Campus Cultivation Master
Chapter 227: Competition Events

Chapter 227: Chapter 227: Competition Events

The misunderstanding between Chu Feng and Xie Mengying had already been cleared up by the time Chu Feng and Hirata Shigeru had their fight.

Xie Mengying asking me to return at this time must mean there’s something important.

Chu Feng left and drove directly towards the school.

Upon arriving at the school, Chu Feng went straight to the office to find Xie Mengying.

"Sister Mengying, you’re in such a hurry to see me, is there some good news?" Chu Feng joked.

Xie Mengying gave a slight smile and said, "It could be seen as good news, but of course, it depends on whether you can turn it into good news."

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng replied, "Sister Mengying, we’re genuine friends, and we’ve even had that skin-to-skin contact thing, you can’t set me up like this."

Xie Mengying blushed and gave Chu Feng a glare, saying, "When have we ever had skin-to-skin contact?"

Chu Feng said, "You’ve forgotten about last time by Bright Moon Lake."

Xie Mengying’s pretty face blushed slightly as she countered, "That time doesn’t count."

Chu Feng looked at Xie Mengying whose cheeks were reddened and chuckled, "Sister Mengying, I feel that this is the real you."

Although their misunderstanding had been resolved, since that time, neither had taken the initiative to discuss the matter with the other, which naturally left some uneasiness lingering in their hearts.

Now that Chu Feng had broached the subject, and in such a half-joking manner, whatever awkwardness was left in their hearts was completely dissolved.

Xie Mengying looked at Chu Feng in surprise for a moment before saying, "Thank you."

Chu Feng said, "I’m the one who should be saying thank you, for not blaming me for my recklessness and impudence."

Xie Mengying rolled her eyes at Chu Feng and said, "There’s no need for such formality with me. Let’s talk about the actual matter at hand. Once we’re done, you can take me out to eat. Consider it your apology to me."

Chu Feng was about to object, but seeing Xie Mengying narrow her eyes at him, he quickly changed his tune, "Fine! I’ll take you out to eat, and I hope you can forgive me."

Xie Mengying nodded in satisfaction and said, "That’s more like it."

Chu Feng asked, "So, Sister Mengying, what’s the real reason you wanted to see me?"

Xie Mengying took out a file folder and handed it to Chu Feng, saying, "Take a look at this first."

Chu Feng took the folder and began to read through it carefully.

After he finished, Chu Feng closed the folder and said, "Sister Mengying, this international exchange thing, even if it comes down to it, it wouldn’t include freshmen like us, right? Are you sure this is a good thing?"

Xie Mengying replied, "I know that, usually the school selects sophomore to senior students who are outstanding for these international exchanges. But this time, it was Principal Li himself who made the choice; the school had no say."

Chu Feng asked, "You mean I was personally selected by Elder He?"

Xie Mengying nodded and said, "Yes. If it weren’t for Elder He’s intervention, even if Principal Li were to go against everyone’s advice, the school wouldn’t have agreed to it."

Chu Feng’s heart sank as he thought, "Brother He, Brother He, you just love to pile work on me."

Mengying looked at Chu Feng and said, "What is your relationship with Elder He? If it’s just a superficial acquaintance, I think you’d best withdraw. In these international exchanges, there have been wins and losses over the past decades, but for the last five years in a row, we’ve ended in failure. If we lose again this time, it will be six consecutive losses. I’m worried that some people will pin all the blame for this failure on you."

Chu Feng forced a bitter smile and said, "I can’t back out of this."

When Mengying heard Chu Feng’s words, she realized that his connection with Elder He was no ordinary one. However, she didn’t know how Chu Feng had become acquainted with Elder He.

It wasn’t her place to pry into this matter, but looking at Chu Feng, she said, "Do you feel confident you can win?"

Chu Feng shook his head and replied, "I don’t have any experience, how can I win? I can only say that I will do my best."

Mengying took out a CD and said, "This is the recording of the competition over the past few years. In fact, most of the contests focus on the traditional culture of Huaxia. But it’s because of this, failing for five consecutive years in our own traditional field, that people find it unacceptable. If we fail again this time, I’m afraid some people will be in for bad luck."

"Alright, I’ll go back and have a look at it first," Chu Feng said.

Mengying replied, "Once you’ve watched it, tell me what kind of people you need, and I’ll arrange it."

"Okay. I’ll try to choose from our class. After all, if I command others, they might not listen to me," Chu Feng said.

Mengying responded, "If that’s possible, it would be best, but I’m worried that our class may not have such elites."

Chu Feng replied, "We’ll discuss that during the class meeting on the weekend night. Actually, our class has quite a lot of hidden talents."

Having been handed such a hot potato by He Zhen, Chu Feng had no choice but to go all out.

When he got back to his dormitory, Chu Feng found himself alone once more.

Chu Feng opened his computer to review some of the past competitions and began to understand why He Zhen was so eager to have him participate.

Indeed, all the competitions were about the traditional culture and heritage of Huaxia, but watching one after another, individuals with yellow skin from Eastern countries, Koreans, or even white and black skinned Americans, defeating Huaxia students in what should have been Huaxia’s strongest areas, would frustrate anyone.

After watching the recordings, Chu Feng felt rather heavy-hearted.

Having called Tie Mu and the others, Chu Feng then phoned Yafang to have everyone gather in the study room for a class meeting tonight.

Since the competitors would arrive next week, Chu Feng didn’t have much time for long-winded explanations and got straight to the point by first showing everyone the recordings.

"You’ve all seen the recordings. The school has now entrusted this task to us. We have to do well. I know many of you must be thinking that the school is setting us up to take the fall, so they’ll have an excuse when we lose. However, I can clearly tell you that it was Principal Li himself who picked our class.

Since Principal Li personally picked our class, he has definitely done his research on everyone. He does not want us to lose; I don’t want to lose, and I believe you don’t want to lose either. So let’s all share our thoughts now," Chu Feng said.

He Zhen only believed Chu Feng could win; regarding having researched others, that was completely Chu Feng’s fabrication, intended to motivate everyone.

As expected, upon hearing that it was He Zhen, Elder He, who had named them, everyone’s spirits immediately soared.

"Huaxia’s traditional culture is profound and extensive, with a history of five thousand years. Not to mention these foreigners, even we might not fully comprehend it. This can be seen from their choice of challenges, many of which are simply repetitive," Han Chunsheng analyzed.

"Old Han, just spit it out; we know you’re a smart cookie," Tie Mu said.