We agreed not to date, so why are you crying now that I've become the richest man?

The boys who had eaten the chocolate were so embarrassed they could dig a three-bedroom apartment out of the soles of their shoes, and quickly lowered their heads.

Ye Chen twirled the pen and filled out the ballot smoothly.

Class Monitor: Lin Xiao. Youth League Secretary: Tang Wan. Academic Committee Member: Zhang Haoran. Sports Committee Member: Sun Haoyu.

After writing it, he folded the note in half and put it in the box.

Ten minutes later, Lin Xiao took an empty cardboard box and collected all the class's ballots.

Xu Man walked onto the podium: "Now we will begin counting the votes."

"Lin Xiao, you read the names."

"Zhao Qiang, come up here and draw tally marks on the blackboard."

Upon hearing the counselor call his name, Zhao Qiang jumped up from his chair as if he had been injected with adrenaline.

He rushed to the podium in three quick steps and grabbed the chalk.

With his back to everyone, his shoulders swayed back and forth, his whole being exuding an air of "who else but me?"

Lin Xiao stood beside the lectern, took out a ballot, and spoke calmly.

"Class monitor: Lin Xiao. Youth League secretary: Tang Wan. Academic representative: Zhang Haoran. Sports representative: Sun Haoyu."

Zhao Qiang's hand holding the chalk froze in mid-air.

He paused for two seconds, then suddenly turned to stare at Lin Xiao, his face clearly saying, "Did you mispronounce it?"

Lin Xiao didn't even look at him and continued reading the second ballot.

"Squad leader, Lin Xiao."

"The Youth League branch secretary is Tang Wan."

"Class monitor, Zhang Haoran."

"Sports Committee Member, Sun Haoyu."

Zhao Qiang gritted his teeth and had no choice but to draw two strokes under the name "Lin Xiao" on the blackboard.

"Squad leader, Lin Xiao."

"Squad leader, Zhao Qiang."

Finally hearing his name called, Zhao Qiang breathed a long sigh of relief and quickly drew a stroke under his name.

"Squad leader, Lin Xiao."

"Squad leader, Lin Xiao."

As the vote counting continued, the gap between the tally marks on the blackboard gradually widened.

Below Tang Wan's name, the characters "正" (zhèng) were strung together in a row.

The tally marks under Zhang Haoran and Sun Haoyu's names were also tightly pressed together.

The situation in the class monitor column was practically a public execution.

Below Lin Xiao's name, tally marks appeared one after another.

Below Zhao Qiang's name, there are only three lonely bars.

Zhao Qiang stood in front of the blackboard, his whole body drenched in sweat.

Every time he heard the name "Lin Xiao," he would slam the chalk into the blackboard.

Chalk dust fell in a flurry, landing on his black leather shoes.

"Squad leader, Lin Xiao."

"Squad leader, Lin Xiao."

After the last ballot was read, Lin Xiao put down the note: "Counselor, that's all."

Xu Man walked up to the podium and glanced at the statistical results on the blackboard.

The difference was extremely large. Lin Xiao received 36 votes. Zhao Qiang received 3 votes.

One of his votes was cast by himself, even though he had no shame.

Zhao Qiang turned around, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.

He stared intently at the numbers on the blackboard, his resolve completely shattered.

He gave out so many imported chocolates, sprinkled so much chewing gum, and even promised to book an entire karaoke room!

Out of forty students in the class, only two voted for him! The clown was actually himself!

The freshmen below began to whisper among themselves.

Sun Haoyu lowered his voice, laughing so hard that his fat body jiggled.

"Old Ye, did you see that? This guy's face has turned green."

"This is what happens when you throw money around recklessly. They really think they can treat everyone like beggars. They deserve it!"

Ye Chen crossed his arms and watched Zhao Qiang on the stage as if he were watching a monkey show.

The result was no surprise. Although Lin Xiao was a man of few words, he had been working quietly all along. The new students weren't stupid.

Who would want to choose a conspicuous person who constantly talks about "connections" and "booking out venues" as class monitor?

Xu Man picked up the chalk and circled several names on the blackboard.

"The voting results are obvious."

"Squad leader, Lin Xiao."

"Secretary Tang Wan."

"Class monitor, Zhang Haoran."

"Sports Committee Member, Sun Haoyu."

Xu Man turned to Lin Xiao: "Lin Xiao, would you like to be the class monitor?"

Lin Xiao pushed up her black-rimmed glasses.

She took a deep breath and said in a soft but firm voice, "Counselor, I'm willing. I will serve everyone well."

Xu Man nodded and turned her gaze to Zhao Qiang beside her.

Zhao Qiang was still frozen on the podium, clutching half a piece of chalk tightly in his hand, almost crushing it.

"Zhao Qiang, you should go back to your seat," Xu Man reminded him.

Zhao Qiang slammed the chalk into the chalk box, lowered his head, and quickly walked off the podium.

Back in his seat, he slammed his butt down on the chair with a creaking sound.

He grabbed the remaining few strips of chewing gum from the table, squeezed them tightly in his hand, and the plastic wrappers rattled as he crushed them.

Xu Man arranged the ballots on the podium and continued speaking.

"The main class committee members have been determined."

"There is still one vacancy left for the position of student life committee member."

"The class's life committee member is mainly responsible for managing the class funds and purchasing supplies for daily activities."

"Which student is interested?"

The classroom was completely silent.

Nobody is really interested in managing money, which is a thankless and arduous task.

Zhao Qiang sat in the chair, panting heavily with anger.

The shame of being at the bottom with three votes made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles. He had to get a title today, otherwise he would feel like he was breathing wrong in class for the next four years!

Zhao Qiang suddenly raised his hand, stood up, and shouted loudly.

"Counselor, I'm running for class monitor!"

All eyes in the class immediately turned to him.

Zhao Qiang forced a smile and raised his voice to bolster his courage.

"I'm good at managing money! My family is in business, and I've been good at accounts since I was a child."

"And as I just said, I know all the shops around the school."

"From now on, whenever the class needs to buy supplies, I'll negotiate the price and I'll definitely be able to get the lowest discount."

"Don't worry, everyone, we won't let you suffer any losses!"

Sun Haoyu rolled his eyes from the back row.

"Wow, he didn't get the class monitor position, but he's trying to save face by insisting on a money management role. That's amazing."

Ye Chen twirled the pen deftly with his fingertips, a playful smile playing on his lips.

People like Zhao Qiang, once they catch a whiff of power, are like a stubborn plaster that you can't peel off.

Xu Man looked at Zhao Qiang and paused for a few seconds.

"Since no other students are running for the position, Zhao Qiang will be appointed as the student life committee member."

Xu Man closed the folder.

"The class committee list has been officially finalized."

"This concludes today's class meeting. We will meet at the playground at 8:00 AM tomorrow to receive our military training uniforms. get out of class dismissed."

Xu Man, holding a folder, had just stepped out of the classroom.

The classroom instantly erupted in noise, with the buzzing of voices rising rapidly.

Zhao Qiang stood up, bracing himself on the desk with both hands, and strode towards the podium. He picked up the blackboard eraser and slammed it down on the desk three times.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" The wooden tabletop made a series of muffled thuds.

"Everyone, stop!"

Zhao Qiang raised his voice, his gaze sweeping over the entire class, his eyes revealing an eager desire for control.

"I'm the class's life committee member now! To make future activities easier, let's pay the class fees first."

"Eight hundred each, and you must hand it in to me before the end of get out of class today!"