In the morning, Lin Li rode his bike to school.
The campus, which was about to hold its New Year's Day Garden Party, looked very different from usual.
From far away, he could see that most classes had hung eye-catching red banners outside the corridor walls of the teaching buildings. The banners mostly advertised their class's attractions for the day and invited everyone to come have fun.
As he approached the space between the senior high first-year and second-year teaching buildings, he could see plenty of people busily making preparations in the open area.
There were already four snack carts in sight. Some classes were even more impressive, somehow getting hold of a bare stove and two large pots. The smell of cooking was thicker than at a crematorium.
There was no need to worry about fires, though. Every snack cart and stove had a fire extinguisher beside it.
The fire hydrants on the first floor also seemed to have been wiped down last night. They no longer looked dusty, but brand-new, ready to be used the instant they were connected. It was clear that the school had gone to great lengths for the students' safety.
The open space did not only feature food-related activities. One class, for example, was inflating a pool beside a water hose, probably planning to recreate some kind of street game.
A scene of vibrant life and flourishing activity lay right before his eyes.
No wonder Nansang Middle School separated the senior year campus from the first- and second-year students. Senior year students were already beasts of burden. If they had to watch the younger students enjoying festival activities firsthand, some of them would probably decide to attack the concrete with their bodies.
The Garden Party would not officially begin until eight, and things were