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"Rattle-drum?"Zheng De picked up a rattle-drum, turning it in his hands as he murmured, "What’s so special about that to deserve thanks?""But then again, I should thank you, sir.""If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have gotten paid for these rattle-drums.""Thank me? Weren’t you the one who helped me land a customer?" Gu Ning’an chuckled as he stood up, casually brushing off his robe. "It’s only fair we help each other.""Exactly, exactly!""My mother always said, ‘When you see someone in…-
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Following a covered corridor, Wu Guniang, carrying the copper kettle, walked gracefully toward the back room.Standing before the door, she hesitated before pushing it open, eventually retracting her hand. To one side of the door rested a small square stool. On clear days, when it wasn’t raining, the tea house owner, Master Wu, loved sitting outside in the sun. But with him currently bedridden from a lingering cold, the stool had gathered a thin layer of dust.Wu Guniang retrieved a clean…
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"Please, make yourselves at home. Treat this as your own place. I originally wanted to be a good host, but I got injured thanks to a certain heartless man, so I can’t properly take care of my guests. There’s juice and soda in the fridge—help yourselves if you’re thirsty." After entering Sasako’s apartment, she lay in the male guest's arms, enthusiastically addressing her two visitors.When Lei Yin placed her on the sofa in the living room, she suddenly grabbed his shirt. "Do you think dropping me…-
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"Are you feeling unwell?" At the door of Naoko’s apartment, Lei Yin noticed her pale face and placed his hand on her forehead to check her temperature."I'm fine, maybe just a little tired," Naoko said, not wanting him to worry."Then you should rest early. If you need anything, remember to call me. I’ll come by again in a couple of days." Lei Yin gently rubbed her face with his hand, holding her delicate palm."Mm, I understand." Naoko replied softly, feeling deeply touched by his casual show of…
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"My class does not welcome you. Leave immediately," Inoue Kendo shouted.Looking up at him, Lei Yin suddenly smiled and said, "Are you afraid of me continuing to speak?""Why would I be afraid of you?" Inoue Kendo retorted angrily.Scanning the college students staring at him in shock, Lei Yin looked at them with a mixture of pity and cold indifference. "All of you here are both pitiful and pathetic. You are blindfolded and deafened by the current Japanese government and by instructors like him who teach…
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"Hey, what happened to that woman later?" Kurata Ryoko asked."Are you talking about someone's mistress?" Masashi countered."Obviously, who else?""What could happen? She seemed in good spirits that morning, so I left," Masashi replied nonchalantly."She didn’t say anything to you?" Ryoko pressed."She did. She wanted to return the hotel money to me, but she only had a credit card and no cash at the time, so it didn’t work out.""That’s it?""What else do you expect?""To be honest, I think that woman is…
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"Lin, have you... seen Lei?" At 8 a.m., Amy, dressed in cartoon pajamas and rubbing her eyes, walked into the living room and asked Ailin, who was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper."Amy, you're up so early? Come and have breakfast," Ailin said gently.Amy nodded and walked to a chair at the dining table to sit down.After taking a sip of milk, Amy turned to Ailin and asked, "Lin, where... is Lei?""Uh, he went out. He should be back soon," Ailin explained.Hearing her answer, Amy said nothing more and…
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When Masashi walked into the classroom after a long absence, the students were a bit surprised but quickly acted as if they hadn’t noticed and continued with what they were doing.“Long time no see, Masashi,” Nagasaki Meiichi greeted him with a smile.“Has anyone ever told you that your smile looks fake?” Masashi replied, crossing his legs and staring at him.“No, you’re the first. It seems Masashi still doesn’t like me, which is such a shame.”“Besides men who wear cologne, I’m not fond…
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The next morning, as Masashi and Kazumi walked into the Tokyo airport terminal, they saw the counselor in the distance, holding a small flag like a tour guide, with a whistle in her mouth, gathering the students together.“Masashi, you’re here.” When Naoko saw Masashi coming, she smiled.“Hello, Ms. Naoko.” This was the first time Masashi had seen Naoko dressed in casual clothes. She was beautiful no matter what she wore.“You must be Kazumi, Masashi's younger sister. Masashi has mentioned you. He…
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The tall, skinny man shoved aside someone kneeling on the central prayer mat and dropped to his knees in front of the Bat God statue. He was dressed in a black hemp robe, with a large dark-red stain on its hem. From his waist, he pulled out a bundle of thick red incense, each stick as wide as an arm. The incense had an unusual sheen and was a brighter red compared to ordinary incense. Clutching the bundle in both hands, the man bent down and lit the incense using the oil lamp placed beneath the…
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