A new morning dawned as Lin Yuhui arrived at the company. These days, going to work was just a daily routine for her; she had no interest whatsoever, mechanically processing her tasks while ignoring everything else.
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But today, as she entered the company building's main lobby, she saw a female IT worker from Zhonggang, dressed in a long dress—a dark red velvet maxi dress, with golden curls and orange blush—sitting on a sofa in a corner. She wondered if the woman was waiting for someone; in any case, she looked stunning today.
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Actually, the woman usually dressed very formally, suggesting she was a respectable person. But Lin Yuhui had already come this far, and could only blame herself, learn from the experience, and remember that success comes from secrecy!
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However, Lin Yuhui couldn't understand the meaning of the three dreams she had in a row before starting this job. The first one depicted a vixen flaunting her beauty, followed by a group of lecherous men—this person had already matched up.
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The second girl in the dream had blonde hair, licking the edge of the table, seductively glancing at Lin Yuhui with her profile, saying she needed something, but didn't specify what. In the dream, Lin Yuhui chuckled to herself, thinking she would help even without her charms. This girl didn't actually ask for anything from her.
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The third girl in the dream was even more absurd, asking for an empty coffin to be covered with a red cloth—incomprehensible. In the dream, Lin Yuhui earnestly asked her if a wooden double bed would do, since there was no wooden coffin, and it was also empty, covered with a red quilt.
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Walking down the corridor, recalling these things, Lin Yuhui smiled—a rare smile these days.
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Entering the office, she found that Seres had inexplicably moved from the seat next to her to the seat opposite her. Regardless of where she sat, Lin Yuhui no longer cared about her; she had decided to eradicate her from her heart, her eyes, and her world.
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After Seres sat next to Leila, the two girls talked more, but today Leila's mobility was limited, and she delegated the task of walking to Stephanie.
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It turned out she had injured her knee while learning dance, walking with a limp and groaning. In Lin Yuhui's opinion, Ceres had corrupted that naive girl, making her spend exorbitant amounts on yoga and dance lessons that were completely outside their means. A pure waste of money. If Ceres had some business need for yoga lessons, then Laila's dance lessons were just pure cannon fodder.
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Across from her, Laila was still grumbling about whether she should go to the hospital. She could spend thousands of yuan a month on dance lessons, yet she hesitated to go to the hospital with an injured knee.
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Dylan finally snapped, bluntly telling her, "Why learn dance? Look at all the dancers, how many of them aren't injured?"
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Ceres, who had been taking Laila out, remained silent. She didn't offer to pay for her little follower's activities.
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Lin Yuhui didn't want to get involved in their conversation, but she couldn't stand it anymore. This little Laila didn't understand that every action in youth has consequences, every choice has a price, and what she was doing now was blindly running.
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Lin Yuhui didn't want to interrupt, so she silently sent her a WeChat message:
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"If you're not planning to go to the hospital, try buying some liniments like Shenyang Hongyao. Dylan and Stephanie only said good things about you; the key is whether you listen." It was supposed to be a private conversation, but after replying with a thank you, she showed it to Seres and Stephanie.
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Lin Yuhui didn't understand their actions. A private conversation, showing it to others without their consent—didn't she have any privacy?
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Stephanie just sighed, a common frustration among adults, and Seres, of course, didn't say anything. For Lin Yuhui, regardless of what others thought, helping her stop following Seres's misdeeds was enough; after all, they weren't close.
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It was another uneventful day, and he didn't have any higher expectations for earning his salary. After dinner, he returned to his place, feeling somewhat troubled; the image of the red dress from that morning kept replaying in his mind.
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To distract himself, Lin Yuhui took out the movies stored on his computer and flipped through them. They were all movies he'd already seen; it had been a long time since he'd downloaded any new ones. Hollywood blockbusters had also declined for years, offering nothing new or thought-provoking, just action and so-called grand scenes, but lacking substance, empty piles of garbage.
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After flipping through several times, he chose an even older classic, *Roman Holiday*. It should be a romance film, right? Lin Yuhui had bought DVDs of these classic movies twenty years ago and should have seen them, but strangely, he had no recollection of the plot.
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He'd just downloaded a high-definition restored version and had been leaving it there. The film opened with scenes of Roman streets, imbued with the atmosphere of everyday life yet heavy with historical weight. Back then, women wore long skirts that reached past the knees, and men pursuing women didn't make unwanted advances.
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The princess visited various European countries, her activities consisting mainly of polite smiles and waves, meeting countless unrelated people, and engaging in meaningless social dances. A 17-year-old girl, at an age when she should be enjoying the vibrant life of her youth, is forced to do things completely different from what her age would expect.
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After a tiring day of standardized, mechanical routine, the princess finally encounters something that interests her—a ball at an evening gathering of ordinary people. She's never seen anything like it; life can be like this?! However, her excitement is short-lived, as she's immediately ordered away from the window.
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Before bed, she's forced to rehearse her schedule and lines repeatedly, saying things that have nothing to do with her, nothing of substance. But how can a young heart be bound? The result is that she rebels and is injected with a sedative, yet the princess still escapes.
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A young woman, a pure and innocent princess, is stranded on the streets late at night. Lin Yuhui doesn't quite believe in the realism of this plot, but well, it's artistic exaggeration and necessary for the story.
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The male lead, Joe Bradley, is a familiar name to Lin Yuhui, a military enthusiast. He knew Bradley was a renowned American general in World War II known for his compassion for soldiers' casualties. As for the name "Joe," it's quite ordinary, like Joe Biden. Old Joe is alright, but his son Hunter's story is much more interesting.
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Joe picked up Princess Anne late at night, but didn't take advantage of her. He simply didn't want such a good girl to be taken advantage of by an even worse man.
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Of course, for dramatic effect, the slightly dazed character's flirtatious behavior under the influence of tranquilizers wouldn't be unreasonable. However, Lin Yuhui is past the age of romantic flirting; he seems quite clear-headed throughout, so this scene wasn't particularly appealing to him.
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After a sleepless night, he woke up late for work. When Joe learned that the beautiful woman he'd picked up the night before was actually a princess, his professional instincts kicked in, and he thought he could do an interview with her. However, judging from the media industry and his boss's rates, the princess's daily, forced, and so-called grandstanding was actually worthless; her only value was the royal facade.
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So, Joe, an American, orchestrated an exclusive, comprehensive interview revealing the princess's innermost thoughts. He received a $5,000 offer from his boss. Keep in mind this was post-war Europe; ten dollars could buy a lot, so $5,000 was a fortune.
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Of course, what followed was the day trip depicted in the Roman Holiday promotional video—a day tour of Rome.
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When that petite figure, burdened with her princess responsibilities but having sacrificed her personal freedom, returned to the palace and faced the bureaucrats' questioning once more, the runaway princess seemed to actually talk back.
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She understood how her life could be lived, and she knew the immense sacrifices she had made for her duties as a princess, yet she still chose to uphold them.
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It seems that after this short day, a truly fulfilling day of life, the princess had grown up. No longer a manipulated, empty shell that could walk and smile, she had become a full-bodied, flesh-and-blood person with a true self.
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Her final words, "If I didn't know my responsibilities to my family and country, I wouldn't have returned tonight," were a heartfelt monologue.
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For her family and country, how much did she sacrifice? Who knows? A pure young girl's genuine longing for her future, once so close, will likely never return.
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She could have eloped in the name of love, to find solace for life, but she didn't; she could have given herself to fate, to atone for her regrets, but she didn't either.
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A lone man and woman, their hearts intertwined, yet neither crossed the line—a testament to their virtue.
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Looking at today, there are fewer rules and regulations, everything seems easier, but have people received more true love? Perhaps not, otherwise this film wouldn't be considered a classic. After all, things are valued for their rarity. As the saying goes, a fine sword is forged through tempering, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold. Therefore, abundance and scarcity, value and worth, are all measured in the heart.
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Looking at Joe, after a day together, the princess is no longer just a public figure for a TV show, but a living, breathing person. Innocent, beautiful, warm, and sincere—how could he bear to do anything to harm her? However, driven by professional enthusiasm, he and his assistant reviewed their work, brimming with pride in their professional performance. But when the princess's identity was mentioned, they both fell silent.
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Two grown men, deceiving a young girl, produced a program—could such work be made public?
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Joe's attitude was clear, but his subtext was obviously: some money shouldn't be earned. In this world, knowing propriety and acting righteously are the essence of integrity.
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At the ensuing press conference, the princess maintained her usual dignified image. But when she saw "him" standing there, she seemed initially surprised, whether from worry or unexpectedness, it was unclear.
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What followed was the film's iconic scene: the routine Q&A session—the kind where even the princess's answers are only worth two hundred dollars. Someone asked if the European Union would help solve economic problems. The princess gave the standard answer. Someone else asked about her views on future diplomatic relations between European countries. The princess first gave the standard answer,
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then she began to elaborate, speaking from her own personal experience. Her eyes were fixed on Joe as she spoke, seemingly saying, "You haven't let me down!"
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Just as the media session ended, the princess herself requested to meet with the press. The princess had truly grown up; it was as if a bud had absorbed ample nourishment in a single day and finally blossomed. It's that meme circulating online: she shook hands with every man in order to shake hands with one.
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The assistant handed the princess the unannounced photos. Joe was next. The princess's smile was no longer merely polite; her "so happy" carried a deeper meaning.
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When the princess returned to her seat, she turned back for a final, heartfelt look, her eyes brimming with tears.
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The two could only nod, bidding each other farewell.
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After watching the princess's retreating figure for a long time, until the crowd had dispersed, Joe finally turned and left. His firm footsteps echoed in the empty hall.
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As a man, as a member of society, upholding professional ethics and moral bottom lines, Qiao, who had lost both his talent and his character, had never felt so grounded in life. Now over forty, Lin Yuhui, rewatching this classic, has finally realized that *Roman Holiday* is not a romance, but a story of human loyalty and integrity.
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and then Add to home screen.