pjbooks Chapter 205 What kind of class monitor are you if you can't even make empty promises?
Chapter 205 What kind of class monitor are you if you can't even make empty promises?
Lu Yuan stood calmly on the podium, his hands casually resting on the edge of the desk, his gaze sweeping over the audience with composure: "Hello everyone, my name is Lu Yuan. To be honest, I was never even a class officer in middle school."
As soon as he finished speaking, the expectant whispers in the classroom suddenly stopped.
Everyone expected to hear a stunning campaign speech, but instead, the opening line was "I've never been a class officer," which made the atmosphere a little awkward.
Gu Xingzhou couldn't help but sneer.
In his view, Lu Yuan was nothing more than a novice with no experience who simply wanted to experience the thrill of being an official.
It's important to understand that university class monitors are quite different from high school monitors; they wield far more power and can even influence the entire class's direction when necessary.
Of course, everyone would prefer to elect a reliable and experienced leader rather than an outsider who has never even been a class committee member.
Even the counselor standing to the side showed a hint of disappointment in his eyes, clearly disappointed by Lu Yuan's overly high expectations for the start.
However, before anyone could react, Lu Yuanqing cleared his throat and said loudly, "Precisely because I've never been a class officer before, I'm not bound by those rules and regulations, and I have my own understanding of this position. In my opinion, university is a free platform, and as long as it's within the rules, even as class monitor, I should fully respect every student's choice."
He paused, then said firmly, "Therefore, I have only one principle for running for class monitor: to fully respect and protect everyone's freedom and rights."
This statement was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples.
A murmur of discussion immediately arose from the audience, and many people's eyes lit up.
These young people, who have just experienced three years of high-pressure exams in high school and have been suppressed for too long, who doesn't yearn for a carefree college life?
Lu Yuan's words struck them right where it hurts.
"Then tell me, how do you intend to respect our freedom and rights?"
Among the crowd, some people couldn't wait to ask.
"Good question!" Lu Yuan gave the student who asked the question a thumbs up without hesitation. This interaction made the student feel valued and extremely comfortable.
Then, Lu Yuan turned around, picked up the chalk, and wrote the six characters "Study, Life, Work" on the blackboard in a flamboyant style.
Looking at the writing on the blackboard, everyone seemed to understand but not quite.
Lu Yuan turned around and spoke eloquently: "As the class monitor, I believe I have an obligation to help my classmates solve these three major pain points. This includes, but is not limited to: helping everyone negotiate with teachers to assign less homework and to get more open-book exams; organizing high-quality social events to help everyone find a partner in college; and selecting reliable part-time job opportunities to help everyone reduce their living expenses."
The audience was stunned by the long and detailed list of ideas presented.
The mere mention of "organizing social events and helping people find partners" has already made many single men eager to participate.
Everyone knew that, regardless of whether Lu Yuan could actually do it all, his sincerity in always thinking of everyone made his vote worthwhile.
Seeing the emotions ignited in the audience, Lu Yuan was very satisfied.
As someone who has been reborn, he understands the mindset of college students all too well.
These young people are generally naive, and even if they have some cunning, it is only superficial.
As long as the promises are made appealing enough and meet their needs, they can easily gain support.
Moreover, he wasn't just making empty promises; these commitments were intertwined with his long-term plans. Only by becoming the class monitor could he effectively implement many things.
In contrast, Gu Xingzhou's previous campaigns consisted solely of self-promotion, with him talking at length about his leadership and past honors.
The problem is that since we've only just met, empty talk and demonstrations of ability simply can't win people over.
Your excellence is your business, but I cannot benefit from it. Therefore, your excellence is worthless to me and may even be a bit of a nuisance.
Lu Yuan never mentioned how capable he was, but only talked about the benefits he could bring to everyone. This kind of low-level vote-getting tactic instantly put Gu Xingzhou on the defensive.
Gu Xingzhou's face turned pale, and he was filled with remorse: Why didn't he think of starting from the actual needs of his classmates?
"Everyone, university is the best time of our youth," Lu Yuan's voice rang out again, carrying a seductive power. "Do you really want to drift through these four years, then drift aimlessly to find a job after graduation, only to be trapped in a monotonous and exhausting daily routine?"
These words struck a chord with the freshmen, causing them to fall into deep thought, and even the senior students who were listening in felt their thoughts resonate with them.
Who wouldn't want their college life to be more exciting?
Seeing that the time was right, Lu Yuan smiled faintly, his voice suddenly rising: "Don't just think about it, take action! What are you waiting for? Vote for me now, let me be the class monitor, and make a zero-risk, high-return investment in your youth. I guarantee this will be the most stress-free and profitable investment you'll ever make!"
"Great! Yuan-ge is awesome!"
"Yuan-ge is so handsome!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Kun and the other two excitedly led the applause and cheers.
The others were completely caught up in the enthusiastic atmosphere and joined in the applause.
Even Gu Xingzhou's roommate couldn't help but clap excitedly. There was no way around it; Lu Yuan's ability to make empty promises was just too amazing.
"Lu Yuan's speech was excellent." The counselor smiled, clapped, and walked to the podium. He turned around and wrote Lu Yuan and Gu Xingzhou's names on the blackboard, then said, "Classmates, let's officially begin the vote. Those who support Gu Xingzhou as the male class monitor, please raise your hands."
An eerie silence instantly fell over the classroom.
Several seconds passed before a few hands were raised sparsely.
Three of them were Gu Xingzhou's roommates.
Gu Xingzhou's vision went black, and he mentally complained: Even if we can't beat them, there should be this few people, right?
The only thing that gave him a little comfort was that Xu Lingjing, the prettiest girl in the class, also raised her hand and voted for him.
"Seven votes," the counselor said somewhat awkwardly.
The number of votes was too low, and she didn't want to announce it to avoid hurting Gu Xingzhou's pride, but the process had come this far, so she had no choice but to report it.
It can only be said that Gu Xingzhou was destined to suffer this calamity.
"So, those who want Lu Yuan to be the male class monitor, please raise your hands."
"Splash—"
A chorus of excited shouts erupted, and the classroom was instantly filled with arms raised high. Even the two teaching assistants who were observing the class joined in the fun by raising their hands.
"...Thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight." The counselor counted quickly, her tone full of surprise. "Thirty-eight votes, unanimous approval! Congratulations, Lu Yuan, you will be our acting class monitor!"
As expected, thunderous applause erupted in the classroom.
Actually, Xu Lingjing was initially sulking and didn't want to vote for Lu Yuan, but Lu Yuan was so good at stirring up emotions that she was unconsciously infected and couldn't help but raise her hand.
All I can say is that Lu Yuan made him feel like a stranger again. How come I never knew Lu Yuan was so good at manipulating people's emotions?
Moreover, since everyone in the class raised their hands, if she didn't, she would seem out of place.
Gu Xingzhou was naturally very dissatisfied, but he couldn't show it out of consideration for others, lest people say he was petty.
He could only pretend to congratulate Lu Yuan with a nonchalant air, but in his heart he was secretly plotting to find an opportunity to regain face in the future.
The subsequent class meeting naturally led to the election of other class officers, who were mostly those who had lost the election for class monitor and were now filling the vacancies.
Xu Lingjing became the psychology committee member, while Ouyang Yue became the life committee member.
In addition, dormitory heads also need to be selected, but these are decided internally by the dormitories themselves. The counselor only requires the two class leaders to compile the statistics tonight and report the dormitory heads of each dormitory.
After the class meeting, many boys immediately surrounded Lu Yuan, vying to add him as a friend, afraid of missing out on getting to know the new class monitor.
"Lu Yuan, let's add each other as friends!" Ning Xiao walked over with her phone, followed by several girls.
"Okay." Lu Yuan readily agreed and scanned the QR code to add him as a friend under everyone's watchful eyes.
He knew that his friend requests would probably be flooded with messages tonight.
"I hope you keep your word and try to get less homework and more open-book exams for everyone," Ning Xiao said jokingly, winking.
"Of course." Lu Yuan scratched his head and smiled sincerely.
Wu Kun, however, ruthlessly exposed Ning Xiao: "Come on, you're clearly after the matchmaking event that Brother Yuan promised you!"
Ning Xiao retorted defiantly, "You dare say you're not thinking about it?"
Wu Kun blushed.
"Hahaha!"
The whole class burst into laughter.
In this harmonious and warm atmosphere, the new students quickly grew closer to each other.