As one of the tallest mountains in the Jewel Small World, Downtrodden Mountain was an exceptional site for moon gazing.0

Chen Ping'an gently closed the door of the first floor, then quietly made his way up to the second floor, where Cui Cheng had already emerged onto the walkway.1

The entire building was basked in the cold, white moonlight, and Cui Dongshan called out to his grandfather, while the latter nodded with a smile.0

Cui Cheng stood with his hands clasped behind his back, while Cui Dongshan leaned against the railing with his baggy sleeves hanging over it.0

Cui Cheng had no interest in speaking with Cui Chan, but he was more fond of Cui Dongshan, perhaps because Cui Dongshan's appearance better corresponded with Cui Cheng's memories of him.0

"Why did you come back?" Cui Cheng asked.0

"Traveling around aimlessly was really boring, and just the thought of having to meet those teachers in Lake View Academy was giving me a headache, so I snuck back to see my teacher," Cui Dongshan replied.0

"You need perseverance if you're going to do something important. You can't just give up every time you find something boring," Cui Cheng said with a smile.0

"I know," Cui Dongshan replied as he rubbed his chin back and forth over the top of the railing.0

"You're leaving tonight?" Cui Cheng asked.0

Cui Dongshan nodded in response. 0

"I may not like it, but I still have to do what's required of me. The old bastard is really pedantic, and seeing as I've lost a bet to him, I have no choice but to carry out my punishment. I'm going to do his bidding in earnest and with effort, and I'll just treat it like I'm doing homework for my teachers back when I was going to school as a kid."5

Cui Cheng didn't say anything further. He didn't feel like he had the right to tell Cui Dongshan what to do. It was only because...2