28th December, Thursday, 2023.
A ripple of excitement swept through the classroom during the free hour, conversations and laughter filling the air like a lively orchestra. The latest piece of news, fresh and electrifying, had become the topic du jour.
"Hey, have you heard about the news?"
"What news?"
The question hung like a suspended note, waiting to be harmonized by the impending revelation.
"They are closing the schools all over Shanghai!"
"What!? No more tests then?"
"Apparently, it seems as such. The Shanghai government has issued an advisory to close all the running schools immediately due to the increasing cold."
The crescendo peaked, a collective gasp sweeping through the classroom, the anticipation and excitement building to a grand finale.
