My Husband, a Marshal: Conquering the Stars with My Culinary Arts-Chapter 589 - 199: The Importance of Participation, Heartache

Originally, everyone was quite busy, but with the help of He Yuan and Chen Si, Zhang Ye and Du Xixi were much more relaxed. The four students on the second floor had a chance to breathe, and Du Xixi could return to her office for a brief rest.

Thanks to everyone’s hard work and mutual assistance, the first campus culture and arts festival concluded smoothly. On the evening of the third day, everyone went to the sports field for the closing ceremony, just like they did on the first day. Due to health reasons, Du Xixi stayed in her office to watch the live broadcast.

During the live broadcast of the opening ceremony, Du Xixi’s little head was nodding off, not paying much attention to the content. However, this time, the matter concerned the top prize. Although the Food Department was just participating, it still warranted extra attention.

Du Xixi hugged a blanket, with a hot water bottle in her arms radiating heat, making her feel warm and comfortable. Despite the temperature inviting laziness, Du Xixi’s expression remained focused. She slightly furrowed her brows, inwardly speculating about the winner of the top prize.

Though many people visited the Food Department daily, not as many as the first day, the number stabilized without drastic changes, which was considered a decent "achievement," but nothing more.

Du Xixi and the others noticed that the chances of someone visiting a second time were very low. Many treated the Food Department as a "tourist attraction," and although the experience was pleasant, it wasn’t enough to make visitors linger.

This might be due to their lack of experience in showcasing the allure of food. Other departments were also inexperienced, but the Food Department, starting from the same baseline, had many shortcomings, making the aspiration to win the top prize a mere fantasy.

Since it was unlikely for their department to win first place, Du Xixi and the others quietly inquired around and found that most people had consistent opinions. The most popular departments were the Ancient History, Military, and Architecture Departments. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Du Xixi, along with her two friends, had been busy at the Food Department and hadn’t visited the venue, while He Yuan and Chen Si only went to the first two departments. Therefore, Du Xixi and the others were quite curious about the Architecture Department’s performance.

Among the three departments, the Architecture Department’s popularity was subtly rising, slightly surpassing the other two. If nothing unexpected happened, the Architecture Department seemed determined to win the top prize this time.

If the Architecture Department were to win the top prize, Blue Star University would release a video about the Architecture Department, allowing Du Xixi and the others to remotely explore the department.

Du Xixi was quite curious.

The closing ceremony was much simpler than the opening ceremony, and before long, it was time to announce the rankings. Only the top ten were revealed, with the Food Department honorably ranking fifth, receiving 162 votes from professors and 7 votes from three special "referees," totaling 169 votes.

Among those seven special votes, His Majesty the Iron-eating Beast gave four votes to the Food Department, the Minister of the Military gave two votes, and His Majesty Tosuo gave one vote. Although these seven votes seemed unremarkable in the total count, His Majesty the Iron-eating Beast and the others only had 30 votes in total, and giving seven of those to the Food Department already showcased its strength.

The Art Department placed fourth with 173 votes, where His Majesty the Iron-eating Beast and the others gave four votes to the Art Department. With the fourth place announced, the moment arrived to announce the top three. Everyone’s heart couldn’t help but race, especially the students and teachers of the Ancient History, Military, and Architecture Departments.

All of them were "top contenders," just a few steps away from the first place and the "mystery prize." No matter who lost at this stage, they would feel unwilling.

The leadership of Blue Star University didn’t have the habit of building suspense. Knowing how everyone was interested in the remaining rankings, he chuckled lightly and directly revealed them in one go: "Third place, Military Department! Second place, Ancient History Department! First place, Architecture Department! Congratulations to all!"

As expected, the Architecture Department won the top prize, and the votes between the top three weren’t close, with almost dozens of votes separating each, leaving little dispute. While the Ancient History and Military Departments felt regret, their mood fluctuations were not significant.