Gao Yue checks in on Anna’s first day working from home. Anna finds it enjoyable, especially being able to eat at home. Gao Yue teases that after a week, she might feel different.

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高月：怎么样？在家工作的第一天。

安娜：很棒！没什么不好的。

高月：不会觉得无聊？

安娜：不会啊。还可以在家吃饭，多好！

高月：不错。等一个星期后看你怎么说。

安娜：啊，你觉得我会觉得无聊吗？

高月：嗯。我是过来人。

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Anna overhears some people gossiping about her body and feels deeply upset. Though she wants to confront them, she holds back and later regrets it, turning her anger inward.

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安娜：在吗？跟你抱怨一件事！刚才我听到走在我后面的人一直在说我，评价我的身材怎么怎么样，真是太过分了。

张丽：真是太过分了！你有没有回怼她们？

安娜：没有。我本来想的，可是又怕场面太尴尬。但是现在后悔了，一直在想当时为什么没有怼回去！所以现在我是对自己当时的软弱生气！

张丽：哈哈，那就是你的不对了。你不能拿别人的错误来惩罚自己吧？你这样就是典型的“内耗”。

安娜：内耗？

张丽：对啊，就是你的情绪不能好好地消化掉，一直在脑子里想啊想啊，耗费自己的精力和脑力。

安娜：哎，没办法。我就老是在想：当时怼回她们一句，给她们点颜色看看。

张丽：哈哈，那现在是在脑子里自己在和自己吵架，很伤神的。你知道怎么防止内耗吗？要不，你就当时怼回去，要不，你就当她们放了一个屁，不用理她们。这样不会“内耗”。

安娜：嗯，你说的对，不然越想越难受。算了算了！

张丽：我们不是有句话说：别和这种人一般见识！ 也就是说：狗咬了你，难道你还要咬回去？

安娜：哈哈哈。这个有意思。谢谢你当我的情绪顾问。我现在感觉好多了。

张丽：没事。

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Yu Qing and her friend chat about a portable juicer that Yu Qing discovered on Xiaohongshu. Their friendly chat turns into a light reflection on how good quality and smart marketing must go hand in hand. Even “good wine” needs a bit of buzz！

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朋友：哇，你在喝什么？看起来就很健康。是果蔬汁吗？

雨晴：是的，好眼光！我最近在小红书被种草了一款便捷式榨汁机。它超级好用。我现在几乎每天都用它来榨各种果蔬。

朋友：哇！那太棒啦！操作起来麻烦吗？

雨晴：非常简单。有手就会。而且，价格也很实惠。比起去外面买现成的，自己榨的又放心又便宜。

朋友：我都被你种草啦。

雨晴：快下手，要不要我把链接发给你？

朋友：嗯嗯，可以发给我看看。哈哈。这个品牌应该请你做代言人。

雨晴：哈哈，好的产品自带广告效应。口碑好才是品牌的成功之道。

朋友：对啊。还是那句话：“酒香不怕巷子深”，好的东西藏得再深也会被发现。

雨晴：嗯，不过我也是在他们的直播间看到他们打广告才买的。现在这个时代也许需要两者结合才能走得长远。既要产品好，也要有一定的营销方法。

朋友：哎，不愧是在市场部工作的。看这些问题还是深一些。

雨晴：没有，这有什么深的？！哈哈哈，话说，链接发给你啦，你自己看着买吧。别被我影响太多啦。我会天天用，因为我喜欢果蔬汁，但是我感觉你好像对果蔬汁不是那么感冒。

朋友：我看看。

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Normally, Anna doesn’t drink coffee. But her colleague bought one for her, and she felt too embarrassed to refuse...

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安娜：啊，我很困，但睡不着。

高月：为什么睡不着？

安娜：今天下午我喝了一杯咖啡。

高月：哎？你一般不喝咖啡的啊。今天怎么了？

安娜：我的同事帮我买了一杯，我不好意思说我不喝。

高月：哎哟，你要学会说“不”。

安娜：现在知道了。

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Anna still feels uneasy about people gossiping about her and gaining weight. Gao Yue comforts her, saying self-love means accepting both the “slim” and “chubby” versions of herself. Anna sighs, “Easier said than done".

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高月：怎么了？一直皱着眉头？有什么心事？

安娜：哎，也没有大事。前两天我跟张丽聊天，说起我听到别人在背后评价我身材的事。虽然张丽已经开导过我了，我还是偶尔会想起来。

高月：啊，那件事啊。

安娜：对啊。我知道我不应该再想了。这是“内耗”。 可是我发现最近我确实长胖了许多，每次看到镜子里的自己，都觉得自己不够好。

高月：我理解你的焦虑。你知道吗？我很喜欢你的真诚，在我面前不害怕承认自己的脆弱。其实，你只需要好好地爱自己就好了。每个人的外貌都会变化。但是，胖的你也是你，瘦的你也是你，胖和瘦都是你。你不需要以一个固定的模式生长。你这样要求自己是在和自己过不去。

安娜：嗯。不内耗？

高月：对啊。你知道一个人不内耗的最高境界是什么吗？是和自己和解，和周围的一切和解。

安娜：说起来容易做起来难。道理都懂，但是做起来不容易。

高月：我知道。这不是一下子就能做到的。这个是一个需要花一辈子来修炼的能力。

安娜：啊～～～

高月：但是现在我们可以做的第一步就是：放下”应该“，感受”那好吧“。

安娜：那好吧！

高月：对啊，那好吧！

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Yu Qing’s date asks if she’s free. She teasingly guesses he wants to ask her out, and he replies playfully, “That goes without saying!” They agree to meet up.

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约会对象： 你今天下班后有事吗？

雨晴：嗯……没什么事。怎么啦？你想约我出去吗？

约会对象：那还用说？哈哈。可以吗？

雨晴：可以是可以。不知道今晚天气怎么样 …..

约会对象：如果天气不好，我们可以呆在室内。看电影什么的。

雨晴：行吧。那我们见面再说吧。

约会对象：好！

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Yu Qing can’t stop talking about her new favorite sport! Zhang Li is surprised at first, but then realizes: “Oh! That’s super popular in China lately!”

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安娜：你在想什么？

高月：我在想今晚我们吃什么好？

安娜：不用想了，我们去吃自助火锅吧。你觉得呢？

高月：自助火锅？

安娜：嗯，对。两人行，一人免单。

高月：喔？我怎么不知道。好啊！

安娜：我朋友告诉我的。

高月：我也想吃火锅了！

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During a move, Anna realizes just how much stuff she’s accumulated over the years. She admits it’s hard to part with things while Gao Yue introduces her to “断舍离”/’the art of letting go of unnecessary items.

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安娜：哎，我怎么会有这么多东西啊！这次搬家真是让我认识到了。

高月：哈哈，这个抽屉里有什么，我看看。哇，这么多纪念品？

安娜：是啊。都是大学时候的纪念品。虽然毕业都好多年了。但是我到现在去哪儿都还带着。

高月：嗯。我能理解。有纪念意义的东西确实很难“断舍离”。

安娜：“断舍离”？

高月：对啊。就是“戒掉不需要的东西，扔去多余的，离开对物品的执念”。

安娜：啊。原来这就是“断舍离”。那我还不能很好地“断舍离”。我有很多东西都舍不得扔。虽然也不知道自己什么时候能再用到，但是就是每次都觉得“以后可能会用到”。

高月：那就是“断舍离”最大的敌人。不过，像纪念品这种东西，确实是有价值的。但是像那些旧衣服啊，旧鞋子啊，超过两个月我没用过的我就会处理掉了。

安娜：嗯，家里少一点东西确实轻松不少。这次我是体会到了。

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