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            <title>BOSF 055: Love You [END]</title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[After graduating and moving out of the dormitory, Ji Yan didn&#8217;t go home. He accepted the job at the bank and rented a place on his own. When he called home, he was prepared for a scolding. This was the first time he had made such a major decision without his parents&#8217; consent. But surprisingly, Lin Yueqin didn&#8217;t scold him. Mother and son were…]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ji Yan had a huge fight with his mother. To call it a fight wasn&#8217;t quite right; it was more like Ji Yan getting a one-sided lecture. In the past, Ji Yan had always been well-behaved, so Lin Yueqin had always assumed her child would continue to be just as obedient even after growing up. She was accustomed to controlling her child’s freedom, measuring…]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[After lunch, Ji Yan helped clean up the dishes, feeling it was about time to find Xiang Yang. Xiang Hongxiu had left after eating, and it was Li Lilian who opened the door for Ji Yan. Xiang Jie was holed up in his room, doing who-knows-what, leaving the house unusually quiet. Ji Yan didn’t know what their family had discussed, but the atmosphere felt…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 052: Asking for Money</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Xiang Yang was escorted home, flanked by his parents. Along the way, the well-dressed, young, and handsome Xiang Yang once again became the focus of the entire village. Only this time, no one insulted him to his face, nor did they criticize him in private. Instead, they watched him with gazes filled with curiosity, envy, or scrutiny. This is what is known as the…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 051: The Pride of the Village</title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[During the last winter break before his final year of college, Ji Yan didn&#8217;t go to find Xiang Yang. Instead, he returned home first to wait for him to come back for the New Year. Ever since Xiang Yang&#8217;s feature in the magazine, his popularity had steadily climbed. A growing number of companies wanted to discuss collaborations, hold exhibitions, and commission exclusive art pieces.…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 050: Blossoming Flowers</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Three years later. An arts and creativity magazine named &#8220;Aesthetics&#8221; featured the profile of a young origami artist on its cover. The artist was turned sideways to the camera, revealing only half of his features. The handsome curve of his face began from his full forehead beneath his hairline, glided past the bridge of his high nose and his distinctly arched, thin lips, and…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 049: Encouragement</title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 11:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Being at home came with many inconveniences. Ji Yan didn’t dare let Xiang Yang go all the way, nor could he make too much noise. Straddling Xiang Yang, he bit his lower lip, resting his head on Xiang Yang’s shoulder, their lower bodies pressed together, grinding intensely. The sensitive, vulnerable parts rubbed against each other, the thrill akin to a forbidden affair spiking their…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 048: Spoiling Him</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[On New Year&#8217;s Eve, Xiang Yang returned. Ji Yan had been in constant contact with Shen Xiuqing during this time, so he knew about Xiang Yang&#8217;s return. He had timed it perfectly but didn&#8217;t go out to greet him. That would be too deliberate and would look strange to others. The streets were bustling during the day on New Year&#8217;s Eve. Lin Yueqin went…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 047: Fairytale Version: The Little Lamb 🐑 and the Little Chick 🐣</title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Once, a little lamb got lost and wandered into a chicken coop. When the little chick followed its mother hen to eat feed in the morning, it saw the little lamb. When it returned to the grassy field to play in the afternoon, it saw the little lamb again. The little lamb just stood there all day without leaving. It seemed a bit dazed.…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 046: Going Home</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Morning broke, but the winter sunlight was faint, filtering through the gaps in the curtains and casting soft shadows on the bed where Ji Yan and Xiang Yang lay entwined. It was just past eight when Ji Yan’s phone buzzed, the vibration loud enough in the quiet dawn to rouse a sleeping person. Ji Yan frowned, then snapped awake. Gently lifting the arm around…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 045: Practice</title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ji Yan kissed Xiang Yang proactively, hoping to silence him and mask his own shyness while diverting Xiang Yang’s attention from the embarrassing spot he kept staring at. However, Xiang Yang eagerly returned the kiss, his fingers slipping into Ji Yan’s slick entrance, diligently beginning their “practice” movements. “Mmph…” The sudden intrusion of fingers caught Ji Yan off guard. Despite his mental preparation, his…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 044: Intimate Moment</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ji Yan was momentarily stunned by the kiss, not expecting Xiang Yang to chase after him. All his jealousy melted away in that kiss, leaving only overwhelming affection. He missed Xiang Yang so much that he couldn’t help but want to kiss back. But out of the corner of his eye, he noticed someone nearby, and in a panic, he pushed Xiang Yang away,…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 043: Jealousy</title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[One early morning in January, Shen Xiuqing had just arrived at the studio. Before she could even greet anyone after getting out of her car, her phone rang. It was rare for a client to call her this early in the morning; it was more likely to be a personal matter. She glanced at the screen and saw an unfamiliar number, which led her…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 042: We Made a Promise</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Having resolved the contract issue, Shen Xiuqing ran into another problem—Xiang Yang refused to leave. Xiang Yang was unwilling to leave this familiar place, not only because he was used to the environment, but more importantly, because he was waiting for Ji Yan to come back. Shen Xiuqing had anticipated this kind of situation, but she hadn&#8217;t expected it was because of the neighbor…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 041: Signing the Contract</title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Shen Xiuqing spent a day getting along with Xiang Yang. It seemed she finally understood that the only way to communicate with him was through the opening of &#8220;the neighbor,&#8221; creating a shared topic of conversation. So that’s what &#8220;the cute kid next door&#8221; meant. However, didn&#8217;t this nickname sound a bit intimate? It wasn&#8217;t the kind of name friends would give each other.…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 040: Missing Him</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Seeing the handsome guy, Shen Xiuqing was clearly excited. She completely forgot Li Lilian’s warning that “he has some issues” and knelt down, gently and carefully moving aside the surrounding origami, cautious not to crush them.&#160; “Hi, I’m Shen Xiuqing. I saw your work online…” Xiang Yang wasn’t listening to her at all but noticed her careful handling of his origami, prompting a glance…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 039: Unpolished Jade</title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[A month had passed, and Xiang Yang’s calendar was filled with thirty black circles. The weather had cooled, and the cicadas outside no longer chirped. After roaring through the hottest summer, burning out their lives, they now slumbered in the earth. The arrival of autumn brought a sense of desolation to all things, with a chilly breeze gradually creeping in. The Mid-Autumn Festival was…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 038: Missing You</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[The morning sunlight streamed through the window, accompanied by the bothersome chirping of cicadas. It wasn’t yet the hottest part of midday, so the cicadas nestled in the trees weren’t too noisy. Their calls were soft and mournful, like a heartfelt confession, emitting a soft zhi-zhi sound. —Xiang Yang, listen to these cicadas. Don’t they sound like “know-it, know-it”… A familiar, cheerful voice echoed…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 037: Lingering Affection</title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Xiang Yang heard Ji Yan’s words but only gazed at him intently. Then he reached out again to touch Ji Yan’s backside, his fingers attempting to slip into the crease. Ji Yan’s face flushed instantly. He hadn’t expected Xiang Yang’s touch to feel so… so provocative… Then he noticed something even more embarrassing. Lying like this made it difficult to hide, as Xiang Yang’s…]]></description>
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            <title>BOSF 036: The First Time</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[“Mmm…”&#160; Ji Yan had ensured there was enough lubrication and sufficient expansion, but this position wasn’t as simple as he’d imagined, nor did it go as smoothly as in the film. He could feel the tip of Xiang Yang’s erection being engulfed, and along with the shame, a dull pain radiated from behind. The pain made him pause, but he didn’t cry out. He…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[“Making love, making love is…” Ji Yan was never stingy about sharing his joys and sorrows, and he was willing to teach Xiang Yang, but this particular topic made him hesitant to speak. “One person’s… going inside another person’s…” Seeing Xiang Yang still looking utterly confused, Ji Yan’s own explanation was vague and unclear. Frustrated, he simply took out his phone and clicked on…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[In the end, Ji Yan cried his heart out that day. Holding the large and small pterodactyls carefully, as if afraid to damage them, he gently touched them before placing them in a box to take home. Ji Yan decided to buy a clear display case to showcase them on his bookshelf, treasuring them daily. These were the first creations Xiang Yang made for…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ji Yan eventually compromised with Lin Yueqin, switching to the science track with a goal of studying information engineering, a popular major. Ji Qiuyuan, overhearing, chimed in about how great the job was—office work, no manual labor, just typing at a computer with air conditioning and higher pay than he ever earned. Still bitter about his midlife unemployment, he rambled about the past. Lacking…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[In the last month of the summer break before his second year of high school, Ji Yan had a small argument with his parents. The cause was choosing his academic track. At his school, students were grouped by track in their second year, deciding what field they’d pursue in university. Ji Yan wanted to join the humanities track, suited to his personality and interests,…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[At 9:30 AM, Ji Yan took Xiang Yang to the village bus stop. Ji Yan didn’t go out often, but he knew there were bookstores and art supply shops near his high school. The bus stop was quiet that early, mostly filled with teens like him, brimming with curiosity about the outside world. Older folks, like his parents, preferred staying in the insular village.…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[“Mmph…”&#160; The moment Xiang Yang’s hand touched him, Ji Yan’s fingers clenched tightly. He gripped Xiang Yang’s shirt so hard it wrinkled, nearly tearing it. But Xiang Yang didn’t mind or stop, his gaze fixed on Ji Yan’s arousal, fingers gently tracing from the tip downward. Though Ji Yan had initiated it, he felt deeply embarrassed. His rapid breathing and stifled moans echoed in…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The next day, after sobering up, Ji Qiuyuan acted as if he’d forgotten his drunken words from the night before. He ate and slept as usual. By the time he woke, it was past nine. Ji Yan had long left for school. Ji Qiuyuan leisurely ate breakfast and sat in the living room, idly working on handicrafts. Lin Yueqin, irritated by his laziness, had…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The winter break passed quickly, and the new semester began. During this time, Ji Yan had recharged, ready to tackle the demanding high school curriculum again. Reconciling with Xiang Yang and taking their relationship further became his renewed source of motivation. Youth was that simple—a single belief could drive someone to give their all. In the latter half of the break, Ji Yan frequently…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Afterward, Ji Yan’s face was still flushed. He got up to open the window, hoping to dissipate the room’s lingering scent. Turning to Xiang Yang, he saw him looking calm, as if nothing embarrassing had just happened. Ji Yan wondered if Xiang Yang truly didn’t understand shame. Sitting beside him, new worries surfaced. The words he struggled to say rolled on his tongue before…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ji Yan suddenly recalled the first time he helped Xiang Yang relieve himself. The memory was still vivid, impossible to shake off. Even after so long, it made him blush. He tried to pull back, but Xiang Yang’s hands gripped his waist tightly, as if afraid he’d flee again like before. Unable to retreat, Ji Yan stayed pressed against him, feeling the restless heat…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[“Xiang Yang…”&#160; Ji Yan’s voice broke into a sob as soon as he spoke, unable to continue. Tears streamed down his face, unstoppable. He didn’t want to look weak in front of Xiang Yang, frantically wiping his eyes to hide his embarrassment, avoiding his gaze. Seeing Xiang Yang again intensified the ache in his chest, and guilt surged stronger than ever, swelling endlessly in…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The news of the food processing factory’s relocation sent a wave of gloom over the village’s workers. What was once seen as a secure job—a lifelong “iron rice bowl” with retirement benefits—had vanished overnight. The factory owner wasn’t entirely heartless; he offered priority to veteran employees to stay on, provided they relocated to the new factory, where housing would be provided. But the villagers…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The winter break ended, and a new semester began. Junior high was the first major turning point in a student’s academic journey, marking the end of compulsory education. After graduation, at least half the students would go on to regular high schools. Others would attend five-year junior colleges or vocational schools to learn practical skills for a living. Only a small minority, due to…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Ji Yan barely slept the entire night. In the quiet of the late hours, whenever he closed his eyes, he couldn’t stop recalling what had happened that afternoon in Xiang Yang’s room—the sensation of holding a male organ in his hand, Xiang Yang’s low voice calling his name in his ear. Those sounds and images replayed endlessly in his mind, impossible to forget or…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[“Mm.” Xiang Yang responded almost instantly to Ji Yan’s question. “But…” Though Ji Yan had suggested it, he hesitated. Yet, meeting Xiang Yang’s calm, dark eyes, his doubts seemed to fade. Xiang Yang would grow up eventually. He’d learned little from his parents over the years. If no one taught him now, what if he faced ridicule later? Ji Yan’s heart ached for him.…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[At first, Ji Yan thought he’d wet the bed, but he quickly realized that wasn’t it—he hadn’t done that since starting school. Lifting the blanket and checking his pajamas, he confirmed it was what the teacher had mentioned in class. His face flushed, but with no time to dwell, he grabbed fresh underwear from the wardrobe and slipped into the bathroom to change. While…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[After the summer break, Ji Yan entered his second year of junior high. During the vacation, besides the addition of a new baby in Xiang Yang’s family, another incident shook the neighborhood. Xiao Pei’s secret relationship with an older student was discovered by her parents. Ji Yan and Xiang Yang had once seen them together on the school playground, but he hadn’t paid much…]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Xiang Jie was born safely, bringing joy to Xiang Yang’s parents. But as a premature baby, his frail health tempered their happiness with worry, making them extra cautious. Ji Yan and Xiang Yang learned of the birth only after returning home from school. Lin Yueqin, waiting for them, knew she couldn’t communicate with Xiang Yang and spoke to Ji Yan instead. “His parents asked…]]></description>
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