The frenzy of adulation and interviews persisted for several days.
These days coincidentally fell during the National Day holiday. High school seniors sporadically got three days off during this time, and Zhao Yi stayed at home studying diligently, with a large piece of paper hung on the door that read--
No Visits!
No Interviews!
Considerate neighbors and relatives did not step foot in the house upon seeing the notice. However, not everyone was so courteous, and people occasionally visited the house. Sometimes, even reporters insisted on interviewing Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi, after putting up with it a few times, ran out of patience.
If it was a journalist from a major media outlet intending to write a detailed story about him, he would have cooperated with the interview.
'100 Thoughts on Riding Sister'?
'Listen to Me Column'?
'West City Gossip Stories'?
What are these!
Later, he put up another large piece of paper with bold letters that read: Do Not Knock!