"Wasn't it made clear earlier that we'd be back by eleven?"
The middle-aged male teacher's face immediately darkened, and he said somewhat angrily,
"Even though you all have graduated, technically we as teachers shouldn't be responsible for you anymore, but you're still students we taught. If you take the bus back on your own and something happens on the way, who among us teachers can bear such responsibility?"
His words left the refined-looking male student feeling even more embarrassed and aggrieved:
I just came over to tell you about this, it's not like I encouraged my classmates to stay. Isn't it a bit unfair to take your anger out on me, teacher?
"Teacher Qian is right. If we brought them here, we have to ensure they get back. If something happens, we can't shoulder that responsibility."
Several other teachers exchanged glances. A relatively older female teacher laughed and spoke up,
