"What kind of opening is that? It's something I promised you a long time ago, and I promised it twice at that."
"The past is the past, the present is the present, different promises carry different weights at different times."
Before I had River Crossed, none of this was a concern, but now, everything is tied up in cause and effect.
Moreover, based on the results of my having already River Crossed, consequences have evidently already emerged.
For instance, Uncle Qin came back with serious injuries, and Aunt Liu was nearly poisoned to death today.
One is to teach Run Sheng martial arts, the other is to teach Yin Meng Poison Art.
The old lady was fine though, because all she does is chit-chat with Binbin.
If there's a price to be paid...
Then the most cost-effective thing in this world, in terms of effort and reward, is—learning.
Better to have Run Sheng learn and grow into someone like Uncle Qin than to have Uncle Qin fight for oneself;
