A poppy by any other name is just as addictive...

"That ship..."

[Oh? Is something the matter?]

"It's... something about it is rubbing me the wrong way...but I don't remember why..."

[Don't remember or...don't want to remember?]

"...what are you insinuating?"

[Nothing really, just...it's very funny how people's behavior can be influenced by events and yet claim to never remember what caused the behavior in the first place...or something like that.]

"..."

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<> Zhen Shi told his son as he shared a look with Bai Hua.

In reality, it wasn't nothing but it was definitely something that shouldn't be brought up with the children present.

<> Zhen Long asked.

<> Bai Hua answered, <>

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