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I was studying in college. I didn't want to live in a student dormitory, so I secretly rented a house outside the school without telling my family. My roommate Yu Yi was a very mysterious person. He had been writing a novel at home during the day, and at night he would go to a place called "East of Eden". One time, I followed Yu Yi to this place out of curiosity and experienced a strange night...
Yan Jie is a girl I often met in the library. She and I became friends without knowing it. We often talked about the past together. Once Yan Shi mentioned to me the sister she lost when she was very young. She felt very guilty about it. Soon after, Yan Shi dropped out of school. She didn't reply when I called her or sent her WeChat messages. Only occasionally she would send me long, long WeChat messages...
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George is a biological salesperson in his thirties, and his girlfriend Susanna works in a pharmaceutical company. On the surface, they seem to be a harmonious couple, but they always have conflicts over small things. Once, they had a cold war again, and George left home aimlessly. Wandering on the street alone, he saw a strange man pointing and speaking unclear words. George walked forward and found that the man was none other than Tom, a new writer who became famous for writing "Secondhand Despair". At this time, Tom was deeply involved in the creation of his second novel...
Intention: Cynical