On the other side, in the student council office.

"President, this is the last batch of loss registrations." Chen Yu walked in carrying a stack of documents and placed them on the table. Gu Yuning, who was looking at the computer, looked up after hearing the noise and stared at the pile of documents that almost covered her face. She remained silent for a few seconds.

"Mmm," she replied.

Chen Yu pushed up his glasses. "President, you don't seem surprised at all."

"You've said it's the last batch two or three times already," Gu Yuning laughed. "I'm used to it."

He appeared calm and composed, but in reality, he was at his wit's end.

"Um... this really is the last batch."

"Okay, leave it there."

Gu Yuning reached out and took the registration form from the top. She had been busy since morning, and although she was just sitting in the office working, her complexion was worse than that of someone who had been running around outside all day. Her long hair was simply tied back, with a few strands falling down and sticking to her slightly pale face.

Chen Yu stood by the table and watched her for a while. "President, why don't you take a break?"

"No need," Gu Yuning replied without even looking up.

"You didn't eat anything for lunch today."

"You're talking a lot today, don't worry about me."

"..." Chen Yu remained silent.

Ok.

He didn't leave immediately; after hesitating for a moment, he reached out and placed his phone on the table.

The screen showed the college forum page, where many people were discussing the fire that had occurred a few days ago. Initially, they were just asking when the damaged items would be dealt with, but then someone mentioned that the student council was not doing a good job of supervision, and things gradually became strange.

[Wasn't the venue for the school anniversary celebration arranged by the student union? Of course, you should contact the student union if there are any problems.]

[I heard that some people said the route was unsafe, but Gu Yuning didn't allow anyone to stop it so as not to affect the event.]

【real or fake? 】

I don't know, that's what everyone's saying.

There was a lot of random chatter below, some of which even started discussing whether Gu Yuning was suitable to continue as student council president.

"These things have already spread," Chen Yu said. "Just now, someone even came out of the office to ask if the student council was planning to shift the responsibility to the students in charge of setting up the venue."

Gu Yuning glanced at it a few times and said, "The cause of the fire has not been fully investigated yet, so there is no point in explaining it now."

"But they're all blaming our student council, especially you, the president."

Gu Yuning pinched the bridge of her nose. "Hmm... I saw it."

Aren't you angry?

"Angry... no, I should feel guilty, since the problem occurred in the area we were responsible for."

"When you're blamed for not doing things well, the first thing you shouldn't do is get angry... If you just try to solve problems emotionally, that's not what student councils should be doing."

Gu Yuning said, "First, we need to take stock of the damaged items. The college has agreed to re-inspect all the activity venues, and all the classrooms that need to be closed should be vacated by tonight."

"Don't over-regulate social media. As long as there are no malicious personal attacks, there's no need to delete comments... It's normal for people to have emotions, let them vent."

Chen Yu pushed up his glasses. Although he didn't approve of Gu Yuning's actions, he didn't say anything.

What does it mean that it's normal for people to have emotions?

Those people were satisfied after saying a few words, but Gu Yuning was called over by teachers and students countless times, and even some of the more severely affected student groups came directly to her office to demand an explanation.

Chen Yu believed that a tougher approach was the way the student council should take, but these were just his personal thoughts. As the vice president, he naturally had no way to stop the president's decision.

"President, what did the academy say?" Chen Yu asked.

"Well... the funding hasn't been approved yet."

Why?

"They need to wait for the determination of responsibility." Gu Yuning didn't think this was a problem.

Chen Yu asked, "What should we do with these things?"

Although the fire was quickly extinguished, a lot of students' belongings were still burned. Some clothes and ordinary props were okay, but there were even cameras, tablets and musical instruments used for performances, which added up to a considerable amount.

Gu Yuning flipped to the amount at the back, glanced at it, and said, "Compensate according to the registered price first."

"If the academy doesn't provide funding, who will compensate us?" Chen Yu asked.

"I."

"ha?"

"I'll cover it first," Gu Yuning said. "I glanced at it...it's around a million. We'll talk about it again once the funding comes through."

Chen Yu stared at her for a while. "President, one million isn't a lot, but it's still a lot for an individual to pay that amount..."

"I know."

"Besides, this isn't your responsibility." Chen Yu knew how hard Gu Yuning had worked lately, and that she had actually taken precautions to prevent the fire.

"I know," Gu Yuning said. "The students' equipment is already broken. We can't just keep making them wait because the responsibility hasn't been determined yet... Some of the equipment was borrowed, and delaying it will only make things more complicated."

"But……"

"Do as I say." Gu Yuning handed him the organized documents. "Check the purchase records before tomorrow. If there are no records, make up the difference according to the market price. If you think the price is unreasonable, you can come to me again... Also, don't tell anyone that I paid for it. Just say it's temporary compensation applied for by the student council."

"President..."

"Go."

Chen Yu stood there holding the documents, and finally could only sigh, "I understand."

Over the next few hours, people came and went in the office, and Gu Yuning hardly stopped.

When the person in charge of the venue came, she rearranged the empty classrooms; when the students in charge of the event asked if the performance could continue, she had the equipment re-checked; when someone was so anxious about damaged items that they were about to cry, she could only patiently explain again and again.

"It's okay, we'll get you the replacement."

"Use the student council's computer for the next couple of days. If you have backups of your files, Chen Yu can help you restore them."

"You're still performing tomorrow? I'll have someone change the venue for you; it won't be canceled."

Gu Yuning always seemed to know what to do. Even with more and more things on her hands, she never showed any signs of panic. Her petite body sat behind her desk, but her aura silenced the entire office.

As soon as she speaks, the previously chaotic situation seems to be resolved very quickly.

As the light outside the window gradually dimmed, the others began to leave one after another.

"President, we're leaving now."

"Yes, thank you for your hard work."

"You should go home soon too."

"it is good."

Gu Yuning smiled faintly. After the last person closed the door, the office finally became completely quiet.

Click.

The door lock clicked softly.

"..."

Gu Yuning lowered her head and gently rested her forehead on the back of her hand.

so tired.

My head hurts so much.

The office air conditioning was clearly set quite high, but she felt a tightness in her chest and couldn't breathe properly. Her fingers were also trembling slightly. She wanted to pick up her coffee and take a sip, but when she brought the cup to her lips, she realized it was already empty.

She seemed to know nothing today, only remembering that people kept calling her "President" and asking her what to do next.

President.

President.

President...

"I don't know what to do either..." Gu Yuning said in a very soft voice.

I feel like I'm nearing my limit.

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