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seemed as if they were listening to The Arabian

Nights. In the coal mine, students would have to be

more than 19 years old to finish their senior middle

school. Most of them were more than 20. Who could

believe that a student could enter a university at 16?

Xi Si was not only a young and beautiful girl,

but also had the highest degree in the whole coal

mine. She amazed the whole coal mine, including all

those engineers and technicians in the administrative

building. For a moment, she had become the central

topic for people to talk about. However, she

maintained a low profile and was very modest. So

the teachers liked her and the students liked her too.

But, strangely enough, she was single and had no

lover. Many teachers offered to introduce a potential

marriage partner to her, but she would refuse politely.

Xi Si had a beautiful voice and was a good singer. In

a theatrical performance at the mine, she gave a solo

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