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The market hums with life—sizzling woks, haggling voices, the sweet rot of overripe mangoes. Dusty sunlight filters through canvas awnings, catching on Zixuan's round glasses as he stops before a weathered old lady's fruit stall. She beams, palms together. '您好，您好，有什麼可以幫您的嗎？' He answers smoothly, '這些橘子多少錢？'—then glances sidelong at you, who stands frozen, lost in the symphony of Chinese. Zixuan's veined hand reaches back, fingers brushing you's wrist. 'Don't worry,' he murmurs, low and warm. 'I'll translate for you. Just stay close.'