Chapter 35: Shocking The Audience

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Old Master Mu had indeed come to see Shen Jing, but seeing Qiao Boyue’s frozen expression, he didn’t want to dampen her spirits too much. Knowing that Qiao Boyue had entered the traditional Chinese Art competition, he gave her a few words of encouragement before leaving.

Qiao Boyue’s face stiffened.

Ten minutes later, the Arts Festival began. Principal Liu took the stage to say a few words before leaving. The emcee took over, saying, “Next, we invite student representative Shen Jing to come onstage for a speech!”

Upon hearing this, the students in the audience had mixed reactions. “Shen Jing? How did she become the student representative?”

“The student representative’s speech is supposed to be bilingual, in English and Chinese. Can Shen Jing speak English? Why isn’t it Qiao Boyue going onstage? She gave the speech last year.”

“Yeah, why isn’t it Qiao Boyue? Could it be because Shen Jing has a good relationship with the principal, so they let her go onstage? This is so unfair!”

The students below were murmuring and discontented with Shen Jing’s presence on stage.

In the audience, Mu Sinian raised his camera, ready to record. “Brother, your wife is about to go onstage. Don’t worry, I’ll record her entire speech clearly.” He had a look of anticipation on his face, believing that Shen Jing would make a fool of herself since he had never heard her speak English. He thought it would be amusing, so he wanted to capture the comical moment!

Fu Linyuan glanced at Mu Sinian indifferently and then focused his gaze on the stage. A few seconds later, Shen Jing walked out from backstage. She was not dressed in formal attire but instead wore a simple white shirt, jeans, and had her hair in a bun. Her demeanor was cool and elegant, without any makeup, yet enough to captivate everyone’s attention.

Mu Sinian excitedly took several photos. He had to admit that Shen Jing’s face was truly stunning!

Shen Jing didn’t hold a speech manuscript. She stood in front of the microphone, lifted her delicate eyelids slightly, and began speaking in a calm and unhurried manner, “Hello, everyone. I’m Shen Jing. Welcome to Jingcheng University Arts Festival…” Her voice was neither rushed nor nervous. After speaking in Chinese, she repeated the speech in fluent American English, stunning the panel of judges and the school leaders in the evaluation seats.

In the dark, Old Master Mu stroked his beard in satisfaction. Ah, this little girl Shen Jing really knows how to surprise people!

“What the f**k, Brother, your wife’s English is so good?!” Mu Sinian was also taken aback.

“Hold the camera steady, don’t take blurry shots,” Fu Linyuan smiled as he calmly watched Shen Jing on stage.

A drone hovered above Shen Jing’s head. In Jingcheng University’s live streaming room, netizens were also amazed by Shen Jing’s fluent English. “My goodness, this girl giving the opening speech is so good at English!”

“I’m an English major, and my pronunciation isn’t as good as hers. Plus, she’s so beautiful!”

“Without fancy attire, she still manages to leave a strong impact! Is she a student from Jingcheng University? She’s so outstanding!”

Among the evaluation seats, a man pushed up his glasses, pleasantly surprised. “This student is named Shen Jing, right? Not bad, she’s a good seed.” He was from Hua City and a professor in the English department at Hua City University. He hadn’t expected a student with such a flawless English accent in Jingcheng. He even thought about recruiting her back to Hua City.

Hearing the praise for Shen Jing, Principal Liu’s mustache curled up with pride.

The entire audience erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers when Shen Jing finished her speech and stepped down from the stage.

“Ah! I was wrong! I actually thought Shen Jing relied on backstage connections to get the opening speech opportunity. My goodness, with her abilities, does she even need backstage support? Qiao Boyue’s spoken English isn’t even one-tenth as good as hers! And her speech was so professional, even I, an English major, had trouble understanding it.” The impression of Shen Jing among Jingcheng University students changed significantly. Some professors from the English department even wanted to snatch her away.

In a corner, Qiao Boyue listened to everyone’s praise for Shen Jing, her face contorted. Today’s event was being live-streamed nationwide, with millions of viewers. This was an opportunity for Shen Jing to shine. It should have been hers, but it didn’t matter. Soon, Shen Jing wouldn’t be able to smile anymore. The Chinese painting she submitted would be her undoing. Everyone was now praising Shen Jing, but the higher they praised her, the harder she would fall.

In the afternoon, the Chinese Arts competition began after Shen Jing, Fu Linyuan, and Mu Sinian had lunch and returned to the competition venue.

In the afternoon, the calligraphy and photography competitions were evaluated, and now it was time for the Chinese painting competition. Unlike the singing and dancing competitions in the morning, the paintings had been submitted in advance, so the results had already been determined. Now it was time to announce the rankings.