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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 ...

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 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...

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-...

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...

“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...

Yin Rui came just before dawn. When Yin Xigui received the call, he was sitting on the steps outside the Public Security Bureau. The night wind tugged his coat tight, then loose again. Dew had dampene...

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, ...

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 ...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

The news of Xiao Die's parents' deaths spread quickly through the apartment building. Yet it was the handsome class president who lived on the first floor who broadcast her misfortune to the entire gr...

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. ...

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...

Chapter 5: Hypnosis and Poison Mist Being the sect leader's disciple brought endless glory. Gifts poured toward Shang Zhu from every direction. Befriending him might win recognition from a Mahayana-st...

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...

The smell of mildew seeped from every crack in the basement walls. Sheng Linyou knew it well—just as he knew the thing fastened around his neck. He gave a derisive snort and ran his fingers over the b...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

“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 ...

Su Zhen had a secret. It was a secret she had kept hidden for a very long time. Whenever she was bullied at school, whenever she sank into despair, this secret always gave her confidence. She and her ...

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...

A long silence settled behind Qian Yu. She moved experimentally, only for A-Ling to press her down again. “Have you seen my senior sister?” A-Ling asked. “No.” “Then why do you look exactly like her?”...

The first time Fang Runing died, she felt nothing but an infinite lightness. She lay in bed listening to the monitor flatten into one long tone, nurses' footsteps approach and fade, and her mother sti...

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, ...