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The woman’s accent felt familiar—could it be “her”?
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Song Wuli recognized the accent, pronouncing “you” as “li.”
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He studied her, comparing height and build.
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Height was hard to judge.
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Song Wuli pretended to drop his wallet, bending to pick it up while sneaking a glance at her legs under the table.
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She wore long, high-heeled boots.
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Hard to estimate height.
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Probably within 15 cm of Huanhong’s height, but that margin made it tough to confirm.
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Her hair was long and black, not red.
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Her figure—waist hidden by layers of clothes.
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Chest seemed larger than Huanhong’s.
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Chance of being the same person… maybe 20%.
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He chuckled at himself—what were the odds of meeting a magical girl in the flesh in a crowd like this?
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He kept eating.
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The woman ordered a milk tea.
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Seeing Song Wuli eating, she asked curiously, “They sell food at a tea shop?”
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“No, it’s takeout from next door,” Song Wuli explained.
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“Duo jie.”
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The woman left for a few minutes and returned.
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Ten minutes later, someone delivered her takeout, placing it in front of her.
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The store manager quickly said, “Hey, miss, no outside food here.”
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She looked at Song Wuli.
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Song Wuli, innocently chewing, swallowed and looked at them both.
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Manager: “Just this once, okay?”
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So, she started eating too.
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Some regular customers chatted with the manager.
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Regular: “Can’t believe business is this good today. Usually so quiet.”
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Manager: “It’s that thing, what’s-her-name. I don’t get it, young people’s stuff.”
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Regular: “That magical girl, Yinlin, I think. Pretty, got a lot of fans.”
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Manager: “Right, Yinlin.”
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Regular: “Super popular. Young folks are wild.”
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“It wasn’t just her, you know,” the woman eating interjected.
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The manager and regular looked at her.
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She realized she’d spoken out of turn but continued, “There were two magical girls that day. Don’t give all the credit to one.”
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Manager: “Oh, right, who was the other one?”
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The regular thought: “Red hair, I think. Don’t know her name.”
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“She’s Huanhong!” the woman’s voice rose. “She’s been around for years, and you don’t even know her name?”
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Her loud voice drew the attention of everyone in the shop.
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She blushed slightly.
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She noticed the man eating across from her, holding chopsticks, staring suspiciously.
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“Why do you know so much about Huanhong?” Song Wuli asked.
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“Every young person knows Huanhong,” she replied.
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“And your look… are you Huanhong…?” Song Wuli ventured.
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She quickly denied, “No, no, you’ve got it wrong.”
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“…her fan?” Song Wuli finished. “You dress kinda like her, and you know so much. You’re her fan, right?”
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“Huh?” She paused, then nodded. “Yeah, I’m her fan.”
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“I knew it. Felt familiar the moment I saw you,” Song Wuli said, relieved he guessed right.
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She wiped sweat with a tissue, forcing a half-smile.
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The manager and regular kept talking about Yinlin—outside was a spectacle, a mix of wrecked streets and vibrant crowds, oddly poetic.
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The manager sighed about high rent and low foot traffic, tempted to move.
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The regular encouraged him, saying it’s a hot area; tweak the business model, and it could boom.
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Look at the neighbors, cashing in on the traffic.
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Regular: “Young folks love that thing, what’s it called, kous-something.”
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Manager: “Kous-what?”
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Regular: “Can’t remember.”
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Another customer chimed in: “Cosplay?”
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Regular, slapping his head: “Yes, that’s it. Young people love it. Do that, and you’ll rake in traffic.”
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Manager: “But… that’s not sustainable.”
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Regular: “You’re handed traffic and don’t grab it? You’re hopeless.”
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Manager: “I’ll think about it. How much does it cost?”
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Regular: “No idea, I heard it’s pricey.”
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Manager: “Is a thousand an hour enough?”
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…
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A thousand an hour?
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Song Wuli choked on his milk tea, coughing hard.
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The woman across from him, eating, perked up her ears.
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Both stopped chatting, fixated on the manager and regular.
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Regular: “They say good-looking or popular ones charge more. Grab this traffic while it’s hot.”
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Manager: “I’ll consider it.”
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Regular: “Stop considering. Hurry, or the traffic’s gone.”
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Song Wuli ate a bit more, then left as time was up.
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Back to work.
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Huang Yijun spotted him and came over: “Old Song, seriously, meet our Lord and Heavenly Father…”
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Song Wuli ignored him, diving into work.
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He was distracted that afternoon.
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He opened his calculator, tallying his salary.
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With 1.5x pay for weekday overtime and 2x for weekends.
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Minus rent, food, and daily expenses.
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He could save 2,000 yuan a month.
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Expenses weren’t cheap.
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Tch… a thousand an hour? It’s impossible not to be jealous.
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He worked until 9 p.m.
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Took a detour to No. 8 Milk Tea Shop—it was still open.
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The pilgrimage crowd lingered, long lines for selfies.
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More people arrived, livestreamers among them.
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Streaming here, singing, or dancing pulled massive traffic.
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They’d cracked the traffic code.
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At the shop’s entrance, Song Wuli saw a new sign.
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Hiring a cosplayer, hourly rate no less than 1,000.
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Holy crap, they’re serious.
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Song Wuli’s heart raced—the pay was too good to ignore, even for a guy.
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He dawdled toward the subway, mind racing.
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Screw it!
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Do this gig, and he’d live large this month.
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Just a bit of dignity to sacrifice—what’s a man if he can’t bend?
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He hit up a women’s store, dropping 200 yuan as an investment.
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Dude, you know than with them using you image without consent your could rack it big asking for part of what he earn using you right ? If they refuse ?? Sue them 😀
Well, just the consequences of government outlawing Magical Girls, they legally can’t do anything about it.