After dark, Zhou Chang’an, who had been keeping a close watch, heard a sound coming from the female educated youth’s room across the way: "Sister Qiongfang, are you awake?"
He put on his clothes and shoes and headed to the bean trellis in the backyard. The yard was empty by now. After a long day of hard labor, everyone preferred to lie down rather than sit, and most had already fallen asleep.
As soon as Xu Manman arrived, she saw Zhou Chang’an looking up at the sky. Without a word, she stepped up, wrapped her arms around his waist, and pressed her chest tightly against his back.
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