I'm a librarian who loves anime, manga, and reading a wide variety of genres.
An unfortunate side-effect of the way the various characters' appearances are described is that it makes Li Lan look particularly shallow. When her choice was between two men, one fat and ordinary-looking, one handsome, she fell instantly in love with the handsome one even though she barely knew him. Now that an amazingly gorgeous guy has been added to the mix, she's leaning more towards that one. Meanwhile, I hate to say it, but
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