One night, Oscar picked up the key to a safe he had once desperately searched for. The person who came with it became a living key was a woman, extraordinary in every aspect. Her tearful eyes, naive actions, even her name and appearance. The woman was oddly irritating. He was even displeased at having to ponder how to describe that irritation. So, he wanted to temporarily put it out of sight, in a place where it couldn't be seen.... more>>

“I... want to be by your side.”

It was too ridiculous to be sincere, and far too pathetic to be temptation.

Therefore, the one who was ensnared was undoubtedly an idiot.

Even when subjected to all kinds of insults, the woman approached until the end. On those small, soft palms, which knew no calluses, Oscar von Reinhardt was played with.

So, I must hold you accountable.

To you, who never had sincerity, not even for a single moment.

Until the very end...

To you, who even hid your name from me,

I will hold you accountable, very cruelly.

Oscar von Reinhardt – The head of the Reinhardt dukedom, with black curly hair and blue eyes. He owns the railway that crosses the Norfolk continent and the largest steel company on the continent. He is willing to do anything for his goals, even if it means kissing the back his enemy’s hand. He has brought his ruined family back to prominence through extreme efficiency. Therefore, he spurns himself for falling for the wiles of such ridiculous seduction, nor can he forgive the woman who made him feel this way.

Han Seo Ah – A mixed-race individual with brown hair and brown eyes. She has been an outsider from the moment she formed her first memory. Her appearance stands out, to the point she is suspicious of her birth. The starting point of her sin was when she came into existence. Therefore, she wishes to atone for all her wrongdoings; to her grandfather, and to that man whose mere presence makes her heart flutter. <<less

“As long as I level up another 10 times, I will be able to activate the Gene Lock. At that time, I will be able... more>> to destroy this celestial body!” After transmigrating into the body of a tr*sh in a future where zombies and intellectual beasts existed, Lin Xiu accidentally obtained an upgrade system to transcend human limitations and devour the heavens! <<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

Hasegawa Kodaka has transferred schools, and he’s having a hard time making friends. It doesn’t help that his blond hair tends to make people think he’s a delinquent. One day, he runs into his bad-tempered solitary classmate Yozora while she’s talking animatedly to her imaginary friend Tomo. Realizing that neither of them have any actual friends, they decide that the best way to alter this situation is to form a club and start recruiting.... more>>

That is how “Rinjinbu” was formed, a club specifically designed for people who don’t have very many friends. As other lonely classmates slowly join their little club, they’ll try to learn how to build friendships through cooking together, playing games, and other group activities. But will this group of relationship-challenged misfits really be able to get along? <<less

He’s just a low-ranking deputy general and he’s a prince. They meet on the battlefield but it turns out to be the beginning of a complicated and beautiful story.... more>>

Murong Yu is a very confident man – until he meets Han Xin.

There’s nothing he cannot get; there’s nothing he cannot destroy.

To let live or not, is all up to him.

He is the future ruler of Great Yan and so it’s only natural that the world should bow down at his feet.

But he had never thought that one day he would lose control of it.

That even his own will would be uncontrollable.

Murong Yu can neither get nor destroy this prisoner of war.

Han Xin has never given a care about the world – until he meets Murong Yu.

He has never cared about anyone, nor has anyone cared about him.

It doesn’t matter if you’re alone or sad, as long as you can still laugh, life will go on.

He has learned long ago how to not question, how not to believe, how not to lose and how not to care.

Destiny’s uncaring teasing and humiliations have already become numb to him.

That’s right, he doesn’t have a care in the world.

Even if it’s this Prince Royal of Great Yan who’s started to warm up to him. <<less

All my life I desire/wish to be cherished, to be safely placed, to be tenderly looked after. To free me from fear and suffering. Exempts me from wandering without any reliance. However, that person, I knew, I’ve always knew, he would never come. Trying to stay together with the person who once loved and lost my elder sister, how could I, the obstinate Ye Jing Zhi endure my heart being disappointed by the poison tongue of my ‘brother-in-law’? Finally, after the successful divorce, I was being ‘eyed’ by another gentle ‘brother-in-law’.... more>>

In order to protect the ‘little soy bean’ in my womb, I, Ye Jing Zhi have no choice but to begin a long-term battle with my two invincible ‘brother-in-laws’.

Confuse with love, as the misunderstanding and exponentially increased, fate also suddenly gave Ye Jing Zhi a cruel strong punch. Will Ye Jing Zhi finally able to believe that love can create miracles and have a happy ending with her Mr. Right? You may also believe that love can create miracles… <<less

Shu Ya-wang is a 28-yr-old landscape architect who is born into a military family. When she was 16 years old, Yawang’s father asked her to take care of 10-yr-old Xia Shu.... more>>

Xia Shu had experienced death during his childhood. He stayed by the body of his dead mother for the whole night. This caused Xia Shu to become withdrawn from the rest of the world. Over time, the warm-hearted Ya-wang slowly got through to Xia Shu.

Ya-wang’s childhood good friend Tang Xiao-tian got enlisted into the army after high school, and she later at the university got to know Qu Wei-ran a classmate who eventually turned into a foe. From then on, the lives of Ya-wang, Xia Shu and Tang Xiao-tian, three of them changed dramatically. <<less

She was the illegitimate daughter of the Gu family from N City, and a gloomy coward in everyone’s eyes. ... more>>

She was an unparalleled genius in the finance world, controlling the market as if she could foresee the future.

She was an inheritor of ancient medical arts, healing wounds and growing flesh on bones with a single golden needle.

A legend in the ancient martial artist world, the goddess of the entertainment industry, a master of Chinese arts…

She was dazzling and talented, but also cool, calculating and aloof!

Her origins were a mystery…

As her origins are slowly uncovered, see how she takes up responsibility, and writes a brilliant page in history!

In her past life, she was reduced to an abandoned daughter by her family, and now that she was reborn, she’ll do all she can to change the fate of her and the ones she cares about, showing off and dealing with her enemies like flies on the way.

---

He was mysterious and dignified, an enigma who was the strongest in the ancient martial arts world.

He was the leader of a mysterious organization in China, killing cold-bloodedly without batting an eyelash.

When the cool and enigmatic meets the cold-blooded, watch the show unfold!

---

“Miss, I see there is a shadow on your forehead, and there shall be misfortune in your future.”

“...Let me tell you now, that is my mommy and not yours, so you better not appear in front of her! It’s extremely easy for me to make a person disappear in this city….”

Not soon after, a certain beautiful Miss Gu stood in front of her with a smile. “I’ve never even looked that family of yours in the eye, but...This Imperial Capital is my territory!”

---

Mr. Jiang’s quotes:

You’re in charge of being pretty and having a good time, I’m in charge of providing for the family.

I like her, not someone that looks like her, nor someone that acts like her. I won’t like anyone if it’s not her!

If you bully her, I will...Destroy this world…

---

TLDR: The female lead’s road to greatness after getting a system by accident. <<less

She is the legendary queen of mercenaries whose name daunts even the big shots in society. With an ancient jade pendant in her hand, she is great at almost everything, be it seeking the truth or the art of healing. ... more>>

However, she unexpectedly reincarnates into a dumb good-for-nothing whom everyone loathes and hates. She is even the laughing stock in society!

The once legendary genius of the mercenary regiment can't help but express her disapproval.

——Who are you trying to kid? When I was playing with grenades and explosives, all of you were still playing in the mud!

A good-for-nothing? Do you feel great after having your arm twisted by a good-for-nothing?

Bottom of the level? Allow me to show you what it means to be a genius!

Did someone just call her untalented as compared to her younger sister—born from the same father but different mother—who is gifted in business, finance and business management? Humph, do they know that even the man who stands at the top of the corporate world once begged her to take him in as her disciple?

And her father? If she were to mention the name of her biological father, even the world would be shocked...

A mysterious ancient healer, they said... She is their saving grace in the eyes of countless patients.

An annihilator, they claim... She is a force to be reckoned with.

Possessing both beauty and great acting skills, she is a goddess whom everyone looks up to in the entertainment industry.

Despite reincarnating into a human again, she still manages to take the world by storm and even accidentally becomes the Missy whom no one dares to trifle.

On the one hand, she controls life and death. On the other hand, she controls fate and destiny. She tortures those who deserve it and takes revenge on those who once bullied her. She plays around with influential families and the entertainment industry while casually impressing a certain someone in the process. A legend, indeed. <<less

Xia Mo and Luo Xi are orphans, both having met each other at their adoptive parents’ home. Because of the shadows remaining from their childhood, they are both shrouded in the midst of wariness. However, when Xia Mo and her brother meet an embarrassing situation during a singing competition, Luo Xi helps them out, and the iciness that separates both of them gradually melts. Seeing what has happened, as well as in an attempt to break both of them up, Ou Chen, who deeply loves Xia Mo and is the heir to the company that founded their school, sends Luo Xi to England to study…... more>>

Five years later, Luo Xi has become a superstar, with a countless number of fans to his name. Xia Mo having become an orphan once again as her adoptive parents died the year Luo Xi left, is a new artist of a records company and meets Luo Xi. Ou Chen on the other hand, having lost his memory of Xia Mo five years ago due to a car accident, also sees Xia Mo once again as well. With all three main characters back on the scene and their disputes of love and hate, what will happen between them then? Who will Xia Mo pick in the end? <<less

Senpai, I love you. Senpai, I love you. Senpai, I love you. Senpai, I love you. Senpai, I love you. Senpai, I love you. Senpai,... more>> I love you. <<less

After time did I come to realise that there’s always that one person in this world who may have only been by your side for a short while, but would take an eternity to forget. Tong Xue understands that to this world,... more>>

She is condemned, despised, seen as worthless and evil, labelled a third party. It’s just, deeply hidden and entwined, entanglements with the three men in her life, would be more perplexing than she could ever imagine. <<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

"There was nothing Su Kexin wanted more than to marry an ordinary man. So, who could explain her sudden ascension as a CEO's wife? He... more>> promised her a lifetime of happiness, flooded her with endless affection, and treated her like priceless treasure. She thought that perhaps, this was her happily-ever-after. Yet, he threw a stack of papers in front of her one day and said, "Su Kexin, lets divorce." She finally understood how it felt like to fall from high above and crashing onto ground zero. Five years later, she returned and encountered him again. This time, however, there was a moe little bun of a child at her side. The little bun blinked at the man and said, "Mommy, this mister looks a lot like me." <<less

She gets into his car by mistake, and from then on she falls into the lion’s den and never escapes the clutches of the stubborn man again! ... more>>

"I'm engaged.”

“Without my permission, it doesn't count.”

"But I have a fiancé!"

"From now on, I’m your fiancé.”

"..."

He is the rich and powerful heir of the Bai Group; invincible, handsome, and a dreamboat who drives the women of the city crazy! Yet, she is the only one whom he spoils and pampers infinitely.

“Tingting, why are you standing outside the door alone?"

"Daddy said I'm too clingy and wants me to face the wall so that I don’t steal Mommy from him..." <<less

“I like money, food, and handsome guys.” ... more>>

The next day, some young master knocked on her door.

“Hundreds of millions of assets, advanced culinary skills, ten out of ten looks—three-in-one, this is a deal for you.”

Bai Chuxiao’s playboy-abusing rating is through the roof. Because there was a big handsome guy living next door with amazing cooking skills, she just freeloaded food and eventually gave herself over.

Bai Chuxiao: “You’ve been single for so long, didn’t you say you didn’t like women?”

Qi Moye: “Because I was waiting for you to appear.” <<less

Before their marriage, Mr. Mu was a cold, handsome, and wealthy big boss. A lot of young girls fell for him. But, he only had his eyes on his little assistant. He was cold and harsh toward her. ... more>>

The little assistant was pitiful. “Big boss, please be gentle.”

The wicked big boss smiled wickedly, “Marry me and I’ll give you the kind of gentleness specially for you.” <<less

As a fiery young shrew, Xu Weilai was confident that no one would be able to resist her charms. However, time and again, she was thwarted by Gu Yu.... more>>

Not only had he not taken responsibility for her, he had also dissolved his betrothal to her, causing her to be a laughingstock.

Three years later, she did her best to stay as far away from him as possible. But how…?

She’d met him by chance at a banquet. She’d met him by chance at dinner. She’d even met him by chance while on the way to the washroom! This had to be a curse!

Finally, the heartless Gu Yu coldly warned, “If you appear before me again, I won’t let you off!”

Xu Weilai was so frightened that she booked the next flight out of the country!

But who could have predicted that the man she was seated beside… was none other than he again!

Oh no! Her life was flashing before her eyes! <<less

Koizumi, Tangerine Weekly’s news reporter, quickly gains the nickname “Fire Witch,” in part for her vibrant hair and interesting methods. ... more>>

During a press conference, she realizes that the famous singer Senya Kaoru has fallen asleep.

No one believes her, so she devises a trap…

Note: This Chinese novel was originally serialised with Japanese names and locations. During publication, the name was changed to, “Afternoon Lavender.” The novel contained Chinese names and locations instead. <<less

Chloe, I want you. Can I plead like this?... more>>

Unknowingly, I had married my husband, who appears as a recruiter three months before our divorce.

Eyesel, waiting for the divorce while living her second life as a chocolatier, is perplexed by Siheon’s active pursuit, not even recognizing his own wife.

Yet, Siheon feels a destiny to not let go of Eyesel, both professionally and personally.

“This marriage means nothing, right?”

“I’ll divorce you in three months. Until then, let’s be a real couple.”

Will their cohabitation, bittersweet like chocolate, end in divorce or marriage? <<less

A woman from ancient times falls in love with her soulmate.... more>>

Chu Luo is the most powerful High Priestess. She is like a celestial being, able to peer into the secrets of heaven and sever life and death. Her skills in medicine and poison are the best in the world.

One day sudden death greets her and she is reborn in the body of a problematic girl who was about to graduate from high school and had planned to commit su*cide by jumping off a building because of a failed confession.

Her parents did not love her; her biological sister bullied her, and her classmates were violent…

The corners of Chu Luo’s lips curls up into a cold arc. ‘Very good, anyone who dares to bully me will be killed without mercy!’

…

Later…

The priest is only passionate about three things:

1. Being first place wins all kinds of certificate awards.

2. Specialize in all kinds of things and never admit defeat.

3. Act cute to Li Yan.

…

Li Yan is the king of the business empire. He is cold-blooded, heartless, and has a violent temperament. He disregards his family and is called the Devil in private.

Legend has it that a few years ago, he burned away half of his family with a fire. Because of this, he was cursed and his legs became disabled.

…

Later on…

Everyone is horrified to discover that the Devil and the Demoness are together! The Devil has even become a crazy wife-doting demon!

Scenes:

Master Li: “My Luoluo’s body is delicate and expensive. If anyone dares to bully her, I’ll send them to hell.”

The group of experts who have been beaten up by Chu Luo into a sorry pulp: “Master Li, are you blind?”

Master Li: “My Luoluo doesn’t like studying. Please be more forgiving.”

Teachers from various professions: “Could it be that the person who thrashed our class’s top student is someone else?” <<less

Jaehyun thought that even third-rate movies would be better than his own life.
His father, who brought him into this world at the age of 15, and his siblings who had different mothers.
The times he struggled to escape from that man.
But now, an even more dramatic plot has been added.... more>>

"Accept it, and reflect upon it. Over what's been going on."

The lost memories of the past two years.
To Jaehyun who tries to revive the things that he missed,
The things he couldn't understand...… began to emerge.

'It would be nice if you were really pregnant.'
'It really is a shame to let all of this pass...….’
'What should I do with you?'

It was definitely a voice he knew.
From the eloquent and dignified speech, to that soft, yet deep somber tone...….
It's definitely...

"Long time no see? Has it been two years for you?"
“…….”
“Congratulations on coming back, Seo Jaehyun. Let's start again. Who will win this time?”

Seo Junghyuk, he's returned. <<less

The Tezen ducal family, wielding the utmost power, and O’Hara County, possessing all the wealth in the world—their union could not have been more perfect than this.... more>>

Except there was no burning love.

“Evangeline O’Hara is a prepared duchess. It would be troublesome to find another woman now, and there is no guarantee that she would do as well as Evangeline.”

For Dekarno, there was no Duchess better than her.

So, if it was only about bankruptcy, he could bear with it.

However, she couldn’t.

“Let’s put an end to this, now.”

“…Are you suggesting canceling the engagement?”

“Yes.”

Evangeline had given up everything she had brought so far and now walked away barehanded.

By relinquishing everything, she could let go of that man, too.

Even the feelings she had held alone.

“I liked you, Your Grace.”

“….”

“No way. Your Grace didn’t think I was only coveting the position of Duchess, did you?”

How could she leave so easily after claiming she liked him? Dekarno couldn’t understand, and his anger boiled inside.

The increasingly entangled events, the complicated thoughts—all of it traced back to that woman.

In the end, there was no choice but to put everything back in its place.

He set out to find Evangeline, who was desperately trying to stand on her own.

“You claim you’ll survive. It’s unbearable for a mere human like me to endure.” <<less

She is the Ji family's prospective granddaughter-in-law. But on the day of her engagement, she meets a blindfolded man. ... more>>

From then on, she gets unknowingly blindfolded and sent to a mysterious location repeatedly. Finally, she gets pregnant one day. Her mind is thrown into chaos.

She tries to get the baby aborted at the hospital, but she gets blindfolded again on the surgery table and is sent to him. When she finally sees his face, she becomes even more flustered, “Why is it you?” The man smiles at her gently, “Marry me. All those people who bullied you will now have to respect you."

Ji Anning: “…”

One fine day, Ji Anning touches her protruding belly as she asks Mr Ji with a look of dilemma, “Honey, what should the baby call you after it’s born?”

Mr Ji: “…” <<less

She was the leader of a gang of bandits, and legend had it that she was bloodthirsty, vicious and unscrupulous. ... more>>

He was the richest of Daliang and the most handsome man in the country. He loved money and beauties and was a charming dandy who had many concubines.

They were never supposed to cross paths but in a twist of fate, a robbery brought the two together in marriage. Would love bloom between them? Well, before their love got the chance to bud, his aunts, stepmothers, cousins, distant cousins, and his concubines who were doted on or not all wanted to step on her, the lawfully wedded wife! What they didn’t know was that under her weak cat-like facade, hid a ferocious tiger. She could kill without batting an eyelid, and ruthlessness was in her blood. However, the tigers and cats shared one nature. After catching their food, they would toy with the preys before devouring them. When they finally had enough fun, they would strike with their claws and end the game!

In their first encounter, she hid in the crowds to peep at her future husband. The man donned a snow white fur cloak. His inky hair long and silky. He stepped down slowly from the carriage, and his gorgeousness outshined the sun and the moon. All the ladies began to scream in excitement.

In their second encounter, she was drinking with her gang. With one foot on the table, she grabbed her subordinate by the collar, hollering fiercely. “Drink up, if not I’ll kill you!”. He stood at the door and froze, thinking that he had entered the wrong place.

The third time, it was their wedding night. She was in red, beautiful and enchanting. He too was in red, handsome and bewitching. “My lady, it’s getting late. Let us go to bed!”

Outside the window, her subordinates were discussing intensely.
“Let Chief bed him, it will be easier for us to strike in the future!”
“No, she can’t! If she beds him and our plans don;t work out, her efforts would be in vain!”
“Let Chief do it, if not it will arouse suspicion!”
“No, it can’t happen! What if they have a child? How is Chief going to run away then?”

While the heated dispute continued, and suddenly something landed among the red-faced debaters. The man donned in red stood in the center of them, his shoulders half exposed. His skin was fair as snow and his face alluring as the moonlight. Her subordinates gulped and suggested.
"How about, let me bed him?" <<less