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insisted on breaking up with me. “She feels ashamed

of being married to me. On the night of the wedding

party, she wept sadly and woke me up. My self–

respect was badly hurt. So I agreed to get a divorce

from her.”

Xi Si nodded. She said she understood. By that

time, the porridge was ready. Then we enjoyed the

feast together. While we were enjoying the delicious

meal, I told her that I was in love with Big Wang, but

she insisted on getting a divorce - all because I was a

‘politically backward teacher’. No girl liked me. I

would be a single man all my life.

She smiled. She said there was probably some

silly girl in the world who might fall in love with me.

I asked where I could find this silly girl.

She said, “Maybe the girl isn’t far away in the

sky, but near at hand.”

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