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    It is not Jinshi's hand which wrote the summons to his palace, but Suiren's—and Maomao knows better than to turn down anything the lady-in-waiting requests. Maomao knows what an evening call to a man's chambers means, and comes prepared. She's ready for what she expects to follow... but is Jinshi?

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    In which there is substantially more frog, and much less dog.

    Or, our intrepid heroes aren't interrupted by Lihaku's extremely good doggo at nearly such an opportune moment.

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    He honestly should know better. He's aware of her upbringing, such as it was, knows she learned her lessons well. She paints her face with dirt every day for a reason. It would be foolish to assume that painting her face is the only defense she has against violence and violation.

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    Maomao wants to run. Maomao wants to hide. Imperial Presence, Mandate of Heaven be damned, though it feels like blasphemy to even think it. But - Maomao can't help but look at Jinshi, his confident voice, his balled-up fists - she can no longer find it in herself to run without him, either.

    What kinds of decisions are you planning to make for the both of us? Maomao doesn't know who she's asking, but she does know that she wants an answer. Spoilers for the latest WN arc because I can't help myself, apparently.

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  5. Public Bookmark 94

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    “I won’t accept that,” he gritted his teeth then, meeting her gaze but keeping his hands on his knees, trembling. “You don’t understand,” he almost shouted.
    Had it been another situation, Maomao could have laughed. She understood it well; she had since she had decided to let him in. She understood who he was and what it implied; she knew the risks and the limits. Yet, she was still there. It had to mean something; it was so clear, why couldn’t he see it?

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    Maomao finally lets Jinshi see the truth.

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