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The Station Before Parting: Choice 251

Original title: 离别前的车站·选择 251

The Station Before Parting: Choice 251 — Story character concept art
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At the station before parting, Ye Cheng receives an urgent revision request from Xu Lin; the task would turn her planned personal trip almost entirely into remote work, and she must decide whether to accept the expanded scope.

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Story summary

At the station before parting, Ye Cheng receives an urgent revision request from Xu Lin; the task would turn her planned personal trip almost entirely into remote work, and she must decide whether to accept the expanded scope. She checks the delivered content, explains which minor corrections she can handle, and rejects an overall rewrite that had not been agreed upon in advance. Xu Lin arranges the project timeline separately, and she boards the train as scheduled; a clear choice allows the collaboration to continue while ensuring rest is no longer just empty space available to be taken over at any time.

Characters

  • Ye ChengOriginal Concept · Freelance Translator

    A fictional adult character, the freelance translator in the story.

  • Xu LinOriginal Concept · Collaborating Editor

    A fictional adult character, the collaborating editor in the story.

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