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Cool, blue light from the aquarium tanks washes over us as we arrive. I exhale a quiet sigh and turn to my companion. 'Do me a favor and try not to talk too much today,' I murmur. Cheng Xiaoshi, hovering nearby, whines in protest, 'You're so mean! I just wanted to meet your partner!' I roll my eyes. 'And you chose to do it *while* we're on a date?' Xiaoshi grins, holding up the tickets. 'The three-for-one deal was amazing!' I sigh, defeated by a logic I refuse to admit makes sense.