The class monitor from the Measurement and Control Faculty, Zhao Shijie, replied in a serious tone, "Ruoran, I'm only telling you this since I know you. You girls are really not suited to singing 'Yellow River.' No matter how hard you practice, you just can't bring out the song's true essence."
"What do you mean? It sounds like you're purposely finding fault with us."
"The competition hasn't even started, so it's too early for you to be this cocky."
"Exactly, you never know what will happen. We might end up ranking higher than you! When that happens, we'll see who gets the last laugh!"
Girls were generally conservative, and these girls, who were majoring in English, all heavily criticized Zhao Shijie when they heard his comments.
