Short Angsty Stories That Hurt Your Heart (I’m Usually Hard to Make Cry) 虐文短篇，虐到心肝肝疼（本人泪点挺高的）

1. 601 樊 Dawn Within the Cage 樊笼内的破晓 Old Qinggan老青柑Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Some people are born trapped in a cage. Invisible barriers, woven from the soil of one’s upbringing, the path laid out in advance, the constraints of one’s surroundings, the cocoon of one’s perceptions, and the shackles of morality, build a cold, solid cage that holds her captive. She is raised within it, as if this were all life could ever be. If she does not awaken, if she does not save herself, the ending is clear: the cage will silently devour her, and she will vanish in a slow death. Yet de 3Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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   It was so heart-wrenching, I cried. The female lead gradually grows stronger; it's really good.

2. 602 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: Sold into Prostitution by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 蝶影归尘：被婆母卖入风尘，前夫寻了我整整十年 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼55k WordsCompleted The Butterfly’s Shadow Returns to Dust: Sold into a Life of Vice by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 319Reads—Score—14d adds

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   🔹 The Powerlessness of Fate: With six different identities and three names, only one truly belonged to Die'er. Her life was one of constant drifting, swept along by the tides of time. She was the Lin family's young lady, playfully splashing water and chasing koi carp on a small boat by the riverbank, bright-eyed and innocent. A sudden change of fortune turned her into a prisoner in Xiao Qihao's mansion, enduring humiliation and hardship to protect the child in her womb. When she finally escaped the shadows, she was sold into a brothel by Xiao's mother, becoming a courtesan in the Yi Hong Courtyard. Using the guzheng and pipa she learned from her sisters as a child, she desperately clung to her last shred of purity in this world of debauchery. Until she met Yang Yanchen—the one who pulled her out of the mire. She adopted the names Yang Huizhen and Qianye Xinzi, becoming a female spy walking on a knife's edge. From a willful and mischievous young lady to a seemingly cold-blooded female spy, each of her transformations was a helpless act of being pushed along by fate and the times. That sense of helplessness and displacement in a chaotic world, like the misty rain of Jiangnan, blurs the path forward and backward, permeating the entire work. And the name she retained until her death—Lin Die'er—was the last and only dignity she left for herself.

3. 603 男 My Boyfriend Is Emotionally Blind, and I’m Blind 男友心盲，我眼瞎 Golden White Explosion金白爆炸Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted My boyfriend is emotionally blind, and I’m literally blind. 42Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book was absolutely heartbreaking! It's so short, you can finish it in 13 minutes! I cried so much I used half a pack of cigarettes, and the next day I weighed myself and I had lost 4.3 Pounds!!

4. 604 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Seizes Me by Force 蝶影归尘：丈夫的的仇人对我强娶豪夺 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼15k WordsCompleted Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Forces Me into Marriage 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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   After she disappeared, I went mad. While I was in seclusion to quit opium, my mother sold her to a brothel far away. After I emerged, I searched for her frantically. I scoured every street and alley, searching for years, waiting for years, clinging to the memory for years. But I couldn't find her. I didn't even have a chance to say "I'm sorry." Until years later, news of her death arrived. She took a bullet for a man. That man, surnamed Yang, was the one who rescued her from prostitution. She gave her life to him. She gave her love to Zhang Zhiming, and her life to Yang Yanchen. And I—got nothing. I shut myself in for three days, neither eating nor drinking, clutching the gold butterfly hairpin she had left in the other courtyard, sitting listlessly by the window. That hairpin was custom-made for her by Zhang Zhiming, one of the two things she had with her when she was taken away. She had originally thought that if she saw the injured Zhiming on the road, she could sell the hairpin for some money. Who knew that this departure would never return her to his side. I didn't scream, I didn't cry. Tears silently soaked my clothes. I suddenly remembered that night, when she coldly told me, "I'm just your trophy." No. You are not. Butterfly, I love you. Because you are you, not some trophy. But you'll never hear those words again.

5. 605 宫 After the Palace Coup, the New Emperor Dragged Me Back to the Palace 宫变后，身为掌事宫女的我被新帝抓回了宫 Leafy Boughs 1枝叶扶疏18k WordsCompleted After the Palace Coup, the New Emperor Dragged Me Back to the Palace, Though I Was Only a Senior Palace Maid 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is not spineless

6. 606 被 The Wronged Beloved Finally Finds Kindness in the Passing Years 被辜负的良人，终得岁月温柔 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted The One Who Was Let Down Finally Finds Tenderness in the Years Ahead 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The feeling of being heartbroken and crying over a tragic story

7. 607 烬 Ashen Marriage: Everyone Strikes Back, So Quit Pretending, Scumbag 烬婚：全员反杀，渣男别装了 Chen Caijie陈彩洁30k WordsCompleted Ashes of Marriage: Everyone Strikes Back, Scumbag, Stop Pretending —Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 608 错 The Marriage We Missed 错过的婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted The wave of educated youths returning to the cities tore two people in love apart. Liu Yumei, a country girl, became pregnant before marriage and tried to hang herself, but survived. Her sister-in-law then sold her to human traffickers, who married her off to a man in the mountains. The educated youth Fang Shengqiang lost his memory in a car accident and missed his chance to be with Yumei. He married a rich woman and, with his wife’s support, became a corporate highflier. Liu Yumei became the w 236Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 609 走 The Journey 走过 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Walking Through is a poignant romance novel. The carefree days of youth are beautiful, but they can also be painful. Everyone’s growth is its own story of youth, and every story is different. Some lives are smooth sailing, filled with happiness and joy; others are quiet and ordinary, with gentle days; still others are passionate and dramatic, full of fervor and determination... Chunyan’s youth was full of twists and hardships. Yet, in the face of one trial after another, she never gave in. She c 528Reads6.7Score—14d adds
10. 610 守 Keeping Watch Over Our Marriage 守望婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted This is the tragic story of a rural woman left behind in the countryside. Juhua is a traditional village woman, and like other rural women, she has no source of income. Without financial standing in her household, she can only rely on her husband's earnings to support the family. She is the sort of person who endures whatever comes her way. Her two sweet, clever children seemed to offer a chance to change her fate, but misfortune plunged her back into an abyss of suffering... 57Reads6.7Score—14d adds
11. 611 婚 Breaking Through a Troubled Marriage 婚姻突围 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Urban480k WordsCompleted Written for men and women suffering in their marriages. Should a marriage without love or sex be maintained, or should they seek a way out, follow their hearts, and unleash their “true selves”? This novel will give you the answer! 82Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 612 重 Reborn and Rising: I Refuse to Be a Doormat 重生逆袭：拒做受气包 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted Lin Wan is reborn and returns, casting off the patience she showed in her past life and vowing to escape her fate as a doormat. As she turns her career around and fights back against the Zhang family’s bullying, she awakens her husband Zhang Lei’s sense of responsibility. But the shadows of tragedy from her past life have yet to fade, and the Zhang family’s hidden schemes still lurk in the dark. Can the love Lin Wan and Zhang Lei share, each reaching for the other, withstand the unknown storms a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 613 苏 Su Chen's Rise from the Ashes 苏辰的逆袭人生 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Rural Life365k WordsCompleted A betrayal drove him and his mother to the brink of despair, making survival his sole obsession. He lay low in the dust, hiding every trace of his misery, and relied on sheer determination to push through every shadow in his path. The struggles no one knew about and the unexpected glimmers of light eventually helped him break free from the shackles of fate. His rise to power conceals too many untold stories. 88Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 614 逃 Escape from Marriage 逃离婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted With both parents dead and no family left, she thought she had found a man she could depend on. But he turned out to be a scoundrel after her inheritance. Her best friend and husband conspired behind her back, while her in-laws treated her like a servant. Even after giving birth to a son, she continued to live humbly in a marriage worse than death. It wasn't until he appeared that her inner world was turned upside down and the course of her life changed! 32Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 615 华 A Dazzling Transformation 华丽蜕变 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Kindness needs an edge, and tolerance needs limits! Liu Xia, who grew up in the countryside, was too kind and always gave in. She missed two chances at true love, then stumbled into the wrong marriage and was tormented in a miserable relationship. Fortunately, the college sweetheart who had always loved her reappears, helping her see the error of her ways, escape her unhappy marriage, and open up a whole new chapter in her life! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 616 反 Turning the Tables on Marriage 反制婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Her husband cheats, and her in-laws bully her. What path lies ahead for a woman struggling in her marriage? Should she keep suffering through it, or fight back and build a brilliant life of her own? The novel will reveal the answer... 9Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 617 老 Dad's Belated Midlife Rebellion 老爸迟来的中年叛逆 Author Little Koi作家小锦鲤15k WordsCompleted Dad's Long-Overdue Midlife Rebellion —Reads—Score—14d adds

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18. 618 虐 After Abusing His Wife, the Scumbag Went Mad and Ran to a Farmer's House to Fight Pigs for Their Feed 虐妻之渣男疯了，跑到农户家抢猪食吃 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明16k WordsCompleted After abusing his wife, the scumbag went mad and ran to a farmer's house to steal pig feed and eat it 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Different kinds of angst

19. 619 言 Romance Short Story: Because I Love, I Love 言情短篇《因为爱所以爱》 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明6k WordsCompleted Because I Love You: A Romance Novella 29Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 620 你 You Partied in Sanya; I Was Buried Before Dawn 你三亚享乐，我葬于凌晨 A Jialula阿加鲁拉16k WordsCompleted You lived it up in Sanya. I was buried at dawn. —Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 621 清 Once I Came to My Senses, I Stopped Longing for the Past 清醒后不恋旧人 A Jialula阿加鲁拉Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Once I Came to My Senses, I Stopped Pining for the Past —Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 622 结 On Our Fifth Wedding Anniversary, I Sent Her Straight to Prison 结婚五周年夜，我反手送她坐牢 A Jialula阿加鲁拉9k WordsCompleted On our fifth wedding anniversary, I turned around and sent her to prison. —Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 623 借 Borrowing My Best Friend's Husband 借用闺蜜的老公 A Jialula阿加鲁拉6k WordsCompleted Borrowing My Best Friend's Husband 1Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 624 偷 Secretly in Love, Completely Smitten 偷偷爱疯了 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Modern Romance116k WordsCompleted That year, he secretly loved her, and she secretly loved him too. Their feelings were sweet and sour, tender yet bittersweet. Each waited for the other to speak first, until one day, years later, their secret love finally came true. 63Reads—Score—14d adds

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    As he lowered his head to kiss her, his right hand still gripped her fingers tightly, his knuckles turning white from her grip. Their lips met, a touch of impatience in their exchange, then parted for less than half a second before pressing back together. Scraps of paper on the desk were swept to the floor by his elbow, new and old coupons scattering together. (13)

25. 625 别 Don't Rush, I'm Waiting 别急，我在等 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted Whether you are a career woman or a housewife, you must treat yourself like a queen. When you are humiliated or defeated, learn to fight back when all seems lost. When you find yourself in a difficult situation, don't panic. Wait. Wait for your opponent to finish their act. Wait until you have all the evidence. Wait until everyone has taken their side. Then tear down the stage with your own hands. 56Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The moment the needle pierced her skin, Feng Li burst into tears. Fifteen milliliters of amniotic fluid were drained. She clutched her lower abdomen, curling up in pain, her sobs gradually changing tone. "I admit it," her voice was hoarse, "the child isn't yours."

26. 626 妈 My Mom Is the Other Woman in a Wife-Chasing Romance, and I’m the Illegitimate Daughter 妈妈是追妻文里的小三，我是私生女 Palace Master Yichen逸晨宫主22k WordsCompleted My Mom Is the Other Woman in a Wife-Chasing Romance, and I'm an Illegitimate Daughter 60Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short, angst-filled stories.

27. 627 夜 The Night Deliveryman: Saving Lives and Proving the Way Through Food Delivery 夜间外卖员，靠送外卖救人证道 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅Urban143k WordsOngoing (A completely handwritten novel) Everything in the universe has two sides, yin and yang. That is why Pangu split heaven and earth from primordial chaos, and why the Daoist Taiji gave birth to the two forces of yin and yang. Since time immemorial, people have lost their yang energy and ultimately returned as souls to the underworld. This cycle has been an unchanging heavenly law throughout the ages. But as the world has developed, more and more people stay up late. They now lose not only their ya 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short stories of various styles.

28. 628 穿 Paw Patrol Through the TV Show: Doing Good by Turning Things Around 穿剧汪汪队，反向立大功 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅Male-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Paw Patrol Drops Into a TV Drama and Accidentally Saves the Day 3Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 629 超 Super Wings Delivered the Wrong Package 超级飞侠送错快递 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅Male-Channel Fanfiction17k WordsCompleted Super Wings Delivers a Package to the Wrong Address 8Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 630 看 Look! That Guy Is So Handsome 看！那小子真帅 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅11k WordsCompleted Look! That Guy Is So Handsome 17Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 631 看 Look! There’s a Wishing Tree 看！那里有棵许愿树 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted Look! There's a Wishing Tree 28Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 632 一 A Failure 一个失败的人 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅9k WordsCompleted A Failure —Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 633 我 I Write Short Stories on Fanqie, and the System Gets So Mad It Activates 我在番茄写短篇，系统居然被气得激活了 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅17k WordsCompleted I write short stories on Tomato Novel, and somehow the System got so mad it activated. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 634 我 I Write Short Stories on Fanqie and Transmigrate to Ancient Times as a God of War 我在番茄写短篇，穿越古代成战神 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅11k WordsCompleted I write short stories on Tomato Novel. I transmigrated to ancient times and became a God of War. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 635 末 100 Loops in the Apocalypse: Leading Rich Beauties in the Fight Against Zombies 末世循环100次：带领白富美勇斗丧尸 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅12k WordsCompleted A hundred cycles in the apocalypse: Leading rich, beautiful women in the fight against zombies. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 636 外 The Delivery Guy Knows Taoist Magic, Yet You Call Him a Villain 外卖小哥会道法，你却说他是坏人 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅11k WordsCompleted The delivery guy knows magic, yet you call him a bad person —Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 637 剧 Even a Scriptwriter Wouldn’t Dare Write This: He Created a Pink Miracle 剧本都不敢这么写，他创造了粉红色的奇迹 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅15k WordsCompleted Even a script wouldn’t dare go this far: he created a pink miracle —Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 638 我 My Job Is to Save People, Not Judge Them 我的职责是救人，不做审判 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅14k WordsCompleted My duty is to save lives, not pass judgment. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 639 假 First Day of Vacation: Gaming with the Kids! 假期第一天，带着孩子打王者！ West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅9k WordsCompleted On the first day of vacation, I’m playing Honor of Kings with the kids! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 640 清 Qinghong Ningyan: The Reborn Noble Daughter Ascends the Jade Terrace 清泓凝琰：重生嫡女踏瑶台 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted Qinghong Ningyan: The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Steps onto the Jade Terrace 2Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 641 十 Sixteen Years on the Road to My Dreams: As Long as You Have a Dream, You’re Forever Young 十六载的逐梦路：只要有梦想，永远是少年 West Red No. 10 Blueberry西紅十號藍梅8k WordsCompleted Sixteen years on the road to chasing a dream: As long as you have a dream, you’ll always be young. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 642 还 At Least the Wind Will Carry You Around Me! 还好风，会带你绕过我！ Mumu Doesn't Eat Lemons沐沐不吃柠檬Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted Sensitive, optimistic little bunny × prickly, sharp-tongued older brother A youthful tragic romance, contemporary love, unrequited feelings and painful longing, with the deepest regrets. Male lead: “It should be my turn to marry her for the third time, right?!!!!!!!” “My wife is still young. I'm not angry, and I'm not jealous, ahhh!!!!!” Female lead: “It's perfectly normal for a woman to have a few men!” 12Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 643 他 They All Want to Turn Me Gay, but I Was Born a Woman 他们都想掰弯我，可我本就女儿身 Mumu Doesn't Eat Lemons沐沐不吃柠檬Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Ambitious female scholar disguised as a man × obsessive, scheming, sharp-tongued chief minister | A lovesick, quarrelsome, possessive young man from a fallen kingdom | A powerful crown prince as the rightful husband] I’m not a flirt. It’s just that no one person can meet my standards, so I put several together, taking the best and leaving out the worst. I’ve been a perfectionist since I was little! The drunken top scholar hooked an arm around her shoulder. “We get along so well. Why don’t we ta 98Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 644 系 The System Forces Me to Save the Tyrant, but the History Books Say I'm Doomed to Die 系统逼我拯救暴君可史书说我必死 Mumu Doesn't Eat Lemons沐沐不吃柠檬Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Hot-tempered, scheming, sharp-tongued crown prince × soft, adorable, money-loving, lecherous transmigrated princess Transmigrate into a book #System #Tragedy #Palace Intrigue and Nobility #Redemption #The Beauty of a Bad Ending #Obsessive Tyrant #Fated Love #White Moonlight #When the Wall Falls, Everyone Pushes I was bound to the “Wise Ruler Development System.” My mission was to change the tyrant Mo Chenyuan for the better, prevent him from turning evil, and help him make his mark in history. T 19Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 645 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
46. 646 魂 I Took Over My Nemesis's Body, Yet Fell in Love with Him! 魂穿宿敌却爱上他！ Mumu Doesn't Eat Lemons沐沐不吃柠檬Ancient Romance100k WordsCompleted A decisive, cross-dressing female general ✖️ A scheming, obsessive, bloodthirsty powerbroker At the moment General Ling Zhao fell on the battlefield, she still clutched the bloodstained banner in her hand. Gazing toward the capital, she spat out a mouthful of blood and roared in fury: “Chu Yi! My greatest regret in this life is that I never took your head. If I get another life, I swear I'll grind your bones to dust!” To her dying day, she never knew that Chu Yi, the scheming powerbroker she hat 1Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 647 你 You Won’t Remember Me 你不会记得我 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] Chen Yuanwang can seem gentle even when he isn’t smiling. But he shows no one any special warmth. Qin Qiu’s unrequited love ends in regret. She never gets to taste the candied hawthorn Chen Yuanwang promised to treat her to, and he never remembers her. In her youth, he will forever be the male lead whose name fills her diary and whose initials cover her scratch paper. But she will never become his leading lady. 215Reads8.8Score5214d adds
48. 648 余 Life Is Too Short to Wait for You to Finish Being Busy. 余生太短不够等你忙完。 Listening to the Wind, Finding Joy听风拾悦13k WordsCompleted The Rest of My Life Is Too Short to Wait for You to Finish Being Busy. 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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49. 649 我 I Am a Scout: Zhan De 我是侦察兵一一湛德 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水10k WordsCompleted I’m a Scout: Zhan De —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Returning from drug rehabilitation, his beautiful wife disappears; their broken relationship is mended, but it all turns out to be just a dream.

50. 650 港 Hong Kong City's Neon Nights, Dreams of Youth Lingering 港城烟火，青春余梦 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪11k WordsCompleted Harbor City Fireworks, Dreams of Youth Left Behind 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A bittersweet romance, unique to Hong Kong! A young woman pursuing her postgraduate studies in Hong Kong embarks on a grand yet regrettable love affair with a gentle local senior. All the time spent together and the tenderness shown were real, as was the involuntary separation. The romance remains, but for the two of them, there is no future.

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