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Love Tangle 4: Baby Plans

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ID: 1266 Upper Intermediate
In part 4 of this sordid tale, we feel a bit of the tension as an unfaithful couple reunites under one roof. No admissions of guilt yet, but the household gender roles are as strong as ever. Learn about this social issue through Shen Jiawei and Lulu's tangled web.
Fri Oct 09 2009 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
守妇道 shǒu fùdào to behave like a proper woman
提前 tíqián in advance
搅黄 jiǎohuáng to mess up
空荡荡 kōngdàngdàng deserted
冯帅，我们以后别再联系了。我既然结婚了，就要守妇道。
Féng Shuài ，wǒmen yǐhòu bié zài liánxì le 。wǒ jìrán jiéhūn le ，jiù yào shǒu fùdào 。
Feng Shuai, let's not contact each other anymore. Since I'm married, I have to behave like a proper woman.
璐璐，我希望你幸福。不管怎么样，你都是我最爱的女人。以后有什么事，希望你给我打电话。
Lùlu ，wǒ xīwàng nǐ xìngfú 。bùguǎn zěnmeyàng ，nǐ dōu shì wǒ zuì ài de nǚrén 。yǐhòu yǒu shénme shì ，xīwàng nǐ gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà 。
I hope you're happy, Lulu. No matter what, you're the woman I love the most. If anything happens in the future, I hope you'll give me a call.
怎么这么晚才回来？
zěnme zhème wǎn cái huílai ？
How come you're only getting back now?
我跟朋友一起吃饭了。怎么在客厅抽烟啊？你出差回来也不提前打个电话。
wǒ gēn Péngyou yīqǐ chīfàn le 。zěnme zài kètīng chōuyān a ？nǐ chūchāi huílai yě bù tíqián dǎ ge diànhuà 。
I had dinner with a friend. How come the living room smells like cigarette smoke? You come back from a business trip and don't even call first.
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