A century and more ago, China was embroiled in turmoil and instability. Opium usage was rampant in the country. Foreign powers carved up China’s land into foreign-controlled concessions and leased out lands. The Qing Dynasty was on its last legs. Military warlords and cliques fought for power. People rose up to fight for change, some wanting reform and to institute a constitutional monarchy, some wanting a revolution, to completely change the political situation.... more>>

This is the backdrop of our story, which opens in the year 1911. It is truly a historical romance, with many references to historical events and people.

Shen Xi is a wanted criminal of the Qing Dynasty, not for any crime that she committed but because her father was charged as a reformist and punishment was doled out to the entire clan. She has been living hidden away in the dirtiest of places, until one day something happens and she is rescued by the Third Master of the House of Fu, Fu Tongwen. Third Master Fu, the romantic, suave young master known for his love of women and frivolity, whose wealth is countless, sends her abroad to study and guarantees the safety and well-being of the rest of her life. She thinks that the ties between the two of them are merely the letters she regularly posts to him and the replies he sends back, but one day he appears in the parlour of her townhouse in New York. During this time, her interaction with him increases until one day she abruptly makes the decision to return to China. In her travels and interaction with him, she learns that this man who on the outside appears to be (by a modern-day terms), a playboy in reality holds a heart for his country and its people and carries a longing to bring change—to see a China restored to splendour and prosperity.

The Third Master Fu of her first encounter with him was a rich, frivolous young lord who would reserve half of an entire venue for only the purpose of increasing the popularity of the entertainer he was fond of, a man who liked to sit with one ankle resting on the thigh of the other leg, his head tilted to the side to quietly converse with the wealthy young masters around him. In the glow of lamplight, the side view of his face exuded an air of dissolute suaveness. It was only later that she saw the real him: In the dim illumination, what he sat upon were actually piles of white skeletons and what he guarded were the vast, magnificent lands of the nation. <<less

She is the twenty-fourth century’s strongest immortal cultivator, but transferred into a world of magic where demons roamed rampant; a punching bag tyrannized and ostracized by her clan on one side while the scum of a man that is her fiancé humiliated, trampled her on the other side…... more>>

Want to ravage her? She laughs as she will soon teach them how to behave themselves!

Magic is amazing? Her Five Lightning’s Bombardment Talisman will turn you into ashes! Medication is very incredible? With one furnace of medicinal pills, useless can also become genius! A vigorous army of a million is very ferocious? With Scattering Beansprout Soldiers, all of you can slowly play!

Smilingly watching as those who court death act vilely without salvation. Those who submit to me prosper, those who oppose me, perish!

Only… For what reason does this Grandmaster whose face is as beautiful as a flower, when facing her, always “secretly casts passionate glances”?

A certain Grandmaster: “After sleeping for so long, now you don’t acknowledge”? <<less

Scheming female assassin transmigrated to become the weak Eldest Miss.... more>>

Cold calculating emperor?

Genius bad crown prince?

Insidious happy-go-lucky prince?

Gentle physician?

Ice-cold mystery male?

Who is her true love?

Haha, but she only eats, definitely will not take responsibility! Beautiful men be careful! <<less

I knew Winry would not look back at me, but I only hoped that I could stand by him in the shadows.... more>>

But fate did not give even that little wish.

While heading for a conference in Asherat, Jazzka encounters an assassin who came through the window.

“The queen is pretty good.”

Strangely, the identity of the assassin who likes Jazzka is Gulshka Rashil, the commander in chief of Asherat.

Rashil, who meets again at the meeting, devises a scheme and promotes a strategic marriage with Jazzka… .

“I will marry you. Rashil.”

Jazzka who can’t understand Rashil, who cares for himself, opens her mind.

Rashil tried to use Jazzka, but gradually became serious.

Winry keeps getting out of control after losing Jazzka.

A trap that was caught regardless of will.

The end of the conflicting mind becomes a legend of the continent. <<less

“I would rather just go out with a bang!”... more>>

For Princess Cecile, being married off to the emperor of a neighboring empire was unavoidable. But wait, isn’t this the same Emperor Estian who’s notorious for being a heartless sadist? In order to maintain her final shred of dignity, the fearless Cecile demands that her future husband carry her all the way from the carriage to the wedding chapel! If this is her fate, she might as well put up a fight before dying at the hands of the handsome emperor. After all, the only way to fight fire is with… more fire?!

Can Cecile become a villain even more fearsome than her tyrant husband? <<less

【Who says money can't buy love? —— You just haven't found the purchase link yet!】... more>>

Yang Xiao is charming, beautiful and makes a lot of money, but unfortunately, her eyes aren’t very good. Her first two boyfriends were nothing but beasts in human clothing. 

Her first boyfriend was a domineering CEO from a prestigious family. His only requirement? For her to get pregnant before marriage. A marriage license in exchange for giving birth to a son. 

——Yang Xiao: “Scram.” 

Her second boyfriend was a talented and highly respected university professor. However, this scholarly young man also had dozens of secret girlfriends and lovers on WeChat.

——Yang Xiao: “Get lost.”

In order to deal with her concerned parents and stop her relatives from gossiping, Yang Xiao opened the “Rental Boyfriend” app, planning to hire a fake boyfriend to take home for the holidays.

The next day, a guy wearing a sports uniform and holding a basketball appeared outside Yang Xiao’s house. He was tall, young and very handsome with short, fluffy hair on his head, and eyes that curved into beautiful arcs when he smiled. Even the sky seemed to brighten up when he grinned.

——“Thank you for hiring me! I’m Meng Yufan, your boyfriend.” <<less

Something’s wrong; it's like I’ve been possessed.... more>>

Something weird has happened.

Hair – fur? – has grown. My size has greatly increased too.

Everyone who sees me looks terrified. I’ve become a beast. Why? <<less

She is a two-faced and fierce hidden ghost doctor,... more>>

Before crossing, she was despised by everyone and is widely known as a “waste”.

The contract of the ancient spirit,

The cultivation speed that rivals the gods,

She will show everyone just how blind they are.

With poisonous powder in her hand, who dares to bully her people! they are looking for death!

What Ninth grade medicine pellet? Her adorable pet eats them like a jelly bean.

He’s so capricious! He who is always coquettish at her named as the “Night Prince”, everyone thought he was cold and indifferent, but why in her eyes he was so difficult, haunting.

“Why are you staring at me like that?”

“I wonder when you will become my woman.”

A fine needle was pressed against his waist, she laughed

“Prince, you keep urging this devil, if this poison really goes in you, you can only be a eunuch in this life!” <<less

Heaven and earth, there is only one place in this world where there is real freedom, that is, Penglai.... more>>

I must take you there. Because only there can we fall in love. Deep in the alley, surrounded by the courtyard, a three-story quaint Italian-style western-style building seems to stand outside of time and space.

This is the Yanyu Hutong Clinic No. 18.

If you want to treat a disease, you will use the most valuable things as a consultation fee.

Bai Qi, a real doctor who is a mystery man, Lin Xia, a half-hanging singer, actress, model, roommate and hostess.

What kind of world will the Yanyu Hutong Clinic 18 usher in? <<less

She was famously known as a prodigious genius with miraculous gift in one of China’s military academies. Suffering from the betrayal of her family, she traversed an ancient route through the stars to come here! Kicking up Heaven shaking upheaval with nothing but her bare hands, what kind of brilliant marvels would she stir? ... more>>

Staving off evil and overwhelming all paths and ways In this boundless universe, what kind of a legends would be created? <<less

The greatest trial for love is time. The ultimate test for any relationship is whether or not time can change the feelings of a person. Honey, Let’s Go! enables us to view a different angle of love, its power and its limits.... more>>

The story told the tale of Qiao-er and a strange vampire. Sleeping next to such a horrifying being everyday, what happen if she falls in love with it?
All she can think about is him, about the short lifespan of humans and the immortality of vampires. The girl is not very bright, and her thoughts have always been slow. The vampire have been cultivating for a thousand years. Where is the end for their romance? Could there really exist a path of escape for the both of them?

Honey, Let’s Go is the tale of love between worlds. Could they stay together forever more or will they be forced apart, doomed to eternally search for each other from one life to the next? <<less

【Orthodox Cultivation, Growth Genre, No CP】... more>>

The Immortal strokes my head, and with bound hair, I embrace eternal life.

A lone girl named Jiang Yuebai, climbs the Nine Heavens over mountains, seeking the path of the Immortal, roaming the heavens and treading the clouds.

The path of cultivation is to go against the heavens.

Struggling with the heavens, the earth, others, and oneself.

Because Senior sister recites ten volumes of scriptures a day, she will read books until dawn.

Because Senior brother practices the sword a hundred times, she will practice with a spear all night.

Because Master refines pills, sitting through the night, she will keep the alchemy furnace’s fire burning!

If she doesn’t exhaust herself, she’ll exhaust others, striving to make all cultivators cry.

【You are focused on alchemy, but because you’ve been too relentless in refining, the alchemy furnace couldn’t handle the burden and exploded, decreasing your alchemy proficiency by -1.】

【You moved on to using an iron pot for alchemy and unexpectedly discovered that it’s easier to control the fire with the iron pot, and the medicinal materials heat up more evenly, increasing your alchemy proficiency by +5.】

【Congratulations, your alchemy skill has leveled up!】

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Note: There is a cultivation data panel in the early stage, with the attribute of satirical commentary. There are no skill points, rewards, or missions. The appearance rate is low and it will be abandoned later.

​[Traditional background of cultivation (focusing on Qi cultivation, foundation building, and level-up paths), with the protagonist being an all-around talented “overpowered” individual. The writing style becomes more light-hearted as the story progresses, and it gradually deviates from the theme of suffering from deep revenge.]
[This is not a realistic literary work, nor does it follow the path of enlightenment. It follows the “cool” literature route with imperfect character designs, and supporting characters have both flaws and growth arcs. Also, there is no romantic pairing for the protagonist (no CP)!] <<less

Enjoy a little play, tactfully and melodiously; Waiting for a beloved, there must be an echo.... more>>

It is said that time destroys the flowers. But when I meet my first love again, why is he still the same as before. Pure face, dull temperament, and calm manner.

Xu Qingcheng looked at the Young Master of aristrocratic family who was walking by her side and said in her heart, “So close, but fortunately he doesn’t remember me.”

She played as his acquaintance casually, but wait, isn’t the rhythm a bit wrong? Why does this person eat her lunch box? Why does he want to hug her? Why do you want to say something that makes people blush?

Just when she was in a dilema, the man she couldn’t figure out all the time asked, “Miss Xu Qingcheng, my name is Su Po. I studied opera at the age of fourteen and sang opera for eleven years. I don’t have many hobbies and my personality is good. I can cook some home-cooked meals. May I ask, do you have a demand?”

The unexpected joy is light and warm, the pleasure at the first sight. It is a gentle play after a long absence. <<less

I’d been reincarnated as the heroine of a predictable third-rate harem novel. I decided to live as the heroine and enjoy my comfortable life with the hero… but what kind of romance is this?! Having a soldier for a boyfriend, there was a constant stream of women surrounding him... and all kinds of incidents occurred. So now I was trying my best to live a normal life. I broke up with my boyfriend and married a man I’d met during a blind date but… What? My husband is the demon king?... more>>

“Ha, what do you have your guard up for? Are you scared that I’m going to do something to you? I can see that you’re scared.”

“Why would I be scared?”

“What?”

“What would you be able to do to me? Don’t flatter yourself, I’m just uncomfortable.”

“I want you to be mine, but that seems to be impossible.”

…. No matter how much I think about this, everything seems to be wrong. <<less

Xiao Yi Qing and Shu Jing Rong were both extraordinary. As the blood-soaked years passed, they fought to conquer the pugilist world. But, their pasts persuaded each that ruthlessness was the only way to survive. ... more>>

They could convince others to bow to them, but could not help the love, hate, and suspicion in their hearts.

Perhaps they would only be able to let down their guard when their weapons met for the last time. <<less

The youngest princess of the country of Stellaus, Marietta, was betrothed in a political marriage to the General of the great militant country, Oltaire. General... more>> Belvant was often said to be strong, a fierce and terrifying god of a warrior. On the other hand, Marietta was a delicate flower of a princess. Everyone felt pity for poor Marietta’s situation, however, the truth was that Marietta found the General very dreamy… The story of a 30-year old General with a scary face (who was actually quite nice), and the tiny and adorable 18-year old Princess in their times of conflict and of lovey-doveyness. <<less

Nanshen: “Su Xiaotang, just what do you like about me? My face? My medical skills? My family background?”... more>>

Desperate to prove her sincerity, the words slipped out before she could even think twice: “Of course not, that’s got nothing to do with it! I’d still like you even if you turned into a dog!”

Nanshen: That… sure is an unexpected way to confess…

But more unexpectedly? After a good night’s sleep, her nanshen really did become her dog.

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‘nanshen (男神)’ is literally translated to ‘male god’, and they’re usually the tall, rich and handsome (TRH) guys you see in standard Chinese web novels, with an added status of being ‘worshipped’. <<less

What happens when you run really low on luck and get intimately entangled with a perfect on the outside and ruthless on the inside man? Well, sparks fly but not the kind you imagine in cute fluffy love stories. ... more>>

Already an orphan, Xia Xi Jin has been struggling through these past years to make a bare minimum living. She is a struggling writer who seems to have a careless attitude towards life and a dirty appearance. However, after a one-night stand with President Xi Mu Tian everything changes.

Being forced into a marriage Xi Jin tries to adapt to her new life, new friends and begins to unravel the mysteries of her past and that of her husband. Can love bloom in this penned down marriage of convenience. Read to know! <<less

I binged a time travel novel last night, and woke up to find myself as the wicked legitimate daughter in it. ... more>>

The main character, an illegitimate daughter, starts as a concubine but ends up as queen, while I, the side character, am on the chopping block to be executed.

Lucky for me, the story is just getting started, where I get knocked out and sold.

To dodge the fate of being pimped out, I latch onto my first hubby to shake things up.

——

This book, with its simple language and vivid characters, tells the story of a clever, hardworking, and kind female lead and a smart, composed, and conniving male lead.

The plot may be a bit slice of life, but hidden in the mundane is a comforting warmth.

This istory that’s definitely worth a read. <<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

In the second semester of high school, a transfer student came to Class 6. The new classmate is beautiful and cool. If nothing happens to... more>> her, I'm so sorry for the age of spring. Many years later, people in the circle knew that Gu was always a cold beauty, decisive and not affectionate, but only Chi Nuan knew that she was once a gentle and sweet little lover in her old days. The front part of the campus, the back part of the society. "Blooming" series of articles, modern and semi-overhead. <<less

The Blessing of Odin is a full-length religious love myth. The novel takes Iceland’s epic Edda and North Europe myths as the background to build... more>> the myth world view set in nine worlds and six races. The story tells the love triangle among Odin, the King of the Gods, Frigga, the Queen and the Goddess of Love, and Loki, the God of Fire. <<less

Jiang Pengji got something called the Court Intrigue Stream System.... more>>

System: “Your goal is to become the most prestigious woman in the kingdom (the Queen)!”
Jiang Pengji: “Okay, System. No problem!”

Years later, she met the target by becoming the most prestigious woman (the Empress).

Jiang Pengji: “Well done, no?”
System: “Why the heck did you fight on horseback? I want court intrigue among the King’s women!”

#how a future general wins the ancient throne

#Her man watches in silence, the System watches with tears <<less

“I was born with a gold spoon in my mouth but I’m being mu*dered miserably? I’ll survive thoroughly and live a long life!”... more>>

I’ve been reincarnated as the younger sister of my favorite novel character who is destined to be poisoned by her step-mother at the age of seventeen.

My brother is on an adventure with the heroine so I have to survive by myself. Should we start with survival plans?

First, be sure to behave myself around my step-mother and step-sister.

Secondly, become close with children of influential families.

Third, is… umh… getting married?

To escape the fate of a miserable death,

I, Adriana, begin to approach the Prince of the Empire, the suspicious Master, and the suspicious Demon! <<less

The Empire’s one and only princess. ... more>>

She had everything within her grasp from the moment she was born: a keen intellect, superior talents, even the position as the heir to the throne. One day, before her twentieth birthday, she begins to have dreams. These dreams show her the events that are to happen dozens of years later. She believes this foresight is a blessing from the heavens and is thankful for it.

However, the more she dreams, the stranger they become. The future Sienna envisioned was nothing like this. The half-brother she despised has retaliated. Her mother, who Sienna had believed to be her absolute ally, has a hidden agenda. And finally a man who has great influence over her, both in reality and in her dreams, appears before her.

Suddenly, everything around her begins to change, transforming her in the process. <<less