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Lin Yao could only continue, "Don't think that being the captain or vice-captain is an easy job. Not only do I have to coordinate and arrange everything, but I also need to have a clear plan for the team's future. I must pay attention to every detail, ensuring that each of you is learning and training properly. When issues arise, I have to take responsibility and step up to solve them. For instance, if this incident had been handled by a captain lacking strength or courage, Wang Jincheng, what do you think your outcome would have been?"
Wang Jincheng found himself at a loss for words. Death was certainly not an option, but he could end up with psychological scars that would undermine his foundation. "What do you think you would have done if you were the captain at that moment?"
The group fell silent. Lin Yao had no choice but to call on someone directly. "Bai Zhenzhen, it's your turn. What would you have done?"
Suddenly singled out, Bai Zhenzhen felt momentarily dazed. After thinking for a while, she tentatively suggested, "Report it to the school?"
Lin Yao did not respond and turned to Zhang Feng. "Do you have any thoughts?"
Zhang Feng scratched his head, pondering for a long time before finally giving up. "Captain, I'm not very bright; I just follow orders. Please don’t put me on the spot."
Lin Yao nodded and then asked the student beside her, "Yao Beiluo, what do you think you would do?"
"I might not have the courage to stand on stage and request a forced end to the competition like you did," he replied. "But I would probably report it to the school first and then ask the school leaders to resolve the issue quickly."
Lin Yao looked at him with appreciation. "You see? When I asked all of you, either you didn’t know what to say or hesitated. But when I asked Yao Beiluo, he answered almost immediately without much thought, clearly indicating he had considered how to handle this issue beforehand. What does this show you?"
"It shows he can think from the captain's perspective," she continued. "So, do any of you still believe there is someone more suitable than him for the position of vice-captain?"
"Does anyone have objections to him being vice-captain?"
Zhang Feng and Wan Xiaoqi exchanged glances and were the first to speak up. "Captain, we have no objections."
Bai Zhenzhen expressed her feelings directly. "I have no problem with Yao Beiluo as vice-captain; I just don’t like being appointed out of nowhere."
"I understand this decision came rather suddenly," Lin Yao acknowledged. "However, it’s unavoidable. This experiment is very important; I need to immerse myself in research and cannot manage everything within the team. Yao Beiluo has both strength and leadership ability. With him as vice-captain, I will feel very reassured!"
"I understand," Yao Beiluo replied.
Having said all this, Meng Xingchen quickly added, "Captain, I will follow orders."
"Good." Lin Yao finally turned her gaze back to Wang Jincheng. "Do you have any objections?"
He was still in a state where he hadn’t even cleaned himself up properly; there was no way he would dare voice any objections now.
"No objections."
"Alright then. The first matter is settled. Now let's discuss the second matter. Wang Jincheng and Meng Xingchen, can you explain what exactly happened this time?"
Meng Xingchen glanced at Wang Jincheng, noticing his silence, and decided to speak first.
Here's what happened: Yesterday, Meng Xingchen and Wang Jincheng were training in the arena as usual. Suddenly, they overheard someone slandering Lin Yao. The person claimed that as the only girl in the Command Department, Lin Yao was able to stand out repeatedly because she relied on her gender advantage to climb the ranks. Otherwise, with so many people during the practical exam, why was she the only girl singled out for praise? It was clear that someone was inflating her worth.
The insinuations were subtle, but everyone understood the underlying meaning. Both Meng Xingchen and Wang Jincheng couldn't stand it and wanted to confront them. However, since those discussing these matters were senior students and there were too many of them, the two of them knew they couldn't win an argument.
As things escalated, they ended up challenging each other to a duel in the arena, where the loser would have to apologize to the winner and admit that what the other said was true. In the heat of the moment, both got carried away, and when it came time for their match, they realized the problem: their opponent, Ma Che, was a senior whose physical skills and abilities surpassed theirs by a small margin. They simply couldn't win.
However, they were now in a difficult position and had no choice but to go through with it. Once on stage, Wang Jincheng quickly lost but refused to admit defeat publicly or acknowledge that what his opponent said about their captain was true. Instead, he stubbornly refused to back down. Seeing him not yielding, his opponent became aggressive and kept hitting him.
As Meng Xingchen watched the situation spiral out of control, he had no choice but to call Lin Yao for help.
"Alright, I understand everything now. Tell me where you both went wrong," Lin Yao said.
Hearing this made Meng Xingchen feel a chill run down his spine; it was like being caught by his father and being asked where he went wrong.
"Were we too impulsive?" he ventured.
Lin Yao smiled slightly before turning to Wang Jincheng. "What do you think you did wrong?"
"Was I too overconfident?" he replied.
Looking at them both with their clueless expressions, Lin Yao almost laughed in frustration.
She tapped the table and said, "You two, if you could just muster half a brain, you wouldn't fall into such a simple trap."
"Captain, I don't think we can blame them for this. This trap was designed specifically to target their personalities; it's only natural that they couldn't avoid it," Yao Beiluo advised.
Wang Jincheng was incensed by this and slammed his hand on the table as he stood up. "Yao, what do you mean by that? Are you saying we’re brainless?"
Lin Yao shot him a cold glance. "What else would you call it? You can't tell right from wrong; sit down."
Wang Jincheng was furious but dared not resist, so he could only sit back down in anger.
"Wang Jincheng, let me ask you something. Did you check on Ma Che at all?"
"I—"
"You’re responsible for gathering information, yet you didn’t even find out the details of your own predicament. What right do you have to shout here?"
Meng Xingchen quickly interjected, "Boss, it was too late after healing yesterday. I told him to hurry back and rest."
"Did you return later than me and Yao Beiluo? If there’s no awareness, there’s no awareness; no need to make excuses for him."
At this point, even Meng Xingchen didn’t dare to speak up anymore.
"But Yao Beiluo has more awareness than you two. Yesterday, before I even spoke up, he asked if I wanted to look into Ma Che. See? That’s the difference between you and him!"
Yao Beiluo cleared his throat and said, "Captain, don’t praise me too much; I’ve just developed a habit from doing too much. Our team members are all capable; they just lack experience. Give them some time, and I believe they will do even better than I have."
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