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    Little Panda

    Stories 57
    Chapters 7,704
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    • Peaches and Plums Don’t Speak – Chapter 36 Cover
      by Little Panda — It's Yuri百合 (bǎihé), literally "lily." In Chinese and Japanese fandom, this is slang for a genre of fiction, or a real-life relationship, featuring romance between women. It is equivalent to the term "yuri" in English-speaking fandoms. It had only been two weeks since school started, but Anzhi had already heard that several students from the regular classes a couple doors down were causing a lot of trouble—skipping class, getting into puppy love, having their parents called in, and so on. They…
    • Peaches and Plums Don’t Speak – Chapter 19 Cover
      by Little Panda — Fireworks Considering the elders’ age and the children's early bedtime, they had their dumplings well before midnight. At ten o’clock, after everyone had finished eating, Grandfather Yan and Grandmother Yan were the first to return to their rooms. Eldest YanHanzi: 言老大 | Pinyin: Yán lǎodà | Context: An informal nickname for the eldest brother, Yan Yidong. 'Lao Da' (老大) means 'Old Eldest' and is a common, casual way to refer to the firstborn son. and his wife led the twins away, and Yan…
    • Peaches and Plums Don’t Speak – Chapter 29 Cover
      by Little Panda — Midsummer (Part 2) In a daze, Yan Xi seemed to have returned to her college days. By the tung trees on campus, by the lake, there was that tall and handsome figure. Under an umbrella in the pouring rain, he had leaned over to kiss her on the cheek, the corners of his eyes curving as he smiled at her. It was also on a summer weekend. She had been visiting her grandparents and was returning to school, planning to give him a surprise. Under the large pagoda tree next to the men's dormitory, holding two…
    • Peaches and Plums Don’t Speak – Chapter 58 Cover
      by Little Panda — The Right to Speak Xu Jia'er and Anzhi's insistence on staying after school for an hour of self-study every day yielded remarkable results. Both were strong test-takers with a knack for independent learning. When the results of the second monthly exam came out, they had reclaimed their spots as second and third in the grade. After the third monthly exam, Anzhi was first and Xu Jia'er was second. But they didn't dare to relax; they were surrounded by masters, and the slightest slip would see them…
    • Peaches and Plums Don’t Speak – Chapter 47 Cover
      by Little Panda — I Forbid You to See Her Again Anzhi was frantic, her head beaded with sweat, but she couldn't find her bicycle anywhere. Her chest felt tight and uncomfortable. The sun was about to set, yet the air was still stuffy and suffocating. It was getting late. She had to go back. Anzhi could only give up, her heart aching. That was the bicycle Yan Xi had bought for her. She wiped her eyes. She had cried so hard that she was still hiccupping. She waited for the bus for a while, but it never came, so…
    • Peaches and Plums Don’t Speak – Chapter 37 Cover
      by Little Panda — Puberty “Girls’ puberty starts earlier than boys’, at around ten to twelve years old. It’s characterized by emotional volatility, capriciousness, and rebelliousness, manifesting as a desire to break away from the family, a greater need to interact with peers, making friends with similar interests, paying attention to one’s own image, and attempting to interact with the opposite sex, during which the psyche becomes more complex.” On her way home from work, these words from a psychology…
    • Peaches and Plums Don’t Speak – Chapter 20 Cover
      by Little Panda — Temple FairHanzi: 庙会 | Pinyin: miàohuì | Context: A traditional Chinese festival held at temples, usually around the Lunar New Year. They feature folk art performances, games, local snacks, and vendors selling crafts and goods. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year,Hanzi: 年初五 | Pinyin: nián chū wǔ | Context: The fifth day of the first lunar month. This day marks the end of the major taboos associated with the New Year and is traditionally the day businesses reopen. Liu Yiyi came to…
    • Peaches and Plums Don’t Speak – Chapter 10 Cover
      by Little Panda — The Fall So bitter… Anzhi swallowed awkwardly. She couldn't say she disliked bitter melon, nor could she admit she hated drinking plain milk. But… She couldn't say it. These people were already kind enough to take her in. Also, Yan Xi seemed to be watching her. She couldn't let Yan Xi think she was a picky child. She pursed her lips. Just as she was about to pick up a second piece, a pair of chopsticks suddenly appeared on her small plate. In a flash, all the bitter melon was snatched…
    • Peaches and Plums Don’t Speak – Chapter 48 Cover
      by Little Panda — Stay By My Side On the way back, Liu Yiyi kept glancing at Yan Xi out of the corner of her eye. “Yan Xiao Wu, I never realized you were so good at arguing!” “I thought you asked me to come along because you needed my help with the argument…” Yan Xi, who was driving, shot her a look. “No, I was afraid I might hit someone. I brought you along to stop me.” Liu Yiyi said, “…Hehehe, you think I don’t know you’ve trained in boxing? I wouldn’t dare. No, wait, since when were…
    • Peaches and Plums Don’t Speak – Chapter 59 Cover
      by Little Panda — Liking the Same Sex After entering the office, Yan Xi identified herself and then requested to see the security footage. “These days, schools have cameras installed in the classrooms and hallways,” she said coolly. “We’ll know just by looking who started the trouble and who was truly at fault.” She stood there, her voice composed and steady. The other parent was acting like a squawking, molting mother hen, and the two teachers were frazzled and exhausted. But Yan Xi, despite having…
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