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Yu Jihui: “A Stinking Old Ninth – A Tale of the Coal Capital” (updated on July 2020)
nearly expelled from your school. You are a disgrace.
This is a big blemish in your history. It’s permanent.
You have been looked upon… If I marry you I will
be looked upon too. I’m really on the horns of a
dilemma.”
At this moment, a crow flew over us. It cried
loudly but the cry was unpleasant. It made Big Wang
unhappy. She went out of the small wood. I followed
her out of the park. Outside the gate, I stopped her
and said, “It’s very hard for me to get along with you.
On the one hand, you wanted me to prove that I am a
man and that I have guts…”
“Did I say so?”
“Yes, you did. You were even unhappy with me
because of my good behaviour.”
“Is there such a thing?”
“Yes, there is!”
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