Zhen Qianjin wanted to have a good reputation, however, this desire was sullied by Mo Yangyang. It wasn't until Zhen Qianjin thought she had a terminal disease did she decide to die with honor despite being a cannon fodder. ... more>>

In order to not leave behind any regrets... <<less

As Heaven’s daughter, she owns and personally runs a magical shop. ... more>>

This shop can leap through time and space and traverse many worlds. In the darkness of night, a glazed dragon-phoenix lamp will guide the fated ones to this shop called the OmniStore, and at this shop, the fated ones will have their wishes granted, but of course, not without a price.

The premise is, only if you can afford to pay the price.

You, do you want to enter this shop?

Any wish you have can be fulfilled, yeah! You can be the mightiest one on the entire universe, you can look askance at the world beneath your feet, you can be so superior that you rise beyond and dominate all life!

Her adorable pets, a dragon and a phoenix, have said. “Our shop is really not a rip-off. We are not just showing off to impress or be superior to others, neither are we putting up a show of hypocrisy. We are just here to put the worlds that have deviated off course back on track.”

However, such an intangible form of boasting is, in fact, the deadliest.

Dear guest, do you need us to gain superiority? Do you need us to help you fly and soar? <<less

They say Gentleman Xiao Yao (carefree) Liu Feng is a famed righteous pugilist. He himself thought that even if he isn’t considered noble and benevolent, he is at least of honourable character.... more>>

But only when he met her, did he realise that he is very well capable of being such a lecherous man. At every little moment he is constantly wanting to take advantage of her, always trying to touch her soft slender hands. It’s hopeless, who told this lady to just be so interesting, causing his heart to helplessly be moved by her—-

Her appearance looks like that of a refined lady from a well off background, but in reality she is nothing like that inside. Not only highly skilled in martial arts, her sharp tongue is also highly skilled, capable of angering people to a whole new boiling point.

Her ways of doing things is also extremely bold, completely treating the principle of impropriety between men and women like an old fart. He had only jokingly invited her to sleep with him, yet she actually pats the bed beckoning him to attend to her (?) Even going to the point of shooing him out the room after eating him dry, finding him to be too obstructive on the eye, what a way to shoot down his self-esteem.

Ai~ to fall for such a unique girl, causing him to be filled with joy one moment, and filled with sorrow the next. Overjoyed when he has her by his side, sorrowful when she acts so elusive. If that was not enough, she didn’t even leave a single note behind and disappeared without a trace, causing him to become like an abandoned husband searching for his wife.

Little do they know that this is an important test to see if these two people can be together….. <<less

Father: "Qianqian, he may be a quadriplegic but as long as you agree to marry him, our company will be saved!" ... more>>

Mother: "Plus, your younger sister would be able to get the best treatment for her heart condition."

Fiance: "If you did it, you would be able to help me get more resources while keeping yourself pure and clean!"

Everyone around sympathise with Jing Qian's misery. She was a young girl and now her future was ruined as she would be married to a quadriplegic. Not only did she have to write songs for her younger sister to shape her sister as a genius musician, but she was also forced to get resources for her fiance who was an actor. Even after doing all these, she was still betrayed by the two of them as a bright, green light glowed from the top of her head.

*OH! When Jing Qian opened her eyes again after the rebirth, she realized that she was now this sad, little girl. As she was a frightening villain in her previous life, she decided to have some fun with her new life now.

She became a celebrity, a genius doctor, an entrepreneur that owns a winery and a cosmeceuticals company...... she was having so much fun! Her life was glowing so brightly that it blinded the pair of dogs that betrayed her.

However..... after getting rid of the 'green-tea fiance of hers, she was now stuck with a 'white lotus husband who was always around her, pretending to be sick.

"I've already treated you and completed my task here. What else do you want?! Let go! I want a divorce!"

"Dear, I still feel uncomfortable here."

When she looked at the man who wasn't even being sincere while pretending to be a sick person, hang onto her like a huge pendant, Jing Qian burst out in anger;

"Zhan Lichuan! Did you throw away your image as a cold, arrogant man?!" <<less

At long last, Fu Zhi, the mysterious heiress who had developed countless technologies was given two guardians by the country! Initially, the Lu Brothers shut her out when she joined the Lu Family. However, after spending some time with her, they began to warm up to her and took turns showing their brotherly love for her by throwing money at her. ... more>>

Lu Yumo would say, “My sister just came from the countryside, so don’t scare her.”

Lu Yushen would say, “My sister is fragile, so don’t bully her.”

Lu Yubai would say, “My sister is not good at studying, so don’t laugh at her.”

Nevertheless, it soon became clear to them that the little girl from the countryside was not what they had imagined.

One day, a reporter took a photo of a professor carrying her purse and having a meal with her.

The professor said, “She is my teacher, and I’m her student.”

The crowd was surprised. “What?”

Another day, a different reporter snapped a photo of a business magnate serving her tea.

The business magnate said, “She is my boss, and I’m her employee.”

The crowd was shocked. “What?”

On a different day, a group of reporters spotted the biggest esports bigwig stepping down from his throne and helping her get rid of a scumbag.

The bigwig said, “Stop all this harassment and the rumors. She’s my sponsor.”

The netizens asked, “Just how many supporters do you have?

The country’s official portal responded, “We’re her strongest supporter.” <<less

Qiao Tan Yuan secretly paid Gu Jiao Wu's ex-girlfriend to leave Gu Jiao Wu. Gu Jiao Wu's family and Qiao Tan Yuan's family are close, and arranged Gu Jiao Wu to marry Qiao Tan Yuan.... more>>

During Gu Jiao Wu and Qiao Tan Yuan's marriage they have a baby after Gu Jiao Wu's drugged by an enemy. Qiao Tan Yuan lies to Gu Jiao Wu she aborted their baby, and agrees to divorce him.

After a series of events, Gu Jiao Wu and Qiao Tan Yuan are trapped together in an elevator, and Gu Jiao Wu unknowingly helps Qiao Tan Yuan give birth to their baby. Gu Jiao Wu demands a DNA test and finds out the truth.

Gu Jiao Wu and Qiao Tan Yuan make a compromise, and agrees to live together to raise their baby. They bond as a family. At first Gu Jiao Wu wants to remarry Qiao Tan Yuan for the sake of their baby, but Gu Jiao Wu slowly falls in love with Qiao Tan Yuan.

Note: The Reluctant Bride Book I & Book II are independent stories of each other. <<less

“Yo, Rice Pot next door. You ate so much of my rice, how are you going to repay me?”... more>>

“Money? I do not want money. I want you.”

饭桶    [Rice Pot/Container/Bucket]: – refers to a person who eats a lot (of rice).  Sometimes, the term may take on a negative connotation when used to describe a person is only capable of eating and not anything else. <<less

Book 1:... more>>

The start of another one of Tang Qi Gong Zi’s tale of a past life and present life.

If persistentness in the end will still be in vain, who would use up this life to entirety, only to watch over an untouchable love?

If a persistant attraction of more than two thousand years, is to be put down right now, to be cut off, would there be tears to be poured?

Even if honored with the status of a God, Dong Hua would still perish like features.

Even as the female monarch of Qing Qiu, Feng Jiu would still fade away in time.

Although what is unknown, is that when wind and clouds are gone, when he is still walking through never ending years and ages, and occasionally brushing past her, this once legacy making God, would he still be able to remember, from his former days, that little red fox with a patch of snowy white fur on her forehead that had once rested between his sleeves.

That commanding Queen of Qing Qiu of ancient times from the deity clan, whether she can still remember he plucked a strand of Fuling flowers for her in the bygone era.

Book 2:

Two thousand years of obsessions, but in exchange for many missed opportunities in love.

If ultimately we have no chance to be together, so why let us meet each other in this life, a glance a million years?

In the middle of a foggy dream, one walks through whose shadow, destroys whose yearning, and buries whose current life and past life?

“Emperor (Di) and concubine (Ji) who are floating ups and downs in the dream land, what do you really want?”

“All I seek in this lifetime, is merely that he can see my shadow in his eyes.”

There is a saying that the feeling is deep but the fate is shallow. She is the one with deep feeling but her fate with Dong Hua is shallow.

There is a word called unfortunate. She is unfortunate so she met him. He is also unfortunate so he missed her.

“He is very good. Just that he and I have no fate to be together.”

“So what if the Mandate of Heaven says we are destinated to be together or not destinated to be together? As the King, I have never fear the Mandate of Heaven and also do not need any handout from the Mandate of Heaven.”

How does the Mandate of Heaven determine our predestined relationship? One person’s doubt, everyone get caught in a vortex. <<less

Lu Liangwei wakes up to find herself transmigrated as a supporting character in the novel she had been reading a few days ago. According to... more>> the novel, this character has everything—beauty, wealth, status—except brains. Before Liangwei had taken over, she even went as far as to hang herself for the male protagonist that she loved: the Crown Prince as well as her sister's lover. Now that she has become a "brand new" person, it is time for her to turn her life around with charm and wit! She will get everyone to fall in love with her, even the Crown Prince's uncle—the Emperor! Who needs a prince when you can become the Empress herself? <<less

She is the top double-system special agent with unusual powers. After she is reborn and travels back to the past, she suddenly becomes a good-for-nothing aristocratic Little Lord in a third-world country. ... more>>

From then on, she turns from a good-for-nothing to a genius, making humongous progress in her cultivation and can very easily obtain medicine refinement enhancements. Even beasts and fiends bow down to her.

It's fine that she is forced to disguise as a man, but why do evildoers still harass her, even though she publicly announces that she's a male?

From that day onwards, the cold and mysterious Holy Master becomes a bitter wife-chasing s*ave! An evenly-matched cat and mouse chase begins between the two of them... <<less

Xia Ye is pressured by her mother to either land a golden rice bowl (good paying job) or find a golden turtle (rich husband).... more>>

So the stakes are high at her latest job interview. Driven by desperation, Xia Ye comes up with a devious plan to drive away the other candidate. Of course, things do not go as planned when the other candidate turns out to be her interviewer! <<less

Previously, Qin Se had shunned Gu Jingyuan. ... more>>

Later on, Gu Jingyuan asked her, “Wealth and power. I can give you anything you want. I just need you to marry me. Would you?”

She nodded frantically. “Yes, I will! Now let’s legalize our marriage, okay?”

She wasn’t that s*upid to shove such a hotshot aside and allow others to rob him of her?

After the marriage, Gu Jingyuan’s everyday life was simple. He helped his wife to abuse tr*sh, was lovey-dovey, and showed affection in public!

…

In public, he was a crowd-puller who attracted both men and women alike—an ascetic god-like man who held the capital in the palm of his hand.

Behind closed doors, only Qin Se knew the heart on Gu Jingyuan’s sleeve. This man was two-faced—beautiful on the outside but terribly wicked on the inside. <<less

Our two leads of vastly different personalities have to battle through misunderstandings, the uncertainties of growing up as well as the greatest barrier that is... more>> the unspoken expectations they have of each other. Would their love remain resolute in trying circumstances or would it mellow with time? There is a saying the first cut is the deepest; will that be the case here? <<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

Ahjung is preparing to fake a marriage with her gay childhood friend Jigyung in order to earn 500,000 dollars. She was an unknown actress at the age of 33 and was expecting her parents to strongly disagree but wait. Why is no one stopping us? Why is this so easy?... more>>

And as the marriage was about to succeed.

“Brother, are you crazy?”

A man crashed in and shouted.

“I AM AGAINST THIS MARRIAGE!” <<less

Having a strong sense of justice is really very vexing.... more>>

Always lending money to others, and never having anything left for savings.

Helping her neighbors, she was left saddled with a debt of 10 million TWD!

The only way is to sell the B & B, which she’d put her heart and soul into.

But the buyer showed disdain for her beloved B & B.

She had no choice but to sneak into his company, to find some leverage.

Then she would use that as a bargaining chip, forcing him to buy the B & B —

Before coming into contact with him, she thought he was an unscrupulous businessman who was a mental nutcase.

Growing closer, she discovered that he is actually very kind, and also very concerned about her……

She thought, he must never find out she is there to spy.

Sneaking into enemy territory and failing to steal anything confidential.

But ended up losing something more valuable instead…… <<less

The destitute young miss of the Ling family was weak, had lowly qualifications, was ugly and frequently bullied. In the end, she was pushed into... more>> the freezing river by her so-called love rival. However, when she opened her eyes once again, her gaze was cold yet captivating! Everything had changed drastically! When her ugly looks faded, she became a peerless beauty. When she displayed her graceful bearing and talent, it was blinding and earth-shattering!
I'm a foodie and I'm proud of it. I have a venomous tongue to infuriate people to death, but I won’t compensate with my life.
All the handsome men would give their all just to make her smile, which provoked his desire to dominate and possess her. However, in the end, was it him who dominated her… <<less

Doctor Shi is a neurologist, his surgery skills are more accurate than a master chef using a knife to cut a melon. He is thirty-one years old and also the youngest director of neurology aka black belly boss.... more>>

Unfortunately for Na Na who is a young nurse, she intentionally crosses path with the black belly Doctor Shi because she needs his legendary hands to perform a risky brain surgery on someone close to her heart… but unknown to Doctor Shi and Na Na, cupid’s shooting skills are stronger than their steely hearts. <<less

At the age of seventeen, Xie Xiao Qiu met “him.”... more>>

Since then, “he” was engraved on her heart, an unforgettable existence.

Since then, she has been imprisoned by love to the point of madness.

“He” is called Wang Li Chuan. `

Six years ago, her boyfriend Li Chuan left without saying goodbye. Thereafter Xiao Qiu becomes the prisoner of love. She does not understand how such an intense and strong love could vanish overnight. The mystery of Li Chuan’s disappearance shatters Xiao Qiu’s heart. When they meet again Xiao Qiu wavers between advance and retreat. In the face of such a good and patient man, she suddenly understands happiness is never easy to grasp. Crippled or perfection is always accompanied by shadow. <<less

Boundless gold sea of sand, snow-white Tian Shan camel. I am clothed in a green silk dress, eyes bright, with a faint smile. The prayers of a thousand mountains and a million water drops are not for company today, but for a reunion in the next life…... more>>

She is the wolf girl’s daughter, Huo Qu Bing’s precious treasure, the green silk dress in the desert, and the Ju Gong Zi of Chang An city.

He is the deep, far-sighted Han Zhao Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty.

He is the clever and mysterious Meng fox.

When each of them unintentionally give away a pearl embroidered shoe in youthful ignorance, what kind of love-hate-passion-vengeance “Song in the Clouds” will be stirred into existence? <<less

Still Not Wanting to Forget (念念不想忘) is a novella by Mo Bao Fei Bao (墨宝非宝) depicting the reunion of two former lovers who have never... more>> once met. Si Nian and Cheng Chen met in an online game and became each other’s first loves. Years later, they meet again as a famous director and a scriptwriter. A short and sweet story, also features equally adorable pair of pets. <<less

Third Master Jiang is known to bring misfortune to his wives. All his fiancées were not spared from mishaps. In Gu Xiang’s case, it's worse because she registered the marriage with him right away without getting engaged. Surprisingly, her life is smooth sailing after the marriage and she is extremely favored by all members of the Jiang family. Everyone from the family is fearless. Yet, their only fear is that their daughter-in-law, who joins the family after much painstaking efforts, would escape. On a certain night after washing up, Mr. Jiang says to his dearest wife, “Darling, I want to become a father.” ... more>>

Seeing the look of anticipation on Doctor Jiang’s face, Gu Xiang hesitated and replies with much difficulty,

“Daddy!”

“…”

It is not always so peaceful between Gu Xiang and Doctor Jiang. In order to repay gratitude owed to her stepfather, Gu Xiang agreed to an unusual deal. Just like this, two complete strangers, who are at odds from the start, are forced to live together. Amidst all their squabbles and pressure from the elders to conceive a child, they find their relationship evolving as they care more for each other. <<less

In one lifetime, he gave up his heart so that she might live. In this new lifetime, she'll pledge her heart to him forever.... more>>

"I'm your future wife," she declared her love at their first encounter. Shocked by this mysterious woman professing her love, Mr. Hao chose to take her in and learn more about her. He would give her anything she wanted, except his hand in marriage...because he wanted to be the one who asked "Will you be my future wife?"

Will their love blossom again? Will she be his future wife? Follow the journey of Mo Yun & Hao Yansen in "You Are My Only Sunshine." <<less

The first time they meet, he arrests her under suspicions that she's involved in a mu*der case. He's so handsome that she, as the head of an entertainment company, is determined to recruit him into her company, train him to be a star, and make him her cash cow! But he is neither short of money nor fame and refuses her. So she decides—to make him her boyfriend first. ... more>>

"I'm 5'4" tall. Do you think I need to tiptoe to kiss you?" She smiles brightly, ogling at him. The man gives her a deadpan glance. "Are you daydreaming?" She licks her lips and smiles. "Yes, I'm dreaming about having s*x with you." "......!!!"

A few months later, Song Yi finally loses her patience and asks, "Do you like me or not? I've been chasing you for so long!" Tang Si smiles and whispers to her, "Miss Song, this can only prove that you're not attractive enough." Annoyed, Song Yi is about to retort only to hear his husky and sultry voice. "Let me teach you—how to attract a man." Her mind goes blank!

At first, she imagines Tang Si to be a mature and reliable man, but it turns out that he's actually lazy, naughty, and damn good at seducing women!

…

"What would you do if you hadn't chosen to be a policeman?"

"Be a star." The man cracks a smile.

"Become CEO Song's… cash cow."

Everyone is shocked. "How dare this woman poach someone from our police force?" <<less

GAIDEN 4
Side stories of Saiunkoku Monogatari... more>>

Contains:
鈴蘭の咲く頃に ("Suzuran no Saku Koro ni": In the Lily of the Valley Season, originally published June 2007 in The Beans vol 9)

空 の青、風の呼ぶ声 ("Sora no Ao, Kaze no Yobu Koe": Blue of the Sky, the Voice of Wind Calling, originally published August 2008 in The Beans vol 11)

千一夜[書き下ろし] ("Sen-ichiya [Kakioroshi]": Thousand and One Nights [You Write, Lowering], new material)

千 一夜そのあとに[書き下ろしショート] ("Sen一ichi Sono Ato ni [Kakioroshi Shooto]": 1001 Night After That [You Write, Lowering & Short Circuiting], omake) <<less