Chapter 156 Expose the Dirt
Elena looked at everyone with a serious expression and then shifted her gaze to Catherine sinisterly. She said coldly, You did sing well, but I think youâre too bad-mannered. You show no respect for the judges or audience. So, personally, I donât suggest you advance to the next round.â
As soon as she finished speaking, someone immediately chimed in with her. People were all selfish. Catherineâs team was so competent. If they advanced to the next round of the contest, they would be a tough opponent.
The skeptical voice was getting more intense. The complacent smile on Elenaâs face also became bigger. Just now, she received Lianaâs hint. Liana suggested that she and Nash would cast an opposing vote for them. Coupled with the audienceâs objections, she didnât believe that Catherineâs team could qualify for the next round.
Hearing Elenaâs sarcastic words, Bryan and Ronin both looked enraged. The two of them looked at Catherine simultaneously, waiting for her response.
Catherine looked quite composed, and a faint sneer crossed her pretty eyes. She stared at Elena as if seeing an idiot.
Maybe Catherine had sensed that Bryan and Ronin were waiting for her to make a decision, so she turned her head to take a glance at Ronin. Ronin alone could deal with this kind of situation easily. He had long been itching to do something.
Now that his chance finally came, he was ready to take action. He arched his brows at Catherine, gesturing with his eyes to her that he could handle this. Ronin turned on the microphone and gazed at Elena with disdain and contempt.
Elena was frightened by his eyes and couldnât help saying, âWhy are you staring at me like this? Whatâs wrong with me expressing my opinion?â
âYouâre not wrong!â Ronin replied easily and gave a sinister snort. âWell, answer my question. On what ground can you sit there to judge us and look down at everyone haughtily?â
âIâ¦â
Before Elena could respond, Ronin interrupted her first, âYou donât know how to answer me, right? Youâre not a graduate of a professional college or a top expert. How can you get to sit there and point fingers? Iâve already shown you enough respect by standing here. How can you have the cheek to say that we show no respect for others?â
Seeing that Elena grimaced in a fury, Ronin snorted. âHmph! Donât be mad. Iâm merely telling the truth. If you donât want to hear it, itâs fine. Come and compete with me. Whatever you want to do, Iâm in. If I lose, Iâll apologize to you!â
If Ronin hadnât given the performance, Elena might have had the guts to compete with him. Yet, as she had witnessed Roninâs ability, she would only embarrass herself if she competed with him.
Besides, faced with Roninâs censure in front of so many people, Elena felt gravely humiliated. She wanted to argue back, but she just couldnât. Seeing that Elena was rendered awkwardly speechless, Liana hastened to take over the microphone.
She said, âRonin, we understand you disagree with the judgeâs opinion. But itâs the stipulation of the school that we act as the judges. Itâs also the voting result of all teachers and students. Besides, whether you can advance to the next round still remains to be confirmed.
âIf you slander the Student Union for your own interest, isnât it too selfish?â
Unlike Elenaâs explicit criticism, Lianaâs words were like a soft weapon. With a few words, she described Ronin as a guy who deliberately dissed the judge because he was unsatisfied with the result.
If Ronin could be easily defeated by Liana, Catherine wouldnât let him deal with this. After hearing Liana out, Ronin retorted ruthlessly, âAre you done?â
Lianaâs face instantly darkened, but she didnât snap at once. She knew that someone would make Ronin pay for his arrogance.
Shortly, he would arouse public wrath. All she needed to do was just wait and see. It was a pity that they had underestimated Roninâs ability.
The reason why Ronin came to school was to keep Catherine company. He would feel bad about being away from Catherine for even one day.
Of course, he had been well prepared before coming to the school. He had investigated everything about the school well. No one expected that he would directly target the Student Union. Hearing Lianaâs words, he felt like laughing a bit.
âA referendum in the Student Union? Who joined the vote? I didnât, anyway. How many people here joined the vote?
He got no response but silence. Usually, these matters were all determined by a random internal vote among the seniors of the Student Union. They left out many procedures just to save trouble. As no one spoke, Ronin continued lashing out at Liana.
âStudent Union? Itâs merely a den of iniquity under the reign of you despicable people. Youâve done various shameful things. How can you have the cheek to talk about the Student Union. here?â
Instantly, the seniors of the Student Union all looked furious. In particular, Nash was really mad. After all, he was the leader of the Student Union. He couldnât allow Ronin to sling mud at the Student Union like this.
He thumped the table and glared at Ronin. âRonin, mind your language. If I ever hear you slander the Student Union again, Iâll teach you a lesson.â
âHmph, slander? Teach me a lesson? Bring it on! Iâm slandering the Student Union? Isnât the Student Union a den of iniquity?
âNo rush to get miffed. Just let me finish first. Do I need to tell you how much money the Organization Department has embezzled through the Student Union all these years? And how much money have you acquired from the sponsorship as kickbacks?â
His words just caused a sensation. Although some people also thought the Student Union was involved in several shady practices, no one had ever dared to question them, for they couldnât afford to offend the Student Union at all. Now, Ronin just laid it bare boldly. He was so awesome!
Nash flushed in anger and yelled at Ronin, âIf you continue talking nonsense, Iâll ask the school superintendent to punish you!â
âPunish me? Absurd! What if I say I have evidence? How can you scam money from other students in the name of the Student Union? Did you have a good time in the hotel last week? And how did you spend the kickbacks the Liaison Department obtained from the learning machine supplier? Should you give us an explanation?â
Everyone present was astonished to hear that. Ronin just offered several examples. The seniors of the Student Union were dumbstruck. None of them expected that Ronin would be aware of those things.
They looked at Nash with pale expressions, waiting for him to offer a solution.