After my luck was stolen, I led my whole family to defy fate and change our destiny.

This competition eliminated some more people, leaving only 10 students. These 10 students can be considered the pride of the academy.

One of these 10 people will be chosen as a team leader to be responsible for the personnel arrangements for the day.

If the rules of the competition change on the day of the competition, or if there are other unexpected circumstances, the team leader can make changes according to the situation at that time.

The team leader is the core of the team and is most easily discovered by dignitaries. Anyone with discerning eyes can tell at a glance that this is the most outstanding student in the academy.

Naturally, they would become the center of power struggles, and even before truly entering officialdom, a bright future awaited them.

Therefore, apart from Gu Yu'an, everyone else was very eager for the position of team leader.

Instructor Yang cleared his throat and said, "The last event of the competition is a discussion and debate."

The question was posed by the student who ranked first.

Gu Yu'an stepped forward to face the three examiners, and gave a slight bow: "Then this student will make a fool of himself."

Gu Yu'an turned around, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "The sages said: Victory and defeat determine heroes. Then may I ask you all, what is a hero?"

Is it those who succeed who are called heroes, or those who fail?

"puff"

Lu Li chuckled softly, thinking he might say something.

He stepped forward with light, confident strides: "As the saying goes, 'circumstances create heroes,' naturally those who succeed are called heroes, and those who fail are called losers."

Gu Yu'an smiled slightly: "Then may I ask, can Chen Shimei be considered a hero?"

Lu Li: "Abandoning my wife and children doesn't count."

Gu Yu'an nodded: "Yes, but Chen Shimei married a princess and was granted a title and a high position. Wasn't that a success?"

"He is successful. If he is successful, why does Brother Lu say he is not a hero?"

Lu Li broke out in a cold sweat, feeling like he had shot himself in the foot: "You...you...it doesn't count, these are just isolated cases."

Gu Yu'an opened a folding fan with one hand and fanned himself gently: "Alright, then Brother Lu, do you consider General Yue a hero?"

Lu Li only regained a sliver of confidence when he heard that General Yue was mentioned; he loved reading General Yue's biography.

"Of course he is. He was invincible and unstoppable; he is a great hero in everyone's hearts."

"Oh~" Gu Yu'an drawled out.

"But General Yue ultimately failed. The enemy returned and breached the city. He was defeated. According to Brother Lu, General Yue should be called a loser, not a hero."

Lu Li: "General Yue shouldn't have lost; it was an accident that everyone knows about..."

"But the fact is, he did fail."

"you……"

Lu Li was speechless after being rebuked. Did he dare to call General Yue a loser? He didn't dare.

He was so angry at Gu Yu'an that his lips trembled. Although he refused to admit it and was unwilling to accept it, he had indeed lost.

His eyes were red-rimmed, and he gritted his teeth, "I lost."

Gu Yu'an laughed heartily, "You flatter me."

Lu Li found Gu Yu'an's smile extremely irritating, and he forced himself to calm down.

He suddenly thought of something and laughed heartily. He was just the son of a disgraced official. Would the academy really let him lead the team?

Thinking of this, he gradually calmed down and looked at Gu Yu'an like a clown.

Let you jump around a few times first.

What's the point of winning?

Vice Dean Jiang would not allow him to lead the team, and he would ultimately be the one to lead the team, because he firmly believed that he was the most outstanding among them.

After Lu Li stepped down, other students stepped forward to debate, and Gu Yu'an calmly responded while fanning himself.

Gu Linglong yawned repeatedly and tears streamed down her face.

That bastard Lu Li is no good; my older brother can easily beat him.

Ah... I'm so hungry!

Gu Liyao: ?

Didn't you just eat?

Ah, ah, ah, I'm so hungry!

"Man is made of iron, food is made of steel; you'll get hungry if you skip a meal."

Hearing his younger sister complaining of hunger, he forgot about his older brother and rushed to the kitchen to make her milk.

"Thump thump thump..."

Gu Linglong's milk-drinking sounds made Gu Liyao hungry, and he decided he had to eat an extra bowl of rice today, as he had done a good job taking care of the baby.

After finishing her milk, Gu Linglong fell asleep as soon as her eyelids closed.

Gu Liyao, carrying the basket, went to cheer on his older brother. He saw that Gu Yu'an looked calm and composed. Gu Liyao had started by trying to fight one-on-one, but he found that he was no match for Gu Yu'an in one-on-one combat.

In the end, they actually united and decided after discussion that everyone should take part in eliminating this biggest problem first.

Otherwise, none of them would be able to become team leaders.

Despite facing eight opponents alone, Gu Yu'an remained calm and composed, displaying eloquence and the demeanor of a true gentleman.

The eight people opposite them were all red-faced and spitting as they spoke.

The debate ended after an incense stick had burned for a while.

The match was a foregone conclusion; Gu Yu'an won with an overwhelming advantage, and even those who had doubts about his abilities were now convinced of his superiority.

The crowd erupted in thunderous applause and melodious cheers.

"Wow~"

Congratulations!

"That's amazing!"

"I never expected Gu Yu'an, who usually keeps a low profile, to be so capable."

"Yes, I thought Brother Gu was a quiet type, but he's quite the chatterbox..."

Lu Li left the arena and stood on the periphery. He had already lost and could no longer stand in the center of the arena. He looked at the arena with a somewhat gloomy expression.

Win!

The happier you are when you win, the sadder you will be when you are not the team leader.

Gu Liyao cheered along with him; if Gu Linglong hadn't been in his arms, he probably would have jumped up.

The competition was quite exciting; he wished he could grab a handful of sunflower seeds to eat. Gu Ziming suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"Brother, what are you holding in your arms?"

"Shh, keep your voice down..."

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Ziming had already lifted the curtain, startling him into a scream.

"Ah~"

"How could you..."

Gu Liyao's heart pounded wildly. He put down the basket and immediately covered Gu Zimo's mouth.

That poor kid!

"Keep your voice down, do you want to be punished?"

Gu Ziming then realized what was happening and quickly shut up, but it was too late.

His howl immediately drew everyone's attention, and many people gathered around. Gu Yu'an, with a furrowed brow, also came over.

Gu Liyao quickly hugged the basket to his arms and laughed, "Hehehe, it's alright, it's alright, everyone, let's continue, let's continue."

Lu Li noticed the commotion and was the first to walk over. Gu Liyao was usually a bit dim-witted; could he have brought some contraband to the academy?

Considering his status as the son of a disgraced official, could it be... some kind of evidence of his father's crimes that was hidden in the academy?

If that's the case, then Gu Liyao is indeed quite clever; ordinary soldiers wouldn't search the academy.

No wonder they haven't been convicted after so many days; it turns out they haven't found any evidence yet. It seems they're trying to hide the evidence in the academy.

Today he will play the hero and expose your conspiracy.

Lu Li, who thought he had seen through everything, walked up to Gu Liyao. He hid the scheming in his eyes and replaced it with a clear mind.

Simple and harmless.

"Brother Gu, what's in your basket? What's scared Zimo like that?"