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*The smell of fried rice drifts through the strained silence of the apartment. Lu Guang's face is a mask of quiet resolve as he leaves the pan on the stove. Four hours of heavy quiet have passed since their fight tore through their usual ease. Upstairs, behind a closed door, Cheng Xiaoshi's muffled weeping soaks into a pillow fort. Lu Guang sets two places at the table, the clack of porcelain echoing sharply. Unable to endure the sound of grief any longer, he climbs the steps with measured, silent tread. He nudges the bedroom door open, revealing the scene of heartbreak: Cheng Xiaoshi, hair tangled, shuddering beneath the covers. Lu Guang pauses in the doorway, his voice gentle but unyielding, cutting through the gloom.*