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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...

Ling Yu truly did not care much about the accusations. Still, in her present state she was unsuited to drawing another comic. She believed she needed more training before attempting a second one. What...

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. ...

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...

“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, ...

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, ...

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, ASG Quality Department. Gu Ping was in his early forties, wearing gold ‑ rimmed glasses, and spoke with the unhurried cadence typical of state ‑ owned ente...

It rained through the entire night. By the time they returned to the house, both of them were more than half soaked. The pink ends of Yin Xigui's hair that his hood had failed to cover clung wetly to ...

The noodle shop buzzed with voices, the rich aroma of bone broth filling the air. We sat in our usual corner. Head lowered, Chen Jingming poked at the noodles in his bowl with his chopsticks, splashin...

Night had just fallen when Sheng Linyou reached the teahouse. The proprietor glanced at him, eyes pausing on his collar before looking away. Sheng Linyou ignored him and went upstairs. Warm light spil...

The basement of the Zhao residence. The darkness was almost absolute. Blood and rust tainted the stale air; chains clattered against one another. Anyone stumbling upon the room might have mistaken it ...

Lin Ting couldn't settle down in her studio today. She singled out Shen Yueji to accompany her out. Over the next three hours, Shen Yueji went from a personal bodyguard who had been bored out of her m...

“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 ...

With Xiao Sun on board, the workshop s capacity barely caught up. I did the finishing. He did rough grinding and semi ‑ finishing. The final surface correction was still done by me. ASG s orders stabi...

“What happened to Tingting's hind paw?” Zou Songpu had watched the newly posted cancellation video ten times before spotting a bandage around the little cat's back foot. “Dear viewer, Tingting was bei...

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 ...

Wrapped in each other's arms, they slept peacefully through the night. In the two years since Sheng Linyou had been passed from hand to hand, warmth and comfort had become rare luxuries. He woke becau...

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...

(I) Each autumn rain brought a deeper chill. Since autumn began, more and more people in town had fallen ill. Shen Qingyu was the clinic's only physician, and she scarcely had time to breathe. Everyon...

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...

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?”...

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. ...

Life in the apartment building was like a dream. Su Mosheng no longer woke in the deep of night. He thought of that girl with the stubborn eyes. Their farewell had not been a grand one. Unlike Su Mosh...

Chapter 1: Rebirth The Capital The teahouse buzzed with noisy gossip. A group of men sat behind a folding screen, trading the latest rumors from the capital. "Have you heard? That man from the Lin fam...

After leaving the house, Sheng Linyou tried everything he could think of. He called Yin Xigui. The first time, the phone rang for a long while before the call was rejected. The second time, it was swi...

Ding Peichen had barely walked beyond the campus gates when Guan Heng sent a message: “I’m here. Where are you?” He shared his location and waited beneath a crooked locust tree. In truth, he did not p...

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 man was tied up inside the trunk of his own car. When they opened it fully and saw the entire compartment, they were astonished. It must have undergone concealed modifications; from outside, there...

Listening to Shen Jingyu's childish questions, Ye Jingchuan felt a tangle of emotions and had no idea how to answer. A three-year-old did not understand death, and he couldn't bring himself to say som...

Shen Jibai's promise struck Ye Jingchuan as utterly absurd. It was Shen Jibai who had disregarded his wishes and forced him into this disgraceful situation. Now the perpetrator was acting as though he...

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...

Su Mian leaned over Taibai Tower's carved white-marble windowsill, chin propped in his hand, leisurely watching that timeless historical drama unfold below: “Rich Young Bullies Torment Poor Scholar.” ...

It was the third month of spring in the twenty-fourth year of the Jianping reign, in the Great Qi dynasty. On the top floor of Taibai Tower, the capital's most prestigious and extravagant establishmen...

The hairs on the back of Chi Xingran's neck stood on end. Before he could make a run for it, two six-foot-three bodyguards in black suits seized an arm apiece. “Hey, hey! Easy! This hoodie cost nine n...

The air in the private room seemed to freeze solid. Zong Wen's icy face betrayed nothing. He simply released his grip without the slightest hesitation. The absolute force controlling Chi Xingran's wri...

“Limited edition? You're fishing for a sugar daddy with a nine-yuan-ninety knockoff, shipping included. Lady, is your dignity made of plastic too?” Chi Xingran stood at the table in Private Room Eight...

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 ...