This week felt especially long. In the blink of an eye, it was Sunday, September 28.
To the students' surprise, there was no day off this Sunday.
With the October 1 holiday approaching, classes would continue all the way through next Tuesday.
That morning, brilliant sunlight shone upon the school building, bathing it in brightness and complementing the lush green trees around the campus.
Jiang Ning rested his arm on the windowsill. The wall felt slightly warm from the sunlight.
Chen Siyu, seated behind him, declared confidently, "Next period is Physics. I bet the teacher definitely won't show up and will just hand out another test paper!"
Geng Lu opened her physics textbook. "How do you know?"
"Because every weekend before this, he went to tutoring centers in Ancheng to make extra money," Chen Siyu said.
This had become common knowledge among the students of Class 8. Since the start of their second year, whenever they had classes on Saturdays, the physics teacher would leave behind a test paper and disappear.
Hearing that, Geng Lu closed her physics book and took out her sketchbook. "Perfect. I can draw."
Although the physics teacher's behavior was irresponsible, it also gave everyone freedom. Many students actually hoped for it, since it meant getting a self-study period.
Chen Siyu said, "Exactly. It's better if he doesn't show up."
The physics teacher was capable enough, but he taught carelessly and had a particular habit: his son attended No.4 Middle School and was now a senior. His grades were consistently in the top three of his year, and he loved bringing up his son to brag.
Bragging alone would have been one thing, but the key was that he liked using his son to put others down.
For instance, if he called on a student to