1. There's an old apartment in my hometown
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2. that was deserted when I was a child.
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3. It's one of those apartment buildings that
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4. the Hong Kong people came to build in the 90s.
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5. One day I walked into it,
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6. and saw the whole place all tidied up,
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7. while she was there busy cleaning.
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8. I saw her and asked,
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9. "What are you doing here?"
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10. She replied me with the same question,
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11. "And what are you doing here?"
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12. Then we just sat there like two silly idiots
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13. underneath the staircase.
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14. We didn't talk much,
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17. if someone might come.
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18. I reassured her that no one will.
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19. We spent more time there
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20. until suddenly someone barged in,
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21. and I just started running.
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22. I ran, ran and ran…
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23. When I turned back and looked,
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24. I couldn't see that apartment anymore.
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25. So I just kept on running,
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26. until I was finally out of the place.
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27. Niu, get the door.
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28. It's not locked.
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29. Welcome home.
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30. Honey, don't make a scene.
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31. Where were you this afternoon?
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32. Sorry that I came back late.
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33. Muzi must have been busy.
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34. Here, have some soup.
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35. I'll help myself.
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36. Zhao Muzi, your period is here.
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37. Where's Naoki?
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38. He'll be back later.
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39. He's going back to Japan in a few days
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40. for some visa issues.
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41. Will you wait for him?
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42. Will you?
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43. If it were me, I would.
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44. Zai-zai, where's your dad?
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45. He's coming. He's slow.
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46. You came by yourself?
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47. No, my sister came with me.
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48. Okay, go on in.
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49. One, two, three, go ahead.
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50. One, two, three, turn.
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51. OK, next one.
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52. One, two, three, go.
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53. One, two, three, turn.
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54. One, two, three, turn.
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55. Would you send me the video later?
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56. Sure, just give me your number.
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57. Great, thanks.
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58. Got mine.
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59. Are you from the north?
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60. I'm from Shandong.
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61. Was it that obvious?
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62. You don't have an accent,
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63. but you definitely don't sound like a local.
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64. How long have you been here?
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65. More than ten years.
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66. Came for work?
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67. For study at first.
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68. Then I opened a bar with a friend,
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69. and just stayed ever since.
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70. I was about your age when I came.
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71. How old do you think I am?
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72. About twenty?
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73. Twenty-two.
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74. Wonderful age.
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75. Just graduated?
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76. Where is your bar?
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77. On Stadium Road.
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78. Come and bring some friends.
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79. Sounds good.
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80. Do your parents know you smoke?
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81. When I came back last summer,
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82. my mom's boyfriend gave me my first cigarette.
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83. Here.
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84. Thanks.
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85. Where's Dad?
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86. He has a show in Shanghai,
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87. so he probably won't be home tonight.
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88. I'll get Niu from school today.
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89. Everything's been good with you guys lately?
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90. It's not about good or bad.
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91. Your dad's an old man now.
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92. He has changed quite a bit.
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93. When do you plan on telling Niu that we're half-siblings?
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94. Wait until she's a bit older.
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95. It's not like she can't feel anything.
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96. I would doubt that.
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97. I'm heading out. Take your time.
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98. It's so spacious in here.
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99. Yeah, it's big alright.
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100. But whenever it rains, look,
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101. it leaks everywhere.
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102. They never put out notices
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103. when they demolish mountains nearby.
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104. Muzi...
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105. How's it been with Yu Fei?
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106. We haven't had sex yet.
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107. Till now?
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108. So it's like half a year
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109. with no sex life?
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110. Want me to give you a hand?
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111. - Give me a break.
- Stop embarrassing yourself.
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112. - Cut it out.
- Relax.
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113. Though I really do need a kid.
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114. I've told you about this.
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115. Who would raise the child then?
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116. My parents.
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117. All they want is to have a grandson.
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118. Why do you try to make babies with everyone you meet?
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119. What?
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120. - What "what"?
- Making babies with everyone I meet?
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121. How could you say such a…
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122. I mean... wow...
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123. Are you listening to yourself?
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124. Are you?
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125. I was just chatting with her.
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126. Ever thought about how I'd feel?
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127. What do you expect?
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128. It's just a marriage of convenience.
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129. - It's been so long since I last saw her.
- A stranger just shows up...
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130. and you solicit her for a baby.
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131. Keep it down, will you?
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132. How?
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133. My parents are over 70 now.
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134. You should have told me first, no?
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135. So you could have planned it?
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136. While you are making your solid plan,
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137. we are losing time and chances.
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138. Then what? 10 or 20 years will be gone.
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139. Why don't you just live by yourself?
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140. Grab a woman and make a baby.
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141. Why waste your time with me?
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142. It was in 1994...
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143. that I started dating in middle school.
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144. She was my first love.
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145. As time goes by...
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146. After you have a family and a kid,
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147. you can't think about these things anymore.
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148. Is your wife also here in Hangzhou?
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149. Yes.
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150. I see.
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151. Hello?
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152. Hello!
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153. Who is this?
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154. Is Zhao Muzi at home?
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155. I'll get it, Niu... hello?
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156. I'm her college classmate, Yu Fei.
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157. She isn't home now. Should I leave a message?
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158. No, it's fine. Thank you.
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159. Alright.
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160. Come here, Zhao Muzi.
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161. Don't start with such a high pitch...
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162. Hey boss, my friend's messing around.
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163. I'm sorry about that.
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164. Don't worry, I'll take care of it.
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165. That cutie boy...
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166. Come downstairs and sing!
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167. Sing with that mic!
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168. If you see someone you like downstairs, I may know him.
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169. You know him? I'm telling you
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170. I really got the hots for that cutie-pie...
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171. You've got to help me out!
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172. He has 99 girlfriends.
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173. This group of girls is his stable clientele.
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174. Badass, right?
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175. Don't listen to his bullshit.
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176. These two fellas...
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177. I'm telling you, there're actually 109 of them.
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178. The "girlfriends" they are talking about
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179. mean something else to me.
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180. How do you know that's not what we meant?
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181. If a girl like you comes for a drink,
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182. and we are very good friends,
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183. whenever someone gives you a hard time,
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184. someone I don't know,
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185. I will act as your boyfriend so to take care of you,
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186. and nip his dirty thoughts in the bud.
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187. That's why I've got a lot of "girlfriends",
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188. but it doesn't mean anything.
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189. Then how come someone like you
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190. decided to get married?
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191. You're really going to sniff me out?
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192. I ditched my wedding in Hangzhou.
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193. He plays the tale of a knight,
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194. in which he saves 99 girls.
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195. Yesterday and today
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196. Fleet to an end of no return
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197. As the red leaves fall
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198. To a long sleep under the dust
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199. Beginnings and ends
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200. Always remain the same
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201. As you drift afar
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202. Beyond the clouds
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203. The sea of sorrow
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204. Turns up waves of love and hate
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205. We are no more than just
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206. Prisoners of fate
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207. We long for each other
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208. But forever stand apart
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209. Perhaps I should believe that
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210. It's all meant to be
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211. You're back.
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212. You went to Shanghai?
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213. Just came back this morning.
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214. A bit tired.
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215. You were performing?
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216. And meeting a few friends.
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217. You were with your students?
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218. I brought two students with me.
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219. Where did you find this?
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220. In the old apartment.
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221. Mom sent me to get it.
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222. What does she want with this?
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223. I don't know.
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224. You want to give it to her yourself?
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225. This is my drawing.
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226. Your drawing of her, right?
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227. Why are you two sitting in the dark?
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228. Niu, come and wash your hands.
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229. Okie.
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230. I'll be upstairs.
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231. When are you coming back?
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232. Will you come with me?
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233. I will go cook some dumplings.
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234. Fetch me another pack of smokes, will ya?
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235. Thank you. You sang very well.
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236. I got nervous.
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237. It was pretty good.
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238. Put your coat on.
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239. I'm fine.
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240. I'm exhausted.
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241. I'm sorry.
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242. Let me take you to a place.
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243. Where?
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244. Come.
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245. Here is the kitchen,
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246. which is connected to the balcony,
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247. so it's very well ventilated.
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248. The owner seems to have cooked a lot.
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249. The female owner was quite a chef.
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250. I present to you the 80's rosewood sofa.
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251. The owner's daughter lived in this room.
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252. And that's my parents' room.
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253. What's wrong?
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254. I don't like this.
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255. You don't like what?
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256. I don't like you like this.
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257. Like what?
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258. I don't know, I just feel...
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259. My drunken gaze
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260. Sways ever so slowly
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261. My delicate cherry lips
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262. Blaze with crimson red
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263. Hello?
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264. Are you with your mom?
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265. Yeah, I'm with her.
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266. Okay.
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267. Have you seen her?
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268. I just put the drawing at her front door
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269. and left.
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270. I wouldn't know what to say to her anyway.
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271. Alright, be safe.
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272. Call me if you need me.
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273. Bye-bye.
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274. I'm hanging up.
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275. I feel so lonely, you know.
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276. I'm the only one walking this path.
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277. You aren't here.
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278. You think I'm being difficult?
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279. That's not what I meant.
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280. When I'm not at home,
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281. it's because I'm out with friends,
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282. which honestly is for this family, too.
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283. A lot of what I do relies on my friends.
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284. That's not how you support your family.
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285. If I were to stay at home all the time,
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286. what kind of a man would that make me?
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287. Doesn't Niu need your company?
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288. Don't you know how much it means
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289. to have a father in a child's life?
- If I had the time...
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290. It's not the first time you're a father!
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291. I'm fine.
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292. Don't touch me.
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293. Give it to me.
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294. I know where it is.
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295. Give it!
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296. What are these?
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297. Where's the key?
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298. How are things between you and your wife?
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299. Not bad.
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300. It's mostly about raising the kid together.
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301. Why don't you draw anymore?
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302. When I was young,
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303. and still with your mother,
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304. I liked to draw.
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305. Later on when I began doing music,
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306. I had no more time to draw,
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307. and didn't think of drawing anymore.
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308. Have you ever thought of staying single?
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309. Not actually.
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310. It's still nice to have someone.
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311. All these years,
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312. have you ever blamed us?
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313. Yu Fei, do you love me?
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314. Huh?
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315. What did you say?
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316. Let's go.
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317. After I finish this one.
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318. Hey!
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319. Cheers.
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320. Where do you want to go?
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321. It's getting late.
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322. Let me drive you home.
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323. I want a cigarette.
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324. Okay.
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325. Let me accompany you home today.
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326. Sure.
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327. Which floor do you live on?
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328. The sixteenth.
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329. Bye.
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330. Thank you.
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331. If one day
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332. I'm gone,
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333. what will you do?
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334. After Chinese New Year,
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335. I will rent out the old apartment.
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336. The windows there need fixing.
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337. Why?
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338. Last time I was there,
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339. the windows were all rusty.
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340. I tried to open one and the whole panel fell down.
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341. Luckily no one got hurt.
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342. Where did you two go that night?
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343. Karaoke.
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344. Got drunk?
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345. Totally wasted.
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346. Don't you want to see her?
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347. She's dating a Japanese guy?
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348. They've been together for quite a while.
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349. I saw her sending him off at the door.
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350. It's a bit chilly.
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351. I'm going in.
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352. A boy came to see you a few days ago.
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353. He came twice but you weren't here.
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354. He looked nice.
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355. When I was young,
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356. I went to Beijing to see your mom, too.
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357. The other day,
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358. she was very ill,
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359. and in a horrible mood, too.
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360. That night,
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361. it was almost two or three,
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362. on top of taking a lot of drugs,
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363. she was also drinking.
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364. She was in a totally hysterical
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365. but also very fragile state.
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366. I said, "I will stay the night to keep you company."
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367. Because I felt that she was very...
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368. She just had me worried.
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369. However,
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370. she insisted on me leaving.
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371. But I was adamant about staying.
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372. So the two of us were in a tussle.
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373. In the end I couldn't fight her, like always.
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374. She was exhibiting some kind of a...
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375. a sort of destructive nature.
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376. Then...
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377. I just left.
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378. Because I saw her in her bed,
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379. almost in a spasm,
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380. like a neurotic patient lying there
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381. and starting to twitch
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382. in a morbid condition.
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383. On my way back around 3 AM,
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385. which isn't far from mine,
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386. it took me about 40 minutes of a walk,
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387. and all along the way,
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388. I thought to myself,
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389. how stupid
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390. that it all has been.
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391. Shit!
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392. Watch your steps.
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393. All good?
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394. Thanks.
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395. I'll be here, is that okay?
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396. Yes.
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397. Alright, imagine it's a sunny afternoon.
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398. We have a glaring sun above us.
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399. You two look into the distance
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400. where you will find your happiness.
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401. I mean, it's just around the corner.
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402. This time, put the light down.
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403. Let's take a shot of you tossing the veil.
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404. Remember to crouch after you toss it.
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405. Let her take your cigarette.
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406. Thank you.
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407. You two just look at me.
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408. Okay.
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409. Leave some room for my arm.
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410. Is this alright?
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411. Yes, it's perfect.
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412. Muzi, you can keep down now.
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413. OK, ready, look into camera...
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414. One, two, three.
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415. Wow, what a shot.
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416. Alright, now the bride peeks at the groom...
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417. Let's do that again.
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418. What's up?
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419. I used to...
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420. love someone very much.
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423. I don't think I'll ever fall in love again.
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424. Once is enough.
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427. that...
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429. a long-term relationship.
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430. You just want someone to be there?
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431. I don't expect you to commit to me.
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432. And I can't promise that to you, either.
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433. Are you fucking out of your mind?
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434. Your dad really wants to rent out the old apartment?
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435. He probably needs the money.
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436. He asked me to eat at his place today.
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437. I will go out with Thomas then.
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438. Do you always pay for him when you go out?
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439. Or because I was there last time?
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440. Because of you, of course.
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441. Watch out for the distance.
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442. Don't get any closer...
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443. Sis, where were you these days?
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444. I was at a friend's place.
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445. A boy friend or a girl friend?
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446. That's a secret.
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447. Come on...
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448. She is a lady.
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450. Believe it or leave it.
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451. She's got a backyard where cats always visit.
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452. I like cats. May I come to vist you?
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455. Muzi, could you give a hand?
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457. Mom, I've brought Niu to see you again.
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458. I used to dream
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459. of a spiral staircase at this home.
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460. In the center of the staircase hanged a girl.
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461. When I walked up the stairs,
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462. her body would turn against me.
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463. I continued my way up,
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464. and she just kept on turning.
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468. like you've never existed before.
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469. I want to drink a beer.
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470. Vaarwel.
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471. Zai-jian.
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472. What are we going to eat?
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473. Many restaurants may have closed.
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474. We might only get ramen.
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475. Sure.
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477. We have time.
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478. Look, it's beautiful over there.
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479. This is your city.
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480. But every time I come back,
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481. it feels more different than before.
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482. A few days ago, I met someone.
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483. Where are we?
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484. The South Lake.
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485. It didn't feel so long a trip.
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486. I saw your dad last week.
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487. To pick up my sister from school?
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488. He was at my bar.
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489. With his student?
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490. They stayed for quite a while.
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491. The girl drank a lot.
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492. Then she started crying.
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493. It was sad to watch.
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494. Did my dad give her a shoulder?
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495. He drank a lot, too.
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496. You really remind me of someone.
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497. Is that so?
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498. But then I found out you are not him.
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499. It's been a good few years since we parted.
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500. I can't remember much.
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501. To this day, I still don't know what I meant to him.
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502. The water here is so clear.
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503. I'll give you a goodbye gift.
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504. Start counting.
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505. Okay.
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506. 1
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507. 2
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508. 3
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509. I'm getting it, you keep counting.
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512. 22
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515. Oh my dear
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517. If I didn't have you
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519. Oh my dear
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525. Please don't turn your back on me
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526. So heartlessly...
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