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The Living Room Under the Lamp · Keeping the Date 162

Lin Cheng waited in the lamp-lit living room for Wu Yao to arrive for their date, intending to discuss plans to move in together, but he brought a job contract for an out-of-town position, bringing their futures into direct conflict for the first time. She stopped using elaborate arrangements to replace actual discussion, and he admitted he was not yet ready to live together. Laying out rent, commutes, and long-distance timelines clearly, the two decided to put moving in on hold and keep their respective residences; the date yielded no romantic answers, but it made their choices honest.

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