Rebirth 07: Start adding points from elementary school students

Chapter 502: A Good Student Should Be Like This

Unexpectedly, Cai Zhendong chose to attack directly. Li Yan thought he would say something like "The students of Huadu Junior Excellence Class are also alumni of Huadu."

Not to mention Li Yan, even Secretary Zhu didn't expect it, and his eyes were full of "You're so good, Old Cai."

Li Yan was stunned. Damn, Cai Zhendong had known him for a long time and indeed understood Li Yan better than others.

A sincere straight shot is the hardest to deal with!

"It's not time yet." Li Yan laughed again, "Let's go to the meeting first. Several leaders have accompanied us all the way, so as not to delay the meeting time."

Cai Zhendong smiled naturally and put his arm around Li Yan's shoulders. "It's rare for you to come here. I'm too happy. Let's go."

Why do I feel like a sheep among wolves?

The Hua Xia University Centennial Commemorative Lecture Hall is a very solemn building.

There were more than a hundred seats in the center, with signboards on the tables. Li Yan only took a quick glance and saw many familiar faces from HUST - Shi Lei was there too.

Surrounding the central seats are several rows of stands on the second floor, packed with outstanding student representatives from Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

Li Yan had just followed the school leaders into the room when she heard a burst of exclamations, followed by warm but orderly applause.

No way...are you giving me so much face?

The point is, Li Yan was the last one to arrive...

This is not Li's fault. The school leaders took him around in circles. It's not their fault.

"Where is my seat?" Li Yan took a quick look and saw no empty seat.

"In the front, first row." Cai Zhendong smiled and pointed to the seat at the front. He suddenly saw his name tag in the relatively middle position.

According to the normal ranking, it is ranked sixth.

...?
The seats were thoughtfully arranged in a divided state, so Li Yan could sit down without having to ask the older leaders to give up their seats.

This is very thoughtful...

When the meeting started, Secretary Zhu read out the opening remarks and introduced the guests one by one, Li Yan's smile froze.

On his left and right, or in the first row, were all very high-ranking bosses - although a few of them were former leaders.

The first thing he said was "the whole country", "the state" and so on, which was really shocking.

Everyone was sighing at the heritage of Huadu University, and Li Yan was sighing at how generous the university was in letting him stay here.

Fortunately, as Cai Zhendong said, it was better to introduce all the leaders first.

However, this also led to everyone in the first row, except Li Yan, standing up and signaling.

Seems like he looks even cooler...

But to be fair, the level is indeed not as high as that of the 110th anniversary, when even alumni from the class of 1942 came.

But it is much more intense than the small celebration every five years...

If this school anniversary celebration is really to show sincerity to Li Yan, isn't it too strong?
After a long list of names passed by, everyone in the first five rows except Li Yan stood up and waved.

"Next, let me introduce the other guests attending this meeting."

Suddenly there was an unusual silence, and Li Yan's heart inexplicably tightened.

"The outstanding representative of Huaxia University's Youth Excellence Class, Li Yan."

Before Li Yan could stand up, the applause and cheers from the second floor were about to blow the roof of the auditorium off.

The momentum was more than ten times that of the previous one, and one could feel the power of the four words “from the heart” from the warm applause.

Damn, this time even Li Yan himself had a wonderful idea:

"Am I that awesome?"

No matter how confused you are, you still have to stand up and greet.

As soon as Li Yan stood up, the cheers became louder. What was outrageous was that even Secretary Zhu was smiling and applauding on the stage.

He turned to the right and waved to everyone.

The applause and cheers rose and fell with his movements.

Li Yan gestured to both sides, and saw smiling expressions on their faces, which showed respect, appreciation and envy.

Then he sat down in his seat, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Not to mention that the person sitting next to him was a top boss who was very influential more than ten years ago, and not to mention that a big shot like Shi Lei from Huazhong University of Science and Technology could only sit in the seventh row while Li Yan sat in the middle of the first row. The circles of students in the stands on the second floor alone were the best students in all of China!

Before his rebirth, if someone from a small place like Lincheng was admitted to Hua University, he would be interviewed on TV and have a column. Hua University was also the most advanced university that Li Yan could not even dream of at that time.

And now, the most outstanding group of talented students in Huazhong University of Science and Technology are filled with passion because of Li Yan's arrival and greetings.

Li Yan saw the longing in the eyes of the dragon and phoenix in this group of people.

He never expected that when he was 17 years old before his rebirth, these people were all his beacons, and now at the age of 17, he has become the beacon for this group of people.

How can this not be exciting?

I had only seen Huazhong University of Science and Technology in photos before, but when I walked into the university for the first time, I was surrounded by school leaders.

Even the simplest things like where the teaching building and the cafeteria are were introduced personally by the principal Cai Zhendong.

After all, Mr. Cai is an academician himself.

——However, in the context involving Li Yan, the concept of "academician" is really not worth much.

He used an absurdly short time to complete the self-developed operating system that Academician Ni had pursued all his life, and he also completed the lithography machine that Comrade Shi Lei, Vice President of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, had been working hard on at a speed that no one in the world could imagine...

Li Yan thought, it makes sense to pay more attention to it this way.

A national leader nearby kept looking at Li Yan with loving eyes, and finally couldn't help but say:

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be here today."

Li Yan could only smile and nod, "Thank you."

Are they really turning Huazhong University’s anniversary celebration into their home event?
It took several minutes to introduce the guests, and about half of the people at the back were skipped over without even being mentioned by name, such as Academician Xu Ning, president of Linjiang University, who was sitting in the third row from the back.

But he didn't care, he felt full of pride today.

The most dazzling one is from Linjiang, and he also has a good connection with Linjiang University. Now Ele.me, which is undoubtedly the leader in the takeout industry, is a team from Linjiang University.

Speaking of which, Li Kai has also become an outstanding alumnus of Linyi University.

After all the introductions were finished, Secretary Zhu and Cai Zhendong took turns to go on stage to give speeches.

The content is certainly of high quality, but generally speaking, speeches in such occasions have a lot of rules and regulations, and you can guess what they are.

But when Secretary Zhu said at the end, "We must make new historic contributions to the country and the nation," he was clearly staring at Li Yan.

While clapping, Li Yan felt many eyes focused on her.

It’s really, really cool.

Damn Old Cai, he really knows how to please Mr. Li.

But the even more exciting thing is yet to come. In addition to the two leaders from BGI speaking at today’s exchange meeting, there are two other speaking seats, one for academic representatives and the other for corporate representatives.

No matter which side Li Yan is placed on, he occupies a position anyway.

The content of the speech was quite ordinary. After all, Li Yan was not a student of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and she just had some connections with the university through the Excellence Class.

At first, when Cai Zhendong invited Li Yan to give a speech, Li Yan was reluctant, saying that she did not have the energy to write such a speech - "If it has to be reviewed and revised after I finish writing it, I will be even more unwilling to accept it."

In response to such a self-willed statement, Cai Zhendong said: "We will help you write the first draft, and you can make any changes you want."

Then a speech that started with the educational significance, emphasized the significance of the Huada Youth Excellence Class, then smoothly turned to Li Yan's own achievements, and finally actively called on all students to work hard together was quickly sent to Li Yan's WeChat chat. "You can change it at will." Cai Zhendong emphasized.

This speech is very correct and very positive, but there is not much interesting in it.

However, Li Yan felt refreshed when reading the part about his achievements written from an outsider's perspective.

So the damn old Cai really understands!

In the end, Li Yan simply changed the content of the achievement to be more modest.

At this moment, he was sitting in his seat, a little curious about how Cai Zhendong would introduce himself.

"Next, we would like to invite a special guest to give a speech."

Just this one sentence aroused applause again.

No way... Li Yan originally wanted to show off, but suddenly he felt a little embarrassed.

"As a student, he won numerous awards. As a junior high school student, he represented China in the International Youth Informatics Olympiad and won the championship with the highest score. As an entrepreneur, he launched the Jiaolong mobile phone, leading the development of smart phones in the world and creating a business legend for Chinese electronic products. As a scientist, he led his team to overcome difficulties and completed the design and production of the first domestic lithography machine 'Fuxi', and realized the operation and commercial use of the first domestic self-developed operating system 'Hetu'... The words 'creating history' frequently appear on him, and he is only seventeen years old."

You haven't even mentioned my achievements in literature and art.

However, the lithography machine has indeed made a great contribution to the improvement of Li Yan's status, and the title of "scientist" has been so gorgeously given to him.

"In him, we see the power of genius, the unlimited potential of the younger generation, and the miracle called 'hope'. He is the only one among the guests present today whom we call 'classmate'. Let us welcome Li Yan to the stage with warm applause to give a speech!"

Damn, it feels so good.

The whole audience burst into applause, and Li Yan's palms felt swollen and painful.

Li Yan glanced again and finally saw three familiar figures.

Old friends whose figures and appearances have changed slightly, He Zixiang, Lai Yining and Deng Yudi.

The three of them clapped so hard that their faces were distorted. It can be said that once they started clapping, they became so mad that they forgot everything and risked their lives!
Don't shoot so harshly...

As soon as I stood on the podium, a burst of high-frequency flash lights passed by my eyes.

Li Yan could imagine what tomorrow's news would be like.

"Good morning, distinguished leaders, guests, and students."

With Li Yan's current memory and expression ability, it is not difficult for him to read the speech accurately and vividly without a script.

It can be said that it does not take any effort at all.

Then he looked more relaxed, and the effect was surprisingly good.

You have to know that with his current reputation, if he goes on stage and repeats Cai Zhendong's speech, everyone will probably keep applauding.

Not to mention it is a speech that is a little pretentious but can arouse everyone's passion.

After all, it is a joint product of the School of Literature and the School of Philosophy of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, so it can’t be any different.

Tall and handsome, rich enough to rival a country (a small country, haha), extremely capable, and in a high position, and he's only seventeen years old.

Standing on the stage, Li Yan interpreted the words "young and promising" with her outstanding achievements. She shone like the sun in the sky, igniting the hearts of a group of China's top students.

“There are many young and outstanding seniors like me here today. I hope everyone can have a spirit and understand that we have infinite possibilities and potential. We can create all kinds of miracles. We must work together and continue to struggle to win dignity and pride in the world on behalf of our country and nation!”

Li Yan rarely lowered her status and called the students in the stands "seniors", which was very contagious.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw all the students in the second-floor stands standing up and applauding, and the applause lasted for a long time.

Cai Zhendong obviously did not expect that Li Yan's speaking ability was so strong, and he was a little nervous for a moment.

Fortunately, the mood at the conference was positive and high.

The guests in the audience also continued to applaud, causing Li Yan to repeatedly express her gratitude on the stage. In the end, she could not care less and returned to her seat while smiling and waving.

After the guest speeches, there were a number of relatively scattered activities, and the participating alumni each had their own themes. There was only one theme belonging to Li Yan...

You can tell when you see Cai Zhendong coming over with a smile on his face.

"Secretary Zhu will have to accompany the old leaders. They will go to the school history museum later. The subsequent activities are mainly related to welcoming alumni home. They are all regular activities." Cai Zhendong whispered, "Come with me then and we will have a chat."

Of course Li Yan didn't want to get involved in alumni activities, so she could only nod.

As soon as the meeting was over, everyone was still singing the school song when Cai Zhendong came over and took Li Yan away from the venue.

"Principal Cai, it's as if you're afraid that I'll be surrounded by students." Li Yan recalled her experience at New Taipei Middle School.

"I have emphasized discipline to them before. We will not stop you." Cai Zhendong said with a smile, "You can trust the quality of Huazhong University students."

Li Yan nodded and didn't say much.

Cai Zhendong took Li Yan for a stroll along the famous lakeside of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, introducing some of the things that they had just briefly visited and not seen in full.

"This is our Biological Research Center. Speaking of which, Director He Xiaogang of the research center has talked to me before. With your ability, if you get in touch with biological sciences, you might be able to produce some earth-shattering results. Are you interested?"

"Principal Cai, you're asking even though you already know the answer." Li Yan smiled.

Cai Zhendong was not arrogant at all when he was with Li Yan. The two were like old friends. "I know, you said that you would enter the field of biological science after you developed the lithography machine. And I saw that Future Technology also established a biotechnology company. Academician He Xiaogang is very interested in communicating with you. What about you?"

"If a big shot in the field is willing to lead me, I will naturally cherish this opportunity," said Li Yan.

At this point, Li Yan thought that the core issue should be raised, but Cai Zhendong made a false move:
"We have developed the lithography machine, and now I heard that the assembly line intelligent manufacturing has also achieved initial results. What new strategies will there be for future technology?"

"After changing enough business formats, we may focus on research, such as the biological sciences I just mentioned." Li Yan said, "We must finish the things we have on hand first. Research cannot be rushed. We should plan and lay a solid foundation in the next few months."

"Just tell us what we at Huada can support."

"Thank you, Principal Cai."

"What's this?"

Then there was silence.

If you are not the big brother, don’t play tricks on me!

Aren't you just trying to get me to ask if I can get into Huadu? Go ahead and ask! Can't you wait for me to take the initiative? You're dreaming.

After walking for a while, Cai Zhendong took a deep breath, stopped, and looked at Li Yan solemnly.

Coming?

"We have prepared a lunch in the banquet hall at noon. Let's go there first."

But Mr. Cai is too timid and worried about gains and losses.

"You can attend, but please don't arrange for a bunch of old leaders to sit at the same table with me. I've been eating too much of this kind of food recently and I'm a little tired."

"No, no, our school leaders, some outstanding alumni representatives, and three outstanding student representatives, ten people in total."

Three outstanding student representatives?

Li Yan thought he should know which three they were.

Wow, you’re even playing the emotional card?
Li Yan was too lazy to bother with Cai Zhendong and was ready to take the initiative to make it clear, but seeing that Old Cai had put so much thought into it, and considering that today's school anniversary event had made him feel good...

"You really have devoted yourself to this, Principal Cai."

Li Yan was inspired.

Cai Zhendong was stunned for a moment, then he smiled shyly, "It's okay, you're worth it."

Grass!

Li Yan felt the hair on the back of her head stand up.

(End of this chapter)