Chapter 28 The Second Braised Pork
Today was not the weekend, and when Sun Shaoqi returned home, he scared the villa manager, who thought he had done something wrong again and needed to call his parents.
The housekeeper quickly stepped forward and asked him, "Young Master, what trouble have you gotten yourself into at school again?"
Sun Shaoqi glanced upstairs and asked, "Is my dad here? Is he on a business trip?"
The housekeeper replied, "The master is on vacation recently and shouldn't be too busy. He must be out socializing and not at home right now. Young Master, what are you doing?"
Sun Shaoqi hooked his arm around the butler's shoulder and whispered to him, "Uncle Liu, ask yourself, am I good to you?"
The housekeeper nodded. "Of course it's fine. Young Master, what's going on? Do you still need me to play your eldest uncle this time? Or, should I find someone to play your second uncle? I'll find a professional actor, and your teacher should be able to be fooled."
Sun Shaoqi said solemnly, "No, I don't need actors. I need some money. Uncle Liu, my dad froze my credit card. I need money now. Can you lend me some? I'll pay you back when I make money from a few projects."
The housekeeper laughed and said, "So that's what happened. I thought you had done something wrong at school. How much do you need?"
Sun Shaoqi held up three fingers: "That's a lot."
Housekeeper: "I can still come up with 300,000 yuan. Bank transfer or Alipay?"
Sun Shaoqi shook his head: "No, not enough."
The butler asked doubtfully, "Three...three million?"
Sun Shaoqi: "No, 30 million. Do you have it?"
The butler thought seriously for a moment and said, "Master, how about this? You pack me up and sell me in Africa. If the buyer is really smart, they might offer thirty million. Then, Master, you'll have thirty million."
Sun Shaoqi pushed him away with a look of disgust: "How can you sell it for 30 million? Stop kidding."
The housekeeper said earnestly: "Master, if you really want money, go ask the master for it. If you are humble, the master will agree. Why don't you try it?"
Sun Shaoqi is now at a dead end and has no choice but to betray his father.
If this father hadn't cheated her, Xue Qi would have been eliminated. If she had been eliminated, she wouldn't have been able to make it into the top three, and it would have been unlikely for her to become famous by participating in a reality show.
If you are not good enough and famous enough, how can you become the heroine?
If Xue Qi becomes the heroine and marries his father, his father, an old virgin, will become the hero of this world!
And he will become the son of the male protagonist!
As long as the character's personality changes, his father can be free from paralysis, and he can also avoid the fate of being killed and tragically killed by Yan Zhang!
What’s the big deal about spending 30 million?
As long as I can save him and his father, I would be willing to spend all my money.
After all, human life is more important than money!
You can earn money again if you lose it, but if you lose your life, you lose everything.
Sun Shaoqi returned to the bedroom, thought carefully, took a deep breath, and called his father.
Sun Fugui was at a social gathering when he received a call from his son. He immediately left the table and asked, "Son, what's wrong? What's the emergency?"
Sun Shaoqi said, "Dad, I remember you have an unlimited credit card. Can I use it? Dad, I know I used to spend a lot of money and it bothered you. I swear to you, as long as you give me this card, I will never spend it recklessly!"
Sun Fugui chuckled, "Son, do you really think your father is stupid? If you don't spend recklessly, why do you need such a large limit?"
Sun Shaoqi: "...Dad, I really need money. I have something to hide."
Sun Fugui: "What's the secret? Tell me."
Sun Shaoqi: "Dad, the projects I invested in are all profitable. When I get my money back, I'll return it to you, okay?"
Sun Fugui refused to give in: "You must give me a legitimate reason."
Sun Shaoqi gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and risked his life: "Dad, I'm telling you the truth! Tao's family is in trouble, and there's a gap of 30 million yuan. I want to help him fill it. Dad, you always taught me to be independent. This matter is very important to me. Give me the card and let me handle it alone. If Tao's family can't pay it back later, I will accept the loss and find a way to return the money to you."
Sun Fugui was puzzled: "What does Wu Tao's family incident have to do with you? You are his classmate, not his mother."
Sun Shaoqi: "Dad, do you really have to make me tell you the secret hidden in my heart? I love Tao! Tao and I have that kind of relationship. I like men, and Tao and I are truly in love! Do you understand, Dad? Tao is the boy I love deeply. I can't live without him. I can't bear to see him cry in the dark night!"
Tao. I'm sorry!
On the other end of the phone, Sun Fugui was silent for a long time.
He smoked a few cigarettes before saying, "Son, tell me, what is it about Wu Tao that attracts you?"
Sun Shaoqi said in a sad tone, "Dad, you don't understand. Although Tao is not good-looking, his kind soul has deeply attracted me. He is a strong grass in the wild wind, a mermaid singing carefree in the deep sea! Every frown and smile of his touches my heart..."
Jincao: ...Are you polite?
Mermaid: ...I'm offended.
In the school dormitory, Wu Tao, with his face covered in gnawed watermelon, was looking at a busty anime girl with a lewd smile on his face.
He suddenly sneezed.
Huh? Who's missing him?
Sun Fugui cannot understand transgender feelings, but his son likes him, what can he do?
He interrupted his son: "Okay, stop talking. Here you go. Thirty million, right? I'll transfer it to you tonight."
Sun Shaoqi waited anxiously at home until nightfall. When he received a notification that 30 million yuan had arrived, he raised his arms and shouted, "Yes!"
Quickly take a taxi out.
Sun Shaoqi invested in an internet celebrity project, so naturally he has some connection with the Douyin platform.
He made an appointment to meet with Douyin’s management for coffee and agreed on a 20% to 80% profit split.
In order to avoid losses as much as possible, he contacted Xue Qi's agent Cheng Kai and reached a cooperation agreement with him.
He first gave 6 million as a reward to Xue Qi, Douyin got 20%, and they got 80%.
80% of Cheng Kai’s company’s share was returned to his account.
Cheng Kai, who was worrying about how to convince Xue Qi to give him a reward, suddenly received a call from the boy and was a little confused.
——Holy crap. How could such a good thing happen?
Seeing the silence of the man on the other end of the phone, Sun Shaoqi said impatiently, "Can you do this? If not, I'll go talk to Boss Xue."
Cheng Kai said cautiously, "Okay, I can make the decision. But is it really that good? It feels a little unreal. What do you want?"
To prevent Cheng Kai from asking too many questions, Sun Shaoqi said directly, "I don't ask for much. Just consider it an investment. If Boss Xue finishes in the top three, you must make a meal for me and my father. Also, during the competition, 10% of the advertising revenue will belong to me. How about that?"
Cheng Kai thought about it carefully and felt that there was no problem: "Okay, OK!"
Even a fool knows how to choose the answer to this question!
Both parties signed the contract immediately.
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Three days later, Xue Qi was broadcasting live and found that there were suddenly more netizens in the live broadcast room.
Sun Shaoqi first spent six million to allow Xue 77 to rank in the top ten.
As Xue Qi expected, she made it into the top ten. The other companies that were squeezed out were unwilling to give up and continued to spend money!
Xue Qi, who received a reward of 6 million, was quickly squeezed out of the rankings.
But Sun Shaoqi was unwilling to fall behind and continued to spend another three million in rewards.
Xue Qi was concentrating on cooking and didn't notice that there were constant reward messages in her barrage. The audience watching the live broadcast was also blown away:
"Holy crap, this is terrifying! I wonder which rich guy is so rich that he spent eight million in a single reward?"
"Dad is so scared, it turns out there are still more rich dads in this world?"
"I feel like I'm not worthy of being a 7-sister fan anymore. I almost don't recognize money anymore!"
"I'm not worthy of being Sister 7's fan anymore! I almost don't recognize money anymore!"
"Let me give you some information. Sister Seven is competing for the MasterChef competition. If you place in the top three, you'll have a chance to appear on a reality show and get a prize! Comrades, the big guys are working so hard and spending so much money, shouldn't we also make an effort to campaign for Sister Seven?"
The fans were excited and started to canvass votes for Xue 77.
In the Blue Mountain International boys' dormitory, Wu Tao and Sun Shaoqi were concentrating on keeping track of the rankings.
Wu Tao: "Oh my god! Brother Qi! Your mother has been squeezed out of the top ten again! Just how rich are these companies? It's endless, isn't it?"
Sun Shaoqi took a deep breath and slammed his hand on the table. "Fuck! You dare to compete with my mother? Don't blame me for being rude! Luckily, I have 30 million yuan, so I'll compete with you!"
After saying that, he spent another nine million and directly sent Xue Qi to the third place!
A total of 15 million was spent, with a cost of 3 million.
People from other companies, seeing that someone had thrown 15 million at Xue 77, couldn't help but sweat profusely:
"Damn it! Xue 77 is such a beast! He's too stubborn! We can't handle him anymore. I'm quitting!"
"Why is Xue 77 Company so rich? Aren't they a new company? Damn it! Who said they're a new company? How can a new company be so rich?"
"I can't roll it anymore! This Xue 77 must have a financial backer, right? Otherwise, how could a small company like theirs have so much money?"
"I can't roll anymore. I'm quitting. Goodbye!"
"The King of Involution, Xue 77! Farewell, the involutionary web of the food blogger world!"
…
Those broadcasters who boycotted Xue Qi have all left the group chat, and the reward competition has officially ended.
When Xue Qi finished his work and watched the live broadcast again, he was shocked.
She saw a netizen named "Xue 77 is my mother, don't snatch her away" and gave her a reward of 15 million.
Xue Qi subconsciously thought that it was Cheng Kai who did it, but then he thought again, something was wrong. Where did Cheng Kai get so much money?
Look at the ID again and you will understand.
If she guessed correctly, it should be that dandy and spendthrift Sun Shaoqi.
Xue Qi looked through the comments and found that netizens had been led astray by Sun Shaoqi and had started giving money and gifts.
Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Xue Qi immediately posted on Weibo:
"Hello everyone, I'm Xue 77. Since the person who tipped me was a minor, I will contact the company and refund all the money except for the portion that went to the Douyin platform. Minors who tipped me during my livestream can privately message me for a refund, and after verification by our company's finance department, we will return it to you all. Also, minors, you don't have any financial resources yet. If you have that money, you'd better buy yourself some school supplies. Minors, please stop tipping me. I love you."
Netizen:
"Holy crap? I thought it was a company move, but I didn't expect some rich guy really spent 15 million?"
"My Seventh Sister is awesome! That's amazing! This will even make it into Douyin's reward records, right?"
"I think this is hype. It's self-directed, right? Hehehe."
"Directed and acted in this film, who would be so stupid and have so much money to spend 15 million? Are you crazy?"
"You're crazy! What does this statement mean? Is it telling the world that I'm cheating on you? Are RMB players still okay?"
"If Xue 77 didn't have a financial backer, would I be livestreaming eating shit? I haven't watched her livestream, but I just think her behavior is confusing. She's jacking up the reward list herself, and then she's directing and acting here? That's just sick."
"You guys, can you please not be so malicious? Even if 77 is stupid, he wouldn't stage such an obvious scene, right?"
"That's right, some people just can't stand seeing 77 do well. I suspect that you conspiracy theorists are the ones who smashed the reward list and then had no money to continue smashing it? Hehe, you're jealous."
"Okay, stop being sour. No matter what, I support 77's approach of not encouraging underage donations! Like!"
…
Cheng Kai saw Xue Qi’s Weibo post and wanted to tell her the truth.
But thinking of Xue Qi's stubborn behavior, he decided to keep the matter secret.
As for the 10 that Sun Shaoqi will get, he can simply write it off as advertising expenses.
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On the other hand, in order to prevent people from slandering Xue Qi, Sun Shaoqi directly confronted those fans who were slandering Xue Qi in his live broadcast room:
"I say, those who say that 77's mom gave away the tips herself, are you out of your mind? I'm telling you, I gave away that 15 million. What's the big deal? My family's rich, are you jealous? I'm warning you, if you have anything to do, come to me, don't mess with 77's mom! I'm unilaterally declaring that Xue 77 is my mom. Anyone who messes with my mom will be my sworn enemy!"
The yellow-haired boy didn’t have many fans, but this live video quickly became popular and was forwarded by marketing accounts with millions of fans, and its spread became more and more widespread.
Soon, the news that Sun Shaoqi gave the anchor 15 million in tips quickly jumped into the top ten hot searches on Weibo.
Initially, some netizens were puzzled by this trending search:
"Am I the only one who doesn't know who Sun Shaoqi is?"
"So who is Sun Shaoqi? I'm so ignorant, I really don't know who he is. No matter who he is, giving him 1,500 is a rip-off, right?"
"For your information, Sun Shaoqi is the only son of Sun Fugui, the richest man in Kangyang. Sun Fugui is the wealthy man who had an affair with the movie queen a few days ago."
"Speaking of Sun Fugui, I'm not sleepy anymore. He's my husband!"
"Get out of here, Sun Fugui is my husband, and Sun Shaoqi is my son."
"...A high school student tipping an internet celebrity 15 million is a bit of an exaggeration. But let's be honest, the son inherited his father's genes and is so handsome!"
"Fuck, honestly, I'm good at this little brother! He's really handsome!"
"My little brother is so cute, hahaha! Is it okay for me to unilaterally declare that Xue 77 is your mother? Is it okay for me to unilaterally declare that you are my husband? Hahahaha..."
…
Sun Shaoqi became famous because of the 15 million in tips he received. He failed to make an internet celebrity famous, but he made himself famous.
The number of his fans exceeded one million in one day, making him the most popular internet celebrity with the fastest growing number of fans. However, Xue Qi only has 700,000 to 800,000 fans and is still struggling to reach the million mark.
Sun Shaoqi: “???”
This can't go on.
As his dream heroine and future stepmother, how could she have fewer fans than him, the second villain?
So, every day when Sun Shaoqi had free time, he would start live streaming in the dormitory, and even drag Wu Tao to the Xingfu Food Store to do food live streaming.
Sun Shaoqi first used his mobile phone to live broadcast Xue Qi cooking, and then live broadcast eating with Wu Tao.
Netizens all said they were so greedy that they cried!
Xue Qi's fans finally reached 900,000, and it became increasingly difficult to get a number at the Happy Food Store.
Xue Qi: “…”
I feel like this can't go on.
If Sun Shaoqi continues to hype her up like this, the golden finger will definitely target her and try to bind her by any means possible!
She really doesn't want to be the heroine!
So, Xue Qi asked Sun Shaoqi for Sun Fugui's phone number and decided to have a talk with Sun Fugui and ask him to discipline his son.
That night, Sun Shaoqi returned home and was caught red-handed by his father.
He was about to sneak up to the bedroom upstairs when Sun Fugui called out to him, "Stop right there, you little bastard."
Sun Shaoqi's back stiffened, and he smiled at his father: "Dad, you came back so early today, what are you doing?"
Sun Fugui adjusted his cufflinks while saying, "Xue Qi asked me to meet him."
Sun Shaoqi was delighted: “!!” Is the blind date going to be so soon?
The heroine he favored was indeed a man of unique vision, and he could tell that his father was an exceptionally high-quality man.
Sun Fugui adjusted his tie in front of the entrance mirror and said, "What's going on with the 30 million?"
Sun Shaoqi felt guilty: "Ah... well... Tao's family has gotten through the hard times and doesn't need my help anymore. I figured the money I have won't make a single egg, so I made this investment. The total investment is three million, but not only has it made me famous, but if Boss Xue makes it into the top three in advertising revenue, he'll also give me a 10% share. So this wave is worth it, I'm in profit."
Sun Fugui: "Are you and Tao truly in love?"
Sun Shaoqi: "...Brotherhood. Iron brotherhood. Not the kind of love you understand."
Sun Fugui pinched his tie with his slender fingers and looked at him through the entrance mirror with a raised eyebrow: "Oh? He is the boy you love deeply?"
Sun Shaoqi's hair stood on end: "Dad! Brotherhood! An ironclad brotherhood!"
Sun Fugui adjusted his tie and turned to look at him: "You can't live without him, can't bear to see him crying in the dark night?"
Sun Shaoqi got goosebumps. "Dad! I'm a man of love and righteousness. How can I watch my brother cry?"
Sun Fugui smiled gently. "Although Tao is not good-looking, his kind soul has deeply attracted you. Is he a strong grass in the wild wind, a carefree mermaid singing in the deep sea?"
Sun Shaoqi was furious and fell to his knees with a plop: "Dad, I didn't learn Chinese well, so I used random words and sentences!"
Sun Fugui said, "Oh," and said, "Yeah. His every frown and smile touched your heart."
Sun Shaoqi burst into tears and kowtowed to his father twice: "Dad! I was wrong!"
Sun Fugui didn't bother looking at him anymore. His voice was unusually calm: "Go to the study and copy the Basic Principles of Marxism for me 100 times!"
Sun Shaoqi immediately got up and ran to the study, where he copied "Ma Yuan" honestly.
Sun Fugui called the housekeeper and whispered, "Disconnect all the internet at home and keep an eye on that brat."
The housekeeper asked, "Sir, it's so late, are you still going to socialize? Do you need me to make you some hangover soup?"
Sun Fugui: "No need."
He wanted to meet Xue Qi, that high-class green tea bitch. He wanted to see what this high-class green tea bitch wanted to do to him.
After getting in the car, Sun Fugui said to his bodyguard and assistant in the passenger seat, "I'm going to Xingfu Gourmet Restaurant later. That woman might have tampered with the food and drinks, and might take advantage of the situation to force herself on me. Just let her take me back to her house or the hotel. Pick the right time and bring the police."
The bodyguard listened attentively: "And then?"
Sun Fugui: "She is accused of coveting my beauty and wanting to rape me, and she has ulterior motives."
The bodyguard nodded and took note, then agreed, "If we don't do this, it might be difficult for the young master to understand the deep scheming of Xue 77. Alas, our young master is still too naive."
Sun Fugui snorted coldly and whispered, "This Xue Qi, do you think I can't see through her tricks? You're a little naive to try to play tricks on me, Sun Fugui."
It was already seven o'clock in the evening and the employees of the Happy Food Store had already gone off work.
Sun Fugui lifted the door curtain and walked in, and a crisp "ding-ling" sound rang in his ears.
Walking into the Happy Food Store, Sun Fugui found a seat and sat down, staring at the woman busy in the transparent kitchen.
Xue Qi smiled at him politely, made a "please" gesture to him, and indicated that he could help himself to the tea.
Sun Fugui glanced at the scented tea on the table with disdain, sat up straight, and stared at the woman in the kitchen.
Out of politeness, whenever Xue Qi looked up while cooking, she would smile at him whenever they looked at each other.
Sun Fugui is indifferent inside.
Then he whispered to the bodyguard beside him, "Although this woman's looks are comparable to those of the female stars in the circle, her smile is so fake. Can this smile, which is just for customers, really attract men? What kind of dream is she having?"
The bodyguards repeatedly said, "Women like this usually don't make it to the end of a harem drama."
Sun Fugui: "The finale? If I were the emperor of the harem, I would have beheaded her the very first episode she appeared in!"
Bodyguard: "Mr. Sun has a keen eye for tea, you are as smart as you are."
Sun Fugui took a deep breath and turned his gaze to Xue Qi.
The people in the kitchen became busy.
Xue Qi prepared four dishes for Sun Fugui: braised pork, chicken soup with wild mushrooms, spicy tofu, and a portion of stir-fried seasonal vegetables.
Braised pork is made with three layers of meat with alternating fat and lean parts, and is stewed in a casserole.
Cut the pork belly into large cubes and tie each piece of pork belly with a thin cotton string, with the skin facing up. This step is to prevent the lean meat from loosening when the pork belly is stewed in the casserole.
Xue Qi chose to stir-fry sugar color and added some pickled mustard greens when stewing.
When the braised pork is simmering in the casserole, the aroma of meat and pickled mustard greens wafts out.
After the braised pork was cooked, Xue Qi started making mushroom soup.
Make mushroom soup with chicken broth.
The mushrooms used include porcini, chicken mushroom, old man's head mushroom, pearl mushroom, matsutake and other precious mushrooms. They are torn apart by hand and cooked in a pot. As the soup boils, the fragrance fills the air. The unique fragrance of nature makes Xue Qi intoxicated.
While the braised pork and mushroom soup were stewing, Xue Qi started making spicy tofu.
Xue Qi ordered the braised tofu himself. The tofu was blanched in boiling water in a hot pot, then placed on a plate in a trapezoidal shape, and then a special sauce made from chopped bell peppers was poured over it from the top.
The red sauce of this dish forms a color contrast with the white tofu, which looks very appetizing.
When Sun Fugui watched Xue Qi making braised pork, the speed at which she cut and tied the meat seemed as if it were fast-forwarded.
Before he could react, the meat was already in the casserole and Xue Qi started to process the mushrooms.
Sun Fugui sighed: "This woman's hand speed is quite fast."
The bodyguard drove a car and said, "How about I bring the police in later so you can enjoy yourself first?"
Sun Fugui was stunned for a moment, then reacted: "Get lost, I want to keep my virginity pure and not let a scheming woman take advantage of me."
Bodyguard: “…” So it’s true that he’s a virgin at an older age?
While Sun Fugui was talking to his bodyguard, Xue Qi had already processed all the mushrooms and started making tofu.
He was dumbfounded: "This woman is really capable."
When the food was served, he winked at his bodyguard.
The bodyguard tactfully retreated and pretended to leave: "Boss Sun, I'm leaving first."
Sun Fugui waved his hand and said, "Get off work. I'll take a taxi back later."
Xue Qi brought the last dish and was quite puzzled.
What? Are today's overbearing CEOs reduced to taking a taxi home? That's not what it says.
Xue Qi lifted the lids of the casserole and soup pot, and a burst of fragrance rushed towards Sun Fugui.
The fragrance intoxicated him and he even forgot that he came here with the mission of exposing the high-class green tea bitch.
He took a bite of the braised pork. The sauce wrapped the meat and melted in his mouth. It was fat but not greasy.
Mix rice with pickled mustard greens and braised pork sauce, and the rich meaty aroma will hit your soul!
He took another bite of the spicy tofu, and the flavor of the special sauce had already marinated the tofu. The braised tofu was extremely tender, and the mellow aroma of soybeans tightly wrapped around his taste buds, reminding him of his mother's braised tofu.
Finally, I had a bowl of mushroom soup, which filled my mouth with fragrance and made me feel intoxicated.
There is no wine but it makes one drunk, as if one has fallen into a pool of wine and a forest of meat and does not want to get up for a long time.
So fragrant!
Xue Qi sat down opposite him and whispered, "Mr. Sun, let's get straight to the point."
Sun Fugui's soul trembled: "???"
Grass.
No way?
Getting straight to the point in the store? That's a bit too hasty, isn't it?
He was immersed in the delicious food, and with the delicious food still lingering between his lips and teeth, he couldn't help but look at Xue Qi with an extra filter.
Sun Fugui used his remaining rationality to think carefully for a while and decided that it would be better to get a room.
Otherwise, why not stop being a virgin at an older age?
Sun Fugui: "It's not convenient here, let's get a room."
"ah?"
Xue Qi was stunned for a moment, then said, "That's not necessary. This matter isn't serious enough to warrant a hotel room discussion. My shop isn't empty, so please bear with me, Mr. Sun. My request isn't complicated. I just hope you can take care of Sun Shaoqi. You have to let him know how hard his parents work to earn money, and not indulge him in lavish spending. If he keeps going on like this, he'll be on the path of a playboy with no way back."
Sun Fugui: "Hmm?"
Xue Qi: "Isn't what I said clear enough? Then I'll make it clearer. Sun Shaoqi's current behavior has seriously affected my life. Yesterday he even said he would buy me a car and a house. I really can't afford it! Mr. Sun, you have to find a way to educate your child well. If you don't have the direction to educate him well and you're not short of money, how about this: you give me money and I'll help you educate him. Give me 10 million and I will definitely help you correct Sun Shaoqi's bad habits!"
Sun Fugui: “???”
Seeing him silent, Xue Qi took a deep breath and said, "How about I give you a discount of five million to help you correct Sun Shaoqi's extravagant spending."
Sun Fugui: "Is that all you're telling me?"
Xue Qi: "What else?"
Sun Fugui was silent for a while, then looked at her: "Interesting."
——The methods of this high-level green tea bitch are even more powerful than he imagined.
He nodded and agreed. "Okay, I'll give you three million if you help me correct my son's bad habits. If you can get him into the top 20 on the final exam, I'll give you another two million in bonus."
Xue Qi just said it casually, but she didn't expect Sun Fugui to actually accept her casual proposal.
But who would refuse five million?
Xue Qi excitedly slammed the table and said, "Okay!"
Sun Fugui sneered.
——He wanted to see what other tricks this woman had.
As long as he is sober enough, he won't be tricked into bed.
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