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After the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, Shen Tang and Lu Zhifei went to a dessert shop. Shen Tang ordered three ice creams for Lu Zhifei and one for herself.
Even at this moment, Lu Zhifei still couldn’t accept that Shen Tang, through a series of elaborate maneuvers, had actually become a director of her company.
Lu Zhifei had no appetite for ice cream. Her anger had turned into unease; Shen Tang’s madness terrified her. “What exactly do you want to do?”
Shen Tang still ordered durian ice cream today. She slowly and meticulously ate it, not looking at Lu Zhifei. “Scared? Weren’t you very brave when you used me back then?”
Lu Zhifei gripped the ice cream spoon, almost breaking it.
“Cohen helped you, didn’t he?” She couldn’t think of anyone else.
Shen Tang didn’t deny it, picking a piece of fruit to eat.
Lu Zhifei tasted all the different flavors of ice cream; mixed together, she couldn’t discern any particular taste. “Do you want to completely ruin my company?”
Shen Tang made no secret of it: “For now, I still have use for it. As for later, I haven’t decided yet.”
Lu Zhifei prided herself on being extremely cautious when seeking partners, yet Shen Tang still found a loophole.
She was now like a fish out of water, helpless. Gazing at the vast ocean nearby, she felt so unwilling.
“You’ve finally trampled me underfoot. Are you satisfied?”
Shen Tang spoke only after finishing her ice cream. “Not entirely satisfied.” She looked up at her. “We’ve had appetizers and main courses; we’re just missing dessert. I think you absolutely must try it.”
Lu Zhifei’s heart almost went cold. She couldn’t imagine what other nasty tricks Shen Tang had in store for her. “Whatever, I’ll try it then.”
Shen Tang took out a pair of headphones from her bag, giving one to Lu Zhifei and keeping one for herself. Then she dialed Chairman Xiao’s number.
Chairman Xiao had called her an hour earlier. At that time, she was in a meeting, attending Lu Zhifei’s company’s shareholders’ meeting, and couldn’t answer.
“You’re ruthless. You acquired shares in Lu Zhifei’s company so quickly.”
Chairman Xiao’s cold words sent a chill down her spine. Lu Zhifei looked at Shen Tang.
Shen Tang: “Compared to you, I admit defeat.”
Chairman Xiao sneered twice. “If I didn’t push you so hard, you wouldn’t even know you had this capability yourself. Now that you’ve vented your anger on Lu Zhifei, go back to China and do your proper business. I’ll give you 3% of Xiao Ning Group’s shares, and you’ll be responsible for the operations of Xiao Ning’s domestic branches.”
Lu Zhifei’s eyes widened in anger. So, from beginning to end, she was just a pawn of Chairman Xiao. Chairman Xiao used her to set a trap for Shen Tang, which was also a test for Shen Tang.
Shen Tang had a miraculous comeback, passed the test, and Chairman Xiao wanted Shen Tang to work for him.
Chairman Xiao himself held 18% of Xiao Ning Group’s shares. Such a generous move, gifting 3% at once. Even his own grandsons didn’t receive such treatment.
Shen Tang was completely unmoved. “Go back to Xiao Ning to work yourself to death expanding its territory, only to continue being controlled by you? No thanks, I don’t care for your shares.”
“Shen Tang, don’t be ungrateful. That’s 3%, not 0.3%. Even your mother never got that many shares.”
“That’s because Chu Yue was not as influential as Jiang Chengyu. Otherwise, you might have given Xiao Zhen 4% of the shares. Don’t flatter yourself.”
Shen Tang didn’t have time for idle chatter. She made this call to give Lu Zhifei a post-meal ‘dessert’. Her goal achieved, she directly hung up the phone.
“How was the ‘dessert’?” Shen Tang took off her headphones.
Lu Zhifei’s face was pale. She took off her headphones and threw them on the table.
“Don’t talk about yourself; I’ve been fighting him for so many years, and it was only recently that I discovered his true intentions.” Shen Tang put her phone back in her bag. “Did you really think he was being benevolent by letting Ning Yinchen invest in you? You were just useful to him, that’s all.”
“Hurry and eat your ice cream, or it’ll melt. Enjoy it. I’ve already paid. Excuse me.”
Shen Tang left the dessert shop and walked along the street in a direction she hadn’t been before.
The bustling street, lined with dazzling shop windows. As she walked and looked, she suddenly missed Jiang Chengyu.
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Jiang Chengyu had just finished a meeting when an uninvited guest arrived at his office.
Xiao Dongkai had flown specifically from London to see him, concerning Shen Tang.
These past few years, Xiao Dongkai had been so busy that he didn’t even have time for romance, let alone spare time to pay attention to this cousin, until Ning Yinchen told him some things.
He realized the gravity of the situation.
During this period, he had thoroughly investigated everything concerning Shen Tang and her parents, as well as the grievances between Shen Tang and Lu Zhifei.
To save each other’s time, Xiao Dongkai cut straight to the chase. “Jiang, you’re going to harm Tangtang by doing this. Even if Lu Zhifei is at fault, it’s not worth Tangtang expending so much effort, money, and resources to deal with her. It’s not worth it. You clearly have more suitable methods, yet you still let her indulge herself.”
Jiang Chengyu poured him a glass of iced coffee. “You need this more right now.”
Xiao Dongkai’s punch landed on cotton.
He took out a stack of documents from his brief case and placed them in front of Jiang Chengyu. “These are all of Lu Zhifei’s company’s weaknesses. A precise strike isn’t better than how Tangtang is dealing with her, achieving twice the result with half the effort?”
Jiang Chengyu didn’t look at the documents; he returned them untouched.
“Your method isn’t satisfying enough.”
Xiao Dongkai: “...”
He picked up the iced coffee on the table and drank a few sips. “And after that satisfaction? She’ll become more and more paranoid. As long as you’re alive on this earth, won’t you offend or be offended by someone? What you should do is not indulge her, but advise her.”
Jiang Chengyu countered, “Haven’t you advised her? Your eloquent lawyer’s tongue couldn’t persuade her, so how can anyone else?”
Xiao Dongkai: “You’re different. You’re not just anyone to Tangtang.”
Jiang Chengyu’ changed the subject. “Shen Tang told you I’m not just anyone?”
Xiao Dongkai had nothing to say, so he just drank his iced coffee.
Jiang Chengyu stopped joking. “If I were just anyone, my advice would be useless. If I’m not just anyone to her, then I can even less advise her. For her personality, advice is useless. You can only let her vent her grievances and suppression, then guide her.”
Xiao Dongkai remained silent.
The glass of iced coffee was quickly emptied.
Jiang Chengyu was about to refill Xiao Dongkai’s cup, but Xiao Dongkai waved his hand, put the documents back in his bag. He had said what needed to be said and what shouldn’t have been said. He had other matters to attend to and took his leave.
Jiang Chengyu poured himself a glass of iced coffee. He hadn’t seen Shen Tang these past few days and didn’t know what she was busy with.
After handling his current tasks, it was getting late.
Jiang Chengyu left the company early today and went to Shen Tang’s apartment to find her.
Shen Tang hadn’t returned yet; she was idly strolling on the street, aimlessly.
A WeChat message came in. It was from the actress Zhang Xu, who had always been quite nice to her. When she and Chu Ran fought in the snow, Zhang Xu had eagerly followed the gossip, and later walked the red carpet with her.
Zhang Xu: [Hello, long time no see. I just heard today that you’ve been in Beijing for several months. I sent you a WeChat message last year, but maybe you weren’t using this account and didn’t receive my message. I really miss you. I’m getting married next month, and if you’re still in Beijing, I’d like to invite you to my wedding.]
Given her relationship with Zhang Xu, it wasn’t deep enough for a wedding invitation. But it was rare for someone to remember her. [Congratulations! Do I know the groom?]
Zhang Xu: [You should have met him, he’s the Executive Vice President of our Evergreen Entertainment.]
She had met him. When she signed a six-month contract with Evergreen, she had seen him at the company.
The wedding would definitely be a big gathering for the entertainment industry. Shen Tang considered for a moment, [Please send the invitation to Sister Li’s studio.]
Zhang Xu was thrilled. [Then we’ll be waiting for our Queen’s return.]
She then replied to Jiang Chengyu: [Mr. Jiang, Shen Tang has agreed to attend my wedding.]
Jiang Chengyu: [Thank you, I appreciate it.]
Zhang Xu: [You’re welcome. If Shen Tang becomes an entertainment boss someday, I’ll definitely abandon my husband and join Shen Tang’s company (eating melon)]
Jiang Chengyu deleted the chat with Zhang Xu and put away his phone.
Ahead on the road, that familiar figure appeared in his sight.
Shen Tang was still thinking about Zhang Xu’s wedding news. She hadn’t heard about Zhang Xu being in a relationship before she left the industry. In just one year, she had gone from dating to engagement to marriage.
She calculated that she and Jiang Chengyu had known each other for four years, five months, and twenty-five days.
Even now, he might not have fallen in love with her.
Thinking this, Shen Tang delivered an empty kick, very forcefully.
“Who offended you now?”
Shen Tang suddenly looked up. Jiang Chengyu had appeared in front of her without her noticing.
The streetlights were soft, and their light warmed his silhouette as well.
“You offended me.”
Not wanting to delve into this topic, she asked, “Why haven’t you gone back to Beijing yet?”
Jiang Chengyu: “To go to the island with you to turn the soil and plant crops.”
He turned and walked beside her, accompanying her back.
He didn’t ask anything about her current situation with Lu Zhifei or how she planned to deal with Lu Zhifei’s company next.
Shen Tang initiated the conversation, talking about Chairman Xiao’s calculations, and the very tempting 3% share he offered. Based on Xiao Ning Group’s current market value, she could instantly be on the wealth ranking and win without effort.
Jiang Chengyu tilted his head to look at her. “You refused?”
“Yes.”
“Because of me?”
“Sort of. You’ve done a lot for me, so I should reciprocate,” Shen Tang’s tone was a bit forced. Before he said he loved her, she didn’t want him to get too proud.
“If I took his offer, I’d have to pay double. He wants to exploit your value to squeeze you dry, and in his eyes, you’re worth 3% of the shares to win over.”
Chairman Xiao had been playing chess all his life, and everyone was a pawn on his chessboard.
Jiang Chengyu extended his hand towards her. Shen Tang understood; he wanted to hold her hand, seeking her consent.
Shen Tang feigned ignorance, took off the bag from her shoulder, and placed its strap in his hand. “Thank you, Mr. Jiang. Carrying it all afternoon really made me a bit tired.”
Jiang Chengyu smiled, tacitly agreeing to carry her bag.
Shen Tang took out her phone, opened the camera, appearing to take a selfie, but actually taking a picture of him. The Second Young Master Jiang carrying a bag was very incongruous with his aura.
She set this photo as her chat background.
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The next morning, they set off for the island.
The island was inhabited, with all daily necessities available, and the houses had been rebuilt. What used to be wooden huts were now two-story villas.
Large rose gardens surrounded the villas, and every room’s window faced the sea.
The island was surrounded by the sea on all four sides. White sea foam lay lazily on the golden sand, the seawater was deep blue, and various seabirds circled overhead.
In terms of scenery alone, this place was more beautiful than Haitang Village.
She had dreamt of this island, dreamt that Jiang Chengyu was holding a wedding here, passionately kissing his bride.
Shen Tang took her luggage back to her room and stood on the balcony, looking at the sea, as if she had returned to Haitang Village, but her grandfather was no longer at the door downstairs.
She bit into a self-grown corn from the island, watching Jiang Chengyu on the beach. From a distance, she couldn’t tell what he was doing squatting on the sand.
She tied up her long hair, changed into summer sportswear, and went downstairs barefoot to find Jiang Chengyu.
Stepping on the soft sand, it felt yielding and a little hot.
“Jiang Chengyu, what are you doing?”
Jiang Chengyu turned around. “Wait a moment before coming over.”
Shen Tang stood still, eating the half-eaten corn.
Five or six colorful windmills were stuck in the sand, spinning in the sea breeze with a whooshing sound.
She also liked playing with windmills when she was little, all made by her grandfather’s own hands.
A large paper windmill, which she painted in various colors, and her grandfather would fix it onto a wooden stick. She would hold it and stand by the sea.
When the wind was strong, paper windmills would easily scatter.
“Tangtang,” Jiang Chengyu called her.
Shen Tang came back to her senses, having finished the corn in her hand. She threw it into a trash can by the sea.
“You’ve been busy for almost an hour, what have you made?” she strode towards him.
“Come see for yourself.”
As she got closer, Shen Tang couldn’t help but be surprised. Jiang Chengyu had collected many beautiful seashells and used them to spell out a few words: ‘Compound Vitamin’.
“What does that mean?”
Jiang Chengyu walked forward. “There’s more here.”
Shen Tang followed closely. These words were: Vitamin = Is it good?
The question mark was very artistically crafted.
Shen Tang understood. If ‘Vitamin’ was replaced with ‘Is it good’, the sentence would connect to form ‘Is getting back together good?’.
He was afraid she would refuse, so he broke the words into two sentences, giving both her and himself an out.
Shen Tang looked up; he was staring at her intently.
Compared to a few years ago, he had indeed cut off half of his arrogance. She was waiting, waiting for when he could say “I love you.”
Shen Tang half-squatted, swept all the shells from the first ‘good’ character, straightened the hook of the question mark, and arranged the shells in a vertical line. The question mark became an exclamation mark.
The sentence then became: Getting back together is not good!
Jiang Chengyu: “...”
Shen Tang laughed.
Jiang Chengyu threw down the unused shells in his hand, bent down, and picked her up. He used to enjoy free climbing, so his stamina and arm strength were extraordinary.
He threw her upwards with force, then caught her tightly in his arms.
Shen Tang shrieked, her heart also thrown high into the air.
Only when she fell into his arms did her heart return to her stomach.
The sea breeze blew with her heartbeat.
Faster and faster.
It drowned out the sound of the windmills spinning.
Their eyes met, and the familiar feeling slowly returned.
Jiang Chengyu slowly lowered his head, wanting to kiss her instinctively.
Shen Tang patted his shoulder. “Put me down.”
Jiang Chengyu handled the situation perfectly, putting her down before she got unhappy.
“Why is the sun so strong on this island?” Shen Tang tried to cover up, pulling the hood of her sun-protective clothing over her head and zipping it all the way up.
It wasn’t the sun; her ears were red, and she didn’t want him to see.
Even though they had slept together for three years, when he picked her up and threw her like that just now, she still blushed and her heart raced, like she was just starting a new relationship.
Shen Tang squatted down in front of the words, rearranging the ‘good’ she had just ruined. Her arrangement wasn’t as aesthetically pleasing as Jiang Chengyu’s.
The exclamation mark turned back into its original question mark.
She used the remaining shells to spell out today’s date.
“I didn’t bring my phone out,” Shen Tang said, looking at Jiang Chengyu.
Jiang Chengyu understood what she meant and took photos of the words to send her.
He asked, “How do you feel now?”
Shen Tang sat cross-legged on the sand and honestly replied, “Being pursued by Mr. Jiang like this makes me very happy.”
“Then let’s play a game,” Jiang Chengyu squatted down. “A choice game. I’ll give you options, and you pick one of two.”
“Related to getting back together?”
“Related to your revenge.”
Shen Tang nodded, no longer joking, and unconsciously straightened her back.
Jiang Chengyu first told her his stance. “No matter what you choose, I’ll be on your side.”
He began stating the options: “After returning to Beijing, you’ll have two choices. One, continue to deal with Lu Zhifei. Currently, you’re just a shareholder in her company. You’ll need to rack your brains to contend with her, spending time and energy to make her company one that you control. This is the best-case scenario. The worst outcome is that the company remains Lu Zhifei’s, or it might go bankrupt due to your struggles.”
Shen Tang wanted to know the second option.
Jiang Chengyu: “Two, establish your own entertainment company. It will take a few years to achieve scale and influence, and this company will be entirely yours.”
“Which one do you choose?”
Only a fool wouldn’t choose the second.
Jiang Chengyu extended his hand. “Write it on my hand, one or two.”
Shen Tang wrote two lines on his palm.
Jiang Chengyu continued: “You want to enter the entertainment industry, primarily to completely strike at Fan Yu and make her suffer. There are still two options for this.”
“One, you establish an entertainment company with the goal of destroying Fan Yu. You’ll seize whatever she has. After a few years, Fan Yu will be mostly ruined, but you’ll also suffer greatly, and your company will be battered and struggling with little development.”
Shen Tang nodded her chin, signaling him to state the other option.
Jiang Chengyu: “After you establish your company, you cooperate with powerful companies like Evergreen Entertainment, and leverage all the resources you can. You focus all your energy on making your company big. When you become a pivotal presence in this industry, wouldn’t that be a devastating blow to Fan Yu?”
As he spoke, he extended his hand to her again.
Shen Tang wrote a ‘two’ in his hand.
Jiang Chengyu took a pearl from his pocket and gave it to her. “For you, good luck.”
“Did you find this on the beach just now?”
“Yes.”
It was bought, specially brought here.
“I hope to have the opportunity to work with our CEO Shen in the future, and I hope to see CEO Shen leading her team on the red carpet of international awards. I’ll be watching on TV then.”
“Thank you,” Shen Tang sniffled. “Then I look forward to our cooperation.” She extended her hand.
Jiang Chengyu smiled and lightly shook her hand.
“You think carefully here about what your first step will be after returning to China. I’ll go make you dinner.”
Shen Tang watched Jiang Chengyu walk towards the house on the shore. This was the tallest, most handsome, sexiest, and warmest back she had ever seen.
It was etched into her mind.
He was the high and mighty Second Young Master Jiang, but he was also her Jiang Chengyu.
The sun set, and the sky was filled with rosy clouds, just like the colorful windmills she drew when she was little, dazzling and vibrant.
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At the end of May, Shen Tang and Jiang Chengyu returned to Beijing.
Jiang Chengyu said that since it hadn’t been many days since she and Xie Yucheng ‘broke up,’ it was best not to have a seamless transition, so they separated to queue at customs and then went their separate ways.
Today, Yuanyuan came to pick her up.
These past few days, Yuanyuan had been like a small alarm clock, regularly asking her when she would return.
“Sister Tang,” Yuanyuan waved from afar. Today she wore a white long dress and had exquisite makeup. “It must be hot, right? I packed iced coffee for you.”
She handed the other cup to the bodyguard.
The bodyguard reacted a beat slower. “Thank you.”
This profession had always been in the background; now, being constantly looked after, he was unaccustomed to it.
Shen Tang inserted the straw, watching the bodyguard’s flustered expression, and silently chuckled.
Upon returning home, Shen Tang took a comfortable hot bath, changed clothes, and went to find Wen Di.
She had brought gifts back for Wen Di from her trip abroad: two summer ready-to-wear pieces from Brand L.
Wen Di hadn’t left home for almost half a month, busy writing scripts.
Her hair was unkempt, tied loosely into a messy bun with a rose stuck in it.
“What kind of style is that?” Shen Tang stared at her.
Wen Di: “A welcome back style for you.” She took the two dresses to try on, walked a few steps, then turned back. “Tangtang, your Children’s Day gift is on the dressing table. Open it yourself.”
It was the largest size handbag.
“You’re going to be a boss, so this is the most practical. It can fit all your documents.”
Shen Tang unboxed it. It was her favorite color.
Wen Di came out wearing the dress, graceful and sexy, fitting her as if custom-made. “Your taste is getting sharper; it suits me better than anything I buy myself.”
She wore it immediately, and her mood improved, inspiring her creativity.
“I won’t talk to you anymore; I’m going to finish that part.”
When Wen Di came out of the study, Shen Tang had already brewed coffee. She had discussed opening a company with Wen Di on the phone. “Do you want to invest?”
Wen Di nodded without hesitation. She happened to have a sum of money and was wondering how to invest it.
She sat cross-legged on the sofa and asked Shen Tang, “What about Sister Li?”
“We can’t leave her out. She’ll also get shares. She’s experienced and professional in managing artists.” Shen Tang placed two cups of coffee on the coffee table and brought up Yuanyuan. “Yuanyuan is just waiting for me to open a company. She said she’d be the HR manager, and my bodyguard would be the head of security, reporting to her.”
Wen Di laughed, glad she hadn’t taken a sip of coffee, or she would have definitely sprayed it.
Her phone rang. She glanced at the number and directly rejected the call.
Shen Tang guessed who it was. “Yan Heyu?”
Wen Di set it to silent. “Yeah, he keeps telling me who I should date and how my new boyfriend isn’t reliable, telling me to break up quickly.”
Shen Tang: “...”
“Let’s not talk about him, it’s a mood killer,” Wen Di threw her phone aside.
Shen Tang talked about something else. “I received Zhang Xu’s wedding invitation. Did she invite you?”
Wen Di nodded. “I’ll go with you that day.”
The wedding was this Saturday, held at the Evergreen Hotel.
A female celebrity marrying an entertainment company president had become a trending topic recently.
On the wedding day, Shen Tang and Wen Di traveled together in a car.
The road was jammed, and by the time they arrived, the red carpet was almost over.
Evergreen Entertainment was an industry giant, and most of the entertainment industry was present to offer congratulations today. There was also a red carpet segment for reporters to take photos.
Chen Yinuo arrived with Fan Yu and encountered Chen Nanjin, who was also attending the wedding banquet, at the hotel entrance.
“Dad.”
Chen Yinuo called out from afar and ran to link arms with Chen Nanjin. “I thought you’d already arrived.”
“Something delayed me.”
“Mom, hurry up,” Chen Yinuo turned to call her mother.
This was their first meeting since their parents divorced.
Fan Yu still felt a sense of injustice, but compared to the intense hatred she felt during the divorce, she could now calmly face Chen Nanjin. Time had diluted the hatred.
The red carpet was about to start, and Chen Yinuo reached out to pull her mother.
Chen Nanjin didn’t want to appear alongside Fan Yu in front of reporters. “Yinuo, Dad will wait for you in the banquet hall.” He tried to shake off his daughter’s hand.
“Dad, have some grace. It’s not like you’re sworn enemies. Can’t you be in the same frame after divorce? Don’t you and Mom still have me? When I get married, are you two going to refuse to stand on the same stage? Don’t let people laugh at us; haven’t they seen enough this past year?”
She linked arms with her father and held her mother’s hand, walking onto the red carpet together.
Before they stepped onto the red carpet, countless cameras were already aimed at them.
After walking the red carpet, Chen Yinuo let go of her father; it was difficult to walk while pulling like that.
As fate would have it, at the entrance of the banquet hall, Chen Nanjin encountered Xiao Zhen head-on.
Xiao Zhen had no time to look at Chen Nanjin; her gaze fell directly on Fan Yu’s face.
Fan Yu couldn’t stand her triumphant demeanor and hurried past.
Chen Nanjin nodded at Xiao Zhen, passing by her.
“Mom,” Chu Xiaoyue climbed up the stairs. The elevator was too crowded, and there was a long line, so she took the stairs.
Xiao Zhen had come out of the banquet hall to pick up her daughter. Her daughter was on summer vacation and had just returned to China today; she came directly from the airport.
“Who are you fangirling over lately?”
“I inherited it from my dad, I’m loyal.”
The implication was that she was still a fan of Shen Tang.
Xiao Zhen was slightly silent. “Hurry up and go in; most people have arrived.”
Suddenly, there was a familiar voice behind her. She abruptly turned around; it was Shen Tang and Wen Di.
She was startled. “When did you come back? Mother heard you were in Manhattan a while ago.”
Shen Tang didn’t respond, simply walking around her.
Wen Di linked arms with Shen Tang to find their seats. Their names were on the table; they were at the same table as Huo Teng.
“Long time no see,” Huo Teng said, surprised to hear Shen Tang was also coming.
Shen Tang smiled. “Long time no see.”
The few of them exchanged pleasantries and took their seats.
Because of the stir Shen Tang had caused previously, and her recent breakup with the M.K Crown Prince, her appearance today naturally became the focus of attention.
Many people privately whispered, wondering if she had lost her backing and was now returning to seek out her parents.
Shen Tang held her water glass, slowly sipping it as if it were red wine. She leaned in to chat with Wen Di about setting up their company, unconcerned by others’ gossip.
Suddenly, there was a commotion.
Shen Tang and Wen Di looked up. Jiang Chengyu, accompanied by the groom, was walking and chatting towards their direction.
Under everyone’s gaze, Jiang Chengyu swapped seats with Huo Teng. He gave his seat at the table with the business magnates to Huo Teng, and then sat down next to Shen Tang.
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