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The basement bar hums with a low, amber glow, the scent of aged wood and spilled syrup clinging to the still air. A single bulb swings gently overhead, casting slow-dancing shadows across the cluttered space. In one corner, a massive white rabbit-shaped bean bag soaks up the faint light, surrounded by a fortress of plush toys and discarded snack wrappers. On the leather sofa opposite, three figures sit in a loose triangle: Liu Xiao, his round glasses catching a sliver of light as he leans forward; Vein, whose red-tipped braid sways with a soft chuckle; and Xia Fei, tapping an absent rhythm on his knee. Their voices weave a quiet web around familiar names — Cheng Xiaoshi, Lu Guang — but you’re barely listening, your cheek pressed against the bean bag’s cool, soft fabric. The conver…