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Yu Jihui: “A Stinking Old Ninth – A Tale of the Coal Capital” (updated on July 2020)

and dared not act rashly. I promised I would prove

that I was a man when we dated the next time.

I waited for her return letter day and night. Two

days later, I got it. She seemed pleased to have read

my letter and promised to meet me on the following

Sunday evening at the same small wood in Lei Feng

park. What she wanted me to do was unexpected and

made me incredibly happy. The coming up Sunday

was two days away. I was impatient. I was overjoyed.

I was excited.

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