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Chapter 01: The house above the mountain

❝ He was just an ordinary Chongqing kid, but now, many people know who Xiao Zhan is. However, one thing has not changed: the mountain still has no name. ❞

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Chapter 02: The factory in his dreams

❝ He gathered his friends in front of the rock and suggested, "let's move it away. It's magma underneath, which is how the earth truly looks like." ❞

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Chapter 03: Mountain City

❝ In school, teachers encouraged students to have pen pals - he also had one. They exchanged letters and talked about the weather, sunshine, and rain in Chongqing. ❞

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Chapter 04: Face and drama

❝ There were external voices telling him not to work out - this face is his, but there are also countless people looking at it, countless people making demands. ❞

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Chapter 05: I’m the crack between what I’d like to be & what others make of me

❝ “I'm going to run away." Sometimes, when he felt a bit tired or needed to relieve stress, he’d jokingly say this. ❞