The Mysterious Letter | 神秘来信
A wife confronts her husband about a mysterious perfumed letter that visibly distressed him. Afte...
The Spaghetti Postcard | 意大利面条明信片
A doctor arranges for his pregnant mistress to have their baby in Italy, asking her to send a pos...
Butterfly Kisses | 蝶吻
A woman reflects on how her husband's unwavering daily affirmation "You're beautiful" gradually h...
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing | 披着羊皮的狼
A wolf disguises himself as a sheep to hunt the flock but is mistakenly killed by the shepherd wh...
Same Path, Different Fate | 同道异功
Two families' sons study the same arts, but their success depends entirely on applying their skil...
The Thirsty Crow | 口渴的乌鸦
A thirsty crow uses ingenuity by dropping pebbles into a pitcher to raise the water level and que...
Jupiter and the Birds | 朱庇特与群鸟
Jupiter chooses a king among birds. An ugly jackdaw adorns himself with borrowed feathers to appe...
The Blackberry Jam Story (Part 2) | 黑莓酱的故事（下）
Maggie and her estranged husband have an awkward yet revealing encounter while picking blackberri...
Killing the Pig to Teach the Child | 杀猪教子
Zeng Zi, a disciple of Confucius, kills the family pig to fulfill his wife's casual promise to th...
The Gold Grabber of Qi | 齐人攫金
A man obsessed with gold steals it openly from a market, claiming he saw only the gold and not th...
The Carrot, the Egg, and the Coffee Bean | 胡萝卜、鸡蛋与咖啡豆
A mother uses a kitchen experiment with carrots, eggs, and coffee beans in boiling water to teach...
Christopher Reeve: A Real-Life Superman | 克里斯托弗·里夫：现实中的超人
Christopher Reeve, famed for playing Superman, became a real-life hero through his courageous adv...
I Didn't Notice It | 我没注意到
A humorous dialogue where a boy explains the disappearance of a piece of cake by claiming it was ...
The Talking Clock | 会说话的钟
A student demonstrates his "talking clock"—a gong—to friends in his new apartment, only to have a...
What's Your Name? | 你叫什么名字？
A strict officer named Stone intimidates new recruits. When asking names, the last soldier nervou...
Bring Me a Glass of Milk | 给我捎杯牛奶
Mrs. Culkin sends her husband to confront a suspected prowler in the dark, but her final request ...
The Hook Forger | 锤钩者
An elderly blacksmith explains to a minister that his lifelong mastery of forging waistband hooks...
Saving Money | 存钱
A humorous dialogue where a husband reflects on his changed perspective on saving money after mar...
Who Is My Father? | 谁是我爸爸？
A child reports a man beating his father, but when police arrive at a fight between two men, the ...
My Pilot Light Is Out | 我的生命之火已熄
A humorous and poignant poem about the physical changes and diminished sexual vitality that come ...
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