Without a word, Xu Yi strode through the door. In an instant, everyone's eyes were on him. The slick-haired middle-aged man glared at him as Xu Yi approached and whispered, "The principal wants to see you. It's urgent."
With that, he turned and left.
The slick-haired middle-aged man froze for a moment, then waved a hand. "Everyone, study on your own for now. Do the exercises at the end of Unit Three. When the bell rings, you can leave."
Then he hurried after Xu Yi. "Hey, which teacher are you? How come I've never seen you before?"
He eyed Xu Yi's casual, somewhat flamboyant T-shirt and shorts, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.
"I'm the new Teacher Xu from the School Office," Xu Yi said. "Discipline Inspection Secretary Cui is there now. Hurry up. Secretary Cui looks pretty angry."
When he'd zipped past the school affairs noticeboard earlier, he had memorized the names and titles of the school's leaders.
The slick-haired middle-aged man's legs suddenly gave way. Xu Yi caught him and held him up. "Now that it's come to this, you're not thinking of just running off, are you? Think carefully about what you did, and try to earn leniency."
"I, I really..."
The slick-haired middle-aged man was about to plead his case.
Xu Yi sighed. "I'm too soft-hearted. All right, hurry and wash up. You're drenched in sweat. Cool off and collect yourself while you're at it."
The slick-haired middle-aged man looked as if he'd been granted a reprieve. He fled toward the break room in a panic, and Xu Yi followed close behind.
He ran up to the room at the far end of the sixth floor. As soon as the slick-haired middle-aged man opened the door, Xu Yi went in after him and shut