Indeed, everyone who could come here was outstanding in their region, at least in this speech, they all performed exceptionally well.
Starting with the first speaker, they were composed and graceful, standing there and speaking slowly without any issues midway.
After watching several, Qiu Xi concluded that to stand out in this competition, one needed a brilliant speech itself, combined with personal delivery and the ability to connect with the audience.
Each person had their own unique style, and among the first ten speakers, everyone was quite steady.
However, it was merely steady, much like rote learning in education, where argumentative essays followed the same formula, presenting everyone with answers in a similar mold.
The difference lay in the core message of the essays.
Such speeches were still a little short of touching people's hearts.
But it wasn't that none of them did, it was just that the effect wasn't pronounced enough.
After the eleventh person took the stage, Qiu Xi stopped listening. It was almost her turn to speak, and she needed to prepare herself to avoid any problems.
Moreover, the competition was divided into two sessions, with fifteen people in each.
There was a one-hour intermission between the two sessions, which was quite long enough for everyone to address their hunger.
Time passed quickly; with each person allocated eighteen minutes, over three hours had already gone by.
"...Next, please welcome contestant number 13 to the stage..."
It was Qiu Xi.
As the host's voice faded, Qiu Xi walked onto the stage from the side.
She stood on the stage with dignity, bowed, and prepared to begin.
Naturally attractive people draw attention, let alone a crowd that had been fatigued all morning.
When Qiu Xi appeared, everyone's eyes brightened; it was quite refreshing.
Listening intently, there was indeed something captivating...
Qiu Xi also paid attention to the reactions of the audience and occasionally glanced at the judges.
The examples and content in her speech were made as international and easy to understand as possible.
However, the underlying message remained unchanged.
In fact, due to cultural differences, she could even present narratives from both perspectives flexibly.
It had to be said, her handling was excellent!
At least, judging from the smiling faces in the audience, the answer was roughly evident.
"...My speech concludes here. I hope... thank you all."
"Clap clap clap~"
"Thank you, contestant number 13... Next, please welcome contestant number 14 to the stage..."
As Qiu Xi came down to wait, she coincidentally ran into the 14th contestant.
Yamada Tanaka Tze? That seemed to be the name.
As Qiu Xi passed by, she frowned, and after walking a little further, she inexplicably started to smile.
She hoped this person was powerful, otherwise, there would be something to see later.
Qiu Xi thought to herself, unaware that Yamada Tanaka Tze, walking past her, had a dark expression, his disdain clearly visible.
After Qiu Xi returned to her seat, idle, she propped her chin on her hand and listened to the speech on stage.
Had things become slightly worse than she had anticipated?
This Yamada Tanaka Tze, at this moment, showed none of his previous arrogance. The papers in his hand lay limply on the podium, and he had not moved from that spot since. His eyes would occasionally dart to the audience, making him seem rather petty.
This was something Qiu Xi had not expected. After all, many of the previous speakers, though they had their papers placed down, stood outside and spoke, occasionally interacting with the audience, then using gestures to direct their gaze to the table.
This Yamada Tanaka Tze was truly very strange!
Thus, the strange person and the strange speech passed, and the next person's speech followed quickly.
If there was anything interesting in the morning, it was undoubtedly Qiu Xi.
Qiu Xi delivered a performance at the ceiling level, while this 14th contestant, Yamada Tanaka Tze, seemed to have fallen off a cliff. The final 15th contestant, on top of that, raised the bar even higher.
The rise and fall were indeed quite surprising.
However, it was also because of this that when the mid-session break was announced, Qiu Xi was glared at.
Looking at Yamada Tanaka Tze in front of her, Qiu Xi rolled her eyes, ignored him completely, and turned to find her teacher.
The person who remained behind stared intensely, as if they had a deep-seated feud.
Yamada Tanaka Tze was furious!
If it weren't for this woman, he wouldn't have ended up like this!
The teacher had reviewed his speech draft yesterday, and it was not good!
He was severely reprimanded upon returning!
He had been counting on today to regain his standing.
He never expected everyone before him to be so steady. He was originally confident with his draft, but when this woman went on stage, she shattered all his plans!
Why did she get to go first!
If it weren't for her, he would be stable now!
It was all her fault!
As expected, his teacher was right, these kinds of women were all bad!
Very angry, Yamada Tanaka Tze managed to deflect perfectly.
But in the next moment, he was scolded by his teacher again, even more harshly and miserably than yesterday!
As a result, some people in the afternoon were stunned for a moment when they saw Yamada Tanaka Tze with visible injuries, enjoying the spectacle.
...
"Xiao Xi, you were quite steady this time~"
Yang Yue brought her student, Qiu Xi, for lunch, smiling as she spoke about the morning's performance.
"Hehe~"
"Teacher, you're speaking too soon..." Qiu Xi paused, then continued, "But I think so too..."
"Hahahahaha~"
After a hearty laugh, Yang Yue nodded slightly, "You're really not holding back... but you do have the talent for it~"
Among the students she had taught before, none were as talented and spirited as her.
Qiu Xi was truly the first!
This morning, she had uploaded a video of the child's speech to the group, and all the teachers thought it was fine, even discussing it.
This child truly had a bright future; she hadn't misjudged her back then.
Now, only the second half of the contestants remained. Barring any surprises, she could bring back a trophy.
As for which trophy, that would have to wait until the afternoon.
Facing Teacher Yang's praise, Qiu Xi accepted it with a nod, not being humble at all.
She even said with a serious expression, "Teacher, remember to film me nicely when I go on stage this afternoon~"
As for why she was going on stage, the two of them were quite... in sync at this moment.
"Alright!"
"With that mouth of yours~ Rest a while and eat your meal first!"
Although they had nothing more to do in the afternoon, they still had to respect the opponents.
It was necessary to listen punctually!
Qiu Xi understood the saying "know when to stop."
As soon as Teacher Yang finished speaking, Qiu Xi smiled and nodded obediently, "Okay~ I'll listen to Teacher."
Then she quietly began to eat her lunch.