in just over four minutes. His delivery was outstanding.

No one, however, was paying attention to Lin Feng's speech. They had all heard plenty of such speeches, filled with grandiose self-praise, and there was nothing novel about them. The key point was, they all wanted to know what Lin Feng actually meant by his earlier comment that "the results have already been decided internally."

Lin Feng didn't care what they thought. Finishing the recitation of the script meant the task was completed, and he felt a wave of relief. He was just here for the experience; Lin Feng wasn't too concerned about the final outcome...

Indeed, Lin Feng had participated in the election merely to experience the process of giving a speech. He didn't care much for the position of Vice Chairman. Lin Feng was a lazy person by nature and never liked to volunteer for trouble.

However, just as Lin Feng was about to step down from the podium, Department Head Chen Chuanfeng suddenly approached him, looking rather flustered, and pulled him aside. "Hey, hey... Lin Feng, you probably need to explain that last sentence, otherwise it might cause a misunderstanding!"

Lin Feng looked up and only then noticed that everyone below the stage was looking at him with expressions of frustration, anger, or schadenfreude. The atmosphere was extremely tense, as if the angry crowd might rush up and beat him half to death in the next second!

Lin Feng wasn't afraid of this situation, but Chen Chuanfeng was scared witless, terrified that some kind of mass incident would occur. If that happened, he would truly be in over his head!

It seemed Chen Chuanfeng was right; he really needed to explain. Lin Feng picked up the microphone and said lightly, "You guys can't figure out my question, right? ...Actually, I was just spouting nonsense."

Alright, job done. Regardless of whether those people believed him or not, Lin Feng nonchalantly walked off the podium under Chen Chuanfeng's exasperated gaze. Chen Chuanfeng had no idea why Lin Feng would do such a thing; he only knew that after this, it would be incredibly difficult for Lin Feng to be elected Vice Chairman!

After hearing Lin Feng's explanation, the area below the stage erupted into chaos again. No one believed Lin Feng's intention was merely to get on stage, give a speech for fun, and that his shocking "insider" comment was just to quiet them down.

Every student council officer who harbored malicious speculations about Lin Feng's intentions couldn't understand why, when the situation was so favorable for him, he would throw mud at himself.

What profound meaning is there in him doing this? Could it be he deliberately exposed the 'inside story,' then refuted it as nonsense, all to dilute everyone's suspicion of a predetermined result?

It's also possible that because so many people said he was the internally selected Vice Chairman, he became resentful and deliberately decided to mess with us!

I can't figure it out. But regardless of whether he was talking nonsense or not, surely no one will vote for him now!

Who knows? There are plenty of sycophants who like to suck up to the department leaders. Maybe after Lin Feng revealed he was the internal choice, he'll get even more votes!

Li Jing was also muddled by Lin Feng's words. She really couldn't figure it out. Is Lin Feng genuinely foolish, or is he just pretending? If he was the internal choice, and his performance on stage was quite good, why would he add this unnecessary act of slandering himself? Isn't he cutting off his own future? If he wasn't the internal choice, by playing the audience like this, he definitely wouldn't gain any goodwill. Wouldn't all his efforts be wasted then?

Unless Lin Feng doesn't care about this Vice Chairman position at all, and he was just here to play? After Li Jing guessed what was closest to the truth, she fiercely shook her head, negating her own conjecture. Absolutely impossible. The position of Student Union Vice Chairman represents a better future; who wouldn't want it? Lin Feng must have some other motive. Let me think again...

Li Jing, who was convinced Lin Feng wanted to seize the opportunity to advance, thought so hard her head was about to explode, yet she still couldn't figure out why Lin Feng had done that...

...

When Lin Feng returned to his seat, both Su Zi and Ning Aoxue looked at him rather strangely...

Su Zi was somewhat excited. Seeing Lin Feng perform as brilliantly as she had imagined, she felt a sense of pride by association. She knew Lin Feng's speech wouldn't be bad, but she hadn't expected Lin Feng to be able to deliver an over-five-minute speech from memory, without any hitches or pauses. He was passionate when he needed to be, and humble when appropriate; his performance was practically perfect...

Ning Aoxue was also shocked by Lin Feng's performance. As for Lin Feng's comment about the 'inside story' of a predetermined outcome, she hadn't paid any attention to it at all. Lin Feng had only found out minutes before the meeting that he was to run for Student Union Vice Chairman tonight; How could he possibly be the internally selected candidate?

She hadn't expected it to be just as Su Zi said: Lin Feng truly knew everything. That script he just recited, although many words had been changed, its structure and flow were modifications of my original draft! Lin Feng hadn't deceived me! He actually memorized my script in just one minute, modified it in his head, and then delivered it on stage from memory!

What kind of memory and thinking ability is this? Ning Aoxue stared blankly at Lin Feng as if she didn't recognize him, remaining speechless for a long time.

"Why are you two looking at me like that? Have I grown flowers on my face?" Seeing Su Zi and Ning Aoxue gaping at him, Lin Feng asked curiously.

"Hehe, Lin Feng, you're so amazing! I told you, you can do anything you set your mind to! Your speech just now was excellent!" Su Zi said to Lin Feng with a giggle, her face full of admiration, as if she had forgotten her previous unpleasantness with him.

"You shouldn't have spoken recklessly just now..." Ning Aoxue, who had also wanted to praise Lin Feng, couldn't help but frown when she remembered Lin Feng's superfluous act of revealing the 'inside story.' It was such a pity. Despite Lin Feng's excellent performance, after this incident, his chances of being elected Vice Chairman were practically nil!

"It was so-so..." Hearing Su Zi's sincere praise, Lin Feng replied with a chuckle. Seeing Ning Aoxue's expression, Lin Feng knew what this girl was thinking. "I have my own judgment for my affairs! Don't overthink it. It'll be your turn soon. Good luck!"

Could it be... Lin Feng deliberately did that to make way for me? Ning Aoxue suddenly thought of a possibility that made her incredibly excited...

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