Soon, that boy was taken away.
Before the host spoke, the other students tacitly ignored what had just happened and put up their hands actively.
They trilled, "Pick me, Ms. Reed! Pick me, Scarlett!"
Scarlett smiled at the enthusiasm and picked a seat number at random.
The questions that followed were easy, and no one was out to get Scarlett. The one-and-a-half-hour forum was finally over, but the students didn't want to leave and wanted to take photos with Scarlett.
Scarlett relented, though she was not a softie. When she thought of these students defending her, she couldn't help but stop," Mr. Wooden, you go to the Round Hall first. I'll be there after I take pictures with them."
Jepson was pleased that Scarlett was willing to meet the students' requirements. "Okay, then I’ll go with Justin and Mr. Shaw," said Jepson.
Before he left, he asked Scarlett, "You haven't forgotten how to get there?"
"I have an excellent memory, Mr. Wooden."
"Oh, excuse my poor memory. It isn’t as good as it once was!"
Scarlett smiled and said to the host, "Invite them over and take photos."
No sooner had the host said everyone could come over than dozens of students lined up. One by one they came forward to have their photo taken with Scarlett.
Scarlett finally asked the staff to take a group photo for them.
After that, she rushed to the Round Hall.
It was the college's anniversary, and many alumni had come back. There were many cultural corners on the campus, and there would be celebrations performances in the evening.
There was a pathway from the conference hall to the Round Hall. It was lunchtime, so there were few people on that pathway.
Someone followed Scarlett all the way.
When Scarlett got to the Coconut Trees, she stopped and turned around, "Who are you?"
"Long time no see! Don't you know who I am, Scarlett?"
Scarlett looked at Jane's plastic face, which did look horrible. "I'm sorry I didn't recognize you," Scarlett said with a smile.
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