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EX-4.19

 Exhibit 4.19 

LICENSE AGREEMENT 
 This
license agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of June 28, 2019 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Rise (Tianjin) Education Information Consulting Co., Ltd.
(“Licensor”), and Beijing Step Ahead Education Technology Development Co., Ltd. a company incorporated in China (“Licensee”). Licensor or Licensee are referred to individually as a
“Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties”. 
 WHEREAS, the Licensor owns or has been
licensed rights to Licensed Material (as hereinafter defined); and 
 WHEREAS, the Parties wish to enter into an agreement pursuant to which
Licensee will manufacture, promote, sell and distribute the Licensed Material (as hereinafter defined) and certain products based on or bearing the Licensed Material, and provide certain education-related services using the Licensed Material and
certain products based on or bearing the Licensed Material. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, and
other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: 
  

	1.	 DEFINITIONS. 

1.1 “Agreement” is defined in the preamble. 

1.2 “Attribution Language” means the following or reasonably similar attribution statement: “Foundational content provided by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.” 
 1.3 “China” means the People’s Republic of China, which, for the purpose of this Agreement,
excludes Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. 
 1.4 “Customized Product(s)” means any products or services containing, derived from, or
developed by or on behalf of Licensee, its licensors and their permitted direct or indirect sub-licensees based on, any HMH Products, including but not limited to the material listed in Exhibit A-4 attached hereto under the heading “Customized Products”. 
 1.5 “Destination
Marks” means any and all of the trademarks and applications and registrations thereof listed on Exhibit A-2 attached hereto, and any other trademarks consisting of or including the word
“DESTINATION”, and all applications and registrations or future applications and registrations thereof in the Territory. 

  
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 1.6 “Effective Date” is defined in the preamble. 

1.7 “HMH Products” means, collectively, (a) those products designated by HMH that are listed on Exhibit
A-1 attached hereto under the heading “HMH ELL Destination Products” and distinguished by copyright date and International Standard Book Number (ISBN), and the pictorial works listed on
Exhibit A-1 attached hereto under the heading “HMH ELL Destination Products Pictorial Works”, (b) those products that are listed on Exhibit A-1
attached hereto under the heading “HMH ELL Other Backlist Products” and distinguished by copyright date and International Standard Book Number (ISBN), (c) those products that are listed on Exhibit
A-1 attached hereto under the heading “HMH ELL Other Frontlist Products” and distinguished by copyright date and International Standard Book Number (ISBN), (d) any materials that are listed on
Exhibit A-1 attached hereto under the heading “HMH ELL Other Products”, and (e) those products that are listed on Exhibit A-1 attached
hereto under the heading “HMH Professional Development Products” and distinguished by copyright date and International Standard Book Number (ISBN). 

1.8 “Licensed Material” is defined in Section 2.1 below. 

1.9 “Licensed Rights” is defined in Section 2.1 below. 

1.10 The terms “Party” and “Parties” are defined in the preamble. 

1.11 “Rise Marks” means any and all of the trademarks and applications and registrations thereof listed on Exhibit A-3 attached hereto and any other trademarks consisting of or including the word “RISE” or “瑞思”, any other trademarks that are the Chinese translation or equivalents of the
foregoing, and all applications and registrations or future applications and registrations thereof in the Territory. 
 1.12 “Rise
Products” means the products and services bearing one or more of the Rise Marks. 
 1.13 “Royalties” means the royalties
as defined in Section 3.1 below, as amended from time to time by the Parties. 
 1.14 “Sales” means gross
sales recognized in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in China, consistently applied. 
 1.15
“Software” means the materials listed on Exhibit A-1 attached hereto under the heading “Software”. 

1.16 “Territory” is defined in Section 2.1 below. 

1.17 “Term” is defined in Section 9 below. 

  
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	2.	 LICENSED RIGHTS. 

2.1 Rights Granted to Licensee. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any other agreement between the Parties in
respect of the subject matter hereof, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive license (“Licensed Rights”) to utilize the following materials (collectively,
“Licensed Material”) within the People’s Republic of China: 
 Licensed Material: 

(a) HMH Products 
 (b) Software

 (c) Destination Marks 
 (d)
Attribution Language 
 (e) Rise Products 

(f) Rise Marks 
 (g) Customized
Products 
 2.2 Sub-Licensing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and upon
the prior written consent of Licensor, Licensee may sub-license the Licensed Rights pursuant to a written sublicense agreement reasonably satisfactory to Licensor. 

2.3 Reservation of Rights. Except as expressly provided herein, Licensee shall not copy, modify, display, decompile, store, translate,
sell, lease, transfer, distribute or use the Licensed Material without Licensor’s express prior written consent. 
 3. ROYALTIES.

 3.1 Payment of Royalties. As the consideration for the Licensed Rights and other rights granted to Licensee under this Agreement,
Licensee shall pay to Licensor an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Sales of all sub-licensees of Licensee measured on a consolidated basis as Royalties (the “Royalties”). The
Royalties shall be invoiced and payable on a quarterly basis during the term of this Agreement in accordance with the written payment instructions of Licensor given at the end of each calendar quarter. Licensor will have the right to waive, in part
or in whole, any Royalty payment in its sole discretion upon written notice to Licensee. 
 3.2 Interest. Any Royalty payment due and
payable but that has not been paid to Licensor when due for any reason will accrue until paid, and such accrued Royalty payment will be subject to an interest charge. The interest will accrue and be compounded daily beginning on the day on which
such Royalty payment is due and continuing until the date on which such Royalty payment is made. The rate of such interest shall be five percent (5%) per annum. Licensor will have the right to waive, in part or in whole, any interest accrued on any
outstanding Royalty payment or interest charged in its sole discretion upon written notice to Licensee. 

  
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 3.3 Adjustment. The Parties agree that Licensor will have the right to review the
adequacy of the Royalties at the end of each calendar year during the term of this Agreement (or more frequently as commercially reasonable as determined by Licensor) and adjust the Royalties payable under Section 3.1
above, subject to changes in market conditions, upon written notice to Licensee. 
  

	4.	 TITLE. 

The Licensee shall acquire no right, title or interest in or to the Licensed Material; Licensee shall not reverse engineer or decompile any of the Licensed
Material. 
  

	5.	 UNDERTAKINGS OF THE PARTIES. 

5.1 Compliance with Laws. Licensee will comply with all the applicable laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, all applicable laws
and regulations governing product warranties. 
 5.2 Support. Licensor’s only obligation to provide technical support shall be to Licensee
directly and not to any third party. 
 5.3 Materials. Unless otherwise agreed, Licensor will deliver to Licensee, according to a schedule
agreed upon by the Parties, the Licensed Material, together with such information and documentation as Licensee may reasonably require. 
  

	6.	 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. 

6.1 Licensor. Licensor represents and warrants that (i) Licensor owns all necessary rights, or has obtained necessary rights, pursuant to
certain license agreements or sublicense agreements, to the Licensed Material; (ii) Licensor has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, all subject to revisions to rights granted to Licensor for third party intellectual
properties, where applicable. 
 6.2 Licensee. Licensee represents and warrants that Licensee has full power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and that it will comply with all applicable laws in manufacturing, marketing and distributing products based on the Licensed Material. 
  

	7.	 INDEMNIFICATION. 

7.1 Licensor Indemnity. Licensor shall indemnify, defend and hold Licensee harmless from and against all claims, suits, demands, actions and
proceedings, judgments, penalties, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and costs), losses or liabilities (“Damages”) arising out of a claim that any Damages incurred by Licensee resulting from a
breach by Licensor of any representation, warranty or other provision of this Agreement, and Licensor will pay the costs and damages finally awarded in any suit or proceeding. 

  
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 7.2 Licensee Indemnity. Licensee shall indemnify and hold Licensor and its licensors harmless
from and against all Damages which may arise or result from any costs or damages incurred by Licensor resulting from a breach by Licensee of any representation, warranty or other provision of this Agreement. 

 

	8.	 TERM OF AGREEMENT; RENEWAL. 

Unless earlier terminated pursuant to this Agreement, the term of this Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and continue for five (5) years. This
Agreement will be renewed automatically for successive five (5)-year periods, unless both Parties agree to terminate it in writing (the initial term and all renewal terms, collectively, the “Term”). 

 

	9.	 TERMINATION. 

9.1 Termination for Cause. Either Party may terminate this Agreement for cause as follows: 

(a) Bankruptcy. Either Party may immediately terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the other Party in the event that
proceedings in bankruptcy or insolvency are instituted by or against the other Party, or a receiver is appointed, or if any substantial part of the assets of the other Party is the object of attachment, sequestration or other type of comparable
proceeding, and such proceeding is not vacated or terminated within sixty (60) days after its commencement or institution. 
 (b)
Material Breach. Either Party may terminate this Agreement if the other Party commits a material breach of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement and does not cure such breach within thirty (30) days after receipt of
written notice of said material breach given by the non-defaulting Party. 
 (c) Termination
for Cessation of Business. Upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice, Licensor may terminate this Agreement if Licensee ceases to carry on its business or substantially all of its business, and the rights granted to
Licensee hereunder cease to be utilized, unless a successor or assign of Licensee has succeeded to, and is conducting the business or substantially all of the business of, Licensee. Licensee shall have the right to recommence its business or
substantially all of its business within such thirty (30)-day period, and, if Licensee so recommences its business, such termination shall not occur. 

  
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	10.	 ASSIGNMENT. 

This Agreement or any part thereof may not be assigned or transferred by Licensee, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of
Licensor (which shall not be unreasonably withheld). Licensor may assign or transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement upon prior written notice to Licensee. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 
  

	11.	 MISCELLANEOUS. 

11.1 Agreement. This Agreement shall not supersede any other written agreements between the Parties with respect to the Licensed Material, and
the terms and conditions of such other written agreements shall control in all respects in the event of any conflicting terms and conditions or dispute regarding the interpretation, applicability or enforcement of this Agreement. This Agreement may
be amended only by a writing signed by the Parties hereto. 
 11.2 Dispute Resolution. The Parties shall seek to resolve all the disputes
arising from or in connection with this Agreement through friendly consultation. In the event that any dispute cannot be resolved through such consultation, such dispute shall be submitted to the Beijing Arbitration Commission
(“BAC”) for arbitration pursuant to the then effective arbitration procedures and rules of BAC. The arbitral award shall be final and binding upon the Parties. 

11.3 Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
considered as properly given or made (i) when received, if hand delivered, sent by facsimile transmission (the receipt of which is confirmed) or sent by express overnight courier service, or (ii) two (2) business days after deposit in the
mail if mailed by regular mail (postage prepaid). 
 The address of Licensor shall be as follows: 

Rise (Tianjin) Education Information Consulting Co., Ltd. 

Room C209, C210, C213, C214, C217 and C218, 2/F, Building 1, No.8 Huanhe West 

Road, Airport Economic Zone, Tianjin, China 

Attention: SUN Yiding 
 The address of Licensee
shall be as follows: 
 Beijing Step Ahead Education Technology Development Co., Ltd. 

No. C01-1, 4/F, 42 Beiyuan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China 

Attention: SUN Yiding 
  

	12.	 COUNTERPARTS. 

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts will together constitute one
and the same instrument. A facsimile or e-mail transmission of an executed counterpart signature page will be deemed an original. 

[Signature page follows] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the
Effective Date. 
  

			
	RISE (TIANJIN) EDUCATION INFORMATION CONSULTING CO., LTD.
	
	(Corporate Seal)

 
			
		
	By:	 	/s/ SUN Yiding

 
			
	Name: SUN Yiding
	Title: Legal Representative

  

			
	BEIJING STEP-AHEAD EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.
	
	(Corporate Seal)

 
			
		
	By:	 	/s/ SUN Yiding

 
			
	Name: SUN Yiding
	Title: Legal Representative

  
 7EX-4.20

 Exhibit 4.20 

CONSULTING SERVICE AGREEMENT 

This Consulting Service Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of June 28, 2019 in Beijing, China, by and
between: 
 Party A: Rise (Tianjin) Education Information Consulting Co., Ltd., a limited liability company duly organized and existing
under the laws of People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), whose mailing address is at Room C209, C210, C213, C214, C217 and C218, 2/F, Building 1, No.8 Huanhe West Road, Airport Economic Zone, Tianjin, PRC (“Service
Provider”). 
 Party B: Beijing Step Ahead Education Technology Development Co., Ltd., a limited liability company duly organized
and existing under the laws of PRC, whose mailing address is at No. C01-1, 4/F, 42 Beiyuan Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC (“Service Recipient”). 

Service Recipient and Service Provider are collectively referred to as the “Parties” and each as a
“Party”. 
 Whereas: 
  

	 	1.	 Service Provider is a company focusing on the development and application of interactive teaching
methods, capable of providing valuable and sophisticated educational service solutions to educational institutions and teachers, in order to help students make progress in their studies in reading, languages, arts, mathematics, social studies and
science; 

  

	 	2.	 Service Recipient, as a company with adequate financial and other resources in the field of English
teaching and training for children, wishes to receive consulting and supporting services in the field of interactive education solutions, and Service Provider wishes to provide such services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement; 

  

	 	3.	 Service Recipient will enter into franchise agreements with third-party cooperative learning centers
(“Cooperative Learning Centers”) to license the Cooperative Learning Centers to use the “Rise” brand and relevant intellectual properties, and provide teaching plan system services, continuous research services in respect
of intangible assets and other services, and hereby collects franchise fee (“Franchise Fee”) from Cooperative Learning Centers. 

NOW, THEREFORE, through friendly consultations, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 

  
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	1.	 Scope of Services 

Service Provider shall provide the following services (the “Services”) to Service Recipient in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement during the term of this Agreement: 
  

	 	•	 formulating the targets and annual plans for Service Recipient on the development of teaching plans
(courseware); 

  

	 	•	 reviewing the specific development plans and budgets of the academic department of Service Recipient;

  

	 	•	 reviewing and confirming the results of courseware development of Service Recipient; and 

 

	 	•	 decision-making with respect to the roll-out of newly-developed teaching plans and courseware, etc.

  

	2.	 Service Fee 

Service Recipient shall pay to Service Provider service fees (“Service Fee”) (inclusive of all applicable taxes) for the
Services on a quarterly basis. Service Fee, as part of the Franchise Fee, shall amount to four percent (4%) of the tuition fees collected by Cooperative Learning Centers from their students. 

 

	3.	 Intellectual Property 

All the rights, ownership and interests of intellectual properties created or derived from the process of the performance of this Agreement,
including but not limited to, copyrights, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, software, know-how, technology data and commercial secrets, regardless of whether being developed or
created by Service Provider and/or Service Recipient, shall be exclusively and solely owned by Service Provider. 
  

	4.	 Representations and Warranties 

 

	 	4.1	 Service Provider hereby represents and warrants to Service Recipient as follows: 

 

	 	4.1.1	 Service Provider is a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the PRC.

  

	 	4.1.2	 Service Provider has legal rights to execute and perform this Agreement. The execution and performance of this
Agreement by Service Provider does not contravene the articles of association or other constitutional documents of Service Provider. Service Provider has obtained all necessary and appropriate approvals and authorizations to execute and perform this
Agreement. 

  

	 	4.1.3	 The execution and performance of this Agreement by Service Provider will not violate any provisions of laws and
regulations, governmental approvals, authorizations, notifications, or any other regulatory documents binding or affecting Service Provider, and will not violate any of its agreements with, or commitments to, any third party. 

  
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	 	4.1.4	 This Agreement constitutes legal, valid and enforceable obligations of Service Provider. 

 

	 	4.2	 Service Recipient hereby represents and warrants to Service Provider as follows: 

4.2.1 Service Recipient is a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the PRC. 

 

	 	4.2.2	 Service Recipient has legal rights to execute and perform this Agreement. The execution and performance of this
Agreement by Service Recipient does not contravene the articles of association or other constitutional documents of Service Recipient. Service Recipient has obtained all necessary and appropriate approvals and authorizations to execute and perform
this Agreement. 

  

	 	4.2.3	 The execution and performance of this Agreement by Service Recipient will not violate any provisions of laws
and regulations, governmental approvals, authorizations, notifications, or any other regulatory documents binding or affecting Service Recipient, and will not violate any of its agreements with, or commitments to, any third party.

  

	 	4.2.4	 This Agreement constitutes legal, valid and enforceable obligations of Service Recipient.

  

	5.	 Confidentiality 

The Parties covenant and confirm that any verbal or written communications relating to this Agreement between the Parties shall be confidential
information. Neither Party may disclose any confidential information of the other Party without prior written consent from the other Party, except that: (a) relevant information has been made public (not as a result of any fault or disclosure
by the information recipient);(b) such disclosure is required under applicable laws or regulations or rules of securities regulators; or (c) information relating to the transactions under this Agreement is disclosed to the legal or financial
advisers of either Party who are bound by the confidentiality obligations similar to the obligations under this provision. Any employees of one Party disclosing any confidential information shall be deemed as the Party disclosing confidential
information and such Party shall be liable therefor under this Agreement. This clause shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 
  

	6.	 Effectiveness and Term of this Agreement 

This Agreement shall be executed and effective as of the date set forth above in this Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall be five
(5) years. This Agreement shall be renewed automatically for another five years upon expiration unless a Party notifies in writing the other Party of the termination within thirty (30) days prior to the expiration. This Agreement may be
terminated in advance through friendly consultations by the Parties. 

  
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	7.	 Indemnification 

Service Recipient shall indemnify Service Provider for any liability arising from services provided by Service Provider in accordance with this
Agreement or upon the requests of Service Recipient, including but not limited to, any damages or losses arising out of any litigation, accusation, arbitration or petition instituted by any third party, or, any administration investigation or
penalty or sanction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Service Recipient shall not indemnify Service Provider for any damages or losses resulting from Service Provider’s willful misconduct or gross negligence. 

 

	8.	 Governing Law and Dispute Resolution 

 

	 	8.1.	 The conclusion, effectiveness, interpretation, performance, modification and termination of this Agreement and
resolution of disputes under this Agreement shall be governed by PRC laws. 

  

	 	8.2.	 The Parties shall seek to resolve all the disputes arising from or in connection with this Agreement through
friendly consultation. In the event that any dispute cannot be resolved through such consultation within 30 days upon the notification given by one Party to the other Party requesting such consultation, such dispute shall be submitted to the China
International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Beijing Headquarters (“CIETAC”) for arbitration. The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in Beijing in Chinese pursuant to CIETAC’s then effective arbitration
rules. The arbitration tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators. The applicant, on one hand, and the respondent, on the other hand, shall each designate an arbitrator, and the Parties shall jointly designate the third arbitrator. The arbitral
award shall be final and binding upon the Parties. 

  

	 	8.3.	 During the period when a dispute persists, the Parties shall continue to exercise the rights and perform the
obligations under this Agreement, except for those rights or obligations directly relating to the dispute. 

  

	9.	 Payment 

Unless otherwise expressly stated, each payment to be made by Service Recipient to Service Provider under this Agreement shall be made in
Renminbi. Service Recipient shall transfer the relevant amount into the relevant account in immediately available funds on the date on which the payment is due. 

Service Recipient may make payments under this Agreement to such other account as Service Provider shall, not less than three (3) business
days before the date on which the payment is due, have specified by giving notice to Service Recipient for the purpose of that payment. 

  
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	10.	 Notice 

Any notices, claims, certificates, requests, requirements and all other communications permitted or required to be given under this Agreement
shall be in writing and delivered to the other Party by hand delivery, facsimile, or regular courier with postage prepaid. A notice, claim, certificate, request, requirement or any other communication permitted or required to be given under this
Agreement shall be deemed as properly given or made (i) when delivered, if hand delivered, (ii) when the transmission confirmation is received, if sent by facsimile, and (iii) on the fifth day after the dispatch of the courier, if
sent by regular courier with postage prepaid. 
 11. Miscellaneous 
  

	 	11.1	 Neither Party has the right to assign any of its rights, obligations and/or liabilities arising from this
Agreement to any third party without prior written consent of the other Party. 

  

	 	11.2	 The conclusion and the performance of this Agreement shall not be deemed as the relationship of joint venture
or partnership between the Parties or cause one Party to be liable for the other Party’s action or omission, or cause one Party to become the agent for the other Party. Neither Party has the right to represent the other Party as its agent, or
act in the name of the other Party, or bind the other Party through other methods beyond this Agreement. 

  

	 	11.3	 If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, then such provision shall (so far as it is
invalid or unenforceable) be given no effect and shall be deemed not to be included in this Agreement without invalidating any of the remaining provisions of this Agreement. The Parties shall then use all reasonable endeavors to replace the invalid
or unenforceable provisions by a valid and enforceable substitute provision, the effect of which is as close as possible to the intended effect of the invalid or unenforceable provision. 

 

	 	11.4	 Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall not be amended or modified unless agreed by
both Parties in writing. 

  

	 	11.5	 This Agreement is written in Chinese and executed in two (2) original copies and each Party shall hold one
original copy. Both original copies shall have the same legal effect. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the
date first above written. 
  

			
	Rise (Tianjin) Education Information Consulting Co., Ltd.
	
	(Corporate Seal)

			
		
	By:	 	 

			
	Name: SUN Yiding
	Title: Person in Charge

  

			
	Beijing Step Ahead Education Technology Development Co., Ltd.
	
	(Corporate Seal)

			
		
	By:	 	 

			
	Name: SUN Yiding
	Title: Legal Representative

  
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