And he had unwittingly run out of the room bare-bottomed and got caught in the act, then his mother found evidence on the bed sheet, leaving him with no choice but to admit his guilt. Under duress, he had no option but to confess. Yet, even after admitting his wrongdoing, his mother did not let him off the hook, which perfectly echoed the wise saying, “Leniency for confession, but imprisonment for the rest of your life.” He was then coerced by his mother to invite Wang Xiaoyun over today; otherwise, she would personally take him to Mr. Wang to confess. Thus, the scene of him being dragged out of bed by his ear early in the morning unfolded. Lin Feng was clueless about his mother’s plan, why she insisted on having Wang Xiaoyun over, but he couldn’t withstand her nagging and reluctantly agreed. Knowing he couldn’t avoid this hurdle, he steeled himself, hastily ate breakfast, grabbed his backpack, and headed off to school. Arriving early in the classroom, he expected Wang Xiaoyun to be there as usual, but he was disappointed. It wasn’t until the bell rang that Wang Xiaoyun appeared from nowhere, rushing into the classroom. Lin Feng made to approach her, but from over ten meters away, she sensed his movement, her brows furrowed as she glared at him fiercely, startling him into immobility. “Could she really be angry? Why is she throwing a tantrum again, not even allowing me a glance? What should I do?” Lin Feng racked his brains for a solution to this sticky situation when the classroom door darkened, and Principal Zhang walked in with a beaming smile.
Principal Zhang’s demeanor was unusually animated, his spirits excessively high. He took the podium, not discussing business, but chatting about this and that, encouraging everyone not to have any psychological burdens and to strive hard in the final sprint for good grades. Unfortunately, there were few responses in the classroom, leaving the amiable old man somewhat embarrassed. Then, abruptly changing the subject, his voice rose by more than three times in excitement as he announced that Class Five of the Senior Year would have a new transfer student. With graduation approaching, the arrival of a new student, especially with the principal personally introducing, was unexpected and indeed had an effect. Everyone turned to look at the door.
