Ji Zhen Tang first saw Zhong Yu Bai at her boyfriend’s birthday banquet.... more>>

Amidst the clinking of glasses, the man sat calmly in the midst of swirling smoke, unruffled, quietly listening to the conversations around the table.

Her boyfriend leaned in to whisper to her, giving her a heads-up: “That’s my third uncle, don’t provoke him, I can’t handle it.”

On the same day of the birthday banquet, her boyfriend got drunk and embarrassed her in front of everyone.

Leaving the Zhong family mansion, she walked in the rain. Before long, an umbrella was held over her head, and Ji Zhen Tang looked back.

The person following her turned out to be the same uncle from earlier. The man smiled gently, with a comforting tone, “Let me walk with you a bit.”

–

Meeting her ex-boyfriend again at a friend’s gathering, they were now former lovers.

Ji Zhen Tang overheard her ex-boyfriend’s tone full of envy as he talked about his uncle, mentioning how Zhong Yu Bai bought a tea plantation in the prime land of the mountains and rivers for his little girlfriend.

People started gossiping, “Which woman is so lucky?”

Before anyone could finish their words, someone stepped in from outside. The man exuded an imposing aura, silencing the whole room.

Without paying attention to anyone else, Zhong Yu Bai walked straight to Ji Zhen Tang and gently embraced her.

“The feng shui of the mountains and rivers is suitable for begonias. Since she likes it, everything is negotiable.”

–

Ji Zhen Tang had heard about Zhong Yu Bai from others, portraying him as a high-status, gentle and wealthy man. Mr. Zhong was perfect in every aspect, except for being too ruthless and not understanding the meaning of compassion.

But she had clearly seen it. When she was sick, he patiently brewed medicine for her by the stove, gently massaging her numb and painful hand until late into the night.

He spoke words of comfort in the softest and gentlest manner, afraid of troubling her.

“Does it still hurt?”

Zhong Yu Bai listened with a smile, his eyes full of affection as he gazed at his sparrow—

“She is a bird, and I am not her cage.”

“I am her sanctuary.” <<less

For ten years, he had loved her, but with just one word of "brother," she rejected him completely.... more>>

His dignity was trampled upon, yet she remained indifferent to his feelings. It was only when He Ju finally woke up to the truth that he realized his love was not even worth mentioning in her eyes.

With a plane ticket and a long-planned confession, He Ju finally understood that there were people in this world who loved him foolishly.

He Ju no longer obsessed over the past, and instead focused on the person in front of him.

However, when he achieved success and had a loving wife, his former lover came crying to him: "Brother He..." <<less

Even though we had only met for the first time, I felt like I knew that voice.... more>>

Fraulia was a teenage nun who lost her memory due to an accident. One day, she delivered papers to Beritt, a doctor, on behalf of her friend who was reluctant to do so.

Beritt was feared by the children in Fraulia’s abbot for her unkind and dark demeanor, but Fraulia did not have that impression of her. She even felt like she knew Beritt's voice even though it was her first time meeting her.

Fraulia wasn’t scared of Beritt and decided to get to know her better. However, she had to promise the abbot that she would not physically touch Beritt for reasons unknown. <<less

Even now, numerous supernatural things from old stories wander around this world. They say that people, who fell victim to supernatural, come to the divine... more>> fox yokai of the traditional shop Banwoldong to seek help. This is a bizarre story told by the highschool student Yu Dan, who can see ghosts, the fox yokai Baek Ran, who commands army of dokkaebi and Banwoldong’s yokai clerks. <<less

Will you spend the night with me?... more>>

Kwon Jeho, once a betrothed and now the cousin of her fiancé.

He openly seduces Chae Yoori, who chose a marriage of convenience to escape her hypocritical family.

Unaware of his deliberate approach, Yoori finds herself swayed by the compelling Jeho time and again.

“Why are you doing this?”

“Is there a special reason when a man seduces a woman?”

Their emotions, carefully built up, finally explode… Where will these uncontrollable feelings lead?

“I don’t like to rush,” Jeho whispered as he fed Yoori a cookie.

“If it’s candy, I won’t bite it in one go but savor it slowly. If it’s chocolate, I’ll lick it with my tongue, letting it melt leisurely. That’s how you truly enjoy the flavor.” Though he spoke of desserts, a shiver ran through Yoori’s body.

He didn’t want to hurt her, whether it was her body or heart.

Even if the whole world harmed her, he wanted to be her sole protector.

Ironically, he himself would inflict the deepest wounds on her, whether she wanted it or not.

One day, Jeho asked, “But will you only protect the body? What about the heart?”

On the day she understood the meaning of those words, Yoori’s world collapsed.

“What are you? Playing with someone’s feelings?”

Clutching her shattered heart, Yoori vowed revenge, but “I can’t end it first. I haven’t even started.”

His sincere gaze still made her heart flutter. <<less

Socially awkward loner Kayato has an intense fear of being touched and finds making friends extremely difficult. When he and his high school classmates visit Hakodate for a field trip, he suffers through some attempts to engage with the others, until…... more>>

Time stops for the entire world, but not for him.

All the hustle and bustle of the city fades into an eerie veil of silence, leaving him the only soul left in motion–until he finds another in Akira, a sharp-tongued local delinquent. Though she’s his total opposite, she begrudgingly agrees to help him solve the mystery. Their only lead is something Kayato’s uncle said just before he died about a “world plucked out of time,” as if preserved in amber. Hoping to find a clue among his late uncle’s possessions in Tokyo, the two teens must travel through the frozen world. <<less

Xie Shu's pursuit of Su Qianyi for ten years, never giving up, but at the end of his life, he still didn't receive a response from her. ... more>>

He felt that he had lived a very unsuccessful life. In the last moment before closing his eyes, there was still someone unexpected who was devastated by his departure.

At that time, he thought, if he could choose again, he would definitely not love Su Qianyi anymore.

Opening his eyes again, he returned to his school days, giving him a second chance. This time, Xie Shu clearly recognized his own heart and began to maintain a relationship with Su Qianyi... <<less

Dispatched worker Chiang Liu, an Alpha, chances upon his ideal Omega on a ho*kup app. Filled with fantasies of their fling-to-romance, he arrives at their arranged meetup, only to discover that there was something slightly off about this man…... more>>

“Are you sure about this?”

“Why do you ask?”

“Just now…downstairs…wasn’t that your wife and your daughter?” <<less

(No harem, no tricks, no invincibility, no system, no brainless, no satisfying literature. Enter at your own risk.)... more>>

When I thought it was just an ordinary day, I found myself trapped in a place of doom.

When I thought all I needed to do was participate in death games to escape, I discovered that everyone was awakening supernatural powers.

When I thought this place was a "land of gods," everything was heading towards annihilation... <<less

A grieving soul is filled with mysteries, traumas, scares, and horrors. A compilation of short stories told from the perspective of those souls, unhinged, as they quench their thirst for blood. Beware as the stories might haunt you, even in your sleep. ... more>>

A book containing multiple short stories with disturbing themes and topics. Written by Malaysian writers, with various styles of story-telling and narration. It’s sure to get the readers fascinated with each writer’s weirdly-build world of imagination. <<less

I am a swindler. ... more>>

On the gambling table, I am a master of deception.

However, I want to use my experience to tell you a simple truth - stay away from gambling.

Because in gambling, nine out of ten times it's a scam, and ten out of ten times you will lose! <<less

"Living under one roof with a beautiful girl, isn't that great?... more>>

The protagonist, Aoi Yonemura, decided in his heart not to date girls anymore due to a trauma from middle school. He proceeded to a high school that not many of his middle school classmates applied to, which required him to commute by train from his home. However, just before entering high school, someone new moved in under the same roof.

She was a doll-like beauty. But, this beauty despised boys!? It's a romantic comedy where a boy with such trauma and a girl who dislikes boys end up living together under one roof." <<less

"I don’t need anything else. I just want to love you, that’s all."... more>>

Kang Taejoon, a man who believes love is everything in life.

“Everything I love dies. So, I’ll do everything but love.”

Baek Seorin, a woman who believes love is a curse. Taejoon reunites with his first love Seorin, who once cruelly tore his heart apart, after 8 years! Seorin has to take Taejoon’s hand to save her company, but he demands marriage in return.

“I wasn’t hot enough to melt you back then. But now, I’m more than hot enough.”

The lethal temptation of the first man reappears! <<less

Tang Xicheng walks out of the dormitory building and sees Liang Yuzhi talking on the phone by the railing. She hears three sentences:... more>>

“Sending someone to school.”

“Well… it’s a relative’s child.”

“What can I feel?” He laughs faintly, “Can’t even talk, so boring.”

The story revolves around a 6-year age difference. It’s about a narcissistic male protagonist who thinks a naive and sweet female protagonist is deeply in love with him, only to find out that’s not the case. <<less

An exclusive opportunity! Travel back seven days with eight strangers.... more>>

I don’t care about what they’re here for; I just want to win the lottery and escape poverty!

What? What did you say?

That guy, he’s in trouble… <<less

Pei Wanyue, beautiful and successful Eldest daughter of the Pei family. Was going about her daily life until her friend started acting strange........ more>>

Friend: I won't let you hurt my favorite character!

Pei Wanyue: ?

Friend: You can't have the male lead!

Pei Wanyue: ??

Friend: So what if you're the female lead? I have transmigrated for a reason! I will take your place!

Pei Wanyue, finally fed up: *dials the mental hospital* Hello, there is a schizophrenic patient here-

.....

Male lead: I love you so much that I will **** you and keep you chained in my own little garden

Pei Wanyue: *slowly backs away and pulls out a knife*

......

He had not known her but ink on paper read in the darkest of nights of his own demons.

"the universe knew how much I long for you to actually exist...."

???: "And the universe knew how much I long to indeed exist and be with you" <<less

As far as Yamamoto Ritsu is concerned, Kagura Yoshiyuki is his lover. At least, he thinks so.... more>>

But he knows that Kagura doesn’t think of him as anything more than a s*x friend.

He really loves Kagura, so he wants to be his one and only, but…

Kagura absolutely never says what he actually feels, the man’s just playing with him.

• Sequel to Cute s*x Friend, Devilish Best Friend.

• Tamura and Shima’s story is found in My Cute Boyfriend’s Delicious Recipe. <<less

She’s escaped Isabella’s clutch for three years now. She believed she could live a peaceful and undisturbed life, free from surveillance and control. However, her... more>> life during these three years has been wildly unsuccessful: her girlfriend cheated on her, work pressures mounted, and her parents are pushing her to marry. Every part of her life is falling apart— she’s simply gone from one hell to another.
Suddenly, Isabella reemerges. Will she surrender her love and her body to once more become Isabella’s toy? <<less

University student Jaehee Lee barely manages to return to school after struggling with his family’s debt. It’s here he finds himself immediately attracted to the beautiful Shinhyeok Woo, who seems to come from a world entirely different from his own.... more>>

Struggling to manage the demands of his daily life, Jaehee hides his feelings until a group assignment in their shared class forges a connection between them.

When Jaehee unintentionally discovers a hidden side to Shinhyeok, he’s terrified. But Shinhyeok had already firmly engraved himself into Jaehee, scorching his body like a fireball and plunging his world into a rain that never stops.

**

*Top: Shinhyeok Woo, 23 years old. A beast hiding his violent nature behind a nice exterior. One day, he discovers Jaehee Lee’s gaze on him and it piques his interest. Jaehee is easy to touch and doesn’t seem to be a problem.

*Bottom: Jaehee Lee, 24 years old. Growing up as the youngest child in a poor and violent family, he is gentle and slightly helpless. After struggling with his family’s debt, he barely manages to return to school when he meets Shinhyeok Woo, who catches his eye. Shinhyeok is too beautiful and cold to get close to. <<less

When they first met, Qin Yiyu saw Nan Yi holding a liquor bottle from the doorway, and thought he was there to collect debts.... more>>

But he actually said: “I’m forming a band, to participate in a competition. We’re missing a lead vocalist who can play guitar.”

Qin Yiyu: Oh, it would be better if he came to collect debts.

He agreed in the end, because he didn’t want to give up such a talented bassist.

— Later —

Nan Yi: Qin Yiyu is my target.

Qin Yiyu: (bulb lighting up) likes me.

Nan Yi: We can be friends.

Qin Yiyu: Understood, lip service friendship1. I don’t mind kissing you even though I’m a straight man.

Nan Yi: (inhale)

Qin Yiyu: He really loves me.

—-—

During the competition, no one had high hopes for this new band. Even the staff was talking about it backstage.

“The bassist sure is handsome, but you can’t rely on looks to eat. The drummer is said to have a temper so bad that he’s almost beaten people up. The keyboardist seems to be a bank employee who was fired. Coupled with a popular lead vocalist with a terrible personality who had been kicked out of his previous band, how can this kind of makeshift band win?”

Yet the four of them were right behind them.

Yan Ji: “Get it right, I wasn’t fired but resigned voluntarily, and it was an investment bank, not a bank.”

Chi Zhiyang: “What crap are you spewing! How is my temper bad!”

Qin Yiyu: “In such a long sentence, only the first four words are worth hearing. A person as perfect as myself, the only people who can insult me are either my close friends, or the reincarnation of the violin— a worthless thing.”

Staff: (embarrassed) (cold sweat) (speechless)

Nan Yi said coldly: “Excuse me, the grassroot band is about to go on stage.”

[Mental state appears unstable upon first glance • self guided • gong]

[Appears to be stable but is actually quite crazy • falls in love without knowing it • shou]

Vocalist x Bassist and Vocalist

1 唇友誼 lit. “lip friendship”; it’s used to describe intimate friendships that involve services related to lips, such as communication or kissing. <<less

It is said that all unexplainable mysteries that occur in our world is part of the fragments of "God's nightmares." When these nightmares floats into people minds, they are mixed together with their fear, ill intentions and insanity. Bit by bit as the world is manipulated, it creates the tales of nightmare.... more>>

Shirano Aoi, a boy who treasures his ordinary daily life and Tokitsuki Yukino, a girl who is haunted by her past encounters each other in "Cinderella's Nightmare," which was created by humans insanity. What is the fate awaiting for them——!? <<less

What is love after all, and where does it come from?... more>>

I can't quite understand it. Perhaps love is just a colorful butterfly, beautiful to look at but forever out of reach.

If you try to hold onto it tightly, it will struggle, and in that struggle, it will rub off all its colors and become pale. <<less

Following the collapse of the Republic of Zeon’s autonomy, the Earth Federation government declared an end to all wars. However, the absolute control exerted by... more>> the Earth Federation government has caused the system to decay. Government brass abused their privileges and forcefully deported illegal residents into outer space in a practice known as “manhunting”. The year is Universal Century 0105. In order to break the decayed system of the Federation, the secret society “Mufti” begins its operations… <<less

【Handsome straight cop/Mixed-race metros*xual forensic pathologist】... more>>

They are working together to solve a series of strange cases!

Every serious case tells a story of life and death, laughter and tears,

all awaiting your investigation… <<less