What was even more shocking than their intimate encounter in the grove was the age difference between Class 6's homeroom teacher and Teacher Sun.
The Class 6 homeroom teacher had only recently married, with a three-year-old child at home, and he himself was quite young, just in his early thirties.
Teacher Sun from Class 10 was different - a provincial outstanding teacher in her late forties, nearly fifty years old.
The Class Teacher and students tried matching these faces they knew with the two people Shi Li had mentioned.
Imagining these two faces together in the grove, sweating profusely and lost in passion, everyone shuddered with discomfort.
Moreover, just a few months ago, everyone had seen the video of the principal's wife with that teacher.
Having that reference point helped everyone visualize the scene, making them hate their own vivid imaginations.
As for how Shi Li knew about this incident, it wasn't coincidence, nor was it previously described in the book.
Rather, the location they chose was unfortunate - there happened to be a security camera nearby that recorded everything.
Qianpu Middle School had installed cameras throughout classrooms and corners to prevent campus bullying.
The cameras everywhere weren't a secret - everyone knew about them.
The school administration wasn't afraid of students knowing about the cameras; they even publicized them widely, understanding that their mere presence served as a deterrent.
All facilities at Qianpu Middle School were top-notch, including the outdoor cameras which were high-definition and captured everything clearly and comprehensively.
The video first circulated among the security staff, then spread to other faculty members.
It happened during the Chinese New Year break when everyone was bored at home, and suddenly this juicy scandal appeared, consuming everyone's attention.
Teachers and students analyzed how these two got together, examining every little detail for clues.
One could say that during an otherwise boring New Year holiday, these two contributed their part in providing an exciting and memorable New Year for all teachers and students at Qianpu and neighboring schools.
In her previous life, Shi Li had discussed this incident over video call with Gao Yun and Shi Qiuyu, leaving an especially deep impression.
After filling her cup with hot water at the dispenser, Shi Li returned to her seat. Since the water was still too hot, she placed it on the windowsill to cool down.
Shi Li rested her chin on her hand, observing her classmates who appeared to be studying.
These students seemed to be studying seriously, but their minds had already wandered far away.
As for the point deduction warnings?
Nobody was afraid anymore.
When you've got too many demerits, a few more don't matter.
Previously, they wouldn't dare let their minds wander, but that was because the temptation wasn't strong enough.
Now, nothing could be more tempting than following this juicy scandal.
The Class Teacher was walking toward the office when this earth-shattering gossip stopped him in his tracks.
While processing this scandal, he thought about how these little rascals surely weren't studying seriously now, all thinking about this incident instead. If he went in now, he'd catch them all red-handed.
The Class Teacher was quite clever, quickly realizing that these precious troublemakers wouldn't return to their dorms for the noon break but would sneak into the grove to catch the action themselves.
He could catch them during lunch break, not only witnessing the scene firsthand but also catching these students skipping their noon rest - which usually resulted in a five-point deduction.
While skipping noon rest wasn't officially on the point deduction list, it was essentially equivalent to skipping class and could warrant the same five-point penalty.
Capitalists have no heart, and the Class Teacher wouldn't feel any sympathy for his little slaves when deducting points.
The Class Teacher returned to his office feeling pleased, congratulating himself on his cleverness.
In the classroom, Shi Li was now drinking her cooled water, contemplating how to appear naturally and innocently at the scene during lunch break.
During winter break, with no cafeteria service, students had to rely on food delivery for both lunch and dinner.
Parents wanted to send housekeepers to deliver meals, but everyone refused.
No matter how delicious or nutritious the housekeeper's cooking might be, everyone preferred the tech-savvy and creative takeout options from outside.
Knowing Shi Li would stay at school, classmates asked if she wanted to join their food order.
Of course, Shi Li needed lunch too.
To ensure they could eat right after class, students placed their delivery orders during the break before the last morning class.
After ordering food, which didn't take long, students opened their class group chat and shared this juicy scandal to get back at those classmates comfortably lounging at home.
Close classmates might not envy your success, but they'll certainly kick you when you're down.
For instance, when some students had to return to school for self-study, those inconsiderate ones posted their leisurely status in the group chat - pictures of bright sunshine abroad, beautiful flowers in their gardens, or even themselves lounging carelessly at home, all of which inspired intense envy and jealousy.
Though just a few pictures, they really tugged at everyone's heartstrings.
The reason these dozen or so remaining students were still here had much to do with those inconsiderate classmates showing off their leisure time.
The remaining students weren't particularly steadfast in their studies to begin with, and now they had these people tempting them through their phones.
Everyone was constantly on the verge of breaking down, and the Class Teacher was just waiting to catch them in the act.
Once caught, points would be deducted.
This way, their deducted points kept approaching the point of no return.
The remaining students gritted their teeth in hatred toward these backstabbing troublemakers.
So when Shi Li came to visit and brought them treats, they quickly posted pictures to the group chat.
Partly to show off that these were treats from Shi Li that the others couldn't have, and partly to subtly point out the difference between Shi Li's thoughtfulness and their behavior.
The pictures posted by the remaining students didn't inspire envy or reflection from their inconsiderate classmates, who instead showed off their school-free time even more aggressively.
Such attitude was infuriating.
Determined to one-up them, when they learned from Shi Li about the upcoming drama, everyone realized that being at school was actually advantageous - they couldn't witness such drama without being here, and they must show off about it.
As for giving advance notice so others could rush over?
Impossible - they wouldn't dare come, fearing Shi Li might become suspicious.
Knowing about the drama, knowing exactly where it would happen, but being unable to come despite having the ability - that feeling would really drive them crazy.
When the class bell rang, phones were put away on silent mode, and regardless of what messages came through, they wouldn't respond anymore.
It was class time now, and as good students, they absolutely wouldn't play with their phones.
The students at home had already received notifications about the upcoming drama and were getting restless.
However, one student's final message read: [To avoid letting Shi Li know we can hear her thoughts, I trust you won't specially come over to witness this drama~]
The students at home: You've got us there!
