(An extra chapter added temporarily, as a memorial.)
Time: After the beginning of the second term, in mid-February.
Location: Yuanting Academy
After class, students walked down the immensely wide steps of the seven-tiered tower, and outside the towering columns, they could see the azure sky, with occasional birds plunging from the heights, darting through the seven tiers and the school buildings below.
White birds flitted by; these passing birds resembled a necklace of white pearls threading through the majestic structure, a decoration that seemed especially beautiful against the verdant mountainous backdrop.
Tilan and Mel held their books as they descended, gazing at the fleeting and beautiful scenery.
"Spring has arrived," Mel murmured softly.
"It's a pity that only here in the northern districts can you see such lush greenery." Something came to her mind.
"Tilan, do you know about giant corporations?"
