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Ruan Su slowly opened her eyes as the sky began to lighten. She was exhausted, the kind of deep fatigue that clung to her bones. She glanced at the man beside her. His eyes were closed, his breathing steady. Even in sleep, his long arm stayed locked around her, as if he feared she might disappear. She checked the time. It was a little after 5:00 a.m., but she had no trace of sleepiness left