Wang Miaomiao was indeed correct; many of the university attendees, especially those from the '77 class, were quite old, some were parents, and others had endured hardships in the countryside.
This group of people was far more mature than those just out of school at sixteen or seventeen.
They knew exactly what they wanted and understood how hard it was to get into this university. They would actively block out any factors that hindered their academic progress.
They were all smart people; why do something that harms others without benefiting themselves and end up being hated for no reason?
Moreover, the principal had already stepped in. Even though he seemed to say nothing, he actually said everything.
So, regarding yesterday's incident, it seemed that not many people on campus were talking about it, and even if they did, it wasn't about Wang Miaomiao's gossip. It was just speculation about the punishment for the person who wielded the knife...
