The classroom for the Junior Soul Class was in the northeast corner of the academic building. Out the door and to the right was the stairwell.
Xu Taiping strode down the stairs. Behind him, a figure hurried in pursuit.
As Xu Taiping descended one flight and reached the landing, he happened to see Rong Taotao at the top of the second-floor stairwell.
Rong Taotao looked down; Xu Taiping looked up...
Their eyes met, but neither said a word.
They both continued down the stairs. When Rong Taotao reached the first floor, he saw Xu Taiping walking away down the hall and called out, "Xu Taiping!"
Xu Taiping turned his head without turning his body, glancing at Rong Taotao out of the corner of his eye, but he didn't stop walking.
Rong Taotao ran up and grabbed Xu Taiping's arm. "You have a problem with her?"
Xu Taiping violently shook off Rong Taotao's hand, splattering drops of ink from his pale hand onto Rong Taotao's clothes. "Am I not allowed to?"
