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An Unexpected Car Accident, and My Girlfriend Ran Off with Someone Else
On a Friday afternoon, the protagonist takes Bingbing on a bike ride along the river, but collides with a delivery electric scooter traveling against traffic at an intersection. While shielding his girlfriend during the
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Chronicles of Turbulent Surges in a Mortal Realm
Carrying a jade entry pass, Lin Chen enters the Scripture Pavilion of the True Desire Sect to search for a cultivation method suited to his spiritual roots. He chooses the Heavenly Stem Sword Art, which aligns with his m
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The Last Bus · Invitation 338
Ning He invites Song Bei to ride the last bus with her to document shops along the route, but Song Bei suggests first visiting an old bus stop sign about to be removed, which served as his commute's starting point for ye
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Girlfriend Xiaoyu
Xiaoyu meets with Xiaolin and Xiaozhan to drink after final exams. With a limited alcohol tolerance, she is taken to a classmate's rented room while her consciousness is impaired, turning what began as a celebration into
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The Corner Florist · Invitation 341
Wen Rui invites Mo Ye to hold a withered branch exhibition at the flower shop, wanting to transform pruning remnants into decorations, but Mo Ye worries visitors might think all branches can be gathered indiscriminately.
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The Lamplit Living Room · Invitation 342
An Cheng invites Lin Yue to a lamplit living room to record a home craftsmanship interview, and Lin Yue brings an unfixable chair, hoping the program will center on when restoration ought to cease. She originally prepare
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The Seaside Bench · Invitation 343
Ye Ting invites Cheng An to paint a promotional illustration for a seaside guesthouse on a bench by the shore, but Cheng An suggests they first walk the entire route guests would actually take before settling on the imag
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The Old Quarter Cinema · Invitation 344
Gu Qing invites Xu Xu to select a favorite film for an old cinema, but he instead chooses to screen a work he has never managed to understand, hoping to discuss it together without rushing to conclusions. Gu Qing adapts
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After-Hours Restaurant: Invitation 345
Lin Yue invites Wen Zhou to the restaurant after hours for a gathering of regular patrons, and Wen Zhou asks not to be made to tell hardship stories, hoping simply to enjoy the meal comfortably like everyone else. She dr
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Wife's Kite String: Sequel
The narrator originally thought Ding Wei would no longer contact his wife, yet he watches him unlock the door and enter on his own. The key was never returned, the old slippers are still there, and his wife's reaction al
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Marital Rift: The Wife's Secret
Li Ming recognizes Lin Jia at a night venue: he had just attended her wedding during the day, yet at night he sees her drinking alone to drown her sorrows. A strange man approaches, and the reason for her presence here r
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My Girlfriend Evokes Tender Pity
Anxious to find Yu Hui, Hou Shaohui tries to force his way into A Hao's home, and A Hao immediately stops him. Becky urges him to calm down, explaining that they have come to seek help. Once they sit down, she asks Yu Hu
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Fading Green, Emerging Grace
During his first blind date, the protagonist worked hard to find topics of conversation, arrange the meeting, and prepare the necessary arrangements for the outing. However, the other party remained aloof throughout thei
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The Stand-in
Zhao Xiue has done manual labor and worked as a caregiver, yet on her first time helping Shen Henian up, she nearly makes a mistake from using too much force. Shen Henian does not blame her, only telling her to take it s
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The Quiet Café: Promise 351
Chen Ning and Wen Zhou agree to return to the café one year later to open the goals they each wrote down; when the date arrives, the plans in neither letter have unfolded as originally intended. She changed careers, he c
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The Weekend Exhibition: Promise 352
Yu Qing and Lin Yuan agree to display four-season photographs of the same location at a weekend exhibition, but the final season faces an extended road closure, leaving them unable to complete the original fixed-angle sh
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Cinema in the Old Quarter · Promise 356
Xu Yao promised Duan Chuan to screen an old film on the cinema's anniversary, but during the source check, they discover that the existing copy cannot be used for public events, even as the promotional date draws near. S
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Green Youth 2 (College Arc)
While eating in the cafeteria with Lin Jingxue, Qian Fei notices that she has a poor appetite and has grown unusually quiet. He tries to ask about it, but gets no clear answer. Later, Lin Jingxue receives a gathering not
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Station Before Departure · Promise 359
Song Zhi and Mo Xing agreed to take turns visiting each other's cities, but while checking expenses at the station before departing, they discover that a change in income has made this reciprocal arrangement difficult to
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Bookstore After the Rain · Echo 361
While sorting old cassette tapes in the bookstore after the rain, Gu Ning hears an anonymous reader's message and assumes the sender has long been out of touch; however, broadcast director Xu Yan finds a public program s
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The Last Bus · Echo 362
Su Yue records an old-style stop announcement on the last bus, and Cheng Chuan tells her that this vehicle is about to be transferred off the route, with familiar stop names soon to change as well. She first obtains perm
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Corner Flower Shop · Echo 365
While replaying promotional footage shot by Gu Yu at the corner flower shop, Ye Zhi hears an offhand complaint in the background that makes her realize what was edited out back then was not just unnecessary noise. The fo
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Living Room Under the Light · Echo 366
Wen He listens to ambient recordings made before moving in the lamplit living room and notices the neighboring clock chimes always lag a beat behind her memory; sound engineer Song Xu helps her locate the source of the a
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Seaside Bench · Echo 367
Chen Wei discovers that a seaside bench makes a harsh noise when sat upon; after disassembling and inspecting it, Xu Qing finds a loose joint and retrieves a numbered tag left behind during an earlier repair. The number
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My "Pure" Unattainable White Moonlight?
The protagonist once saw Su Wan outside Lin Yuanfan's door when she was still his friend's girlfriend. A simple greeting left a deep impression on him; even after the two broke up, he still repeatedly paid attention to h
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The Restaurant After Hours: Echo 369
After work, He Rui listens again to the interview Gu Yuan recorded for the restaurant years ago, astonished that none of the dishes she had been so certain of making back then remain on the menu today. At first, she trea
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Desire Mecha: How Did Someone Else End Up Piloting My Girlfriend
The archive of "Desire Mecha: How Did Someone Else End Up Piloting My Girlfriend" preserves a subsequent chapter, which opens with Lin Feng facing an ongoing video. The material can confirm his observational perspective,
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Clearly Having a Stunning Girlfriend
Chen Mo has a secret he is unwilling to talk about openly, while his girlfriend Bai Yan is extroverted, distinct, and draws a lot of attention on campus. Their real-life relationship originally had its own pace, but the
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Black Box Club: Continuation
On their wedding anniversary, the wife speaks with her husband about plans to return to the club. The next day, she sends a message about getting off work, yet does not return home for a long time. Later, a visitor bring
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Echo
In late autumn, Lin Shu enters a hotel carrying a camera bag, looking for a room according to the message from his wife, Li Qin. When questioned at the front desk, he offers an explanation different from their true relat
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The Charming Wife's Straying Path
Following a confession, Yu Xi and her husband continue their life together, and the next day she stays home to prepare breakfast. Routine seems to be restored, until the cell phone rings and she abruptly moves to the bal
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The Wife's Secret
The husband receives an anonymous email containing video footage involving his wife and another man. He does not know the sender's identity, nor is he clear about what the party hopes to achieve. After watching it repeat
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Cinema in the Old District: Choice 380
Shen He is choosing the final film for the old cinema; independent director Gu Chuan hopes to screen his new work, but long-time patrons look forward more to a classic that has accompanied them for years and already has
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Restaurant After Hours: Choice 381
After work, Yu Qing discusses a potential renewed partnership with Mo Yanzhou; though he offers better financial terms, she realizes she still cares most about the decision-making authority that was never clearly defined
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The Park at Dusk: Choice 382
Lin Ning examines a tree transplant plan in the park at dusk; Gu Yuan cautions that the chances of survival are limited, while the new walkway must open on schedule, forcing the two to weigh several imperfect options. Th
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Bookstore After the Rain: Good Night 385
In a bookstore after the rain, busy efforts are underway to rescue damp books; Chen Ning wants to stay up all night monitoring the dehumidification equipment, but book restorer Ye Xu points out that blind heating will da
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