"I think that since we've decided to skip grades to get out of this situation, we're already committing to a mad dash forward. So why not pick the fastest route?"
"If we're going to skip grades, we have to get serious. We can't keep doing whatever we want like before. We'll have to study like our lives depend on it."
"After all, we're cramming several years' worth of knowledge into one year."
Everyone looked at each other. They felt Third was right, but something also felt off, though they couldn't quite put their finger on it.
"Third has a point. When you decide to do something, you have to accept the sacrifices it requires. When is life ever that easy, where you can get something without paying the price?"
"That's right. Besides our parents, no one and nothing will ever let us get something for nothing."
Soon, the group reached an agreement. They would have Gong Zicheng be their tutor to help everyone study, starting tonight!
