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Back on Earth, it was July, the middle of the scorching summer in China.
By the residential building of an urban village, a cluster of uncles and aunties gathered beneath the shade of a massive banyan tree, chatting away.
Students were on vacation, and with the boundless energy only youth could muster, they filled the streets in packs, scrambling for basketballs, rapping, dancing—sweating like mad and enjoying every second.
Under the shade of the banyan tree, a group of middle-aged aunties and uncles were gathered in gossip. Watching the kids play, an auntie grinned and said, “Hey, Old Zhao, how come your little He[1] isn’t on break yet?”
Old Zhao’s face clouded with unease. “I don’t know what’s going on. His phone’s been off for days. There shouldn’t have been any classes for a while now, but we haven’t heard anything from him. He’s never done this before…”
Someone chimed in, “Don’t tell me he got scammed into a pyramid scheme…”
“Pfft, you gotta stop jinxing people.”
“Hey, I’m just offering a possibility! Better to be mentally prepared than caught off guard…”
“Prepared my ass. That brat’s sharp as a tack. No way he’s falling for that. I’d bet he’s dating someone.”
Old Zhao’s expression eased a little. “We thought the same. He’s so tall and strong, and yet he’s never so much as held a girl’s hand. It’s shameful, really. If he’s going to die, it’ll probably be some girl who gets him killed.”
“Well, there’s your answer! I bet some vixen roped him into a pyramid scheme and love story combo…”
“Fuck off!” Old Zhao snapped,...
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