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[This story is pure fiction.]

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Okay, okay. Sleep on it.

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- Come back safely.

- Goodbye.

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Hey, come here.

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Huiyan is still quite young. They want her to marry now?

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- Isn't it too early?

- Hey...

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She'll have to get married eventually.

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It's just a matter of time.

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Maybe she won't be able to get into such a big family as she gets older.

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But that family is weird. They came and didn't ask anything

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except her time and date of birth.

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They even insisted that I verify it with the midwife.

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And then they came and proposed marriage after it all checked out. It was really strange.

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What do you know? They gave us such a big cash gift.

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How many years of farming would we do to get as much as this?

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Didn't you hear their conditions?

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We'll never see Huiyan again!

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They are from a rich clan.

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Maybe they don't want to have any relations with us.

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But why did they choose our daughter?

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It's raining on a sunny day! The fox is getting married!

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- Who is in there?

- Who knows? It's definitely not a normal girl.

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Hey, everyone, avoid the rain. Let's go.

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Where are we?

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What village is this?

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Don't ask too much and don't listen to outsiders.

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Are you Huiyan?

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Huiyan?

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Huiyan?

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I am sorry!

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I know you don't feel comfortable.

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Actually, just like you, I don't feel comfortable either.

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My father says we will not get married right away.

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I don't really know you, so I don't want to get married yet.

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But according to their tradition,

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we will still need to spend the night together. I am sorry!

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Are you still covered by the bridal veil?

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No, nothing.

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Eat this.

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I want to go back home.

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Do you know the way back?

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I'm not hungry.

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It's fine even if you only take a bite.

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What if I just don't eat it?

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Then— Then I'll wait. I'll wait for you the whole night, until I know that you've eaten some.

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How come I can't hear you chewing?

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You really can't see?

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This—

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Yes.

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My parents must have given a big cash gift to bring you here.

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I apologize for that.

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You don't have to say that. Actually...

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In fact, I'm very ugly. Now, that I can get married during this lifetime,

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my parents are very satisfied.

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And they got paid well, too. That makes them even happier.

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But I don't believe that you're ugly.

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Why is that?

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Because when I hear your voice, I can tell that you are very beautiful.

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Then has anyone told you that you're goodlooking?

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This...

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I... I can't see myself.

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My father said that my eyes will be cured some day,

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but I can only see when the moon shines.

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- Really?

- Of course!

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When I regain my sight, I will definitely look to see if you're lying to me.

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Huiyan, did you know? Because of you,

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I can see the world when the moon shines.

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I'll keep looking for you and be there for you. Wait for me.

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Priest, your documents and cover identity are ready.

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In this life, you are an antique dealer.

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The apartment is ready, too.

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Once upon a time, there was a planet far away in outer space.

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The environment there was almost the same as Earth's.

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So, of course, there were aliens living on it.

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After a long process of evolution, those aliens

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established their own civilization.

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One day, their scientists predicted that their galaxy was going to collapse.

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To escape, they immigrated to other planets in the universe by spaceship.

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And one group of them came to Earth.

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They called themselves the Fox Clan.

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Ancient men on Earth were shocked when they saw them.

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An ancient book reads that a huge ship-like object flew above the western sea.

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The people in it wore hats, had white feathers all over their bodies,

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and flew high in the sky with no wings.

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That is the first impression the Fox Clan made on humans.

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To adapt to the environment on Earth, the Fox Clan never stopped evolving.

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Finally, they began to look like humans and gradually fit in with them.

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Since ancient times, the conflicts between humans and the Fox Clan never ended.

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There was a government proofreading official named Dai Fu, who was especially interested in the love between foxes and humans.

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He believed love could overcome everything.

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After Dai Fu died, his son collected all of the stories he had written.

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He called it "Guang Yi Ji" and had it published.

(The Great Book of Marvels)

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It was quite popular among its readers.

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After storytellers added more details, the stories spread even further.

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But humans began to fear foxes, instead of just being curious.

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Foxes noticed that humans were getting less and less friendly.

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They had to hide their identity in this world.

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[Love Knot: His Excellency's First Love]

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[Episode 1]

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Lord, you know that Huiyan is marked by the Flower of the Fox.

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- Are you sure you still want...

- Stop, Xiuxian. You all know me.

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Lord Helan, this is your house. This way, please.

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These are the documents that you required.

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Lord Helan, these are the documents of Huiyan's friends, family, and herself.

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You only just arrived here. Take a look first.

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Guan Pipi is her name after she reorganized her energy.

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She studied in a private elementary school.

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Then she got into a community college. Now she's working for a newspaper as an intern, doing all the basic duties.

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She's very innocent and optimistic. She's very different from the Huiyan from before.

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What a rich life.

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These are the documents of Guan Pipi's parents.

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Her parents have a small barbershop.

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Ordinary family. Below average income.

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This is Tianxin. Miss Guan's classmate.

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Her best friend since middle school.

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Her character is very decisive. She has a lot of influence on Guan Pipi.

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This is Xin Xiaoju.

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She's Huiyan...no, Pipi's classmate in college.

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She's working in a coffee shop.

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Miss Xin and Miss Guan are very good friends, too.

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This is Tao Jialin. Also Guan Pipi's classmate.

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He is also her...

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boyfriend. He's the one that Guan Pipi adores the most.

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Enough said.

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I don't care who he is.

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He will disappear from Huiyan's world very soon.

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Guan Pipi.

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Guan Pipi's world.

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We also found the orb of the charm. It was in an antique collector's hands.

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Next week, it will be displayed in an auction as an NSF item.

(NSF - Not For Sale)

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Fine. Xiuxian,

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you go investigate this...

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Guan Pipi's schedule. I want to go see her tomorrow.

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Okay, no problem, Lord Helan.

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You had that dream again?

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Yes, and this time, it was connected to last time—

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All right. You've had this dream since high school.

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I'm sick of hearing it. Why hasn't it ended yet?

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Who knows?

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I think you must've watched too many TV dramas.

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Can't be.

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Hey, do you think my tales could be made into a story or something?

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Like a script or make them into a movie?

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- That would work.

- That would work?

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Senior Sister. Hello, Senior Sister.

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I'm a new student here today. I want to ask where the No. 8 dorm building is.

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No.8 dorm building?

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I don't go to school here. The scores required to get into this school are really...

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I'll tell you. Go around the back, across the corridor, and the No.8 dorm building is just in the back.

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Thanks, Senior Sister.

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Why were you being so funny? That was not the question.

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Why couldn't you just say, "I don't know"?

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- There is a No.8 building in your school?

- That's right.

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My school has only 3 floors.

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Our school is quite big, too!

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Pipi!

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Jialin? You scared me!

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Let's go, let's go. Let's go eat!

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What do you want to eat later?

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Do you have anything you want to eat?

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You can order. I don't have an appetite.

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Drink water!

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- Thank you.

- Thank you.

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What's wrong, are you not feeling well?

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What else can it be? The recommendation letter.

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What recommendation letter?

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I want to go to Stanford to study with Matthew Chess for a PhD, so I need a recommendation letter.

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You want Professor Li in the 8th Department to write you one?

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Yes. You know the relationship between them?

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What does that mean?

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Professor Li was Matthew Chess's student.

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It would help a lot if he could write you a recommendation letter.

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Yes. But he has already written two letters for two graduates in his department.

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He read my thesis and thinks there are some problems.

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Jialin, fighting! You can do it.

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You need to pay attention to how you look, the next time you go see the professor.

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Is there something wrong with this?

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This right here is torn, did you not notice? It's such a big hole.

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- See?

- I don't even know how it happened!

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Jialin, how about you take it off? I can help you patch it up.

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Right now?

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I have this!

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I can't believe you! Who carries needles and thread around?

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What about your GPA?

(GPA - Grade point average)

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GPA shouldn't be too much of a problem.

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I heard Stanford has been very harsh these last few years.

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But I still prefer California.

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Hey, I also like California. I feel like the weather there, in California, is very relaxing.

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You've been there before?

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- I stayed there for a while when I was little.

- Right, right.

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Why didn't you get your PhD in the US then?

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With a Liberal Arts major. It's difficult.

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It can't be that difficult.

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Much more difficult than yours.

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Take a look!

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This— Why is it...

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- red?

- There wasn't any white thread left, so

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I improvised a little.

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This looked better before.

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It's okay, Pipi. I've been wanting to buy a new one anyway, thank you.

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- Sorry, Jialin.

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- It's okay.

- Hey!

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Professor Liao. I remember. Go to him.

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He's in the National Academy of Science. His words have more value.

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I know him. I've attended his classes before.

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I have this feeling that he doesn't really like me. He also didn't give me good marks, so I haven't continued looking for him.

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How could the professor not like you?

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That's why I'm so frustrated.

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I'm taking off. I'm going to have dinner with Pipi.

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Oh, okay. Then I'll leave first.

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Hey, Jialin! I might not be able to eat with you today.

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I have something on at the magazine. I forgot about it.

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You and Tianxin go eat.

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You can discuss the recommendation letter and think of something.

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But that's inappropriate.

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No one else can take over at the magazine?

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Everyone else is busy. Nobody else has time.

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If I behave well, my position could become permanent soon.

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It's your birthday in a few days. We will go to dinner then.

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Okay. Go.

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I'm going to leave now, bye-bye!

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- Bye-bye!

- Bye-bye!

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Morning.

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Pipi? Didn't you say that you were going out to eat? Why are you back?

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I love my job. Work makes me happy.

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What are you trying to pull? Yesterday, you lost your temper when I said I wouldn't give you time off.

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I don't want time off now. I can't do that?

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Who made you angry?

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Nobody. I made myself angry.

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Is there any work I can do?

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Ask Wang Xuan. She's replacing you today.

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Go, go, go. Quick!

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Sister Qiantang, sign this.

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Look at this.

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- Sister Xian...

- No need, I can do it myself.

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- What I meant was—

- If I tell you to do this work now, it would be a waste of my time.

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You go enjoy your time off.

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There must be something else I can do.

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How about getting coffee for everyone? That should be the only thing you can do now. Okay?

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All right.

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Welcome! Want anything to drink?

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One Americano.

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Take care.

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Do you think Jialin and I are drifting further apart?

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During high school, he was the top student in all his classes.

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I was the last place. Then he got into university and I went to community college.

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He went to graduate school. I became an intern.

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Now he's going to the U.S. for his PhD. I'm still an intern.

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Yup! How about you two just break up?

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Hey, I don't want to hear stuff like that!

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Then what do you want to hear?

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How about you encourage me?

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This lady. Did you have so many daydreams, they burned your brain?

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I'm asking you. Don't you already barely see Tao Jialin?

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Why did you run away from a planned dinner then?

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Tianxin is always free. Why can't she go on another day?

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I'm concerned for him!

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I'm supporting him silently behind his back, in my own way.

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Don't add more drama to yourself.

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Tell me, does Jialin still love me?

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Are we really so different?

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Quick! Come on, comfort me. Quickly!

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He still loves you, you don't need to worry about it so much.

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Was that okay?

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Please use your time being paranoid, to work hard and try to eliminate the distance between you and him.

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You could really get dumped this way.

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Are you my friend or not?

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Don't complain. I hate complainers.

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Are you crazy?!

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Go to the restroom and clean yourself up.

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- Thank you.

- No problem.

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- Hey, hey, hey!

- Huh?

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Okay.

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Who's that? What happened?

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They come here a lot. That woman is really crazy.

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Last time she slapped his face, this time she threw a glass of water in his face.

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Who knows what she's going to do the next time.

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If I was that guy, I would've dumped her a long time ago.

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It takes two people.

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Maybe they belong with each other. One likes to hit and the other likes to get hit.

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The reason why that woman was so angry...

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is probably because there's something wrong with the guy!

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Mind your own, Tao Jialin. That guy is nice.

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Go, go, go!

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I can do it myself. Sit down, sit down.

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- Sorry to bother you.

- It's nothing.

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You really did quite well.

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Should I give up just because there's distance between us?

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Distance? I don't think distance is the problem.

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You have devoted so much to her already.

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Forget it. I won't complain. It will bother you.

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No way! If you have things you need to say, just say them!

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- This way, you can feel a lot better--

- Hey!

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You didn't say that to me earlier.

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For you, lady, the door is behind you. Please leave.

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It's fine.

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You, you...

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Yeah.

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Jialin, did you know?

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Gui is going to have a concert soon. August 20th.

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Should we get tickets?

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You buy them.

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Miss.

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This love, at first sight, has been going on for almost a thousand years.

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What? Getting sick of it?

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A little.

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Four.

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Three.

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Two...

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Sir. This is all the change I have right now.

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I'll give you some food also.

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Looks like she took him for a beggar.

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Helan looks so pitiful.

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Miss.

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I think you misunderstood me. I'm not a beggar.

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I only wanted you to help me to the subway station.

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I'm so sorry.

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Let me help you then.

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Here, I'll lead you.

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Be careful of the stairs.

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Hey! Catch that thief!

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He stole my wallet! Catch him!

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Stop right there! Hey!

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Give me back my wallet!

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Hey!

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Stop right there!

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Hey! Hey!

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Hey!

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Get in now.

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Drive slower!

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I'm going to cry...

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Oh, hell! Quick, go after him!

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Oh, there's a racing competition?

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Is there really no problem with you guys driving in here like this?

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Don't worry about it.

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Pass the red go-cart! Pass him!

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I'll see if you dare overtake him!

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Speed up and overtake him!

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This can't be happening!

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What was that!

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Who can we catch with you driving like that?

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How about we just forget about my wallet?

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We're going that way!

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What kind of music is this?

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Also, your driving is so sloppy.

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If you can do it better, then do it.

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If I'm going to drive, then let me drive. Here.

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Oh, my goodness.

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Your butt is so big—

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Don't worry, it's not a problem.

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You don't think this is too noisy?

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That's what you call music!

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Learn from me!

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You should listen to modern music more.

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What do you know? That's called classical.

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I have the most up-to-date music. Yours is out of date. Who still listens to that?

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I listen to it.

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You're an antique.

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- He's driving on the level below us.

- Go for it!

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Hey, careful, careful!

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Hey, be more careful!

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Hi!

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So stupid.

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Miss Guan, check to see if you're missing anything.

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100, 200, 300...

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600! I'm not short of anything.

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My ID card is also here.

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Thank you. Thank you.

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I'm going to leave now...

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Wait.

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If you encounter any problems later, please contact me.

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Oh,

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thank you.

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Thank you, thank you.

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Should I follow her?

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No need.

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Then let's go. The car has already ended up like this.

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Let's walk around, the weather is so nice.

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We really shouldn't let you take the wheel. We crashed.

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So what if we crashed? Shouldn't we have still gotten that wallet back?

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I was originally driving pretty well, I didn't need you to take over.

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You drove pretty well? If you drive well, but can't catch up to the person, then what's the purpose?

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Are you two going to let me walk back?

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We're almost there.

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Go, go. Danger!

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Quick, quick, quick. Let's go!

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Something else is going on here, too.

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Go, go, go!

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Are you okay?

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This is all your fault.

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All your fault.

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Professor Liao. Earned his PhD at Stanford.

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Then next time, he'll be a visiting scholar at Huada University. He has published over forty papers...

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in publications that ranked over 6 stars on the SCI index.

(SCI - Science Citation Index, research journal database)

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- Right now, he's a PhD supervisor at our university.

- Shh!

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What are you doing?

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Preparing at the last moment.

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Tianxin! Let me prepare for a while!

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Professor Liao, I'm grateful you gave me an A plus.

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Now that I'm about to graduate,

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I feel I'm very confused about the future.

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Yes. It's a matter of choice...

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where you go after graduation.

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I chose this major because I was interested in artificial intelligence.

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but now it's very awkward doing the research in this position.

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If I go find a job, I can't continue my research.

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It doesn't feel good to drop something halfway through.

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But you know,

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locally, it's really...

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Students like you, who are so invested in research, are very rare.

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Have you considered applying to universities overseas?

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Professor Liao, that's exactly what I think!

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So, I brought a recommendation letter and hope you can sign it.

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Stanford. I graduated from there.

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I know! So, I look forward to it.

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I have seen your (thesis) subject. Very interesting.

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You are a girl with many brilliant ideas.

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- So, shall I sign it?

- Yes.

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Please, sign here.

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Tao Jialin?

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Tao?

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Tao Jialin? I'm from Class 3.

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Professor Liao, you do remember me. Don't you?

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Yes, I do.

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Work hard.

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I will buy you dinner if you get accepted.

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What are you talking about? I will buy you dinner!

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Hey. Are you done yet? How long are you going to stare at it? Put it away already.

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You work hard when you get there. Don't let me sacrifice my beauty for nothing.

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What did you just say?

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I was joking. Don't be so serious.

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This is magical. How did you do it?

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I have my special ways of dealing with special occasions.

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But you're capable of doing this.

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Professor Liao was so harsh but he said your subject was interesting.

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- Really?

- Really.

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Study hard when you get there. I believe in you.

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I feel there could be more improvements in my research plans.

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But did you really attend Professor Liao's class?

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Isn't your major Liberal Arts?

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I don't even know what class that is.

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Don't forget.

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I am the number one beauty in the Music Department.

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I know a little bit about acting.

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Please, Master Tao, give me a critique...

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on my improvised performance just now.

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I think the performance that Teacher Tianxin just gave us...

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is very considerate. It's also freestyle.

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I think it's good.

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I am still nervous though.

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When I get there, there will be more problems.

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What's there to be nervous about? Pipi will be joining you, right?

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I believe she'll take good care of you.

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Pipi...

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She'll take care of me? You mean doing my laundry and stuff?

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Hey, hey, Tao Jialin.

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Is this how you speak of my best friend?

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Give me my letter back.

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I didn't. I was just planning ahead for her.

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Sweep it up. There's too much hair.

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I got hair all over me.

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Mother, I'm back.

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You're back.

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I wanted to ask you. It's Jialin's birthday soon.

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What gift did you get him? Do you need me to get him a few jars of soybean sauce?

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They don't eat soybean sauce.

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Who told you that? His mother loves my soybean sauce.

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This birthday you need to mention the marriage thing.

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It's better to mention it in front of his parents.

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How can I mention that kind of thing?

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Why can't we mention it?

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You've been together for so many years.

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Jialin is about to go abroad.

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You want to wait for him here a few more years?

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Mother, don't worry about it. We're fine.

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All right, but I worry.

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What did you get him?

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I have some ideas.

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But can you loan me some money?

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Look at her!

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Asking me for money? You're working!

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We should get him a few jars of soybean sauce.

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Handmade things show the most love.

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Isn't that right?

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What are you laughing at? Why didn't you help me?

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Help you say what?

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I haven't dealt with the Taos in so long.

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You and Jialin's father are old colleagues.

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Mention it to him!

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The factory has been closed for so many years.

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He's a manager now.

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Look at yourself!

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There's someone special for everyone in their lives.

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Even for someone as ordinary as I,

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there's a special someone.

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When that special someone shows up in front of you,

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your brain will let you know right away.

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You will discover that you, at that moment,

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will become happier

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or sadder

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at that particular moment.

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We will never know at that special moment

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that someone who will change our whole lives has just appeared.

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I miss you so much.

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I am Helan Xi, courtesy name Jingting.

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I am a fox that's more than 900 years old. I come from the star of the Sky Fox that's far away.

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For more than 900 years, I've been the Right Priest for the Fox Tribe.

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I'm below one other person and above millions.

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Everything here is strange yet so familiar.

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This is not the first time that I've come to the earth.

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The days here are crowded and noisy. The nights are colorful and free.

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It's not like my homeland.

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In my homeland, the night breeze blows over the trees.

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The moonlight is like a fine wine.

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I can hear birds and beasts sleeping in silence.

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I can hear things growing.

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The curse that sleeps for a thousand years.

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That painful past.

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I was once accused of tearing apart a family.

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In these long years, I have never had any regrets.

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For her, I am willing to pay any price.

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Even my life.

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Although for me,

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death could be the real relief.

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Subbing and Timing brought to you by the Love Knot Team @viki.com

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♫ A relationship met by chance ♫

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♫ Stumbling through separation and return ♫

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♫ Everything on the mind hangs like a bright moon ♫

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♫ Longing sleeps in the night sky ♫

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♫ Perhaps as I hoped, it was just a fantasy ♫

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♫ The past is flying by ♫

♫ I can hear your heartbeat ♫

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♫ Reincarnated love, it was just a daydream ♫

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♫ Seeing each other again, time stops in place ♫

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♫ A thousand love in a glance ♫

536

♫ A thousand year fate ♫

♫ Spreading through time ♫

537

♫ Day and night ♫

♫ It’s you that loves my face ♫

538

♫ Let time keep your promise to me ♫

539

♫ A thousand year fate ♫

♫ Spreading through time ♫

540

♫ Day and night ♫

♫ It’s you that loves my face ♫

541

♫ Let time keep your promise to me ♫

542

♫ A thousand love in a glance ♫