Chapter 73 Divine Calculations

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Yun Qianyue listened to Qing Shang with a gloomy expression, even though the room door was closed, the aroma of food still drifted in from outside. She hadn’t eaten dinner and her stomach growled as if on cue; she glared angrily at it before looking towards the doorway.

“Our Young Master said that he personally made all these dishes without anyone else’s help, which is why he stayed up so late.” Qing Shang continued to speak from outside the door in earnest: "Miss Qianyue, I can guarantee with my life that these dishes are really our young master's doing. He has never set foot in a kitchen before, this is his first time cooking!"

Rong Jing made them Yun Qianyue was stunned for a moment and then snorted disdainfully: "Can the food he cooks be edible"

“Miss Qianyue, didn’t you smell how fragrant this food is” Qing Shang asked softly as if envious. "Unfortunately I couldn't taste them either. Medicine Old Man and Xuan Ge have been eyeing them for a long time but the Young Master wouldn’t let them eat any of it. He sent them here to deliver them directly to you!"

Yun Qianyue naturally smelled the fragrance coming from outside, her stomach rumbled again and she licked her lips as she wavered between not wanting to eat because Rong Jing was a black-hearted fellow who never did housework, or eating simply out of hunger since the food looked so appetizing.

“Miss Qianyue, should I bring them in” Qing Shang asked after waiting for some time but hearing no response from Yun Qianyue.

"Miss, it’s still drizzling outside! They are all wet. Please let them take the food inside! It's rare that Young Master Jing shows such a heart towards you," said Yun Meng, seemingly swallowing saliva while he spoke.

“He has no heart at all, his heart is black as coal. I won’t eat it and tell him to take it back!” Yun Qianyue rejected him with great pride. It was just one meal; if she ate his food and forgave him, wouldn’t that be too pathetic Then why bother living

“Ah! Miss Qianyue indeed won't eat them. This is exactly what our Young Master guessed. He said we would probably come back empty-handed but a person should keep their word. Since he promised to bring the food, naturally he has to do it. You not eating it is perfect because he hasn’t eaten either! The Young Master didn’t make his own portion so I will take them back and he will eat them himself, how could such effort be wasted”, Qing Shang sighed while she kept talking without even taking a breath; at the end of her speech, she respectfully said to Yun Qianyue: "Then Miss Qianyue please rest. Qing Quan and I are returning now!"

With that, Qing Shang and Qing Quan indeed turned around and walked out, their footsteps making splashes on the wet ground.

"Miss! How could you not accept it It’s Young Master Jing’s food that he made himself. You should keep them for me if you don’t want to eat them," Yun Meng immediately complained, practically drooling over the dishes.

Yun Qianyue listened with a serious face as their footsteps approached the door; after a moment, she drew a deep breath and shouted: "Wait! Who said I won't eat it My mind has changed!"

She was going to finish all this food so that Rong Jing would go hungry!

What honor or anger or principle or breaking off contact had anything to do with it; she could not treat herself poorly. It would be stupid to reject such a good offer, especially his first time cooking. She might as well eat for free.

"Yes! I’ll bring them in right away!" Qing Shang’s happy voice came from outside and soon her light footsteps returned to the door again.

At that moment Yun Qianyue immediately felt she had been tricked again!

“Miss Qianyue, now there are sixteen dishes. Can you eat eight of them while I take back the remaining eight for our Young Master He hasn’t eaten yet,” Qing Shang stopped in her tracks and pleaded almost desperately just as Yun Qianyue was about to change her mind.

“No! He deserves it if he goes hungry. Why didn't he make an extra portion” Yun Qianyue put on a stern face.

"Then you keep twelve and give four for our Young Master" Qing Shang asked again, begging.

"Not going to happen," Yun Qianyue pushed off the covers and got up decisively.

“Just one then” Qing Shang’s tone was almost a plea. "Miss Qianyue, you know our young master rarely eats; just one will be enough for him."

"Not even one! I’m keeping all of them and he can make his own food if he wants to eat," Yun Qianyue felt like Huang Shiren now, while the girl outside was Yang Bailao.

"Alright then! Our young master is too exhausted to move, so he asked the old apothecary to redo them," Qing Shang looked disappointed.

"Sister, you just give me the food and I'll take it in for our young miss," Cai Lian was also dressed properly by now, thinking that Young Lord Jing treated their young miss really well. Even after all the rumors, he still cared enough to have her make a meal herself. She didn't understand why their young miss seemed not to appreciate this! Ah...

"Alright then, I'm feeling chilly and it's not good for me to go in," Qing Shang handed over the basket of food to Cai Lian.

Qing Quan also gave the basket to Cai Lian but his eyes followed the basket she took from him with reluctance.

Cai Lian looked at the unwilling expressions on Qing Shang and Qing Quan's faces, almost impulsively wanting to return the basket. Thankfully, she remembered that their young miss hadn't eaten today so she turned around, pushed open the door and went in.

The room immediately filled with the aroma of food.

"Miss Shallow Moon, then we'll be heading back," Qing Shang politely said to her through the door. Hearing Yun Qianyue's absent-minded response, she seemed to smile and pulled Qing Quan away as they turned and left.

Yun Meng looked at the room, then at Qing Shang and Qing Quan before hurriedly going after them, "Old servant will see you off!"

"It's no trouble, Head Director Mu," Qing Shang respectfully nodded to Yun Meng.

"Young Lord Jing has been so kind. Miss Qianyue of our family is indeed lucky to receive such treatment from him. Although Miss Qianyue has a straightforward personality and bad temper, she has been spoiled by the old king. If there are any offenses against Young Lord, please bear with her," Yun Meng said as he walked.

"How could my young master blame Miss Shallow Moon He says that all women in this world can't compare to Miss Shallow Moon's true nature! My young master likes Miss Shallow Moon very much. Director Meng worries too much," Qing Shang smiled and replied.

"Is that true" Yun Meng's eyes lit up.

"Of course it is true, even we servants who serve the Young Lord wouldn't dare say a word against Miss Qianyue! Today, Xuan Ge was punished for saying one displeased word about Miss Shallow Moon and had to squat for three hours," Qing Shang nodded and said with a smile, "The martial arts champion meeting has been moved to the Holy Yang Hall in the imperial palace because of this rain. My young master will come to pick up Miss Qianyue early tomorrow morning."

"Young Lord Jing really treats my miss well!" Yun Meng was relieved and his old face broke into a smile. If he had to choose, the person he liked most in the world would be none other than Rong Jing. He treated Yun Qianyue like a daughter so naturally hoped for their close relationship, even though he knew it was difficult but still hopeful.

Qing Shang no longer spoke and Qing Quan casually turned back to take one more look; inside the main house, the lamp was on and a slender figure sat by the window eating with chopsticks moving continuously. He secretly smiled.

Yun Meng said something else as they walked away from Qianyue Pavilion.

In the main room, Cai Lian served Yun Qianyue food at the table and heard Qing Shang and Yun Meng's conversation clearly outside. She couldn't hold back and spoke up, "Miss, look! Young Lord Jing is really good to you! Who else would have such a heart as to personally cook for you Isn't it said that gentlemen keep away from cooking in the kitchen Moreover, he's revered by all under heaven as Young Lord Jing. He not only cooks for you himself but also sends people with food at midnight and doesn't allow anyone to say anything bad about you, even when there are so many rumors affecting his reputation; yet tomorrow morning, he still comes to pick you up from the palace. Please don't be angry with Young Lord anymore!"

"Humph, do you believe whatever others say" Yun Qianyue said while eating fish in lotus petals soup and glanced at Cai Lian.

"Ah miss, it's not that I believe what others say but I see it with my own eyes. Since Young Lord Jing saved you from Prince Taizi after he recovered from a decade-long illness, he has always treated Miss Qianyue very well. These days, not only me, even the servants in our household talk about it privately! Have you ever seen any other young miss being treated so attentively by Young Lord Jing" Cai Lian sighed and seeing Yun Qianyue didn't have a cold face, she became more bold.

"Who knows what his intentions are I think he's just like that old man grandfather, finding joy in bullying me," Yun Qianyue dismissed it.

"Miss, why doesn't Young Lord Jing bully others" Cai Lian sighed again. She sincerely wished she could persuade Yun Qianyue to change her prejudice towards Rong Jing.

"That's because no one is as enjoyable for him to bully as me," Yun Qianyue said.

Cai Lian looked at Yun Qianyue speechlessly; she had never seen the young miss so unreasonable about this matter. Boldly, she asked, "Miss, do you think you are easy to bully You even dare offend the Second Young Lord of the Xiangqing Prince Manor who no one in the capital dares offend and always leaves him empty-handed. Who else in the capital can compare with you

"That's it! No woman is better than me, so that's why Lord Rongjing came to bully me. Isn't bullying me a great achievement for him" Yun Qianyue snorted.

Cai Lian had prepared a long series of advice and was blocked in her heart. She thought maybe Prince Jing and Miss were just not compatible by nature. She didn’t dare say anything more, fearing she would upset the miss again. She lowered her head and said somewhat dejectedly, "Recently everyone in the capital is secretly saying that Prince Jing treats you differently, probably because he likes you and therefore treats you well. Even our servants are saying this privately, including Ula Mama. We all think Prince Jing must like you very much. If it's true that you marry Prince Jing, it would be a great blessing. But how did things turn out this way Why do you dislike Prince Jing so much and insist on marrying Mr. Rongfeng instead"

"He likes me I don’t believe it! He’s just bullying me for his own pleasure," Yun Qianyue said irritably.

"Maybe Miss doesn't think Prince Jing is good, but how can you joke about your future happiness like this! Is Mr. Rongfeng really that wonderful They say he's a descendant of the Wen Bohou mansion and now only Mr. Rongfeng remains alone. He temporarily resides in the Glory王府 (Royal Residence), though it’s a branch of the royal family, but given his status decades ago when they set up their own household, he doesn’t receive much care from the Glory王府 either. Your status marrying Mr. Rongfeng is impossible! Isn't this an inappropriate match Besides, how could the Emperor allow such a thing to happen When we heard about it earlier, we were all terrified. If the Emperor got angry at that time, Miss would be in great danger!" Cai Lian’s face turned paler as she spoke, seemingly genuinely scared by the situation.

"Here, eat some fish and calm down; it will also stop your chatter." Yun Qianyue placed a piece of fish into Cai Lian's mouth. She wondered if she should find an opportunity to sell off this little chatterbox It was really too much talking for such a young girl; she had already entered the ranks of aunties and grandmothers, truly terrifying!

The piece of fish effectively stopped Cai Lian’s mouth. She looked at Yun Qianyue with a pitiful gaze, forced to chew it. After chewing a couple of bites, her eyes brightened, "Miss, is this really Prince Jing's cooking"

"Who knows!" Yun Qianyue waved her hand, saying, "Let’s eat together then!"

Cai Lian shook her head, "Prince Jing made it with his own hands, I dare not eat." She continued, in awe, "Prince Jing truly is the greatest talent of Heavenly Holy. He can do anything; even cooking can be this delicious!"

Yun Qianyue rolled her eyes.

"No wonder it smells so good, indeed Prince Jing personally made it. Today’s crown prince is fortunate," a familiar voice suddenly came from outside the room followed by approaching footsteps. The door was pushed open and someone walked in with great composure. Fanning himself lightly with a fan, he appeared charming; it was Nan Lingrui.

"Hey, who are you How did you get into Miss’s private quarters" Cai Lian immediately stood in front of Yun Qianyue to block Nan Lingrui's view and shouted angrily, "It’s the middle of the night, leave quickly or I’ll call for help!"

"You’re a clever little girl," Nan Lingrui chuckled lightly without minding Cai Lian. He walked steadily to the table, flicked his fan slightly, and with a powerful force pushed Cai Lian far away. Without any politeness, he sat down opposite Yun Qianyue and instructed her, "Fetch this crown prince some chopsticks."

"Crown Prince You… you are…" Only now did Cai Lian realize who was in the room. With wide eyes she stared at Nan Lingrui as all sorts of rumors about him flooded into her mind; her face turned pale instantly, and she shouted out to those outside, "Quickly come here! The Crown Prince of Southern Liang has entered Miss’s…"

Before she could finish, a piece of chicken was thrown at her mouth blocking any further shouting.

"You little girl is really noisy. Not only are you noisy, but you also make too much fuss over nothing." Nan Lingrui looked at the food and praised it with admiration, "The smell alone makes it seem very delicious; I didn’t expect Prince Jing to be so talented in cooking aside from his literary skills. Truly remarkable!"

Yun Qianyue raised her head to look at Nan Lingrui and snorted as she asked, "Why did you come barging into my place in the middle of the night"

"Barging I simply stayed overnight in the Glory王府. Smelling this delicious food, I couldn’t sleep and followed its scent here," Nan Lingrui said to Cai Lian again, "Quickly fetch me some chopsticks! If you shout loudly enough to wake everyone up, then Miss will have another name added behind hers tomorrow besides Lord Rongjing and Mr. Rongfeng—this crown prince."

Yun Qianyue thought, is his nose that of a dog's Following the scent here! But her old man really has taken quite a liking to this Nan Lingrui; he even stayed for dinner and lodging.

"Prince Lingrui, please spare my mistress. I beg you!" Cai Lian struggled to spit out the chicken with difficulty, her face pale as she pleaded with Nan Lingrui.

"If no one says it, who would know that I came here Alright, stop your chatter now or I’ll kill and throw you outside for dogs," Nan Lingrui waved his hand irritably at Cai Lian.

"Miss…" Cai Lian looked towards Yun Qianyue, delicately reminding her, "He is Prince Lingrui!"

"I naturally know he’s Prince Lingrui. Alright, go get him some chopsticks! There's plenty here anyway and I can't finish it all alone; don’t waste food." Yun Qianyue laughed at Cai Lian, thinking that she still didn’t dare to call the prince flirtatious or heartless. She waved her hand and comforted Cai Lian’s pale face, "It's okay, he’ll leave after eating. Do you really want to wake everyone"

Cai Lian pursed her lips in displeasure and murmured, "Miss, why do you treat everyone so nicely but not Prince Jing I don’t… won't!

"Heh, I've always admired Crown Prince Jing's abilities. He managed to buy everyone in the world over; even your little maid here is under his influence. Is there anything that he can't do I'm rather curious about this," Nan Lingrui looked at Cailian and glanced at Yun Qianmo with a mysterious smile.

Yun Qianmo harrumphed, "While everyone else is drunk, only I am sober. There's nothing I can do."

"Haha… That's right, while everyone else is drunk, only you are sober!" Nan Lingrui laughed loudly and closed his fan with a light clapping sound before he complimented Yun Qianmo in agreement, "Who said that Ye Qingran shares the same ideals as you I feel more compatible with your personality."

Yun Qianmo rolled her eyes. Apart from being debauched, this person was quite congenial to her.

"Miss…" Cailian almost burst into tears. Didn't her mistress know what kind of person the Wise Prince was It was said that in the Southern Liang Crown Prince's Mansion, women were as numerous as fish crossing a river, yet this crown prince still idled away his time each day searching for beauties to bring back home and admire. How could her missus be smiling at such a man!

"Why aren't you fetching chopsticks Cailian, why are you speaking so much rubbish Don’t tell me that I have to sell you off in order to satisfy my temper" Yun Qianmo frowned; did this little girl really think she was someone easy to talk to Now, for every word she said, the maid would reply with eight words. Her authority had diminished.

"Yes, Miss!" Cailian's body trembled and she obediently left without speaking another word.

"Hmm, this kind of little girl is in dire need of discipline. After a thorough scolding, they’ll become more compliant. I could give you two well-behaved maidservants. They would do as told just like that," Nan Lingrui suggested to Yun Qianmo.

"No thank you! You can keep them for yourself!" Yun Qianmo didn't even bother looking up.

Nan Lingrui pouted but remained silent. Cailian hesitated before bringing the chopsticks over, only to have them snatched away by Nan Lingrui as soon as he saw her. He started eating ravenously.

"You haven't eaten for eight days" Yun Qianmo looked at him.

"Even if I eat eight meals a day, it can’t match the meal made personally by Rong Jing," Nan Lingrui muttered in appreciation.

Yun Qianmo rolled her eyes and ignored him.

Cailian remained standing inside the room with a tense expression on her face as she kept an eye on Nan Lingrui, afraid that he would suddenly become uncontrollable and leap at Yun Qianmo.

"Looks like I didn’t arrive too late. You said this was made by Weakling Beauty personally Then I must take two bites!" Ye Qingran arrived with a whoosh before the door as he pushed aside the curtain and entered, bringing in a coolness from the rain.

Yun Qianmo was taken aback; Rong Jing's cooking had such great influence She looked at Ye Qingran. "Why are you here Did this fragrance waft all the way to Duke Dede’s Manor"

"I happened to pass by and smelled the food, so I came in because I was hungry," Ye Qingran smiled sheepishly.

Yun Qianmo could only be speechless; he had arrived at just the right moment!

"Then hurry up and come over! This meal prepared personally by Crown Prince Jing is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" Nan Lingrui gestured to Ye Qingran.

Ye Qingran glanced at him before walking quickly over. Without any courtesy, he sat down in front of the table and instructed the wide-eyed Cailian, "Fetch this little prince a pair of chopsticks. Fighting with Rong Feng all night has exhausted me."

Cailian looked at Yun Qianmo who didn't object to Ye Qingran's order before obediently leaving.

"Who won" Nan Lingrui immediately asked out of interest.

Ye Qingran harrumphed, "Neither of us. We’ll continue tomorrow!

"If I had known, I would have followed you to watch the spectacle. I missed a fight! But tomorrow, no matter what, Your Highness won't miss it."

"You went and challenged Rong Feng The martial arts competition is happening tomorrow, so why did you challenge him today" Yun Qianyue looked at Ye Qingran; she suddenly remembered that it had been raining all day. She noticed the wrinkles on Ye Qingran's clothes where they seemed to be dried after getting wet from rainwater and frowned, "And you challenged him in the rain"

"Yes! We just wanted to practice," Ye Qingran replied.

"I don't think so!" Nan Lingrui looked suspiciously at Ye Qingran. His eyes seemed to see through his simple expression and asked with a smile, "Wasn't it because you went to confront Rong Feng about why he had bewitched Yueer's heart He refused to answer your question, which angered you, and so you attacked him out of anger, forcing him to retaliate. That's how the fight started"

Ye Qingran’s face turned awkward for a moment but did not notice Nan Lingrui calling Yun Qianyue “Yueer”. He angrily said, "It wasn't!"

"I think your expression proves it," Nan Lingrui smirked.

"Do you want me to fight with you too Then I won’t let you have any of this weak beauty’s food." Ye Qingran raised an eyebrow and threatened Nan Lingrui coldly.

Nan Lingrui immediately stopped talking.

Yun Qianyue thought for a moment, rolled her eyes, and realized that running to confront Rong Feng was indeed in line with Ye Qingran’s character.

Cai Lian brought over chopsticks. Seeing how hungry Ye Qingran was, he didn’t say another word as he started eating voraciously. This time it was Nan Lingrui asking Ye Qingran, "Have you not eaten for eight days"

"Just one day! I didn't eat breakfast, nor did I eat lunch or dinner." After speaking, Ye Qingran mumbled again, "What you said is right. Even if I had eaten eight meals today, as long as this meal was made by the weak beauty, I can still eat it."

Nan Lingrui nodded in agreement and started eating as well.

Yun Qianyue could only look up at the sky with a speechless expression. The two people before her were one a prince of the country and the other a noble descendant of the royal family, Little Prince. What delicacies had they not tasted Could it really be that this meal made by Rong Jing was worth all their fuss about She placed the lotus flower braised fish in front of herself while pushing the rest to Nan Lingrui and Ye Qingran. Thinking back, she realized that all these dishes were indeed cooked by Rong Jing. The taste was different from what Medicine Old Man prepared. However, all other dishes tasted exactly like those made by Medicine Old Man.

But this lotus flower braised fish tasted the same as before. Could it be that every time she had eaten fish in the past, it had been cooked by that heartless person

No way!

"Little girl, why aren't you eating" Ye Qingran watched Yun Qianyue’s small face change several times.

"I am," Yun Qianyue waved her chopsticks without caring to think more.

The room fell silent once again, filled only with the aroma of food.

Half an hour later, all the dishes were finished. Nan Lingrui and Ye Qingran exchanged glances; both seemed a little unsatisfied. Then they turned their gaze to Yun Qianyue who shook her hand which still held fish bones left, causing them to abandon hope completely.

"After eating your fill, we should have an all-night talk to foster our relationship. What do you think" Nan Lingrui asked.

Ye Qingran snorted and stood up, taking a step towards the door, "I’m going back to sleep."

"Then how about just the two of us fostering our bond" Nan Lingrui then turned to Yun Qianyue.

Yun Qianyue yawned and waved her hand at him, "If you don’t want me to make you vomit out what you’ve eaten, then you are welcome to stay and foster a relationship with me."

"I still think it's best to eat and rest," Nan Lingrui chuckled, got up, and followed Ye Qiyang out of the room.

Yun Shanyue glanced at the two people who left. She then looked at the sixteen empty plates on the table and smiled humorously. Just as she was about to order Cai Lian to clean them up, a loud voice from outside interrupted her: "What did that damned weak beauty put in our food"

Yun Shanyue was stunned; what had Rong Jing put in the food

The moment Ye Qiyang finished speaking, Nan Lingrui's strange cry followed: "It’s castor beans! Ah, I can't stand it. Where is the toilet"

Soon after, she heard both of them running out of Yun Shanyue Pavilion.

Yun Shanyue touched her belly and felt no discomfort at all. She looked for a moment at the empty dish with the carp in it and then glanced at the fifteen dishes that Nan Lingrui and Ye Qiyang had devoured after she took only a small bite from each of them. Her lips twitched; looking up helplessly, she wondered whether Zhuge Liang’s divination skills could match Rong Jing’s evil mind! Did he know beforehand that both Nan Lingrui and Ye Qiyang would come for dinner at her place

Feeling full and comfortable, Yun Shanyue slept soundly until dawn. After waking up refreshed, she got out of bed, went to the window and pulled back the curtain to look outside; it was bright and sunny after the rain.

Cai Lian heard her getting up and came in with a basin of water. She placed the basin down and urged Yun Shanyue gently: "Miss, you need to hurry as Young Lord Rong’s carriage is already waiting at the gate."

Yun Shanyue frowned; Qingshang had mentioned that he would come for her today. Not wanting to waste time on Cai Lian, she quietly washed and dressed herself before having a quick breakfast.

Cai Lian wanted to follow but was stopped by Yun Shanyue. Seeing Yun Shanyue leave the gate, she pulled down her face, thinking that in the future, she could no longer talk about things carelessly with her mistress as her mistress would be fed up with her. At the entrance of the Yun Family Compound, Rong Jing’s carriage was indeed quietly waiting there, its curtains closed as usual.

Yun Meng hurriedly handed a floral basket to Yun Shanyue when he saw her. When she looked at him questioningly, he said immediately: "This is your homework from the Imperial Study Hall; take this and get into the carriage quickly so that Young Lord Rong doesn’t have to wait. I still need to check up on Prince Liangrui who fell ill yesterday."

After Yun Meng had spoken, before Yun Shanyue could ask him anything else, he rushed off.

Yun Shanyue frowned at the floral basket in her hand; neatly placed inside were stacks of books and scrolls. She looked back to find that Yun Meng was already out of sight, so she lifted up a curtain and got into the carriage.

Rong Jing was reading inside the carriage when Yun Shanyue entered. He glanced at her briefly before returning his attention to his book. He instructed Xiang Ge softly, "Drive."

Xiang Ge immediately cracked his whip and the carriage started moving slowly.

Yun Shanyue sat down and saw a delicate wooden box beside Rong Jing. The lid was open and inside were books similar to those in her basket; she raised an eyebrow, asking: "What’s this for"

"To attend class at the Imperial Study Hall!" replied Rong Jing.

“Aren’t we supposed to watch Rong Feng and Ye Qiyang’s duel” Yun Shanyue was taken aback.

"Prince Liangrui caught a cold after getting wet yesterday, so the duel has been postponed," said Rong Jing without looking up; his voice was smooth and soothing.

“Then what are you going to do in the palace Don’t tell me you’re coming along with me to attend classes,” Yun Shanyue thought of how Ye Qiyang and Nan Lingrui had both fallen sick after eating her food yesterday, she felt that this guy was all pretense; he really had an evil mind full of tricks. And Prince Liangrui got sick from getting wet He could speak so calmly about it.

"Unfortunately, a heavy downpour yesterday caused one scholar to catch cold and fall ill; the emperor asked me to temporarily take over," Rong Jing gently turned the page with his graceful fingers as he said smoothly: "So I still need to go to the Imperial Study Hall. And in fact, it is on my way!"

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