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Mei-li and Mui sat together on the bed and held hands. They could manage no more than that.
Classes started tomorrow, but neither of them had dared to leave the apartment, not even to purchase textbooks.
They’d seen the news broadcast.
Rather than Ru climbing onto the top of the CMC’s pile, his actions had caused the president of China to be shamed.
Publicly shamed—about Taiwan!
Ru would be beyond furious.
Their visa would be revoked. They’d be returned to China, and Mei-Li couldn’t begin to imagine the horrors she’d suffer. Even worse, that Mui would suffer.
Their attempts to make love a final time had offered little solace. Instead they were left with no satisfaction but tears.
“I hate the danger I’ve put you in.” Mei-Li held Mui’s hand tighter.
“It is not you who intends to
