The sun.
Had fully risen...
The class bell was about to ring.
Only then did Feng Yan leisurely lead Ah Yin out of the teachers' dormitory, unhurried, with a lame three-headed dog following behind them.
Outside Zero Class.
Gong Changlong stood at the door. After a long stretch of mental preparation, he finally took a deep breath and prepared to enter the classroom.
"Little Gong, is this your first time attending class? Don't be nervous. Feeling awkward is normal." Feng Yan suddenly appeared and smiled as he patted his shoulder.
Gong Changlong jumped at the pat. Turning to stare at that smiling face, the sweat on his forehead nearly trickled down to the tip of his chin.
"Senior Tang... please go in first..."
"I still prefer how arrogant and unruly you used to be." Feng Yan shook his head, losing interest in continuing the conversation.
"Ah Yin, Rat, it's time to meet our students..."
Gong Changlong stood where he was, watching Feng Yan, Ah Yin, and the dog push open the old classroom door without looking back. He suddenly raised a hand and slapped his own forehead.
"What am I chickening out for? So what if I got beaten up once? It's no big deal."
As he spoke, he cleared his throat, straightened his back, and walked toward the open door.
Inside Zero Class.
Feng Yan was the first to step onto the podium. He swept his gaze across the nearly full classroom but did not speak immediately.
"Hello, homeroom teacher!!!" Ma Xiaotao, seated in the front row, had a sly glint flash through her eyes before suddenly shouting at the top of her lungs.
The candidate students were not merely candidates. Officially admitted students could join the class immediately, while candidates also had the right to sit