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The sun being gentle today, and the soft breeze making the temperature perfect, Jiao Qiu decided to go outside for a walk, enjoying the day as well as going shopping for spices. After a small accident during cooking, the last jar of pepper he had fell to the floor, breaking, and all his precious pepper went to waste. Pepper is indispensable for him, so it was urgent to buy more. And why not grabbing some extra spices on the way?

While he was lost in his thoughts about spices and medecines, he accidentally bumped into a stranger. His hands immediately gripped the unfortunate person's arms to stabilize them and make sure they wouldn't fall due to the impact.

"Ah, my apologies! I wasn't paying attention. Are you alright?" Jiao Qiu asked the stranger with a soft smile.