Short Stories Around 30 Chapters: Sweet Romance, Complete, Rugged and Bad-Boyish Male Leads Who Spout Cheesy Lines 30章左右短篇、甜宠、完结、糙汉、痞帅、骚话连篇

1. 251 孤 Island of Terror: My Survival Journal 孤岛惊魂：我的求生日记 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted Far Cry on a Deserted Island: My Survival Diary —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 252 二 A Second Honeymoon’s Accident List 二次蜜月的事故清单 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Modern Romance16k WordsCompleted The Second Honeymoon Accident List —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 253 同 My Cute Live-In Mom 同居小俏妈 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted The Cute Mom Next Door —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 254 本 I Can No Longer Keep My Secret Identity Hidden 本宫的马甲捂不住了 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42122k WordsCompleted I Can't Keep My Secret Identity Hidden Anymore —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 255 梅 Plum Fragrance and Ink Traces 梅香墨痕 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted Plum Fragrance, Ink Traces —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 婚 Indulging After Marriage 婚后放纵 A Juan Nannan阿娟囡囡Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted Women's fiction! [Unhinged, love-brained business tycoon x tipsy, captivating beauty, both each other's first] A breakthrough in research marks a major milestone and gives the team a real morale boost. At a high-end buffet banquet, the group's eldest young master deigns to show his face. Gazing at the outrageously handsome young master, the women who work under him drool, wishing they could stay drunk forever. That includes Jiang Mi, who has no idea what's going on and can hardly refuse a drink. 5.3kReads8.7Score335Shelves

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   So many! [Shy][shy][shy]

7. 257 娇 Spoiled by Her 娇灌 July Starfall七月星雨Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted The first time Jiang Wei met Zhou Zihao, all she could feel was fear and the urge to run away. But once she got to know him better, she learned what it meant for a tough guy to have a tender side. “There’s a puddle up ahead. Don’t move, honey. I’ll carry you over so you don’t get your shoes wet.” “The carousel is full? No problem! I’ll build you one at home.” “Can’t decide which gold bracelet to get? We’ll buy them all, and you can take turns wearing them!” A few warnings: 1. Not a mutuall 616Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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   Rough guy, irresistibly charming

8. 258 让 Let Big Brother Hold You 让哥哥抱抱 Painted Peach Mist绘桃雾Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Now available in bookstores everywhere] One day, Wen Xu accidentally got drunk and pinned Shen Tingnan beneath her. Taking advantage of the alcohol, she asked, “Brother Tingnan, will you go out with me?” “Do you know what you’re saying?” “I do.” Shen Tingnan turned the tables and pinned her beneath him, kissing the lips he had longed for. He whispered in her ear, “You’re finally mine.” 7.4kReads9.2Score866Shelves

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   So many! 😳😳😳

9. 259 为 Live Street Interviews to Boost Employment Rates 为了提高就业率，直播街头采访 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted Street Interviews Livestreamed to Boost Employment Rates 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Here are a few short stories I recommend.

10. 260 实 After the Intern Was Thrust into the Role, the Boss Begged Me on His Knees to Take Over 实习生赶鸭子上架后，老板哭着跪求我上位 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭7k WordsCompleted After the Intern Was Thrown in at the Deep End, the Boss Wept and Begged Me to Take Over 95Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 261 婆 After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Test Results 婆婆偷晒孕检单后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After My Mother-in-Law Secretly Posted My Prenatal Checkup Results 55Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 女 My Daughter Wants to Sell the House to Start a Business, So I Flipped the Dinner Table 女儿要卖房创业，我掀了饭桌 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted My Daughter Wants to Sell the House to Start a Business, So I Flipped the Dinner Table 856Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short sweet romance novels with fewer than 10 chapters

13. 263 中 China's Best Boss 中国好老板 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted China's Best Boss 666Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 道 You Try to Guilt-Trip Me and Pull Strings? I'm the Kind Who Shows No Mercy, Not Even to Family 道德绑架还想走后门？我可是六亲不认的主 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted You try to guilt-trip me and pull strings? I'm the sort who disowns even my own family. 267Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 265 为 Live-Streaming Street Interviews to Boost the Birth Rate 为了提高生育率，直播街头采访 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted To Boost the Birth Rate, I Livestream Street Interviews 37Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 后 I Regret Not Kissing You 后悔没亲你 Xu Sui绪岁Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [A Star Among His Peers vs. Resilient and Gentle] [Both Pure + Reunited After Years Apart + Mutual Secret Crush + Healing + Happy Ending + Both Choose Each Other] Cen Xi never expected that an accident would bring her into contact with Ke Jin. Everyone thought the pampered, troublemaking young master Ke Jin, the center of attention wherever he went, had fallen for her. But he had already been secretly in love with her for five years. Ke Jin has always been the moon in the night sky. Wherever he 3.1kReads9.0Score264Shelves

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    Indescribable.

17. 267 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Six Months 闪婚后，老公和我分房睡了半年 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted After Our Flash Marriage, My Husband and I Slept in Separate Rooms for Half a Year 222Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 轻 A Gentle Kiss for a Little Rose 轻吻小玫瑰 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [Prickly little rose × cocky young master] [Photographer × design director] [Love after marriage + bickering enemies + childhood friends + healing + both devoted only to each other + sweet romance] Lin Chule and Lu Zixing had never gotten along. They opposed each other in everything, yet somehow these two people who couldn't stand the sight of each other got married! On their wedding night, Lin Chule kicked Lu Zixing out of bed. “Please follow the terms of our agreement and get back to your own 657Reads9.3Score116Shelves
19. 269 不 Don't Want to Work Overtime? Then Get Out! I Did, So Why Is My Boss Begging Me to Come Back? 不加班就滚？真滚了，老板又跪下来求我干什么？ Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted “If You Won't Work Overtime, Then Get Lost!” I Really Left, So Why Is the Boss Kneeling and Begging Me to Come Back? 129Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 七 In the 1970s, the Sweet Little Darling Was Spoiled by a Fierce, Wild Man 七零，小娇娇被疯批糙汉宠翻天了 Spirit Dove灵鸽Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Transmigrates into a book + period setting + sweet romance + heroine pursues hero + beautiful, fair-skinned, timid drama queen x villainous, short-tempered country boy] When Shen Yingying wakes up, she has become the villain's wicked little wife in a period novel. She wakes to find herself caught in the act of running away with another man by her villainous husband. She is so terrified she nearly dies on the spot. After all, the villain in the original novel is a violent, rough-he 58kReads9.3Score8.7kShelves

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    The original rough-and-tumble man has arrived! [Top post][Top post] She woke up to find the original owner had eloped with someone, only to be captured alive by her villainous husband. She was terrified. 🌸The villain is a crazy, rough-and-tumble man. After being captured by him, the original owner suffered endless torture. 🌈🌈To avoid a tragic ending, the cowardly Shen Yingying used every trick in the book. 🌿Her acting skills were off the charts; with tears in her eyes, she coaxed and lied to the villain Xie Fangzhu, actually managing to clear her name…

21. 271 叶 Fallen Leaves, Sailing Clouds 叶落云帆 Bookmark书签儿Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted Su Ye never expected the heavens to give her another chance, sending her back to her high school days. This time, she won't have any regrets. Gentle Su Ye × scheming Shen Yunfan 5Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 272 诱 A Kiss from My Sweetheart 诱吻小青梅 Sugar Jar糖罐儿Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Pure, sweet, soft little flower × devoted, cunning esports powerhouse] [Six-year age gap + sweet romance + both virgins + secret crush comes true] Ning Youyou fell for her best friend’s older brother when she was 15. He had sharp brows and bright eyes, a high nose, and a cool, untouchable air when he didn’t smile. When he did, he could melt ice and snow. His whole being radiated such irresistible masculine charm that even a dog would blush. Whenever he had a chance, he’d ruffle her hair and pat 967Reads8.9Score102Shelves
23. 273 听 Listen to the South 听南 Parting Words诀别词Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xia Tingnan was in her third year of middle school, while her next-door neighbor Xu Bingran was a sophomore in high school. Both the Xia and Xu parents were busy, so Xia Tingnan, who loved sleeping in, was put in Xu Bingran's care. Xu Bingran was disciplined, sensible, a good student with dreams, and known as “Xu Bingran of No. 1 High School.” Xia Tingnan was lazy, scatterbrained, a happy slacker with decent grades, and everyone's beloved “cutie.” And so began a four-year routine: 29.2kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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    Just finished reading it! A sweet romance novel that you can read without thinking too much 😎 The male lead is a top student and a police officer, incredibly handsome.

24. 274 喜 Affection Hidden in Her Eyes 喜欢藏于眉眼中 Xu Xiaoyu徐小雨Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [Warm, healing little ray of sunshine ✖ devoted, clingy little scaredy-cat] [He pursues her + sweet little secret crush] Zhao Huanxi thought she had terrible luck. Every attempt to sell or rent out the shops her family owned had fallen through. They had waited three years for the neighborhood to be demolished, and now that seemed likely to fall through too. She was barely keeping the family pastry shop afloat with the few skills she had. Almost every day, a sweet-looking boy with a bowl cut cam 2.3kReads9.1Score237Shelves
25. 275 弹 The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Ripped Off His Bathrobe 弹幕劝我别碰男主，我反手扯掉他浴袍 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted The Comments Told Me to Stay Away from the Male Lead, So I Tore Off His Bathrobe Instead 934Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is fast-paced, the jokes are frequent, and it's super entertaining!

26. 276 她 She’s My Sweet Little Darling 她是我的小乖宝 Bu Yan不颜Modern Romance103k WordsCompleted Blurb One: Ye Wan, the eldest daughter of the Ye family in Hecheng, is famous for being a good girl. Everyone knows that Fu Shi’s affection is reserved for her alone. Ye Wan has always liked Fu Shi without realizing it. Thankfully, fate doesn’t play cruel tricks, and the two naturally end up together. Ye Wan is showered with love and affection throughout their relationship. Only Fu Shi knows how cautiously he has loved someone in secret. He can only use friendship as an excuse and his shamel 51Reads8.7Score—Shelves
27. 277 景 The Flowers Bloom Again in Jingtian 景田花又开 September Tao九月淘Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted Stories from the dreams of those years, short but heartwarming. A military romance: love at first sight during an army event Out of touch for years, reunited when their parents bring them together Family, love, friendship... If they hadn't missed their chance, they would have had many more stories together. But even though they did, neither betrayed the other. They both kept waiting. Respect yourself, love yourself, and wait patiently for your flowers to bloom. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can watch it in 20 minutes!!!

28. 278 我 I Somehow Became My Best Friend's Sister-in-Law 我竟然成了闺蜜的嫂子 Little Jin Li li小锦李liModern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Five-Year Age Gap + School Life + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] What's it like to have your best friend's older brother fall for you? Li Qingli, reeking of alcohol, gazes hazily at the man and puts on a fierce little act. “Tell me, when did you fall for me?” Lu Yan'an looks at her soft, sweet face, kisses her swollen lips, then leans close and says in a low, seductive voice, “I fell in love with you at first sight.” Li Qingli pouts at him unhappily. “Then why didn't you tell me 3.6kReads9.1Score317Shelves
29. 279 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama adapted from this novel, Uncle, I Just Want to Get You on the Cheap, is now streaming on Hongguo. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older man romance + sweet everyday love story + wealthy CEO + lighthearted comedy + no angst, no doormat heroine + no affair + no replacement] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I was there to make a scene, but I smiled kindly and said, “We're all family now, so don't be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    I started reading casually, but I was hooked. There was no unnecessary dialogue, the content was very concise, unlike some books that are padded out. The interactions between the male and female leads were incredibly sweet, the author's humor was off the charts, and the little quirks and witty remarks were so realistic, making for a very pleasant reading experience.

30. 280 男 My Boyfriend Has a Female Best Friend, and I Have a Male Best Friend 男朋友有女兄弟，我有男闺蜜 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭16k WordsCompleted My boyfriend has a girl best friend, so I have a guy best friend. 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet and romantic short stories

31. 281 他 He’s Seventy Percent Wild 他有七分野 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted [His ten-year secret crush finally comes true + Sweet, sweet, sweet] [A rough-and-wild tycoon male lead × a dazzlingly beautiful lawyer heroine] Su Wanji returned to her hometown looking utterly defeated, thinking this was all life had in store for her. Then she became interested in a man. He was cold, dangerous, and untamed. Su Wanji tried everything she could, but she still couldn’t tame him. The day she decided to give up, the fiercest wolf of all lowered his head before her. His voice was lo 11kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    Sweet and indulgent, yet not too long, even seasoned bookworms will find themselves unable to put it down in one go. It's not a saccharine, overly sentimental story!

32. 282 被 After My Childhood Friend Forced Me to Drink Poisoned Wine, I Became the Enemy Kingdom's Crown Princess 被竹马灌下毒酒后，我成了敌国太子妃 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Childhood Friend Forced Me to Drink Poisoned Wine, I Became the Crown Prince's Consort in the Enemy Kingdom 28Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 283 哥 My Brother Is Hard to Resist 哥哥不经撩 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted 11.7kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    This is a collection of short stories; I've read it over and over again.

34. 284 裁 You Laid Off Your Top Salesperson? After I Poached the Entire Core Team, My Former Boss Went Mad with Regret 裁员裁销冠？我把整个核心团队挖走后，前老板悔疯了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭14k WordsCompleted You Fired Your Top Salesperson? After I Poached the Entire Core Team, My Former Boss Regretted It Like Crazy 11Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 285 爸 Only After Dad Brought His Illegitimate Daughter Home Did I Understand Why a Mother's Love Can Disappear 爸爸把私生女接回家后，我才明白母爱为何会消失 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭15k WordsCompleted Only after Dad brought his illegitimate daughter home did I understand why a mother's love can disappear 12Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 286 我 I'm the Unwanted Child in My Family 我是家里多余的孩子 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted I'm the Unwanted Child in My Family 23Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 我 I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 我不是妇产科死神 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭12k WordsCompleted I'm Not the Grim Reaper of Obstetrics and Gynecology 233Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 老 Honey, Pay Attention to Me! 老婆，你理理我啊 The Sheep Won't Baa羊羊不咩Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted (Audio version featuring real actors now available) [Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Younger Top + Hopeless Romantic + Trilogy, Book Two] Hopelessly devoted, clingy, jealous wife-slave top x Refined, noble, seductive beauty bottom Ji Qingyan falls in love with Lu Qi at first sight. Only after they start dating does he realize that they’re both tops. Ji Qingyan: I thought I’d found a wife, but it turns out I’ve got a little husband. Lu Qi: My wife thinks I’m her wife? Lu Qi is the heir to the Lu Gro 58.4kReads9.4Score7.4kShelves

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    It's okay, but it's especially sweet and indulgent.

39. 289 百 After the Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, the Whole Company Regretted It 百万年终奖取消后，全公司都后悔了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭8k WordsCompleted The Million-Yuan Year-End Bonus Was Canceled, and the Whole Company Regretted It 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, My Possessive Uncle Kisses Me 99 Times a Day 领证后，偏执大叔每天吻我99次 Sweet Kitty Ya甜猫儿吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Adapted into the short dramas You Are the Light of My Life and A Glimmer of Light for You Qin Xin was the Qin family's only heiress. But right after her grandfather passed away, her father brought home an older sister. Her sister was always picking on her, and her father openly favored the other girl. He even dumped Qin Xin in a cemetery on a rainy day like she was a piece of trash. Just when Qin Xin thought she'd be left homeless, she met a gloomy CEO. After the CEO sweet-talked and coaxed 5.1kReads9.4Score750Shelves
41. 291 农 The Orphan Girl of the Farming Village and Her Unlikely Match 农门孤女之买汉子奇缘 Mo Fengbai墨锋白Ancient Romance35k WordsCompleted Lin Mancang has lost both parents and farms three meager acres all by himself. He's incredibly strong, thinks in wonderfully unconventional ways, can't read, but is great at math and quick-witted. He believes that “anything and everything can be turned into money.” He speaks in rustic philosophical sayings, like “A man is like a sweet potato: bury him in the dirt and you never know what he'll grow into.” He can appreciate beauty without having any improper thoughts. Looking at a handsome man mak 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very short; it's very soothing to read before bed.

42. 292 闪 My Husband from a Flash Marriage Is a Billionaire CEO 闪婚老公是亿万总裁 Orange Gummies橘子软糖Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted Su Xiao marries a stranger on impulse to escape her family. She thinks theirs will be a marriage of convenience, with each of them living their own life without interfering in the other's. But she never expected her new husband to suddenly insist on exercising his marital rights. Jiang Yan hides his identity when he marries Su Xiao. On their very first day as newlyweds, he lays down the rules: “Miss Su, agreeing to marry you doesn't mean I truly consider you my wife. I can give you a house and m 21kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
43. 293 三 Three Hundred and Seventy Yuan 《三百七十块》 Mo Fengbai墨锋白19k WordsCompleted Three Hundred and Seventy Yuan —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 294 强 Forced Deeper 强制深入 Never Annoyed by Time时不烦Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted "Dual male leads + coercion + doctor + intense push and pull + devoted husband" A manic, husky-like big shot VS an arrogant, gorgeous male doctor Coercion is only the beginning; love is eternal. Lin Yan: Taking your pants off the first time we meet? That’s embarrassing (I can’t wait!) Ji Shen: ... Lin Yan: What was your name again, Ji what? Ji Shen: Just call me Doctor Ji. Lin Yan: No way. That would make me sound uneducated. Ji Shen: ... 8.8kReads8.9Score1kShelves
45. 295 念 Thoughts Tinged with Cold 《念念有寒》 Mo Fengbai墨锋白14k WordsCompleted Yearning Through the Cold —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 296 宋 Mrs. Song, Please Look After Me 宋太太，请多关照 Mo Fengbai墨锋白Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted Mrs. Song, I Look Forward to Your Care 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 297 沈 Shen Du: Sink or Make It Across 沈渡，沉下去或者渡过去 Mo Fengbai墨锋白14k WordsCompleted Shen Du: Sink Beneath or Make It Across —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 298 囡 Nannan 《囡囡》 Mo Fengbai墨锋白Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted Nannan 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 299 荒 Barren Rose: The Rugged Northwestern Man Spoils His Delicate Flower 荒瘠玫瑰【西北糙汉强宠小白花】 Mr. Ruan Loves Loaches爱吃泥鳅的阮先生Modern Romance195k WordsCompleted [The barren land may not grow romantic roses, but the Northwest’s fiery liquor is enough to nourish a lasting love.] Wild, rugged Northwest cowboy ✖ sweet, gentle Southern girl (grassland roughneck VS delicate little flower) A dramatic difference in size! A boyfriend who treats her like his little girl! Grassland romance! Off-the-charts chemistry! Rugged Tibetan mechanic who runs an auto repair shop VS volunteer teacher Su Ruan grew up in an orphanage. She came to a small town at the foot of the 6.3kReads8.5Score640Shelves

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    A rugged man and a sweet, gentle girl; the male lead is bursting with hormones, it's so good!

50. 300 等 When You’re Done Painting, I’ll Treat You to Wontons 《等你画完，我请你吃馄饨》 Mo Fengbai墨锋白10k WordsCompleted Once You Finish the Painting, I'll Treat You to Wonton Soup —Reads—Score—Shelves

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