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women. They are thirsty for women to such a degree
that they even forget their dignity. Quite a few of
them wanted to Whitewash me. I was very angry
them. So I thought you were the same as them.
Soapy, I really apologize for my rudeness. I would
like us to be friends. You know I have many
followers. People say I have as many followers as the
number of people in the company. That’s a bit
exaggerated, but I do have many followers. If you
like, I can put you in the list of my suitors. I plan to
choose one of them as my true lover. Maybe I’ll
choose you… Can you give me one of your photos?”
After I read her letter, I laughed in contempt. I
thought to myself that I would rather be a bachelor
for all my life than marry her. The woman was far
too arrogant. She kept many pictures of her suitors.
She often took them out and put them on the table
one by one to compare them in order to choose the
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