We ordinary people also need to fall in love.

"The topic of this debate is 'Should we be content with what we have?' The affirmative team, 'Yan Li Debate Team,' holds the view that 'we should be content with what we have,' while the negative team, 'Ah Team Team Team,' holds the view that..."

It seems that only their debate team has a relatively formal name, while the other team names are much more abstract.

"Please welcome the first speaker from the affirmative side to give their opening statement. They have three minutes."

Li Mubai picked up the first speaker's speech that he and Xie Shu had revised together and stood up.

"Distinguished judges and fellow debaters, good afternoon! Our side firmly believes that..."

After a 50-minute debate, Li Mubai felt his mouth was dry. Only after the debate ended did his trembling hands calm down a little.

"The average score of the Yan Li debate team is 88.6, and the average score of the Ah team is 82.3. The affirmative team wins! The best debater of this match is the third speaker of the affirmative team."

No matter how much the judges claim to be objective, good looks naturally carry a subjective weight.

"Yaoyao, did I record the scene of me taking on three opponents by myself?" Lan Shiyu excitedly ran to Xu Yao, who was holding a camera.

"It's been recorded."

"Let me see."

To capture this moment, Lan Shiyu brought her DJI action camera.

"Why is there a Li Mu Bai among them?"

Xu Yao glanced away uncomfortably, coughed a few times, and explained:

"I thought you were a debate team, so I recorded one for each of you."

She was clever enough to record a wonderful replay for Xie Shu and Chen Qiuhe as well.

"Alright, now our two teams for the finals have been decided!" He Lin stood on the podium, attracting everyone's attention. He smiled mysteriously, "Next, our final debate topic is: If you had a superpower that allowed you to make the person you love love you back, would you use that superpower?"

what? !

Li Mubai didn't quite hear clearly until the debate topic appeared on the multimedia screen, at which point he confirmed that he hadn't misheard.

How did this question get approved by the school teachers? Aren't you afraid of being punished?

Watching the lively discussion on stage, He Lin felt extremely satisfied. He had made this plate of dumplings just for this Butterfly Vinegar, and no one could stop him!

"Isn't this the one that's all the rage online?" Lan Shiyu said to Li Mubai and the other two after watching the video.

They looked at each other, wondering if none of them had seen it.

"No, none of you have seen it?" Lan Shiyu asked in surprise.

Li Mubai skipped over it because he wasn't interested.

Chen Qiuhe was a bit busy over the weekend and didn't have time to watch.

As for Xie Shu, she had other reasons, and now it just so happens...

"This isn't right, is it? Why are they using the same debate topic?" a girl from the Science Gods team questioned.

"Because this debate topic is quite classic, it will help enhance everyone's critical thinking skills," He Lin explained forcefully. "Alright, the last two teams, come here and draw lots to decide who will be the affirmative and the negative side."

Fine, since the debate club was the initiator, they have the final say.

"Whoa! We don't want to use this superpower." Chen Qiuhe showed them the note.

"Then let's prepare well," Xie Shu said.

Li Mubai nodded slightly.

Xing Yi looked at Li Mubai provocatively. He believed that the more he endured, the angrier he would become, and the more he retreated, the more he would feel cheated. He believed that revenge was a dish best served cold, and he had to take his revenge!

Of course, he did all these little tricks when Li Mubai had his back to him, and he would return to normal as soon as Li Mubai turned around.

……

"Wow, Lao Bai, your team successfully formed a team to participate in the debate competition?" As soon as he returned to the dormitory that night, Yang Kun immediately turned over and poked his head out in surprise.

"Um."

"It was hidden so well, I only just found out," Jiao Yong said.

"No, then who is the last person on your team?" Yang Kun asked.

"From another class."

"Boy or girl?"

"Why are you paying attention to this?" Li Mubai asked back.

"That's true. Let me see. Tomorrow's debate topic seems to be whether or not you should use your superpowers to make the person you love love you back. Lao Bai, are you on the affirmative or negative side?"

"The opposing side: Don't use superpowers."

"Isn't superpower just like the online novel system we have now?" Zhao Feng pondered.

"It seems that's true."

Yang Kun and the other two began a heated discussion, while Li Mubai washed up and went to bed.

"Li Mubai, what are you thinking? If you had a system, would you make the person you love fall in love with you?" Zhao Feng looked at Li Mubai.

"Probably not."

"Why?" As a seasoned reader of online novels featuring system-based stories, Yang Kun holds the affirmative viewpoint.

"If I use a system to make someone fall in love with me, does she love me for who I truly am, or for the version of me that the system portrays?"

Li Mubai didn't say much. He had also read many online novels, including quite a few system novels. Sometimes he would think about:

If someone improves themselves through a system and gains the love of others, does that mean they love the person themselves, or do they love someone who has been changed by external factors and is no longer themselves?

He hopes that his love is something he earns through his own efforts, rather than relying on fake cheat codes like the Godly Rich System, the Immortal Cultivation System, or the Romance System.

Having had a long and tiring day, Li Mubai decided to sleep and rest, no longer wanting to think about it.

The finals are a bit rushed, with no break between sessions. The semi-finals are on Wednesday, and the finals will be held during the first evening self-study session on Thursday. So Li Mubai plans to write out his first speech by noon on Thursday and then practice it in the afternoon.

"Are you planning to write the first speech draft without taking a break at noon today?" Xie Shu turned around and looked at him.

"Yes, class monitor."

"There are precedents for this debate topic. You can take a look first; it might inspire you. You can write your first speech during the art-based curriculum class this afternoon," Xie Shu said softly, waiting for his reply.

"Can I watch it?" His phone was in the dorm room. Did Xie Shu bring it with him?

Xie Shu didn't speak, but turned her gaze to the blackboard. She got up, walked to the podium, and gently pulled open the blackboard to reveal the multimedia screen underneath.

How come it wasn't locked? I remember once a few girls were secretly playing on the computer during break, and Wu Changguo found out and gave the computer lab a good scolding. And now they've been careless again.

Xie Shu turned on the device and opened Bilibili. He didn't expect that the young lady also used Bilibili.

"Can you see clearly from the back seat?" she asked, looking at him.

"Well enough."

"Come sit down, sit in Chen Qiuhe's seat, I'll turn the volume down."

……

After hesitating for a few seconds, Li Mubai finally listened to Xie Shu's advice. He was not someone who liked to stay in other people's "territory".

Seeing that he was seated, Xie Shu opened the video in full screen, then closed the front and back doors of the classroom before returning to his own seat.

Li Mubai felt uneasy. Closing the door was the right thing to do, but if a teacher happened to pass by at that moment, it would be like a meteorite hitting the earth.

"Listen carefully," Xie Shu reassured him, calming his nerves.

The video started, and Li Mubai's attention was diverted.

"First, let's talk about a few definitions. First, what is love... Love is not determined by free will; on the contrary, love is the subjugation of human free will..."

Love is the downfall of human free will. Xie Shu also searched for debate competitions online over the weekend. Like Li Mubai, this video title appeared as the first video. She didn't choose to skip it or click to watch it; she wanted to save it for now...

If love is truly the surrender of free will, then she will let nature take its course; this is the answer she gives to the confusion in her heart.

She tilted her head slightly, with almost no obvious movement. Was he frowning? Did he disagree?