It's a pity that Lin Luo lost without a doubt. He neither realized his long-cherished wish to take first place nor squeezed out Lin Feng. He and Shen Qingfeng made various plans, but in the end they all came to nothing. Naturally, someone will settle accounts with him in the future.

Lin Feng did not realize his long-cherished wish, but he was quite calm. Wang Zixu highly recommended Hemingway to him. He could not understand most of Hemingway's books, and he only read some contents from "The Old Man and the Sea"——

A truly strong person should not pin his hopes on the failure of others. A strong person should first believe in himself.

Lin Luo tried every means to overwhelm him, tried to use all kinds of tricks and tricks to make Lin Feng fail to highlight his superiority, and relied on various external forces but did not believe in himself from the bottom of his heart.

He is not a strong man.

Lin Feng has experienced many things and has some understanding of this turbid world, but he still believes in what Li Tingfang told him a long time ago:

"Maybe someone got second place through crooked ways, but only the strong can get first place."

Lin Feng knew that he was not a strong person. It was just that he was a little stronger than himself in the past, and a little stronger than Lin Luo now.

A little stronger is enough.

The two of them were like two darts that landed outside the red heart. Their landing points were not much different, but their moods were different. Their moods caused them to have completely different moods.

"The second prize in this essay competition is "On the Road to the West". Author: Diao Yiwen."

There was a burst of cheers from the crowd, and people looked at the source of the cheers. Diao Yiwen stood up shyly. Beside her, Song Yinglian clapped hard, his palms red, while Guo Ranran shouted.

Gou Yingbiao clapped his hands gently, turned around and said angrily: "That's right, Xiao Diao!" He wanted to wave the flag and shout so that everyone around him knew that Xiao Diao was his subordinate.

Diao Yiwen nodded without showing her teeth, walked towards the stage, but sighed secretly in her heart.

Sure enough, it was second place.

Yanzishan had definitely said that she would get second place. In fact, she secretly thought in her heart, what if there was more than second place? That was Yanzishan!

She also speculated that Yan Zishan was proud of his status and did not want to talk too much, so he deliberately chose a second place, and also emphasized that there was something wrong with Diao Yiwen's framework, so that even if the ranking was not good afterwards, he would still be able to look good.

Diao Yiwen also thought that if she won the first place, she could hold the certificate and say to Yanzishan with a smile: My framework does hinder your performance, but it doesn't hinder you too much. You may make mistakes sometimes!

But the facts proved that Yanzi Mountain was worthy of being a Yanzi Mountain, and he did not make a mistake. It was not because he was jealous of his reputation that he did not say too much. His vision was vicious to a certain extent. He said he would get second place, and indeed he got it. Second place.

This is the sensitivity he has cultivated over many years of immersing himself in the art of writing.

The four people stood on the stage, each with their own thoughts.

Lin Luo was upset, Diao Yiwen was regretful, and Lin Feng was neither happy nor sad.

As a result, Cui Xian was the only one who was truly happy from the bottom of his heart.

Then the next step is to wait for the real and only winner of this game to appear.

Shen Jianqiu, who was sitting in the first row, stretched out his finger, pointed out the soldiers and generals, counted the four people one by one, and then said:

"There are many new faces and some familiar faces, half and half!"

Mei Rucheng, who was next to him, leaned over and said, "Yes, in this competition, the newcomers are the main force."

Shen Jianqiu sighed: "The wheel of the times is moving forward, and a new generation will always replace the old ones. However, I think the two most promising seed players this time have already moved up. The one who won the first place Who is it?"

Mei Rucheng said: "You mean Lin Feng and Lin Luo? Yes. We can't say that they performed abnormally this time. We can only say that there is a dark horse this time, and there is more than one."

Shen Jianqiu smiled: "Then let me see who the remaining dark horse is."

Mei Rucheng smiled: "I have a feeling it will be quite a surprise."

Ye Lan grabbed Zuo Ziliang's collar and shook it: "I haven't read Wang Zixu's name yet! He's going to fall into trouble again!"

Zuo Ziliang said: "Isn't there still a first place that has not been announced?"

"Do you think it's possible for him to win first place?"

"It is not necessary for people to live in the eyes of others. Standing on the stage is not to be stared at. It is enough to be bored and earn a few money and live a small life with ample food and clothing."

Ye Lan said: "Then what you mean is that he can't win first place?"

"I didn't say that."

"You're starting to make excuses in advance!"

Zuo Ziliang straightened his wrinkled collar, frowned and said, "Even if I take first place, I will say this."

"Then can we take first place?"

"Why are you asking me? I'm not a god."

…

Xie Cong said: "Old classmate, there is only one first prize left, what should I say?"

Wang Zixu still didn't speak. He heard it, but he didn't know what to say.

Xie Cong sneered. His expression was like seeing a lobster trying to get into a hot pot and waving its tongs at him - Old friend, can you still get the first place?

He stared at Zhao Peilin and said in a frivolous tone: "Are we going to guarantee first place now?"

The fourth and fifth place finishers are guaranteed to be in the top three, and the third place finishers are guaranteed to be in the top two. Zhao Peilin is becoming more and more optimistic, but in Xie Cong's eyes, they have no retreat.

Zhao Peilin also looked at him and was silent for a long time. Although he was familiar with him, he seemed a bit inarticulate outside the school, especially when facing people like Xie Cong.

Zhong Junmin glanced at him sideways: "What, you don't dare to predict anymore?"

Zhao Peilin pursed his lips, turned sideways, and whispered to Wang Zixu:

"Go on stage and pick up your trophy."

Zhong Junmin smiled and said happily: "Yes, you should be tough to the end. Even if there are thousands of people, I will go!"

On the stage, Chen Qingluo finally couldn't sit still. She looked at Ning Chunyan from a distance and asked her whether there was Wang Zixu in the first five.

She was full of confidence at the beginning, but now she is starting to panic. In fact, she knew that Wang Zixu was under the stage, and she even knew the general location of his seat, but she didn't even search for his figure, she just waited.

When he came on stage, he pretended to be surprised again, as if he had just discovered him, which made him feel a little proud.

As a result, Ning Chunyan made a "cross" sign with his two index fingers, and then mouthed something. Chen Qingluo's face instantly darkened.

It's over, there's no chance.

In a panic, Chen Qingluo looked for the figure with her eyes, but it turned out that the audience was completely dark and she couldn't see anything.

The host lowered his head and looked at the prompt card in his hand for a while, then read:

"'The word dream is a wonderful word, but for some people, it is also a curse.'

"This work is said to be the longest one in this essay competition, but not a single sentence can be deleted. It has received unanimous praise from almost all the judges and teachers.

"The first prize in this essay competition is, "The Road Ahead Is Safe". Author: Wang Zixu."

For most people, this is a relatively unfamiliar name. For a few, this name is of great significance.

Lin Feng's eyes widened, his neck stretched out, and his mouth opened wide.

Mei Rucheng showed her hands to Shen Jianqiu: "Look, it's a surprise."

Ye Lan shook Zuo Ziliang violently and said in a suppressed voice: "Wow! 100,000 bonus!"

Zuo Ziliang was shaken to his core: "It's only half a month's income..."

"Let him treat you to dinner later!"

Guo Ranran looked around blankly: "Zixu? Didn't you say you were not shortlisted?"

Song Yinglian said: "The same name, right?"

Zhao Peilin raised his hands high, then clapped vigorously in the air, turned his head and looked at Xie Cong, who was blushing with arrogance: "My prediction is as stable as an old dog."

Chen Qingluo glared at Ning Chunyan fiercely, and Ning Chunyan whispered: "What I just said is No Problem! No Problem! No problem!"

Miss etiquette walked up to Chen Qingluo and whispered: "Teacher Chen, please give the award to the first place."

Chen Qingluo was caught off guard and her face flushed red, and she stood up in panic.

Her eyes finally turned to the audience. The strange thing was that she couldn't find him just now, but now she found him in an instant. She saw a figure who also stood up in a daze when she was caught off guard, that silly big man.

She and his eyes finally met.
Chapter completed!