"Lin Han!"
The mayor approached the podium with a beaming smile, exuding an air of warmth and friendliness.
"Can I ask for the prize money first?" Lin Han began, but he immediately sensed a change in the mayor's expression. He quickly corrected himself, saying, "Everything I have achieved is thanks to the strong support from my school. I owe my progress to the principal and the teachers who have nurtured me!"
"Of course, I must also express my gratitude to Mayor Du for managing Su City so well. Without Mayor Du's efforts, I wouldn't be standing here today."
Ten minutes later.
At this moment, Mayor Du couldn't help but feel his eyelids twitch. This kid can really talk! Ten minutes in, and he hadn't repeated a single phrase; everything was just praise for him. It was starting to make him feel a bit embarrassed!
"Alright, that's enough," Mayor Du finally couldn't hold back any longer and whispered a reminder.
"If the mayor has any questions, just ask! I'll answer anything!" Lin Han quickly concluded with a smile.
"Why don't you take a break over there for a while?" Mayor Du said with a resigned tone. He then turned to Fat Cat and asked, "Xue Wushuang, you've secured second place. Do you have anything to say?"
Immediately, Fat Cat gave Mayor Du a knowing look that said, "I understand."
"First of all, I want to thank Mayor Du. Thanks to you, Su City has been able to..."
After a long pause.
Mayor Du forced a smile and said, "Good, good! It is precisely because of everyone's collective efforts that Su City has been built so beautifully."
At this moment, Mayor Du's expression was quite poor; he had already started cursing inwardly.
"Are these kids really so extravagant? Don't they understand the meaning of moderation? Just a little praise would suffice! Why are they so talkative? That girl seems pretty average to me! She shouldn't be capable of such things!"
"Han Zi, why do I feel like the mayor's expression isn't good? Did we say something wrong?"
Noticing the mayor's displeased demeanor, Fat Cat leaned in and whispered to Lin Han.
"No, it must be that our compliments weren't sophisticated enough," Lin Han said seriously.
Isn't this sophisticated enough? It seems we really need to learn more about this kind of knowledge; who knows when it might come in handy!
"Exactly!" The two nodded at each other.
Meanwhile, Meng Ziyao stood beside them, absorbing every word they said.
"Lin Han! In terms of strength, I may not match you, but when it comes to flattery, I will definitely not lose!"
Mayor Du was about to ask something when Meng Ziyao interjected, her expression serious. "Mayor Du, your governance of Su City has been diligent and commendable."
Wow, Lin Zi, this girl is surprisingly professional! Listening to Meng Ziyao's flattery, Fat Cat was left dumbfounded and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"Well, that's that," Lin Han said softly. Yet, he silently memorized these phrases, thinking that they might come in handy someday, so he felt somewhat prepared.
Meng Ziyao, upon hearing their conversation, simply ignored the insults directed at her and wore a smug expression on her face. Before she could revel in her triumph, Mayor Du interjected.
"Alright, shut up! None of you three say a word; let me speak!"
Mayor Du could no longer contain himself.
Lin Han was about to agree when Mayor Du quickly added, "Silence!"
The three fell instantly silent.
Only then did Mayor Du regain his smile and say, "The Empire has set a very high target for us in Su City. Lin Han, as the top student, you will receive thirty million Tianlong Coins as a reward, along with a villa located in the city center of Su City!"
A villa?
Lin Han was taken aback. In this day and age, scoring first place came with a villa?
However, he naturally accepted the reward with composure. Just as he was about to express his gratitude to Mayor Du, he was startled back by the latter's piercing gaze.
Lin Han could only wear a helpless expression. After all, this first-place honor already came with thirty million Tianlong Coins!
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