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Whenwemetforthefirsttimeinourfirstyearofhighschool,hesawmycontempt,butsilentlycontinuedtoclean;Inoursecondyear,hekneeledinfrontofmewhileenduringtheridiculeofothers,“Canyoupleasebeatmeuptoventyouranger,thenforgiveme?”Fromthenonhewouldcalmlyfulfillourappointments:thathorriblewoundinphysicaleducationclass,hisguiltwhenheworethreelayersofpants,thebruisedandbatteredbodythatpresenteditselfbeforemyeyes,thenIcarriedthetremblinghim.......Inourthirdyear,wefelloutbecauseoftheangerfrombeingbetrayed–butnowthatIthinkaboutit,howcouldthathavebeenbetrayal,whydidhedaretobefriendswithme?Eventhoughitwasbecauseofmyrejectionthatheonceagainhadtoendureviolence,whathungonhislipswerestill“Iwastheonewholiedtoyou,it’smyfaultformakingyouangry.”ShiYancouldn’thelpbutlifthisheadupandcontroltheheatinhiseyes,whilehisearswerestillringingfromHeNuo’swordsthatwerefilledwithgratitude,“Youaretheonewhotreatsmethebest!”