But today, many teachers felt as though they were standing on the edge of a cliff, and any carelessness could send them plummeting into an abyss, shattering to pieces.
The journalists who kept arriving in increasing numbers upon catching wind of the news were like devils climbing out of hell, their camera lenses trained on every corner of the school, ceaselessly seeking the news they needed. Normally, everyone couldn't wait to rush forward, smiling so broadly their eyes squinted shut, but today those cameras were like artillery shells—if one of them was targeted, they'd be finished!
"How could this happen? What do we do now? Even TV stations have sent people here! This time, First Middle School's reputation is utterly ruined!" Luo Hai, the newly-appointed Director of Instruction, cried out in dismay, his forehead beading with sweat at the sight of the reporters flooding in like a spring tide.
