A joyous event always puts one in high spirits. Thinking about how that six-million-debt would soon be wiped clean, I felt wonderful—so much so that I even considered buying a lottery ticket; if I happened to win, it would be double the joy.
"Fine, if you won't give me the phone, then don't," I said. "Let's hurry home for dinner, or it’ll get cold."
Juyan replied, "It’s already cold. Let's not go back; we’ll just eat out somewhere."
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