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Chapter 1240 One Night, Hair Turns White

"Hurry up, keep your voice down!"

"Keep your voice down! The dorm supervisor isn't here anymore! Do you think we're sneaking off to internet cafes like we were freshmen?!"

"Get out of here. You're making so much noise at this hour. Even though there aren't many people left in the dorm, it's still disturbing the peace."

And besides, if you don't hurry up, the sun won't even be up by now!

The four of them rushed downstairs, with Lin Mo and Chuan Mei pushing and shoving each other while exchanging barbs.

Fortunately, they are now seniors, and Lin Mo is about to graduate. Otherwise, they would not be able to leave the dormitory building at this time and would have to jump from the second floor.

I don't know if students still jump off buildings to go out and play, but there were reports of boarding students in high school who, late at night, became addicted to the internet and jumped off the second floor to go to internet cafes.

As for university, it's much better. There's no other reason than that students nowadays all have computers, or at the very least, mobile phones to play online games. There are very few geniuses like that anymore.

Soon, the four of them came downstairs. Without even washing their faces or getting their hair done, they jogged straight to the apartment complex to get their car.

They don't have much of anything here, except for cars, so the four of them can take a spontaneous trip anytime.

Heading straight to the residential area, Director Wang retrieved the tank keys from his studio, and the four of them set off immediately.

In the back seat of the car, the Sichuan girl couldn't help but sigh, "Actually, I could drive my Maybach too!"

"Give me a break, I'm afraid you'll drive the car into the ditch!" Lin Mo glared at him and spat.

The Sichuan girl retorted, "What's so special about Director Wang? Does that mean there's no danger just because he's driving?"

Lin Mo: "Wang Chu's addiction alone won't cut it!"

Sichuan girl: "A big addict? Director Wang also likes driving? I should have just made him drive a taxi!"

Lin Mo: "Get lost! Director Wang is totally addicted to tanks, okay? He'd rather get hit by the tank himself than have it scratched or bumped! So he's definitely more reliable at driving than you!"

Upon hearing this, Director Wang, who was driving, subconsciously puffed out his chest, looking quite proud. Indeed, he, Wang, really loved this car.

Old Zhao, standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh and said, "I know that. Whenever Director Wang came to the city during his freshman year, he would always go to the tank dealership. He had been looking at them for three years. I didn't expect him to get one in his final year of university. That's something to celebrate!"

"Alright, where are we going to watch the sunrise? Do you have a specific place in mind?" Lin Mo asked.

Old Zhao shook his head. He was just overwhelmed by emotion and hadn't thought much about it.

Seeing this, Lin Mo thought for a moment and said, "Director Wang, drive towards the suburbs, turn on the headlights, and speed up. There's a small hill not far from here. We've passed by it a few times when we were fishing and camping before, so let's go there!"

There's no time for them to think things through now. In this month, the sky starts to lighten at four in the morning, and the sun rises a little after five.

Actually, there are other places with better sunrise views, such as the overpass in the eastern suburbs, the Taoist temple on the mountaintop in the northern district, the rooftop of one of Jiangning City's landmark buildings, and many other places.

But there's no time now. By the time they get there and climb up, the sun will have already risen. So, let's find a place nearby. After all, the important thing is the sunrise, and it's the four of them together, not a place to watch the sunrise.

Without the slightest hesitation, Wang Chu turned the steering wheel and sped off into the suburbs.

On the way, the four of them opened the car windows, and the cool morning breeze rushed into the car, instantly invigorating them.

"Old Mo, is this reliable? You didn't make a mistake, did you?" After driving for a while without seeing any mountains, the Sichuan girl couldn't help but question it.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo rolled his eyes at him: "Get lost. My eyes are my ruler. How could I be wrong?"

Besides, even if we remember it wrong, so what? At worst, we can just watch the sunrise from the roadside.

The four of them got up at 3:30 a.m., changed their clothes, and ran downstairs to get their car from the community. It was already at least 3:45 a.m.

Fortunately, there were few cars on the main road leading to the suburbs at this time, and Director Wang drove very fast. Just after four o'clock, the four of them could see the outline of a small hill in the dim morning light.

"That's it! See it? Director Wang, hurry up!" Lin Mo exclaimed with some surprise.

Wang Chu did not reply, but instead pressed the accelerator harder.

They say that looking at a mountain can make a horse run itself to death. Even though we could see the outline, it still took the car twenty minutes to reach the foot of the mountain.

The four of them parked the car haphazardly by the roadside. Director Wang took out several bottles of water from the trunk and tossed one to each of them. Lin Mo took the water and shouted, "Stop talking nonsense, there's no time, let's get up the mountain!"

After saying that, the four of them didn't speak again. Relying on the rising morning light, they didn't bother to find a way and plunged into the mountains.

This mountain is not high; from a distance, it looks like a small hill. But its low height is relative to other mountains.

They had only been climbing for ten minutes when Lin Mo realized he had miscalculated. Although the mountain was not high, it was manageable if they could find a path, but climbing it alone was not so easy.

But none of them spoke up or complained. As for giving up, they never even considered it; they just kept their heads down and climbed the mountain.

The lush vegetation slowed them down considerably, and because it was morning, the grassy hills were still covered in dew, which quickly soaked the four men's trousers.

Wang Chu and Lin Mo were the two with the best physical strength, and they took turns leading the way, occasionally helping Chuan Mei and Lao Zhao. Lin Mo glanced at his phone every now and then. As time passed, it was already five in the morning, and the sky was getting brighter. He was getting anxious, feeling that he was about to miss the summit.

Just then, Old Zhao, who was walking at the very back, suddenly spoke up: "I'm not walking anymore!"

"Huh? No, we're almost at the top of the mountain, we'll see it soon, just hang in there!" Lin Mo urged.

Hearing this, Old Zhao shook his head, looked at a huge rock not far away and smiled: "If we can't reach the top, we can't reach it. That rock is fine. It doesn't matter where you watch the sunrise. You don't have to go to the top. The middle of the mountain is just as good!"

After saying that, he walked straight toward the stone.

At this point, the four of them were about three-quarters of the way up the mountain. Reaching the summit was only a matter of time, but time was tight. The sun might rise before they reached the top.

Soon, the four of them climbed up the boulder, which was fairly flat. They sat down in a row and looked eastward.

"Old Zhao, if we had just been a little faster and tried a little harder, we should have been able to reach the summit before sunrise!" Lin Mo said, calming his breathing.

Hearing this, Old Zhao chuckled and shook his head, saying, "I know, but there's no need. There's no need to rush to the summit before sunrise and then exhaust ourselves to the point of being unrecognizable."

If that's the case, even if we reach the summit, will we still be in the mood to watch the sunrise?

It's better to just find a random place like this, give yourself some breathing room, and wait for the sunrise.

Besides, I'm tired and can't walk anymore! This place is just fine!

I used to be a very competitive person, but now, I suddenly feel that nothing seems to matter anymore.

Making a lot of money? Getting ahead? Just surviving is hard enough, so whether I reach the summit or not makes no difference to me. The sun is always the same anyway. After all, there are so many things in this world; how can everything be perfect for me? Sometimes, a little regret is harder to forget.

As he spoke, Old Zhao took out a cigarette case from his pocket and handed one to each of the other three men.

He knew that Lin Mo and Chuan Mei didn't smoke, but it wouldn't hurt to have one now. Men don't need to talk much when they're together; just being together is enough.

The four men sat on a boulder halfway up the mountain, none of them speaking again. The cigarettes in their hands gradually burned out, and the distant east began to glow with a golden hue.

Slowly, a ray of dawn sunlight emerged from the distant mountaintop. The golden sunlight was not dazzling; it was a warm light, but it had no temperature at all.

The mountain air carried a unique morning chill. Although the group wasn't dressed warmly, no one complained of being cold. As the sun moved down from the mountaintop, its golden rays shone on their faces. At that moment, the four felt as if the whole world had fallen silent.

Having lived this long, Lin Mo realized that this was the first time he had ever come out specifically to watch the sunrise. No matter what troubles you have, at least at this moment, the world is quiet, and your heart is at peace. You don't want to think about anything; you just want to see the sunrise in front of you.

None of the four spoke; only the occasional bird calls echoed through the mountains as the sun slowly rose in the east.

From a corner, to half, and finally the whole sun leaped over the mountaintop and hung in the sky.

"It's so beautiful!" Old Zhao exclaimed.

Director Wang nodded: "Indeed, I've only ever caught a glimpse of the sunrise occasionally when I went to an internet cafe for an overnight stay and then went home the next morning!"

Sichuan girl: "Look at you, so easily impressed. But it was my first time properly watching the sunrise, and it was really great!"

Lin Mo unscrewed the water bottle, held it up, and laughed, "Then it's a promise, we'll watch the sunrise at least once a year!"

Hearing this, the three of them looked at him and smiled at the same time. Then they raised their water bottles and clinked them together with him. The four of them laughed and took a big gulp.

Four young people sat on a boulder on a mountain in the morning, laughing and watching the sunrise. The scene alone was heartwarming.

Just as Lin Mo tilted his head back to drink water, he suddenly noticed a wisp of gray in Old Zhao's hair.

It was white hair, not just one white hair, but many white hairs. He had never noticed it before, because although Old Zhao's hair wasn't long, it wasn't like the village head's hair, which was covered by black hair.

But this time he was close by, and the morning mountain breeze had ruffled his hair, revealing large patches of gray.

Upon seeing this, Lin Mo suddenly dropped the water bottle in his hand and smashed it on the stone. He then quickly used both hands to pull apart Old Zhao's hair.

You wouldn't know unless you dug it open; once you did, you'd find a large patch of grayish-white inside—not just one area, but the entire head.

"Old Zhao, you!" Lin Mo's voice trembled slightly, he simply couldn't believe it.

This is Lao Zhao. He has thick, black hair. I used to tell them that even if everyone in their major became programmers, he wouldn't have bald patches.

But now, for some reason, his once thick, black hair has turned completely gray.

It wasn't all white, but rather a black and white combination that looked rather somber and gloomy.

Sensing his gaze and movements, Old Zhao turned to look at him and smiled: "I dyed it, but I didn't expect it to grow so fast. I thought I'd cover it up if I could."

"Isn't it amazing? I can hardly believe it myself. I used to think that seeing someone turn white overnight on TV was too unrealistic, but after experiencing it myself, I realized it's not an exaggeration at all!"

(End of this chapter)