Free Web NovelChapter 1567: Chapter 466: The Great Wind Rises (Part 2)
Looking up ahead, once again I saw a pair of bright red eyes reflected in the rear-view mirror of the driver’s seat.
"..."
Seeing this, Yan Huan blinked, then quietly fastened the seatbelt.
Oh, and also fastened it for Ye Shiyu.
...
...
"Hello everyone! Welcome to the Far Moon Academy Campus Bulletin! I am the intern reporter from Yuanyue Daily Newspaper, Yuanlina!!"
In the following days, the atmosphere at Yuanyue Academy was exceptionally heated.
The camera gradually focused, and at the center of the screen appeared a pink-haired girl with a bow.
She flashed a pure and innocent smile, holding a microphone and looking directly at the camera.
"As everyone knows, the student council election activities have now reached a fever pitch. You can see their imaginative campaign events everywhere on campus...
"So today’s goal is!!"
Saying this, Yuanlina raised an index finger, and the classmates beside her cooperatively lifted a few wooden boards to serve as the captions for later.
Written on them:
"Directly Hit the Frontline of the Campaign!"
Then Yuanlina moved closer to the camera and enthusiastically said,
"In today’s show, we will interview all the popular campaign teams. Don’t be shy, everyone, it’s also a great opportunity to attract your classmates’ attention!"
"Rustle... rustle..."
"So, let’s see, the first group we are interviewing today is..."
"Rustle... rustle..."
The camera flashed slightly, and after a segment of obvious editing, in front appeared a stunning girl sipping from a cup of milk tea.
"Bai Yi!"
"Hey, hey, hey?"
Upon hearing the voice from behind the camera, the stunning girl instinctively widened her eyes and hid the cup of milk tea, attempting to disguise the fact that she wasn’t gaining weight from drinking it.
"Wh... What’s the matter?"
"I heard you’re running for Student Council President, can we get the full scoop?"
"Eh? I... Um, that..."
Bai Yi blinked, hesitatingly not knowing what to say.
Seeing this, the experienced Yuanlina reminded her,
"Don’t be shy... Tell us, what prompted you to run for the campaign?"
"Um... It’s because I want everyone to remember me again... or something?"
"Oh! So it’s because you want to expand Yuanyue Academy’s fan base? It’s indeed very impressive to be a beautiful idol Student Council President!"
"Uh, wait..."
Bai Yi seemed to hesitate again, and the distant cheers from the Yi Family Army boomed like an ocean surge, causing Bai Yi to cover her ears.
At this moment, Yuanlina glanced around and secretly handed a pink note to Bai Yi.
Bai Yi immediately looked down to open it, but Yuanlina pressed her hand down,
"Later... open it secretly later!"
"..."
"Um, could you please tell us about your campaign strategy, or anything you want to share with your classmates?"
"Uh... I want to say... I’m actually not the one running..."
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Yuanlina was slightly taken aback.
Then, as if scared, the camera trembled slightly.
Turning aside, a black-haired long straight girl walked out of the milk tea shop carrying another milk tea cup, looking expressionless at the interviewers with shadows on her face.
"Eep!!"
With that girl’s resentful gaze, Yuanlina immediately turned and ran.
The photographer seemed to react a bit slower, not turning to flee until he exchanged a glance with Ye Shiyu.
"Rustle... rustle..."
"So, the next interviewee..."
After a second, another segment of obvious editing, the camera showed Yuanlina with a barely maintained smile.
"It’s the first-year participant in the election, Xiyue, and her running mate, Aria..."
The camera switched to a blue-haired girl in school uniform with a serious expression: Xiyue.
Beside her, wearing sportswear, was Aria.
"Good afternoon, everyone at Yuanyue Academy. I’m Xiyue from Class A of the first-year department, honored to be interviewed by the seniors. Here, I’d like to elaborate on our campaign team’s strategy..."
As Xiyue in the camera seized the opportunity to explain their campaign strategy as if giving a speech, the two beside her couldn’t help slacking off.
Aria yawned while Yuanlina sneakily got closer to her, handing out a pink note.
Neither was in the camera, only tiny whispering sounds were heard,
"Hey, this, Aria..."
"What’s this?"
"Aiya, take it to Xiyue later again..."
"...’I am Yuanlina, I have one year of experience as the student council secretary. If you get elected as the student council president, I sincerely hope you consider letting me continue as the secretary...’
But after a silent second, Aria’s recitation voice came from outside the camera,
’I am absolutely loyal to you, but... what’s the word after this?’"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Why are you playing it already?!"
The commotion over there caused Xiyue, who was speaking, to show frustration, stumbling more as he spoke, and the camera quickly shifted over there.
Over there, Aria was reading from a small piece of paper, while Yuanlina was bouncing pitifully trying to snatch it back.
Feeling someone filming, Yuanlina turned her tearful eyes away, raising her hand to cover her face,
"Cut this part... this part!! No filming, ahhhh!!!"
"Rustle... rustle..."
"Rustle... rustle..."
After a brief edit, the screen showed the golden student council office during lunch break.
In the center of the screen was Sakuragi Hitomi, elegantly pouring black tea in a kimono.
"Are we doing an interview..."
"Hmm..."
As the camera turned, it revealed a beautiful woman from Ying Country with fox-like eyes sitting on the opposite sofa.
Sakuragi Hitomi’s mother, Sakuragi Yuri.
"Well, well, hello everyone..."
"Mom!"
Seeing this, Sakuragi Hitomi frowned and immediately raised a hand to block her mother in front, warning the lens,
"Sorry, my mother can’t be filmed."
"Oh, what’s the problem? Anyway, this tape will be sent for Xiao Huan’s review before uploading, right?"
"But, mom... why did you suddenly come to school?"
"Well, just passing by, came to see you, I’m going to Golden Lion Group for dinner tonight..."
"Eh?"
"Lady Alvira suddenly invited me and Ye Lan from Ye International for dinner, said it’s a private matter."
"..."
As soon as the conversation shifted, the person filming seemed to realize they overheard something they shouldn’t have, and quickly turned off the camera.
"Rustle... rustle..."
"End of footage."
"..."
As the screen went dark, Yan Huan narrowed his eyes, putting the camera down.
He lowered his gaze, remaining silent for a while.
"I’m sorry, President..."
After a while, it wasn’t until Yuanlina’s voice emerged beside him that Yan Huan raised his eyes to look at her attempting to mimic an ostrich.
Noticing Yan Huan’s glance, Yuanlina pouted, speaking pitifully,
"I definitely wasn’t trying to betray you, President! I wanted to gain other candidates’ trust! Then I could learn about their campaign strategies! See if they plan on any dirty tricks!"
"..."
Yan Huan raised an eyebrow, resting his cheek as he looked at Yuanlina, not saying a word.
Actually, Yuanlina wasn’t wrong either. In a campaign, the most effective way to success isn’t self-improvement but devaluing other candidates.
Just like last year’s election...
The debates on stage often targeted other contestants, using methods akin to personal attacks.
Of course, they packaged it well, not too direct.
But without a strategy to counter, one could end up in an awkward position on stage.
Ultimately, Yan Huan wasn’t that concerned about Yuanlina.
Her actions were more like joking around, creating a show effect than betrayal.
What Yan Huan truly worried about was what Sakuragi Yuri said at the end...
Lady Alvira inviting her and Aunt Ye for dinner.
"..."
Thinking of this, Yan Huan couldn’t help but feel a headache coming.
Even so, he still placed the camera down amidst the election materials he and Yahashiki had prepared and smiled at Yuanlina,
"I’m not mad, I know you were just joking."
"Hehe..."
"Ding~"
Just then, before he had smiled for too long, his phone rang.
At this moment, he was even somewhat afraid to check his phone, fearing a message from Aunt Ye.
"..."
Thus, Yan Huan swallowed hard like a gambler in a movie flipping the final card, gently turned his phone over a bit.
It was indeed a message from Plane...
But it was sent by An Le.
