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“Big Dad, hurry up and finish work! Yuan Yuan wants to eat a burger.”
“Alright. Be good and wait for Big Dad. I’ll be there soon.”
After placating his son, Li Sheng finally hung up the phone.
His subordinates, who had overheard the conversation, looked dazed.
They had worked under Li Sheng for so long. Yet this was the first time they discovered that not only did their boss have a child, but he could also be so gentle with them.
It was utterly shocking!
“Let’s continue.”
The moment Li Sheng ended the call, his expression turned cold again. It was a stark contrast to the gentle tone he had used with his son just moments before.
The serious meeting resumed.
However, by six o’clock, the meeting ended precisely on time.
Li Sheng was the first to stand up.
He strode out of the room and, without returning to his office, headed straight out of the company.
The mall where Feng Qi and Feng Yuan were shopping wasn’t too far away.
Behind the mall was a long street filled with food stalls.
The burger shop Feng Yuan had chosen was located on this street.
Since it was close by, Li Sheng arrived on foot after just a short walk.
The evening crowd was bustling. The food street was packed with students.
Many college students were also wandering around.
As Li Sheng made his way through, someone stopped him to ask for his WeChat.
It was a young girl, blushing and shy, politely asking if she could add him on WeChat.
Li Sheng shook his head and calmly replied that his wife and child were waiting for him ahead.
The girl, feeling a bit embarrassed, apologized several times.
In the past, such situations might have annoyed Li Sheng. But ever since he had a wife and child, his patience had grown, and his emotions had become more stable.
This little incident didn’t bother him in the slightest.
Along the food street, he bought a cat-shaped balloon, two sticks of tanghulu, and a box of takoyaki.
Fried chicken, cola, and burgers were his son’s favorites.
Tanghulu and takoyaki were Feng Qi’s favorites.
Li Sheng, who used to never spare a glance for street food, was now quite adept at buying these things.
When he entered the shop, he found his wife and child seated in a corner.
Feng Yuan, upon seeing the cat-shaped balloon, happily stretched out his little hands, asking his big dad to give it to him.
There was some inexplicable magic in these balloons for children.
Every time Feng Yuan went shopping and saw one, he couldn’t tear himself away.
Feng Qi had thought it would be cumbersome to carry the balloon while eating, so he planned to buy it for him on their way out.
Unexpectedly, Li Sheng had already brought it.
Qin Xun didn’t like balloons. Even when offered one before, he had refused. So, he hadn’t brought one for him.
Li Sheng could tell it wasn’t out of politeness but genuine disinterest.
Feng Yuan tied the balloon’s string around his wrist, watching it float upward. He grinned, giggling with delight.
Both sticks of tanghulu were quite large.
Li Sheng removed all the candied fruits from the sticks and placed them on a plate for Feng Qi and the two children to share.
Before Li Sheng arrived, Feng Qi had already ordered the meals.
He had chosen a family bucket set and a kids’ meal.
Soon, the table was laden with a large spread of food.
With the balloon tied to his wrist, Feng Yuan held his chilled but ice-free cola in both hands, swinging his chubby little legs contentedly.
“Yuan Yuan, don’t just drink,” Qin Xun reminded him from beside Feng Yuan. “Take a bite of your burger.”
“Okay!”
This dinner, which was very much to the children’s taste, was also quite enjoyable for Feng Qi.
He sat next to Li Sheng, their shoulders touching.
“Do you dislike coming to places like this?” Feng Qi asked, turning his face toward Li Sheng.
Li Sheng paused for a moment before replying, “It’s fine. I brought Yuan Yuan here last time.”
Before having Yuan Yuan, he had never been to such places.
But after having Yuan Yuan, such places became unavoidable.
Children are particularly fond of these kinds of spots.
While the two children were eating, the two adults chatted.
The family of four sat in a corner, creating a scene that looked warm and happy.
After dinner, the sky outside had completely darkened.
The snack street was lit, but the lights weren’t very bright, giving it a somewhat dim appearance.
Feng Yuan, smelling the aromas from the food stalls, still felt a bit tempted.
Li Sheng didn’t dare buy him anything more.
Earlier at the burger shop, the little guy had already asked for a refill of cola.
His little belly was already round and full.
To keep the little guy from being further tempted by the snack street, they passed through it and headed toward the river that cut through the city.
Along the riverbank, many small stalls were set up, selling tea and alcohol.
On a breezy evening like this, sitting by the river on a bench while having tea or a few drinks with a few friends was a truly relaxing experience.
Feng Qi watched these small stalls for a while.
Then, he said softly to Li Sheng, “Next time, let’s come here together.”
Without the children, they could sit by the river with just the two of them.
“Okay,” Li Sheng replied.
Their eyes met. After a moment, they shared a knowing smile.
The two of them didn’t have many dates by themselves.
Whenever they had free time, it was usually spent with the children.
Their private time together was, in truth, quite limited.
“Yuan Yuan hasn’t started elementary school yet, so we can still relax a bit.”
Once he starts elementary school, the studies won’t be as laid-back as in kindergarten.
By then, the two of them will have their hands full.
The two little ones ran ahead, playing, while Li Sheng and Feng Qi followed hand in hand.
The cool breeze brushed against their faces. The sound of the children’s laughter filled their ears.
In that moment, Li Sheng wished he could capture this bliss forever.
They strolled by the river for quite some time.
Feng Yuan, tired from running, stretched out his little hands, asking to be carried by his big dad.
When the family of four returned home, the other adults in the house had also come back.
Feng Yuan played with the other adults for a while before collapsing onto the bed to sleep.
Perhaps exhausted from the day’s activities, he slept soundly through the night.
None of the adults could match his quality of sleep.
Waking from a good night’s sleep, Feng Yuan clung to his Ka Tu Tu plush toy, stubbornly refusing to get out of bed.
If he got up, he would have to go to kindergarten.
Feng Yuan, who often went out with his dads, still couldn’t bring himself to like kindergarten.
“Yuan Yuan, be good. There’s a surprise waiting for you at kindergarten,” Feng Qi coaxed his son from the bedside. “Dad isn’t lying to you. There really is a surprise.”
Feng Yuan looked skeptical. “Is the teacher announcing a holiday?”
Feng Qi’s smile nearly faltered. “No. It’s a different kind of surprise.”
“Then there’s no surprise,” Feng Yuan shook his little head vigorously. He held no expectations for kindergarten, which he felt restricted his freedom.
But no child can skip kindergarten.
Under Feng Qi’s coaxing and persuasion, Feng Yuan eventually got up.
Before eight o’clock, Feng Yuan, with his little backpack on, was dropped off at kindergarten by his dads.
The kindergarten had a gated fence.
Feng Yuan stood inside the gate, his chubby little hands gripping the bars. Paired with his pitiful expression, it looked exactly like he was in prison.
“Dad, come pick up Yuan Yuan early after school, okay?”
“Okay. Dad will come pick you up early.”
“Come super early!”
“Alright, I know.”
After dropping off the little guy, Feng Qi turned and got back into the car.
The driver was none other than Li Sheng.
“Li Sheng, take me to the film studio.”
Feng Qi planned to work for a while in the morning.
Li Sheng drove without responding. Whether he heard or not, he stepped on the gas and drove off.
Halfway there, Feng Qi realized something was wrong.
“This isn’t the way to the film studio. Isn’t this the route to your company?”
“Mm.”
“Why are you bringing me to your company?”
“Keep me company while I work.”
Feng Qi: “…”
Feng Qi stared at Li Sheng with an expression that clearly said, “Are you out of your mind?”
Li Sheng ignored his look and drove all the way to the company’s parking garage.
The two took the elevator directly to the 12th floor, where Li Sheng’s office was located.
Li Sheng’s assistant showed no surprise at seeing Feng Qi.
“Sit here for a while. I’ll keep you company once I’m done with work.”
With that, Li Sheng genuinely busied himself with his tasks.
Feng Qi was baffled by his behavior.
“Li Sheng, what are you up to? I have work to do, too.”
Although Feng Qi had previously claimed to be signed with a small agency, it wasn’t entirely accurate.
Back then, he had merely registered under a small agency for convenience in finding jobs.
They had clarified that their relationship was one of cooperation, not employment.
That was also why Feng Qi could now confidently reject the numerous job assignments they sent him.
Li Sheng didn’t explain much to Feng Qi.
He put on a variety show for Feng Qi, made him a cup of honey water, prepared some snacks, then kissed his forehead and coaxed him, saying, “Keep me company in the morning, and I’ll accompany you to work in the afternoon.”
Feng Qi: “…”
Feng Qi reluctantly agreed, “Fine, you big clingy monster.”
The little clingy monster had gone to school, but the big one was still here.
Unable to escape the clinginess, Feng Qi leaned back on the sofa and simply gave up, lazing around.
Meanwhile, behind the desk, Li Sheng was instructing his assistant to expedite matters regarding Pineapple Entertainment.
Pineapple Entertainment was the company that had exploited Feng Qi.
For the past two days, the company hadn’t been pestering Feng Qi to work.
This was because they were currently in a state of utter desperation.
Their company’s issues—falsified accounts, operational problems, and a slew of other troubles—had all been exposed.
Countless young artists had been exploited by the company.
Now, these artists were receiving free legal assistance and were busy fighting for their rights.
The person in charge of the company had just been “invited for tea” by the authorities.
This morning, the company’s vice president, who, in reality, was a relative of the president, had been invited by Li Sheng for a talk.
Halfway through Feng Qi’s variety show, the vice president arrived.
When the vice president received the invitation, he thought he was dreaming.
He slapped himself to confirm he wasn’t.
He was bewildered by Li Sheng’s invitation.
He didn’t know what the other party’s intentions were, but he knew that if he could latch onto Li Sheng, his company would be saved.
So, when he came over, this vice president brought along an extremely expensive bottle of red wine.
The vice president was ushered into the office by the secretary.
As soon as he entered, he spotted Feng Qi on the sofa.
The moment he saw Feng Qi, the vice president’s mind went blank.
“You—what are you doing here?! What are you here for?!”
The vice president wanted to treat Feng Qi as a cash cow, making him work nonstop 24/7 to rake in money.
But the problem was, this guy kept disappearing without a trace.
And when he went missing, no one could ever find him!
The vice president had such mixed feelings toward him.
He loved the money Feng Qi brought in, but he hated how uncontrollable Feng Qi was.
“I’m here to watch TV.”
Feng Qi pointed at the tablet in front of him and curiously tossed the question back: “What are you here for?”
He remembered that Pineapple Entertainment was just a small studio.
When he went to sign the contract, he noticed the company’s storefront wasn’t even as big as the large conference room at Li Sheng’s place.
“Don’t worry about why I’m here. I’m telling you, if you don’t start answering my calls again, I’ll—”
Before the vice president could finish his threat, Li Sheng, who had stepped out to fetch something for Feng Qi, pushed the door open and walked in.
At the sight of him, the vice president’s words abruptly cut off.
“Did you get it?”
“Yeah. Yuan Yuan knocked it under the car seat.”
Li Sheng had used ground dragon scales to make water for Feng Qi.
The water bottle was originally in the bag, but Yuan Yuan loved to mess around in the car. He must have knocked the bottle out while they were driving.
After returning to the office and not finding the bottle in the bag, Li Sheng went back down to the car to look for it.
This water had to be drunk three times a day.
The dragon scales used for the powder were the rarest ones from the dragon’s body. Once plucked, they wouldn’t grow back easily.
In the past, obtaining something like this would have been incredibly difficult.
But now, with a group of dragons living in their villa…
They really weren’t short of it anymore.
Li Sheng naturally opened the cup and handed it to Feng Qi.
As Feng Qi took a few sips and frowned at the taste, Li Sheng bent down and fed him a little honeyed water.
The interaction between the two was natural and intimate.
The vice president stood by, utterly dumbfounded.
His eyes darted back and forth between Feng Qi and Li Sheng. After a long moment, he suddenly caught on.
“President Li, you—you and…”
“Let me introduce myself.”
Li Sheng stood up, remaining cool and detached as he spoke beside Feng Qi: “I am Feng Qi’s partner, Li Sheng.”
Vice president: “…”
The vice president nearly choked on his breath.
His face instantly flushed red with suppressed anger. All the troubles his company had been facing lately suddenly made sense at that moment.
It was the Li Group behind it!
No wonder, no wonder he had managed to stay out of trouble all these years, only to suddenly hit a rough patch recently.
“President Li, there might have been a small misunderstanding between us before.”
Although the vice president was furious, he wasn’t foolish enough to vent his anger at Li Sheng.
He tried to seek reconciliation.
Li Sheng had only one purpose in summoning him here: to sign.
The new contract to terminate the agreement required signatures from both parties.
If not for that, Li Sheng wouldn’t have bothered having him come.
“Vice President Hu, the Li Group has its own entertainment company.”
“I believe Feng Qi would be more suited to our own company.”
As he spoke, Li Sheng slid a prepared contract across the table to Vice President Hu.
Clutching the contract, Vice President Hu asked only one question.
“If I sign this contract, will there be any hope left for my company?”
Once this newly drafted contract was signed, Feng Qi would have nothing to do with him anymore.
Vice President Hu still felt somewhat unwilling deep down.
But he didn’t dare not sign.
He knew how formidable the Li family was.
The well-known domestic tycoon, Mr. Hu, who shared his surname, had a son who had offended the Li family abroad. Although the reason was unknown, the consequences were tragic.
The Hu family’s youngest daughter was sent to prison.
The eldest son was abroad and hadn’t dared to return since. It wasn’t even clear if he was alive or dead.
Multiple businesses under the Hu family were reported and faced investigations, and their suppliers terminated cooperation with them.
And when the Hu family’s cash flow broke, no one dared to lend a helping hand.
The once-glorious Hu family collapsed completely in such a short time.
Vice President Hu knew very well that his company, Pineapple Entertainment, couldn’t compare to the Hu family.
If even the Hu family couldn’t afford to cross the Li family, how could a small fry like him dare to provoke them?
So, he had to sign.
But before signing, he mustered the courage to plead his case one last time.
Li Sheng glanced at him upon hearing his words.
“How would I, an outsider, know if your company has any hope?”
“Once you sign, I won’t pay any more attention to your company’s affairs.”
Li Sheng’s final words made Vice President Hu grit his teeth and stop hesitating.
He lowered his head and swiftly signed his name.
Li Sheng had just said he wouldn’t pay any more attention to their company.
That meant the Li Group wouldn’t cause them any more trouble.
For Vice President Hu, this was a glimmer of hope.
After signing, Vice President Hu didn’t linger.
He hurriedly left the office without even saying goodbye to Feng Qi.
Feng Qi had no idea that this man had brought him a lot of negative trouble. He was still puzzled as to why such a contract needed to be signed.
Li Sheng didn’t want to tell him about those unpleasant matters.
He simply said, “I don’t want you signed under someone else’s name.”
Feng Qi smiled. “It’s just a work contract. What difference does it make whose name it’s under?”
“It makes a difference.”
Li Sheng watched as Feng Qi signed as well, then leaned in to kiss his lips. “I want you in our own company.”
“Alright, I get it. Go back to work.”
Feng Qi raised his hand and gently pushed Li Sheng’s chest.
He wasn’t used to kissing Li Sheng in the office during broad daylight.
Li Sheng reluctantly kissed him a few more times before finally pulling away gently.
The two dads were in the office, enjoying the air conditioning. One working, the other relaxing.
Meanwhile, Feng Yuan, who had been sent to kindergarten, sat at his desk, his chubby little face looking dazed.
He hadn’t let Xu Jiale tell him the results of the test he took before leaving home.
Xu Jiale had obediently kept the scores to himself.
Today, when he returned, he found his test paper in the drawer.
And to his surprise, there were hardly any red X’s on it!
“Yuan Yuan, you did so well!”
Xu Jiale, noticing him looking at the test paper, leaned in with his little face and said, “You came in second in math! The teacher even praised you. It’s a shame you weren’t here.”
Feng Yuan: “!”
Feng Yuan’s eyes widened. “The teacher praised me?”
“Of course! You did so well, why wouldn’t the teacher praise you?”
While doing the test, Feng Yuan had actually noticed that the questions looked familiar.
They were all problems he had done before.
He had made mistakes on these questions initially, but Qin Xun had made him correct them.
He never expected that the kindergarten’s curriculum couldn’t keep up with the math lessons at the training base!
For the first time achieving second place, Feng Yuan, after a moment of daze, was so overjoyed that he couldn’t wait to rush home.
When recess came, Feng Yuan didn’t bother playing with his classmates. Instead, he clutched his test paper and dashed toward the senior class.
“Qin Xun!”
Feng Yuan called out loudly, summoning Qin Xun.
He held up his math test paper for Qin Xun to see.
“Yuan Yuan got second place!”
Qin Xun glanced at the paper and understood how he had managed to score second place.
“Yuan Yuan is amazing.”
Though Qin Xun knew the reason, he still praised him verbally: “I knew Yuan Yuan would do well.”
“Yuan Yuan is very smart.”
Qin Xun showered him with compliments, leaving Feng Yuan feeling dizzy with delight.
During the 15-minute break, the two little ones stayed together the entire time.
Qin Xun used almost every word and idiom of praise he could think of.
After being praised throughout the break, Feng Yuan’s mood shifted from happy to downright inflated by the time he returned to his class.
He turned to his deskmate, Xu Jiale, and once again made a bold declaration.
“Next time, Yuan Yuan will get first place!”
“Mm! I want to study hard, too. Yuan Yuan, let’s study together!”
“Okay!”
Thanks to his good results, Feng Yuan spent an unusually joyful day at kindergarten.
When school ended and his dad came to pick him up, Feng Yuan didn’t put his test paper in his backpack. He held it directly in his hand.
“Dad, look.”
Feng Yuan stood on his tiptoes and handed the paper to his dad.
Feng Qi held his hand as they walked toward the car, glancing down at the test paper.
Although Feng Qi was wearing a mask, just as they were about to reach the car door, another parent approached and struck up a conversation.
“Hey, hello. Are you Feng Qi? You look familiar.”
The parent’s question caught Feng Qi off guard.
After asking, the parent felt a bit intrusive and added with a smile, “I’m Xu Jiale’s aunt. My Xiao Jiale is a good friend of Yuan Yuan.”
“Then why haven’t you gone to pick up Le Le yet?”
Feng Yuan, still holding his dad’s hand, spoke up to Xu Jiale’s aunt: “You shouldn’t always be late to pick up Le Le. It’s so pitiful when Le Le has to wait here.”
Xu Jiale’s aunt blushed at Feng Yuan’s blunt words.
Feng Qi coughed lightly and urged, “Yuan Yuan, hurry up and get in the car.”
Feng Yuan: “Okay.”
Feng Yuan obediently climbed into the car.
Feng Qi got in as well.
Once inside, Feng Qi pulled Feng Yuan onto his lap.
“Yuan Yuan, the way you spoke to Jiale’s aunt just now was a bit impolite. You can’t do that again, understand?”
“But Le Le’s aunt is not good. She’s always late to pick him up.”
“Le Le told me his aunt doesn’t like him.”
“Le Le doesn’t even get to eat a good dinner at home.”
Although Feng Yuan had only recently started kindergarten, he already had a clear understanding of Xu Jiale’s situation.
Xu Jiale’s parents were having some issues. Currently, his aunt is taking care of him.
“I’ll talk to Xu Jiale’s family about what you’ve mentioned.”
Feng Qi didn’t scold his son for meddling.
He patiently explained, “Even though Le Le’s aunt is in the wrong, you shouldn’t speak to her like that directly. If she gets upset, don’t you think she might treat Le Le even worse afterward?”
Feng Yuan was stunned by his dad’s words.
He had only been thinking of standing up for Le Le and hadn’t considered that possibility.
“What should we do then? Will she hit Le Le?”
“She probably won’t.”
Feng Qi comforted his little one, “Don’t worry. I’ll take care of this matter.”
Feng Qi then changed the subject.
“Tomorrow evening is your godfather’s birthday banquet.”
“There will be many people there. You and Xiao Xun mustn’t get lost.”
Yu Yi’s birthday celebration this time was quite high-profile.
He had invited a large number of guests to the banquet.
With so many guests, the adults naturally worried about the children.
Yu Yi had initially considered hiring some security personnel.
But after careful consideration, he decided to hire a group of dragons who were currently looking for work.
The dragons living in Li Sheng’s villa had finally grown tired of staying home watching television.
They first tentatively wandered around the neighborhood for a few days, then gradually expanded their range.
Li Cheng, the young butler of the Li family, was with them.
Li Cheng took the dragons outside to ride in cars, eat at restaurants, shop at malls, buy things, and watch movies.
After several days of eating, drinking, and having fun, these dragons were becoming increasingly accustomed to this novel human society.
All their current expenses were being charged to Li Sheng’s account.
The dragons discussed among themselves.
They felt it wasn’t quite right to keep eating Li Sheng’s food and living in Li Sheng’s house.
Back in the seabed, they had always been self-sufficient!
Now that they were in the human world, they couldn’t keep relying on Yuan Yuan’s big dad to support them…
They would lose face in front of the baby!
The dragons wanted to maintain a good image in front of the baby.
They also wanted to use their own earned money to buy things for the baby.
So after some discussion, they all set out to look for jobs.
When Yu Yi heard they were job hunting, he extended an olive branch to them first.
Working as security at the birthday banquet would pay 2,000 per day, with daily payment.
Yu Yi’s generous wage offer was originally a good thing.
But what Yu Yi hadn’t considered was that starting with such high pay for these dragons might easily mislead them about typical wages from work.
The reality for ordinary workers was that they might only earn 3,000 per month despite working extremely hard.
“Dad, Yuan Yuan will be good. Yuan Yuan won’t get lost.”
Feng Yuan confidently promised he would behave.
Feng Qi didn’t take his promise seriously at all.
So after reminding Feng Yuan, he reminded Qin Xun as well.
The car sped along and soon arrived home.
Feng Yuan brought back his test paper showing he ranked second in class. The whole family took turns holding him and praising him repeatedly.
Li Ting even directly took a photo frame and mounted his test paper in it.
“Yuan Yuan, how about we put it here?”
Li Ting placed the framed test paper in the most prominent spot in the living room.
Feng Yuan was extremely satisfied with this.
“Good!”
This location is perfect!
Feng Yuan stood beneath the framed test paper and had his dad take photos.
“Yuan Yuan wants to post them.”
“Alright. Dad will take the photos and post them for you.”
Feng Qi took several photos before stopping.
After taking them, Feng Qi combined the photos into an album and posted them online.
He added text to the album.
“Yuan Yuan ranked second in his exam. At his request, I’m posting these photos for everyone to see.”
After posting the video, Feng Qi and Feng Yuan waited for comments together.
Soon enough, comments gradually started appearing.
“Oh, Dad forgot to blur out your name.”
Feng Qi noticed someone in the comments mentioning Feng Yuan’s name and even making connections to him based on Feng Yuan’s name.
He smiled, not making a big deal of it.
Feng Yuan was his son. This wasn’t something he needed to hide.
That time after school, if Le Le’s aunt hadn’t been interrupted by Feng Yuan, Feng Qi would have taken off his mask after a moment of stunned silence.
He had been stunned for a moment back then because he hadn’t expected to be recognized.
“The comments section is full of praise for you.”
Feng Qi carried the little guy, who had been showered with compliments all day, to the dining table. “Alright, you can look at the comments after dinner.”
Because he had placed second in the exam, Feng Yuan was rewarded with an ice cream after the meal.
As he ate the ice cream, Feng Yuan completely forgot about checking the comments.
Since he didn’t come over to see the comments, Feng Qi also paid no further attention to them.
The father and son each went about their own business.
Meanwhile, at the top of Feng Yuan’s video comments section, a highly upvoted comment stood out:
“Feng Qi and Feng Yuan must be father and son! They look so much alike! I’ve posted a comparison photo on my profile!”
Feng Yuan was a well-known internet-famous child often seen in amusing situations, while Feng Qi was a celebrity whose popularity was skyrocketing.
The sudden connection between the two drew countless netizens eager to follow the gossip.
The variety show that had previously tried to ride on Feng Yuan’s popularity, upon hearing the news, once again extended an invitation to him on Weibo.
This time, they also tagged Feng Qi.
The show’s official account made the post.
Since Feng Qi and Feng Yuan’s relationship had yet to be confirmed by the parties involved, this Weibo post seemed to deliberately solidify the connection between the two.
As the first to “confirm” the relationship between Feng Qi and Feng Yuan, the show successfully rode the wave of attention, boosting its own popularity.
Unaware of the online buzz, the father and son went about their lives.
After one finished playing and the other finished working, they both went to bed.
The next day was Yu Yi’s birthday party.
Feng Yuan had been looking forward to the birthday party for a long time and could barely sit still in kindergarten.
When school ended, he dashed out, clutching the incubator.
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