dkrc Chapter 18 I cast my vote for Lu Yuan
Chapter 18 I cast my vote for Lu Yuan
The moment Gao Zhe suddenly raised his hand high, the most shocked person was not the homeroom teacher on the podium, nor the other students, but Lu Yuan, who knew him best.
Lu Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he even had the absurd suspicion that this kid might have been reborn as well.
Otherwise, given his indifferent and laid-back nature, how could he suddenly change his personality and take the initiative to get involved in something as public as the class representative election?
Gao Zhe is known throughout the class as a laid-back student. It's already considered an exceptional performance for him not to sleep or cause trouble in class. It's an unprecedented miracle that he would raise his hand in an election.
The homeroom teacher looked pleased, a smile spreading across his face, proving that Gao Zhe wasn't so numb as to be beyond redemption.
He always encouraged students with poor grades to express themselves boldly. Even though he knew Gao Zhe had no chance of being selected, as long as he was willing to stand up, it would be a small achievement for him as the homeroom teacher.
"Gao Zhe, are you also running for office?" the homeroom teacher asked with a smile.
Dozens of eyes in the class suddenly turned to Gao Zhe.
Gao Zhe slowly stood up, his thick skin showing no sign of panic, and calmly shook his head: "No, teacher, I will not participate in the election."
"cut--"
A chorus of disappointed boos immediately filled the classroom, and many people rolled their eyes.
The homeroom teacher, who had just been smiling gently, suddenly turned grim, gritting her teeth inwardly: Gao Zhe was clearly causing trouble on purpose; she would have to find a chance to punish him properly later.
Before the murmurs of complaint could subside, Gao Zhe suddenly raised his hand, pointed directly at Lu Yuan beside him, and said in a clear voice, "I recommend my brother Yuan to run for class representative!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned sharply to Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan was completely stunned. After regaining his senses, he immediately reached out and yanked Gao Zhe hard, lowering his voice urgently, "Stop fooling around, sit down!"
But Gao Zhe had already made up his mind and ignored it completely. Instead, he enthusiastically praised Yuan Ge to the whole class: "My brother Yuan is handsome, tall, brave, and has a loud voice. He'll lead everyone in reciting the oath at the 100-day countdown rally. He'll definitely be impressive! I'll vote for my brother Yuan first!"
"I'm voting for Lu Yuan too!"
"Count me in, I'll vote too!"
Several classmates who were close to the two of them immediately joined in the commotion, turning the originally uneventful election scene into a lively one.
At first, the homeroom teacher thought Gao Zhe was just messing around, but then she thought about it and realized that Lu Yuan was quite well-known in the senior year.
Whether it's making headlines or becoming a laughing stock, its recognizability is definitely high.
Moreover, Lu Yuan's physical appearance is indeed outstanding. He is tall, handsome, and has a sunny personality. Most importantly, he is thick-skinned and never gets stage fright when he takes the microphone.
That aura might even overwhelm several classes next door.
After a moment's thought, the homeroom teacher immediately nodded: "Okay, then let Lu Yuan run for election as well."
After saying that, he turned around, picked up the chalk, and wrote Lu Yuan's name on the blackboard crisply and neatly, leaving the person involved no chance to refuse.
Lu Yuan was extremely helpless and could only glare at Gao Zhe fiercely, his eyes full of resentment.
Gao Zhe smiled smugly and whispered in his ear, "Brother Yuan, don't be touched. Keep going, you can do it."
As more and more people supported Lu Yuan, Li Xian, who was originally confident of winning, gradually turned cold. His smile froze, and unease spread wildly in his heart.
The homeroom teacher loved watching competitive and suspenseful scenes, and announced with a smile, "Alright, then Li Xian, Zheng Jiarui, and Lu Yuan will run for election. When I call out a name, those who support it should raise their hands. In principle, you can abstain, but I still hope everyone will participate enthusiastically."
As soon as he finished speaking, the students below began whispering among themselves, discussing who to vote for.
"Raise your hand if you support Li Xian as class representative."
Arms were raised one after another, and there were quite a few people, mostly those who were among the top students in the class and had a good relationship with Li Xian.
The homeroom teacher quickly finished counting and announced loudly, "Li Xian, eighteen votes."
There were forty students in the class. Li Xian was originally full of confidence, thinking he could get at least thirty votes.
But Lu Yuan's sudden appearance must have shaken the resolve of those classmates who originally planned to follow the crowd.
To his even greater surprise, neither Xu Lingjing nor Jiang Yiqing raised their hands for him.
Although he didn't specifically ask them for votes last night, Xu Lingjing usually gives him, the class monitor, some face and votes for him.
Li Xian's heart tightened, and he panicked for no reason: Could it be that Xu Lingjing is going to vote for Lu Yuan?
Impossible, it shouldn't be possible.
Lu Yuan recently angered her, so how could she possibly help him?
Most of them voted for Zheng Jiarui, the class monitor, or simply abstained.
After comforting himself like this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
With eighteen votes, it should be a sure thing.
The homeroom teacher continued, "Those who support Zheng Jiarui, raise your hands."
Zheng Jiarui voted for Li Xian, and Li Xian reciprocated by voting for her in return.
In the end, Zheng Jiarui only received three votes.
She was just there to make up the numbers and not care at all.
"Those who support Lu Yuan, please raise your hands."
Gao Zhe was the most excited. He raised both hands above his head, and fearing the teacher wouldn't see him, he stood up abruptly, full of energy.
Other students raised their hands one after another, but many still hesitated, unable to make up their minds.
After all, Lu Yuan's grades were average, and in many people's minds, he was not suitable to represent the class on stage to take the oath.
Even though Gao Zhe had garnered votes beforehand, most people thought he would only get eleven or twelve votes at most, and the rest would basically abstain.
Jiang Yiqing raised her hand first, and then quietly nudged Xu Lingjing with her elbow, giving her a wink.
Everyone assumed that Xu Lingjing was still angry with Lu Yuan and would never vote for him.
But right before everyone's eyes, Xu Lingjing slowly raised her hand and cast her vote for Lu Yuan.
"Wow!"
A gasp erupted in the classroom, and a flurry of discussion broke out.
Even Xu Lingjing voted for Lu Yuan, and those classmates who were originally undecided and planned to abstain also raised their hands.
This scene stunned even Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe. The two looked at each other, their eyes full of surprise.
They thought Xu Lingjing would sulk and abstain, but they never expected her to cast her vote for Lu Yuan.
The homeroom teacher was also stunned and thought to himself: Could it be that Lu Yuan has really won over Xu Lingjing?
It was no secret among the teachers that Lu Yuan liked Xu Lingjing.
No wonder people say Lu Yuan has always been thick-skinned and never hides his true feelings.
Soon, the homeroom teacher finished counting all the students who raised their hands and solemnly announced, "Lu Yuan, eighteen votes."
"Huh? Eighteen votes too?!"
The whole class erupted in uproar, everyone staring wide-eyed in astonishment.
Li Xian's heart skipped a beat, his vision went black, and he almost fainted on the spot.
In the end, he barely managed to hold on and not lose his composure, all thanks to the thought that "it's just a tie, it doesn't count as a loss."
The homeroom teacher was also perplexed by the tied vote count.
There can only be one class representative. If the two are tied, they can't both be nominated. Should we have to vote again?
"What should we do?"
"We can't have two representatives."
"Should we resubmit it?"
The students were chattering amongst themselves. Who would have thought that an ordinary class representative election could be so dramatic and suspenseful?
"This..." The homeroom teacher touched his thinning hair and was about to announce the re-score.
Before he could finish speaking, Gao Zhe suddenly stood up again and interrupted loudly, "Teacher, wait a minute, we haven't finished submitting yet!"
"Not finished submitting?"
Everyone looked at him again, their faces full of confusion.
"Only thirty-nine votes so far," Gao Zhe said, grabbing Lu Yuan's hand and raising it high, his voice booming, "My brother Yuan hasn't even voted yet! If he votes for himself, that's nineteen votes!"