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eyes. Later they commented, “One is a hero while

another is a beauty. That’s a Doomed Couple!”

The news that a regimental commander made an

offer of marriage to Xi Si had quickly spread into my

ears. I was very upset. Ever since Cock had

forbidden studying English in school, Xi Si had not

come to me for quite a few days. One day I met her

on the way to our dormitory. She took a look at me

but then went away without saying anything. My

heart sank and I had been in low spirits since then. I

knew I had no hope of winning her over. PLA

officers were girls’ idols. Which girl didn’t love

money and power?

Cock and Elephant were sure that once Xi Si had

seen the regimental commander with her own eyes,

she would immediately throw herself into his open

arms. The regimental commander was confident of

himself too. He had as many pursuers as the

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