Spreading

She immediately squeezed forward alongside Cheng Xiaoshu, trying to figure out what was happening.

"What on earth are you girls trying to do?" The man's voice was relatively calm. "You've already seriously disrupted my work. If you keep making a scene, I'll have no choice but to call all of your counselors over—"

"Even if the counselors come, we have the exact same question!" The leading girl spread her hands, blocking the teacher to keep him from leaving. "First explain clearly, what exactly is this sign that says 'Be vigilant against items unrelated to class entering the classroom' trying to restrict?"

The man pointed at the standing sign in his arms. "'Items unrelated to class'—that's clear enough, isn't it."

"Then why did you tell us to take the stickers off our bags earlier? If that kind of decoration also counts as 'unrelated to class', does that mean we aren't allowed to bring anything into the classroom except textbooks and stationery?"

"What's the point of splitting hairs with me?" The man shook his head. "You know very well in your hearts; I have nothing to explain."

"This notice board of yours is aimed right at us, isn't it!" another girl said loudly. "We merely put a sticker on our bags to let girls who might not have brought sanitary napkins know they can borrow them from us. If even that level of reminder has to be banned—"

"Is that a 'reminder' of yours? And you claim it's for other people," the man sighed, earnest and well-meaning. "You're all students, and so young, I don't want to bicker with you. The school is a place to learn knowledge and skills, not a place for you to engage in self-glorifying emotional displays all day long—"

Just as he was speaking, he suddenly caught