Chapter 433: Speech On Stage

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

After stepping onto the stage, Xia Wan looked down at the audience, appearing calm and composed.

The cla.s.s teacher had been concerned that Xia Wan might get nervous, as she had a somewhat introverted personality when she was in the cla.s.s.

But when he saw Xia Wans calm demeanor, he was quite pleased.

Xia Wan smiled faintly and began, Actually, I didnt do anything special. I just realized that I had wasted a lot of time in the past, and my family works so hard to support my education. I should cherish this opportunity and study diligently.

Because I wasnt very diligent in the previous two years, I had fallen behind in many subjects. So, for the past month, Ive been studying at school during the day and attending tutoring sessions after school.

If you were to ask me for a study tip, it would be to make the most of every available moment for studying and avoid unnecessary distractions.

As she said this, Xia Wan glanced in the direction of Song Zhi, whose expression was quite grim.

It was clear that Xia Wan was subtly hinting at their past escapades at the bar.

Despite Song Zhi scoring seventh in the current exam, Xia Wan had achieved tenth place, just three positions behind him. This made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Furthermore, Xia Wans brother had outperformed Zhou Chen in the exam.

Before Xia Chen transferred to their cla.s.s, Zhou Chen had consistently been the top student in their cla.s.s.

Now, many girls in the cla.s.s had s.h.i.+fted their admiration from Zhou Chen to Xia Chen, leading to some girls trying to befriend Xia Wan.

Previously, she could openly cause trouble for Xia Wan, but now she didnt dare to.

If those who liked Xia Chen saw her bullying Xia Wan, they would subtly target her.

Her public image had always been one of kindness and generosity, and she couldnt let Xia Wan tarnish her hard-earned image.

Xia Wan chose the right moment to stop speaking and said to the cla.s.s teacher,

Thats my study strategy for this period. Theres nothing more to it. The cla.s.s teacher led the applause and then turned to Xia Chen. Next, lets have Xia Chen come up and say a few words.

As Xia Wans older brother, he had dropped out of school previously and returned to school, achieving such outstanding results. Please share your experiences with us.

Xia Chen nodded, understanding the cla.s.s teachers intention. He wanted him to talk about why he had dropped out of school, hoping to inspire his cla.s.smates to cherish the opportunity to study.

Xia Chen walked up to the podium and began to tell his story.

I dropped out of school initially because I have a younger sister and a younger brother. If all three of us were to attend high school and then college simultaneously, it would have placed a significant financial burden on my parents.

My family had recently split, and before the split, all our property was controlled by my grandmother.

If all three of us were to go to school, my grandmother wouldnt have agreed. So, I voluntarily chose to drop out and tried to find a job to ease my fathers financial pressure.

My father was in his prime but already had white hair, coming home very late at night and leaving early in the morning to work, just to save on transportation costs.

As the eldest son of the family, I couldnt comfortably enjoy my parents sacrifices.

The cla.s.smates in the cla.s.sroom expressed sympathy and admiration for Xia cnens past.

They had only seen Xia Chen as a good student who was handsome, but they never knew that his family had faced such hards.h.i.+ps.

Someone in the cla.s.s knew that Xia Wans family owned a clothing store and asked, Isnt your family selling clothes now? Although youre working for the boss, I can see that your business is doing well. You must have earned a good amount of money. Why couldnt you afford to study earlier?

Xia Chens face did not reveal any annoyance at being exposed. He calmly looked at the cla.s.smate who raised the question and said, Thats what Im going to explain next.

When my father injured his wrist and had to get st.i.tches at the hospital, our family faced a huge medical bill that needed to be paid, and all that money came from my sisters earnings.

Later, my sister found a job selling clothes for someone, and she persuaded our parents to join her in the clothing business.

It was my sisters decision that turned our familys situation around, allowing me to return to school, and my father no longer had to work so hard every day..