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Yu Jihui: “A Stinking Old Ninth – A Tale of the Coal Capital” (updated on July 2020)
“How can I trust you?”
“I swear to the sky that if I move and shoot
sperm, I may be struck by thunder.”
“Once you put it in, you can’t control yourself.”
“I can. I guarantee that I can.”
“If only we had a condom.”
“I don’t even know where to get them.”
“Any medical center must have it. Our school
clinic has it too. To tell you the truth, I have been
there already. I tried to get some there.”
“Oh, great, did you succeed?”
“No, I was refused resolutely. I can’t forget my
experience in the school clinic. You know what
happened to me?”
“What happened?”
“The doctor stared at me with a pair of surprised
eyes for such a long time, as if he was looking at a
creature from some other planet. My face was
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