Chapter 91: Return to School * The Final Battle is Imminent
The dark object that came crashing down on him with a fierce gust of wind turned out to be just five or six small wooden boards. After he dodged, the momentum didn't decrease, and they crashed into the wall opposite the door with a series of clangs before falling to the ground.
Song Shuwei narrowed his eyes to take a clear look at the thing that had fallen on the ground, and he secretly let out a sigh of relief. He understood that the newcomer didn't have any malicious intentions. His mind flashed with realization, and he immediately knew who it was.
He stood at the door, and indeed saw Zhao Gan Kun sitting in the living room drinking tea. The latter was leisurely raising his hand with a cup of tea: "This tea tastes good, but it's a bit too bitter."
Song Shuyu wanted to change into slippers, opened the shoe cabinet and only saw a pair of cotton slippers that Sang Hong wore. Without hiding, she stood up straight and rolled her eyes at him: "When did you become a sneaky thief who enters through the back door?"
"When did you become a vengeful and petty-minded man?"
Zhai Jiankun didn't show any weakness on the surface, but in his heart, he was also ashamed of his own behavior. However, he had no choice. All the family members, not just the family members, but all those who were qualified to know about Zhao Yanran's disappearance, had used every means possible, yet they still couldn't find out her whereabouts.
Even with the help of skilled detectives, they couldn't find any clues.
Everyone in Zhao's family knew that this was absolutely done by Song Shuyu.
Zhao Qiankun felt that he had not stopped those two fools in time that night, and now they had kicked the iron plate. Zhao Yanran was obviously heartbroken, but since she was heartbroken, this disappearance was too abnormal.
It's been almost three days, and the whole family is worried sick. The old man can barely keep it together, if they still can't find that girl, he'll probably end up in the hospital directly.
He knew Song Shuyu's means and character, that guy was absolutely a "I won't hurt you if you don't hurt me, but if you hurt me I'll strike back fiercely" kind of person. Zhao Yanran estimated she would be dealt with very miserably by him.
Although he didn't think much of her either, after all she was his sister, how could he let someone bully her like that.
Song Shu took out Sang Hong's cotton slippers, thinking of her slender white feet wearing this pair of big and thick slippers, his gaze gradually softened, he changed into them after taking off his coat and walked inside.
Zhao Qiankun picked up the small teapot, poured a small cup of brewed tea for him, and pushed it over: "This cup of tea will serve as my apology on behalf of Little Sister."
Song Shuwei pushed him away: "Bring me tea to apologize, your face is thick enough."
As he sniffed the aroma of tea, he carefully looked at the small teapot and found that the tea leaves inside were packed tightly at the bottom, filling more than half of the pot. He couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart:
"You uncouth fellow, you're not even willing to humble yourself. This tea is Taiwan's top-grade Frozen Peak Oolong, and you're brewing so much of it! Ahhh, it's simply a waste of heaven's gift."
As he spoke, he lifted his hand and picked up the cup of tea again, taking a small sip.
Zhao Gan Kun innocently explained: "Who knows when you'll be back, I was afraid of getting bored and falling asleep while waiting, so I made some tea to refresh myself."
As soon as he finished speaking, Song Shuyu's hand holding the teacup trembled and put down the teacup. This strong and fragrant tea, although just a small mouthful, would also make him insomnia when it came up. He had to say: "If you have something to say, say it quickly and get out of here quickly."
"In that case, I won't beat around the bush." Zhao Gan said straightforwardly, telling him to properly discipline that girl a bit, if it went too far, they wouldn't even be able to meet face-to-face, and he would become someone who was ashamed in front of both family and friends.
Song Shuoye smiled and said, "With your understanding of me, if it were someone else, you would know what I would do. But she is after all a member of your family, what can I do? I just found a proper channel to have someone help you discipline her."
After finishing speaking, he clearly explained Zhao Yanran's whereabouts one by one.
Zhao Gan heard this and was somewhat stunned, but he didn't complain about anything. If something like this had happened to him, Zhao Yanran might have been even more miserable. So, he just politely said thank you, put down his teacup and stood up:
"I have to go back and tell them, those people are all waiting at her house!"
Song Shuyu didn't beat around the bush either, tomorrow he had a lot of things to attend to, so he had to hurry up and sleep, otherwise, once the stimulating effect of the tea came out, he wouldn't be able to close his eyes tonight.
In the exclusive courtyard behind, the living room of Zhao's family was brightly lit, and a large number of people from far and near filled the spacious hall.
The atmosphere was heavy, with only the sound of Liu Xue's suppressed sobs echoing from time to time.
Zhao and Feng were glibly fanning the flames: "Everyone knows that this is the work of that little brat from the Song family. Even if Qian Kun waits here tonight like a hunter waiting by a tree stump, he may not be able to catch him. I reckon he's done something wrong and has run off far away. If you ask me, we should just bring his little girlfriend over here and make him come with Yan Ran to swap."
Zhao Kaifeng couldn't help but laugh and cry as he looked at his brother who was capable of messing things up, waving his hand in exasperation:
"I know you're worried about Yanran, but this is just between us, there's no concrete evidence to put on the table. How can we ask Song Shuyu about it? He'll just pretend he doesn't know anything, what can you do to him?"
As for holding people hostage, it's even more ridiculous. How can you not have any common sense? We are a family of military personnel, not bandits or gangsters. You're not allowed to do whatever you want and get yourself into trouble again.
Just wait patiently for a while longer, his leave will be over tomorrow, and when I see him, I'll naturally have a way to deal with it.
Liu Xue cried and said: "Is what you said true? How could Yanran do such a thing? Bring Shu that child to me, if it's really her, then don't follow her and lose face!"
"Normally, she's a well-behaved girl in front of me, but as soon as I turn my back, she dares to do such shameless things. Waaah, what kind of karma have I created? I've been educating her with caution and care, never daring to be even slightly negligent, so how did her thoughts become so twisted?"
Zhao Kaifeng saw that the more she spoke, the whiter she became. There were some things he still wanted to cover up, but her words made it seem like everyone thought his daughter had committed a heinous crime. He patted her shoulder and cleared his throat:
"What are you daydreaming about? Our Yanyan has always been clear-headed and decisive, from childhood to adulthood, she's never given us much to worry about. Maybe one of these days, she'll suddenly return and give us a big surprise."
As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps were heard from outside, and the footsteps reached the living room door, turning into a loud report.
"Reporting to the superior, xxx team staff officer Ma Chao has something to report." The person outside was indeed Ma Chao. He knew that at this time, the Zhao family would definitely be crowded with guests, which was the best opportunity for Zhao Yanran to avoid suspicion. After parting ways with Song Shuyu at the dormitory building, he rushed straight to the small courtyard of the Zhao family.
Zhao Kaifeng's spirit was shaken, and Song Shuyun's chief advisor came to find him at this time, the purpose was naturally related to Zhao Yanran. He got up and went over to open the door, warmly inviting him in.
"What's wrong with Little Horse? There are many people here. Why don't we go to the study room and talk?" His question was very skillful, hinting at what Ma Chao should say.
Ma Chao is not a simple bookworm either, the smile on his face is very natural, standing by the door, and not going inside: "Teachers, you are all busy with Yanran's affairs, right?
I'm here to pass on her original instructions. The military exercise was too busy, and after the performance, Deputy Commander Zhao felt a sense of burnout in his career, unable to find a new direction for a while. Coincidentally, another military base asked our division to recommend outstanding talents to serve as volunteer soldiers, so she submitted an application. Afraid that you would stop her, she begged Song to keep it a secret and wait three days after she left before telling you all."
Zhao Kaifeng's eyebrows furrowed, and within three days, her file had been taken away. Who would have thought that she would laugh at this moment?
"This silly girl, such a good thing, how can her family not support it? She just left without saying anything, giving us all a scare. By the way, I've seen that document before, it was sent by me to ask Song Tuan's recommended person to recommend the volunteer soldier for the joint military exercise?"
Ma Chao nodded.
Zhao Kaifeng's face suddenly turned somewhat dark, this kid's heart is really ruthless.
He pursed his lips tightly, then smiled and patted Ma Chao's shoulder: "Alright, I know."
"Reporting to the superior, the same system also borrowed a professional and technical personnel from our military region. I have submitted the application and may go tomorrow if possible, so I came to bid farewell to the superior."
Ma Chao saw that he had the intention of driving away guests, so he made his main purpose clear.
Zhao Yun's eyes lit up, and he looked at Ma Chao with a serious gaze.
Song Shuyu, the chief of staff, is a professional and technical personnel in charge of documents. The young man is white and spiritual, has drunk foreign ink, and is a high-level technical backbone in their military region. Is this not giving her a slap in the face and a sweet date? Kick his daughter far away, and compensate her with an arm and a leg, but I don't know if Yanran, that stubborn girl, will appreciate it or have such good fortune.
"Oh, you're doing great here, with a bright future ahead. Your team took the lead again in this military exercise. You're following Song's team and they're on a roll, so why are you suddenly applying to go somewhere else?"
Zhao Kaifeng asked him.
Ma Chao looked a bit embarrassed, rubbing his head with one hand, and his face turned slightly red. He said in a low voice: "Shifu, I've always gotten along well with Zhao Deputy Team Leader, but she left without even saying goodbye this time... I'm a bit worried about her, so I thought I'd go look for her. At the same time, going to the Maritime Base can also broaden my horizons and give me some training."
Ma Chao's words were overheard by Zhao Hengfeng, who came over in surprise, looked Ma Chao up and down, and laughed:
"I remember you, Ma Chao, the missile expert from the military region. You came to my place for dinner with Yan Ran that time, and later I saw you on TV. The young man is even more handsome than he appears on TV. After making a big fuss, it can't be that you and Yan Ran had a lovers' quarrel and she got angry and disappeared?"
Ma Chao was stunned by his own nonsense, and immediately smiled awkwardly: "Can't say that, it's me who has been chasing Yanran all along, she hasn't made any statement."
The two Zhao brothers exchanged a silent glance, and both saw affirmation and delight in each other's eyes. Immediately, Zhao Kai Feng smiled very sincerely:
"I'm touched that you have such thoughts. Alright, go there with peace of mind, and it's even better if you can see Yanran; take care of things for us."
This girl has been spoiled, and it's uncertain whether she can make it if thrown to the grassroots level. No matter what, you must remember my entrustment and be a little kinder to her.
"I'll wait for your return, whether you two are together or not, I won't let your thoughts go to waste."
Ma Chao smiled and saluted: "Thank you for trusting me, Master! I'll take my leave now, you all have work to do."
Zhao Kaifeng personally saw him off at the door and repeatedly entrusted him with his wishes.
Ma Chao walked away with a happy heart, and this attitude from his superior made him feel even more at ease. He was determined to do his best to find Zhao Yanran.
Zhao Kai Feng watched as Ma Chao's figure disappeared before turning back to face a corner of the courtyard, saying: "Come out, why not go in?"
Zhao Qiankun emerged from the shadows with a smile and said, "It seems you already know. This kid is telling the truth. I just met Song Shuyu and he told me the same thing."
Zhao Kaifeng looked up at the autumn moon in the sky and sighed, "Yanran that girl, I don't know if she's now crying in some snowy den in the icy lands. This kid, how can he be so cruel."
Zhao Qiankun smiled: "Second Uncle, you're being a bit too protective of him. Even a clay figure has some blood in it. Have you ever seen Song Shuyu follow someone else's lead?"
He trusted Yan Ran, treating her like a younger sister, but he had no idea that she would harbor such thoughts and calculations against him.
It wasn't her who was a wicked person, informing against others and bullying them into getting the police to arrest Little Song's wife, so why did she end up like this?
Don't listen to San Shu's nonsense, he is used to bullying others with his power and the reason in his mouth has always been self-interest.
"In my opinion, she needs to be thrown into a place where no one can reach her, only then can she truly grow up. Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise, she has great potential for survival, don't worry about her."
Zhao Kaifeng sighed helplessly: "After all, it's hard to calm down. Thinking that she hasn't been seen for a few days, this heart is blocked. You take some time to contact your comrades and see if you can find out where Yanran is."
"Second uncle, spare me, volunteer soldiers usually have a three-month adaptation training period. Those directly managed by the squad leader and team leader don't even go on file. Only after the three-month period is over can her whereabouts possibly become clear. You clearly know this process, assigning me this task is simply impossible to complete."
Zhao Qiankun was in deep trouble.
"Second Uncle's acquaintances are all leaders, they are completely in the dark about grassroots matters. You try it out, three months, some kids can be transformed, while others will be ruined and left to freeze in the cold, she is most afraid of the cold."
Zhao Kai has a kind and gentle heart like a father.
Zhao Gan Kun said helplessly, "Fine, fine, I'll ask. What's the point of asking? She's still going to be stuck there anyway? I've watched her grow up from a young age, thrown into an unfamiliar environment, and she's adapted pretty well. It's just that you all have spoiled her rotten. A doting father is often the downfall of his child, I've finally figured it out."
But that's the end of it, and you shouldn't give Song any more face either. He's already shown enough mercy. Think about what kind of medicine that is - one that can make people lose their dignity and rationality. What man could tolerate such humiliation?
"From this matter, it can be seen that Yanran's courage and character are not what you parents think they are. She is too bold and has long passed the age of majority. It is necessary for her to take responsibility for the consequences once and also let her learn a lesson."
"Alas," Zhao Kaifeng sighed in frustration, "it can't be helped. Let's go in and sit for a while." Zhao Kaifeng invited him to enter since Zhao Ganxun didn't seem to have any intention of going inside.
"I'm out of here, I'll go ask around and see who let someone like me in, all the people I know are just low-level soldiers. Those people inside, get rid of them as soon as possible, the more they spread the word, the weirder it gets, completely pointless."
Zhao Qiankun said and waved his hand, went out and left.
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Song Shuyu walked into the bathroom to wash up and saw two white ceramic tea cups placed side by side on the edge of the sink, each with half a heart shape on it, together forming a complete heart shape.
Those jumping little hearts warmed his eyes.
Looking back at that huge and luxurious imported bathtub, I couldn't help but think of the leisurely times the two of us had when we lived here, revolving around this bathtub.
Even the shrill screams of Sang Hong still echoed in his ears.
Unconsciously, she had squeezed out her own place in his heart, and even here, it was all information that was omnipresent with her.
Alright, alright, why be angry with a little girl? Give her a call. It's only been a few hours since they parted ways, but his heart is already feeling restless like a cat scratching.
Another thought, it's already so late, just cut off this idea.
But Qin Qing's face, full of youthful vigor, had a hint of restraint and discontent that made him feel uneasy. He looked just like himself when he was younger, no, this kid was even more radiant than he was back then.
He instinctively had a sense of crisis about being approached by others into his territory.
How can he not show off in front of Sang Hong?
Special Forces!
Qin Qing has lost the opportunity to become a special soldier, Sang Hong became a special soldier, and naturally can be close to himself, and he is separated from him.
This kid accompanied Sang Hong in training, probably with the same private calculations, to accompany her and improve their relationship, because they all understand that becoming a special soldier is a very difficult thing.
At first, he also had the idea of letting Sang Hong know that it was difficult to retreat, planning to let her stay in military school for a few years, and when she reached the legal age for marriage, they would naturally get married.
Now he has changed his mind, with Qin Qing's annoying little brat surrounding her, this marriage is full of variables. He was used to having everything under control, and when things showed a hint of uncertainty, he would snuff out those bad omens. What a joke! He spent half his life finding an interesting woman to spend the rest of his life with, how could he let someone else covet her?
It's not easy to become a special forces soldier. If Sang Hong can pass those basic physical and adaptive assessments, he doesn't mind helping her out in critical moments, making her dreams come true, and also making his own dreams come true.
Having made up his mind in this way, his heart finally returned to calmness.
Hehe, at that time, he will give her another unexpected pursuit mode, and it's estimated that it won't be long before he truly captures her heart.
Thinking about it this way, I feel that I am really absurd, for the sake of this little woman, he is going to try everything that he has never thought of in his life or may not be able to do in his life.
It's quite interesting.
He came to this conclusion and went to sleep with a peaceful mind.
Although the bed still seemed a bit too big, and his arms felt somewhat empty and uncomfortable, thinking that these would all be resolved in the not-too-distant future, he smiled.
Song Shuwei woke up from a beautiful dream in the early morning. His hands instinctively went to hug, but they hugged empty air.
His whole body ached with pain, and his face turned black in an instant. Geez, at his age, he still had such shameless dreams.
Song Shuwei was a bit frantic, ever since he had Xiang Hong this little girl, as long as there were a few nights when the two of them weren't together, he would dream of her, and that dream made him blush with shame.
Last night in Song Shuyu's dream, Sang Hong was a seductive female demon.
She brought an innocent and worldly expression, intentionally or unintentionally seducing him.
In their military school's small den, when he played the piano, she would sneak up like a cat, sit beside him, her body tightly pressed against his back, and slide her small hands into his clothes. Her fingers would also playfully wander downwards, further down, and even further down, naively teasing him. Taking advantage of his distraction, she would softly breathe into his ear, extending her delicate little tongue to gently caress the inside of his ear.
Then she closed the piano lid, nimbly climbed onto the piano, and sat on it with a smile.
Two small feet continued to tease him, until he could no longer bear it, stood up and wrapped his arms around her slender waist, placing her legs on either side of his body, threateningly provoking her.
She only gazed at him with her charming eyes, revealing her swan-like white neck and letting him leave marks on it.
He eagerly accepted the challenge.
But no matter how it went, he would always wake up at the last moment and then bitterly regret waking up so early.
Alas, when can she be as gentle as in her dreams?
How can I even dream of something like a piano? It's really too decadent!
Song Shu Yu swallowed his saliva, next time he caught this girl, see how she would be punished.
Gritting his teeth, he got out of bed to take a shower. Alright, he had to take action, start today, and make good arrangements for this matter, so that she could soon lie in his bed and be held by him.
He got dressed and went out for his usual morning exercise.
Seeing all the big and small heads in the teacher's office who hadn't been seen normally were all out, even Zhao Kai Feng was there.
Song Shuwei sneered coldly, he wanted to see if Zhao Kaiyun would appreciate it when he had retreated to this extent. After all, the many years of superior and subordinate relationship and the kindness of knowing him made him still feel a little uneasy.
Zhao Kaifeng saw Song Shuyu and immediately burst out laughing, walking over to him with a smile. He reached out and pinched his shoulder, scolding: "Shuyu, you little rascal! You kept this from me so tightly, going off to be a volunteer soldier without telling anyone. That's something to strive for, something glorious! You should have told me sooner, everyone was worried sick!"
Song Shuwei looked at his sincere and ardent gaze, in the slightly dark dawn, he couldn't see through the true emotions behind his teacher's eyelids, but with these words, his heart felt at ease.
When others are uncomfortable, there's a phrase that can be used to smooth things over and get past the awkwardness. Once you've endured these difficult days, everything will return to normal.
He lowered his head in shame: "Master, I'm sorry. Something like this won't happen again next time. If anything happens or there's any movement, I'll definitely report to you first."
Zhao Gan nodded, very satisfied with his attitude: "Where are you willing to send Ma Chao?"
Song Shuwei helplessly spread his hands: "What's the use of not being willing to give up, he has been entangling me for days because of Yanran's whereabouts. Ma Chao liking her is not a one or two day thing either. Usually, cleaning up after her, doing things that are not few, and doing them tightly, otherwise, everyone would not be deceived."
I'll fulfill his wish with all my heart, but I don't know if Yanran can see such a sentimental gentleman.
His words cleverly told Zhao Shilang that Ma Chao was steady and reliable in his daily work, strict with himself, and Zhao Yan had used him many times, thanks to his good handling of the aftermath, Zhao Yan's reputation was so good.
Zhao Kaifeng was apparently somewhat surprised, he raised an eyebrow and smiled:
"This Ma Chao is indeed a man of great ambition, you sent him over and it was a good thing. With this experience and insight, next year our military region's military exercise will have another tiger general."
Two people look at each other and smile, both kindness and resentment disappear.
Zhao Shizhang immediately organized a general assembly of the whole army, and in high profile announced that Deputy Head of the Cultural Troupe Zhao Yanran and Chief of Staff Ma Chao had voluntarily applied to join the volunteer army and go abroad as foreign aid. He affirmed their activism, then held a grand farewell ceremony for Ma Chao.
On the surface, Zhao Yanran's incident has passed, and everything is harmonious again.
Song Shuoye was busy for the next two days, even having to skip a gathering with old friends in town. Someone contacted him saying that an important figure had returned from abroad and they should get together.
He asked who it was, and the other side just told him that he would know when he got there, guaranteeing an unexpected surprise.
He thought for a moment and didn't give any clear answer. Since they were old friends, there would be another chance to meet again. At that time, he would make it up to his own absence by treating them to dinner.
Because he really couldn't spare the time, after all, apart from official duties, the special forces assessment was a big deal. He wanted to subtly influence the outcome of Xiang Hong's admission without leaving any traces, which required a lot of thought.
So, thinking of calling Shang Hong's phone, it was always late at night, and had to give up, just dragging on like this day after day.
The next evening after he left, Sang Hong couldn't help but think of him and decided to sneak back to their little nest.
Everywhere was his mark, making her unbearably sad.
Since she is his loved one, he said she should let him have his way. How could she just give him the cold shoulder and say unpleasant things to him, and then give him the silent treatment? As a big male chauvinist, he probably never heard such unreasonable and unpleasant words before.
Nor did I know where he would go by driving out. Self-blaming like this, I didn't sleep well all night, but after waiting for a whole night, I still didn't see him come back.
The next day, Hei Yan Quan was ridiculed by Qin Qing until she had no place to hide, saying that her little face now had all the colors. She chased him and they fought each other until they were both exhausted, only then did she get up to practice other physical skills.
On the third night, she finally couldn't help it and called him. She beat around the bush, humming and hawing, before finally asking if he was coming home that night.
Song Shuoye couldn't help but smile as soon as he heard her voice, and the worry that had been hanging in his heart for days was instantly lifted. The gloom on his face cleared away, and he felt a little regretful that he hadn't taken the initiative to make amends with her earlier.
He was about to respond when Wang Xiaoshuai urged him that the department meeting was about to start. He thought for a moment, now is the best time for Sang Hong to strengthen her training, because a week later, the special forces selection competition final will begin, at that time, in addition to the elite of the military school, there are also soldiers with rich combat experience in the troops, the opponents she faces are very powerful.
So he dispelled the idea of letting Wang Xiaoshuai come to pick her up and spend the night, and could only regretfully tell her that he wouldn't be going over tonight.
His tactful refusal made San Hong, who had extended an olive branch with a low profile, feel a flush of embarrassment.
So, in the next few days, she transformed her anger into strength and intensified her training. She thought resentfully that Song Shuyu must have made up his mind to dump her and find a new love.
No matter what he plans, she must practice well, grasp the opportunity to become a special soldier, and she doesn't believe that by then, she still can't collect him. At that time, all the resentment will be calculated, beating him to admit his mistake.
Qin Qing's days have started to become difficult, and Sang Hong's training intensity is simply taking lives.
He struggled to pay and said with some concern: "Shang Hong, slow down, really hurt the tendons and bones, where can you still participate in the final."
Xiang Hong sighed helplessly and said, "Some things must be done with all one's might, only then can one have no regrets. Having worked hard for so long, at the last juncture, if one doesn't put in extra effort, one may end up with lifelong regret."
She was very clear in her mind that becoming a special forces soldier was the best opportunity to be with Song Shuyu. If she failed, she would choose to study abroad and wait until she returned home. Even if she was still young and beautiful, there would definitely be other women by his side. She really couldn't bear to part with him, so becoming a special forces soldier was her most advantageous opportunity.
Qin Qing looked at her firm eyes, and his heart was simply admiring, how could this little woman be so determined, he personally saw her wipe away tears and sweat, getting up again and again to fight him.
Let her be with him, even if she marries Song Shuyu. Life is long, and as long as he has the heart, he still has a chance. This was the first time he saw a woman make such efforts to stand by the man she loved, and although he envied Song Shuyu, he was also proud of being able to accompany her through this loneliest period.
She has such skills and also his dedication in it.
He thought she would become a heroine who would be remembered for life and make him proud.
He held nothing back, using all his abilities to help her, helping her analyze her shortcomings, helping her find the weak links in her movements, and practicing with her hundreds and thousands of times to strengthen her.
Time flies, and in the evening of this day, more than a dozen helicopters lined up in a row, landing on the school's helipad. Under the gaze of thousands of people, Sang Hong and the selected players from the school wore big red flowers on their chests to receive awards at the troops.
This is a consistent statement to the outside world, they have made the school famous, and this trip is to receive recognition from higher authorities.
They are actually going to be airdropped into a secret training base in a certain military region for the final selection match of special forces.
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