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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...

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...

I went back to the city early, on the seventh day of the New Year. On the train, I got a call from Old Liu at Tianchen. “ Yuan Ge, something happened after you left. ” “ What? ” “ The batch of blades ...

The next 48 hours unfold like a movie on fast ‑ forward. Public opinion explodes. Our silent sit ‑ in – photos and stories – go viral on local social media. Headlines like “ Worst Colleague Ever, ” “ ...

“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...

Ling Yu felt that this place was exactly as the notebook described. She also felt that using scenery like this in her own paintings would surely produce something different. She simply committed it to...

(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...

The first batch of twenty Tianxuan blades — delivery in forty days. I did the finishing. Xiao Sun did rough grinding and semi ‑ finishing. Sixteen hours of work every day. The first ten went smoothly ...

Ji Qian’ang stopped walking. The corridor stayed silent for so long that Tang Yu almost began to regret speaking. Then the person across from him answered, “I can.” The tightness in Tang Yu’s chest lo...

The masked man finally loosened his grip. With a flick of his hand, he tossed the cigar onto the table and abandoned it there. Lin Juefei curled forward, taking several rapid breaths before he could b...

Once their hands joined, neither seemed willing to let go. “Brother…I'm a little hot.” Sheng Linyou paused and instinctively tightened his grip. They had held hands for so long that their palms had gr...

Zhao Jian'an stared at Qiu Yang for a long time before saying, “Then leave tomorrow.” Qiu Yang noticed nothing unusual. She nodded. “All right.” That night, she packed her bundle. She folded her cloth...

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...

Cen Sheng nearly ran out of the shrine hall. Wang Guizhi's cursing faded behind her, scattered like paper ash on the wind—but her ears roared, and over and over the vermilion line from the ledger echo...

Qin Zu vented his cruelty against the windowsill of the F Group president's office. Today was his last day working at F Group. He imagined the day he would become a king—the entire world under his con...

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...

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. ...

By the time Ning had collected herself and emerged from the bedroom, Leo was already sitting at the dining table. She walked over and sat down under his gaze. Deliberately avoiding his eyes, Ning pick...

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...

Summer vacation seemed steeped in honey. Amid the milky fragrance of the dessert shop and the warm sweetness drifting from its ovens, the days became wonderfully full and light. Chen Jingming and I bo...

There were no lights in the stairwell. When Fang Runing stepped onto the first stair, something thick coated the sole of her foot—neither quite liquid nor solid, carrying a sharp, bloody reek. She did...

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...

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...

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...

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.” ...

Guyuan might have said more, but Ling Wu's wary gaze stopped him. He sighed. "The days are long. Next we meet, Miss Ah-Wu, do be less of a stranger to me." With that, he drifted away. A stranger? She ...

After Old Liu arrived, the workshop became four people. Me, Xiao Sun, Lin Kai, and Old Liu. Old Liu couldn ’ t do finishing, but he had spent fifteen years at Tianchen on equipment maintenance and mat...

Dr. Ge had served as the Tang family's physician for more than thirty years, ever since Grandmother first invited him. He had watched the children grow up and handled most of Tang Yu's annual examinat...

Once he was in the car, Gong Zheng's craving for a cigarette returned. He silently cursed Zhao Zhouming. The bastard had lit one for him, then taken it away after barely a few drags and forced himself...

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...

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 ...

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...

“No wonder you're still such a useless, good-for-nothing fool after all these years! How could a son of mine, Qin Shaofen, be this worthless?” “I hear Qingbai topped the college entrance exam even whi...

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...

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 ...