Any Short Stories with Characters Who Are Direct and Upfront? I'm Impatient and Don't Want Endless Will-They-Won't-They 有没有打直球的短篇小说啊！性子急真的不想看拉扯

1. 1051 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, the Wealthiest Tycoon Spoiled His Wife Like Crazy 闪婚后，豪门首富宠妻成狂 Lu Egg Tart鲁蛋挞Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted To escape her family of origin, Xu Qinggui impulsively married a stranger. Bai Mochen laid down the terms in a contract: “You can live in the house and spend my money, but don’t you dare touch my heart.” She thought they would simply live together with mutual respect, until she accidentally discovered that he was Jiangcheng’s richest man. That night, she conceived his child, and he turned out to be incredibly clingy. With a vast family empire and an urgent need for an heir, he urged his wife eve 265Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1052 远 Lights in the Distant Mountains 远山的灯火 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Lights in the Faraway Hills —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1053 保 The Sweet, Flirtatious Nanny Makes the Aloof Lawyer’s Heart Race 保姆甜美撩人，禁欲律师脸红心跳 Dive into the Five Oceans to Catch Turtles下五洋捉鳖Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted [Housekeeper + Age Gap + Sweet Romance + 100,000-Character Short Story + Northeastern CEO + Foodie Novel] After resigning from her job, Cheng Nuo found herself a live-in housekeeper position. It paid 10,000 yuan a month, with room and board included. All she had to do was cook and clean, which was ridiculously easy for someone like Cheng Nuo, who was skilled at just about everything! But as she went about her work, Cheng Nuo began to notice that her employer was looking at her in a rather strang 3.4kReads9.0Score285Shelves

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   🎀Here it comes🔊 ①The female lead is a live-in all-around housekeeper🌿sweet, lively, and cheerful😋The male lead is a domineering, tall, rich, and handsome lawyer🦋generous. A love story under the same roof. ②The female lead is a beautiful and lovable heiress😍The male lead is a cold and handsome bodyguard who has always secretly loved her👹The second male lead's transformation into a villain is full of twists and turns💦 ③A short film where the female lead deeply loves the male lead and loses herself❤️The male lead only realizes his regret after losing her🌟Not a happy ending, but it's satisfying to watch🤣

4. 1054 团 Commander, Hold Me, Please 团长大人，求抱抱 The Mole Cricket Beast of Jiaolong Island蛟龙岛的蝼蛄兽Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted Chen Ting’an always thought he’d be alone for the rest of his life. Then they met at a wedding, he fell for her, and decided to make the first move! “Be good and hug me! Just this once…” Even a grown man can whisper sweet nothings to coax his wife! A ten-year age gap. A middle-aged man can be every bit as romantic as a young one! 1.4kReads6.8Score113Shelves

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   Efficient and prompt! Take it home immediately.

5. 1055 被 After I Was Captured, I Became the CEO's Beloved White Moonlight 被捉住后我成了霸总白月光 Wine God Xixi酒神喜喜10k WordsCompleted After I Was Caught, I Became the CEO’s Unforgettable First Love 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A short story of around 10,000 words, going straight to the plot without dragging on.

6. 1056 霓 Neon Taipei: My Seven-Year Descent 霓虹台北：我的七年堕落实录 Only Knows How to Dream只会作梦Urban1.2M WordsCompleted 6.6kReads7.4Score512Shelves

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   In 2000, a 20-year-old boy from mainland China ventured to Taipei alone, and went from being a clueless teenager to holding the well-maintained hand of the landlady.

7. 1057 保 Mr. Bodyguard, May I Borrow You for a While? 保镖先生，可以借你一用吗？ Yellow-Browed Little Firewood黄眉小柴Modern Romance92k WordsCompleted 50Reads6.9Score—Shelves
8. 1058 七 My Dearest, on the Seventh Day of the Seventh Month 七月七日卿 Wan Cheng绾橙Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Huo Shaoqing hated Qiyue and wanted nothing more than for her to disappear from his world. Qiyue loved Huo Shaoqing. After loving him for seven years, she finally understood that some kinds of love mean letting go. When death came calling, Huo Shaoqing finally realized that he had fallen deeply in love with her long ago. 281Reads6.7Score—Shelves
9. 1059 芷 Zhining’s Winter 芷宁的东天 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted At thirty, Zhining had long since stopped believing in love and decided to live alone, freely and on her own terms. Then a chance game of murder mystery brought the forceful, passionate Shao Dong into her quiet life. His overwhelming possessiveness and affection threw off her familiar rhythm. She had thought she would never fall in love again, but when faced with someone willing to do anything for her, The resolve she had held for years to never marry began to waver. At the halfway point of life 305Reads—Score102Shelves

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   High-energy from the start! No slow burns or drawn-out scenes! A 30-year-old woman, seemingly resigned to her fate and disbelieving in love, falls head over heels for the aloof male lead in a murder mystery game, boldly confessing her feelings and pursuing him relentlessly! The contrast between his cool demeanor and his doting, possessive nature, and incredibly sweet jealousy is captivating! The delicate, ambiguous, and suspenseful interactions are overflowing with sweetness, the realistic workplace drama, and the female lead's independent growth are all incredibly compelling!

10. 1060 老 My Wife Is Wild and Fiery: Mr. Huo Begs for Cuddles Every Night 老婆又癫又火辣：霍少夜夜求贴贴 Sweetheart Candy酥心糖糖Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted To get pregnant with Huo Xiuting’s baby, she went to great lengths to get close to him. Good news: They slept together. Bad news: Her period came. Clutching her back, she cried. Her mission to conceive was still unfinished, so she had to keep trying... A powerful man from Beijing’s elite circles who couldn’t stand women became hooked on her, lost in her sweet, “darling”s. [An abstinent Beijing big shot × a hot-blooded, unhinged doctor] [Feel-good story] [Pure romance] [Sweet, doting love] [Face- 14.4kReads7.8Score584Shelves

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    This is what makes it beautiful.

11. 1061 邻 My Neighbor Says My Red Wine-Colored Slip Dress Is Distracting Her Son from His Graduate Exams 邻居说我晒酒红色吊带裙影响她儿子考研 Yun Chuyin云楚吟9k WordsCompleted My Neighbor Says Hanging Out My Wine-Red Slip Dress Is Distracting Her Son from His Grad School Entrance Exams 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A straight-talking puppy. You deserve it.

12. 1062 他 His White Jasmine 他的白茉莉花 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Song Mo goes alone up the mountain to find the gang of street racers. She is like a delicate, sweet-scented jasmine blossom. Her clear gaze falls on the man at the head of the group. “Bro...” The man bows his head, fiddling with a black glove. He tells her to get lost, then turns and vanishes into the night with the wind. In the dense mountain mist, the fragrance of jasmine and the rich, mature, wanton scent of some perfume overlap and mingle for a single, fleeting mo 11.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    🎀Straightforward, as straightforward as it gets! No beating around the bush, she says what she thinks. The female lead is the kind of seemingly innocent but actually cunning woman, a cool and aloof little jasmine who likes the male lead and then uses her charm to ensnare him. She even uses provocation. A must-watch for female lead lovers! 🎀The female lead gets a second chance, her soul transmigrates into someone else's body, and she lives for herself, clearing her name and restoring her past self! She and the male lead were originally at odds, but this time he doesn't recognize her, so she uses this new identity to constantly flirt with him. Super fun, and so direct!

13. 1063 收 After Taking In My Divorced Best Friend, I Was Kicked Out of My Own Home 收留离婚闺蜜后，我被赶出了自己家 Yun Chuyin云楚吟7k WordsCompleted After Taking In My Divorced Best Friend, I Was Kicked Out of My Own Home 15Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1064 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
15. 1065 蛊 The Poisoned, Mute Princess: The Regent Goes Mad, Begging Me to Keep Him Alive 蛊毒哑妃：摄政王疯魔求我续命 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The Gu-Poisoned Mute Consort: The Regent King Goes Mad, Begging Me to Keep Him Alive 5Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1066 娇 Spoiled Plaything 娇玩 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted An Nuo and Elvis met for the first time on a trip to an island, where she was so dazzled by his good looks that they spent the night together. The second time they met, she was flirting with one of his subordinates while he had a beautiful woman at his side. They just happened to run into each other. Elvis left the woman beside him and leaned toward An Nuo with an elegant smile. “Miss An, you hooked up with me, and now you’re after my subordinate?” An Nuo narrowed her eyes and smiled innocently. 9.7kReads9.4Score1kShelves
17. 1067 发 My Childhood Friend Borrowed 500,000 and Never Paid Me Back, Then Bragged About His New Car. I’ll Make Sure He Never Gets Out of Prison 发小借五十万不还，还提新车炫耀？我让他牢底坐穿 Yun Chuyin云楚吟11k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Borrowed 500,000 Yuan and Won’t Pay It Back, Then Showed Off His New Car? I’ll Make Sure He Never Gets Out of Prison 3Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1068 香 Soft and Fragrant in His Arms, the Capital’s Princeling Falls for Her 香软入怀，京圈太子爷沦陷了 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄12k WordsCompleted Soft and Sweet in His Arms, the Capital’s Top Heir Falls for Her 15.6kReads—Score281Shelves

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    1.6 Million exquisite short stories, popular bestsellers, and top-rated masterpieces recommended.

19. 1069 三 Three Years as the Top Salesperson, Yet You Took My Entire Year-End Bonus 三年销冠，你却把我年终奖扣光 Yun Chuyin云楚吟16k WordsCompleted Three Years as the Top Salesperson, and You Withheld My Entire Year-End Bonus 2Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 1070 年 Older Men!! A Ferrari Is Still a Ferrari, Even When It’s Old 年上！！法拉利老了依然是法拉利 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄16k WordsCompleted Older woman!! A Ferrari is still a Ferrari, even when it's old. 31.4kReads—Score448Shelves
21. 1071 酸 So Satisfying! My Husband Tried to Kill Me to Ascend, but I Had Him Thrown in Jail 酸爽！夫君想杀妻证道，反被送进大牢 Yun Chuyin云楚吟10k WordsCompleted So Satisfying! My Husband Tried to Kill Me to Prove His Dao, but I Got Him Thrown in Jail Instead 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1072 流 After I Was Exiled, I Saved a Chancellor Who Wants My Head. Now He Owes Me Three Lives 流放后救了个宰相要斩我，他欠了我三条命 Yun Chuyin云楚吟Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted After I Was Exiled, I Saved a Chancellor Who Wants Me Executed. He Owes Me Three Lives 19Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 1073 什 What Do You Mean I Got a Perfect Gaokao Score, but Now I'm Missing? 什么叫高考满分，但人失踪了！ Catching the Moon on a Spring Day 1春日捕月112k WordsCompleted What do you mean, he got a perfect score on the college entrance exam, but then disappeared?! 31Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 1074 他 Only My Best Friend Can Cure His Hidden Ailment 他的隐疾，只有我闺蜜能治 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42128k WordsCompleted Only my best friend can cure his secret affliction. 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No explanation needed! Just watch.

25. 1075 错 After a Mistaken Marriage to the Heir, She Spends Every Day Showering Him with Sweets 错嫁世子后，她每天都在撒糖 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Reborn + mutually devoted sweet romance + revenge and household intrigue] Jiang Rong was deceived her entire life, and only learned the truth when she was on the verge of death. Returned to ten years earlier, she found herself fleeing an arranged marriage to elope. Jiang Rong gave the scoundrel a thorough beating, then turned around and went back to the prince’s manor to marry. The husband she had run from was Xie Lingxi, heir to the Northern Prince. In her previous life, he had protected he 34.9kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    See? One person stays silent all day.

26. 1076 闺 My Best Friend Became My Daughter-in-Law... How Thrilling 闺蜜成儿媳妇…太刺激了 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Marriage & Romance37k WordsCompleted My Best Friend Became My Daughter-in-Law... This Is Too Thrilling —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1077 和 After Ten Rejected Divorce Petitions, the Mute Princess Consort Has Triplets 和离被拒十次后，哑巴王妃三胎了 Golden Chubby金墩墩Ancient Romance398k WordsCompleted [Mute Physician Princess + Obsessive, Ailing Regent + Strong Heroine + Sweet Romance] Murong Si, heir to a family of master acupuncturists, transmigrates by accident and becomes the prestigious Regent's Princess Consort. But despite possessing a face that could topple kingdoms, she is mute, and she has married a madman Everyone knows the Regent is ruthless and cruel, with power enough to cover the sky. He's a walking demon in the mortal realm, more violent and deranged than any monster. Everyone 161Reads8.8Score—Shelves
28. 1078 姐 I'm Not Farming Crops, I'm Farming Loneliness 姐种的不是地，是寂寞 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42113k WordsCompleted I’m Not Growing Crops, I’m Growing Loneliness 6Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1079 哪 Which Rich, Handsome Guy Would Be Kind Enough to Let Me Lie Flat? 哪位高富帅行行好，让姐躺平吧 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯42122k WordsCompleted Which rich, handsome man will do a good deed and let me lie flat? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 1080 被 Pressured to Marry, the Tycoon CEO Falls in Love After a Marriage of Convenience 被催婚后，豪门总裁先婚后爱 Luan Ge鸾歌Modern Romance229k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later + relentless flirting + scheming male lead + sweet romance + both leads are inexperienced] Qu Pan'er is fed up with her family pressuring her to marry. After returning to the city, she offers herself in marriage to a stranger who once helped her. She thought they'd simply share a home, have a child, and get the task over with. She never expected that her seemingly cold and calculating husband would turn out to be a clingy little kitten. “Chi Yanzhou, you...” Qu Pan'er 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's straightforward, wild, and seductive; the romantic pairings are all great and there's tons of sweetness. The male and female leads are both virgins and become very flirtatious after they realize their feelings. It's super sweet and has no angst throughout. You know what adult romance is like! I guarantee you'll be satisfied!

31. 1081 那 I Walked Into the Wrong Room That Night and Kissed My Boyfriend's Boss 那晚走错房间，我吻了男友上司 Soda Bean苏打豆Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted I Walked into the Wrong Room That Night and Kissed My Boyfriend's Boss 1.4kReads—Score106Shelves

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    I recommend these: no female rivalry, sweet romance, premeditated plots, unexpected twists, short stories that you can finish in 10 minutes, very enjoyable (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡

32. 1082 替 The Substitute Bride Princess Consort Who Brings Good Fortune, Yet Somehow Dooms Her Husband Every Day 替嫁冲喜王妃，每天都在克夫 Soda Bean苏打豆10k WordsCompleted The Substitute Bride Who Was Supposed to Bring the Prince Good Fortune, but Keeps Bringing Him Bad Luck 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 1083 女 A Woman’s Tactics 女人的套路 Keep Going, A Yue前进吧阿月Completed A Woman’s Tactics —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended. It's been edited, but still enjoyable! It's straightforward and suitable for impatient people.

34. 1084 病 The Sickly Crown Prince Repays a Debt, but Not by the Rules 病娇太子的报恩，不按套路出牌 Soda Bean苏打豆8k WordsCompleted The Yandere Crown Prince's repayment of a debt, nothing like the usual routine 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 1085 负 Two Negatives Make a Positive 负负得正 Vast浩瀚Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted At seventeen, Tong Le cornered Jiang Liqing in the bathroom and forced a kiss on her. Her mother caught them, and from then on, Tong Le became notorious. At twenty-eight, Jiang Liqing pinned Tong Le against a car in a parking lot and kissed her. A reporter caught them on camera, and they made the headlines the next day. How could Jiang Liqing be at fault? He only wanted to go from school uniforms to wedding gowns with Tong Le, but his own mother schemed against him and made him sign away ten yea 80Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Very straightforward, both are entertainment industry stories. In the first one, they reconcile almost immediately after their reunion, and by chapter 24, the female lead is already chasing after him. The female lead herself summarizes it... The male lead is a big star, the female lead a paparazzi 🐶... The second one features a cute vampire and a ruthless little wolf. They really do drink blood; the male lead has been planning this for a long time, offering himself up as a blood bank for the female lead. Very seductive. [Awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh]

36. 1086 错 After Kissing My Cousin by Mistake, I Became the One in His Heart 错吻堂哥后，我成了他心上人 Soda Bean苏打豆8k WordsCompleted After Accidentally Kissing My Cousin, I Became the One in His Heart 2Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 1087 误 I Accidentally Provoked a Lovesick Beauty, and Now the Little Demon Craves Him Every Day 误惹病娇，小妖精每天馋他成瘾 Liyuan荔园Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Super sweet, no angst + the male lead has been plotting to win the heroine's heart for ages + the male lead is incredibly flirtatious!] Chi Wan, a C-list actress, only wants to be a hardworking, ordinary actress. Who could have guessed that one night, unable to resist, she'd accidentally provoke a big bad wolf? She takes a step back, and he closes in another step. He saves all his tenderness, affection, patience, and indulgence for her, waiting only for her to fall. Xie Sui: Sis, you can't get 1.1kReads9.3Score173Shelves
38. 1088 错 I Mistook the Villain for a Wishing Well, Then a Year Later He Demanded a Kiss 错把反派当许愿池，一年后翻车索吻 Soda Bean苏打豆13k WordsCompleted Mistook the villain for a wishing well, then crashed and burned a year later when he demanded a kiss 2Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 1089 陆 President Lu, Let Yourself Go and Let Me Go Too 陆总，你放过自己也放过我吧 Bamboo Scenery and Refined Pleasures竹景雅趣Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted Mr. Lu, please let yourself and me go. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High-quality short story, worth reading

40. 1090 不 A Love That Never Forgot Its First Promise 不忘初心的爱恋 When I Was Young许我年少时11k WordsCompleted A Love That Never Forgets Its Original Promise 32Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 1091 糟 Uh-Oh, I Saved a Yandere Girl Once, and Now She Wants to Cling to Me for Life 糟，救病娇女一次，她要缠我一生 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted Oh No, I Saved a Yandere Girl Once, and Now She Wants to Cling to Me for Life 75Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 1092 和 After Breaking Up with My Girlfriend, I Met the Right One 和女友分手后，转身遇见对的人 When I Was Young许我年少时Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted After Breaking Up with My Girlfriend, I Turned Around and Met the Right One 20Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 1093 老 My Wife Pretended to Be Sweet for Three Years, but She’s a Yandere 老婆装乖三年，其实是病娇 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Marriage & Romance25k WordsCompleted My Wife Pretended to Be Sweet and Obedient for Three Years, but She’s Actually a Yandere 277Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 1094 喝 A Love Confession After a Drunken Night 喝醉酒后表白出的爱情 When I Was Young许我年少时8k WordsCompleted A Love Confession Made While Drunk 44Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 1095 病 My Yandere Wife Is Even Better at Pretending After Having Our Baby 病娇老婆带崽后，更能装了 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My Yandere Wife Is Even Better at Pretending After Having Our Baby 93Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 1096 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book's Regret Story, So I Dumped the Heroine 穿书后悔文，我直接甩了女主 When I Was Young许我年少时7k WordsCompleted After I Transmigrated Into a Book About Regret, I Dumped the Heroine 14Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 1097 时 The Love Economics of a Time-Management Master 时间管理大师的恋爱经济学 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭10k WordsCompleted The Love Economics of a Master of Time Management —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely straight, without any hesitation.

48. 1098 合 Contractual Lapdog: When the Agreement Expires, It Becomes a Love Triangle from Hell 合约舔狗，协议到期变成修罗场 When I Was Young许我年少时Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted A Contractual Simp, Turning into a Battlefield of Love Once the Agreement Expires 492Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 1099 看 After I Saw the Bullet Comments, I Flash-Married the Richest Man 看见弹幕后，我和首富闪婚了 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭11k WordsCompleted After Seeing the Comments, I Hastily Married the Richest Man 33Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 1100 暗 After the CEO Found My Secret Crush Diary 暗恋日记被总裁发现后 Making a Living as a Kept Man硬吃软饭9k WordsCompleted After the CEO Found My Secret Crush Diary 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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