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Xi Yan was taken into an enclosed metal chamber for a series of examinations. From head to toe, inside and out, he underwent twenty-three tests in all. After each one, a new group of people took him s...

Xi Yan skimmed the virtual world's background information, then promptly lay down on the ground, spread his hands, and closed his eyes. “Staying alive in this hellhole is hard enough. Who's going to b...

The café Lu Nan had been heading for was called Cats in the Alley. Its owner, a fairly young man named Xu Zhiyang, had expected him for an interview two days earlier. Xu Zhiyang had called twice witho...

“I want to make money! I want a fat savings account!” With his daily mantra complete, Xi Yan threw himself into work as though someone had given him a shot of adrenaline. His colleague across the way ...

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 man before her was the Left General of the Jinwu Guard—and also her childhood companion, Jiang Qinghe. Jiang Qinghe's eyes had gone considerably stern. "A-Qing..." She cut him off before he could ...

Lu Nan was being held in a strange man's arms. He opened his mouth, but not a word came out. All he could do was marvel inwardly: a hero could still make a dazzling entrance without a thunderclap over...

Because of the festival, school ended more than an hour earlier than usual. I packed my bag and waited beneath the enormous camphor tree at the school gates. The shade was dense and the cicadas deafen...

Yan Yu closed his eyes, unwilling to look at his injuries. Once he'd steadied himself, he picked up the bathrobe from the floor. At least his clothes were still in the bathroom. He wouldn't have to le...

The moment they entered the room, Shen Jibai shut the door. When he looked up, his gaze was immediately caught by Ye Jingchuan. Jingchuan had just finished bathing, water still glistening on his skin....

“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...

“You thought you could scheme against me?” The voice above him was vicious. Yan Yu hit the floor. His forehead struck something hard, and warm blood began to trickle down his face. It didn't hurt. [Sy...

After fooling around on the forum, Shi Wei simply forgot about the student handbook. Shen Li only had a year left until graduation anyway. What trouble could a sensible, obedient model student like hi...

The room was dim. Li Ce had been laid flat on a crude wooden couch. Without the slightest ceremony, Jiang Yuejian lifted his black, subtly patterned robe, exposing his strong lower back, slick with co...

Perhaps it was his imagination, but Shi Wei's room-change request seemed to be approved unusually quickly. They'd barely finished lunch before its status changed to Accepted. Xu Yan eagerly volunteere...

My name is Shi Wei. By the time you read this sentence, I will already have removed your brain... “Qiu He! Qiu He! Big news! Huge news! The forum's practically exploding!” Qiu He glanced at his franti...

A voice demanding my doom dragged me awake. “Miss Su. Mr. Fu says you must sign this agreement today.” The words poured down from above, ice-cold and professionally patient. I forced open my heavy eye...

I sighed at him. He was here because Kieran's little speech had lit him up like a fuse, and he needed somewhere to put the fire. Fine. I'd been putting out Hugo's fires for three years. One more, and ...

When the white light faded, I found myself standing in front of a workstation. Sticky notes covered the partition. Three monitors were stacked at the edge of the desk, a packet of spicy snacks was wed...

My life ended with Yu Shen saying, “Ruan Ying, if you found out, I'd never be able to show my face again.” The rooftop railing was digging into my waist. Far below, a loudspeaker's announcement blurre...

Liang Zhecheng bent down, picked Lu Nan up, and settled him in the armchair in front of him. Then he leaned close and took an enormous sniff. “Yes! That's it! That cat smell!” Poor little Lu Nan tucke...

Chapter 4 The elevator at Monteiro Tech had thirty floors and a camera in the upper-left corner that blinked a red light every five seconds. Fábio knew this because he had counted. Three times. In the...

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...

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 ...

Gong Zheng connected the miniature data cloner. The advanced device didn't require the laptop to be switched on: connected directly to the drive, it could copy everything at a touch, silently and with...

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 ...

Summer vacation tasted as though it had been soaked in honey. Between the milky fragrance drifting through the dessert shop and the warm, sugary breath of its ovens, every day felt full and light. Che...

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...

The following afternoon, Shen Miaomiao came into the company late, sporting a pair of dark circles. She'd worked past midnight the night before, then tossed and turned at home over Lu Chen's jacket. A...

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...

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 ...

Chapter 4: No More Running Qiu Yang heard the scream but did not stop. She turned and returned to the Zhao residence. Zhao Jian'an had not come home yet. She put the vegetables in the kitchen, fed a s...

Chapter 3 When Pei Jin approached with the grilled skewers, he found Ling Yu drawing in a small sketchbook. She worked with such concentration that even people passing beside her failed to disturb 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 ...

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...