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The auditorium is still bustling with activity, with students, their parents, and teachers all present. As the event is about to begin, everyone starts to settle down, and the security guards keep watch inside and outside the venue.
The seats are first-come, first-served, but the first and second rows are reserved for teachers, principals, and high-achieving students to stand out a bit.
In China, this is the common practice of the education system, and there is nothing much to say about it.
Qin Yu sits in the first seat of the middle row of the second row, with an empty seat next to him. Across this empty seat, he finds himself face-to-face with his senior high school classmate, Mei Qingji.
Mei Qingji: "It's a bit strange."
Qin Yu: "Are you talking to me?"
Mei Qingji: "Who else? Do you think I'm talking to ghosts?"
Qin Yu: "Alright, carry on."
Mei Qingji: "Wen Xi hasn't shown up yet, and by normal standards, shouldn't you be worried?"
