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This is a short story, also known as a microfiction.
Ah Bing is what Hongkongese call a third-class woman. Whenever it appears that she is moving up in the world, the reality of her place in society seems to come crashing down on her.
In this quick two-chapter short story, author Tongkabean explores the consequences of being labeled a third-class woman through Ah Bing's professional life, then through her love life.
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Tale of a Third-Class Woman - 東加豆(Tonkabean)
Tale of a Third-Class Woman
Story and cover art by Tonkabean
Translated by Joey Knotts
Chapter 1
Ah Bing could not recall when exactly she became a third-class woman, but she knew it happened after she took that job.
A year ago, her friends took her out to celebrate. She had finally landed a job as a personal assistant, and her new boss was a rich and powerful celebrity. The meteoric rise of Ah Bing’s career seemed imminent.
Ah Bing tried to explain to her friends that she was not actually going to be Li Shaohua's personal assistant. Rather, she was hired as a
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