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

she didn’t keep asking me. We walked together to

the gate of our school and then parted silently.

To be honest, Xi Si was the idol in my heart, but

she seemed to be a remote star in the sky – one that

could be seen but never reached. I was fond of her

but dared not run after her. Every time I saw her, my

heart would beat violently.

The office of our sports teachers was at the

entrance close to the gate. The teachers and staff

would pass it as they went into the school. Since I

had been abandoned by Big Wang, I had developed a

habit. When the teachers and staff had gone home

after work, I would stay on in the office to enjoy my

privacy. I didn’t want to go back to the dormitory to

see Monkey King. I would try hard to avoid the

residents of the dormitory. I often stayed in the office

for two or three hours. As soon as I got back to my

bedroom, I would go to bed. I decided to review my

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