Although Shi Yue was reluctant to let go of the honor of being an exceptional officer, she was even less willing to see Sheng Ning’an steal the spotlight, so she never intended to persuade him.
She not only refused to persuade him, but she also hoped to completely quash the idea on his part.
As for the department head, when the time came, a casual excuse would do to brush it off, just say that she had tried to persuade him, but he was unwilling. She thought the department head wouldn’t personally confront Sheng Ning’an either.
Shi Yue took the opportunity to speak when only the two of them were in the dormitory, "I heard the Student Union wants you to host this year’s school celebration? Being well-born really makes a difference; even the people from the Student Union want to please you."
She had learned this from others in the Student Union.
One reason the Student Union wanted to invite Sheng Ning’an to host the school celebration was also because of his father. The Student Union planned to invite his father to attend as a guest but feared they couldn’t allure him without going through Sheng Ning’an as a mediator.
"How do you know?" Shi Yue looked at her suspiciously.
When she went to the tutor’s office, there was no one else present, so where did she get that information?
"It was our department head who told me, our department head wanted me to persuade you to agree."
Shi Yue smiled and replied, "But, I think there’s no need to persuade. You definitely won’t miss such a great opportunity, right? Indeed, such a great opportunity gained through family connections, if it were me, I wouldn’t pass it up either."
"What do you mean?" Hearing her repeatedly mention ’family’, Sheng Ning’an’s expression grew cold as he looked at her.
"You wouldn’t be unaware, would you?" Shi Yue covered her mouth, pretending to be surprised, "What, they didn’t tell you? You don’t think they invited you to host the school celebration because of your talents, do you? Surely not? You couldn’t possibly think that, right?"
The tone of contrived mockery was so aggravating that it made one want to shut her mouth.
"If you don’t wish to speak, you could just shut your mouth!" Sheng Ning’an’s eyes flashed coldly.
Only then did Shi Yue drop the exaggerated expression on her face, "To tell you the truth, the reason they invited you to host the school celebration is not because they appreciate your ability. It’s because of your dad; they want to invite him to attend, and you are just a tool for them to curry favor with your dad."
Sheng Ning’an hadn’t known about this, but he wasn’t surprised either.
He didn’t even find it unexpected.
Originally, he had been wondering why they had approached him.
With what Shi Yue had said, he could understand now.
However, if they thought they could use this to demoralize him, they were mistaken. All his life, schools had used him to draw sponsorships from his father countless times.
To take, they must first give.
An unchanging truth through the ages.
He wouldn’t feel his self-esteem was harmed by this.
In this world, there are no unconditionally good things; every event has its reason.
And from Shi Yue’s expression, he could tell what she was thinking.
She seemed to be telling him the truth, but in reality, she just didn’t want him to participate.
But he was naturally rebellious, the more others didn’t want him to do something, the more he wanted to do it.
Sheng Ning’an: "Then please tell your department head that I agree!"
"Weren’t you refusing?" For a moment, Shi Yue’s expression faltered, as she stared at him and exclaimed.
Sheng Ning’an: "I was originally not planning to agree, but I’ve changed my mind now."
To inconvenience her, hosting it would be no harm.