All day long, Class 1 of Senior Year 3 and indeed the entire senior grade buzzed with excitement. Outwardly, the students sat at their desks studying test papers, but privately, countless WeChat groups—large groups, small groups, sub-groups, and sub-sub-groups—frenziedly circulated a piece of news.
It all started when He Yi posted a selfie of his hand. The background was the sun over the playground. With his index finger bent and backlit, he made a gesture resembling the number 9. The photo focused on the black hair tie around his wrist, which was adorned with a few tiny white pearls.
A women's hair tie—the implication was obvious.
Chapter 23