MTL - On How Abusive Essays Become Sweet Essays-Chapter 159 Active (1)

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Xu Che quickly calmed down, recalling that he hadn't said anything inappropriate before, and Xia Yisi's mind was blank.

"You go." Xu Che said to Xia Yisi.

Xia Yisi: "…"

Tomorrow's vacation, Han Yucheng will come to pick Xia Yisi back every week, because by the way, he would send Xia Yisi a message directly after he arrived at the academy, but not today, so that he heard this.

"Then... I'm leaving, goodbye professor." Xia Yisi whispered.

Xu Che nodded without looking at them.

Indifferent and unselfish.

The laboratory footsteps left.

Xu Che stopped moving, looked up at the door, and saw the backs of the two leaving one after another.

"Why didn't you message me?"

"How can I watch this good show if I send it to you."

"You overheard us?"

"It's not my fault..."

There was a distance out of the maple forest, and Han Yucheng's car was parked. When Han Yucheng got into the car, he found the key lost when he touched his pocket. Look, you're in the car."

Xia Yisi: "Oh."

Han Yucheng walked quickly when he went back, and he was relieved to see that the laboratory lights were still on.

He walked quickly to the door of the laboratory, and the moment he stepped into the door with one foot, the light of the laboratory was turned off, as if pinching.

Xu Che stood at the door with his hand on the light switch, a brief darkness appeared in his vision, and he heard footsteps.

The white coat on his body has been taken off, and he is holding a car key, which he picked up on the ground just now.

Sex is like a sharp blade unsheathed, and the sharp sword is dazzling.

This smell is very familiar to Xu Che, to the point of being obsessed, his hand holding the car key tightens.

"Professor Xu?" Han Yucheng tilted his head and found Xu Che in the darkness.

The other party is standing an arm away from him, he can reach it with his hand, the light of the corridor shines on him from the doorway, he stands under the light and shadow, looking sideways at the dark Xu Che.

The shadow on the ground elongated.

"Your key is lost." Xu Che raised his hand.

The lights in the room are still off.

On the contrary, Han Yucheng's palm is very hot, very hot, such as magma wraps the snow mountain, the snow mountain will quickly disintegrate and melt.

His breathing was out of rhythm.

Han Yucheng only shook his hand and let go of his hand, Xu Che put the key in his hand, Han Yucheng took something, turned around and prepared to leave, but for some reason, he After a few steps, he stopped and turned his head.

Behind him, Xu Che was still standing at the door, no expression on his face, but he seemed to exude a lonely and cold aura.

It's like... he often watched a person leave, and then stayed in place silently.

Han Yucheng wanted to do something to break this atmosphere.

"Professor Xu, can't bear me?"

Xu Che stared at his figure, and was pulled back from his shock by his words. He turned around and closed the door of the laboratory. When he turned around, he saw Han Yucheng standing there.

"You should leave," he said.

Han Yucheng: "I will go."

Xu Che: "…"

The two looked at each other, as if comparing who could last longer, Xu Che was defeated, turned around and walked away.

Han Yucheng went in the opposite direction to him.

At the end of the maple forest, the parked car was dormant in the dark night.

"You have been gone for a long time." Xia Yisi leaned on the car window and probed out.

Han Yucheng: "Talked to your professor for a while."

He opened the driver's seat and got into the car.

Xia Yisi asked: "What did you say?"

Han Yucheng: "Are you curious?"

Xia Yisi muttered something, but he couldn't hear it clearly. He leaned against the car window and said, "Uncle and my dad talked about marriage a few days ago, do you know?"

Han Yucheng: "I don't know."

Xia Yisi turned to look at him with wide eyes: "How can you be so indifferent!"

Han Yucheng's voice was loose: "Then what should I say?"

Xia Yisi leaned against the window, "What if the marriage is forced..."

Han Yucheng: "No."

No one can force him to marry anyone, including his father.

Xia Yisi: "…"

It's very simple and reassuring.

Han Yucheng felt a chill, and turned to meet Xia Yisi's green eyes.

"You were speaking ill of me-"

"...So sleepy." Xia Yisi yawned, leaned on the back of the car seat, fell asleep in a second, and snored.

During the happy holiday, the list of personnel in charge of the talent screening of the Alliance College was announced, and the college was lively for a while due to the newly joined young major generals.

Strictly speaking, Han Yucheng went straight up from the academy before he graduated. He is not very old now, only twenty-three years old. Many Alphas in the academy are younger than him. Not much.

The announced list caused heated discussions on the Internet, and the anonymous forum inside the college was even more lively.

【Sweet O: My God, is Major General Han Yucheng really coming! ! 】

[Orange juice flavored O: Officially announced, there will be no fakes! I heard that the ceremony will be held in the auditorium next week. 】

【A who knows the inside story: It’s true, we have already started preparations here last week. 】

[Big OO:! Really? 】

In those days, the rumors were spread by ten, and they have long since lost their original appearance.

The college's evaluation of Han Yucheng, there are good voices, there are bad voices, Han Yucheng has not gone to see, these days are busy preparing.

On Monday, the auditorium of Alliance College was full of students and leaders. The people who came down for the inspection included Han Yucheng. There were four examiners in total. They sat on the stage and announced the assessment. matters.

In the next three months, they will select top talents among them and enter the army.

Han Yucheng was sitting on the side, holding his cheeks and looking down, the lights on the stage were bright, and the lower stage was darker than the stage, he glanced over and could still see the people sitting in the corner. Professor Xu.

Professor Xu was wearing a shirt as always, with a tight neckline, exuding a sense of abstinence like a noble boy, and the two of them occasionally met.

Han Yucheng was sitting below, and Xu Che was sitting above.

At that time, Xu Che had a strong sense of distance, giving people the feeling that he was sacred and inviolable, his appearance was hard and indifferent, and his eyes were not emotional.

—Xu Che could not have used it today.

But some don't want to miss this moment.

Han Yucheng wears the uniform of the imperial major general, the badge on his chest is a star, the young major general's eyes are deep and a little rebellious, the corners of his lips are raised, and the loose eyes look at it, which is confusing .

Xu Che has not seen him in this uniform for a long time.

Except for photos online.

Speaking of which, they had not seen each other for a long time in the middle of these years. At that time, Xu Che learned about him from the Internet.

“…The follow-up will be sent to the school bulletin board, you can continue to pay attention, the above is all our speeches.”

Xu Che saw Xia Yisi quietly holding up his mobile phone beside him, aiming at Han Yucheng, and he walked behind him.

Xia Yisi trembled in fright when she saw Xu Che in her cell phone, and hurriedly put the cell phone in her pocket, "Professor?"

"Are you taking pictures?" Xu Che asked.

Xia Yisi nodded: "The family let me take a photo."

The official announcement is over, and the students leave the venue one after another.

"Professor, do you want to eat together?" Xia Yisi asked.

Xu Che just wanted to refuse, but heard Xia Yisi scratch his head and say, "Major General Han asked me to tell me if there is any delicious food at school, but I don't often eat at school."

Xia Yisi thinks that maybe the relationship between Xu Che and Han Yucheng is not as bad as rumored by the outside world...

degrees, the students whispered and looked in a certain direction from time to time.

Xia Yisi was sitting at a table with Han Yucheng on the left and Xu Che on the opposite side. He looked up and looked left and right, feeling unprecedented pressure.

"You...would you like to see something to eat?" he asked.

Han Yucheng and Xu Che got up at the same time.

Xia Yisi shook her hand.

No, he was wrong, there is some kind of chemistry between these two standing together.

In the past, after Han Yucheng came to the academy to pick him up, he left. Xia Yisi had never seen the real relationship between Han Yucheng and Xu Che, only a few times when he felt that they could still talk, Han Yucheng would make fun of them. Shouldn't be too bad.

This time he came to his senses.

Why is the atmosphere so weird!

Feeling the sight of the surrounding eyes floating over, Xia Yisi also stood up under the pressure, "Let me order, what do you want to eat?"

Han Yucheng looked at Xu Che with a vague gaze, Xu Che lowered his eyes and said, "I'll go."

"I am with him." Han Yucheng pointed at Xu Che.

Xia Yisi's stool has magic power and **** his ass.

The other two got up and went to the queue, standing one after the other, the person in front wanted to make room for them, but was rejected.

Han Yucheng stood behind Xu Che, lowered his eyes and could see his thin shoulders, and then he heard the person in front of him ask him what he wanted to eat in a cold voice.

"Xia Yisi said you often eat here, why not recommend it?" Han Yucheng said.

Xu Che really recommended it to him. He was serious and meticulous. The recommendations were all Han Yucheng's favorite flavors. Han Yucheng felt that something was strange. This strangeness made him stop teasing Xu Che.

until they sat down at the table with their plates, Han Yucheng suddenly realized what was strange.

Why does Xu Che know what he likes to eat?

he.

The eyes are facing each other, sparks are flying in the eyes of others.

But the two parties just glanced at each other lightly and turned their heads away from each other.

The eccentric atmosphere continues to spread.

"Professor Xu knows me very well." Han Yucheng broke the silence.

Xu Che said in a low voice, "I don't understand."

He knew him better than Han Yucheng imagined.

Han Yucheng: "I like what you ordered."

"Really? It's a coincidence." Xu Che pursed his lower lip calmly, squeezed his chopsticks and said, "If you like it."

Xia Yisi looked left and right, not quite understanding what was going on.

Suddenly, there was an exclamation from the next table.

"God, look, look, there's a fight!"

"Oh my God!"

Many people stood up and looked out the window.

Here you can vaguely feel the strong breath of Alpha.

Han Yucheng put down his chopsticks and stood up, Xu Che almost synchronized with him.

The two looked out the window, the cafeteria was facing the playground, they could see not far away, the bustling circle, the two figures in the middle scuffled together, soon, the bustling The surrounding people also scuffled together, and it became a large-scale brawl scene.

"Go get someone to stop them, my God."

"Ah...is that the Major General?"

of sitting.

Too strange, two people who seemed to fight at any time actually acted in unison.

more intense.

Alpha pheromones also have high and low levels, which can potentially be used for coercion, and now this piece is full of pheromone flavors.

No one would listen to the sound of persuasion during the fight, Han Yucheng went straight in and smashed the Alphas who were inseparable one by one, and threw them back. Xu Che took care of the aftermath behind him, holding Air-freshening spray to disperse the smell of alpha pheromones to cool them down and cool down on a fall day.

When the teachers of the school arrived, the scene had calmed down, and the students gathered together either sitting or standing, like a scene of catching a criminal.

"Huh? Here?" Han Yucheng turned to his side and returned the students to them.

As to why they fought, he didn't care.

"The rice is going to be cold." Xu Che reminded beside him.

Students and teachers around: “…”

Li Han Yucheng's eyes.

"Professor Xu, did you hit your waist?" Han Yucheng asked in his ear, his low voice hoarse.

Xu Che raised his hand and turned off the tap: "I'm fine."

Han Yucheng: "You don't seem to be as sharp as before."

It was impossible for him to be hit in the waist in that kind of environment before.

No, he didn't know, Xu Che was just distracted at that time.

Han Yucheng's hand slipped and landed on the hem of his clothes. Xu Che held his hand, and Xu Che emphasized, "I'm fine."

His Adam's apple rolled, why did Han Yucheng always try to provoke him once or twice? The emotion in his heart that was about to be uncontrollable was like rolling waves. 's recovery.

Some feelings may not be completely suppressed by suppression alone.

Han Yucheng stared at him with black eyes for a long time, and let go of his hand in compromise, "You are very brave."

He saw that the hit was not light, even if it was an Alpha, I am afraid it would be hit blue.

"But..."

Xu Che doesn't seem to hate him as much as before.

In the past, when he approached Xu Che within one meter, Xu Che would be like a vigilant cat, always watching his every move, as if to prevent him from attacking.

"But what?" Xu Che asked.

Han Yucheng smiled: "Nothing."

This is an interesting discovery.

After lunch, Xu Che returned to his teacher's dormitory. He took the medicine and looked in the mirror at the bruises on his waist. The remaining touch was lingering, the warm palm, The strength is obviously so light, and it is so obvious even through the clothes.

What should I do in this situation? No one told him how to do it.

Xu Che turned on his phone and looked at a post he once made.

【Does Alpha like Alpha? 】

First reply.

[Initiatives will inevitably lead to results. 】

And the second is—

[Results may not be very good. 】

Not so… okay?

He remembered what Xia Yisi said to him, and he might get engaged to Han Yucheng.

Engagement…

Xu Che had the appearance of the two wearing dresses in his mind, and his mood suddenly became very bad.

The stern professor stood in the room for a long time, moved his fingers, and stared at [Initiatives will inevitably lead to results] for a long time.

Han Yucheng provoked him first.

Han Yucheng started training with the team on the second day after entering the Alliance Academy.

They still have wounds on their faces, and they are standing farthest from each other today.

As for what the two fighting were for, Han Yucheng heard about it later, it was for an Omega, which is not uncommon.

It is normal for Alphas to have friction, but fortunately, nothing happened yesterday.

Yesterday, Han Yucheng's shot was filmed and posted on the Internet. His skills were neat and steadfast, and no Alpha wanted to challenge him for the time being.

They are all top students, whether it is written test or physical ability, many of them have backgrounds.

During this week-long training, Han Yucheng would see Xu Che every once in a while. People who used to be invisible for almost a year and a half can be seen almost every day these days, but The other party didn't come over to say hello, like passing by occasionally, just watching from a distance.

He had a…weird feeling.

He went upstairs to the dormitory that day, closed the door and took a shower in the bathroom, put on his clothes and came out, and before he lay on the bed, he heard a voice outside the door, the more the sound grew The more familiar it is.

"Well, tonight."

"Meet at the bar."

"Last time...the waist was fine..."

Xu Che?

Han Yucheng stood at the door, put his hand on the doorknob, and put it down again.

See you at the bar? last time?

Han Yucheng opened the door.

On the opposite side, Xu Che was about to enter the door, and the key had already been inserted into the keyhole. Seeing his face full of confusion, it lasted for three or four seconds.

"You..."

Han Yucheng: "Professor Xu."

Xu Che didn't know if he heard the phone call just now. Seeing his playful expression, he seemed to have heard it, but Han Yucheng didn't ask, and he couldn't explain it.

"Good afternoon." The young man raised his lips and smiled at him.

"Are you going out tonight?" Han Yucheng asked again.

In fact, he was just nervous, and it was very difficult for him to take the initiative, as if a clumsy bird began to learn to fly, but it didn't look like it was flapping its wings.

Han Yucheng raised his eyebrows and deliberately asked, "Are you inviting me?"

Xu Che: "Just ask."

"Okay." Han Yucheng took his words.

Xu Che: "…"

He succeeded.

Han Yucheng looked at the other party's blank expression and felt an innocent feeling, making people want to... bully.

The other party probably didn't expect that he would agree, maybe he just asked casually, maybe he was deliberately angry with him, so he fell into a short silence.

Han Yucheng raised his lips frivolously: "Repent?"

Xu Che: "...see you tonight."

He hesitated, took something out of his pocket and handed it to Han Yucheng.

Han Yucheng looked at it and didn't take it.

The relationship between the two is like water and fire, not only does it seem like this to the outside world, but they were also like this before.

"What is this?" he asked.

A few golden candies were placed on Xu Che's open palm, "It protects the throat."

The candy was transferred to Han Yucheng's palm, Xu Che turned back to the room, closed the door, his back pressed against the door, his tense and stern facial features relaxed, clenched his fist against his lips, Face reddish.

He… fell in love with an Alpha, for a long time.

He… made an appointment with his favorite Alpha today.

The heart of a pool of stagnant water ripples.

On the other side facing the door, Han Yucheng was lying on the bed, looking at the candy in his hand, sure enough...Xu Che is very strange.

Han Yucheng was thinking about this at noon that day, but couldn't fall asleep during the lunch break.

Trees, scored one by one.

Those who have been named can leave when they arrive.

But most are still resting in place.

"Everyone have a good rest, see you tomorrow." Han Yucheng said.

As soon as he turned around, he saw Xu Che standing under the street lamp not far away. I don't know how long he had been standing there, as if he was afraid that no one would see him, so he stood in the most conspicuous position .

Han Yucheng knew that the other party was waiting for him, so he walked over.

"Are you done?" Xu Che asked, pushing the eyes on the bridge of his nose.

It seems a little weird that such a friendly exchange happens between them.

Han Yucheng: "Wait for me?"

Xu Che looked very calm: "Well."

The Alphas who were still sitting in place looked at the two people not far away.

"Hey? Isn't that Professor Xu of Pharmacy?"

“Why did he come here? Or did he come to the Major General?”

"Fight up..." Alpha whispered, and was slapped by the person next to him.

Han Yucheng and Xu Che stood together and met each other's eyes. They were sparks that made one's blood boil. After a few words, they left.

There are many kinds of bars. The bar they went to has no gender restrictions and has complete security. Han Yucheng and Xu Che are sitting at the bar on the second floor, which is much quieter than the first floor.

Han Yucheng found that he really came to drink.

A glass of gradient wine was pushed in front of them, Xu Che moved the glass to Han Yucheng, "Yours."

Han Yucheng took a sip from the cup, and the slightly sour tone turned into a sweet, mellow, and very fresh fruit wine.

Xu Che lowered his head and looked at his phone from time to time.

Han Yucheng: "Who are you waiting for?"

Xu Che: "Well, I made an appointment with a friend."

He told them one by one, with a familiar attitude, as if the two had been friends for a long time, Han Yucheng hummed, leaned forward, put one hand on the bar, supporting Head, looked sideways at Xu Che.

"Professor Xu, have you made an appointment with a friend?" He tapped lightly on the table with his fingertips, and his eyes swept over Xu Che's face presumptuously.

Xu Che avoided his gaze and said "um".

"Who are you waiting for? Can you tell me?" Han Yucheng leaned towards him and asked with blinking eyes.

Very displeased look.

"If you don't want to say it, forget it." Han Yucheng didn't care, his breath dissipated like a low tide.

Xu Che rolled his throat a little dryly.

"Sir, your wine." A glass of wine was placed in front of Xu Che, and Xu Che said "thank you".

Not long after, Xu Che's cell phone rang, and he answered the phone without avoiding Han Yucheng.

"It's the old place...well, you just come..."

Han Yucheng propped his chin up, his eyes wandering around the people around him, there are also Omegas here, although only a few, looking like a passionate female O in a red dress, a handsome male O, and a saucy peacock Male A with a screen opening, a social elite gentleman male A...

Han Yucheng swept the audience.

their desire for protection.

Xu Che wiped the screen of his mobile phone, the darkened screen reflected his frosty face.

"My friend is coming." Xu Che said.

Han Yucheng looked at him: "Are you leaving?"

Xu Che: "No, I just want to tell you...if you don't want to see me."

Han Yucheng said "oh" and lengthened the ending, "Don't you want to let me see Professor Xu?"

Xu Che: "No."

Han Yucheng: "I'm... I really want to meet a friend who knows Professor Xu."

He was sincere in his words, smiling in his eyes, put his hands on the table, leaned his chin on the back of his hands and looked sideways at Xu Che, he looked like a well-behaved large dog, he could touch his head, but Actually a lion.

A friend of a small ice cube will also be a small ice cube?

And the words I heard on the phone at his door—

Not long after, Xu Che's friend came up.

"Hey, Professor Xu." The man patted Xu Che on the shoulder.

The other party is wearing loose clothes, which is not the point, the point is that the other party's hair is gray, which does not match the age in Han Yucheng's imagination. He is a middle-aged man.

Xu Che: "Uncle Zhuang, don't call me that."

Zhuang Jizhong laughed until the corners of his eyes were wrinkled, "Did you bring anything?"

Xu Che nodded and took out the medicine from his pocket, "Sooner or later..."

"Sooner or later, remember." Zhuang Jizhong took the things, "Is this your friend?"

Xu Che glanced at Han Yucheng, hesitated, then nodded.

Zhuang Jizhong stretched out his hand: "Hello, I'm Xu Che's neighbor - a former neighbor, watching him grow up."

"Hello." Han Yucheng extended his hand with a smile and introduced himself.

It’s such an oolong, really…

Han Yucheng laughed.

Zhuang Jizhong is old, has some physical problems, and does not like to go to the hospital, so Xu Che will come to bring him medicine every week. It's really him.

"I saw on the Internet that your relationship is not good, but I didn't expect...the rumors are really unbelievable." Zhuang Jizhong said.

Zhuang Jizhong is an enthusiastic middle-aged man. He sat down and chatted with Xu Che, but he did not neglect Han Yucheng. Xu Che actually did not want Zhuang Jizhong to know that he and Han Yucheng might really be the same as the Internet, not so much it is good.

This middle-aged man is always worried that he will be bullied outside, but he is not a weak person. Because he is a little worried that Han Yucheng will pierce this simple lie, he will glance at him from time to time.

Of course Han Yucheng noticed his sight, he raised his hand and put it on Xu Che's shoulder, feeling Xu Che's shoulder tense for a moment, like a cheetah ready to go, every inch of muscle and bone Muscles are hardened.

This made Han Yucheng's bad taste erupt.

"...Xu Che's temperament is that he doesn't get close to anyone, and I didn't expect to become friends with you, which really surprised me." Zhuang Jizhong said.

Han Yucheng: "How can it be, even if there is a conflict between people who are in harmony, it is only temporary. You know those rumors are always exaggerated."

Zhuang Jizhong nodded in agreement.

Han Yucheng let go of Xu Che's shoulders, feeling that he was obviously relieved.

He wants to laugh a little, do you not like people touching him so much?

Zhuang Ji went to order wine, Han Yucheng turned his head and asked Xu Che: "Professor Xu, I won't pierce you, but you should cooperate, don't be so rigid... Let me sing a one-man show by myself, stage. will collapse."

Xu Che pursed his lips several times, and then said in a cold and embarrassed voice, "I'm not used to it."

Han Yucheng heard this emotion from his voice for the first time.

"Uncle Zhuang, is that a very important person?"

Xu Che nodded.

Xu Che brought Han Yucheng to the bar tonight, and saw that important friend. Today, he makes Han Yucheng a little unpredictable.

"Professor Xu, are you bringing your weakness to me with your own hands?" Han Yucheng asked in his ear.

Xu Che tightened his hand suddenly, and his breathing stopped.

Han Yucheng noticed his reaction and chuckled: "But don't worry, I'm not that kind of person."

Xu Che: "…"

“I know,” he said.

Han Yucheng had a meal.

Here again, this kind of feeling seems to know him very well.

Zhuang Jizhong didn't stay long and left.

After he left, Xu Che and Han Yucheng also prepared to leave.

When Xu Che got up, something slipped off him. He lowered his head and reacted a bit slower. Han Yucheng had already picked it up.

It was the same medicine as the medicine taken from Zhuangji.

"Why still have one?" Han Yucheng asked,

Xu Che took the medicine in his hand and glanced at it: "Stop taking it."

He turned and strode out.

"Don't worry." Han Yucheng pulled him, "Call him."

Xu Che took out his mobile phone, made a phone call while walking, and the other end answered quickly.

"Little Che?"

"I took less medicine." Xu Che said.

"I haven't eaten yet, I'm fine."

Xu Che: "I'll send it to you."

He shouldn't have made such a mistake today, just because his mind is completely occupied by another matter.

Hang up the phone, Xu Che simply decided to take a trip.

"Are you... going back?" Xu Che asked hesitantly.

This hesitation makes people feel like he doesn't want Han Yucheng to go back.

Han Yucheng: "Can I go with you?"

He habitually questioned him.

Xu Che responded: "Yes."

Han Yucheng: “…”

There is an illusion that Xu Che is actively opening himself to him... an illusion?

The former Xu Che was probably like a closed jar, tightly covered, but today there seems to be a sign of loosening.

He couldn't help but wonder, is it because of drinking?

There is a strong atmosphere of life in a corner of the city. After dark, there are stalls selling snacks downstairs. out.

Han Yucheng didn't follow Xu Che in. He got out of the elevator and waited for him beside the elevator.

Xu Che returned without much delay.

"Come on," he said.

"Yes." Han Yucheng entered the elevator and pressed the first floor.

The elevator is a little too quiet.

"Did you live here before?" Han Yucheng asked.

Xu Che: "No, Uncle Zhuang moved."

Han Yucheng: "Oh."

Then the two were speechless.

He seems to be a little unsuitable to chat with Xu Che about normal and peaceful topics.

Han Yucheng felt that the elevator was a little slow, and looked up at the floor below, counting in his heart.

"You..." Xu Che opened his mouth behind him, then shut up again.

Han Yucheng: "What?"

Xu Che's face was cold, and the emotion in his voice was also very weak, "Will you be engaged to Xia Yisi?"

Han Yucheng turned his head and met his pair of eyes, the light color of the eyes, at this moment, the bottom of his eyes was hard to see.

"Why do you ask that?" Han Yucheng asked, "Do you like Xia Yisi?

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