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Fang Runing went down on one knee and lowered He Yuanqiu from her back. He Yuanqiu's feet touched the mud. She swayed but didn't fall, steadying herself on Fang Runing's shoulder for a moment, then sl...

He Yuanxia didn't move. She crouched on the edge of the ledge, the wind snapping her blue dress like a small flag. She looked at Fang Runing, and in those black eyes something was shaking violently. N...

Chapter 1: The Debt and the Sale (Part 1) Emma Craven discovered that her life was over at exactly 2:37 p.m. on a rainy Tuesday, while trying to untie an impossible knot in her shoelace. The kitchen p...

"I'm begging you. Give me something to eat. At least—at least let the child eat her fill." A-Lan knelt on the ground, pleading with the man. The man sat on a bench smoking opium, the white smoke of ch...

Yan Yu's pale eyes flew wide open in shock. He couldn't understand why Gu Huaizhi would say that. Before he could ask, the man closed in and closed a hand around his throat. “I don't need your explana...

Crying drifted in faintly from outside—"Wuwuwu..."—enough to unsettle anyone's heart. Qian Duoduo mouthed silently: "Someone's crying." "I'm not deaf," Xu Changhuan replied. Well, fine then. The cryin...

Yu Chong stared at him, cold as frost. "Say that again." Ding Peichen was already laughing too hard to breathe, though he fought to keep his volume down. "Godzilla! Or one of those three-headed, six-a...

She'd braced for a long wait before catching Qin Zheng. Instead, the moment Li Funing went to bed, the ghost delivered himself. Ling Wu went on high alert, yellow talisman clutched in her hand. What w...

The alarm went off at 6:12 a.m. Not 6:15, as Fábio had intended, because he’d set it incorrectly the night before—too nervous to get anything right, including his own fingers. He sat up in bed and sta...

Guan Heng froze, as if something had just occurred to him. Brimming with apology, he raised a hand and smacked his own mouth. "Pah—Peichen. I said it wrong. Peichen." "Don't be mad. Just now I was… I ...

The watch didn't have to run long. Around three or four in the afternoon, a taxi pulled up sharp at the plaza's entrance and a man got out carrying a heavy bag—something weighty inside, by the look of...

Chapter 4: The Debt and the Sale (Part 4) Emma adjusted her posture, squared her shoulders, and took her first real step down the ground-floor corridor. The black-and-white marble beneath her sneakers...

After hanging up, Xiao Wang sent over all the files at once. On the personal file, Zhou Xun lingered longer than once: Li Tan had served three years in prison, and not for anything dignified—petty the...

"Sister, it's almost eleven. It's pitch black out there. Can we not go?" Zhou Dao hugged the equipment to her chest, refusing to let it go. "Absolutely not. We promised the fans a stream today, and th...

The streets at night were nearly empty. Ling Wu trailed behind Qingchen, ambling along at half speed. She had so many questions. Why had Master come back early? Why had he happened to turn up in this ...

Time flashed by, and it was March. Through Ling Wu's tireless efforts, she had, in half a year, achieved something like actual learning. When Qingchen heard, he decided to find an occasion to take her...

Lin Ting had been out enjoying herself with Shen Yueji for a while now, but the day had finally come when she could no longer avoid a banquet. The invitation had arrived at the villa half a month ago....

The new second-place scholar Xie Wei now lived in Wutong Lane, at the far west end of the capital—a lane so narrow even a horse cart could not enter. Mostly it was where impoverished scholars huddled ...

Yan Yu lay back down on the bed, his right hand guided by Gu Huaizhi's to reach the wound below. Applying his own ointment under Gu Huaizhi's gaze — just imagining what this round of “bedside care” wo...

If one had to find a word for the scene at hand, "caught in the act" fit best. As far as Ling Wu was concerned, she was now exactly like the fickle young lord from her storybooks—flirting about with s...

The set went dead quiet. Everyone waited to see how Qin Ting would respond; across the vast soundstage, the only sound was the electric buzz of the megaphone in Director Zhang's hand. Qin Ting felt as...

Chapter 5: The Debt and the Sale (Part 5) The corridor curved gently to the left and suddenly opened into a wider area: the entrance to the kitchen, judging by the distant scent of dried herbs and the...

Gu Zai'an eyed him with suspicion: was there something wrong with this kid's brain? He gave Gu Qingbai a once-over and clicked his tongue. Gu Qingbai looked up at him. “What is it, Brother? Is somethi...

Qin Zheng glanced at the rabbit lantern, then at Shen Ci's fleeing back, and shook his head, laughing. He'd likely provoked some young miss again. Setting the lantern aside, he took up his brush and w...

Ling Wu had meant to reform this Qin Zheng. As it turned out, the man took neither the carrot nor the stick. Looked the picture of a well-read gentleman, yet petty to the bone. No wonder he died young...

Qingchen's words were like a thunderclap, setting Ling Wu's ears ringing. Over and over, one line repeated in her head. —"When you ascend, I will take you as my bonded companion." Her jaw hung open, h...

Since Yunshu had only meant to help the scholar, and no real harm had come of it, Ling Wu was prepared to let her go. But Yunshu refused to leave. She wanted to tag along to the Li residence and see t...

Victor had barely stepped through his own front door when his mother’s call came in. He stared at the caller ID, brow knitting, and only answered after a few seconds. Mida’s voice came through. “Victo...

Chapter 28: Acting on His Own The moment his teeth closed on Tang Yu’s arm, the pain in Ji Qian’ang’s body truly did ease—and he no longer had to guess whether the concern was real or feigned. Just as...

Watching Qingchen sleep, Ling Wu knelt beside the couch, chin propped on one hand, a wistful look on her face. Who knew when her master would wake. Those brawny male immortals clearly had no notion of...

Never had Ling Wu imagined that one day she'd get to see those storybook illustrations performed live, right before her eyes. It all started at noon, right after the two of them had finished enjoying ...

Two days later, the man called "Father" finally hurried back, travel-worn. When he pushed open the familiar, creaking door, I didn't recognize him at first. The father in my memory was tall and quiet,...

Day had barely broken when the black sedan Fu Jingchen sent was already blocking the gate of the side courtyard. Lawyer Chen stood by the car door in a neatly pressed gray suit, holding last night's u...

I shut myself inside the house with the curtains drawn tight, sealing out every trace of light and sound. Grandma's presence still lingered in the rooms—the half-eaten bag of crackers on the table, he...

Pei Jin really was the type who could read people like open books. One sentence out of him and Chen Mo was nearly in tears. "If I come back with nothing to show for it, my future mother-in-law will be...

Pei Jin leaned back against the wall at his ease. He hadn't said a single word the whole time, only listening quietly as the two of them talked. Partly he was letting his thoughts settle; partly he wa...

For three days after that, Yin Xigui never mentioned the alley. He came home later and later each night, went straight to the study when he entered the old house, and the light burned there until late...

The days after going public looked calm on the surface, but the things hiding in the dark hadn't disappeared. When Sheng Linyou went out to buy things, people still stole glances at him now and then. ...

The short stories Su Die submitted to magazines all sank without a trace. But she was in no hurry to doubt herself. She planned to sharpen her craft first, then submit again—this time a full-length no...

“Lu Yu, there’s something I need to say to you.” “Miss Su—don’t forget, this is a concert venue. If you don’t mind, we could exchange contact information.” “Fine.” Su Die showed Lu Yu her WeChat QR co...