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Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Midnight Mystery: The Kitchen Thief and a Heartwarming Twist Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2026-09-21-07-38-20-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 秋天的大学宿舍总是充满了生机。En: The university dormitory in autumn is always full of life.Zh: 窗外有微凉的秋风，吹来阵阵烤栗子的香味，是中秋节的标志。En: There is a cool autumn breeze outside the window, bringing with it the aroma of roasted chestnuts, a symbol of the Mid-Autumn Festival.Zh: 在这间小而温暖的共享厨房里，李娟正烦恼不已。En: In this small and cozy shared kitchen, Li Juan was quite distressed.Zh: "有人又偷了我的面包！”玉浩嘴里塞着一块巧克力，连夜宵都吃得无滋味。En: "Someone stole my bread again!" Yu Hao said, with a piece of chocolate in his mouth, even the midnight snack couldn't be enjoyed.Zh: 李娟是个讲究公平的学生。En: Li Juan is a student who values fairness.Zh: 她尤其热衷于侦探小说。En: She is particularly passionate about detective novels.Zh: 这次，她立志找出这个厨房小偷。En: This time, she was determined to find this kitchen thief.Zh: 然而，她知道若不小心行事，会引起误会，甚至会失去朋友。En: However, she knew that if she was not careful, it could lead to misunderstandings and even losing friends.Zh: 一天晚上，李娟决定和玉浩合作。En: One evening, Li Juan decided to collaborate with Yu Hao.Zh: 她在厨房门口放了一个小本子，记下每个进出时间。En: She placed a small notebook at the kitchen door to note each person's entrance and exit time.Zh: 她们静静等待，直到月亮高挂。En: They waited quietly until the moon hung high.Zh: 几天过去了，李娟发现每次食物不见，眉凤总会出现。En: A few days passed, and Li Juan noticed that every time food disappeared, Mei Feng would always appear.Zh: 眉凤有个传闻，说她喜欢囤月饼。En: There was a rumor about Mei Feng liking to hoard mooncakes.Zh: 但是李娟觉得，事情可能没那么简单。En: But Li Juan felt that things might not be that simple.Zh: 经过几晚的观察，李娟和玉浩发现了一些不对劲的地方。En: After several nights of observation, Li Juan and Yu Hao noticed something unusual.Zh: 在厨房角落，有一个他们从未注意到的隐秘小门。En: In the corner of the kitchen, there was a hidden small door that they had never noticed.Zh: 他们打开，看到了几个纸箱，里面却不是月饼，而是各式各样的食物。En: Opening it, they saw several cardboard boxes, but instead of mooncakes, they contained all sorts of food.Zh: "这不太像是单纯的偷窃，”玉浩小声说。En: "This doesn't seem like simple theft," Yu Hao whispered.Zh: 再后来的一天晚上，他们终于看到了眉凤。En: Later on, one night, they finally saw Mei Feng.Zh: 她小心翼翼地打开箱子，取出食物，走向宿舍外面。En: She cautiously opened the boxes, took out food, and headed outside the dormitory.Zh: 李娟和玉浩尾随，惊讶地看到眉凤在外面喂几只瘦骨嶙峋的流浪猫影。En: Li Juan and Yu Hao followed her and were surprised to see Mei Feng feeding a few thin stray cats outside.Zh: “眉凤！”李娟轻声叫住她。En: "Mei Feng!" Li Juan called her softly.Zh: 眉凤惊讶地回头，脸上瞬间出现了紧张。En: Mei Feng turned around in surprise, her face showing immediate tension.Zh: 她说出原委，原来那些猫没人照顾，她就想默默帮助它们，并不想伤害任何人。En: She explained the situation: it turned out that the cats had no one to care for them, and she just wanted to help them quietly without harming anyone.Zh: 李娟心软下来。En: Li Juan felt her heart soften.Zh: 她与眉凤、玉浩一起商量，最终大家一同想出一个方法：宿舍可以为流浪动物设立一个食物角，这样既能帮助这些猫又能避免食物浪费。En: She, Mei Feng, and Yu Hao discussed and eventually came up with a solution: the dormitory could establish a food corner for stray animals, which would help the cats and prevent food waste.Zh: 经过这次经历，李娟明白事情并不总是表面看起来的样子，她和同学们也因此更加团结。En: Through this experience, Li Juan understood that things are not always as they seem, and she and her classmates became more united because of it.Zh: 中秋的团圆夜，宿舍里挂起了灯笼，大家团团坐着，分享月饼，也分享着彼此的温暖故事。En: On the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion night, lanterns were hung in the dormitory, and everyone sat together, sharing mooncakes and each other's warm stories. Vocabulary Words:dormitory: 宿舍autumn: 秋天breeze: 微风aroma: 香味roasted: 烤chestnuts: 栗子festival: 节distressed: 烦恼detective: 侦探determined: 立志misunderstandings: 误会rumor: 传闻hoard: 囤observation: 观察hidden: 隐秘cardboard: 纸箱cautiously: 小心翼翼stray: 流浪surprise: 惊讶tension: 紧张explanation: 原委empathy: 心软unity: 团结lanterns: 灯笼reunion: 团圆solution: 方法cozy: 温暖nocturnal: 夜宵entrance: 进出soften: 软下