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Kong Zhongshu's character was steady and inclusive, while Long Yang's was generous and cheerful. When these two began talking, they found a special rapport, each feeling as if they had known each other for a long time, a sense of immediate kinship.
When it was time to part, they exchanged phone numbers and agreed to meet again tomorrow.
Long Yang's home was located on an ancient street in Suzhou.
Her family's residence was a garden-style estate, covering nearly ten acres, complete with small bridges over flowing water and rockeries with lotus ponds. The environment was very serene, and the houses with their grey bricks and ancient tiles were particularly quaint and elegant, as beautiful as ink paintings.
Long Yang returned home in high spirits.
Upon seeing her grandparents sitting in the living room, she instinctively beamed a smile and greeted them, "Grandpa, Grandma, I'm back."
