Li Yang’s wife worries that the roast chicken they just ate might be undercooked. Soon She realises her fear might be coming from a past severe food poisoning incident, and jokingly considers never eating chicken again.

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妻子：你觉得我们刚刚吃的那个烤鸡熟了吗？

李阳：熟了吧？你觉得肚子不舒服吗？

妻子：没有。就是问问。我吃的时候觉得鸡肉中间很软。

李阳：别担心。那是腌过的鸡肉，煮熟了也很软的。你知道的。你这是心理作用。

妻子：嗯，好吧。我多想了。哎，‘一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳’。就是我的那次非常严重的食物中毒害的，每次我在外面吃鸡肉都会担心。

李阳：嗯，我知道。那次你的食物中毒是很严重，是救护车来抬你去医院急救的。

妻子：别说了别说了。说起我就起鸡皮疙瘩。要不，我以后再也不吃鸡肉了吧。

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During a date, Yu Qing and her date talk about zodiac signs. While neither of them truly believes in astrology, they agree it’s a useful icebreaker. They discuss how relying too much on zodiac labels can oversimplify people and limit personal growth.

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约会对象：你相信星座吗？你是什么座的？

雨晴：哈哈哈，你相信吗？我半信半疑吧。不全信。我是狮子座。

约会对象：真的吗？我听说狮子座的人很爱表现，很自信。嗯, 不太像你。

雨晴：是吗？那不是很准，对吧。有些性格是后天形成的，不全是由星座决定的。不过，我的一个朋友就非常信星座，去约会也要先问约会对象是什么星座，然后查看他们的星座合不合。哈哈哈。你不会跟我朋友一样吧？

约会对象：嗯，我其实也不是很信。不过这个是一个不错的聊天话题，哈哈哈。用这个话题来破冰挺好的。而且，如果一个人很信星座的话，容易给自己和他人贴标签。比如：“啊，我是这个星座的，所以我就是这样的人，改不了。”还有刚刚你说你的那个朋友，约会前看星座合不合适再决定去不去赴约的就有点极端了。毕竟，像你说的，性格还是可以改变的。

雨晴：嗯，是。我同意。所以……你是什么星座的呢？

约会对象：我是金牛座。一般说这个星座的人很踏实，能吃苦，不太爱表达。

雨晴：是你吗？

约会对象：我觉得挺符合我现在的状态的。不过，这可能是巧合。

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Yu Qing and her roommate watch birds flying south to escape the cold. Envious of their freedom, Yu Qing wishes she could fly too. when asked where she would go, she sweetly says...

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同屋：你看， 天上好多鸟啊！

雨晴：哇，它们都往一个方向飞，不知道它们要去哪里。

同屋：它们向南飞，这里太冷了。哈哈

雨晴：要是我也能飞就好了。

同屋：要是你能飞，你想飞去哪里？

雨晴：我想飞回家，飞到妈妈怀里。

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Anna and Gao Yue are excited about potato chips with Chinese cuisine flavors. They spot one flavored like Lao Gan Ma and another with Sichuan flavor. They decide to buy and try all！

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安娜：哈哈，你看这个！太有意思啦。

高月：啊，老干妈口味的薯片。哈哈。你也知道老干妈吗？

安娜：我非常喜欢！我们要不要尝尝这个口味的薯片？

高月：好啊。你喜欢我们就买。这还有四川口味的薯片呢，你看。

安娜：真的耶。都是中国菜口味的薯片。我们都买来试试吧。

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More people are turning to AI for emotional and dating advice, seeking rational, nonjudgmental responses that friends or family may not provide. While AI can provide short-term relief, overreliance may weaken real communication skills and emotional self-reflection.

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As the end of the month approaches, Gao Jin can’t hide his excitement as payday is almost here! He admits to Gao Yue that he’s someone who spends all his salary every month - a “moonlight clan” member.

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安娜：你在想什么？

高月：我在想今晚我们吃什么好？

安娜：不用想了，我们去吃自助火锅吧。你觉得呢？

高月：自助火锅？

安娜：嗯，对。两人行，一人免单。

高月：喔？我怎么不知道。好啊！

安娜：我朋友告诉我的。

高月：我也想吃火锅了！

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Yu Qing checks in with her roommate, who has been staying peacefully on a farm currently. Her roommate loves the quiet solitude. But Yu Qing feels the opposite. She craves conversation and connection. As they talk, they realize how differently they recharge.

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雨晴：在农场的生活怎么样？

同屋：我非常享受这里的生活。感觉特别安静，自由，除了工作的时间，没人打扰我。

雨晴：你交了些新朋友吗？

同屋：没有。你懂的。我不擅长交朋友。我觉得一个人待着挺舒服的。

雨晴：我正好相反。越安静我觉得越空。有时候一整天不和别人说话，心里就发慌。你不在的这段时间，我可孤单死了。

同屋：我知道。我们就是感受力很不同的两个人。对我来说，独处时充电。我一定要有自己独处的时间。

雨晴：真羡慕你能这样。我不敢想我一个人在你那种农场待那么久。一想就孤单。

同屋：哈哈，你靠热闹补充能量。快让你的约会对象带你出去玩玩，感受一下热闹啊。

雨晴：啊，我正想说呢。我和上次跟你提到的那个哥哥去看脱口秀了。我们都特别喜欢。这段时间我们约了几次会，感觉挺好的。

同屋：那不就很好？可是你要分清楚啊。你是不是因为感到孤单才喜欢跟他出去玩的？这个也能影响你的感受力。

雨晴：我知道。哈哈。

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Gao Yue checks in on Anna’s first day working from home. Anna finds it enjoyable, especially being able to eat at home. Gao Yue teases that after a week, she might feel different.

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高月：怎么样？在家工作的第一天。

安娜：很棒！没什么不好的。

高月：不会觉得无聊？

安娜：不会啊。还可以在家吃饭，多好！

高月：不错。等一个星期后看你怎么说。

安娜：啊，你觉得我会觉得无聊吗？

高月：嗯。我是过来人。

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