The chorus festival arrived as scheduled. Everyone donned the most formal set of their school uniforms—shirts, suit pants, and plaid skirts. Originally, Changchuan No. 1 High School didn't have this uniform. After Principal Zhang visited the provincial capital, starting with Xia Yi's class, everyone had this extra set of clothes.
The material of this uniform was stiff and stuffy, merely for show. It was only worn on important occasions, creating a crisp and imposing spectacle.
Zheng Peiqi looked at the sea of white shirts in the classroom, watching Nie Qingzhou and his deskmate help each other with their ties. She sighed, "Clothes make the man, as they say. You all look so presentable in white shirts."