Chapter 434: Unanimous Approval
Class 42 has a total of 37 students. In a lively atmosphere, more than half of the classmates have already written their names on the blackboard and given a brief election speech.
The class committee election, as Zhao Xuefeng mentioned, although there’s no salary, there are credits and future employment benefits, which are far more important than salary.
So everyone was eager. There are ten positions for class committee, and besides class monitor, the other nine positions were fiercely contested.
Gradually, those who wanted to run had already taken the stage, and everyone sat in their seats waiting for the next classmate to come up.
After waiting for a while and seeing no one go up, Zhao Xuefeng returned to the podium and asked, "Why hasn’t anyone nominated for class monitor?"
Not only was Zhao Xuefeng puzzled, but even the students from Class 43 were puzzled. The position of class monitor should have been the most fiercely contested.
Suddenly, all eyes from Class 42 were directed to the back, focusing on Lin Tian.
The students from Class 43 also looked over, and once they saw Lin Tian, their confusion was relieved.
Zhao Xuefeng laughed, "Lin Tian, it seems everyone wants you to be the class monitor. According to the rules, you have to write your name on the blackboard."
Lin Tian smiled helplessly. He really wasn’t interested in the class monitor position. Because he didn’t have time, he didn’t want to take this position. Being class monitor is not an idle job; he’d have to do practical things for Zhao Xuefeng, and he didn’t want to delay Zhao’s matters.
But looking at everyone’s expectant glances, Lin Tian still stood up from his chair and walked to the podium.
At this moment, there were already two rows of names written on the blackboard. Only the bottom right corner of the second row had a small blank space, where he wrote a name with chalk, and beneath the name, he added four words, "Security Leader."
Putting down the chalk, Lin Tian propped his hands on the podium and glanced at the classmates below, saying with a smile, "I’m afraid I’ll disappoint everyone. I think the class monitor position doesn’t quite suit me, so I want to run for Security Leader. If anyone needs help in the future, just call me; I’m tough and can take a beating."
"Hahaha..."
The classmates below burst into laughter. This self-introduction was truly quirky, followed by applause.
"Lin Tian, why don’t you want to be the class monitor?"
"Exactly, I even gave up the position for you."
"Let Meng Nan be the Security Leader. He’s tougher and can take a beating better..."
After the laughter, the classmates of Class 42 shouted again, somehow feeling that there was no one more suitable for the class monitor position than Lin Tian.
No other reason, it’s just that everyone respects him. In everyone’s eyes, Lin Tian is firstly handsome, secondly the top scorer in the unified exam, skillful, polite without arrogance, popular, and occasionally humorous.
After a week of military training, their deepest impression was of him; if he doesn’t become class monitor, who should?
Of course, there was one person present who didn’t understand, and that was Wang Sicong.
Fortunately, he wasn’t interested in the class committee, or else with his arrogant nature, he would definitely run for class monitor, and then imagine the awkwardness?
Zhao Xuefeng was quite helpless with Lin Tian; he hadn’t expected that calling him to come up would have him choose the least contested position of Security Leader.
Just when Lin Tian finished his self-introduction and was about to go down, Zhao Xuefeng called him, "Lin Tian, since no one has chosen to be the class monitor, why don’t you recommend someone?"
Lin Tian looked helplessly downstage and found many people looking at him with eyes flickering, clearly wanting to be recommended by Lin Tian.
"Teacher, I recommend Liou Qingcheng."
Upon hearing Lin Tian recommend Liou Qingcheng, everyone had no objections, as it seemed she was the most suitable candidate besides Lin Tian.
"If everyone has no objections, let’s start the voting. Write down the names and corresponding positions on paper. This is an anonymous vote, and once finished, the people in the front row will be responsible for collecting the votes."
Before long, a stack of voting results was placed on the podium.
Zhao Xuefeng called a student from Class 43 up to the stage, with Zhao Xuefeng announcing the results while the student did the tallying.
Within each vote, everyone heard the names of Lin Tian and Liou Qingcheng, so their names quickly had several ’正’ marks beneath them.
The voting results were written on the blackboard, clear to see.
Lin Tian and Liou Qingcheng had seven and a half ’正’ marks below their names, totaling 37 votes, a perfect score.
Additionally, Li was elected as Study Leader, and Sisi as Publicity Leader.
Unfortunately, the classmate Meng Nan, competing with Lin Tian for Security Leader, lost with 0 votes, utterly defeated by Lin Tian.
"Second, you’re not fair!" Meng Nan said.
Lin Tian laughed, "How am I not fair?"
"Giving up being the class monitor just to snatch the Security Leader position from me. I just wanted to earn some credit; is that too much to ask?" Meng Nan felt quite aggrieved.
Lin Tian patted Meng Nan’s shoulder across Li, saying, "When I become the Vice President of the student council, getting credits will just be a matter of words."
Hearing this, Meng Nan laughed again, "Really?"
Lin Tian nodded, "But it’s uncertain whether I can become the Vice President."
Meng Nan sat in his chair grinning foolishly, "Nonsense, who can stop you if you want it? Second, my credits will depend on you from now on."
Zhao Xuefeng also seemed pleased with the result on the blackboard, then he lightly coughed. The classroom quickly quieted down again, as everyone knew Zhao was about to speak.
"Next, let’s welcome the newly elected class committee with a warm round of applause." After he finished speaking, Zhao Xuefeng stepped down from the podium and started clapping.
Under the warm applause, Lin Tian and the others stood on the podium. The applause wasn’t just for him but also for those who didn’t get elected, because this was a valuable experience for them.
Being able to stand on the podium and give a reason for running already meant defeating many, even if they weren’t elected.
After taking several photos with his phone of Lin Tian and others, Zhao Xuefeng let them step down.
Next was the Class 43 students beginning their competition; theirs appeared much more intense. For one class monitor position, more than ten students vying for it, while the Security Leader saw none.
Such stark contrast left Meng Nan quite speechless, as he pointed at the blackboard dejectedly and said, "Second, look at them, look at you, sigh."
After the class meeting, everyone returned to their dormitory.
Lin Tian originally planned to find Liou Qingcheng but was stopped by Wang Sicong.
He pulled Lin Tian aside, saying, "You’ve become an official now, shouldn’t you treat us?"
Lin Tian said with a wry smile, "What kind of official am I? Do I have to treat you for this too?"
"Of course, a small official is still an official." Wang Sicong nodded as if it were a given.
"Li there is still the Study Leader; his position is bigger, so he should treat us."
"Alright, alright, no fighting, you two treat us together."
Meng Nan, who didn’t get elected but could enjoy free food and drinks, wouldn’t miss this chance, immediately standing with Wang Sicong’s faction, "I even let you have the Security Leader; at least you should treat us to something nice."
Lin Tian nodded helplessly, "Alright, but my treat won’t have many beauties."
"Haha, no worries, let’s just go for skewers; I haven’t tried them yet, heard they’re quite good." With that, Wang Sicong hooked his arms with Meng Nan and Li, heading out first.
Lin Tian looked at Wang Sicong’s back, lost in thought, feeling that something was off about Wang Sicong.