Once the office door closed, Li Yongnian slumped into his chair, resting his forehead on one hand, overwhelmed with a throbbing headache. Initially, he had hoped to use this situation to utterly undermine Feng Shuo, but ultimately, his strategy had backfired.
Li Yongnian retrieved a cigarette. With a snap, he lit it, his fingers trembling as he held it.
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At H City High School, Teacher Lin stood at the podium, her expression stern.
The students of Class Four, gripped by a sense of foreboding, were visibly anxious, their palms damp with sweat.
"Teacher, you've mentioned both good and bad news—don't keep us in suspense," Lin Feng said weakly, raising his hand.
Finally, Teacher Lin surveyed the classroom before announcing, "Tomorrow, we will have a parent-teacher meeting!"
A profound silence ensued.
Moments later, the classroom erupted into a cacophony of groans and wails.
