Urban Slice-of-Life, Realistic and Immersive, with Vivid, Believable Writing 都市日常，力求写实有代入感，文笔细腻真实不做
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Shocking! The First Love of a Lifelong Single Is a Movie Emperor 惊！母胎solo的初恋是影帝
[An awkward, socially anxious wallflower who's never dated anyone vs. a devoted, top-tier star and legendary actor] [The romance variety show storyline begins in Chapter 372] [One-on-one romance between intellectual equals] [Both leads are strong and devoted] [Acting career takes center stage] [Stories within stories] [Sweet and angsty] [Rekindled romance] [No rebirth, System, or pocket dimension] Lin Feng, an acting coach determined to stay on the path of renouncing love, lost her first kiss on
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The Xi’an–Chengdu High-Speed Railway 西成高铁
Two people who once missed their chance unexpectedly meet again on a high-speed train, making for an excruciatingly awkward scene. Then disaster strikes at a friend’s wedding: a greedy future mother-in-law keeps making outrageous demands, and a fake bride tries to pull a switch only to run into the real wife. Lately, bad things keep happening around Ling Chen, making him question his whole life... On the Xicheng high-speed train, should he rekindle an old romance or make a fresh start? It’s a qu
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City of Farewells 诀别之城
Three years ago, a devastating betrayal left Yang Jie heartbroken, and she called off the wedding she had looked forward to all her life. She thought she and Ye Mao would have nothing more to do with each other. Three years later, the man who had hurt her so deeply appeared before her again, quietly pleading for forgiveness. The real estate industry is a cutthroat world, and people are hard to read. Her former lover presses closer at every turn, and their old feelings refuse to fade. This time
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The Silver-Faced Man of the City 都市银面人
An ordinary nobody, Ye Zhiqiu, unexpectedly gains a special ability and launches into a life of limitless possibilities! What? You're a big shot in the underworld? That's just a matter of raising my hand and striking once. What? You're the world's richest person? I just keep my wealth under wraps. What? You're a super mutant? Sorry, one look from me will leave you unable to move. What? You're a Martial God, showing off in front of me? I'll blow once, and you'll vanish into thin air. This bo
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Being a Security Guard Isn't as Easy as You Think 保安不是你想当就能当
You Can't Just Become a Security Guard Whenever You Want
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Destined for a Life in the Underworld from Birth 从出生开始就注定混黑道
No System! No brainless antics! Packed with thrilling, iconic moments from beginning to end! My big brother told me to go to school and protect the campus belle, but I ended up reading her a love letter in front of the whole school? The son of the boss of a rival gang wants to be my underling? A gorgeous, wealthy woman wants me to marry her? It's gotten to the point where I don't even want to run with the gang anymore. I'm surrounded by gorgeous, wealthy women. I really don't want to work hard a
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First Love, No Goodbyes! 初恋，不说再见！
A lawyer and designer pairing, chronicling the everyday lives of ordinary office workers. There is no angst throughout, and the story progresses at a steady pace. Readers who prefer fast-paced power fantasies should give it a miss. Two people who liked each other missed their chance to confess because of a series of misunderstandings, and years passed before they met again. When they finally did, Gu Jin realized just how badly she had been mistaken. When you like someone, you really do like the
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Young Master Jiang, Take Your Time Spoiling Me 江少请慢慢宠
Is Yan City’s most eligible bachelor really a closet romantic? And a two-faced one, at that? “Su Qian, marry me! Let's get our marriage license tomorrow.” Is he planning to get married first and ask permission later? Su Qian never expected that their absurd beginning would lead to a lifelong devotion. She is his salvation, and he is where she belongs. Fine, then. Let it be. All the messy family drama, all the questions of status and position, none of it seems to matter to them. What matters is t
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A Strongman's Guide to Raising Kids 大力士老爸带娃记
[Dad Life + Farming + Adorable Kids + Countryside + Cute Pets + Golden Finger] Li Qingfeng returned to the countryside with his children. After gaining immense strength, he built a fortune and raised his little ones, enjoying a carefree life. The family of three roamed the hills and fields, catching pheasants, finding stone frogs, digging up winter bamboo shoots, wiping out rat infestations, and fishing in rivers with medicinal herbs. The wild pheasants in the mountains turned and ran at the sig
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I Jumped Off a Building, and You Tell Me the System Just Arrived? 跳楼了，你告诉我系统来了？
[System] + [Getting Rich] + [Single Heroine] + [Everyday Life] + [Travel] + [Gourmet] + [Ensemble Cast] The day he found himself ten million yuan in debt, Chen Jun leaped from a rooftop. “Ding! Loan Repayment System binding...” A translucent panel appeared out of nowhere before his eyes, clearly displaying a single line: Every time the Host borrows money, the full amount, principal and interest, will be returned to the Host’s account when the loan is repaid. From that day on, he started borrowin
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The Tiger Roars Across the Central Plains 虎啸中州
Three cups of wine for the mortal world, one pot of tea for a legacy that lasts a thousand years. What does it mean to truly live? Let me tell you what it means to unleash a ferocious tiger. Some ride horses, some sit in sedan chairs, while others push carts and shoulder their loads. I’ve never admitted defeat. You can beat me a thousand times, but I still won’t cry!!!
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A True-Love Warrior's Adventures in Society 纯爱战神社会历险记
Beijing suburbs, 2006. A beat-up van, a guy at the wheel, the school beauty in the front seat, and 17-year-old Chen Mo in the back. He didn't dare look at her. All he could do was breathe in the scent of cream-cake shampoo in her hair. Whenever the van jolted, her hair brushed his face, and he sat rigid, afraid to move. Back then, he thought liking someone was enough. Then the school beauty pulled out a brand-new tarot deck and asked him to read her love fortune. He thought she was finally looki
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The Wall Is Four and a Half Meters High 高墙四米半
The author is a grassroots police officer who drew on personal experience to write this story. Using a detention center as its starting point and major cases once reported by CCTV as its basis, the novel recreates the reality of life inside a detention center and the process of investigating cases. Its greatest strength is its authenticity: this is a realistic novel that reads more like literary reportage.
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The Last Tenderness 最后的温柔
Li Feiyang once had a wealthy, happy family. But one disastrous marriage brought him to ruin, costing him his family, his friends, and the love of his relatives. Before long, there was nowhere left for him in his small county town. So he decided to leave and start over in a big city, building the life he wanted from scratch.
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The Relationship Between Day and Night 昼夜关系
Nan Zhi saw Fu Hanzhou again at her boyfriend’s party. What began between them was reckless, and what kept them together was surrender. A game for adults, a duel between two players. A dark game where no one makes it out alive. "Day and Night"
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I’m Really Not a Spineless Sheep 我真不是沸羊羊
[Urban + Livestreaming + System + Transmigration + Multiple Heroines + No Simp] I awakened a livestreaming System, and its very first mission was to make me livestream from the busiest matchmaking corner in the city. If women can set their requirements in matchmaking, men can set theirs too. But after I livestreamed my matchmaking sessions, all the women wanted to date me. Girl Next Door: “You're a good man. I'm the only one who truly understands you.” Fashion Director: “You're not like other me
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May You Sleep Soundly Every Night 祝你夜夜安眠
[Secret marriage + clear-headed divorce + hidden identity revealed in a wealthy family + desperate attempts to win her back + settling accounts by the rules] For three years, Wen Shiwei was Zhou Yanjing’s secret wife, always treated as a stand-in for his white moonlight, a tame, harmless canary kept at his side. Until one rainy night, she left behind her wedding ring and divorce papers, saying only: “Mr. Zhou, I hope you sleep soundly every night from now on.” Everyone thought that once she
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A Good Match Has Yet to Be Found 良辰未许人
On her thirty-second birthday, Liang Chen met Chen Qian in person after chatting online for three days. She expected another case of someone looking better in photos, but her ideal type was sitting right across from her: a year younger, tall and handsome, romantic and funny. Even the curve of his smile was exactly to her taste. They fell passionately in love in no time. But amid all the sweetness, they both found themselves wondering: One of us is beautiful and clever, the other is gentle and ha
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Tales of Peace 和平往事
[Lighthearted + urban drama + a little angst, lots of sweetness] In a rural village in the southern mountains in the 1980s, a girl is born in the middle of the night. Her mother dies after giving birth to her, and her father abandons her so he can remarry. The little girl grows up with her grandmother. Fortunately, she is resilient, makes it through the hard times, and finds a wonderful life for herself!
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Celebrating Mountains and Seas 庆山海
[A new book from a veteran author, with a completed story guaranteed. He plays the pig to eat the tiger in the early chapters, then moves into the urban underworld later. Smooth, polished prose.] Calling someone a playboy is a worldly prejudice; ignorance is the root of suffering. So come closer to me, then worship me as a god!!! Qing Shanhai
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A Second New Beginning 二次新生
[No System] [Not Reborn] [Realistic Urban Life] [Restaurant Startup] [Slice of Life] It wasn’t until the day I got divorced that I understood: closing the noodle shop wasn’t the hardest part. The hardest part was watching my ex-wife get into someone else’s car, then having to smile as I served the last pot of bone broth to my summer customers. Later, I won a bet to take over a restaurant. I thought my life was finally turning around. Until I realized that every step I took was a square on someon
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Every Year Brings Summer 年年有夏天
[First-love butterflies + reunion after years apart + mutual devotion + no melodrama, just two people living earnestly and loving earnestly] A torrential downpour in their first year of high school brought Song Nian and Jiang Xia together. After a family upheaval made him a target of prejudice, she stepped in amid the chaos and helped him out of a crisis, leaving a gentle impression in his heart. From then on, he watched over her quietly and approached her with care, and they went from strangers
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Reborn in 1996: A Chipmaking Journey 重生1996：芯途
“What is this lithography machine you want to build?” “It’s the dream of every Chinese person.” “Then where do we start?” “With a mirror.” “Zhang Cheng, what are you doing?” Jiang Yiyi asked. “What if I told you I just picked up a ray of light? Would you believe me?”
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The End of Bad Luck 倒霉尽头
“Hi, I’m the man you slept with last night.” When Ji Yunyun saw the WeChat message, she nearly dropped her phone. Yesterday had been the worst day of her life: someone stole her project proposal, her boyfriend cheated on her, and her nemesis suddenly became her boss. That night, she went to a bar to drink her troubles away, then stumbled home in a haze. When she woke up the next morning, she found herself in the bed of a strange man. She thought she could keep the whole thing buried, until he me
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Reborn in 1994: Building the Perfect Leading Man 重生94：打造完美男神
The rating just came out. It’ll go up later~ [No Excessive Hostility] [Fast Timeline] [One-on-One Romance] At thirty-three, Liu Sen gets a fresh start after a failed life and returns, carrying memories of his previous life, to a maternity ward in 1994. The Perfect Male God System activates, and this time he starts striving for excellence from infancy. Discipline, growth, strength. The pacing is fast. It takes about 20 chapters to go from infancy to college, so keep up! A new author with a new b
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Reborn: The Commandery Princess Falls for a Keyboard Warrior 重生之郡主爱上键盘侠
He is a programmer at a major tech company from the Earth realm. He spends his time on Tianya, Bilibili, and Zhihu. She is the adopted daughter of the imperial family. But she's always at risk of falling down the social ladder. Beneath the Guardians, all are mere ants! Watch as the two of them join forces and build a family that will endure for a thousand years!
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Quick Transmigration: This Time, I Refuse to Be a Jerk! 快穿：这一世，拒绝当渣男！
(Quick transmigration / no fixed couple / fictional setting / pocket dimension / scumbag redemption) 1. An honest man in ancient times 2. An Eighties simp 3. A victim of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law war 4. A dutiful son 5. A gambling addict 6. A golden phoenix who flies out of the mountains 7. An educated youth sent to the countryside 8. A younger sister living with her parents …
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Straight to the Top 一步登顶
A boy, destitute in the countryside, with no parents and nothing to live on but begging. No one knows his suffering. If he wants a full meal, he has to climb step by step toward the position and life he desires!
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Love Apartment: Passing Myself Off as Zi Qiao’s Classmate from the Start 爱情公寓：开局装成子乔同学
This isn't a wish-fulfillment story, and there's no System. It's simply a story about what the author imagines would happen if he joined Love Apartment. Readers can imagine Jiang An as themselves. Enjoy reading!
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Underdog 下狗
His father was a man of few words. He tried to teach his son with a stick, hoping the boy would understand that when he grew up, he must not follow in his father's footsteps. As it turned out, both father and son shared the same flaw: they remembered even the smallest kindness and repaid it many times over. Out of loyalty, his father died beneath a flurry of blades. He blindly took the blame for someone else and lost three years of his life for nothing. The neighborhood king as a child grew up t
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Back in the Game: Cleaning Up Officialdom 重出江湖之整治官场
A mob boss shakes up and cleans house in the political arena! [No idiotic characters, no System, light mystery] Black is black, and white is white, but the two can also change places! Even the righteous may do shameful things, while the wicked may do good for the country and its people. What matters is how you see things and what you believe, and whether you can answer to your conscience!
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Those Who Came and Went Through My Life 生命里来回过的人
There’s always a book whose every word strikes a chord. The moment you open it, people from the past and long-buried events slowly surface through its pages, like a long-overdue reunion. The joys and regrets, heartaches and lingering goodbyes hidden away in the years gently unfold between the lines. Before long, your eyes are brimming with tears. It turns out some memories have never really gone away. For: Everyone who has passed through my life
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The Simple-Minded Billionaire 憨儿首富
This is a realistic novel set in a particular era: In 1983, Li Ye was admitted to a prestigious university. But while gathering medicinal herbs in the mountains to scrape together 200 yuan for living expenses, he fell and became intellectually disabled, losing his chance to attend university. As the winds of reform and opening up swept across China, Li Ye gradually recovered. In an era full of opportunities, he became the first person bold enough to try something new, quitting his secure job to
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The Female Bank President's Last Resort 女行长的穷途末路
A teller's act of withholding checks toppled the first domino in the bank run at Yunhai City Commercial Bank. Though bank president Ma Yuquan fought desperately to contain the crisis, she ultimately could not counter the enormous fallout from the sudden disappearance of the bank's major shareholder and the head of its controlling rural bank. Ma Yuquan sensed the situation was full of hidden twists and turns, yet never revealed the secret of who she had been with during her brief disappearance, w
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To the Peak of the Azure Clouds, Starting with My Ex-Girlfriend 青云之巅，从前女友开始
Now that you’ve been reborn, do you still have to be timid and submissive? Gu Yang will tell you: life is precious, so why not live it a little more freely... Good and evil in human nature are all here. See the story for a look at the twists and turns of officialdom.
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Kofukuji Temple 兴福寺
Do you believe in fate? Do you believe in cause and effect? Do you believe in karmic rewards? He lands in prison, survives against all odds, thrives wherever he goes, and rises to the top! Friendship, gratitude, and love are all matters of fate! Grudges, schemes, and revenge are all part of the cycle of cause and effect! Wealth, power, and achievement are rewards in this life! As you travel life’s long road, cultivate blessings beyond this world! Pay no heed to the wind and rain beating throug
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A Long Road for a Lifetime 长路终生
The untold stories of the modern underworld, filled with love, family bonds, and friendship. This is the story of someone who endures a life of hardship and trials. I hope you'll show your support. I'm a new writer, so please be patient and offer advice on what I've done well and what I can improve.
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I'm on a Winning Streak: I Built a Superpower Goddess Squad 赢麻了，我组建异能女神战队
This book features [campus romance]+ [urban high martial arts]+ [superpower team battles] The young Lin Di has supernatural powers and commands many laws, including time, space, and gravity, yet he can only lie low on campus as an ordinary student. The overseas terrorist group “Arcana” hunts down superpowered individuals everywhere, bent on controlling the world. Danger lurks around every corner. His best friend Chen Meng thumps his chest and declares, “What’s there to fear? Might makes right
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My Name Is Wang Zengsong 我叫王增怂
How does a loser who graduated from a no-name third-tier college make himself someone people respect in a society that looks down on him? After a crushing, humiliating betrayal, an even more incredible life awaits him...
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My Older, Alluring Ex-Wife 我的御姐前妻
[Mature women in their forties + Men in their forties + Marriage and relationships + Striving and business rivalries + Showing off and face-slapping + Heartbreaking romance] Recommended for readers over twenty-five. The story follows a male protagonist who has had two wives: one divorced him, and the other died. A senior company executive returning to single life, he never expected to become a hot commodity among women. In this society, forbidden relationships and extravagant lifestyles are pain
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The Riddle of Time: A Nightclub Girl's Redemption and Rise 岁月如谜：夜场女的救赎与逆袭
As Yu Wei walked along the entrance to an alley behind the school, he suddenly heard someone calling, “Hey, handsome! Handsome!” Yu Wei looked around, bewildered. “Over here! Come here!” Only then did Yu Wei notice a flamboyantly dressed woman waving at him from the roadside alley entrance. She had brashly dyed yellow hair, heavy eye makeup, and a thick layer of powder on her face. A leather miniskirt hugged her hips as she waved energetically at Yu Wei. Could she be...? Yu Wei’s heart skipped a
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I Am a Toad 老子是癞蛤蟆
A scholar of the nation. Unrivaled among the nation’s finest, leaving everyone else in the dust. A red-capped official. That year, wind and snow swept across the capital, and I made a stunning debut.
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Dongguan: My Years as a Migrant Worker 东莞，我的打工岁月
One city, one story, a stretch of youthful days. Who hasn’t felt lost in their youth? Come see the things I experienced in this city, the people I met, and the girls who once crossed paths with me!
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The Phoenix Woman Marries a Phoenix Man 凤凰女嫁给凤凰男
This is an inspirational story about Yan Yan and Liang Liang, two top students who make their way from the countryside to Beijing. Through their own hard work, they put down roots there, buy a home and a car, and raise a family. Their journey is filled with hardships and laughter, as they keep facing new challenges and growing along the way.
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The Men I Met After My Divorce 离婚后，我遇到的男人们
We had known each other for 26 years and been married for 20. We went from having nothing to building an estate worth tens of millions, and from being alone to having a son and a daughter. To outsiders, our marriage looked enviably perfect. At last, after all my years of waiting, it came to a happy ending. At last, I’m divorced and completely free. Now I can observe the men around me as an outsider. Men come in all kinds. There’s a type for everyone. This is my new book. If you happen to come ac
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The Female Leader's Favorite 女领导的头牌红人
Wang Yu sat in the meeting room with a copy of Sakura Communications in his hands, waiting to learn where he would be assigned for work. He had returned to a crossroads of fate once again. This time, he did not choose to move far from his hometown and parents. Instead, he dutifully chose a state-owned enterprise. No coasting toward retirement, no lying flat. He climbed the ranks all the way, proving through his actions that seniority does not always have to rule here, either. With the right kind
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My Beautiful Beloved 我的倾城佳人
The down-on-his-luck male lead may be poor, but he's got a strong sense of justice. Somehow, he ends up meeting several lovely women. One night, he knocks on a widow's door just to borrow a pack of sanitary pads for a girl. He thinks his luck with women has finally turned, only to discover she's gay! When will the male lead finally find a girlfriend? Or will he just keep going farther down the road of lifelong singleness?
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The Goddess’s Close-Protection Guard 女神的近身护卫
After an “accident,” Xiao Zheng is pursued and pressured into marriage by the icy female CEO who everyone knows. He also smoothly joins Xin’ao Corporation, nicknamed the “Kingdom of Women,” and begins an exciting life surrounded by all kinds of beautiful women. The icy goddess, the fierce tigress, the gentle female boss, the playful student… Hey! I’m a married man! Show some respect! A friendly tip: This book is hilarious and action-packed, with the occasional heartwarming moment. It’s suitable
17.7kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
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Prism Space 棱镜空间
Life is like a prism, and so is human nature. If you could start over, what would you choose? Would you bring your loved ones back to life? Have a loving mother and devoted children? Or return as a top student? Achieve financial freedom and thrive in your career? Everyone thinks differently at every moment... So let's begin from the start, as a way to look back on the past and perhaps inspire others...
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Red Leaves in the Wind 枫叶飘红
Without reading, you cannot understand reason; without studying history, you cannot clarify your aspirations. Looking back, the past stretches as far as the eye can see, like maple leaves drifting slowly down from the branches, farther and farther away, redder and redder. Take history as a mirror, and savor life...
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