Rebirth 07: Start adding points from elementary school students

Chapter 267 On Influence
When it comes to showing off, it’s not easy to find a balance.

People in this world can be roughly divided into two types: those who like to show off but have no ability, and those who are capable do not like to show off.

The more capable you are, the more you realize that there are thousands of capable people in this world. Today's pretense may turn into tomorrow's slap in the face, and you may get slapped in the face on an unexpected peaceful day.

The strong don't show off, it's enough to remain mysterious and let others guess.

It is said that it is profound and unfathomable.

Only half a bucket of water likes to sway the most.

So it's easy to become annoying by pretending to be cool.

Li Yan is an exception.

Judging from his current achievements, he is indeed a little lacking, but considering his age of 14, it is a different story.

It’s not an exaggeration to say that he is invincible among people of the same age.

In the eyes of his peers, he is a god. Watching a god pretending to be cool is a kind of enjoyment. The more the god pretends to be cool, the more comfortable others feel.

The key point of showing off is to make people understand the gap. If you tell someone who knows nothing about sports that you can run the 9 meters in less than 9 seconds, he may even dismiss you.

"My friend can run 9 seconds easily."

If you want to show off, you have to show what the world record is, what the international level is, what the best result in the country is, and that you are invincible among your peers...

Then I told him in a nonchalant tone, "Your friend's note was probably just a funny note."

If we understand that the gap is a chasm, we will no longer feel jealous and our mentality will directly switch to appreciation.

As for this group of predecessors who have been working in related industries for many years and have achieved success, they see the talent and potential overflowing from Li Yan.

What he needs is not maturity, but the self-confidence and arrogance of being the best in the world.

So the more he pretends, the happier the bosses are.

The thunderous applause from the audience was enough to speak for itself.

The one who clapped the loudest was Jiang Qingyue, a mystery novel editor in the back row.

It turns out that Li Yan really meant "becoming a leading figure in Chinese reasoning" and it wasn't just talk.

She had a strong sense of being recognized and her eyes became moist.

Li Yan finished her speech with a bow and was about to return the microphone to the etiquette lady when she heard the female host say:

"Student Li Yan, it seems that the leaders and teachers in the audience are very interested in you. Can we add an interactive session?"

Only a fool would answer no at this time, right?
As soon as he finished speaking, the microphone was politely handed to Kong Liyan in the first row.

A contemporary essayist, famous novelist, and literary giant who has won various heavyweight literary awards.

He was an old man with white hair and beard, and very thin.

Li Yan did feel a little stressed because of his problem.

The old man greeted Li Yan with a smile and asked, "What is the origin of your pen name?"

“Because I love drinking Fanta.”

Li Yan answered immediately, and the whole audience took a second to react before bursting into laughter.

Kong Liyan smiled and returned the microphone.

No, that's it?

"It's a rare opportunity to communicate with Mr. Kong, so I'll answer in more detail." Li Yan added, "In fact, I also like Coke, but the main reason I choose Fanta is that it always has some strange flavors and a lot of creative ideas."

He suddenly paused and everyone blinked and waited for the next sentence.

“‘The Puppet Master’s Thread’ has a lot of interesting ideas. I hope everyone will buy it and read it after it is published.” The audience burst into laughter again.

Kong Liyan said cheerfully to Ma Zhengrong next door, "Old Ma, what do you think of this kid?"

The next person to ask a question was the highest-ranking leader, Deputy Minister Mo of the Shangjing Propaganda Department.

"Hello, Li Yan."

This style, this expression, this voice... completely fits Li Yan's stereotype of middle-aged senior female leaders within the system.

"Principal Cai just went on stage to praise you, but you pushed it aside and said that you didn't have anything good to put on the personal award. Principal Cai said privately that your achievements are very dazzling. Can you share them with us briefly?"

I'm afraid this isn't just to find promotional materials for his subordinates...

Why not take advantage of the opportunity to show off that is right at your doorstep?
"The main thing is...these are all interim results. I'm planting trees, and although many of them are growing vigorously, they haven't borne any fruit." Li Yan quickly replied, "Compared to my predecessors who have already reaped the fruits, I still have a long way to go. If there is anything that makes me different, it's probably that I've planted more trees, and they're growing fairly fast."

This group of shrewd leaders could all hear the ambition in Li Yan's words.

"So now I can't really point to the sapling and say that this is my achievement. The full marks in all subjects were only for the school's internal examination, not the unified examination. In the National Olympiad in Informatics for Middle School Students, I only ranked first in the provincial junior high school group, and I haven't participated in the national competition yet. I did win some awards in various essay competitions, but they were just announced. In order to attend the award ceremony here, I can only let my teacher accept the Tianxing Literature Award on my behalf because of the time conflict.

Li Yan gave everyone a moment to say “Wow”, then smiled and said: “Give me a few more years, and then you are all welcome to taste the fruits of my crops.”

Minister Mo's expression was full of amazement, and the other leaders' expressions were also very interesting.

Zou Yang felt so comfortable that he felt every pore was open and refreshed.

Even Mo Bu asked questions, and everyone in the audience tacitly agreed that the award ceremony was coming to an end.

Li Yan took the KT board with "Bonus of 50000 Yuan" written on it, took photos with several leaders, and then returned to her seat under everyone's gaze.

The stage was still going through the final stages of the process, with the leaders making their closing remarks.

Several people from the reasoning circle below the stage looked at Li Yan for a long time without saying anything.

"What's wrong, seniors?" Li Yan felt frightened by the stares.

“Don’t call me senior.” Wen Jun bowed repeatedly, “It’s incredible, since ancient times…”

"Stop." Li Yan raised her hand. "Why don't we... talk about tonight's buffet?"

We went to a western restaurant for dinner in the evening. I heard that the quality of the steak and desserts were outstanding.

But regarding the "delicious meal" thing... he was indeed overthinking it. Today he had become famous overnight, and everyone's curiosity about him had reached its peak.

You don't have the right to ask at the meeting, but you can get the opportunity when you have a meal.

Ask about the Tianxing Literature Award, ask about getting full marks in all subjects, ask about the relationship with the leaders, ask about what to do in high school and college...

Even Jia Qi, one of the founders of Qiyuan Chinese website, approached Li Yan with a glass of wine and asked him "what do you think of online literature as a young generation?"

Li Yan could have just brushed it off, but this question was so easy to answer that she couldn't help but spoke a lot.

He was originally planning to reveal that he was the author of "Nangong Youth", but it is reported that although Comrade Jia Qi is the founder, he has basically stopped caring about the affairs of Qiyuan Chinese Network and started his own business.

If I take the initiative to explain it now, I'm afraid I'll be misunderstood.

Let’s wait until the annual meeting.

Because he chatted too much, he missed the new batch of lychee crystal cakes.

It's called the price of pretending to be cool.

Li Yan was both happy and sad about not being able to eat the cake.

However, he had no idea that his natural and unintentional actions were enough to be heard thousands of miles away, causing several old acquaintances in New Taipei City to be troubled for the entire night.

It all started when Zou Yang made a phone call to Deputy Director Long of the Linjiang Education Department to announce the good news.

(End of this chapter)