A beautiful, young elven duke is being urged by the crown prince to get married. But because of his beauty, he had been having troubles with women since his debut and ended up having a huge dislike for them.... more>>

Then, he remembers a promise a mage made with him 10 years ago: “In exchange for my daughter’s hand, I want you to let me read the books in the forbidden archive.”

He found it troublesome to find a suitable marriage partner at that time, so he readily agreed to the exchange.

Having remembered this, he heads to the mage’s estate to take that same daughter as his wife, only to discover a terrible truth: when touched by the opposite s*x, the lady turns into a cat!

Although he is not pleased with his cheeky and strong-willed bride, he is actually a huge cat lover.

The Duke’s troubled days begin. <<less

The life of the small noble girl Phenelity is recorded with a magical typewriter and serialized in the newspaper novel ⟨Pepe⟩.... more>>

"The second prince confessed his love to the small noble girl but was fiercely rejected! How tragic, how tragic!"

Phenelity received a confession from the playboy Crown Prince. But due to pressure from the royal family, it was revealed to be the confession of the stuttering Prince Viet...

—My true feelings are confirmed through novels. Whenever everyone doubts me, that's what I do, so what!

—I don't like it. Why should I act that way when you're right in front of me? It's better to look each other in the eyes and have a direct conversation.

After temporarily harboring dissatisfaction after being forced into marriage,
the two gradually grow closer, understanding each other deeply more than anyone else.

"Yes, it seems like you are gradually… taming me"

Although Viett thinks that his married life being serialized in the novel is terrible,
the crazy thought that he doesn't really hate it keeps popping up.

—Is this palace an aquarium that confines me?

'Phenelity Cochrun' became curious.

A woman trapped in a narrow aquarium
and a man as rough and threatening as the waves.

Can the fish wrapped in waves leave the stifling aquarium
and reach the free sea?

* * *

「⟨Pepe: 76XX Days Since Birth!⟩

※This serialized novel contains content unsuitable for children.

The 11th Little Lord became a girl.
The first Little Lady was none other than me, Pepe.

In my homeland, there exists a special institution called 'young dukes'.

Children born to distinguished lineage are chosen as protagonists of serialized newspaper novels,
their daily lives exposed in novels to boost national pride,

Thus, through the serialized newspaper novel ⟨Pepe⟩, I showed every detail of my daily life to everyone.
(Or rather, it would be more accurate to say it was forced upon me, scrutinized piece by piece?)

Whether I wanted it or not, the magical typewriter recording the daily life of the small noble girl never stopped.
Just like I am showing you this text right now, with no way out!」 <<less

Reunited after breaking up, a sweet and satisfying 1v1 ... more>>

In public, he acted like a wolf-like dog, but behind closed doors, he was clingy and like a sweet bean. A wealthy dog top, tough-mouthed but soft-hearted; a poor beauty who was a dog training master, and a bottom.

Ruan Song, a down-and-out screenwriter, had a five-year love marathon with the popular movie star Ren Qinming. When they were together, Ren Qinming was unknown, but when he became famous, they suddenly ended their relationship with a bang.

When Ren Qinming couldn’t find a way to reconcile, he felt melancholy all day long. His aloof persona became even more unstable. After a night of drinking, he finally gave in and went to Ruan Song’s house, where he was discovered by the paparazzi. And then, “boom,” their relationship was made public.

The entertainment industry was shaken, and fans went crazy, refusing to believe it. “Our cold-faced King of Hell, who never paid attention to beautiful women, how could he be in a relationship?! How could anyone in this world be worthy of our brother?!”

In order to prove that Ren Qinming was single, his fans shared his schedule. Out of 365 days in a year, he would spend 330 days on set. How could someone handle having a boyfriend like that?

Ruan Song found it amusing, and yes, he couldn’t handle it either, so they broke up.

Just as Ruan Song was about to clarify things passionately on Weibo, he received an invitation to a top-tier celebrity dating show, inviting him and Ren Qinming to appear and show their love.

Ruan Song scoffed, saying, “Only a crazy person would go after breaking up.”

But in the next second, when he saw the remuneration offered by the variety show, being penniless and unemployed, he said, “I must be crazy to decline, count me in.”

On the variety show, Ruan Song made an appearance.

Fans instantly changed their minds when they saw him. “Wow! He’s beautiful!”

And the cold-faced King of Hell, who claimed to never pay attention to “beauties” was—

Ren Qinming, “Wife, come closer to me, everyone is watching.”

Ren Qinming, “Wife, give me a smile. There’s a camera in this corner too.”

Ren QingMing, “Wife, it seems like I need a kiss.”

Ruan Song, “…”

Then, Ren Qinming added, “Wife… your ears are turning red.”

Ruan Song gritted his teeth and covered his mouth, saying, “I’m… hot!”

Fans wildly waved their flags. “Not hot! Stick! We want beauties to be sticky!”

Ruan Song was completely speechless. “Weren’t you all saying no one was worthy of him before?”

Fans with yellow faces: Teacher Ruan, you’re being too harsh. What does Ren Qinming’s fans’ words have to do with us, the shippers of the double burden CP powder?

Ruan Song: …

Damn it, who could have imagined that going on a celebrity dating show for money, and faking the relationship, would make someone famous! <<less

Tang Mingxi transmigrated into a novel about the counterattack of the useless male protagonist and became the male protagonist’s wife.... more>>

In the novel, the wife tortures and beats the male protagonist in every possible way in order to humiliate him. But in the end, the male protagonist broke his hands and feet and threw him into the sea, where the sharks bit him.

Tang Mingxi, who had crossed over: … Of course, quickly hug the male protagonist’s thigh as soon as possible!

Treat him well, feed him, give him clothes, and become the white moonlight in his heart!

However:

“Report to Young Master Tang, Ye Heng has been kneeling in the blizzard for a day and a night!”

“Report to Young Master Tang, Ye Heng has been hanged at the door for three days and three nights!”

“Report to Young Master Tang, Ye Heng went to see that little bit*h Tang Nuo again!”

#Can I really not save it?# <<less

Prince Jing, Xie Huaijin, is one of the most handsome eligible bachelors in the capital. However, because he was so sickly and his legs were disabled, he was still unmarried even though he was already twenty-three this year. ... more>>

After all, no one wanted to be widowed in a short time after getting married.

But when Jiang Lingzhu, someone who was transmigrated into this time period, heard about this, she just looked at the man everyone was avoiding with big bright eyes!

“I’ve admired the Prince for a long time. If the Prince doesn’t mind, I’m willing to marry you!”

Husband health not good = no s*x life + early death + large legacy left behind for her

Isn’t this such a sweet deal!?? No one will steal this from her!!!

Meanwhile, Xie Huaijin also looked at the girl with rosy cheeks in front of him. Her sparkling eyes made him feel like she was 100% in love with him and it didn’t seem like she was faking her feelings.

He also heard that this daughter of the Jiang family had always been timid and fearful of others, yet she was courageous enough to show her love in public in order to marry him.

It seemed like she really loved him.

But why? He was just someone who wouldn’t live that long.

Xie Huaijin wanted to refuse but seeing her sparkling eyes made him do the opposite. “In that case, this Prince will marry you.”

***

Jiang Lingzhu didn’t expect that vi*gra existed in ancient times and that the Prince would take a handful of it every day in order to keep up with her needs, making her practice “equestrian” skills every night.

Later, she realized that the “Viagra” was just an ordinary sugar pill, and the marriage she had in mind was too good to be true!

She was so angry that her eyes turned red, but she didn’t know whether she was angry with him for deceiving her or angry with herself for being such a fool….

Wuwuwu, since I’m stuck in this time period, is it too much to ask to be a rich widow? <<less

After the resurgence of monsters, major cities are engulfed in fear, and bizarre extinct creatures emerge endlessly.... more>>

Lou Yan, with his attractive appearance and strong personality, became the object of admiration for countless people who went crazy for him, kneeling at his suit pants. Awakening a remarkable ability, he follows the first and strongest hero known as the savior, Fu Xuezhou.

Everyone believes that Fu Xuezhou will lead them to end the monster resurgence.

However, after Fu Xuezhou ascends to the throne, he destroys the world, shattering everyone’s hopes.

Lou Yan welcomed his rebirth amidst despair and hatred.

***

After the rebirth, Lou Yan learned that this world has been destroyed three times by Fu Xuezhou and restarted three times. Each time, Fu Xuezhou can go from the beginning to the end but, in the last moment, smiles and destroys everyone’s trust in him.

This is a huge playground for him.

On the night of the monster resurgence, Lou Yan merges with a terrifying monster, turning into a ghostly appearance.

With black eyes tinged with red, exuding venom, and wearing a smile, Lou Yan, in a completely different and assertive posture, stands in front of Fu Xuezhou.

You like watching others in despair, right?

Well, let me make you feel that way too 🙂

The entire story is fictional, set in a non-real world;

Some bugs are actually foreshadowing;

Please do not mention this work under others’ works, and vice versa;

Enjoy reading! – Wang Sanshan on Jinjiang

Tags: Strong-strong, Fantasy Space, Supernatural, Refreshing, Easygoing

One-sentence summary: Humanity will never perish. <<less

After a tear in reality pulls Kagari Shuya into a white room he discovers a futuristic interface for reincarnating in a different world. After looking... more>> through the different races and skills he unlocks a new race, Lucivault, a type of vampire with none of its characteristic weaknesses. All set to start his life in a new world, Shuya is confused to discover that he is enveloped in darkness. As it turns out something went wrong when he was transported and instead of appearing where he was supposed to, he appeared in an underground cave. Shuya faces untold dangers, runs for his life, before finding his way out of the underground world. After escaping he meets his Shishou and begins to learn to fight with a spear. There is also a cute black cat named Rollo. <<less

While traveling through the world of the gods, Su Mo stumbled upon a discovery that would change his life forever. He integrated infinitely upgradable succubus blood into his body and became a mighty Demon God, all while maintaining his guise as an ordinary earl in the human kingdom.... more>>

Su Mo enjoyed teasing the little succubus and even had a penchant for abducting angels from the heavens, much to the dismay of the Heavenly Goddess who often expressed her anger. His comfortable life took a drastic turn when countless people from the Blue Star unexpectedly arrived in the world of the gods. Among them were both protagonists and villains. A confrontation between the two sides has begun.

Su Mo was taken aback when he discovered that he was one of the villains. However, due to an accident during time travel, he had arrived twenty years earlier than anyone else.

“What’s going on? I’ve become a Demon God, and now you want me to be a minor villain?” Su Mo exclaimed.

His decision to become a villain left countless protagonists trembling in his wake.

Please note that this novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarities to real-life individuals or events are strictly coincidental and should not be imitated. <<less

Thirty years have passed since the exchange between Earth and a different world began… Tsujizono Itsuya , leading a life of poverty, is suddenly abducted as soon as he returns home from his part-time job, leaving him in a state of disarray about the events that transpired. To his bewilderment, the kidnapper discloses the truth.... more>>

— It was revealed that Itsuya’s parents sold their own son to repay the debts they had accumulated.

In a state of despair, Itsuya finds himself being purchased at a clandestine auction, and the buyer happens to be none other than the daughter of a duke from the other world.

The young lady, now his mistress, assures Itsuya that she will provide him with the essentials of life in exchange for fulfilling a particular task.

That task is simple.

Itsuya must allow the inexperienced vampire maid, Hizuki Sakura, to feed on his blood. Additionally, he must allow the cheerful and carefree succubus maid, Sakiba Lilith, to extract his life force.

In other words, he becomes their sustenance.

In addition to this unimaginable treatment, what is even more astounding is the fact that both maids, Sakura and Lilith, are none other than Itsuya’s renowned classmates, considered the two most beautiful girls in his high school!

Thus begins the intricate tale of a symbiotic existence, where Itsuya becomes the nourishment that sustains the lives of these three individuals! <<less

I barely just paid off a 200 million won debt and now I’m inside a game?... more>>

And I owe another 200 million?

Even if it’s unfair, I’m definitely going to heal this time! <<less

Our unlucky MC has transmigrated into the world of the novel she was reading the night before. In this new world, she is now Celebi... more>> de Pirineus, an obsessive stalker of the Crown Prince. If things continue as the way they are, she’ll be doomed to be executed. Celebi decides to improve their relationship… But nothing seems to be working? Oh well, let’s just give up. Strange, the Prince seems to be a little too bothered by this. <<less

"Sell yourself to me, Princess. I will buy you for a very high price."... more>>

Sell herself?

Adeline's lips quivered. She couldn’t overlook such insulting words.

"How impudent! Is buying and selling people a norm in this kingdom?"
"Pardon me for being impolite.. When the Duke of Rocher has already put the Princess up for sale, it sounds naive coming from you."

Adeline, a noble Princess descended from two royal bloodlines, and Alexio, a half noble Duke with a commoner mother —a match that seemed impossible.

The whole nation is excited about the marriage of the century that has shaken the kingdom. But little do they know.
That their marriage was riddled with secret deals and contracts.

"I'll give you plenty of time to think about it. It's only natural to go through various verification processes for such a significant transaction..."
"I'll do it."
"...Yes?"
"I agree. To this marriage."

Why did two people who seemed totally mismatched end up joining forces? The real reason behind their marriage, kept under wraps, remained a mystery to everyone. <<less

After class placements were decided, the school’s two infamous ‘problem youths’ not only shared the same class, but the same desk.... more>>

They’re clearly good at studies, but pretend to be slackers. Fakers from head to toe who just keep walking farther down the path of their performance.

Heard through the grapevine about the two big brothers who always fight over the last place in class.

Basically, this is a serious comedy. About the little matters of growing up. <<less

I transmigrated as an instructor in the game.... more>>

The character was a tr*sh born in a noble family, and he was destined to be a a minor villain.

But, it turns out he’s a swordsmanship prodigy of the highest caliber. <<less

Once a week, Miyagi pays 5,000 yen to her classmate Sendai.... more>>

The 5,000 yen is to buy three hours of Sendai’s time, which gives the right for Miyagi to give her orders.

Miyagi is at the bottom of the school caste while Sendai is at the top. The two, who never crossed paths at school, spend time together after school under such a contract.

Miyagi’s orders are determined by her mood of the day, and Sendai cannot disobey.

One day after school…

Miyagi calls Sendai to her room and gives her an order that she usually does not give. <<less

Shen Yuhan is Marquis Mansion Zhongyong first wife’s first-born Ger, he has the reputation as ‘The First Ger in the Capital’.... more>>

He was raised according to the highest standards of being a housewife since he was a child, and he is the best model among Ger in the capital, the number of men seeking his hand in marriage are lined up from the east city to the west city of the capital every day, even the old emperor almost brought him into the harem.

Qi State is suffering from internal and external problems, the national strength is declining year by year, the old emperor made an imperial edict to send Shen Yuhan to make peace by marriage. On the way to the marriage, he met a bandit, Shen Yuhan accidentally fell off the carriage, when he opened his eyes again, he came to a strange world, and in a few days, seems like he’s going to be married to someone, he still can’t escape the fate of getting married.

–

Shan Qihuan was born in the complicated and wealthy Shan family, with many brothers and sisters, he has outstanding abilities, less than thirty years old but already the CEO of a listed company, he is the best among the young generation of the Shan family.

Because of his father’s absurd dream, their family had to choose one person to marry a prodigal son who was without learning or skills, smoking, drinking, and clubbing, who fight for the affections of a man at the banquet and was pushed into the swimming pool, this man is said to be the only grandson of his father’s late old friend.

After a calculation by a certain magic stick, Shan Qihuan was selected among the many brothers.

Scoff.

After he gets married, he will definitely neglect the prodigal son, no pretense, let the other side retreat in face of difficulties.

–

On the wedding night, Shen Yuhan stood nervously in front of Shan Qihuan, ready to unbutton his suit.

Shan Qihuan, who was very resistant to getting close to others, wanted to wave his hand away, but when he gently held the other’s hand, the latter raised his head.

Shen Yuhan blushed slightly and asked him softly: “Husband, do you want to rest?” That’s what the people here call their husbands, right?

Being looked at by the beauty with clean eyes, Shan Qihuan took a deep breath: “Rest.”

–

A word of introduction: Wife, so fragrant. <<less

The final villain is being deceived by his young time-limited daughter in law who was possessed.... more>>

If I die at the right time, I will marry his son.

The problem is, I already know the cure! And I don’t want to die, but if I don’t get killed now, then I won’t die quietly.

“Daddy, I love you so much. You are the most handsome man in the world. Cough, cough!”

“Evan, shall we read a fairy tale book together until we fall asleep?”

She will have to act a little better to let his guard down. Then, she would be able to do a great job.

I think I’ll have to leave secretly after I get better.

I have to make a lot of money and buy land under borrowed names—

“Call all the council members on the continent. My daughter-in-law has to live.”

Father? Shouldn’t I be thrown away?

“If you die, I’ll follow you unconditionally. I can’t live in a world without you.”

Husband? You’re also acting strange. You don’t love anyone, do you?

Even—

“Who is this, Kyle Ravonis? The man who seduced my daughter-in-law deserves to die.”

“Even if you cheated on me with another man, I will never break up with you.”

You must have misunderstood my other name!

“When did this start, huh? You said you wanted to live as a sweet couple, but you tried to run away by creating a new identity behind our back?”

I want to quietly disappear, not die!

I didn’t know my husband, who has been like a friend to me ever since we were young, would come to me with such sore eyes.

“You’re still my wife on paper. Live as my wife, and die as my wife.”

“Evan?”

“You’ve shown me both heaven and hell…”

His reddened eyes locked me up.

“You’ll never get away from me no matter where you go.” <<less

After crossing over, facing a regent who claimed to hate him to the bone yet overwhelmed him when he least expected it, Liu Yu Zhen, an international detective, had only one thought in mind: to fight back, fight back, and definitely fight back!!!... more>>

However, he was not only excellent in martial arts skills but also had numerous admirers. He didn’t want to be bend by this scoundrel. Retreat is the best strategy among the Thirty-Six Stratagems!

King Yan, this persistent pest, held his chin and asked: Yuzhen, would you like to be mine?

He pointed his finger at his opponent and said, …Let me think about it.

So, King Yan’s so called “be mine” is not actually “be his prime minister”?!

Scoundrel, had he grown tired of living, to dare to toy with this detective?! <<less

A seafood chef inexplicably transmigrated into ancient times. Even though he landed in a family with a noble rank, and theoretically was supposed to be rich, the most valuable thing in the house is a grey donkey…... more>>

Su Yu stared at the sky helplessly; in order to support the family, he could only take up his old profession and go out to sell fish.

Unfortunately, the royal family selected concubines from both genders. Even as a poor noble, he had no choice but to attend…

DISCUSSION TOPIC: Will I be selected if I display my fish-slaughtering skills?

“Meow!” His Imperial Majesty shook his tail. <<less

When mountains and seas separate me from my beloved, I shall flatten those mountains and fill in those seas. ... more>>

Eating, drinking and whoring — since his banishment to the Nanjing Ministry of War, these had become Xie Yilu’s entire life. In this lawless age, scholars and Eunuch Faction sycophants clawed at each other’s throats and each grand chamberlain wielded more power and influence than the last. As someone who could not master the arts of flattery and bootlicking, Xie Yilu’s only wish was to be a conscientious minor official.

Yet who knew that in such chaotic times, one could still encounter written confessions that sung out in a voice as fresh as the light of dawn?

Plum blossoms are but fleeting visitors; only pines will be one’s constant companions.

Xie Yilu had fantasised about such a person, but he could never have imagined that this confidant like an immortal ascended from the dust of worldly affairs was actually him?!

An old stone lantern stand, a page of powerful calligraphy and a set of heartstrings plucked out of the blue. Looking up at that frosty visage, Xie Yilu could not help but wonder — what is he hiding behind that haughty mask? <<less

“Why does a beautiful girl who leaves other boys on read, only reply to me?”... more>>

Yukine Saeki is a beautiful girl whom everyone recognizes, but she is always quiet and has a cool personality that is cold and dismissive of those around her; on the chatting app called Lime, she was known as the “Repeated Leave-On-Read Offender”— who keeps the person on read and ignores them. The boys in the class who want to impress Saeki, a cool and beautiful girl, start a daily competition on the chat app to see who can get a reply from Saeki first. In the midst of that, the protagonist, Kotoku Ōkami, is asked by his childhood friend and mischievous troublemaker, Tamari Michifuji, to send a message on lime to Saeki as a trial. Kotoku, who had no interest in Saeki, caved in to Tamari’s persistence and sent a lime to Saeki, but ...... he never expected to actually receive a reply.......? <<less

At the age of sixteen, Jiang Wan fell ill. When she recovered, she found that there were two new sentences in her diary which was undoubtedly her handwriting.... more>>

——My future wife is called Bei Huai, she is very nice, and I love her very much.

——Go to No.13 middle school, go to Xiao Bei, accompany her and protect her.

Because of curiosity and unknown emotions, Jiang Wan transferred to Bei Huai’s school.

On her first day of school, she ran into a few students who were scaling over the wall, dressed as punks, similar to bad students.

Noticing her gaze, the most eye-catching girl who seemed to be the ringleader casually squinted over. With a haughty voice seeming to hold an unending coldness,

she said, “What are you looking at?”

Jiang Wan lowered his eyelids and felt that she disliked this bold type of student the most in her heart.

Before she could think about it, she saw the dean of education running from a distance, pointing at the girl, and shouting like thunder: “Bei Huai, get back here! You skipped class again to sneak out of school!”

Jiang Wan: “…”

Wait, this name… seems familiar? <<less

[The characteristic 'a**hole' is activated]... more>>

Every time I see that sentence, I have something to say.

"f*ck this system." <<less

After entering a male orientated cultivation novel, Ning Ning originally planned to carefully follow the planned storyline, but only to discover that there was something not quite right about this world.... more>>

Within the sect, her senior brother relies on everyone around him for his cultivation progress, her senior sister sells information of their sect elders and her peers for money, while her master was so dirt poor that it makes one’s hairs stand on their end, and drinks water gathered from 82 years ago every single day.

Outside of her sect, those buddist practitioners cultivated arduously, chanting scriptures akin to singing rap, their lips moving so quickly that sparks would fly; those sword practitioners treated their swords like their beloved wives, yet struggling to become courtesans to support their families, with their love stories deeply touching the hearts of many; those music practitioners treat temple bells as weapons, and excels in flinging their bells to strike people down.

Ning Ning : "..."

There’s no use saving this world. Just let it get destroyed. Sooner or later, this cultivation world will come to an end.

*

Ning Ning had crossed over into a cultivation novel world with the identity of an evil junior sister.

If she wanted to live, she needed to follow the story line and continue to court death with her actions.

Target number 1: The noble and benevolent eldest senior brother

Senior brother possessed Innate Sword Bones, and unsurpassed cultivation. Ning Ning requested for a late night private meeting, only for the former to smile faintly and nod his head: “Do you want to learn...something that doesn’t suit your age?”

Therefore, as the night progressed, the eldest senior brother brought out an entire set of extremely difficult secret sword arts, with Ning Ning being forced to train arduously throughout the entire night, leaving her completely exhausted, with her heart being as dead as ashes.

Target number 2: The quiet, sick and handsome elder

The elder’s cultivation was destroyed during the great war, and retreated into the mountains to recuperate alone.

Taking advantage of his playing the zither, Ning Ning originally wished to head up and cause trouble. However, after bumping into and inhaling a poisonous fragrance from a flower, she was paralyzed, having to endure excruciating pain, causing waves of tears to stream down her face.

Seeing her tearful gaze, the elder merely assumed that he had finally met someone with good music taste and she had started to cry because she had become too happy hearing his zither. He got happy to the point where he almost wanted to pull everyone together to sing the song “Good Luck’s coming”.

Target number 3: Arrogant and antisocial junior brother

According to the original storyline, the junior brother, main male character, was born in poverty, had an impure bloodline, was discriminated against within the sect, and got bullied to the point of being completely riddled with wounds.

Ning Ning knocked away the immortal spring water that he was using to treat his injuries. In the end, the immortal spring water had long been swapped by other people with an extremely corrosive poison, which splashed all over her legs.

The youth squatted down, and gently rubbed away the bloodstains on the girl’s calf: “Why did you help me?”

As if the story wasn't any weirder enough, it took a weirder turn.

The ever so malicious youth buried his head in her neck, his voice racked with sobs, in which it hid an intense servitude and thirst.

“Don’t leave me behind.” <<less

“I have never seen it. Cha Kwon-joo’s real…crying face.”... more>>

Baek In-woo and Cha Kwon-joo have been s*x friends since their high school days for over a decade. After another rendezvous at the hotel suite, In-woo makes a shocking declaration to Kwon-joo, that he is set to marry his brother’s fiance instead.

Although Kwon-joo responds indifferently to horrifying news brought up by In-woo, he senses that the time has come for him to end his long-standing unrequited love affair.

However, regardless Kwon-joo’s resolve, In-woo keeps coming at him more aggressively than before, confusing him… <<less