Duan Jingqi stood upright. Facing the questions from the trade union chairman, he spoke eloquently. All the spotlights in the venue seemed to shine on him all of a sudden.
He looked extremely imposing.
It had to be admitted that
his handsome appearance was truly deceptive. Coupled with the aura of a military man, his impassioned words instantly inspired everyone's enthusiasm for production and the drive to strive for excellence.
However, Li Chuchu didn't even glance at the stage. She kept her head down, counting the ants on the ground.
The Youth League Committee teacher was sitting in the front row. She turned around and took a look. Seeing Li Chuchu's absent - minded expression, she hesitated for a moment but still couldn't help reminding her, "Comrade Li, the opportunity to communicate with military men is rare. You should listen to their speeches more to improve your ideological realm so that you can contribute more to the factory."
Li Chuchu gave her a look.
She would have listened attentively if it had been someone else speaking.
But she had read the script of the male protagonist. She knew his purpose of showing up and his true nature beneath his good looks. So she couldn't stand staying here for even a second.
If it weren't for the teacher's sincere look, as if she really wanted to make up for her previous mistakes by reminding her, Li Chuchu would have really retorted.
Forget it. She wouldn't argue with stupid people.
It would shorten her lifespan.
Ye Fen was confused by Li Chuchu's look, which seemed to be full of unspoken words.
Did she say something wrong?
Li Chuchu sat there with a stiff neck, feeling extremely uncomfortable. She was considering whether it would cause too much of a stir if she asked the deputy trade union chairman for permission to leave.
She felt that Duan Jingqi was standing on the stage and had glanced in her direction several times. Her hair stood on end.
Was this man being narcissistic again?
Li Chuchu squatted down and tapped the shoulder of the Youth League Committee teacher in front of her.
"Teacher, I'm not feeling well. Could you please tell the deputy chairman for me later that I'm going back first?" She pointed at the deputy trade union chairman on the stage to signal her.
Ye Fen was taken aback for a moment, seemingly flattered. She quickly came to her senses and nodded, saying, "Sure, Comrade Li. Go back and take good care of yourself. I'll tell him later."
Li Chuchu bent down and was about to leave quietly when the deputy trade union chairman suddenly caught sight of her. He waved his big hand and stretched out his hand towards Li Chuchu below the stage like "Kangxi's hand":
"Hey! Comrade Li, you've come just in time! We need you here. Come here!"
Li Chuchu's body froze.
She so hoped that all this was just an illusion.
But all the eyes around were on her.
She turned around stiffly.
Under Duan Jingqi's gaze, which seemed to say "I've seen through you. I knew you came here on purpose to attract my attention", her legs and feet moved towards the stage like a rusty machine. She almost gritted her teeth and squeezed out a few words from her throat, "Chairman, may I ask what you need me for?"
The deputy trade union chairman was like a man full of energy. "We have a learning material here that needs to be read aloud. I've looked around and I think you're the most suitable one! Moreover, you're a well - known figure in the factory now. Your reading will set a good example!"
He whispered a few more words in her ear, "We should show our morale. We can't let others look down on us."
So what if they were looked down on? If that was the case, she could just walk away humbly.
The deputy trade union chairman pushed Li Chuchu to the front stage and introduced her to everyone enthusiastically.
"This is Li Chuchu, the golden voice of our factory! Now she and the exemplary military men will lead us to learn new ideas together. Let's give her a big round of applause!"
After saying that, he was the first to clap.
The deputy trade union chairman's face was flushed red. It was obvious that he was cheering whole - heartedly.
Seeing the two of them standing together, handsome man and beautiful woman, he thought they were extremely eye - catching. So he silently gave himself a thumbs - up in his heart.
With such good - looking hosts, the audience would listen more attentively.
They would surely be more enthusiastic about this ideological learning session!
It was really a wise decision to call Li Chuchu here!
As Li Chuchu's partner, Duan Jingqi stood beside her. A mysterious smile appeared on his face. "Congratulations. It's been a long time since we last met, and you've reached the same position as me."
What nonsense was he talking about?
Was he talking about meeting at the peak?
Just wait and see if she could crush him when she climbed higher.
Li Chuchu didn't bother to respond. She turned sideways and rolled her eyes at him. She ignored him and directly started reading the material.
Having been an announcer for so long, reading this kind of script was a piece of cake for her. Under Teacher Xie's long - term training, Li Chuchu not only emphasized the key points clearly when reading, but also pronounced the words clearly. The empty words seemed to turn into clear and concrete concepts that took root in the audience's hearts after passing through her mouth.
Even after the last syllable fell,
the audience was still immersed in her words and didn't react for a long time.
It wasn't until there was a sound beside them that a thunderous round of applause suddenly erupted on the field.
Some people were even moved to tears.
The deputy trade union chairman even exaggeratedly wiped away his tears. "Good, very good. Thank you, Comrade Li, for your reading!"
Next came Duan Jingqi's turn.
While others were listening attentively just now, Duan Jingqi's face became darker and darker.
With Li Chuchu setting such a high standard, he was now in a difficult situation.
Didn't Li Chuchu like him?
Didn't she know that her behavior would embarrass him?
There was a look of confusion and resentment in Duan Jingqi's eyes, but in front of so many people, he quickly restrained himself.
However, Li Chuchu was standing right beside him and didn't miss the momentary gloom in his eyes. When Duan Jingqi looked at her, a mocking and disdainful look flashed in her eyes.
Under his confused gaze, she bent down and made a gesture of invitation to him.
Although her posture was low, her momentum was not diminished at all.
Li Chuchu slightly raised her head, showing her beautiful upper face. She slightly raised her eyebrows to provoke him. Her usually gentle and pure eyes were now full of coldness that didn't match her previous persona and undisguised disdain.
It was hard to imagine that such an expression would appear on the former timid and self - abased Li Chuchu's face.
Duan Jingqi felt a chill in his heart when he saw this look.
It seemed that...
she had never loved him. At this moment, he was just an insignificant enemy to her.
Duan Jingqi suppressed his thoughts and continued to read the script to everyone as if nothing had happened.
The deputy chairman's eyes lit up when he saw this scene.
Great!
The confrontation between a handsome man and a beautiful woman was much more interesting than their good looks!
This could show the unyielding and enterprising spirit of their factory!
Li Chuchu was really amazing!
He puffed out his chest even more, feeling a sense of pride as if he was related to Li Chuchu.
Li Chuchu was almost blinded by the admiration in the deputy chairman's eyes below the stage.
It was really unnecessary...
In terms of hosting skills, Duan Jingqi was far inferior to Li Chuchu.
He had the tone of a leader but lacked the amiable and approachable mindset. Although he read the text as it was, it sounded like an order, giving people a feeling of emptiness.
The audience's reaction to him was rather mediocre.
As a contrast, how could Duan Jingqi, who had come here to show off, accept this? But he couldn't vent his emotions at this moment, as it would only make others laugh at him more. So he had to swallow his anger.
He even suspected that the Lotus Factory had deliberately sent Li Chuchu here to make him look bad.
So he equally hated everyone present.
Even after the meeting was over,
Duan Jingqi still kept a straight face and didn't say another word.