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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 drops the planned introductory segment, switching instead to having each person bring a side dish they wish to share. During the meal, people chat about flavors and hometowns while others listen quietly; the invitation leads Lin Yue to realize that being seen does not require becoming the narrative focus of the entire table.

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