MTTIR :: Volume #5

#429: One of modern four big cult tactics


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In an instant, arrived at Friday. 转眼,就到了星期五。 Because made the Saturday noon two family members to meet, therefore Mr. Yuan Ms. Yuan as well as Yuan Feng then choose leaves today, planned that the Guangxi province provincial capital rested a evening, next day the meeting time was quite sufficient, did not use rushing to time hurriedly. 因为约好了星期六中午两家人见面,所以袁父袁母以及袁锋便选择今天动身,打算到桂省省城休息一晚,第二天见面时间就比较充足,不用急匆匆的赶时间。 Besides the Yuan person, Ms. Chen also rushes to the provincial capital from the native place today, the daughter was on intimate terms she to make mother's nature unable to absent. 除了袁家人以外,陈母也是今天从老家赶到了省城,女儿相亲她做母亲的自然不会缺席。 Only then leading lady Chen Fengmei has not left, the house that her father rents only has the one-bedroom apartment, without place that she lives, if rushes to the provincial capital to spend today additionally the hotel, this too wasted to her. 只有女主角陈凤美没有动身,她父亲租的房子只有一房一厅,没有她住的地方,如果今天赶到省城又得额外花钱住酒店,这对于她来说太浪费了。 In addition Guilin leaves the provincial capital is not very far, High Speed Rail two hours, therefore Chen Fengmei then decides Saturday morning to rush to the provincial capital is not late again. 再加上桂林离省城也不是很远,高铁两个多小时就到,所以陈凤美便决定星期六早上再赶到省城不迟。 When Yuan Chen two meet for tomorrow rushes to the Guangxi province provincial capital, in Zhejiang province E city Li Mei the rented room is packing the baggage. 就在袁陈两家为明天见面而赶到桂省省城的时候,远在浙省E市的李梅正在出租屋收拾行李。 Tomorrow is on Saturday, Li Mei must go to the Guangxi province provincial capital to ask Grandmaster river to invite the intermediary with best friend Consort Zhao beautiful. 明天就是星期六,李梅跟闺蜜赵丽妃要前往桂省省城找江大师请媒。 As one visibly pregnant pregnant woman, Li Mei's mood is somewhat complex. 作为一位已经显怀的孕妇,李梅的心情还是有些复杂的。 On the one hand is fears others to ridicule, after all pregnant woman being on intimate terms was too rare. On the other hand is worried to support big belly, not necessarily could not find the taking over a business hero who she wants. 一方面是怕别人嘲笑,毕竟孕妇相亲还是太少见了。另一方面则是担心挺着个大肚子,不一定找得到她想要的接盘侠。 After the baggage tidies up, Li Mei then gives the best friend Zhao Lifei to telephone, asks: Consort beautiful, did your baggage tidy up?” 把行李收拾好后,李梅便给闺蜜赵丽妃打了个电话,问道:“丽妃,你的行李收拾好了没有?” Zhao Lifei said: Also without tidying up, goes to one to come back in any case late, does not use belt/bring too many things, I and other evenings went back to tidy up again simply on the line.” 赵丽妃道:“还没有收拾,反正只是去住一晚就回来,又不用带太多东西,我等晚上回去再简单收拾一下就行。” Li Mei dao: Also ok, you got off work to come here to eat meal directly.” 李梅道:“也行,那你下班了直接来我这里吃饭。” Zhao Lifei said: Ok, you made two meals to be good simply, after all you were a pregnant woman, do not do oneself too tired!” 赵丽妃道:“行,你简单做两个菜就行了,毕竟你是个孕妇,别把自己搞得太劳累了!” Li Mei said with a smile: Makes a food simply, having anything is tired, but the vegetable/dish truly cannot do, because we must go to the Guangxi province provincial capital tomorrow, could not finish eating remains is also wasting.” 李梅笑道:“就简单做个饭而已,有什么劳累的,不过菜确实不能做多了,因为明天咱们就要去桂省省城,吃不完留着也是浪费。” Un, you know in heart on the line, I must be busy!” “嗯,你心里有数就行,我要忙了!” Good, you are busy, hung!” “好,那你忙吧,挂了!” ...... …… Saturday. 星期六。 After having had the breakfast, Zhao Lifei then driving leads Li Mei to directly soar the train station, then sat High Speed Rail that left for the Guangxi province provincial capital. 吃过早餐后,赵丽妃便开车带着李梅直奔火车站,然后坐上了开往桂省省城的高铁。 Meanwhile, Chen Fengmei who works in Guilin, sat High Speed Rail that left for the provincial capital. 与此同时,在桂林工作的陈凤美,也坐上了开往省城的高铁。 The women, really inborn have the putting on make-up talent, today is the big day that Chen Fengmei is on intimate terms, she must certainly dress up nicely oneself, such being on intimate terms time can give itself to award marks. 女人,真的天生就有化妆天赋,今天乃是陈凤美相亲的重要日子,她肯定要把自己打扮得漂漂亮亮的,这样相亲的时候才能给自己加分。 Morning time, Chen Fengmei did well the hair as well as clothing shoes hold/container hold/container and so on matching, only then compared with putting on make-up of fee/spent time, she has not made with enough time. 早上的时候,陈凤美只是弄好了头发以及服装鞋子包包之类的搭配,只有比较费时间的化妆,她还没来得及弄。 However, regarding woman, so long as there is to put on make-up to wrap, can put on make-up anytime and anywhere, puts on make-up on High Speed Rail is not the unusual matter. 不过,对于女人来说,只要有个化妆包,随时随地都可以化妆,在高铁上化妆也不是什么稀奇事。 Therefore, after High Speed Rail starts, Chen Fengmei then uninhibitedly puts out her putting on make-up package, pulls out the mirrors as well as various types of cosmetics from the putting on make-up package, starts earnest putting on make-up. 于是,在高铁开动之后,陈凤美便旁若无人地拿出她的化妆包,从化妆包里掏出镜子以及各种化妆品,开始认认真真的化起妆来。 With Chen Fengmei sits together, is a young pretty girl, seems like roughly the 24 or 25-year-old appearance, makeup on face results is quite wise, looks is this field of endeavor expert. 与陈凤美坐在一起的,也是一个年轻漂亮的女孩子,看起来约摸二十四五岁的样子,脸上的妆化得极为高明,一看就是此道高手。 This little elder sister saw to sit in her Chen Fengmei vegetarian face journey, in the heart also finds it unexpectedly secretly strange, little elder sister who after all this age is away from home, ten have nine is to put on make-up, what the difference only lies is the heavy powder or the peaceful makeup. 原本这位小姐姐看到坐在她身边的陈凤美居然素颜出行,心中还暗暗觉得奇怪,毕竟这个年代出门在外的小姐姐,十个有九个都是化了妆的,区别只在于化的是浓妆还是澹妆而已。 Really vegetarian face journey, was that type could not find the pure natural beautiful woman in shortcoming with the magnifying glass either, ugly girl who either has given up rescuing. 真素颜出行的,要么是那种用放大镜都找不到缺点的纯天然美女,要么是早已经放弃抢救的丑女。 But Chen phoenix beautiful two do not moisten, should not the vegetarian face go out is right. 而陈凤美两不沾,不应该素颜出门才对。 Until Chen Fengmei puts out the putting on make-up package to start to put on make-up, this little elder sister is suddenly enlighted, knows that she should drive a cart does not have the time to put on make-up. 直到陈凤美拿出化妆包开始化妆,这位小姐姐才恍然大悟,知道她应该是赶车才没时间化妆的。 The itself/Ben is the little elder sister of occupation putting on make-up expert, then cannot bear observe and emulate Chen Fengmei putting on make-up technique, finally looked was less than three minutes, could not bear the sound said: Little elder sister, your step made a mistake, the technique also missed a meaning, should first this...... again this......” 本就是职业化妆高手的小姐姐,便忍不住观摩起陈凤美的化妆手法,结果才看了不到三分钟,就忍不住出声道:“小姐姐,你这步骤错了,手法也差了点意思,应该先这样……再这样……” Chen Fengmei hears word looks to sitting in her side little elder sister, she boarded compared with the little elder sister before early, the little elder sister sits, when side her, she swept opposite party one eyes at will, the thoughts had not placed on the opposite party. 陈凤美闻言看向坐在她身边的小姐姐,她之前上车比小姐姐早,小姐姐坐在她身边的时候,她只是随意扫了对方一眼,心思并没有放在对方身上。 Now carefully looks, discovered the opposite party is one is pretty the little elder sister, makeup on face results in extremely wisely, with own look characteristics perfect fuses in together, making Chen Fengmei really look admires full of admiration. 现在仔细一看,才发现对方是一位长得非常漂亮的小姐姐,脸上的妆化得极其高明,跟自身的相貌特点完美的融合在一起,让陈凤美看得真是佩服得五体投地。 Although she is also understands to put on make-up, but her putting on make-up technique goes to school from some short videos, is the ordinary level, makeup that melts also on Phisut face/color , compared with this little elder sister at present is completely not a scale. 虽然她也算是懂化妆,但她的化妆手法都是从一些短视频上学的,就是普普通通的水平,化出来的妆也就比素颜强一点而已,跟眼前这位小姐姐相比完全不是一个档次。 Knows that ran into the putting on make-up expert, others are also willing to make noise the direction, Chen Fengmei naturally cannot miss the opportunity of learn/study, then stops to communicate the putting on make-up attainment with the opposite party. 知道遇到了化妆高手,人家还愿意出声指点,陈凤美自然不会错过学习的机会,便停下来跟对方交流起化妆心得。 Finally, more chatted Chen phoenix US , Vietnam to be startled, the putting on make-up technology of opposite party was too exquisite, casual a few words had a point, making her wish one could to put out the small book the words that the opposite party spoke recording. 结果,越聊陈凤美越是吃惊,对方的化妆技术真的太精湛了,随便一句话都说到了点子上,让她恨不得拿出小本本把对方所说的话给记录下来。 On the road is much more bored, that little elder sister also chatted the interest, after winning Chen Fengmei approval, she simply began to put on make-up for Chen Fengmei, while the explanation putting on make-up main point, making Chen Fengmei hear as if deluded, even there is a grasping principles feeling. 路上无聊得紧,那位小姐姐也聊出了兴趣,在征得陈凤美的同意后,她干脆一边动手替陈凤美化妆,一边讲解其中的化妆要点,让陈凤美听得如痴如醉,甚至有种悟道的感觉。 Waits for the little elder sister to explain, makeup also already. 等小姐姐讲解完,妆也已经化好。 Looks that in the mirror that can with the woman who the beautiful appearance such as the flower described, Chen Fengmei cannot believe that simply own eye, was that really she? This was also too attractive! 看着镜子里面那位可以用美貌如花来形容的女人,陈凤美简直不敢相信自己的眼睛,那真的是她吗?这也太漂亮了吧! At this moment, Chen phoenix outstanding talent felt of profoundly face-paintings modern four big cult tactics terrifying. 这一刻,陈凤美才深刻感受到了现代四大邪术之一的化妆术有多恐怖。 Through chat, Chen Fengmei also knows this little elder sister's name was called the willow tree to be floating, was a professional make-up artist, once helped many stars put on make-up, could be No. 1 character in the circle of make-up artist. 通过聊天,陈凤美也知道了这位小姐姐的名字叫柳飘飘,是一位职业化妆师,曾帮不少明星化过妆,在化妆师的圈子里也算得上是一号人物了。 Saying that Chen Fengmei is full of praise: Floating elder sister, your putting on make-up technology was really mysterious, but you melted me result are so attractive, making me not know that should be what to do good!” 陈凤美赞不绝口的说道:“飘飘姐,你这手化妆技术真是太神奇了,只是你把我化得这么好看,让我不知道该怎么办才好!” willow Piaopiao said with a smile: Melts results in cannot favor well?” 柳飘飘笑道:“化得好看不好吗?” Chen Fengmei said awkwardly: If usually melts oneself results is so beautiful, that naturally is the good deed, after all which woman does not like to look good, but I must be on intimate terms at noon, melts oneself results is so attractive, some are inappropriate, this not quite therefore deceived people!” 陈凤美尴尬道:“要是平时把自己化得这么美,那自然是好事,毕竟哪个女人不爱美啊,只是我中午要去相亲,把自己化得这么漂亮,就有些不合适了呀,这不相当于是骗人嘛!” willow Piaopiao said with amazement: „Do you want to be on intimate terms at noon?” 柳飘飘惊讶道:“你中午要去相亲?” Chen Fengmei nods saying: Un, couple days ago made.” 陈凤美点头道:“嗯,前几天就约好了的。” The willow tree patted the forehead say/way floatingly: If must be on intimate terms, that turns into this somewhat to be truly improper, how hadn't you told me a moment ago?” 柳飘飘拍了拍额头道:“如果要去相亲,那化成这样确实有些不妥,你刚才怎么没跟我说啊?” Chen Fengmei embarrassed saying: I was just busy stealing the master, wishes one could to write down the technical point that you spoke ponders over slowly, where still remembers oneself must do!” 陈凤美不好意思的说道:“我刚刚忙着偷师呢,恨不得把你讲的技术要点记下来慢慢琢磨,哪里还记得自己要干嘛啊!” willow Piaopiao said with a smile: „The time is luckily enough, you washing the hands stage unloaded the makeup, I help you melt one again!” 柳飘飘笑道:“幸好时间还足够,你去洗手台把妆卸了,我再重新帮你化一个吧!” Thanks the floating elder sister, troubles you!” “谢谢飘飘姐,真是麻烦你了!” Is impolite, I idle in any case now am also idling.” “不客气,反正我现在闲着也是闲着。” Therefore, Chen Fengmei then no longer said, first put out the cell phone selfie several pictures, put out the removing stage makeup and costume water from the putting on make-up package, washing the hands stage fast makeup unloading. 于是,陈凤美便不再多说,先拿出手机自拍了几张照片,才从化妆包里拿出卸装水,去洗手台快速把妆给卸了。 Finished unloading the makeup to come back, willow Piaopiao explanation while helped her put on make-up. 卸完妆回来,柳飘飘又一边讲解一边帮她化妆。 Quick, with the former completely different makeups by willow Piaopiao melting, this time makeup is not shocking a moment ago attractively, but covered up her shortcoming ingeniously, again the merit to the enlargement, seemingly seems quite real, Phisut face is simultaneously attractive. 很快,一个跟之前完全不同的妆又被柳飘飘给化了出来,这次的妆没有刚才那么惊艳漂亮,只是巧妙的遮掩了她的缺点,再把优点给放大,看起来显得比较真实,同时又比素颜漂亮不少。 After the picture is good, Chen Fengmei looks in mirror, exclaims: Floating elder sister, your both hands are really like the magician, this makeup allowed me really to like!” 画好之后,陈凤美看着镜子里的自己,惊叹道:“飘飘姐,你这双手真的跟魔法师一样,这妆容我真的太喜欢了!” willow Piaopiao said with a smile: You like well, hopes that this makeup allows to you to bring the luck, making your noon being on intimate terms smooth, pulls to go home with handsome guy who you are on intimate terms.” 柳飘飘笑道:“你喜欢就好,希望这妆容能给你带来好运气,让你中午相亲顺利,把跟你相亲的帅哥牵回家。” Saying that Chen Fengmei beams with joy: Floating elder sister, receives your auspicious words, we add a WeChat, if my being on intimate terms really became, must give a red packet to thank you.” 陈凤美眉开眼笑的说道:“飘飘姐,承你吉言,咱们加个微信吧,要是我这次相亲真成了,一定要发个红包感谢你。” willow Piaopiao smiles to say with a smile: Ok, I am waiting for your jubilation red packet.” 柳飘飘莞尔笑道:“行,那我等着你的喜庆红包。” Then, two people added WeChat mutually, then chatted, has chatted to arrive, had not given full expression stopped. 接下来,两人互相加了微信,然后一路闲聊,一直聊到到站了,才意犹未尽的停下来。 ...... …… At noon. 中午。 Some Xixiangtang restaurant theater box, Yuan the Chen two family members meet in this officially. 西乡塘某餐厅包厢,袁陈两家人正式在此见面。 In seeing the Chen Fengmei first eyes, Yuan Feng quite pleasantly surprised feelings, this being on intimate terms object imagines compared with him also wants attractively. 在看到陈凤美的第一眼,袁锋就颇有一种惊喜的感觉,这相亲对象比他想象中还要好看一点。 Chen Fengmei is also good regarding the Yuan Feng's first impression, the middle-grade look naturally is far from the graceful, but also compared with the average person, in addition the parents has money, strengthened the halo on his top of the head. 陈凤美对于袁锋的第一印象也挺好的,中等相貌自然谈不上帅,但也比普通人强一点,再加上人家父母有钱,也加强了他头顶上的光环。 both sides next 11 greeted in the introduction of Jiang Feng, after smalltalk, took a seat. 双方在江枫的介绍下一一打招呼,客套一番后才就座。 Polite is good the food, after the service person leaves the theater box, two family members seized to chatting under the guidance of Jiang Feng. 客客气气的把菜点好,等服务员离开包厢后,两家人才在江枫的引导下捉对聊了起来。 Both family members are the rural family backgrounds, although Yuan Jia has money now, but before was also poor, therefore both parents had the common interest. 两家人都是农村出身,虽说现在袁家有钱了,但之前也是穷过的,因此双方父母都非常有共同话题。 As for Yuan Feng with Chen Fengmei, similar growth environment, is the university graduates, the wages after work are also almost the same, naturally also has the words that cannot speak. 至于袁锋跟陈凤美,相似的成长环境,又都是大学毕业生,工作后的工资也相差无几,自然也有说不完的话。 This being on intimate terms, most important has the topic to chat, is not awkward. 这相亲,最重要的就是有话题聊,不尴尬。 If both sides sit there are dumbfounded, both sides are hopeless most likely, if sits there chats all over the country happily, the first impression of both sides is definitely satisfactory, has with the opposite party continues downward the wish of contact. 要是双方坐在那里大眼瞪小眼,那双方十有八九是没戏,若是坐在那里天南海北聊得开心,那双方的第一印象肯定都是满意的,都有跟对方继续往下接触的意愿。 After all is on intimate terms, if you are not interested in the opposite party, surely does not have many topics to chat, even others asked that you answered one, looked forward to finish this bored being on intimate terms earlier. 毕竟相亲,若你对对方不感兴趣的话,肯定没有多少话题聊,甚至别人问一句你答一句,巴不得早点结束这场无聊的相亲。 The experience that Jiang Feng acts as a matchmaker is rich, saw that two family members chatted congenially, then know this marriage could not run away, he then boosted, said to Ms. Yuan: Aunt Yuan, you come out with me, I had the words to tell you.” 江枫做媒的经验何等丰富,看到两家人聊得投机,便知道这门亲事是跑不掉了,他便助推了一把,对袁母说道:“袁婶,你跟我出来一下,我有话跟你说。” Ms. Yuan nods with Mr. Chen Ms. Chen with a smile, then set out to go out of the theater box with Jiang Feng. 袁母笑着跟陈父陈母点了点头,便起身跟江枫走出了包厢。 Had/Left the theater box, Jiang Feng had not beaten around the bush, asking that came straight to the point directly: „Does Aunt Yuan, how you feel Chen this miss?” 出了包厢,江枫没有拐弯抹角,直接开门见山的问道:“袁婶,你觉得陈家这姑娘怎么样?” „Very good, the appearance proper , from chat, the temper should be also quite solid, does not have too many minds, her aspects to my appetite, Grandmaster river your vision really have not resulted in select, truly is this.” Ms. Yuan gives the thumbs-up to say. “很不错,模样周正,从刚才的聊天中看,性子应该也比较实在,没有太多心眼,她的方方面面都对我的胃口,江大师您的眼光真是没得挑,确实是这个。”袁母竖起大拇指说道。 Jiang Feng said with a smile: Aunt Yuan you overpraised, you satisfy good, our here being on intimate terms customs, had told you in the telephone before, does not know that the red packet you did prepare?” 江枫笑道:“袁婶你过奖了,你满意就好,我们这边的相亲规矩,之前在电话里已经跟你说过了,不知道红包你们准备好了没有?” Ms. Yuan said with a smile: Grandmaster river felt relieved, has prepared, waits to meet me to give this miss 1888 red packet, to her parents 888 red packages, should be OK?” 袁母笑道:“江大师放心,都已经准备好了,等会我给这姑娘一个1888的红包,给她父母888的红包,应该可以了吧?” The Jiang Feng nod said: This red packet enough has expressed your attitudes.” 江枫点头道:“这红包已经足够表达你们的态度了。” Chatted several, two people return to the theater box, then Jiang Feng also Mr. Chen shouting talk. 聊了几句,两人就回到包厢,然后江枫又把陈父给喊出来谈话。 „Does Uncle Chen, how you look at Yuan this young fellow?” Jiang Feng directly soars the subject to say similarly. “陈叔,你看袁家这小伙子怎么样?”江枫同样直奔主题道。 Mr. Chen smiles saying: The object who river matchmaker, you introduced was truly good, this young fellow person grew is like the picture , the person was not that speech glib the accent, was not a that type of stick cannot make stuffy fart, at present he gives my impression, really good.” 陈父微笑道:“江媒人,你介绍的这个对象确实不错,这小伙子人长得跟照片上一样,人不是那种说话油嘴滑舌不着调的,也不是那种一棍子打不出一个闷屁的,目前他给我的印象,是真的不错。” Jiang Feng said with a smile: Ok, Uncle Chen you said, I was confident, I ask the meanings of their young people again, if feels good, that determines as early as possible the relations.” 江枫笑道:“行,陈叔你这么说,那我心里就有底了,我再问问他们两个年轻人的意思,如果都觉得不错,那就趁早把关系确定下来。” Mr. Chen said with amazement: River matchmaker, such quick?” 陈父惊讶道:“江媒人,这么快的吗?” Jiang Feng said: Earlier decides your both sides to be convenient, after all your two left far, had the respective work to be busy, wants to see does not support at the same time easily.” 江枫道:“早点定下来你们双方都省事,毕竟你们两家离得太远了,都有各自的工作忙,想见一面挺不容易的。” Mr. Chen nods saying: Also right, is in front of both parents first to decide a status, then makes their young people discuss, is good.” 陈父点头道:“也对,当着双方父母的面先定个名份,然后让他们两个年轻人自己谈,也不错。” Jiang Feng said with a smile: Uncle Chen, I thinks that like this, when their two chatted the sentiment, married again is the successful matter.” 江枫笑道:“陈叔,我就是这样想的,等他们两个聊出感情了,再结婚就是水到渠成的事情了。” Un, that river matchmaker you looks at the office, my here agreed!” “嗯,那江媒人你看着办吧,我这边同意了!” Good, I first ask their opinions.” “好,那我先问问他们两个的意见。” ...... …… Then, Jiang Feng shouted Yuan Feng as well as Chen Fengmei respectively, asked their feelings and opinions. 接下来,江枫又先后把袁锋以及陈凤美分别喊了出来,询问他们的感觉与意见。 Finally, is naturally good. 结果,自然是好的。 Before two people have not met, through the introduction of Jiang Feng, they was quite satisfied with the condition of opposite party, now meets to discover that the opposite party with the imagination in almost, naturally had the favorable impression. 在两人没有见面之前,通过江枫的介绍,他们就对对方的条件比较满意了,如今见面发现对方跟想象中差不多,自然就有了好感。 Although this favorable impression did not have to immediately the situation of marriage intensely, but two people said that can be in front of both parents to announce the contact. 虽然这份好感还没有强烈到马上结婚的地步,但两人都表示可以当着双方父母的面宣布交往。 Therefore, time of merely one food, Yuan Feng and Chen Fengmei then under being a go-between of Jiang Feng, are in front of both parents, determined the love affair. 于是,仅仅一顿饭的时间,袁锋与陈凤美便在江枫的牵线下,当着双方父母的面,确定了恋爱关系。 When breaks up, Ms. Yuan three as well as Jiang Feng this matchmaker 11 gave the red packet to Chen, then Mr. Yuan Ms. Yuan returns to the hotel to pack the baggage well satisfied, returns a house to rush to the train station again, is about to go home. 散场时,袁母给陈家三口以及江枫这个媒人一一发了红包,然后袁父袁母才心满意足的回酒店收拾好行李,再退房赶往火车站,准备回家。 As for son Yuan Feng, then remains with Chen Fengmei appointment, will wait to sit High Speed Rail to go back tomorrow again. 至于儿子袁锋,则留下来跟陈凤美约会,等明天再自行坐高铁回去。 The next time, is discussed son wedding time, they will come, at the appointed time discussed the bridegroom's gift to bride's family, the becoming engaged period, purchased homes wait/etc, can handle together. 下一次,就是商量儿子婚事的时候,他们才会过来了,到时谈彩礼,定婚期,买房等等,都可以一起搞定。 Mr. Yuan Ms. Yuan hope that on this day can arrive earlier. 袁父袁母都希望这一天能够早点到来。
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