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School, the last class.
After Lao Mo had finished the lecture, he spent the last five minutes delivering a pre-holiday speech to everyone.
"Some of you are from Xia Hai, and others are from nearby areas, or you might be spending the New Year in the countryside. Regardless, remember one thing, be safe, understood?"
"Understood!"
"Also, you mustn't let your studies lag during the winter break. Although we are a parallel class, but…" By the end of this last period, even Lao Mo was modest and cautious as he spoke these words with particular earnestness, "in our school's parallel classes, we are far ahead in average scores."
"Eh—"
Then, there came a burst of hisses and jeers, and everyone laughed quite happily.