The lecture lasted for nearly two hours. Fang Shaobei said a few words of gratitude before stepping off the stage. Some students were preparing to follow him out, but the person in charge picked up the microphone: "Alright, let me say a few words next." This was to buy some time and prevent congestion later.
However, the students standing in the hallway listening to the lecture were waiting for this moment. As soon as Fang Shaobei walked out, they crowded around him, thankfully held back by security.
Gu Qimiao stood below the stage, waiting for the person in charge to finish speaking so she could pack up the art supplies.
These art supplies were a bit heavy for a girl to carry. Fang Shaobei had told her beforehand that she only needed to pack everything up and leave it there for him; he would come by himself to get it once the students had mostly dispersed.
After the person in charge finished speaking, the students swarmed out through the front and back doors.
