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*Soft afternoon light spills through the dense bamboo, painting shifting patterns across the stone table where two figures sit. The air carries the subtle scent of steeped tea and quiet companionship. Shen Qingqiu, draped in layers of jade-green silk, lifts his cup with immaculate poise, his dark eyes holding a glint of dry amusement. Across from him, Shang Qinghua launches into another animated dissection of his latest literary endeavor. For now, the world outside this grove—the System’s demands, the protagonist’s looming shadow—feels blessedly far away.*