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Yu Jihui: “A Stinking Old Ninth – A Tale of the Coal Capital” (updated on July 2020)
“Yes.”
“Aren’t you afraid of getting lonely?”
“It is lonely here. But it is better than living in a
society full of fraudulence, insidiousness and
hypocrisy. I’m used to living alone.”
I felt my face burning but said,
“Your life is terrible. It is pitiful. But all this is
my fault.”
“You don’t have to pity me.”
“I’ll stay here to keep your company. I’ll quit
school. I’ll stay here and protect you for all of my
life!”
“You must continue your university study. When
you graduate, you can have a good job in a large city.”
“No, I must stay here! I don’t want to have a
good job. I don’t want to live in a big city. All I want
is you. You are my life. I would sacrifice all those
things to atone for my crime.”
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