Because exams were in progress, there were hardly any people around the school. Cheng Tian had come back to see how the school had changed and look for Lin Lin while he was at it.
But it had only been a little over six months; the school couldn't possibly have undergone major renovations. He didn't know which exam room Lin Lin was in, and the classrooms were occupied. Now he wasn't quite sure what to do.
"Maybe I should go find Teacher Sun?" Although he didn't know whether the teacher was invigilating, heading to the office was still the better option.
He wound his way up the stairs on one side of the teaching building, climbing all the way to the floor where his class was. Cheng Tian walked quickly past the classrooms. The students inside were concentrating on their exams, and he couldn't help quickening his pace.
In the Class 3 classroom, Chu Jiaojiao stared at the blank exam paper before her, deep in thought. After a long while, she picked up her pen, put it down again, and sighed helplessly.
"Alas."
"Facts are merciless things. They can smash empty words to pieces."
Just as she quoted Lu Xun to complain about the gap between reality and expectations, a figure suddenly walked past nearby.
"Huh?" Chu Jiaojiao looked up at a somewhat familiar retreating figure. "Is that... Cheng Tian???"
Cheng Tian reached the office door. After much hesitation, he called out, "May I come in?"
"Come in." Unexpectedly, there was actually a teacher inside. Cheng Tian walked in and saw Teacher Sun wearing glasses, busy with something at the computer.
"Teacher Sun!" Cheng Tian called.
"Cheng Tian?!" At the sight of his visitor, Teacher Sun sprang to his feet. "Why are you back?! Don't tell me you were eliminated