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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...

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 ...

“Do you understand French?” Tang Yu asked. “No.” “English?” Ji Qian’ang answered in precise, unhurried English. “You were looking at me before you asked.” Tang Yu fell silent. The man somehow sounded ...

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...

Qiu Yang began going to the town patrol the next day. She did not directly say that she wanted to join. Each morning after finishing her work at the forge, she simply wandered to the entrance of the c...

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...

Ji Xunzhi had returned mainly to gather reinforcements, so naturally he did not remain with Ling Wu for long. Not long after he left, Ling Wu fell into a deep sleep. She had that dream again. Flames t...

I m booking a flight back right now, I say to Xiaoya on the phone. My voice is calm, but only I know how fast my heart is racing. The severity of this has gone beyond a simple fraud case. It s an intr...

Yu Xinglan closed the interface. Based on the forum posts, he would look for the merfolk's homeland first. The sea in front of him seemed the most likely place to find it. He looked around. The water ...

Many boys their age stood taller than Tang Yu. Jiang Hao visibly did too. But someone had struck Tang Yu’s deepest wound, and nothing could stop the violence driving him now. Jiang Hao’s lower back cr...

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-...

That fifteen hundred came from Old Liu. Yuan Ge, it s just fifteen hundred. Don t be polite. Old Liu sent me a screenshot of the WeChat transfer. Use it. No need to pay back. I have to pay back. I fou...

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 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...

Guan Qingyun weighed Zhao Lin’s tone. Could the security chief truly have nothing to do with this? But without help from someone familiar with the building, no outsider could possibly have discovered ...

Qian Yu tilted her head to look at the unknown mass behind the immortal master. It was still twisting, but it had grown much smaller—from the size of an adult to the size of a child. Qian Yu took two ...

Several days later, Sheng Linyou was taken away. This time there was no knock and no notice. Public Security officers kicked the door in while Sheng Linyou was chopping vegetables in the kitchen. The ...

Xiao Die got into Lu Yu's car, and she fell into a long, long dream. "Jiejie, save me Jiejie, please don't leave me behind!" "Xiao Zhen, jiejie is right here with you. Don't be afraid." "Jiejie, you h...

By May, the last chill of spring had vanished from the wind. It carried an ever-deepening heat, announcing the true arrival of summer. The annual May Fourth Youth Day celebration—one of the most eager...

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...

Chapter 4: I’ll Find Someone to Exorcise You Ding Peichen skipped class the next afternoon. Dora messaged to ask where he was, but he did not reply. He had found an address online: an old street on th...

"Auntie Su, your little princess will understand your good intentions one day." "Lu Yu, why didn't you tell Auntie in advance that you were coming?" "I came to discuss the partnership between PN Pharm...

Tang Yu wore a pure white satin shirt with a cool, silvery sheen. The high court collar framed his slender neck, while a strip of black ribbon at his throat lent the prince-style costume a hint of mys...

Sheng Zeyun shifted in his seat, clasped his hands over his knees, and turned to the practical details. “My wife leads a simple life. She mostly stays at the villa, painting, reading, or occasionally ...

The humid heat of August rose like steam, and the sea breeze from Victoria Harbour swept through Central, carrying the briny scent of the water. Tang Yu had just stepped out of the taxi when a wave of...

That night, Yin Xigui's fever returned. It rose and fell over and over, refusing to break completely. His forehead felt warm, and he lay listlessly beneath the covers, coughing every now and then. Eac...

Xiao Die boarded the intercity bus heading for A City. Just an hour's drive, yet it connected two worlds the familiar and the unfamiliar. She followed the map app, taking detours and bus transfers, th...

Ji Qian’ang’s hot breath brushed Tang Yu’s nape. Every sound in the home-economics room seemed to fade, leaving only the heat of his palm. Then he released Tang Yu. “Do it yourself.” Tang Yu lowered h...

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...

The entire city was drenched in a torrential downpour. The gray, heavy clouds seemed as if they would collapse at any moment and crush Xiao Die's frail body. She walked toward the college entrance exa...

That was the scene Gu Huaizhi found when he opened the door. On the hospital bed, Yan Yu sat with his head lowered, slightly curling black hair obscuring his eyes. Fever flushed his face, making the d...

The doors of the apartment building were all tightly shut. The voices of gossip rose and fell like waves crashing against rock even sealed in, they still possessed the fire-drawn force of moths hurtli...

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. ...

Chapter 2: He Escaped Soon, a crowd of sturdy men arrived—perhaps a dozen in all. Lin Zijing narrowed his eyes. Seeing his expression, A-Yi understood at once: the young master intended to make someon...

Is the chairwoman of BR Group mentally unstable, or is she working with Wen Nan to set me up? Xiao Die couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried. She could only put the bank card away somewh...

Chapter 16: Currents Beneath the Surface The news came on the evening of the third day. Sheng Linyou was chopping vegetables when Yin Xigui answered the phone. Through the half-open kitchen door, he h...

Chapter 6: The Fire He Cannot Cross “Sect Leader, it is time to announce the start.” An elder's quiet reminder pulled He Yi'an from his thoughts. “I know.” He rubbed his temples. Ever since falling as...

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...

Chapter 4: His Only Disciple Confusion, struggle, and pain flooded Shang Zhu. He held the tea until it went cold. “Shang Zhu, I must go out. If you're hungry, operate this artifact.” He Yi'an's voice ...