It wasn't often the school had a star student on the cusp of winning international awards.
Who would dare ruin the school's reputation at a time like this?
The school board held an emergency overnight meeting and decided to take drastic measures to stop the public outcry from escalating.
A list of disciplinary actions was posted on the bulletin board at the school gate, naming several students.
Three were given demerits, and two were put on probation.
A general assembly was held in the academic lecture hall, recorded in its entirety, and uploaded to the campus intranet.
As soon as the assembly ended, she became a legend throughout the school.
The people who had attacked her online began receiving invitations for private "chats."
The meetings weren't held at the school, but in an inconspicuous office building downtown.
After that, things around Shanshan suddenly grew quiet.
With the exception of influential people like Guo Wei.
