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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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When the sickly Cheng Ye saw Jiang Shi eating, he pulled over a chair, sat down across from him, and began finishing off the cold fried potatoes Jiang Shi had left. Jiang Shi was dumbfounded. “Those potatoes are already cold.” Even though he had only taken a small bite, he had eaten from that plate. For Cheng Ye to eat what he left behind… what was that supposed to mean? “It’s edible.” Cheng Ye glanced at him. “Jiang Shi, eat quietly, don’t talk.” Jiang Shi: “…” So…
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In the year Lin Congzhi turned 29, Xin Jue roped him into helping with the art exam prep course once again. Inside the training studio, he spotted a familiar face among the sea of students. Out of everyone sitting low to the ground, this particular student looked as though she was trying to shrink right under her drawing board. Lin Congzhi composed his breathing, turned around, and walked over to Xin Jue. Xin Jue raised his head in confusion: “Huh?” “Lu Jue? She’s repeating the year…-
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Lin Congzhi was thinking about buying a car. Although public transit in Yucheng was highly convenient—taking less than five minutes to walk from their villa to the subway entrance—getting around on rainy or snowy days was still tricky whenever Xiao Jingwen couldn't free up time to chauffeur him. At dinner that evening, Lin Congzhi mentioned his intention to purchase a vehicle. Xiao Jingwen looked up: "No problem. Which model do you like?" "Not really looking at anything fancy," Lin Congzhi…
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“Student!” Someone shouted from behind Lin Congzhi. He heard it, but he didn’t stop walking. This was a university campus after all; if you shouted "student" here, it was entirely reasonable for eight hundred people to turn around. So Lin Congzhi didn't pay it any mind, nor did he think they were calling for him. Lin Congzhi put in his earphones, put on a live version of Antologia, and continued walking toward the campus stationery store. Class had just let out, and students downstairs beneath…
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Chapter 35 · Final Chapter The following year, after Gleam’s spring auction, the company held a board of directors meeting. Chairman Xiao Jingwen presented Gleam’s expansion plans in the Americas and Europe for the year, alongside the promotion of two vice presidents. After each quarterly auction concluded, Gleam entered a period of leisure. The company would go on holiday during this time, and after this board meeting, Xiao Jingwen was set to take a break as well. Once the meeting wrapped…
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