A beautiful castle, a loving husband and a peaceful time.
Marianne was having a beautiful life... Until she was killed by her own husband.... more>>

Born as the daughter of a duke, she has lost everything at the age of 23 by the ways of Marquis Chester.

But the world is mysterious and she gains a second chance at life.

She wakes up from the pain and it is 2 days before her 21st birthday.
Marianne meets her father who had left the world in her previous life.
She cries as she steels herself.
To never repeat the mistakes of the past again.

"I have come to report of a Coup"

But the King, Ekarter, does not believe her and forces her to become his fiance and work as a spy.

"So, you want to make me your queen? Just so I can be your prisoner?" <<less

Before entering the palace, Gu Yundai got trapped in the kitchen by the crown prince. ... more>>

After entering the palace, Gu Yundai wanted to use her cooking to eventually incapacitate this jerk. But while none of the crown prince's concubines could even get pregnant, she ended up giving birth to his son.

Gu Yundai hoped to rely on her son's high standing in the palace to get by quietly, and live a leisurely life as his mother once he grows old enough to become the emperor.

But after one of the emperor's brothers rebels and many of the royal descendants are killed, her son becomes the only royal descendant...

As the position of empress comes closer and closer to her, Yun Dai suddenly feels that helping her son ascend the throne and casting that jerk aside to become the empress is the most satisfying thing to do in life. <<less

Our two leads of vastly different personalities have to battle through misunderstandings, the uncertainties of growing up as well as the greatest barrier that is... more>> the unspoken expectations they have of each other. Would their love remain resolute in trying circumstances or would it mellow with time? There is a saying the first cut is the deepest; will that be the case here? <<less

When she got married five years ago, she knew that her husband had an old lover. Tilting her chin, he said to her, "You're just... more>> a surrogate. Don't think of anything else except money." She thought that as long she tried her best to please him, he would eventually be touched and fall in love with her. However, she came to realize later that a man would not fall in love with someone just because they were touched by a woman's actions. After five years of marriage, her husband's first love has returned, and their marriage is on the verge of divorce. He even has even asked her to get rid of her baby... <<less

A beautiful but sad story about a woman divorcing her husband.

The first time they meet, he arrests her under suspicions that she's involved in a mu*der case. He's so handsome that she, as the head of an entertainment company, is determined to recruit him into her company, train him to be a star, and make him her cash cow! But he is neither short of money nor fame and refuses her. So she decides—to make him her boyfriend first. ... more>>

"I'm 5'4" tall. Do you think I need to tiptoe to kiss you?" She smiles brightly, ogling at him. The man gives her a deadpan glance. "Are you daydreaming?" She licks her lips and smiles. "Yes, I'm dreaming about having s*x with you." "......!!!"

A few months later, Song Yi finally loses her patience and asks, "Do you like me or not? I've been chasing you for so long!" Tang Si smiles and whispers to her, "Miss Song, this can only prove that you're not attractive enough." Annoyed, Song Yi is about to retort only to hear his husky and sultry voice. "Let me teach you—how to attract a man." Her mind goes blank!

At first, she imagines Tang Si to be a mature and reliable man, but it turns out that he's actually lazy, naughty, and damn good at seducing women!

…

"What would you do if you hadn't chosen to be a policeman?"

"Be a star." The man cracks a smile.

"Become CEO Song's… cash cow."

Everyone is shocked. "How dare this woman poach someone from our police force?" <<less

He—an enigmatic and cold-blooded soldier with a mysterious background.
She—a ruthless and bloodthirsty spy.... more>>

After she transmigrated out of the blue, she held a knife to his neck on their first meeting— marking the beginning of their twisted fate.

One day, she pinned him to a wall.
"I've been teasing you for so long but you aren't reacting at all, you're forcing me to…"

Before she could finish, he smiled wickedly and counterattacked.
"Good girl, this is what you call sending a lamb to a tiger's mouth."
Then, he sealed her lips with a kiss... <<less

“If we continue karuta, we’ll definitely meet again.” With that promise to the distant Arata in their hearts, Chihaya and Taichi enter middle school. Chihaya tries to find friends to play karuta with her, but her effort is fruitless. Taichi realises his limits at Kaimeisei Middle School, where only prodigies gather, and loses his fervour for karuta. The distance between Chihaya and Taichi slowly grows…... more>>

A prequel to the manga series of the same name. <<less

If you could return to the day you met, what would the two of you do?... more>>

“Ah! Fate is unfathomable like that. Never would anyone be able to guess that such an ordinary encounter could lead to such an extraordinary future. Although our encounter that day contributed to a resplendent future, I sometimes find myself reminiscing about ordinary days. If time could be rewound, would I choose to step foot into that tavern where we met… Ah, no! Even if that tavern had not existed, we would definitely have met anyway, because our encounter was indispensable fate!”
– Bard

“With my blade, I’ll cut the tavern, destiny, and this bastard in half all at the same time.”
– Red Cloak

Female Warrior details the 1st generation of the Twelve Holy Knights from The Legend of Sun Knight. <<less

She is the God of war. She is Shura. She is the soul of a hundred thousand fierce army. She is boned, and she must... more>> not frown. Her mother was killed when she went out to fight for her country. She vowed to revenge, but suddenly found that there was a conspiracy hidden in it. He is a knight, he is a doctor, he is a spy, gentle as jade, loyal. He approached her with purpose, but healed her scars, and fell in love with her unconsciously. Li Qingtong held the dagger against him: "Who are you! Don't say I killed you! " Si Youyu's evil spirit smiled: "Do you want to be a widow when you treat your husband like this?" <<less

She married a driver she just met.
However, the last thing she expected was that her bridegroom was no other than the most mysterious billionaire... more>> in the city.
This marriage brought her baby twins.
Therefore she worked harder to support her family.
She was the queen of the entertainment circle.
When she met the king who dominated the business world, she finally knew her husband’s true identity. <<less

Xiao Yi Qing and Shu Jing Rong were both extraordinary. As the blood-soaked years passed, they fought to conquer the pugilist world. But, their pasts persuaded each that ruthlessness was the only way to survive. ... more>>

They could convince others to bow to them, but could not help the love, hate, and suspicion in their hearts.

Perhaps they would only be able to let down their guard when their weapons met for the last time. <<less

GAIDEN 4
Side stories of Saiunkoku Monogatari... more>>

Contains:
鈴蘭の咲く頃に ("Suzuran no Saku Koro ni": In the Lily of the Valley Season, originally published June 2007 in The Beans vol 9)

空 の青、風の呼ぶ声 ("Sora no Ao, Kaze no Yobu Koe": Blue of the Sky, the Voice of Wind Calling, originally published August 2008 in The Beans vol 11)

千一夜[書き下ろし] ("Sen-ichiya [Kakioroshi]": Thousand and One Nights [You Write, Lowering], new material)

千 一夜そのあとに[書き下ろしショート] ("Sen一ichi Sono Ato ni [Kakioroshi Shooto]": 1001 Night After That [You Write, Lowering & Short Circuiting], omake) <<less

The destitute young miss of the Ling family was weak, had lowly qualifications, was ugly and frequently bullied. In the end, she was pushed into... more>> the freezing river by her so-called love rival. However, when she opened her eyes once again, her gaze was cold yet captivating! Everything had changed drastically! When her ugly looks faded, she became a peerless beauty. When she displayed her graceful bearing and talent, it was blinding and earth-shattering!
I'm a foodie and I'm proud of it. I have a venomous tongue to infuriate people to death, but I won’t compensate with my life.
All the handsome men would give their all just to make her smile, which provoked his desire to dominate and possess her. However, in the end, was it him who dominated her… <<less

Zhen Qianjin wanted to have a good reputation, however, this desire was sullied by Mo Yangyang. It wasn't until Zhen Qianjin thought she had a terminal disease did she decide to die with honor despite being a cannon fodder. ... more>>

In order to not leave behind any regrets... <<less

As Heaven’s daughter, she owns and personally runs a magical shop. ... more>>

This shop can leap through time and space and traverse many worlds. In the darkness of night, a glazed dragon-phoenix lamp will guide the fated ones to this shop called the OmniStore, and at this shop, the fated ones will have their wishes granted, but of course, not without a price.

The premise is, only if you can afford to pay the price.

You, do you want to enter this shop?

Any wish you have can be fulfilled, yeah! You can be the mightiest one on the entire universe, you can look askance at the world beneath your feet, you can be so superior that you rise beyond and dominate all life!

Her adorable pets, a dragon and a phoenix, have said. “Our shop is really not a rip-off. We are not just showing off to impress or be superior to others, neither are we putting up a show of hypocrisy. We are just here to put the worlds that have deviated off course back on track.”

However, such an intangible form of boasting is, in fact, the deadliest.

Dear guest, do you need us to gain superiority? Do you need us to help you fly and soar? <<less

She is the top double-system special agent with unusual powers. After she is reborn and travels back to the past, she suddenly becomes a good-for-nothing aristocratic Little Lord in a third-world country. ... more>>

From then on, she turns from a good-for-nothing to a genius, making humongous progress in her cultivation and can very easily obtain medicine refinement enhancements. Even beasts and fiends bow down to her.

It's fine that she is forced to disguise as a man, but why do evildoers still harass her, even though she publicly announces that she's a male?

From that day onwards, the cold and mysterious Holy Master becomes a bitter wife-chasing s*ave! An evenly-matched cat and mouse chase begins between the two of them... <<less

Kasane; the most intelligent, beautiful, celebrated oiran in Yoshiwara; kept a “secret” which she could not share with anybody since the day she first accepted... more>> a client. This secret is kept in order to protect her memories with Tetsu, an unforgettable and treasured person to her. One day, a young samurai named Kei comes to her as a client. Kasane falls for Kei, who is both gentle and strong. However, at the same time, when she sees Tetsu’s face when she looks at Kei, Kasane’s faint love is stirred up immensely– <<less

In one lifetime, he gave up his heart so that she might live. In this new lifetime, she'll pledge her heart to him forever.... more>>

"I'm your future wife," she declared her love at their first encounter. Shocked by this mysterious woman professing her love, Mr. Hao chose to take her in and learn more about her. He would give her anything she wanted, except his hand in marriage...because he wanted to be the one who asked "Will you be my future wife?"

Will their love blossom again? Will she be his future wife? Follow the journey of Mo Yun & Hao Yansen in "You Are My Only Sunshine." <<less

The Shanghai bund that is dazzling with paper and gold——... more>>

Fate plays a role in the meeting of Jin Xiu with Zuo Zhen.

He teaches her to drink, teaches her ​​to dance, teach her the ways of the world ...

Finally he succeeded in teaching her to become a dance hostess,

Also, finally this lets her fulfills her wish to stay by her beloved’s side.

But – can’t help falling in love!

He is the big brother in the triad which battles and reigns in terror,

Unfortunately, he likes the woman who whole-heartedly adores his respected sworn brother,

This woman who he has taught and trained single-handedly,

He uses his life to make the most painful choice in his life ... <<less

After Tang Huai's white lotus cousin and husband betrayed and caused her death she wakes up to find out she has been reborn to the... more>> 80's when she was 14. This starts her journey to change her life around and protect her mother and two sisters. She resolves to stay away from the husband in her first life and strives to better herself. Her paternal family is horrid, shameless and constantly scheming against her and her family. Tang Huai's mother is weak and spineless, so she has to become the family head and support the family. The villagers look down on her family and have bad opinions of them, especially of her mother. Tang Huai, little by little, changes their minds and earns their admiration. She gives many villagers ideas on how to earn money and teaches many of the women how to cook delicious food to sell. With the knowledge and skills of her first life she starts businesses, earns money and meets new friends and allies. Throughout her journey she falls in love and raises from poverty, all the while face slapping bullies, schemers and white lotuses. <<less

At long last, Fu Zhi, the mysterious heiress who had developed countless technologies was given two guardians by the country! Initially, the Lu Brothers shut her out when she joined the Lu Family. However, after spending some time with her, they began to warm up to her and took turns showing their brotherly love for her by throwing money at her. ... more>>

Lu Yumo would say, “My sister just came from the countryside, so don’t scare her.”

Lu Yushen would say, “My sister is fragile, so don’t bully her.”

Lu Yubai would say, “My sister is not good at studying, so don’t laugh at her.”

Nevertheless, it soon became clear to them that the little girl from the countryside was not what they had imagined.

One day, a reporter took a photo of a professor carrying her purse and having a meal with her.

The professor said, “She is my teacher, and I’m her student.”

The crowd was surprised. “What?”

Another day, a different reporter snapped a photo of a business magnate serving her tea.

The business magnate said, “She is my boss, and I’m her employee.”

The crowd was shocked. “What?”

On a different day, a group of reporters spotted the biggest esports bigwig stepping down from his throne and helping her get rid of a scumbag.

The bigwig said, “Stop all this harassment and the rumors. She’s my sponsor.”

The netizens asked, “Just how many supporters do you have?

The country’s official portal responded, “We’re her strongest supporter.” <<less

"Even though I love you, would I be able to tell you that without saying I love you?"... more>>

A romance between the Empress who has become a captive from war and the Tyrant of the opposing empire. <<less

Shi Qian opened her eyes and looked at the man’s handsome face.... more>>

“You have to be responsible to me.”

The thin lips of a certain black-bellied evildoer slightly hooked, with a smile that was not a smile.

From then on, there was an extra goblin in the house of Lord Zhan, the great demon king of the imperial capital! The big devil turned into a faint king and spoiled the little goblin to the sky!

Some people: “It’s useless except for that face, it’s just a vase! I’ll be dumped by Master Zhan sooner or later!”

Not long after… the legendary god turned out to be that little goblin!

Why does the boss of the hacker army look a bit like that little goblin!

The founder of the popular game on the Internet is more like that little goblin.

The woman who defeated the number one expert in the ancient martial arts is also a bit like… a boss! Kneel down!

Not long after… it turned out that the legendary god was actually that little fairy! The leader of the hacker legion looked a bit like that little fairy too! And the woman who defeated the number one expert in the ancient martial arts world also looked a bit like… the little fairy! Everyone was in awe! <<less