In 1933, the city of Beiping was China’s busiest city, bustling with noise and excitement. However, its liveliness was unlike that of any other place: it came not from the wine-drinking and pleasure-seeking masses in brothels, nor from the ten-miles long markets filled to the brim with foreigners. Rather, it was a one of a kind type of noisiness, beautiful and elegant. The high-pitched singing of kunqu, jingju and qinqiang; the beating of the dagu and the clacking of the bangzi; the clear, loud voices of storytellers narrating the rise and fall of dynasties – each and every traditional art one can think of could be found here, mixed together to create the theatrical world’s... more>> most glorious stage.

This was also the place where the opera world’s most outstanding performer, Shang Xirui, reached his full glory.

An invitation to a home celebration, a face-to-face meeting – this was how Cheng Fengtai, the second master of the Cheng family, got to know the famous opera actor who seemed to only exist in rumors and legends. He plucked the red plum blossom hairpin from the lapel of Shang Xirui’s changshan and smiled, inserting it in the lapel of his own three-piece suit.

In the blink of an eye, they found themselves in the Palace of Eternal Youth.

Shang Xirui sang, “Come, come, come, I’ll accompany Second Master.”

Cheng Fengtai replied, “As long as you want me to, I’ll always accompany you.”

These two people, who grew close because of an opera, also professed their feelings to one another as though enacting lines on a stage.

Later, a distinguished scholar and casanova would narrate their tale in a perfunctory manner: “Today, dear listeners, I bring you a story. Pay close attention, lest you fall behind and fail to understand clearly what I’m about to tell you. Dear listeners, without further ado, this is Winter Begonia.” <<less

A fickle, decadent, wilful person going through life like it’s a game.... more>>

An experienced, logical mind that’s above feelings.

This was a relationship that had started off with “Carpe Diem”, but slowly turned into a bloodless, psychological battle. They shared a mutual distrust, but also mutual attraction. As they suspected and tested each other, challenging each other’s limits, they both fell into the enemy’s hands with their eyes wide open. Sentiments growing amidst ignorance, they finally, were caught in their own traps.

Winner takes all,

Loser stands small. <<less

“Oh, Yijie, you’re so pretty, so you should find a wife that’s prettier than you.”... more>>

Fu Yijie nodded.

“What kind of wife would you want?”

“Someone like my brother.”

In 4th grade, Fu Kun’s parents wanted to adopt a child. The first time he saw Yijie, Fu Kun thought he was a pretty little girl, but this pretty child who disliked talking became his younger brother just like that. Developing protective instincts for his new introverted, shy brother, Fu Kun ambitiously tried to be a good sibling. But what he did not expect was that his shy brother was, in fact, a two-faced wolf in sheep’s clothing… <<less

Tao Xiaodong had a blind brother. Tang Suoyan, gentle and calm, was his brother’s favourite doctor, and Tao Xiaodong couldn’t help but like him for that.... more>>

Oftentimes, people lose sight of that which was easily gained.

Over the years, Tong Ning was so coddled by Tang Suoyan that he failed to appreciate how fetching this rare specimen was—dumping him without pause, and picking him up again when he had a change of heart.

Except, this time, he was a step too late. Tao Xiaodong had long made his move.

Tao Xiaodong looked at Tong Ning, telling him with a smile, “It doesn’t matter who Tang Suoyan used to be with. He’s mine now. As long as I don’t let go, you’ll never be able to take away what I hold onto.” <<less

A sucker for love has no dignity, but Xu Yan does.... more>>

Even though he has been simping for six years, a man’s dignity may be delayed but will arrive eventually.

When he took his luggage and left with no goodbyes, he didn’t think that Sheng Zhi will come looking for him. <<less

Gu Jia Nian failed the college entrance exam and went to her grandmother’s house in the countryside for summer vacation.... more>>

She accidentally entered a villa covered in creeping plants and inhabited by a recluse known by the villagers as someone who never left their house and avoided the light.

Children even secretly called him a vampire behind his back.

As the vacation came to an end, she did two things: discussing with her parents about retaking the exam and confessing her feelings to him.

One succeeded, the other failed.

Two years later, Gu Jia Nian studied diligently in the competitive Chinese literature program at a prestigious university.

In a literature appreciation class, the professor assigned a reading list, with nearly half of it coming from a rising star novelist—who had won major literary awards with a full-length novel and a series of medium-length novels.

Gu Jia Nian sat in the library at 2 a.m., opening the preface of that full-length novel.

It began:

“Rough start, with over a dozen interruptions due to the erosion of romantic fantasies by harsh reality. Until one day, she knocked on my door, cleared the messy Chinese hawthorn outside, and handed me a box of pastries. From then on, light poured in.”

Guide for newcomers:

The male lead falls for the female lead after she comes of age.

They get together after she retakes the exam.

Six-year age gap, Student-Teacher Relationship (SC).

Told from the perspective of Chi Yan.

After deleting the twelfth draft’s beginning, someone with no sense of timing suddenly knocked on his door.

He opened it with a frown and found a shy high school girl standing outside, with big eyes, fair skin, and a box of cookies in her hands.

Due to family obligations, he reluctantly put an end to his reclusive life and started taking care of this girl who had been crushed by the pressure of the exam.

He let her read at home.

Gave her a key.

Accompanied her to doctor appointments.

Accompanied her on shopping trips.

Comforted her, encouraged her, praised her…

The girl was polite and sensible, but she never called him “brother.”

Finally, as her summer vacation came to an end and she was about to start retaking the exam, she awkwardly confessed her feelings to him.

“…”

Chi Yan glanced at her. “Let’s talk about this after you finish your exam.”

After the second year’s exam ended, Chi Yan sent her a text on WeChat, calculating the time the results would be released.

“How did it go?”

A long while later, she replied, “Well, I did great.”

Followed by another message: “Thank you, Brother Chi Yan.”

Chi Yan, brother.

“…”

Damn, it’s easier to be deceived as you grow older. <<less

Short passage about a hemorrhoid patient, everyone has the duty to show concern for hemorrhoid victims.
Why do I always mortify myself in front of... more>> my boss? Was there a disruption in the heavenly cycle this year? Or maybe the layout of my new home is bad? BaZi and picture of the layout of my room is included below, I’d like to trouble you guys to help me take a look. Not that urgent so I won’t stay online and wait. <<less

Tang Bai was born into a wealthy family. His body was soft and slender, and he loved to act spoiled. His family searched far and wide to find him a handsome and rich prospective fiancé. However, the prospective fiancé liked independent and strong omegas and was very resistant to this business marriage.... more>>

One day, Tang Bai’s brain short circuited, causing him to believe that he lived in a book. He was the cannon fodder shou, and his prospective fiancé was the protagonist gong. The protagonist shou, Xie Ruheng, was a strong, independent omega of the new era who pretended to be an alpha. In the future, he would become a marshal and the light of the omegas.

No wonder the love-filled bento that he worked super hard to make was rejected by his prospective fiancé who didn’t even look at it. Tang Bai’s eyes reddened as he turned around. He saw that Xie Ruheng was eating the horrible tasting training meal. How could the future light of the omegas eat this kind of devil’s cruise that was fed to the pigs?

Tang Bai shyly said: “This was personally made by me. Us omegas need to pay attention to our diet and take care of our bodies~”

Xie Ruheng: ……?

The first time Xie Ruheng saw Tang Bai, he thought that even when this omega cried, he was still like the omega of his dreams. Although Tang Bai was virtuous, delicate, beautiful, and cute, he already had a prospective fiancé!

Xie Ruheng expressed with grief: “I won’t be the third party.”

Tang Bai was extremely moved, thinking that Xie Ruheng had already become good sisters with him and wouldn’t come to steal his man. There was a saying that Alphas were like clothes and good sisters were like one’s hands and feet. Don’t worry, I will definitely take good care of you!

Xie Ruheng: ……

Very soon, Xie Ruheng heard a rumor. Tang Bai’s prospective fiancé hated Tang Bai, but he couldn’t defy the orders of his family, so he could only create trouble for Tang Bai everywhere.

Xie Ruheng: This is the omega of my dreams that I want to hold in the palm of my hands, and you actually don’t cherish him? tr*sh!

Xie Ruheng: Isn’t it just stealing a man? So sweet.

Tang Bai found out in horror: Why are the protagonist gong and shou fighting because of me?!

Tang Bai: Oh! They must have a love and hate relationship! <<less

The very ordinary company OL (Office Lady), Azusa Aizawa, died from overwork.... more>>

For that reason, I decided to live a slow life in a house in the mountains as an immortal witch with the figure of a 17 year old.

The main source of income is to defeat slimes inhabiting the area to acquire magic stones. I sold these at the Guild in the village. Besides that, I made medicinal herbs, became known as “The Witch of the Highlands”, and lived with respect and trust.

However, as a result of continuing to beat slimes for 300 years, the experience values accumulated too much, and I unknowingly became level 99, the world’s strongest witch.

The level 99 witch now works together in the village with her dragon-girl apprentice in moderation, while helping everyone in the village. <<less

When Jian Songyi was born, gene testing showed there was a 100% chance he would present as a first-rate alpha. Thus, he conscientiously spent over ten years to mature into a second-generation rich kid that could get anything he wanted. He was the boss of the school. He was the most handsome boy in the school. He was also the top student of the school.... more>>

Until his sworn enemy, who lived next door when he was a child, transferred into his school. He didn’t just steal his spot as the most handsome boy, he even stole his spot as the top student.

Most importantly, he had even f*cking presented as a first-rate alpha before him.

Towards this, Jian Songyi said, one mountain can’t house two alphas! If he didn’t hurry up and shoo this son of a bit*h Bo Huai away, then he wasn’t an alpha!

Well, Heaven had eyes. The next night, right in front of Bo Huai, he presented as an omega.

–

Jian Songyi resolved to become an omega with strength of character. Even if he went in heat, even if he forgot to bring his inhibitors, even if he were to die right then where he stood, he would never let Bo Huai mark him!

Bo Huai could only coax him in a low voice. “Let me take a bite. In the final exam, I’ll give you first place in the grade.”

Jian Songyi couldn’t take the seduction of his silky soft breath and gave in.

The day exam grades came out, Jian Songyi looked at the honor roll that said “First Place: Bo Huai” and puffed up in anger. “Bo Huai, you freaking liar! You beat me by a point again!”

Bo Huai smiled lightly. “What’s wrong? I’ll give you first place, me.”

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A/N in the tags: (I know I should read ***"Bai" but I'm shameless)

*** ML's name can be read as Bai Huai (standard pinyin) or Bo Huai (author intention) <<less

"The Aristocratic Family" is a melodramatic, emotionally unrestrained, prostitute reading material.... more>>

When Qin Yi came home from work, he found that his niece was looking at this sort of books. As upright as ever. After confisicating, he ordered his niece to write a thousand-word review. He took this melodramatic, emotionally unrestrained book to his room, but only flipped through it before heading to bed. When Qin Yi opened his eyes again, the world has changed.

He suddenly become Su Qi, even before he finished reading. Su Qi is the coquettish bit*h who chased after the president in 'The Aristocratic Family'. Being confused, the system came online.

However, the first sentence the system said was : Damn it, why did an old cadre like you came here?!

#What should i do if the system catches the wrong person? anxious! waiting online＃ <<less

Qi Leren had just cleared the bad ending of «The Nightmare Games» when his laptop died well before its time. His luck seemed to follow him as he was transported, along with the other passengers, to a hospital following an accident between his bus and a truck. Upon waking in a transfusion hall rather than a ward, QiLeren felt a familiar sense of dread as he took in the hospital that held no trace of other people…... more>>

Book 1 of a Tetralogy <<less

Shen Qingxian is the Honored Lord Lianhua, only lacking ascending to the heavens.... more>>

Gu Jianshen is the Demonic Emperor Jiuyuan, only lacking destroying the three worlds.

Everyone believed that a meeting between Shen Qingxian and Gu Jianshen must result in a war spanning the three worlds, the two of them dueling to the death.

Until Shen Qingxian went through a hundred years of closed-door cultivation, and spied upon heaven’s mysteries.

Words of heaven’s mysteries: For ten thousand years, no one in the cultivation world has ascended to the heavens. This is because the Heavenly Staircase has long since collapsed. The only way to set this right is to follow the directions of this jade scroll.

Jade Scroll Writing: 1) Meet with Gu Jianshen. 2) Get drunk together with Gu Jianshen……. 13) Pass a ‘spring night’ together with Gu Jianshen…….

Shen Qingxian: “……” <<less

The story of a two-faced mafia boss and his beautiful young bogus adopted son.

“For those past days I seemed to be in a long night. Carrying a whole body of moonlight, he tore a crack open in my... more>> darkness, and gently walked into my night.” <<less

Ling Lang is thirty-two years old and an A list movie star. He is also the youngest to become the king of the silver screen.... more>> Known for having a cold and aloof disposition, people nicknamed him king iceberg of the silver screen. His biggest secret? He is a masochist down to his very bones. <<less

“I fell onto your shoulder, like coming home.”... more>>

Becoming a policeman wasn’t Qin An’s original intention. That was just a certain someone’s dream. With Qin An’s grades, he could easily choose any top-tier university, but he willingly dropped fifty points to attend a public security university.

Gradually, he felt that attending a public security university was pretty good. At least they managed him almost like it was the military, keeping him very busy. This way, he wouldn’t have time to think about a certain someone who had suddenly vanished.

9 years ago.

Recently, there has been a very skinny youth with a large dog, always standing at the entrance of Tianyi High School. He watches the school gates like an eagle hunting for prey.

His name is Yan Shisan. When he sees the students start to leave, he yells, “Is Qin An done with class?”

He waits for Qin An to finish class, either to beat him up or ask for money. But in the end, Yan Shisan doesn’t succeed in doing either.

9 years later: police officer gong x brilliant law school student shou

9 years ago: unapproachable model high school student gong x orphaned vagrant shou <<less

At the age of 15, He Jin found himself a “husband” in an online game, their love was filled with loving affection and sweetness. However, because his study was being interfered with, his parent cut off the internet, he didn’t even have a chance to say goodbye and had to disappear from the game.... more>>

8 years later, the online game in the past was about to come out with a revised edition and turned into a virtual reality game. He Jin decided to login again and unexpectedly discovered that his “husband” had become a powerful player and ranked number one in the whole server, moreover, he had not divorced him!

However, the husband that was abandoned by He Jin for eight years, his initial impression of him was that of a pure boy, but now he seemed to somehow have become…….a little evil? <<less

Yu Fan didn’t like the sight of the new transfer student in his class.... more>>

The other party glanced at him.

Yu Fan: He’s looking for a fight.

The second glance.

Yu Fan: He’s asking if I’m scared.

Third glance.

The transfer student with his usual expressionless, iceberg-like face handed him a letter, “Classmate Yu.”

Yu Fan internally felt that this top student is annoyingly fastidious, even handing out a letter of challenge to request for a fight. He proceeded to roll up his sleeves and stand up.

“Please accept my love letter.”

Classmate Yu immediately sat back down.

>>Green tea top student gong x tsundere school tyrant shou <<less

Matsuoka is hooked on wearing his ex-girlfriend’s clothes and going for nighttime walks into town, feeling the pleasure of being stared at by men wherever he goes. One night, after he is assaulted by a man during a one-off encounter, he is saved by Hirosue, a nondescript senior worker from his company. Drawn to Hirosue’s innocent and pure love, Matsuoka continues to meet with Hirosue, all the while dressed as a woman, until Hirosue finally confesses to him. Narise Konohara’s pinnacle of achievement portrays the pain and beauty of unrequited love and has also been adapted to a theatrical play.... more>>

Contains 2 short stories (published in earlier editions) “Of Tenderness” (Itoshii koto) and “Of Love” (Aisuru koto). <<less

The series follows the protagonist Kazunari Hira, a high school student who doesn’t talk much, has no friends, and belongs to the bottom of his class. The person he falls in love with at first sight is Sou Kiyoi. He is “The King” who doesn’t hang out with anyone, equally ruthless, and reigns at the top of the class. With the hope Sou will notice his presence, Kazunari serves him devotedly, running errands and buying lunch. But his faith in the absolute monarch gradually falls into lust.... more>>

Volume 1 – Utsukushii Kare (Completed)

Volume 2 – Nikurashii Kare

Volume 3 – Nayamashii Kare

Side Stories – interlude Utsukushii Kare <<less

Tens of thousands of demons in this world roam; half call the city of Zhaoye home. As for the other half, they’ve all died in the Canglang Northern Territory controlled by the Tianxiu Immortal Xiao Fuxuan. ... more>>

Only one demon has been imprisoned for twenty-five years and still lives—the lord of Zhaoye City, Wu Xingxue. <<less

Tang Heng gets into trouble while playing in a band and meets Li Yuechi, who comes to his rescue. As they get to know each... more>> other, Tang Heng falls in love with Li Yuechi despite their polar opposite family backgrounds, but Li Yuechi is imprisoned for stabbing Tang Heng's uncle. Six years later, Tang Heng is now a university teacher. He’s reunited with Li Yuechi again during a poverty alleviation project and the truth of what happened back then is revealed little by little...
Tang Heng witnesses the cruelty and reality of the world and the dark side of people. He suffers from the blow brought by the truth but never forgets the original heart and faces it bravely... Through the main character's experience, the story makes us believe more firmly that as long as we have justice in mind and go forward, we can definitely see the light. <<less

In 2019, an outbreak of zombie virus quickly swept the world within months.... more>>

Communications were interrupted, water and electricity support ceased, chemical plant leaked, nuclear power plant exploded, the world was reduced to be like hell on earth; without God, it became an era of legends and saviors, with the fire of survival instinct rekindled within mortals.

Resident Evil zombie-theme in ABO setting.

“When the Lord Jesus comes for the second time, those who died in Christ’s name will be raised from the grave first.”

– “1 Thessalonians 4:16” <<less

Lin Wuyu is the academic god of his high school: calm, confident, and forever effortlessly able to get first place. Ding Ji flaunts his excellent memory and specializes in the art of hoodwinking others through fortune telling. These two people who initially don’t have anything in common meet due to the spinning gears of fate. Lin Wuyu discovers that the seemingly sloppy, careless Ding Ji is in fact outstandingly smart. After a series of hilarious misunderstandings, the reason why Ding Ji is unwilling to be called a prodigy gradually reveals itself. Two equally clever and exceptional teens, with similar yet not completely identical family troubles, slowly grow closer as they deepen their understanding of each... more>> other, little by little.

The author’s writing is humorous, with a natural, flowing style. The personalities of these two sharply contrasting teens appear vividly and realistically on paper. Lin Wuyu’s occasional childishness under his cool-headed academic god appearance and Ding Ji’s kindheartedness and liveliness that can’t be concealed by his street king energy are revealed by the author’s various and amusing plots. <<less