The first to break the silence was Li Xiaochen.
"Teacher Zhan... please help me, what should I do?"
Zhan Se pursed her lips and stared at him, her brows furrowed into a knot. In her memory, Li Xiaochen wasn't exactly what one would call an obedient good student. He was irritable and prone to provoking trouble by nature. Full of life and always energetic, he was involved in every fight that broke out, and it was he who would run around the classroom, speak loudly, and harass female classmates. But how had such a student suddenly changed into this?
She cleared her throat and tried to speak in an even tone.
"Li Xiaochen, tell Teacher why you wanted to kill the kitten?"
Li Xiaochen shuddered and looked at her woodenly.
"No, Teacher Zhan, it wasn't the kitten, it was Duan Ming... he was going to kill me... I was defending myself..."
With just these words, Li Xiaochen's eyes bulged and he gasped for breath, as if reliving the scene all over again.
