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quotes from shen zechuan and xiao chiye from qiang jin jiu by tang jiuqing. all quotes taken from the eng translation by @xlianyin. should tweet every 3 hours.

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“I’ll make a new one for you once we arrived in Libei.”

“You still have an outstanding bill of several thousand taels of silvers. Tighten your belt and make some money first, er-gongzi.”

“I can marry into a rich family. Pledge myself in marriage in exchange for money.”

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When he saw Shen Zechuan still not moving, he urged again, “What are you standing there blankly for? Strip quickly!”

Shen Zechuan raised his fingers and placed them on his own waist belt. He glanced at him and said slowly, “If I strip, there will be nothing left.”

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“To marry me, two million isn’t enough; I want Lanzhou’s priceless smile that even a thousand gold cannot buy.”

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“I’ll leave my back to you, and you’ll leave your chest to me. We cannot do without the other.”

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“Too close together, and it’ll be easy to arouse the suspicions of the others.” Shen Zechuan gathered his clothes around him, offering a brief glimpse of the marks on his nape.

“Too far apart, and it’ll be hard for us to even meet once every few days.”

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The man looked down at him for a moment and said, “I’m asking you.”

With blood in his mouth, Shen Zechuan lowered his head and uttered a “yeah”.

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Shen Zechuan opened his eyes to look at him and said, “You were calling out for Shen Lanzhou in your sleep.”

Xiao Chiye smiled and kept his voice down as he said, “Just dreaming about what I think of in the daytime.”

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“Do you wear earrings?” Xiao Chiye suddenly asked.

“Nope.” Shen Zechuan tilted his head slightly to expose his ear. “Do you want me to wear?”

“Second Young Master will make a little jasper earring and gift it to you to play with.” Xiao Chiye said.

“One?”

“One.”

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Shen Zechuan swatted his hand away with the sheath of his blade and said, “Second Young Master, don’t take advantage of the chance to touch the back of my neck.”

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Pulling his blanket, Shen Zechuan said, “Xiao’Er, you a three years old?!”

“More or less.” Xiao Chiye replied lazily, “Didn’t you already fall asleep? Please continue.”

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“Serious matters.” Xiao Chiye closed the windows. “Must be seriously discussed.”

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Xiao Chiye cast aside the storytelling script. “This Shen…”

“Shen Zechuan.” Zhao Hui said.

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Shen Zechuan swatted his hand away with the sheath of his blade and said, “Second Young Master, don’t take advantage of the chance to touch the back of my neck.”

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“Have you mistaken me for someone else?” Shen Zechuan tilted his eyes towards Xiao Chiye.

“Just looking at you in a different light.” Xiao Chiye retracted his gaze.

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“I did what I did tonight for myself.” Xiao Chiye said mercilessly. “Don’t you go around thinking it was because I’m interested in you.”

“The moon is so beautiful tonight.” Shen Zechuan said, “Why do you have to spoil the mood and stop me from thinking so?”

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He turned sideways and said to Shen Zechuan, “You saved me once in the Nanlin Hunting Grounds. As a reward, I’ll share half of this place with you.”

“The reward I want is cold, hard cash.” Shen Zechuan said, “… not soaking in a bath together.”

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Shen Zechuan scrutinized him for a moment and said, “Have you drunk yourself foolish, Xiao the Second?”

Xiao Chiye said, “Do I look like a fool?”

Without waiting for Shen Zechuan to reply, he answered himself.

“I’m not a fool.”

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Xiao Chiye cast aside the storytelling script. “This Shen…”

“Shen Zechuan.” Zhao Hui said.

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Xiao Chiye fastened Shen Zechuan’s collar for him, then brushed aside Shen Zechuan’s ink-black hair to pinch his right ear.

“I want to hang an earring here as soon as possible and engrave my name, Xiao Ce’an, on it.”

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“This Second Young Master has braided many a number of them. Aren’t Lang Tao Xue Jin’s little braids pretty? I was the one who braided them all.”

“I put all my heart and soul into saving up the betrothal gift for you. Yet you regard me as Lang Tao Xue Jin?”