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My Girlfriend Evokes Tender PitySTORY PREVIEW

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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 GraceSTORY PREVIEW

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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-inSTORY PREVIEW

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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 351STORY PREVIEW

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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 352STORY PREVIEW

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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 356STORY PREVIEW

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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)STORY PREVIEW

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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 359STORY PREVIEW

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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 361STORY PREVIEW

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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 362STORY PREVIEW

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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 365STORY PREVIEW

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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 366STORY PREVIEW

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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 367STORY PREVIEW

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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?STORY PREVIEW

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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 369STORY PREVIEW

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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 GirlfriendSTORY PREVIEW

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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 GirlfriendSTORY PREVIEW

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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: ContinuationSTORY PREVIEW

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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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EchoSTORY PREVIEW

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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 PathSTORY PREVIEW

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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 SecretSTORY PREVIEW

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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 380STORY PREVIEW

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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 381STORY PREVIEW

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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 382STORY PREVIEW

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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 385STORY PREVIEW

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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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Chronicles of Mountains, Rivers, and Worldly DesiresSTORY PREVIEW

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Chronicles of Mountains, Rivers, and Worldly Desires

Beneath the surface calm of the Xiazhou estate, new schemes are taking shape. News spreads from the City Lord's estate claiming the discovery of an ancient secret scroll containing clues for Lu Xingzhou to break through

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Quiet Café: Good Night 387STORY PREVIEW

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Quiet Café: Good Night 387

Wen He and Gu Yuan talk on the phone each day before the café closes, but recently only weary replies remain, and a "good night" is misheard by both as an eagerness to end the relationship. She suggests shifting long con

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Weekend Exhibition: Good Night 388STORY PREVIEW

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Weekend Exhibition: Good Night 388

With the opening of Lin Qing's weekend exhibition approaching, she and Xu Heng are still repeatedly adjusting a tiny label late into the night, neither willing to be the first to say that no difference can be seen anymor

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Corner Flower Shop: Good Night 389STORY PREVIEW

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Corner Flower Shop: Good Night 389

Yu Zhi always receives voice messages from Song Yuan after closing the flower shop detailing daily trivialities; she initially replies attentively, but later starts avoiding her phone due to a lack of personal time. She

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Legend of LingxiSTORY PREVIEW

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Legend of Lingxi

The head eunuch escorts Su Lingxi up to the Huanhai Pavilion, where Zhao Yi is already waiting in the tea room. With the attendants left downstairs, the meeting becomes a private conversation between the two. Having just

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The Seaside Bench: Good Night 391STORY PREVIEW

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The Seaside Bench: Good Night 391

Gu Wei accompanies Xu Zhou on a seaside bench waiting for the clouds to part; the planned starry sky fails to appear, and while he keeps suggesting they wait a bit longer, she already needs to go home and rest. She openl

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Swordsman's Journey Beneath the Lotus: Strikingly Powerful Yet Groveling Before an EnchantressSTORY PREVIEW

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Swordsman's Journey Beneath the Lotus: Strikingly Powerful Yet Groveling Before an Enchantress

Before the morning mist has cleared, Xiaoyao travels up the Ming River by boat, arriving in Jingzhou, a place renowned for medicinal herbs. He chats with the boatman about the herb fields along the shore, then steps into

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Host Shen BingruSTORY PREVIEW

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Host Shen Bingru

Shen Bingru rises early for costume fittings, making preparations for her styling photos and promotional shoot. Her state appears to have recovered, and her demeanor is more confident than when she first joined the telev

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The Park at Dusk: Good Night 394STORY PREVIEW

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The Park at Dusk: Good Night 394

Ye Qing accompanies Mo Xu along an old path in the park at dusk; as the other person repeatedly asks whether she regrets leaving back then, what began as a peaceful walk gradually turns into an endless cycle of explanati

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Reconnecting: The New Professional SimpSTORY PREVIEW

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Reconnecting: The New Professional Simp

Lu Xing has already left behind his past professional life and formed new relationships. His former master, Fu Chenyun, pays an unexpected visit to ask him to train a newcomer, Zhao Ritian. This nineteen-year-old youth c

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The Morning Bakery: Good Night 396STORY PREVIEW

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The Morning Bakery: Good Night 396

Just as the bakery opens in the morning, Gu Lin finishes an all-night shift and comes in to buy breakfast; Xu He offers her customary morning greeting, but from his fatigue realizes that his day is actually coming to an

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