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quietude, she resembled a cute little kitten.He reached out, gently stroking the lips that he had kissed countless times. The touch still sent a ripple through his heart with ease. His eyes deepened,... gripped her heart, but her elders' repeated warnings kept her from becoming a mute."Uncle Rong!" she called out pitifully, tears welling up in her eyes and streaming down her tear-stained face. She l...