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by Aria — Chen Jian was caught off guard by Hu Pan's question, but quickly realized that these two calls might have come from readers of Zhou Lecheng's travel post, given the well-wishing nature of the calls. "What's going on?" he asked, already reaching for his phone. "This caller specifically said to thank Dayin for its gentleness and warmth," Hu Pan said. "So I wondered if he..." As Chen Jian pulled his phone from his pocket, his hands trembled slightly. The words Sanbing had blurted out before echoed in…
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by Aria — Actually, Shan Yu wasn't the only one looking forward to the New Year; Chen Jian felt the exact same way. This was the first time in years that he could celebrate such a lively New Year, and he was doing it alongside his father. Standing before his mother's tombstone earlier, he hadn't even been able to hold back from saying: "It's especially lively this year. So many people." Although Shan Yu wasn't very experienced with celebrating the holidays, his enthusiasm was surprisingly high. Officially,…
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by Aria — Shan Yu sat in front of the terrarium, crocheting Chen Jian's scarf. Through the glass, he could see Erge tucked behind a piece of bark, half of his head poking out, resting by the edge of the water bowl as he stared back at him. After a little while, Erge laid his head flat on the rim of the dish. Shan Yu leaned in for a closer look—fast asleep. His sleep quality is pretty enviable. Shan Yu stretched, slipped on a jacket, and left the office. Over the past couple of days, the inn had been…
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by Aria — It was the same little budget motel as that day. Yet when Chen Jian returned here just a few days later, seeing the motel and the tiny lottery shop again, his state of mind was completely different. His father had already packed his bags and was braving the freezing wind, waiting on the beat-up sofa outside the motel entrance. "Why isn't he waiting inside..." Chen Jian murmured under his breath. Right now, he was facing the daunting task of parallel parking—with cars already boxed in at both…
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by Aria — President He didn't stay too long on his return leg, spending most of his time chatting with Shan Yu. The team members he brought along had also grown quite familiar with everyone, so by noon, the whole crew was having a barbecue in the garden with the Dayin staff. Da Li came over twice midway through, claiming he was just grabbing a bite, but everyone knew he was really fishing for intel. Although Shan Yu planned to loop the inner inns in on the details later anyway, that information had to come…
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by Aria — Chen Jian's father stood in front of the small motel, looking somewhat lost. Shan Yu didn't know what Chen Jian had just discussed with his dad, but judging by his father's current state, it couldn't have been anything catastrophic—probably just asking why he had moved here and why he hadn't told him. How could a conversation like that trigger Chen Jian into suddenly deciding he had to come clean right here, right now? And with such a determined, resolute look on his face. Those two…
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by Aria — When the box was opened, the beanie wasn't immediately visible; it was wrapped in a layer of pink tissue paper, with a card resting on top. The formal packaging made Chen Jian slightly regret not tying a giant bow around Erge's terrarium. He picked up the card first. Written on it with a calligraphy brush was just a single character: Jian. One look and he knew it was Shan Yu’s hand—beautiful brushwork done in colored ink, the blue strokes shimmering with fine silver flecks. "Jian," Chen…
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by Aria — The moment he saw Shan Yu's tears, Chen Jian began to suspect that Yue Lang’s comment hadn’t been a joke after all. He had expected Shan Yu to be quite happy. After all, scrolling through his past Moments made it clear how much care he had poured into it—there were so many posts about that gecko. The gecko had been named Dage1: gentle-natured, timid, and a picky eater... Yet he truly never imagined Shan Yu would cry. And not just the kind of crying where his eyes welled up with red; the…
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by Aria — Right before his eyes was Shan Yu’s face, half-hidden in the glare, its hazy contours dipped in molten gold. Beneath the skin, nerves pulsed in step with the beat of his heart. Whether it was the blasting heater or the afternoon sun that was too warm, Chen Jian felt his breath catching in his throat. Every inhale took effort, his own rough, heavy pants ringing clearly in his ears. Shan Yu wasn't faring much better. Their breaths, thick with heat, tangled together like the wind whipping past the…
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by Aria — An hour is actually quite a long time. Shan Yu usually hid on the fourth floor of Dayin, watching the staff busy themselves down below; they could get a lot done in an hour. They could sweep the courtyard and the path out front, wipe down tables and chairs, run out to buy groceries, pop over to the pavilion for two or three smoke breaks, and let Mushroom chew a brand-new squeaky ball to shreds... Put into a different setting, however, an hour wasn’t even enough for a couple who hadn’t seen each…
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