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“It hurts!” Xu Xingye ached all over, as though someone had taken his bones apart and shoved them back in at random. His eyes flew open. Instinctively, he braced a hand against the corner of the desk,...

## Valdieri House Courtyard — Afternoon After opening the door, the man led Rain onto a pale gray stone path. Closely cropped lawns flanked it, their grass deep and even in color, clearly tended with ...

Jingchuan, each day I measure the depth of my love and desire for you. It is like descending into an ocean trench, beyond daylight, with no knowing where the bottom lies. —Shen Jibai Qingyue Manor, th...

Guan Zhiyan finally finished examining the surveillance footage. She recorded everything she'd seen, then looked up at a cleaner passing by. Curiously, she asked the shop owner, “Do the same cleaners ...

Xu Xingye stared at Lu Siting's hand on his desk and felt his entire understanding of the world begin to wobble. What did he mean? He could only lend them to him? The guy scored thirty-seven in math. ...

Xu Xingye simply stared at Lu Siting without saying a word. The guy was asking whether he wanted a beating, while inside his head he was thinking about eyelashes, beauty marks, and whether he could co...

Chapter 23: The Price of Helping a Seedling Grow Tang Yu felt as though he could lift a hand and touch the black sky above him. Ji Qian’ang carried him with absolute steadiness toward the lawn beside ...

The table-read schedule arrived with Qin Ting's script. On the way there, she repeatedly checked the densely packed dialogue and the stack of pages a full finger joint thick, then took two extra fish-...

The morning's work was nearly over. Shen Yueji saved her document, picked up her mug, and took a sip of water that had long since gone cold. A sudden commotion erupted across the office, followed by t...

After morning exercises on the fifth day, Lin Ting sat on a stone bench in the garden drinking water while Shen Yueji stood beside her wiping away sweat. Her phone vibrated. A short message from Sheng...

Xiao Die closed the door. She sat at her desk, reading her reference books. She didn't notice that her phone kept buzzing. Xiao Die, I want to see you. Why did you steal my boyfriend? These were messa...

Chapter 6: The Real Address The Old Apartment — Night Rain set the fried rice noodles on the table, and Emily immediately leaned in with an exaggerated sniff. “This smells incredible! Oh my God!” Befo...

Chapter 24: Man-Made Cultivation Ji Qian’ang was nearly soaked through by the rain. Tang Yu had been shielded beneath his jacket, so he looked considerably better. Getting drenched himself was no grea...

The dreary week of exams finally passed. When the bell rang at the end of the last paper, the entire sophomore building erupted in cheers of relief. As my taut nerves relaxed, exhaustion came flooding...

The teacher carried in a large stack of test papers, distributing the results of the final mock exam before the college entrance exam. Each student had several thick college application guides stacked...

When Jiang Yuejian opened her eyes, her ears were filled with the piercing, rhythmic knocking of a wooden temple drum. Tok. Tok. Tok... She moved her neck and found herself slumped over a cold stone t...

Sheng Linyou woke to a violent pounding on the front door. Beside him, Yin Xigui opened his eyes almost at once. There was no trace of sleepiness in his gaze. The pounding came again, louder than befo...

Great Qi's spring examinations had always been the battle through which scholars across the realm hoped to leap the dragon gate. Outside the Ministry of Rites, candidates from every region formed seve...

“I know you're suffering. But your past life is over, and your next life is destined to be a very good one. Why put yourself through this?” Ling Wu could no longer bring herself to speak harshly to he...

“A bargain?” Xue Miao leaned against his wheelchair beneath the moon, narrow eyes studying an unexpectedly interesting intruder. “What do you possess that could serve as a bargaining chip?” Cen Sheng ...

Before leaving the City God Temple, Ding Peichen tucked Immortal Wang's soul-suppressing talisman securely into the inner pocket over his chest, then wandered out of Nancheng. It was only palm-sized, ...

From the main courtyard, Wang Guizhi's wailing rose louder and louder, as though her heart had been gouged out. When Cen Sheng stepped through the gate, several rough-work matrons were clumsily helpin...

Fang Runing followed He Yuanxia through the entrance and back into the thick darkness. The girl ahead walked too fast. The hem of her blue dress swayed twice like a fish's tail, then melted into the c...

Half asleep, Gu Zai'an kept feeling a tickle on his face, as though someone's eyelashes were brushing against it. A bed that cost a thousand yuan a night really did deliver. The moment he lay down, he...

Days turned like pages stirred by the wind, slipping past to the scratch of pens and Chen Jingming’s occasional calls of “Nian-Nian.” The end of the first semester of our sophomore year drew quietly c...

Actually, I can tell the difference between true love and desire, because there is no difference between them. Just like this report I can't accept it looks cold, but in truth, it is a new beginning. ...

Lin Qinyan was pushing Gu Zai'an into a stall when a pale hand caught his arm. Gu Qingbai's gaze moved back and forth over their closely pressed arms. At last, he pulled Gu Zai'an in front of him and ...

After half a month with the town patrol, Qiu Yang had learned the camp's rules. She patrolled the border every morning, practiced with her blade for two hours on the drill ground afterward, and rode a...

Pei Jin explained, “Actually, I'm not interested in any of this.” Ling Yu had no intention of pressing him for his reasons. If he didn't want to discuss it, there was no need to keep asking. She merel...

“Huh?” Qian Yu froze. Xie Yingying blinked and looked up at her. “Eldest Senior Sister, have you forgotten? Amu curses every male creature that sets foot on Yunliu Mountain.” Was this one of those hor...

Servers like these loved silver most of all. Without silver to smooth things over, they would naturally tell certain things in full, scarcely caring about the eventual consequences. Murong Qing was ab...

“Jingchuan, this is the caviar you like. Pair it with the foie gras in front of you. It's a rare delicacy.” Shen Jibai spooned out some caviar and had the servant beside him bring it to Ye Jingchuan. ...

It all came to a head a few days later. Sheng Linyou returned from the market that morning and opened the door to find two strangers in the living room. Dressed in dark suits, they stood silently on e...

The battered phone in his pocket vibrated until his thigh went numb. Chi Xingran pulled out the secondhand phone with its cracked screen. System notifications kept exploding across the top like a runa...

A husband raised for him since childhood? The phrase had been spinning around his head all day, and he still couldn't make sense of it. He'd clearly transmigrated into a story about a real heir and a ...

Inside the cave, Yu Xinglan entered the left-hand tunnel and returned to his starting point through the right. He had explored the entire cave. Apart from dead ends, there was only this circular passa...

Lu Siting's furious voice chased him from behind. Clutching his schoolbag, Xu Xingye rushed out of the classroom without looking back and ran down the corridor toward the stairs. School had just ended...

Ning wandered all around the area with her camera, Leo following a short distance behind to keep an eye on her. When they reached the town's only restaurant, Ning turned toward Leo, a few steps away. ...

“Running away may be shameful, but it works!” In the rear garden of the residence of the Duke Who Guards the Realm, Su Mian lay comfortably in a specially made rocking chair, basking in the warm sprin...

Faint morning light entered a side hall of the prince's residence. Last night's chaos had passed, but an awkward silence still lingered in the air. Jiang Yuejian was joining two lengths of hemp rope, ...