Mei City Primary School Class 6 (2)'s classroom.
They were currently having Chinese class, discussing the text "Shi Ji: The House of Chen She."
In previous times, this was an ancient text that would only be studied in the ninth grade, but in more competitive times, everyone's learning pace had noticeably increased—a lot—, including the curriculum's progression.
"When Chen She was young, he once farmed for hire. Resting on the ridges of the field, he sighed deeply and said, 'If only I could be wealthy and noble, and not forget my origins.' The hirer laughed and responded, 'If you farm for hire, how could you become wealthy and noble?' Chen She sighed and said, 'Alas, how can sparrows and swallows understand the aspirations of a swan—'"
At this moment, at the back of the fourth group sat a boy.
He was idly gazing out the window at the sky.
Boys stepping into adolescence invariably harbor many sorrows and worries in their hearts, preoccupied with a myriad of thoughts.