Can not doing what one wants be called rebirth?

Chapter 244 242. If You Have Super Powers

The top six to three match was almost not difficult.

The School of Management of Nanhu University, the School of Law of Jiangcheng University of Finance and Economics, and the School of Literature of Huazhong Agricultural University eliminated their respective opponents and ranked among the top three.

But during the semi-finals, Guan Yongyi suddenly discovered.

In addition to the classmates who waved their hands to cheer her on, her good friend Zhou Si Ning, and a familiar middle-aged beautiful woman, the audience also included her.

"Mom, why are you here?"

After eliminating his opponent, Guan Yongyi immediately blended into the crowd, his eyes full of surprise.

Lin Lifen would appear at the scene, and she never thought that this would happen.

"I came to Jiangcheng on a business trip. I had dinner with Professor Li last night, and he happened to mention you. I heard that you represented the school in the debate competition, so I stopped by to see you."

Lin Lifen, who is in her early forties, has a strong aura and stands out among a group of young people.

"When my mother was in college, she also participated in a debate competition and won the best debater of the year. Thinking back, that was more than 20 years ago."

Lin Lifen rubbed her daughter's hair and fell into memories.

Guan Yongyi blinked and said nothing.

"The finals are tomorrow, right? Mom will definitely come to see you then. After the game, I'll celebrate with you and we can have a meal together."

Lin Lifen paused, looked at Zhou Sining who was standing obediently nearby, and added another sentence.

"You choose the place, Sisi. Auntie respects the tastes of young people."

"Good morning, Aunt Lin."

Zhou Si Ning subconsciously turned her head and exchanged glances with Guan Yongyi tacitly, trying to give her some encouragement to fight back.

"But Mom, tomorrow night"

Guan Yongyi hesitated and tried to speak.

"busy?"

Lin Lifen frowned, not even giving me a chance to refuse, and raised her head: "It's not easy for Mom to come to Jiangcheng, so put those things off for now."

Guan Yongyi stopped talking.

The struggle was declared a failure.

"Sister Lin, let's go. I have something to ask you tonight."

Not long after, the other two rounds of eliminations also ended quickly.

Judge Li Suying completed her task, walked out of the backstage holding her coat, and left the auditorium with Lin Lifen.

"Guan Guan, just say it out loud!"

The two sisters looked at each other, and saw a little bit of complexity and unwillingness in each other's eyes.

I don’t know who arranged the schedule for the Baima Cup, but the final was set on December 12th.

On Christmas Eve.

Although this can cleverly take advantage of the festive atmosphere to make the event more lively,
Who knew such an unexpected event would happen?

Zhou Si Ning pouted and swung her best friend's arm around.

"I just wanted to say that I had something to do tonight. This is Christmas Eve."

Christmas Eve and Christmas are such iconic holidays, who doesn’t want to have a happy date with their boyfriend?
But Lin Lifen was the elder who had watched her grow up, and the two families had a very close relationship. She had finally come to Jiangcheng on a business trip, and it would be obviously impolite not to have a meal with her.

"Then what do you want me to say? You can say you want to date your boyfriend, what should I do?"

Guan Yongyi looked helpless, and there was also some grievance in his voice.

She also wants to spend Christmas Eve with her boyfriend.

But now it seems that there is obviously no chance.

"You've seen my mom's expression. She didn't even consider whether I could get good grades. She just came up and said let's celebrate. What kind of celebration is that!"

"She can do everything well, winning the championship and being the best debater. What if I'm the last one?"

"It's impossible, Guan Guan, believe in yourself."

Zhou Sining took her best friend's arm and expressed her full sympathy.

She was also aware of how terrifying Aunt Lin was.

After thinking about it, I decided to just stay with him obediently.

As for the date, there’s no rush. There’s still one day until Christmas.

There’s still time.

"Dear teachers and dear students, good evening!"

On the day of the White Horse Cup finals, the entire Nanhu University auditorium was packed.

Colorful balloons and small Christmas accessories were dotted around, and the crowd turned into a sea of ​​joy.

The sound of the JBL speakers echoed in the center of the auditorium, and the noise gradually faded away.

"Welcome to the final of the Baima Cup Three Schools Joint Debate Competition. I am He Ying, the chairman of this competition."

He Ying was dressed in a formal suit, holding a microphone, with her hair tied neatly together, looking dignified and elegant.

"We will adopt a single round-robin system for the finals. Now, the first group of matches will officially begin."

"The topic of today's debate is on the big screen."

As she spoke, He Ying pointed behind her.

[If you have a superpower that can make the person you love love you too, would you use this superpower? ]

"Then the affirmative side's attitude is to use this superpower, while the negative side's attitude is not to use this superpower."

"Please welcome the team from Nanhu University School of Management and the team from Jiangcheng University of Finance and Economics Law School!"

The background music sounded at the right time, and the eight contestants entered the venue one by one amid the applause of the classmates.

"First, according to the rules, let's ask both players to introduce themselves."

“Start from square one.”

He Ying's gaze turned towards the Law School of Jiangcheng University of Finance and Economics.

"The first speaker of the affirmative side is Tian Shiyao."

A round-faced girl took the microphone, stood up and spoke.

Most of the audience were freshmen. When they heard the host introduce the team representing their school, even if they didn’t know the debaters on the stage, they couldn’t help but cheer them on.

The applause broke out rhythmically.

"The second debater on the affirmative side is Chang Yuanshan."

"The three debaters on the affirmative side, Lai Changsheng."

"The fourth debater of the affirmative side, Guan Yongyi——"

The short-haired girl who took the microphone last looked very heroic, with deep and eye-catching facial features. She managed to make the ordinary suit jacket look like a boss.

Today she deliberately wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and her eyes seemed to contain a scholarly air.

She paused briefly and continued.

"——The debate team of the Law School of the University of Finance and Economics would like to say hello to everyone."

The moment she said the word "good", the four debaters bowed in unison, and then stood up straight at the end of the last syllable.

The applause was endless. Jiangcheng University of Finance and Economics Law School has a deep foundation and heritage in debate, and the team composed of seniors has entered many well-known competitions.

This is not something a makeshift team can compare to.

"The first speaker of the opposing side is Liu Yisheng."

It is the opposing side's turn to introduce themselves.

"The second speaker of the opposing side is Ni Jiayun."

The voice of the sweet girl with long hair is full of energy.

"The third speaker of the opposing team is Zhong Ruixi."

When the microphone was passed to Zhong Ruixi, the applause became noticeably louder.

The host of the welcome party, she is recognized as a top beauty among the freshmen in the school, so naturally she is very popular.

What's more, Zhong Ruixi was also outstanding today.

The tall girl's custom-made formal dress was unbuttoned, and there was a small badge symbolizing victory on the left collar.

Zhong Ruixi has picturesque eyebrows and a white swan neck under her high ponytail. She sounds more convincing even before she opens her mouth.

Appearance is justice.

The audience was clapping loudly.

"The fourth debater of the opposing team is Lu Jincheng."

As soon as Mr. Lu took the microphone, the audience immediately burst into applause that was no less enthusiastic than that of the beauties.

Who said the boss can’t be popular?
In the audience, there were quite a few guests who were watching the fun and cheering and clapping loudly.

There was Miao Keyan standing in the crowd with his arms folded, Zhou Sining sitting in the front row with a smile on her face, his roommates Zhang Gaoqiang and Qiang Zhihao, and finally the Dianjin Media employees represented by Jiang Yu.

When Mr. Lu comes out to compete, we must support him regardless of whether he wins or loses!
"Okay, let's go straight to the first step."

Chairman He Ying sat in the center and started the process with a smile on her face.

"First, please welcome the affirmative side."

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let's first talk about some definitions. What is love?"

Tian Shiyao, the first speaker of the affirmative team, gestured to the audience and began to make her argument.

"Before we fall in love, we often have a rough idea of ​​what our ideal partner is. Then there is always someone who breaks all your original standards and forces his way into your heart."

"As the saying goes, once you meet Yang Guo, you will be ruined for life. It is difficult for us to decide who we will fall in love with or not before we fall in love. So love is not something that we can decide."

"Second, how love is produced. We want to tell you that the mechanism of love is actually a formula. The specific factors in this formula are different for different times, places and people."

"Maybe one day when the spring is in full bloom, a handsome young man in a white shirt stands in the sun, and I fall in love with him uncontrollably."

"But the same person may wear a white shirt in front of me every day, but I have no feelings for him."

"So what we want to tell you is that the formula for love is actually a combination of the right time, the right place, and the right people. We call it fate."

"Third, let's look at what superpowers are. Because fate is hard to explain, humans often resort to myths that transcend reality. In ancient China, people talked about the old man under the moon. He tied a red thread around the ankles of a couple, which was called a thousand miles of marriage. In ancient Rome, there was a naughty god of love called Cupid. He had a golden arrow in his hand that could make the people shot fall in love. The old man under the moon and Cupid are the third party owners of the superpower of love in our debate topic, and the red thread and golden arrow in their hands are the superpowers mentioned in the debate topic."

"Then let's go back to the context of the topic. In fact, today's topic has created such a thought experiment for us. First of all, superpowers exist objectively. Second, the protagonist in the topic, that is, you, is trapped in a dilemma of not being able to find true love. Today, Yue Lao hands you a red string representing superpowers. You can use it to create a fate between you and the person you love. This fate Yue Lao himself did not give you. Should we use this red string today, or give it back to Yue Lao? We tell everyone that we must bravely use this red string to give each other a chance to love each other. Why?"

"First, my life is my own."

"Second, because being in love is beautiful, thank you."

Applause broke out and the opposing side continued to speak.

"Okay, the other debater told us that love is based on fate, which is hard to explain."

Liu Yisheng stood up and spoke in a loud voice.

“Love may involve some inexplicable fate, but as for not loving someone, are there many realistic mechanisms involved?”

"If I am a person who values ​​appearance, maybe if she is pretty I will love her, but if she is not pretty, I will definitely not love her, right?"

"If I am a person who despises the poor and loves the rich, just because she is rich doesn't mean I will love her, but if she is poor, I definitely won't love her, right?"

"In fact, the context of today's conversation is to turn a person who doesn't love you into someone who loves you."

“We have several issues to address.”

Liu Yisheng said while holding the cue card, his logic was clear.

"First, does your superpower last once and for all, making him fall in love with you forever, or do you have to keep using it to make him change his mind when he no longer loves you?"

"Second, is this superpower of yours only available to you, or can it be used by everyone in society?"

"Third, when this superpower changes today, does it just change what you say, or does it change some internal or external conditions?"

"I hope the other debaters can give us answers so that we can have further discussions. Thank you."

Liu Yisheng put down the microphone and spread out his hands with a smile.

"Okay, thank you, Chairman."

When the scene changed again, Guan Yongyi from the affirmative team took over the microphone.

"Tell me one thing first, then answer the other debater's question."

"Everyone, think about this. If you have someone you love deeply in your heart, can you use your free will to stop loving him?"

Guan Yongyi paused for a moment, and the audience was silent.

Zhou Si Ning in the audience bit her fingers and shook her head gently.

"Your rationality may tell you that he is not a suitable dating partner, and you may even tell yourself to leave him and break up with him, but I'm sorry."

The short-haired girl smiled and continued.

"Free will can't kill your love for him."

"By the same token, if you don't love someone, it's unlikely that you'll fall in love with him."

"Your rationality can tell you that he is a good person and a good dating partner, but I'm sorry, it's impossible to generate this kind of love feeling."

"That's why we say in the first debate that we have never been able to explain the mechanism and reasons for the emergence of love, so we have to attribute them to Yue Lao or Cupid."

"But Yue Lao is a confused old man, and Cupid is a naughty child."

"They all reveal the word unreliable. Today, this super power of love has been bestowed upon you. For the first time, you can hold this unreliable love that is in the hands of Yue Lao and Cupid in your own hands and use it as you wish."

"The other debater asked us, after this superpower is used up, will it always be effective?"

"It's very simple. The solution just tells us that you can make the other person fall in love with you."

"It's like two people falling in love. Whether they will continue to love each other or break up depends on the person and the situation."

"The other debater told us that it may be difficult to explain what you love, but you know exactly what you don't love."

"In the other debater's concept, he has a standard ABCD, those who are satisfied can be loved, and those who are not satisfied cannot be loved."

"But my opponent, this is where your misunderstanding lies."

“Standards are reserved for those who don’t love.”

Guan Yongyi pursed her cherry lips and spoke slowly and steadily. Her voice was neither loud nor soft, as if she was analyzing her own inner thoughts.

“When the person you truly love appears, even if none of the four criteria are met, you will still be irretrievably fallen for him or her.”

"For example, Esmeralda thought she would never fall in love with an ugly person, but she fell in love with the ugly bell ringer."

“But for that person you don’t love, even if he tries hard to meet the ABCD criteria, you can still find 567 reasons not to love him.”

"My opponent, please answer me directly. In such an environment where free will is lacking, why do you want to return this ability to Yue Lao?"

After watching the video for a long time, I edited it.
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