Wedge

  In 2005, Shenzhen

  The streets lit up at night are more charming and gentle than during the day. Zhang Xiaowen, wearing a light blue suit, looked somewhat tired under the dim yellow light. As soon as she entered the building, she remembered that the bathroom light bulb was broken, so she quickly turned around and headed to the convenience store next to the building.

  Open the door, turn on the light, kick off your shoes, and throw down your bag. Zhang Xiaowen slowly moved the heavy ladder from the balcony to the bathroom, tested its balance, carefully climbed up, but suddenly slipped, let out a loud cry of surprise, and fell heavily onto the tile floor, motionless.

  Qing, Kangxi 43 years, Beijing

  A two-story pavilion by the lake, two 13- or 14-year-old girls stood face to face, motionless. The one wearing a yellow shirt seemed to have finished admiring the view and was about to go downstairs, while the one in light blue was going up to the top floor, just two more steps away from taking in the beautiful scenery. Because the stairs were narrow, only one person could pass at a time, but neither of them wanted to give way to the other, each thinking that if I insist on going forward, she will definitely let me through. Both girls lifted their feet and took a step forward, squeezing together, but the girl in light blue, being lower down, couldn't exert herself properly, her foot slipped, and with an "ah" sound, she tumbled down the stairs, falling to the ground, motionless.