Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 293 - 291 Xue Yang’s Opinion

Principal Hu Guoyou and Professor Gong Lee were both seasoned veterans. Upon hearing Xue Yang’s words, they immediately understood that something must have happened before their arrival.

Hu Guoyou cleared his throat and directed everyone to start the discussion about the upcoming Spring Sports Meet.

Tang Zhisheng could finally breathe a sigh of relief. If Xue Yang had insisted on dwelling on the matter, he would have had a very difficult day.

To regain his standing with the principal and Professor Gong, Tang Zhisheng participated actively in the discussion. He had considered every detail, from the procedures and various segments to the scoring and awards ceremony.

Looks like this meeting really has nothing to do with me, Xue Yang thought. That’s fine, though. It saves me from running around.

"Principal, should we organize a grand Sports Meet this year, or should we just do it like in previous years?"

If they went for something grand, the expenses would definitely exceed the school’s budget by a considerable margin. Doing it the same way as in previous years, however, lacked novelty. The second and third-year students no longer showed much enthusiasm for the same old event year after year.

Hu Guoyou pondered for a moment, his gaze sliding toward Xue Yang, who was leaning back in his chair with utmost laziness, appearing even more comfortable than the principal himself. He then asked, "President Xue, do you have anything to say on this matter?"

"I have no opinion."

"President Xue, as the president of the Student Council, your opinion is very important."

Tang Zhisheng swallowed hard. He had been talking for so long, yet the principal only cared about Xue Yang’s opinion. To say he wasn’t jealous would be a lie.

But what could he do? Xue Yang was the Student Council president, after all.

No matter how much resentment he felt, he couldn’t let it show and had to maintain his smile. The effort made his face stiffen.

Watching his reaction, Xue Yang was secretly amused. He can’t even handle this? Too naive.

"Principal, my suggestion is to go all out," Xue Yang said concisely.

Hu Guoyou asked, "When you say ’go all out,’ what exactly do you mean?"

"We should invite television reporters to cover the event and showcase our school spirit. I’m sure the local TV stations would be happy to cover it if we allow them to film here."

Indeed. Their school didn’t need television for publicity, but that didn’t prevent them from promoting campus culture to encourage other students to study hard. For such a positive event, the stations would certainly be willing to produce a special feature for free.

Hu Guoyou thought for a moment, then looked at the others in the meeting room. "What do you all think?"

Seeing he finally had a role to play again, Tang Zhisheng was the first to speak. "Principal, if television crews are coming, then the venue preparations need to be impeccable. In that case, the school’s budget probably won’t be enough. I’m willing to lead the Student Council members in securing sponsorships."

Upon hearing this, many students couldn’t sit still.

What era was this? Still having to go out and solicit sponsorships? Would anyone even be willing?

They had heard that past upperclassmen had faced many rejections when trying to secure sponsorships. Often, after days of hard work, they not only came back empty-handed but also had to endure a great deal of snide remarks. Many had been so upset they cried.

Had Tang Zhisheng lost his mind? Why volunteer for such a thankless task? Fine, volunteer if you want, but why drag the entire Student Council down with you? They didn’t want to offer a warm welcome only to get the cold shoulder.

Yu Kexin spoke up. "Principal, based on previous years, sponsorships are not easy to get. If mishandled, it can easily dampen everyone’s enthusiasm. If we really want to go all out, we should look for sponsors from within the school."

Yu Kexin’s suggestion immediately garnered everyone’s agreement.

"Yeah, yeah! Aren’t there a lot of students with their own startups on campus? We can ask them to sponsor it."

At that moment, someone exclaimed, "Hey, don’t we have one right here in this room?"

Yu Kexin pressed a hand to her forehead, wanting to cry. Did I just accidentally dig a pit for the President? Is he going to give me trouble after the meeting? Trouble would be one thing, but please don’t let him dock my pay...

Everyone’s gaze turned toward Xue Yang, who still sat there, unfazed.

Hu Guoyou’s gaze also rested on him. At present, it seemed Xue Yang was the only one on campus who met the qualifications to be fleeced. Of course, it would be even better if he offered to shoulder these costs himself.

Yu Kexin pouted, her voice tinged with a whimper. "President, I didn’t mean to. I just don’t want to waste time going out there."

Xue Yang remained silent, and Hu Guoyou couldn’t help but ask, "President Xue, what do you think?"

At the same time, he thought, This isn’t my first time meeting this kid, Xue Yang, but I never realized he was so composed. Everyone’s made their intentions crystal clear, yet he’s still not budging.

Contrary to the principal’s thoughts, Professor Gong Lee admired Xue Yang’s unflappable demeanor. She had followed the recent incident with the trendy clothing store. At the time, she had been worried Xue Yang wouldn’t be able to handle it and had even considered helping him, but he had emphatically insisted that he would be fine.

As it turned out, he was indeed fine.

Looking at him today, he seemed to have grown even more mature. Gong Lee felt a wave of emotion. It was like watching her own child grow into an adult; the sense of achievement was deeply gratifying.

"Principal, since I’m the one who suggested going all out, I’ll naturally cover the entire shortfall," Xue Yang stated.

"The entire shortfall?"

This declaration once again left everyone stunned.

The girls present were all starry-eyed with admiration.

"The president is so generous!"

"As expected of the Student Council president. That line—’I’ll cover the entire shortfall’—was incredibly cool."

"I knew joining the Student Council was the right choice! Working under such a charismatic leader is an absolute joy."

"..."

Even Sun Yufei looked at Xue Yang with adoration. What a shame. How could such an outstanding guy already have a girlfriend? I really want to know what she looks like. Is it too late for me to start sharpening my shovel?

The other girls harbored similar thoughts. It was just a shame that Xue Yang’s girlfriend was hidden too well, leaving them nowhere to even start digging.

Now that the major issue of funding was resolved, it was time to continue discussing the details. These matters no longer required Xue Yang’s participation.

Tang Zhisheng also understood that with Xue Yang around, anything he said would only lead to further humiliation, so he stayed quiet for the rest of the meeting.

The meeting proceeded in an orderly fashion.

Eventually, Xue Yang dropped the pretense entirely and rested his head on the table to sleep. As the "big spender," no one dared to say a word to him.

By the time the meeting concluded, an hour had passed.

After the others had left, Yu Kexin and Cui Hao approached Xue Yang’s table and woke him.

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