This is a series of stories about boys and baseball. Takumi and Gou, the two main characters, meet and form a pitcher and catcher team (the Battery of the title). Takumi is confident in his fastball but is resented by his teammates, who are all trying to regain some autonomy in the face of pressure from their teacher, the baseball coach.... more>>

Despite this, Takumi maintains his confidence and heads to the pitcher’s mound. At the same time, Gou suffers in the face of his own limitations. Takumi, who had never been interested in others, begins to want to know more about Gou.

Will Takumi realize his potential as a pitcher? What will happen to Gou?This popular series vividly depicts the struggle to be true to oneself. The intense feelings and tranquility of this series place it on the front line of Japanese Children’s literature. <<less

If you had a chance to go back and change your life, what would you do...?

This is a novel of the same name adapted from the original project of Huanyu Film and Television, "Arsenal Military Academy", scenario:... more>>

The story tells the re-enrollment of the Arsenal Military Academy, which trains military officers. Xie Xiang, a woman from a scholarly family, joined the army on behalf of her brother. She disguised herself as a man and entered the lecture hall to study and live with her classmates. The conspiracy to smash the enemy together continues to mature, she joined the southern revolutionary team and became a true patriotic youth. <<less

Shen Luo used to think that because she had no expectations of romance and was unlovably practical, she would never fall in love with a man she should not. So it was hard to believe that even though puberty had ended many years earlier, she found herself in such a dilemma. Although Wu Ju Lan was not a scumbag, liking him was not much better than liking a wastrel. He was like a dandelion dancing in the wind; no matter how beautiful he was, it did not change the ugly truth that he was a man without roots, without family, without anything to his name.... more>>

The only necessities in life are clothing, food and accommodation, fire, oil and salt. These things, be it a house or a car, be it jewelry or clothes, can be bought with money. Even if one could not afford the pricier options, there were always cheaper alternatives. However, there would never be a second Wu Ju Lan in the world; she will never find a similar man to love. Since she had the courage to face the possibility of a lifetime of singlehood, why didn’t she have the courage to pursue someone she fancied?

She was not the sort of person who was able to abandon her pride for love. Neither was she the sort who was willing to harbour an unrequited love. If she loved the wrong man, even if it pained her tremendously, she would let go of her feelings for him. But, if that person refused to leave her side, her only choice would be to stay together till death parted them! <<less

In this world, There are Confucians, Daoists, Buddhists, Demons, and Arcanists.... more>>

Xu Qi'an, a police academy graduate, suddenly finds himself waking up in a prison, set to be exiled to the frontier three days later...

His initial goal was to protect himself in this world with no human rights and to be able to live a leisurely life as a rich man.

...

Many years later, Xu Qi’an looks back on the past, with long-dead enemies and friends, as well as the numerous bones he has left behind.

As the Yangtze River flows eastward, the waves wash away the heroes; right and wrong, success or failure will all turn into nothing but history.

However, just like the sun’s rays gleaming over the towering mountains, after each sunset, a new sun will rise. <<less

Five web novel legends play a super shameless game.... more>>

Zhao Zhao thinks: I’ve gotten myself involved in a broken game.

CP: Ye Luan (Twelve Leaves) x Zhao Yijia (Zhao Zhao), 1V1, Happy ending

Side characters: Tian Gai, Sleepy Fox, Qin Hai <<less

In Shanghai, everyone knows the Rong family is rich and noble. Likewise, everyone knows the young master is particular and arrogant, not taken kindly to discipline.... more>>

Feng Shizhen trudged forth despite knowing the dangers, and passing all difficulties, successfully became the Rong family’s private tutor.

At the same time, a conspiracy that involved everyone gradually unfolded.
In this gorgeous world completely different from the outside world, and within the glamorous city filled with brilliant lights and vibrant colors, they tempted, teased, and chased each other; they also loved, betrayed, and hurt…

Just like two streams of light, lingering and encircling one another, like a never-ending dance. <<less

During the Republic Era, the town of Changsha was guarded by nine families known as the “Old Nine Gates” (or the “Mystic Nine”). They were incredibly powerful families who wielded supreme power over everything in Changsha.... more>>

In 1933, a mysterious train pulled into Changsha station. The leader of the Nine Gates, Zhang Qishan, was also the army commander of Changsha station and started to investigate with Qi Tiezui. They discovered a highly suspicious mine just outside of Changsha. <<less

A food critic, Lin Jing Yun who was born and bred in France, returns to her family home to find an old diary that chronicles... more>> a love story between a popular actress Tian Ying/Lin Ruomeng and the son of a triad leader, Luo Fu Sheng during 1930s Shanghai <<less

“Just take a look, okay? The living must live. You’re going to die anyway, huh….”... more>>

In front of me, who had been sentenced to a terminal illness, my only friend cried pitifully. 
I died at the hands of my husband before I could even meet the deadline. 

and.

“Jiwon, lunch time is over!”

10 years ago, I woke up at the company I worked for.

Another life given after death. 

To change your fate, someone must enter your gutter-like fate instead. 
I decided that ‘someone’ was my friend. 

You wanted my husband. <<less

Once upon a time, there was a makeup artist who possessed outstanding skills and top-notch aesthetic judgement. When he did makeup for various stars, he could embellish sharpness onto the smooth vases that lacked edges, and he could make models who exceeded the boundaries of aesthetics to appear delicate and soft, more approachable to people.... more>>

Male stars loved to request him, for he had a thorough understanding of masculine charm in particular, and the makeup he did was never garishly slathered in oils or powders, instead exuding a natural, dashing air of elegance.

Female stars loved to request him, for not only was he excellent in his skills, he was also everyone’s closest confidant; when they chatted, he could easily hold any conversation, and his mouth would be tightly sealed, never allowing anyone’s privacy to slip out.

Although this person was quite young, after getting by in the makeup industry the past few years, he was virtually considered as a distinguished personality in his profession, and would be referred to as a ‘master’ wherever he went.

But he had a terrifying secret. He needed to carefully tread on thin ice and couldn’t expose even the slightest traces; otherwise, nobody would invite him to work ever again, and nobody would apply to the classes he led anymore.

—He was a straight man. <<less

Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain, also known as Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain, is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was... more>> first serialised in Hong Kong between 9 February and 18 June 1959 in the newspaper Ming Pao. The novel has a prequel, The Young Flying Fox, which was released in 1960. Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain is one of Jin Yong's shortest novels, with only 10 chapters. The chapters are labelled in numerical order, instead of Jin Yong's typical style of using a short phrase or duilian as a chapter's heading. <<less

Ye Sichen, a well-known singer with perfect appearance, is also a father of two kids. In the outside world, he is a charming star who cares about his fans and people in need. At his home, he is a lovely father and also a considerate master. A man with his fortune and statue, what bothers him so much?... more>>

Xia Nuan, a woman who dreams to be a designer, has to accept the surrogacy invitation to save her mother’s life and pay her sister’s debt. Kind and sweet as she is, what obstacles are waiting for her in the unpredicted future? Will she be courageous enough to face all the challenges?

Accidentally, he chooses her to be the nanny of his kids. What would happen between such a worldwide celebrity and an unknown surrogate woman? Is she really the kind of person that he once believed? Just read on and find out. <<less

For the large sum of money to help her husband, she chose to be a surrogate mother covertly. Her sweetheart was out of trouble, but she became the woman of loose morals in his eyes. Misunderstanding, disappointment and sadness forced her to divorce the man she loved from the childhood.... more>>

When she was determined to start new life, another man burst into her life. “You are my baby’s mommy and you are my wife!” A big surprise hit her that her baby’s Daddy, the man she surrogated for, fell in love with her at his first sight.

His deep love convinced her to believe the affection of love again. Unexpectedly, her ex-husband returned to beg her recombination. One was her childhood sweetheart, and the other was the man who loved her and gave her hope for a new life……Facing the two men, what is her choice?
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This is the third and the last part of the story arc collectively known as The Legend of Chu Liuxiang [楚留香傳奇]. Although not absolutely necessary, reading the first two books is recommended, since there are references to these books.... more>>

Returning from the Great Desert (see Book 2), Chu Liuxiang and Hu Tiehua have a series of encounters with Li Yuhan and his wife, Liu Wumei, a former apprentice of the Stone Avalokiteśvara (Shi Guanyin). Eventually, these encounters led Chu Liuxiang to the final showdown against the Shuimu Yinji, the mistress of the Holy Water Palace, and solved the mystery of the ‘Trush’.

The chapter started from chapter 63 as the continuation from The Great Desert which ended at chapter 62. <<less

In order to treat the illness of his former love’s son Mo Er, Huo Zhan Bai of the Dingjian Pavilion spent seven years risking his... more>> life to make the Seven-Flavoured Peerless Medicine prescribed by the owner of the Medicine Valley, Xue Ziye. In order to kill the Demonic Sect’s Sect Master and obtain freedom, Da Guang Ming’s mysterious number one assassin, Tong, fought to snatch the Dragon Blood Pearl. Both Huo Zhan Bai and Tong were heavily injured after fighting and were sent back to the Medicine Valley for treatment. Mo Er’s illness was actually untreatable, and Xue Ziye couldn’t be at peace with hiding this truth from Huo Zhan Bai. She set out to find a cure, despite her frail body being plagued by the cold. At the same time, she was shocked to discover that Tong, the assassin who could control people’s minds with his eyes, was actually her long-lost childhood friend Ming Jie…… <<less

On the mountain balcony, Princess Di Ji stunned the world with the song《Peach Blossoms of the Eastern Wind》.... more>>

After the stained glass fire, the Great Nation of Yan was no more, the matters of it’s past as if a dream. Concealing her identity, Di Ji hides herself at a place where immortality is cultivated, Qiang Qu Mountain, and becomes the servant Qin Chuan.

But unexpectedly, old friends begin to turn up one after the other. An old lover, Zuo Zi Chen is now entangled with Xuan Zhu after losing his memories, and an elegant and distinguished Fu Jiu Yun suddenly appears, purposely teasing her in every way possible. It’s hard to separate his truth from lies, and difficult to accept his favour.

Taking advantage of the White River Dragon King’s arrival in Qiang Qu Mountain, Qin Chuan steals the Master’s treasures and flees. Knowing that he had been deceived, Fu Jiu Yun is extremely angry, and chases after her however far she goes. After knowing her mission, and being unable to stop her, he can only use his own life to help her succeed.

But she doesn’t know, in order to meet her, he has kept watch for a millennium.
She kept strong despite feeling otherwise, vehemently refusing him: You can have me, but never think for once you can have my heart!

That man completely didn’t care. He faintly smiled: I only want you, who said anything about your heart?

**

She held onto his leg, crying: Your lordship! Please! I’m willing to offer myself!

The man kept his attention on the book in his hand and replied her absent-mindedly: You want to offer, but I don’t want you.

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Takasugi Shinsaku penned: “I’d kill all the crows in the world, to sleep with you till morning tolls (1).” The novel is drawn from here. <<less

A thousand years ago, she was only a camellia demon, but he was the controller of the Zhong Tian (Central Heavens), Zhong Tian Wang (King of Central Heavens)!... more>>

During the centennial Flower Festival, she confessed her love for him. Everyone laughed at her. She angrily said, “I just want to be the Empress.”

He smiled and said: “Then cultivate.” From then on, she focused on cultivating.

Five hundred years later, she asked again, “When can I be your Empress?” He was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, “We’ll talk about it after you enter the Immortal Registry.”

The number of women who want to be his Empress is more than millions. She finally understands the reason for his silence. She resolutely turned her back and choose that mortal love fate of “using one’s body to repay a kindness.” She abandoned immortality and will reincarnate forever. She doesn’t want to cultivate immortality anymore, she just wants to forget him!

Now, because of his thousand-year guilt, he reversed fate. Bringing the reincarnated her back to her previous life, focusing on helping her cultivate again, wanting to make up what he owed her in the past. When flowers falls, these two meet again…

That day, the brilliant red enters the eyes, a mountain full camellias, whose eyes will it bewilder… <<less

“Ah Zan, I am Ran Ran.”... more>>

No person is an isolated island, except for you.

That day, he looked outside the window and saw a white olive tree in the open field.

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Reporter Song is quite different from her appearance.

Reporter Song works very diligently.

Reporter Song is a bit cute.

Today I saw white olive trees with reporter Song. It was very special.

My New Year’s wish is to to marry her.

——Li Zan

Ah Zan, you need to pay attention to your safety.

Ah Zan, I like the scenery that has you in it

Ah Zan, don’t be afraid. I will take you home.

Ah Zan, you are the best person I have ever met.

Ah Zan, you have worked hard.

——Song Ran

“Ah Zan, I want to be a bird in my next life.”

“Then I will be a big tree.”

After witnessing the deepest darkness, the most ferocious evil, and the ugliest horror, I am nonetheless grateful to have seen the light, the kindness, and the most beautiful of souls.

I am nonetheless thankful to have seen that grove of white olive trees with my own eyes.

I knew it was a mirage; the intersection of where the sky and the ground meet in the desert.

And you were always by my side; the brightest light in the dark boundless night. <<less

Anaesthesiologist Lu Yan received an emergency call late at night. On her way to the hospital, she ran into Deng Man, a high school female classmate who had been dead for many years.... more>>

From that day on, strange things have been following her.

“The winter solstice is a day of retribution and revenge.”

The truth hidden for eight years is revealed step by step.

When Jiang Chengyi returned to S city after several years, he met his ex-girlfrined Lu Yan at the class reunion. Seeing Lu Yan surrounded by strange things. Jiang Chengyi “reluctantly” took her into his mansion.

When facing Lu Yan, Jiang Chengyi coldly said. “I will just temporarily protect your safety.”
When he recieved his mother’s call, JIang Chengyi said. “Mom, she’s my girlfriend.”

A month later, he said to Lu Yan, “my wife, it has been eight years, how do you plan to compensate me?”

At the time of the wedding, Jiang Chengyi concluded. “The winter solstice is where you can do whatever you want.”

Lu Yan, “Sir Jiang, what about your moral integrity?” <<less

Between people, it is a meeting and a parting.... more>>

Some people only meet and part for a moment.

Some people meet and leave for as long as a lifetime.

It seems that Xie Qiao and Qin Chuan met too early.

Before they were born, they started fighting across the belly. The memories of the two people are intertwined, making it difficult to tell which is his and which is her.

That year, they played the “three-word” chase game. Seeing that they were about to be caught by him, in a panic, she shouted: “I love you!”

That year, when the locust tree rustled, she looked at him eagerly, he paused for a few seconds, and said lightly, “It’s the most important friend.”

That year, there was another him by her side, and another her by his side. They are obviously in the same world, but they seem to be separated by a parallel universe.

That year, he said, if no one married you at the age of 30, I would marry you. They accompany and wait carefully, daring not to get too close, but also unwilling to go too far.

They buried their heads deep in the sand called friendship that had accumulated over the years.

It seems that that feeling, as long as it is not spoken, does not exist.

However time will grow old, and love will have a voice of its own. <<less

By chance, the poor examinee Zhang Ping encountered Assistant Minister of Rites, Lan Jue – the two became attached since then.... more>>

Zhang Ping, who likes to solve cases, solved numerous mu*ders, with the erudite Lan Jue providing him with much help.

The prelude revolves around Zhang Ping’s flamboyant life from a poor scholar to a Prime Minister. Knowledgeable on the ways of officials, Lan Jue, who’d always only cared about saving his own skin, found his manner and life gradually changing soundlessly… <<less

You should believe that there is always a feeling in this world which will make you remember to the end of life even if you should go through the hidden love of eighty-one difficulties. She is a queen in workplace, a tsundere woman in life, a domineering mature woman in appearance and a Transformer in mentality. He is a conqueror in workplace, a man with poisonous words in life, an unruly man in appearance and an invincible superman in mentality.... more>>

They were “Childhood Friends”. However, she fell in love with another guy. As an unknown secret admirer, he cannot express the pains in heart and dared not show the affection to her. He devised a plan and tried to break them up and get her back. Did his trick succeed? When she knew that he did such a thing, whether she would forgive him?

Alienation is sometimes because you are afraid of falling in love with that person uncontrollably rather than hate. She deliberately stayed away, however he pressed on step by step. She was his rib. After so many experiences and struggles, will the love come in time? Love is half sugar and half injury <<less

Professor of Medicine with Gao Leng Poison Tongue × Rare Disease Gene Carrier Warm and cute, cured, dedicated, and guarding her. She thought her life... more>> had already been seen at a glance, but he gave her a romantic and grand future. "You clearly know that I have no future to speak of..." "Su Wei'an, you don't need a future, because I am your future." What he wanted was not the joy of passing by, but the ability to stand together through the storm. <<less

Ibuki Hiiragi (Masaki Suda) is an art teacher at Kaio High School for two years, who then became Class 3-A's substitute homeroom teacher 6 months prior to the plot. ... more>>

Ten days before the students' graduation, on March 1, Ibuki gathers all his students to attend the homeroom for an important announcement: from that day onwards, everyone in his class is his hostages.

After convincing his students that his threat is real by bombing the hallway, thus closing them off from the rest of the school, he then assigns them a series of tasks to uncover the real culprit behind the su*cide of their classmate Reina Kageyama.
Each day begins with him announcing the tasks, and for each time they fail to do so, someone in their class will die.

With the threat of death hanging above them (literally as he set up bombs everywhere in the school, including the ceiling of their classroom), Class 3-A is now forced to contemplate their interactions with Reina and how it would shed more light on her death, with Ibuki watching everything unfold as he completes his ultimate goal.

Actually Hiragi teacher has pancreatic cancer and less than 1 year lifespan. <<less