Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation Chapter 1704 - 929: New Seats

"Thirty-seven votes. Fifty-four students are in the class at the moment."

"Yu Wen secured thirty-seven votes, surpassing half the total, since every student votes only once..."

Ma Shicheng declared: "The result is settled."

He glanced over at Wang Longlong next to him. Wang Longlong kept his face impassive, staying completely silent.

Shan Qingrong knitted his brows. This election outcome totally shocked him. Even as class teacher, he couldn’t grasp it—how did Yu Wen pull off the win?

’Right, why pick Yu Wen over others?’ Xin Youling refused to accept it. When it came to skills, experience, or friendliness, how was she inferior to Yu Wen in any way?

Upon hearing the announcement, Xin Youling’s mind rang with a buzz, leaving her dizzy. She had been utterly defeated.

Yu Wen gazed at the ex-class monitor, her lips gradually lifting: ’Wins and losses aren’t determined by the votes alone, but beyond them!’

She inquired, "Mr. Shan, so I’m the class monitor starting now, correct?"

Her words barely landed when, before Xin Youling could protest, Wang Yan Yan—one of the Four Golden Flowers—shrieked, "You’ve got to be joking? Do you really think you can handle being class monitor?"

Liu Chuandao joined right in, "Yeah, you’ve never even led a study group, right?"

"Exactly, spot on!"

Jealousy fueled the unbribed students as they all began jeering at her, aiming to humiliate Yu Wen.

The uproar grew louder with more voices piling on, aiming to derail the election into pure chaos!

Yu Wen, brimming with assurance at first, faced the turmoil wide-eyed. Unfamiliar with such disorder, she appeared somewhat flustered.

Watching the mayhem, Xin Youling’s ashen complexion eased slightly: ’The fight’s not over yet!’

’Make it chaotic. More chaos! Total disorder!’

At the perfect moment, Xin Youling planned to intervene ahead of the teacher and seize command.

That move would prove not just superiority, but survival itself!

Amid the wild disorder, as Yu Wen struggled and the situation spiraled, someone abruptly lifted a rolled-up textbook like a mic.

Silence swept the classroom in an instant.

"Prejudices in hearts tower like mighty peaks."

"Simply because Yu Wen lacks prior class monitor experience, you assume she’ll fail? Nobody enters this world as a born leader!"

Wang Longlong bellowed at her, "Yu Wen, who are you?"

Yu Wen stood straight, declaring firmly: "I am the class monitor!"

Wang Longlong started the applause first—"Pa pa pa!"

Simultaneously, those paid by Yu Wen woke up to it and clapped along. Thunderous cheers erupted throughout the room.

From the back row, Gong Jin gaped in shock. ’Does class monitor really matter that much?’

It stirred a spark of thrill in him.

Beside him, exchange student Huang Xingyue opened her blue eyes wide and stammered in broken Chinese, "The West claims women here hold low status, yet President Shao of Evergreen Liquid is female, and now your class monitor too?"

Gong Jin eyed the foreign girl; he couldn’t deny her exotic allure.

Thanks to his roots, Gong Jin’s worldview was broad. Two years prior, leaders launched the Belt and Road plan, so soon the country would export tech to needy nations, boosting their sectors—and harvesting vast resources in return.

Huang Xingyue likely served as a pioneer from her homeland.

’Yuzhou draws massive focus these days. Textiles and food processing align perfectly with those lagging nations’ demands, plus Huai River shipping links waterways to oceans—the top hub for miles around.’

Her nation boasted almost twenty million citizens. That population meant a massive market, worth billions in US dollars at minimum.

’Nail this deal... Yuzhou brims with golden chances.’

Thoughts raced through his head in seconds.

Eager to impress, Gong Jin squinted a bit. "Western media has brainwashed you too much. Our ancient proverb goes: ’Seeing is believing.’"

Right after speaking, he caught Huang Xingyue fixated on him.

Gong Jin felt confused. Such a casual remark shouldn’t captivate like that... Maybe his appearance matched her ideal type?

’Ugh, now what do I do...’

In the following instant, Huang Xingyue remarked, "I heard before that people from your country have slitty eyes, but I hadn’t seen any on the way here. Just now I finally saw them on your face. Can you perform it again?"

Gong Jin’s eyes widened dramatically. "No, that’s not it, I don’t have slitty eyes. Just now I was—was because I was happy. Yeah, I was really happy."

Huang Xingyue nodded slowly. "So Chinese people only get slitty eyes when they’re happy."

Gong Jin: ’Fuck!’

…

Homeroom teacher Shan Qingrong saw the matter was settled. He declared, "From today on, Yu Wen will serve as our class monitor!"

Yu Wen shot a thankful glance at Wang Longlong. Without his support, retaining that role would have been a real struggle for her.

Now class monitor, Yu Wen strutted off the podium like a smug hen, casting a sideways glare at Xin Youling.

Xin Youling kept quiet and descended the podium too, her face appearing lost and hollow.

At that sight, Guo Kunnan’s heart twisted sharply. If he hadn’t just pulled off Ma Shicheng’s secret technique to score a new girlfriend, he’d have gone all out “comfort-warming” the former class monitor for three straight days.

Shan Qingrong skipped the delays and jumped to the next agenda. "Next, everyone stand up and go outside to change seats!"

A massive wave of students then poured into the hallway.

The corridor overflowed with bodies. Zhang Chi paused in the dense crowd. His careless slouch caused him to unintentionally step on exchange student Huang Xingyue’s shoe. He shot her a look and barked, "Watch where you’re going next time, don’t walk next to me!"

Huang Xingyue glanced up at him and murmured, "Sorry..."

Dan Xiao yanked Zhang Chi aside and hissed, "She’s a foreigner, man. Watch the image."