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He Tiantian took out books, lesson plans, and a list of students from her bag.

Then I took out a tissue to wipe the podium and put my bag aside.

"You've all been discussing this for three minutes now, and your curiosity has subsided. Let's begin the lesson," He Tiantian said with a smile, glancing around the large classroom and hoping her gaze would quiet the students down.

Wherever He Tiantian's large, bright eyes passed, everything indeed quieted down.

"Since we're talking about modern and contemporary literature, let's discuss the works you've read today," He Tiantian said with a smile. "Here are student lists from several classes. I'll ask questions one by one in order, and I happen to know some of you. My question is very simple: What modern and contemporary literature have you read? Which one is your favorite? And why? Let's start with the Department of Dramatic Literature. Wang Kaidong, you can start first."

As He Tiantian spoke, she wrote down the question she had just raised on the blackboard.

The boy sitting at the back of the room stood up when the teacher called his name and said, "Hello, Teacher He, I am Wang Kaidong. I have read Lu Xun's literature and Ba Jin's novels such as 'Family,' 'Spring,' and 'Autumn.' I particularly like Ba Jin's novels. His 'Family,' 'Spring,' and 'Autumn' expose the ugliness and tragedy of feudal families in modern China, and you can also feel the strong revolutionary passion of the characters in the book..."

He Tiantian nodded and said, "Well said, very good, please sit down!"

He Tiantian wrote Ba Jin and his Torrent Trilogy on the blackboard behind her: "Family", "Spring", and "Autumn".

Then, he took a pen and put a checkmark on the student list at the back, which allowed him to recognize the students and take attendance.

“Next up, Li Tang!” He Tiantian said.

Li Tang also shared what he liked to see and his own insights.

He Tiantian reinforced her memory by looking at the names and people.

When they called out to the seventh person, no one responded.

"Is Wu Mian absent?" He Tiantian asked. "Did he ask for leave? Where is the class monitor?"

At this moment, the first student, Wang Kaidong, stood up and said, "Student Wu Mian said he is not feeling well and would like to ask for leave."

He Tiantian smiled slightly and said, "Among the books you received on your first day at school, there's a student guide that outlines the steps for requesting leave. Please have Wang Kaidong tell Wu Mian to make sure he follows the instructions. If you're feeling unwell and unable to attend class, you'll need a doctor's certificate from the infirmary or hospital, along with the signature of the department head. Since some students are absent, I'd also like to clarify that my course assessments are different from other professors'. Exams account for 80% of the grade, and the remaining 20% ​​is based on attendance. This semester, I have a total of 64 classes. If a student is absent from four of my classes, their attendance score will be zero."

"Huh?" A murmur rippled through the crowd.

Some people came to class, and some people didn't come to class.

"Teacher, actually, actually..." Wang Kaidong was getting anxious. Wu Mian, that bastard, it's all his fault.

They're not coming to class.

"Wang Kaidong, please sit down. Did everyone understand what I said? Don't expect to get a 20% grade just because you don't attend class. That's impossible. Even if you get the dean to plead for you, I won't budge," He Tiantian said. "As students, unless you're too sick to get up, I don't know what reason a student has to skip class. If you don't want to come to class, there's no point in putting in so much effort to get into university. If you get in, cherish it! And let me add, this course doesn't accept make-up exams. If you fail, you'll have to retake it next year."

He Tiantian said firmly.

His gaze swept over the students below.

"Next up, Victoria Song," He Tiantian announced.

Two full classes, with a ten-minute break in between.

He Tiantian had already called on students from two classes to answer. Seeing that there were still five minutes left, He Tiantian began to call roll for the remaining two classes. A total of nine people were absent from class: five boys and four girls.

He Tiantian wrote everything down in her little notebook.

As get out of class was about to end, He Tiantian pointed to the students on the blackboard and marked the books required reading in the lesson plan, saying, "The books with triangles under their titles are required reading this semester. Take notes and look them up when you have time, as they will be relevant to the exam."

Some students didn't care and started packing their things to leave.

He Tiantian smiled and said, "Also, every time I teach, I will explain the key points for the exam. After the exam, I won't draw the exam scope anymore. As long as you listen carefully in class and study diligently after class, you will get good grades. Okay, the bell has rung, class is over for today, goodbye students."

"Stand up, goodbye teacher," Wang Kaidong called out, and the other students followed suit.

He Tiantian packed her things, bowed slightly, and said, "Goodbye, classmates."

After saying that, she slung her bag over her shoulder and walked away gracefully.

Only Teacher Liu and Teacher Chen were in the office. Upon seeing He Tiantian, Teacher Liu greeted her, "How was Teacher He's class?"

"The atmosphere in class was alright, but some people were absent on the first day. I've already written down all the absentees," He Tiantian said with a wry smile. "It's a bit upsetting that they didn't come to class on such a good day."

"Yes, many students don't cherish class time. They come when they're happy and don't come when they're not. Criticizing or scolding them is useless," Teacher Liu chimed in. "The school doesn't have any good solutions either."

Teacher Chen smiled wryly and said, "I teach second-year students, and I miss even more of them. Some say there's this performance or that performance, but I don't know if it's true or not."

He Tiantian thought for a moment and said, "This can't go on. If we treat those who come to class and those who don't come to class equally, it's not fair to the students who pay attention."

"We've been thinking about it too. Indeed, many students have complaints," said Teacher Liu. "Seven students were absent from my class today, and only about fifty students showed up across both classes."

He Tiantian suggested, "I used to be a teacher in Nanshi. They made reforms there. The final exam score only accounts for 80% of the daily performance score, and the attendance rate in class accounts for 20%. As a result, no student dares to ask for leave."

"But how do we determine attendance?" Teacher Liu's eyes lit up. "Teacher He, tell me your ideas, maybe we can find a good way?"

It was clearly He Tiantian's idea, but in Teacher Liu's words, it became "we".