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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

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a huge ship-like object flew above the western sea.

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The people in it wore crowns, 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 conflict between humans and the Fox Clan never ended.

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There was a government proofreading official named Dai Fu,

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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,

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the stories spread even further.

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But humans began to fear foxes,

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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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[The Love Knot: His Excellency's First Love]

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[Episode 12]

[This story is purely fictional.]

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Lord Helan,

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tonight's night sky is just right. If we enter the gates now,

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we can be in Chang'an by tomorrow midday.

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Chang'an? Good.

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We're almost home.

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This melody sounds very nice.

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The river always continues to flow, but never flows away.

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What that feels like, I finally know.

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Do you want me to ask the musician to come over?

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No need. You can go.

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All right.

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Can you let me see the picture you just took?

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Right, why do you like the song, "Vermilion Bird Avenue?"

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It's very special. It's a bit like a very old song.

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The first time I heard it, it felt like déjà vu.

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Ah Gui is really talented. He can write such beautiful lyrics.

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But there's a line in there, "A letter from afar,"

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something "listen to the nomad flute." I still don't really understand what it means.

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It means that a family letter, already started, lies by the bed,

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while the letter's owner listens by the window to music from outside, quietly crying.

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How do you know that the letter's owner was quietly crying?

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Because the lyrics...

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Lord Priest, please wait.

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Wait a moment for me.

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A'Gui.

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Lord, A'Gui needs your blessing.

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This lady is the Huiyan of this life.

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I just recently found her.

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This is Miss Guan. She really likes your songs.

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- Thank you.

- You guys know each other!

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Oh, I forgot to tell you, A'Gui and I are the same kind of people.

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Hello, Miss Guan. It's very nice to meet you.

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Hello, I'm your fan. I can sing all your songs.

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Especially that song, "Vermilion Bird Avenue." I really, really like it.

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Thank you, Miss Guan. But actually, that song isn't my work.

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Then who wrote it?

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Perhaps, you should ask the person next to you.

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Although I composed the melody, Lord Priest wrote the lyrics.

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I remember it was a lucky opportunity.

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I had the honor to read Lord Priest's words. I thought they were beautiful.

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So, I just begged Lord Priest to borrow them and then added the melody.

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But that was a very long time ago.

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After that, to make it relevant to modern listeners,

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I simplified some of the lyrics.

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Only a few of Lord Priest's original lines were kept.

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So you wrote the lyrics.

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Although I don't understand too much of it,

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I don't know why

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I feel really sad inside after hearing them.

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The lyrics mean

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that someone had to leave Chang'an and move west.

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Therefore, he had to leave the person he loved behind.

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During the night, he always dreamed of the time he spent with his loved one.

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But every time he woke up, her place was empty.

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After a long time, he finally got the chance to go back to Chang'an,

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but the person he loved was no longer there.

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The person he loved?

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Did you write it for her?

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It's been such a long time. I can't really remember.

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What is it?

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Long time, no see, you two.

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Today, your two little brothers aren't here. You're outnumbered.

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This seems like it's that person who stole my wallet.

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Don't you guys just want money? I'll just give you the money.

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- Don't be impulsive.

- Who wants money from you?

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Let me tell you. Last time, you broke my ribs.

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Today, I'll let you experience how it feels to break ribs.

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I advise you guys to go on your way.

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Don't move!

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Where are you injured? Is it severe?

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I'm all right.

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Take your hand away and let me take a look.

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I'm really all right. It's just a minor cut.

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What's wrong?

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I'll heal it for you.

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Miss Guan, last time, if someone hadn't reported it,

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I couldn't have arrived there so quickly.

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So, for your safety, I'm hoping you can put it back on.

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However, I won't disturb you unless there's a special situation.

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- Also, I—

- I trust you.

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Xiaoju!

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Did you really invite Lord Helan to help with the fourth "S"?

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Yes.

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Mr. Helan agreed right away.

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Then, what about Miss Guan? Did she also agree?

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Why wouldn't she agree? In the past, she would cry and yell in order to go.

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What?

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If it's like that, they did the fourth "S."

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Doesn't that prove they're already together?

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How can something small like that count as being together?

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Something small?

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Do you humans already treat it like a casual issue?

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I always thought this issue was like...

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two people who like each other

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would do.

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Even though in this situation it would be better if two people had a better relationship,

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- co-workers and friends can also do it together. Anyway, many strangers are there together, too.

- Co-workers?

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Even strangers?

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Lord Helan is so different. Something that we don't even dare to think about, he does so casually.

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Like the two of us in the past--

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Xiuxian, stop talking.

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Today, Pipi sent me a WeChat message that she felt much better.

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Pipi, we were just talking about you.

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You guys are here, too.

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Yes. These two come here every day and won't leave before they are fed.

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Is there something wrong with me?

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Go—

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I know you two are close. Do you need to also make eyes at each other?

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Miss Guan, last night did you really...

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do the fourth "S" with Lord Helan?

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You found out already. Thanks to you guys.

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I really appreciate it. The two of us--

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It's okay as long as you are happy! You don't need to tell us the details.

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Why don't you let her finish? Ms. Guan, please continue. I want to hear it all.

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Why are you so talkative? What does this have to do with you?

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I want to hear it.

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Mr. Helan.

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Ms. Guan, I'm sorry about the accident last night.

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Are you still hurting?

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It doesn't hurt anymore.

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I want to speak with Ms. Guan.

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Okay. Let's go. Help me outside.

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- I don't want to leave.

- Let's go.

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Mr. Helan, I want to thank you for yesterday.

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No problem. It's not a big deal.

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Do you have some time... this weekend?

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What's the matter?

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I have a wine party to go to.

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A lot of my friends will be there.

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So you do have other friends.

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I thought you only had the two of them.

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If it's convenient for you, would you like to come?

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Who could have known the outcome of the fourth "S" would be so good!

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Yes. Mr. Helan was so depressed yesterday. Today, he is...

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Of course, the fourth "S" is sometimes really important to a girl.

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The power of the idol is infinite.

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Huh? Lord Helan is also Miss Guan's idol? How come I didn't know?

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What? The fourth "S" I'm talking about is "Superstar."

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What superstar?

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Did they cosplay last night, too?

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Of course, a wounded girl is healed when she sees her idol.

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What are you talking about? What did you ask Mr. Helan to do yesterday?

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I asked Lord Helan for an A'Gui concert ticket.

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What?

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What were you thinking?

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- We thought you meant the same fourth "S" we were talking—

- No! No, no.

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Oh, right! The fourth "S" we were talking about was "Superstar."

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Superstar, right? Celebrity! Celebrity.

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Right.

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You finally came back.

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What are you doing in the kitchen this late?

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So you do know that it's late. Where did you go?

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Didn't I tell you that I went to see my professor?

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You went to see your professor in the afternoon. What time is it now?

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I ran into a senior student from our old school

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from the Architecture Department. You know him. He asked me to dinner.

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Why didn't you call me?

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You could have asked me to go with you. You should have at least called me.

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Sorry. My phone ran out of battery. I was going to pick you up,

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but I went straight there because I thought there wasn't enough time.

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Give me your phone.

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What are you doing?

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Did you lie to me?

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Why would I lie to you?

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You said your phone ran out of battery, right?

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Right.

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So, if I turn it on now, it shouldn't turn on. Right?

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If it does turn on, doesn't that prove you are lying?

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Try turning it on, then.

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But there might still be enough battery life left to turn it on.

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See.

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I didn't lie to you. Why don't you believe me?

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I don't know what's wrong with me.

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Maybe, it's because this is the way you lied to Pipi.

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How long are you going to keep staring at me like that?

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It has been a few hours. Two more stops and we're there. Right?

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Where does Princess Zhaoyan live? Do you have any leads?

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Where should we start?

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Will we be able to find her when we get there?

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Yes.

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You're strange today. You're talking so little.

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Before, you would've said,

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"The north is different from the south. We don't mingle with humans,"

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or perhaps something even more unpleasant to the ear.

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Do I seem that spiteful to you?

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I'm just not used to you being so quiet.

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This is my first time traveling with you.

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I'm a bit... nervous.

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We aren't exactly on a pleasure trip, are we?

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Pipi, so did you decide to go?

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Yes, but I'm a bit nervous.

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Why are you nervous? Mr. Fox will be there.

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Maybe I shouldn't go. What do you think?

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That won't do Miss Guan. You already promised Lord Helan.

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It would be bad if you didn't go.

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Let me think about this.

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Look at her. If she goes and something happens to her, what do we do?

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I'll go with you.

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- You can't.

- You can't.

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You can't go to a Fox Clan party.

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Why not?

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Miss Guan is Lord Helan's girlfriend, so she can go.

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You don't have any connection with the Fox Clan. Why would you go?

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Girlfriend, huh?

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I remember one day two cute guys held me in their arms and said I was their girlfriend.

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- Which day was that?

- You can go. You can go.

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- Can I go, now?

- You can. Anytime. Like going home, go whenever you want.

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- Yeah.

- It's really tasty. Taste it. Go ahead and eat.

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My Pipi, what is this?

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What are you holding? If you don't have anything to wear, borrow from your friends

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like I did.

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How do I look? Pretty good, right?

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You already know. So, why didn't you borrow something for me while you were at it?

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I didn't know your clothes were like this.

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Whatever. Let's not go. I have nothing to wear.

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How can we not go? We already promised him, Pipi!

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Just wear anything, okay?

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- Pipi, sit up.

- I don't want to go anymore.

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Let me answer this call. Hello?

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Oh. Okay.

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Where are you going?

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Miss Xin, why are you dressed like that today?

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I specially prepared this evening dress for the party.

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Does it look good?

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Yes.

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This is the dress Mr. Helan prepared for Miss Guan.

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He really is an old fox. Much better than you guys.

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We also prepared something for you.

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Did you pick it out?

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Xiuxian bought it.

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Pipi, it's time to go.

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Coming!

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I thought the Northern Fox Clan hated humans.

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True, they don't really like humans.

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Why did you pick such a place, then?

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A hundred years ago, the less aggressive elders...

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wanted to move to the forests

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and stay away from humans.

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But where can we find a place that's never been polluted by humans?

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So, instead of running away from them, you might as well try to get to know them.

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Human beings can be anywhere. The more you try to tolerate them, the more aggressive they become.

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Have you forgotten what they did to you?

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But you still chose to live with them, the same way we did.

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Lord Left Priest.

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How long did it take to make a space like this?

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It's a pity that I only have this much ability.

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It's been more than a century and I haven't built any more than this.

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- I thought you were—

- You thought I was...

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You thought I only caused you trouble.

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I'm not that boring like Helan Jingting,

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spending so many years on one human.

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There's so much that he should be doing.

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We have arrived.

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Come on.

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What?

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Be the Left High Priest's wife.

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If you want to gain information,

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act the part.

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Cheers.

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Next time, I'll introduce him to you.

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- Hello.

- It's so cool.

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- Right High Priest.

- Right High Priest.

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- Right High Priest.

- Right High Priest.

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You all know each other?

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- Right High Priest.

- Right High Priest.

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You also came?

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Are you uncomfortable?

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I'm not.

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It's just that all of a sudden there are so many eyes on me.

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I'm just not used to it.

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Relax. Look at everyone. All of them quite like you.

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Mr. Helan, you were so cool when you entered the room.

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Your back is shining.

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How is it? Does it feel good to have come with us?

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It's cool to be with Mr. Helan. What does that have to do with you?

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Get your facts straight. I'm the one who brought you here.

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Can you two quiet down a bit?

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So, these people are all...

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Yes. These people are all my friends and family.

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Being here, I understand better how important you are.

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You must be under a lot of pressure.

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It's all right.

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Relax. You don't have to be afraid of anything when you're by my side.

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Try the dessert.

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Long time, no see.

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Hello, Right High Priest.

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Is the Elder here today?

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He would like to see you.

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- Then, you go do your work. I'll wait for you here.

- All right.

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Xiaoju, please, take care of Miss Guan.

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How have you been lately?

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Ah Xi, long time, no see.

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Pipi, look at that. The one wearing the white dress.

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Doesn't she look familiar?

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I think I've seen her somewhere.

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Isn't she that, that... Fang Jingxue?

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The woman who went viral last year or the year before?

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It does seem like her.

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This name Fang Jingxue is so interesting.

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I mean, was she born during a snowstorm?

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Why?

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It's Fang Jingxue.

(T/N: Jing = essence / Xue = snowfall)

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So, based on your theory, you were named in autumn

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- when chrysanthemums bloom.

- Yep,

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that's right.

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Is that a problem?

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Then, in winter you should've been called, "Xin Xiaomei."

(T/N: Mei = sleep soundly/hibernate)

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Xin Xiaohe in spring.

(T/N: He = lotus flower)

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Pipi, I'll go ask for an autograph. Do you want to come with me?

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I am not a fan girl.

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Then, I'll go.

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What are you called during the summer?

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Miss Guan, I'll go check on Lord Helan.

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All right.

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Hello.

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I don't think I have seen you before. What's your name?

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My name is Guan Pipi.

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I'm Xiumei. Hello.

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I'm glad to meet you.

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What year are you?

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What year am I?

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I'm... 24 years old this year.

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I'm not asking your human age.

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By the way, where did your Pearl of Charm come from?

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This... Mr. Helan gave it to me.

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Lord Helan personally gave it to you?

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Shouldn't it have been given to Qianhua?

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Then, you and Helan are...

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We're platonic friends.

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Why would Lord Helan give his Pearl of Charm to a platonic friend?

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I got into a dangerous situation once.

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He said this charm could protect me, so he gave it to me.

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Don't misunderstand.

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Looks like this year's another no-go.

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We have already waited more than a century.

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We'll just add another decade.

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Waiter.

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Since you're Lord Helan's friend,

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you're also our friend.

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Nice to meet you.

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I'm not that much of a drinker.

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This isn't alcohol. It's fruit juice.

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That's the way.

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I really can't drink anymore.

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It's fruit juice.

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I'm really happy.

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I like you so much.

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Come, come, come.

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We have arranged a charity event for you next week.

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- We need some time.

- All right.

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Miss Fang, may I take a picture with you?

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Sorry, this is a private party so it's a bit inconvenient.

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That's all right then.

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Then, may I have an autograph?

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We can do an autograph.

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Do you have paper?

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Do you have paper?

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Then, what about a pen?

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What about a pen?

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Sorry.

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Sorry for interrupting.

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How can we run out of booze?

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Here, I'll pour some for you.

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Here, cheers! Drink it up.

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Drink!

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Hurry! I'll tap your glass one more time.

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Are you drinking it in one shot?

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Yes. You're a good drinker.

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Are you still all right?

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I'm a bit dizzy. I can't continue to drink anymore.

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Lord Helan is probably still busy.

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How about this? You can go rest upstairs in my room.

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Is that appropriate?

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What's inappropriate about it?

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Let me tell you. My boyfriend reserved the entire floor.

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- Then, I'll trouble you.

- I'll lend you a hand. Let's go.

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Wow. Who drank all this alcohol?

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So, Fang Jingxue is also...

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You have so many people.

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All right. It's just a signature. But I know someone who can definitely help you.

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Zhao Kuanyong.

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Why him?

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They used to know each other.

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Fang Jingxue used to like Kuanyong.

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- Xiaoju, actually—

- Where's Pipi?

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That's right. I haven't seen her in a while, either.

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Wait for me.

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Lord Helan, Miss Guan doesn't feel well. Would you like to check on her?

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- I need to go. I'll come back soon.

- Fine. Fine.

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- Go and get busy.

- Please, sit.

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She's not familiar with this place. Where would she go?

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I don't see Lord Helan here, either. Don't worry.

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- Xiaoju.

- Huh?

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I really have some words from my heart that I want to tell you.

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Can you help me look for Pipi first?

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Don't worry. These are people we all know. Nothing will happen.

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I know that these are people that you guys all know, but...

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After all, there's only the two of us that are...

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Kiss me, here.

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What's wrong?

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Uh... I'm going to look for Pipi.

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Thanks.

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It's so beautiful.

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Miss Guan, are you all right?

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I'm all right. What's wrong?

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They told me just now that you were quite drunk...

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All right. If you're all right, go on and rest.

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Sumei, open the door.

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You guys have fun!

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Sumei, open the door!

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Don't go too far.

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What's wrong? You can't open the door?

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We've fallen into a trap.

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What?

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I was too dim. I forgot there is a full moon tonight.

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A full moon? What about it?

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Fox Clan tradition says,

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foxes can only mate on a certain full moon.

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It occurs every ten years.

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Also, there's another condition.

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What condition?

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The tradition stipulates that...

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only after the Lord Priest mates,

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are the rest of the foxes allowed to mate.

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Miss Guan, don't misunderstand me. I won't do anything to you.

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They will let us out when the full moon has waned.

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Then we have to wait here until morning?

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Miss Guan, if you don't mind,

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we can try to get closer.

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Maybe if they feel it, they will let us out sooner.

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How about this?

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Maybe a little closer.

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Are you trying to trick me?

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How could I be tricking you?

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How about now?

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I don't think it's working.

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In our life, some moments...

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are so special that we will never forget them.

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Maybe it's just a smile, a hug, or maybe...

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just the right moment when your eyes meet.

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But it happens so suddenly.

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It seems like it's just another ordinary moment in our lives.

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Just when that moment arrives,

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we will certainly know that

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all of it

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was destined to be.

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Miss Guan, are you okay? Miss Guan?

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Miss Guan!

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Miss Guan?

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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 loves in a glance ♫

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♫ A thousand year fate

Spreading through time ♫

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♫ Day and night

It’s you that loves my face ♫

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♫ Let time keep your promise to me ♫

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♫ A thousand year fate

Spreading through time ♫

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♫ Day and night

It’s you that loves my face ♫

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♫ Let time keep your promise to me ♫

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♫ A thousand loves in a glance ♫