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Cheng Ye… Jiang Shi repeated the name in his heart and tried moving his right foot. The moment he moved it, pain shot up. He hissed softly and shone the flashlight on Cheng Ye’s face again.“Why did you scare me just now?” Facing the blinding light, Cheng Ye didn’t even blink. Since Jiang Shi spoke Mandarin, he also replied in Mandarin, his voice deep with a slight rural accent. “I didn’t scare you.” His gaze shifted past Jiang Shi’s shoulder. Standing behind him was a dog,…-
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It was almost eleven at night when Cheng Ye returned home. The usually quiet village was filled with faint, indistinct chatter. As he drew closer, he saw a crowd gathered in front of his house. Gao Xinhe was among them. He was the first to spot Cheng Ye and immediately called out, "Brother Cheng." People turned, looking at the young man who had returned through the cold night, their eyes filled with complex emotions: pity, lament, and curious observation. Cheng Ye's gaze cut through the crowd to the…
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The grudge between Song Jian’an and Cheng Ye was brief in its origins. As Gao Xinhe said, the day was cloudless when suddenly a storm broke out, and the midsummer downpour came in a rush. When high school began, the school held an entrance exam and assigned students to classes based on their scores. Song Jian’an and Cheng Ye ended up in the same class. Cheng Ye’s reputation in Xiliu Village was never good. He looked fierce, got into fights at a young age, and since his father never cared about…
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Hospital. Cheng Ye half-reclined on the hospital bed, an IV drip hanging from his left hand while he held a borrowed phone in his right. He typed in the number he knew by heart, hesitating before sending a short message. He thought it would take a while for the other side to reply. To his surprise, less than a minute later a reply came back. Seeing that lone “?”, Cheng Ye smiled. He glanced at the IV bottle that was still more than half full, propped up his leg, and dialed a…
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Jiang Shi really thought Cheng Ye was sick in the head. Traveling all the way across a county, lugging huge bags, just to come swap out his bedsheets and quilt cover. But he had to admit, the set Cheng Ye bought looked much better than the childish bear-print one Jiang Xue had picked for him. The quality also felt nicer — though who knew where Cheng Ye got the money. After Jiang Shi finished a bowl of double-skin milk, Cheng Ye had already finished changing the bedding, tucking in every corner…
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Jiang Shi fell silent. He moved closer to Cheng Ye, lifted his shirt, and looked at the long scar. The wind passed between them, and under Jiang Shi’s gaze, the boy’s lean waist rose and fell uncontrollably, making the centipede-like scar seem to come alive. Until Jiang Shi placed his hand on it. The moment his fingertips touched bare skin, Cheng Ye’s world seemed to freeze— the wind stopped its roar, swaying branches paused, and the only sound that grew louder and faster came from his own…
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The next morning, when Jiang Shi woke up, Cheng Ye had already left. Gao Xinhe came bouncing over with his schoolbag, holding a bag of peas in his hand. He glanced around, didn’t see Jiang Xue, and put the peas on the table.“Little cousin, where’s your mom?” Jiang Shi carried a thermos out to the yard to wash up. At Gao’s words, he yawned sleepily.“Don’t know, probably went off to work.” “Oh.” Gao Xinhe said, “My parents plowed the fields a few days ago, pulled out all the…
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Being looked at by those pitch-black eyes, Jiang Shi’s heart gave an inexplicable jolt. He tightened his grip on the cup in his hand and asked Cheng Ye,“Why are you being so good to me?” Cheng Ye studied the expression on Jiang Shi’s face. After a pause, he spoke slowly:“Because I want to be good to you.” As repayment, you should look at me with your eyes, call my name with your mouth, and take your love and pain from me alone. Maybe because the look in his eyes was too aggressive, the…
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Jiang Shi had no interest in treating someone like a dog. He let go of his hand.“Anyway, I’ve already given you the money. Think of it as a loan, or as me supporting you—it’s all the same. Take the money, pay off your debts, quit that mining job, and come back to study properly.” Cheng Ye asked him,“What if I can’t pay you back? Or what if I fail to get into college, and end up the same as now—going into a factory to work? Wouldn’t your money be wasted then?” Jiang Shi…
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No one knew what had happened that night. Even Jiang Shi only remembered that, in the early winter evening not long after he arrived in Liuxi Village, he had bumped into that boy—quiet, honest, and reserved. Click— The sound of a lighter snapped in the small hotel room. Cheng Ye lit a cigarette. He pulled open his thin jacket and took out the envelope he had hidden from the beginning. He used his fingertips to pry it open, and under the light overhead, he could clearly see what was…
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