I just smiled quietly to myself. Wow, just glancing at that old photo made my heart sting with a sharp pang of nostalgia and embarrassment. This was such a cringeworthy and torturous time in my life, so I never wanted to revisit it. 0

However, I knew the Rings might still be curious about it. The photo clearly showed me full of youthful defiance, obviously struggling with issues. One could tell just from the look on my face.0

"Ha…" I sighed deeply and chuckled awkwardly, trying to lighten the mood. "Haha!"0

"Oh, seeing you struggle to talk about it, it must be a photo with quite the story behind it," Bearview teased.0

"No, I wouldn’t really say it’s a story, but I was…" I tried explaining, but struggled to find the right words. I had been foolish, arrogant, and frankly quite obnoxious back then. It was a period that defied any graceful description.0

During that time, it felt like even a decade of training would never lead to my debut. Sometimes effort alone wasn’t enough to break through. I feared those ten years could vanish into thin air. 0

Despite my hard work,...0