Chapter 54: Zou Yong Appears, Stepping on His Own Classmate?
「Five minutes later.」
An angry voice suddenly rang out from the backstage entrance of the auditorium.
"What are you all doing? I was gone for just a little while and you’ve already caused such a huge problem?"
"It’s just a single spot, isn’t it?"
"What’s there to fight over?"
Everyone turned to look.
And there was Zou Yong, face beet-red as he came down the stairs.
He even let out a loud burp as he spoke.
As he got closer, Lin Feng and the others could smell the heavy reek of alcohol on him.
’He’s been drinking?’
Lin Feng looked at Zou Yong, whose face was flushed and eyes were glazed over.
For some reason, Lin Feng found himself disliking the guy.
After becoming class president, he should have been serving the class.
But this guy, Zou Yong, usually didn’t bother with class matters at all.
It was basically Song Yaqi who managed everything.
Take today’s incident, for example. Zou Yong should have been the one to organize things.
But not only did he fail to show up when it was time to organize everyone, he was also nowhere to be found when trouble broke out and they tried to call him.
But now that he finally showed up, he reeked of alcohol and started berating Lin Feng and the others without even asking what had happened.
He was acting like some petty tyrant.
At that moment, most of the students in Lin Feng’s class stared at Zou Yong in astonishment.
"What are you looking at? It’s just a welcome party, isn’t it?"
"Does it matter where you sit? You can see from anywhere, can’t you?"
"Do you absolutely have to sit together?"
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Zou Yong added another remark.
After he finished, he turned to a man standing beside him who looked to be a year or two older.
"Chairman Niu, don’t you worry. I’ll make them move."
The older man didn’t say anything, just grunted softly.
He had clearly been drinking as well.
After saying that, Zou Yong turned to look at Lin Feng.
He knew Lin Feng.
He was Eldest Young Master Lin, after all.
Normally, Zou Yong was always very polite around Lin Feng.
He knew full well that he was in no position to oppose Lin Feng.
So naturally, he had to keep his head down.
But this time, Zou Yong had been drinking, and with it came a surge of courage.
Of course, it was also possible he was trying to show off for that Chairman Niu.
He glared directly at Lin Feng. "Lin Feng! You’re just the health committee member, that’s all."
"So how about you stop meddling in class business?"
"Wouldn’t it be better for you to just quietly get your credits?"
Lin Feng’s brow furrowed slightly as he looked into Zou Yong’s hazy eyes.
"Zou Yong, if you’re drunk, go sleep it off."
"You’re nowhere to be found when you’re supposed to be here, and now that you’re not needed, what are you doing jumping in and making a scene?"
Lin Feng didn’t speak loudly, but his voice was clear enough for everyone to hear.
Those two short sentences were enough to shut Zou Yong down completely.
"You!"
Zou Yong was stunned that Lin Feng dared to talk back to him. He started to say something, but Yang Qiniang cut him off.
"’You’ what?"
"Figure out what’s going on before you try to act tough. You really think you’re hot stuff?"
"Don’t tell me you actually think you’re somebody important?"
Yang Qiniang couldn’t be bothered to care when Zou Yong yelled at other people.
But yelling at Lin Feng?
Sorry, but Zou Yong was really nothing special in his eyes.
Jiang Chao and Cao Ming chimed in as well.
"Where the hell were you earlier?"
"We couldn’t find you when we were looking for you, but now that you’re not needed, you just have to pop up and act tough?"
"If I were you, I’d just go back to my dorm and sleep it off."
If you’re drunk, just go to sleep. Don’t pop up and cause trouble; no one would pay you any mind otherwise.
But getting drunk and insisting on coming out just to step on your own people? What’s that about?
The other guys started this mess, and instead of helping your own classmates, you’re siding with the opposition?
By this point, all the boys were furious with Zou Yong.
The girls were, too.
They were frowning and whispering amongst themselves.
Being shut down by Lin Feng was already humiliating enough for Zou Yong.
But now, everyone was starting to gang up on him.
How could Zou Yong possibly tolerate that?
"I can’t be bothered to argue with you all."
"Song Yaqi, you have three minutes. Get these people out of here and clear the space."
Zou Yong turned his attack directly on Song Yaqi.
After all, Song Yaqi was a girl, making her an easier target.
Song Yaqi said nothing, merely watching Zou Yong in silence. It was clear she had no intention of cooperating.
"Xiaozou."
"It seems you don’t have much authority in your class, do you?"
"If even your own classmates won’t listen to you, how can I possibly feel comfortable giving you the department head position?"
Seeing that no one was moving, Chairman Niu finally spoke up.
Just those few words were enough to make Zou Yong’s expression change.
"Don’t worry, Chairman Niu! Give me three minutes, and I guarantee I’ll make them clear this spot."
Zou Yong said hurriedly, patting his chest in assurance.
When Lin Feng heard this, however, his brow furrowed.
’No wonder Zou Yong is trying so hard to suck up to this Chairman Niu. It’s for a position in the student council.’
’A department head right off the bat?’
’This guy Zou Yong is pretty damn greedy.’
Lin Feng hadn’t joined the student council, but he knew the basics.
The student council usually recruited new members during the first year.
However, the elections for officer positions didn’t start until the second semester of freshman year.
By that point, anyone who hadn’t been elected to an officer position would usually just quit.
Then the council would recruit new members again the following year.
Lin Feng didn’t know what kind of deal Zou Yong had struck with this Chairman Niu.
He didn’t care about that.
If Zou Yong could really manage to land a department head position in his first semester, that was his own business.
But now there was a problem.
Was Zou Yong really willing to throw his own classmates under the bus for this position?
That was going too far!