"Those two young ladies whispering down there, answer my question." The professor suddenly looked at Shen Zhizhi and spoke unhurriedly.
"Huh?" Shen Zhizhi stood up in confusion.
Everyone immediately turned to look as well.
Shen Zhizhi: ...
A scene of utter social humiliation.
Seriously... pure social humiliation.
Gu Luosheng perked up.
"Ahahaha, the professor noticed something was off too. He's joining in on the gossip." Gu Luosheng found this fascinating. Back in their school days, in out-of-the-way corners, they had often done the same thing: dated in secret, gotten caught by a teacher, and then...
Interesting.
"Come on, explain what causes this phenomenon." The professor bobbed his head. "You two were having such a lively conversation down there, so surely you were discussing our lesson."
"Hahaha." The other students laughed along, their smiles friendly.
Shen Zhizhi took a deep breath, then lifted her chin. "Lightning is an electrical discharge caused by the difference in potential between the positive charges in the upper part of a cloud and the negative charges in its lower part. It's accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder. Thunderstorms are dangerous, so remember to head home in extreme weather."
After Shen Zhizhi finished, everyone stared at her in surprise.
Wow, that actually sounded pretty convincing.
Although they were all university students, few paid attention in class, and they generally couldn't answer the professor's questions.
The result was... the professor simply... docked their marks.
The professor nodded approvingly and teased, "Looks like you really were discussing the lesson, and quite productively too. Very good. What's your name?"
"Shen Zhizhi. Shen as in Shen Congwen, and Zhi as in 'knowledge.'" Before Shen Zhizhi could answer, Gu Bai spoke up beside her.
Gu Bai looked up, and their gazes met, both carrying an indescribable hint of intimacy.
"Fine, fine,