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… That brief spell of cool weather seemed like nothing more than a fleeting illusion. By August, the sun blazed so fiercely it set people on edge, the ground scorched hot enough to fry an egg, and even sitting still was enough to work up a sweat. As the hottest days of summer slipped into their final stage, the Bitter Summer crew also wrapped up most of their filming, ushering in the last day of work. Lately, Xu Xishuang had grown increasingly lazy. If he could sit, he wouldn’t stand; if he…- 248.3 K • Completed
- On the day of the final exam, Yu Xiang and Xia Qinglang were assigned to stay after school for classroom cleaning. Yu Xiang noticed Xia Qinglang had seemed distracted all day. Now that they were finally alone, he took the opportunity to ask what was wrong. Xia Qinglang gripped the broom in his hands tightly. He didn’t know how to begin, but the semester was ending, and he would soon be leaving this place to attend his final year of high school in the city. He had fought as hard as he could, but…
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- “What I wanted to say is pretty much all said,” Xu Xishuang said to Yan Yushan. “Do you have anything you want to say?” Yan Yushan was silent for two seconds, then said, “Dr. Xu said you need to improve your physical condition as much as possible during the next nine months, so I was thinking… Can you let me take care of you throughout your pregnancy?” Objectively speaking, he had money, resources, and connections so he could give Xu Xishuang the best care possible. If things went well,…
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- Yan Yushan’s hand trembled. The stack of medical reports rustled as they slipped slightly in his grip. He looked up, stunned, at Xu Xishuang’s calm expression, as if he still couldn’t fully comprehend the meaning of the words he’d just heard. His thoughts were in complete disarray yet one thread suddenly became clear, connecting the dots. The discarded birth control pills he’d seen in the trash that morning, Xu Xishuang’s recent irritability, and that sudden wave of nausea at…
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- … Xu Xishuang was woken up by the heat. The air conditioning in the room hadn’t been turned on. The cool hours of the summer morning had long passed, and now with the sun high in the sky, the whole room was stiflingly hot. He reached out to touch his forehead and felt that the fever had subsided. There was no discomfort left in his body, aside from a slight dizziness in his head— nothing major. He vaguely remembered someone helping him cool down last night. Gently and tirelessly pressing…
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- Xu Xishuang stood up with Dr. Xu, but suddenly felt his mind go fuzzy. The scene before him swayed violently, and his body tilted with it. If not for the shred of awareness that made him grab the edge of the table just in time, he would’ve collapsed to the floor. Dr. Xu came over to support him, touched his forehead with a grave expression, then pulled a thermometer from a drawer and aimed it at Xu Xishuang. After a quick scan, he said, “Low-grade fever.” He had Xu Xishuang sit back down, then…
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- Xu Xishuang picked at his food distractedly through the entire meal. Xiao Wang thought he just had no appetite and offered to make him some light late-night snacks when they got back, but Xu Xishuang turned him down. Across the table, both Yan Yushan and Chi Siyuan noticed something was off. Chi Siyuan brought his glass over and clinked it against Xu Xishuang’s, using the gesture as an excuse to lean in and quietly ask what was wrong. Xu Xishuang looked at Chi Siyuan’s innocent face: … How…
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- … As the character Yu Xiang gradually began to open up to Xia Qinglang in the drama, in real life, Xu Xishuang and Chi Siyuan also became more familiar with each other. Xu Xishuang had already started treating Chi Siyuan like his goofy little cousin. He found that Chi Siyuan was actually highly perceptive. Once you gave him a pointer, he’d remember it and apply it. On top of that, he was hardworking and dedicated, willing to put in the time to study the script, even going so far as to write a…
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- Steam fogged up the bathroom mirror, but was wiped clear by slender fingers, the condensation dripping down and splashing onto the sink. Xu Xishuang could barely stay standing. He pushed himself off the cold wall, body tilting forward as he reached for a bathrobe and slipped it on. He then looked at himself in the mirror. What stared back at him had nearly identical features, but far paler—unnaturally so. His eyes were flushed from the bathroom’s heat, misty with tears, looking pitiful to the…
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Xu Fei called Liang Xuan and said, "A friend is getting married this weekend," asking if he wanted to come along. Liang Xuan had no reason to refuse. He reported it to the crew, got the day off, and hopped into Xu Fei’s car. It was only after opening the invitation that he realized the one getting married was Wang Mian. He still remembered Wang Mian.Back then, he had gone to his place in Xinjing, and the crew had gotten everyone drunk. He remembered sitting in a corner, watching Xu Fei sit close to…- 79.3 K • Completed
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