School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert-Chapter 431 : The Speech

"All this fuss?" Xiao Han couldn't help but be amazed.

"Let the juniors and sophomores listen to the top scorer's teachings," Liu Jinmei said with a smile, "Besides, not just anyone gets to hear the advice of a top exam scorer."

Xiao Han chuckled, then said, "Don't do this, I'll get cocky."

"It's okay for you to be proud," Li Hengzhong said with a smile.

It was already past two in the afternoon, and students from various classes were sitting properly in their classrooms, getting ready for the afternoon's lessons. Usually, teachers would arrive on time to start teaching, as these moments were crucial for producing results.

"Why hasn't the teacher arrived yet?"

"I don't know, is it a self-study period this afternoon?"

Many students were discussing this, as teachers normally arrived early, waiting for the bell to ring. Even if they were late, it was only by a minute or two. But today five or six minutes had passed, and there was still no sign of the teacher.

Ten minutes later, the teacher finally arrived, belatedly. However, they didn't bring any teaching materials.

"Students, we need to go to the multimedia classroom immediately, to prepare for a big class," the homeroom teacher rushed in.

"Ah?"

"Could it be that we're going to watch a movie together?"

"Final exams are coming up, what movie would we be watching now?"

"Well, that's not necessarily true; perhaps the school thinks we've been under a lot of pressure lately, so they might have organized a movie for us to watch," one student speculated.

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The students were excited since the pressure from studying had indeed been great recently. They all felt mentally exhausted and appeared very tired. It wasn't just a mental ordeal but a physical one as well.

The classroom was already half full. Students from other classes continued to file in, forming lines.

Xiao Han and Chen Zihan sat in the corner at the very front.

Chen Zihan looked at Xiao Han excitedly, then said, "I missed your speech last time; finally, I can make it up now."

"Really?" Xiao Han chuckled, then said, "How about you give one too after mine?"

"I don't want to!" Chen Zihan quickly shook her head and said, "I… I don't have that presence, can't handle so many people."

"What's there to be afraid of?" Xiao Han chuckled again and said, "You are their senior. Plus, you're so pretty, just standing on stage will be enough to awe them."

"No way!" Chen Zihan shook her head and said, "I don't want to go on stage, please don't make it hard for me."

Seeing that Chen Zihan was genuinely nervous, Xiao Han didn't push further.

Just then, Liu Jinmei hurried over and asked, "Xiao Han, are you ready here?"

"I'm ready," Xiao Han nodded slightly.

"Then…" Liu Jinmei glanced at Xiao Han and asked, "Do you want to prepare some notes?"

"No need," Xiao Han shook his head, then added, "I've got a mental outline; I'll just improvise."

"Alright then!" Liu Jinmei nodded and said, "Ten more minutes and we'll begin."

"Okay," Xiao Han nodded.

The multimedia classroom was noisy; the students were very excited. It was the first time so many of them were squeezed into one classroom. They shouted and gossiped.

At that moment, Li Hengzhong walked onto the stage, rebuked sharply, "What is this commotion? Look at yourselves, not behaving like students at all, quiet down immediately!"

The scene instantly fell quiet, and all were as silent as birds and mice.

"Today is an extraordinary day," Li Hengzhong said coldly. "I have specially invited this year's college entrance examination top scorer, Xiao Han, to give you all a speech."

Whooosh...

The place immediately erupted into a buzz. Everyone was stunned.

"Quiet!" Li Hengzhong gestured with a wave of his hand and continued, "I hope that you can learn something from him. Take the strengths of others and use them to compensate for your own weaknesses. Xiao Han is the first student in history to achieve a perfect score on the college entrance examination. He is also a role model worth your study. Now, please welcome Xiao Han to the stage to give his speech!"

Rustle, rustle...

The classroom was suddenly filled with enthusiastic applause. Everyone was clapping wildly.

Xiao Han walked to the lectern at a measured pace.

The lectern in the multimedia classroom was large, with a computer screen on the desk. After Xiao Han stepped onto the lectern, the applause below grew even more fervent. These children were too adorable; they displayed intense and very passionate emotions. It was as if they had seen their idol, as if they were looking at the figure they worshipped.

They all wanted to do well in the university entrance exam, to get into prestigious universities. They would give anything to become someone like Xiao Han. To be renowned far and wide, to bring glory to their school. After all, a student's duty is to study. They exert themselves for ten years just to advance another foot in the college entrance examinations.

Xiao Han stood on the stage and gave a slight bow.

Beneath the stage, Chen Zihan's hands were both red from clapping, and she was bursting with excitement. Seeing Xiao Han standing on the stage receiving so much attention and adoration, she felt incredibly proud and honored for him.

"Classmates!" Xiao Han gestured slightly with his hand and said, "Speaking of which, it seems that the college entrance examination has just passed not long ago. Unexpectedly, another college entrance examination is fast approaching. Yes, finally, the much-anticipated day has come, the day to sprint towards our dreams, the season of striving has finally arrived. It's time for us to unsheathe our swords."

Xiao Han was speaking extemporaneously, improvising his speech. He looked at every student under the stage with passionate eyes, his expression full of vigor as he said, "When you all gather here today, each of you has taken on a new name: Warriors of the third year of high school. The first year is foundational, the second year is key, but the third year is the final battle, which is the most well-known saying to you all. After the tempering of the first year, the experiences of the second year, we now finally stand at the starting point of the decisive battle. What does a decisive battle mean? It means the trial of cannons and fire, the baptism of blood and tears, the choice between advancing and retreating, and the decision between success and failure, life and death. So, warriors of the third year, are you ready?"

Xiao Han's words carried a fiery catalyst, seemingly igniting the blood within every senior student, even those in their second year. Success and failure, life and death! What magnificent words, what a heroic momentum, what an awe-inspiring spirit.

As if every student at the scene had transformed into warriors about to step onto the battlefield. They appeared insanely fervent, their eyes ablaze with an intense flame, as if they were already marching on the battlefield.

"Ready!" someone shouted from below.

"Good," Xiao Han nodded and said, "I hope you are always prepared. The college entrance examination is just the first time you step onto the battlefield in your life. In the future, there will be countless tough battles to fight, not just for you to be always prepared. I am also always ready. Because each one of us is carrying a mission, a mission to strive for excellence, a mission that we must win every battle, take every stronghold, and never cease until our aims are achieved. With the mission on our shoulders, the responsibility is as heavy as a mountain; we've been struggling and moving forward. Finally, the day we've longed for has come, the day to sprint for our dreams has arrived, the season for striving has ultimately dawned."

Xiao Han's words carried an inspiring force, and seemed like a whip, spurring each one of us on.

The venue fell silent, as quiet as a field of still crows.

Li Hengzhong was sitting at the very front, with five or six teachers standing by the podium on both sides and more than a dozen teachers standing in the last row of the multimedia classroom. They all listened quietly to Xiao Han's speech, which had a magical draw, a mesmerizing allure that made you unable to stop listening or to back down.

Chen Zihan didn't even blink; she listened intently to Xiao Han's speech. The man before her loomed larger than life, casting a shadow that filled her heart. Unfortunately, this man no longer belonged to her but to another woman. Chen Zihan felt a sour twinge inside.

"I should say that the senior year of high school is arduous. We must lead every day busily, tightly, yet fulfilling, every minute and second as our position, our opportunity to overtake others," Xiao Han surveyed the audience and then spoke, "This year we face numerous examinations, and we must cherish each one, because every exam is an excellent opportunity for us to unsheathe our swords; at the same time, we must cultivate a calm State of Mind, the demeanor of a great general; not to be content with success, for that is a prelude to failure, not to be disheartened by the failure at hand, because each failure contains the seeds of success in our next attempt. Some say, senior year is grueling, but I don't think so, because those who harbor dreams and high spirits find the greatest satisfaction in the struggle itself. Senior year will teach us to struggle, every one of us has unlimited potential, everyone has boundless room for improvement, and without a year of hard-fought battles, perhaps we would never discover the energy hidden within ourselves. Thus, senior year is destined to be a splendid chapter, where we will leave behind the most beautiful impressions of our run and compose the brightest verses of our life's struggle. It can be said our high school students belong to victory, and our upperclassmen have proven this with the ironclad fact. The college entrance exam is the battlefield, and we, currently in senior year, are the warriors charging at the forefront. Our task, not only to sustain victory but to raise it to unprecedented heights, surpassing our predecessors without any discounts."

Having said this, Xiao Han paused for a moment.

Applause...

Suddenly, the venue erupted with enthusiastic applause.

"Excellent, that was excellent, truly excellent."

"That was a great speech."

Children are pure and naive. They discern good from bad and never speak flattering words just for the sake of it. They wouldn't compliment Xiao Han just because he was a top scorer in the college entrance exam, nor would they praise him because he was the first to ever score full marks. Because Xiao Han's words touched the chords of their hearts. They were struck with awe. The applause was as loud as thunder.

Xiao Han waved his hand to signal for quiet, and the applause quickly subsided. He continued, "Though our time is short and the tasks daunting, but, so what? This only shows our team, The Lion, has extraordinary combat power, and that will only help us win more beautifully. Although the time is short, we still have six months, and in these six months, we must be single-minded and fight to the death, grit our teeth, and persevere to the end! We must believe in our Strength, in these six months, what can we not accomplish? In the coming time, many things are unknown, but one thing is certain, those who persist and work hard can create miracles. I am so confident because this has been proven an indisputable truth thousands of times over, but we need not cite past examples, for even my title as top scorer is yesterday's news. I believe the most heart-shaking miracles will happen in the next six months, created by us who strive. Lastly, I want to ask everyone again, for the decisive battle, are you ready?"