“I’ve repeatedly emphasized that the atmosphere in the cultivation world is inherently skewed, not skewed by me. It’s said that history is written by the victors, so why am I still being slandered when I’ve won?” Lu Yang, the Sword Immortal, said in an interview with reporters, expressing great anger.... more>>

The next day.

“I’ve repeatedly emphasized that the atmosphere in the cultivation world is skewed by me. History is written by the victors, and I won!” Lu Yang, the Sword Immortal, said in an interview with reporters, expressing great anger. —《Cultivation Daily》 reports for you. <<less

In order to preserve his demonic power, Xie Zuo, the demon king sealed in the abyss, seduced Huo Yao, the Great Thunder Deity who was guarding him.... more>>

They spent countless blood and essence raising an egg, Xie Zuo intending to eat it when couldn't bear it any longer. However, the demon egg unexpectedly inherited the attributes of thunder and lightning, crackling with electricity since birth, making it impossible for him to eat.

Frustrated, Xie Zuo, angered by the situation, gathered his strength to prepare for creating another egg. When heavenly punishment struck, Xie Zuo, half dead from lightning, decided to endure the pain and eat the demon egg. To his shock and anger, he discovered that the demon egg had been stolen!

Lucky to survive the heavenly punishment and near death, Xie Zuo declared, "I will catch the egg-stealing thief, even if I have to search through heaven and earth!" <<less

The heroine is plain-looking and mediocre in talent, always giggling and clueless about everything...... more>>

"I am a little goddess. All the men in the world should like me, and only me. They should fight over me and be jealous for my sake..."

...

Supporting Female Characters are of noble birth, a once-in-an-eternity genius, knowledgeable and reasonable, devastatingly beautiful...

"I wish to win Ling Ye's heart alone, and never part from him until my hair turns white!"

...

Ling Ye finds himself transmigrated into the role of the male lead in a women-oriented fantasy novel.

Confronted with the foolish female protagonist and the breathtakingly exquisite supporting female, he can't help but think the original author must have been blind!

Who in their right mind would choose the female protagonist?

Aren't all those exceptional supporting females and villainesses far more appealing? <<less

Tang Bai was born into a wealthy family. His body was soft and slender, and he loved to act spoiled. His family searched far and wide to find him a handsome and rich prospective fiancé. However, the prospective fiancé liked independent and strong omegas and was very resistant to this business marriage.... more>>

One day, Tang Bai’s brain short circuited, causing him to believe that he lived in a book. He was the cannon fodder shou, and his prospective fiancé was the protagonist gong. The protagonist shou, Xie Ruheng, was a strong, independent omega of the new era who pretended to be an alpha. In the future, he would become a marshal and the light of the omegas.

No wonder the love-filled bento that he worked super hard to make was rejected by his prospective fiancé who didn’t even look at it. Tang Bai’s eyes reddened as he turned around. He saw that Xie Ruheng was eating the horrible tasting training meal. How could the future light of the omegas eat this kind of devil’s cruise that was fed to the pigs?

Tang Bai shyly said: “This was personally made by me. Us omegas need to pay attention to our diet and take care of our bodies~”

Xie Ruheng: ……?

The first time Xie Ruheng saw Tang Bai, he thought that even when this omega cried, he was still like the omega of his dreams. Although Tang Bai was virtuous, delicate, beautiful, and cute, he already had a prospective fiancé!

Xie Ruheng expressed with grief: “I won’t be the third party.”

Tang Bai was extremely moved, thinking that Xie Ruheng had already become good sisters with him and wouldn’t come to steal his man. There was a saying that Alphas were like clothes and good sisters were like one’s hands and feet. Don’t worry, I will definitely take good care of you!

Xie Ruheng: ……

Very soon, Xie Ruheng heard a rumor. Tang Bai’s prospective fiancé hated Tang Bai, but he couldn’t defy the orders of his family, so he could only create trouble for Tang Bai everywhere.

Xie Ruheng: This is the omega of my dreams that I want to hold in the palm of my hands, and you actually don’t cherish him? tr*sh!

Xie Ruheng: Isn’t it just stealing a man? So sweet.

Tang Bai found out in horror: Why are the protagonist gong and shou fighting because of me?!

Tang Bai: Oh! They must have a love and hate relationship! <<less

Zhai Xingchen has transmigrated into a novel about a rich and powerful love variety show. Almost all of the 8 guests have a combination of beauty and wealth, which can be called the pinnacle of a love variety show.... more>>

For example, guest No. 1 is notorious and cold. Everyone has to avoid him. He has only been interested in financial data in his life, but he has an extremely handsome face. A casual smile can make people blush and walk. He is the master of the Future Business Empire, and he can swipe his bank card at will.

Guest No. 2, a straight boss with evil charm, height 191, male dog waist, shark muscle, the son of luck who will be famous in the world. Now he is still starting his own business, but he will suddenly become rich in a year, and become the owner of a listed company at a young age.

Guest No. 3, a gentleman who is aloof and abstinent, his shirt is always buttoned to the top. Although extremely clean, he actually has a twisted and fiery heart. And he is a well-known domestic e-sports ace.

The other guests are all rich second-generation, such as the enthusiastic and gorgeous queen Bottom, the restrained and temperamental high-level intellectual Bottom, the mature and dignified Bottom and so on.

But Zhai Xinchen is the nobody in this romance novel. He does the most work and gets the fewest shots. He has never received a Touched Message from beginning to end. He is a complete nerd. Ah, this persona suits him so well!

Zhai Xingchen is determined to be the little match, to burn himself and illuminate other guests.

When someone was hurt by the indifference of guest No. 1, he comforted: “It’s only because of his unfortunate childhood that he was so dark. Don’t you want to be his only light?”

When everyone thought that guest No. 2 was too greasy and domineering, he explained: “Don’t you think he is full of the spirit of a king? He will definitely achieve something in the future, I am optimistic about him!”

As for the guest No. 3: “He looks so cold and abstinent, don’t you want to tear his shirt off?”

Thanks to his efforts, the show really exploded.

Guest No. 1: “He is my only light.”

Guest No. 2: “Only he understands me best.”

Guest No. 3: “What I thought in my heart, even if I say it, it will be banned from broadcasting.”

Four five six seven guests: “I love him.”

Zhai Xingchen: “…Ah?”

When the show first aired, netizens said, “I don’t think the guests seem to be in love.”

Later: “Every episode is a jealous Shura field, so exciting!”

“This is too damn sweet! My little face is flushed.” <<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

Original title “Moon and Tide”... more>>

Lu Xici has been in the industry for many years and has a well-known “secret” – she got married at a young age.

She always wears a plain ring on her left ring finger, and whenever asked, she would shyly smile.

Anyone who sees this smile would think that the two of them are deeply in love, and she is very happy. Only she knows how forced that smile is.

Lu Xici originally thought that Jun Youyue didn’t like her.

With a written contract, they have been married for three years, and the total number of words they have spoken to each other does not exceed ten.

Jun Youyue also has a highly publicized scandal partner.

It wasn’t until Lu Xici accidentally saw Jun Youyue’s photo album that she discovered it was full of pictures of herself.

***

Jun Youyue also has a “secret”.

She has been in a secret marriage for many years, and her wife is her lovely little green plum*.

*childhood sweetheart

She would grab her clothes and call her jiejie*, cling to her neck and kiss her ear, and even when she was tired, she wouldn’t forget to ask for a goodnight kiss.

*elder sister

Who could resist falling in love with that? Well, Jun Youyue couldn’t.

She always thought that her married life was harmonious and their feelings for each other were good.

Until one day, Lu Xici suddenly handed her a divorce agreement without any warning.

Jun Youyue was dumbfounded.

How can you chase your wife if your mouth is too s*upid? Waiting online, very urgent.

***

Small scene:

In the travel variety show “Honeymoon Again,” the director gave Jun and Lu a few mission cards with questions from netizens.

Question 1: How does Ms. Jun view the rumors about the original state of their relationship?

Jun Youyue innocently: I think our relationship has always been good, right?

Lu Xici snorted: It has indeed always been good.

It was she, as the person involved, who had a blackout after drinking and didn’t know what happened before.

Question 2: Is it true that Actress Lu pursued Ms. Jun for over five years?

Jun Youyue grabbed the microphone: I pursued her.

Question 3: How often do you two…?

Lu Xici: Is it appropriate to ask this??

Jun Youyue: You should ask how many times per day.

Question 4: Do you want children?

Jun Youyue: ?

Lu Xici: This is getting more and more unscrupulous! Director!

In the end, the director was chased around the island by Lu Xici’s people for an hour. <<less

[Office Code of Conduct:... more>>

– Gather 100 points to gain freedom.

– Rights cannot be enjoyed without work.

– Disrespect towards the team leader or the office will result in penalties.]

I’m dying right now. Yet, I can’t rest.

– Seems like it’s dragging on a bit, doesn’t it?

– The author’s trying to wrap it up quickly.

– But we haven’t even gotten all the plot points yet?

– It’s just about to get interesting, so how can they end it? We need 10 more volumes!

– I’m hooked as always. Thank you writer-nim!

The readers don’t understand my situation. For the past 10 years, I’ve been writing like crazy. It’s almost over now. I must escape this hell…

1 point left. <<less

Ning Shiting followed Wang Gu Feiyin for ten years. For him, he broke off an engagement, forwent his open-hearted path to immortality, and laid down his sword to enter the palace. ... more>>

Young and without title or name, he was ultimately poisoned to death with a cup of poisoned wine. Reborn at the age of seventeen, he let go of his obsessions and only sought a letter of divorce. Life in the residence was lonely, with only him and the disabled young heir living under the same roof, their paths rarely crossing.

Knowing that Gu Tingshuang would later stage a coup, kill his father, and become a tyrant, and also knowing the hardships the child faced after his mother's early death, Ning Shiting took care to guide him and accompany him gently, hoping he would find more peace and less violence.

However, one summer, while resting with his eyes closed in the courtyard, he overheard the servants urging the heir to choose a bride.

Around the corner of the study, the young man in the wheelchair, with a cold and ruthless demeanour, sneered, "Why do I need a bride? I only want the one in the courtyard."

"I will write his divorce letter."
"I will issue his remarriage certificate."

In this new life, unexpectedly, he became the white moonlight of the tyrant, the red mole on his indifferent heart.

***

At ten years old, Gu Tingshuang's mother died, and his spiritual roots were destroyed, leaving him confined to a wheelchair for life.

At fourteen, his father brought an "old friend" into the prince's residence, setting up the new chamber in the old room.

That night, he broke in with a knife, his voice filled with anger: "Get out."

The young man took off his veil and looked at him.

His eyes were clear, calm, and beautiful.

For the next ten years, he became the sole obsession in his heart.

For him, he practiced cultivation, entered the mortal world, wielded his sword to protect him, and severed all ties.

Because he was the only remaining light in his life.

When I met you, it was ten years of hearing the frost.

After meeting you, the spring breeze turned into rain.

A healing love story, with the same sweet flavour as before, mostly sweet with occasional heartbreak—80% sugar, 20% knife.

Ten years of drinking ice cannot cool the hot blood. <<less

The sudden death of one’s older brother and his wife.... more>>

Amidst this man’s quiet and boring life that resembled a black-and-white movie, the overflowing energy of a six-year-old girl came out of nowhere.

The fearless Baek Tae-joon came to collapse without mercy.

[Could you become Rose’s home tutor until the end of this semester?]
This was what Tae-joon suggested to ‘Miss Minnie’, a kindergarten assistant teacher whom Rose clung to often.

[The basic salary for about 4 months is $100,000. Including a $50,000 contract basis and a $50,000 bonus at the end of June.]
And, by the way.​

‘I’m finally going crazy.’

The red cheeks, the fair and translucent skin, the cherry-like lips that seemed to be coated in sticky syrup, the feeling of her soft hands, and the strangely ticklish, whispery voice grazing his ears.

The image that popped into his mind without warning hardened his lower abdomen.

He was raving for Rose’s teacher, ‘Miss Minnie’, almost all the time.

Because of her sensitive adolescent complex and college trauma, Min-hee mastered the expertise of unrequited love.

“Will I never try s*x before I die? I wish there was someone who could help me practice how to seduce a man. Maybe I’ll just never have a proper relationship and die leaving only my kittens behind, hnng-”

“You have a cat?”

“No. Hik.”

Tae-joon agilely caught a gap and held onto it.

“Don’t cry. You can practice seducing a man using me.” <<less

When I saw the princess who was unfairly exiled, I remembered my younger sister. I felt sorry for her and took care of her……... more>>

“Thanks to you, I wasn’t lonely at all in exile.”

The princess’ older brother rebelled and became the Emperor! Naturally, the exile of the princess ended.

“You saved my life last time, so you are my lifesaver. Come with me to the Imperial Palace.”

Eventually, I went to the Imperial Palace with her and met the Emperor……

“……Jerald?”

Wait, why is my ex here? <<less

Great God Artemia, please grant me strength. So that—
“I can go around beating everyone up!”... more>>

***

Saelica, who died as a divine power supplier before her regression. Meanwhile, the saint of the Temple of Parmanas, Amelia, was loved by the whole world.
People didn’t know. The truth was that all those miracles were actually Saelica’s abilities. This time, she swore she would never die unjustly.
The enemy of my enemy was my friend.

First, she headed to the Temple of Artemia.
“Artemia is the best! I’ll do whatever Artemia wants! (Artemia is the greatest god. I want to cultivate my mind and body beside Artemia!)”

Thus began Saelica’s temple life.

To help with the temple’s finances, she sought out its forgotten treasures.
“High Priest! We’ve struck gold!”

She also educated her peers, the future of the temple.
“Let’s be close friends with your fist.”

But then, things started to take a strange turn?

***

“I’m always on the side of our precious Sae.”
“Sae likes me the most.”
“Honey bread said I’m the coolest.”
Where did the suspicious and hostile peers go?

“I will take this child with me.”
“No, this child has decided to come with me.”
Caught in the feud between the northern duke and the southern admiral!
“I’m not your daughter!”

And to top it all off—
She even got involved with a dangerous man.
“Is it fun playing with me? Then let’s play a bit more.”

All she wanted was to beat up the priests of the Temple of Parmanas and Amelia…
Could Saelica achieve her goal? <<less

After his rebirth, Wen Chan said, “Please don’t disturb me. I am concentrating on my revenge. “... more>>

Therefore there was an uproar among the people, “Shocking news-His highness, the ninth prince, played with a hooligan in the middle of the streets.“

“Did you hear that? During the Yuan festival, his highness the ninth prince made a young lady kneel for a colored lamp and threatened to smash down someone’s stall.“

“I heard that the ninth prince is licentious, rude, and arrogant. He tore a young girl’s clothes in broad daylight.“

“The ninth prince mocked Lord Liang for being bald…”

Wen Chan: “This is not the world I know.”

The people who he wanted to deliberately avoid started sticking to him.

Liang Yanbei: “You tore down a young girl’s clothes? You unexpectedly have this kind of habit.“

Wen Chan: “What are you doing? Take your hand off my clothes.“ <<less

Xie Gu was your typical CEO. ... more>>

His favorite was money. His best skill was earning money. His unique selling point was having money. His dream was to make money generate more money automatically. 

And then, a money-lover like him died in a car accident when he was avoiding an arranged date. 

Just when he was beyond grief on never being able to earn money, the Villain Counterstrike System came knocking.

“Do you want to live again? Then follow the story and accept my missions.”

Xie Gu: "Move aside, System. You're in my way from earning money."

Xie “The New Villain” Gu: “Now, protagonists. Are you ready to face the CEO’s economic sanctions?” <<less

*Sigh* “Another day with 0 viewers and only 3 subscribers… Am I just not cut out for this, I wonder…”... more>>

Karlin Yamada, a high school girl who streamed dungeon exploration, was on the brink of losing hope.

Inspired by elegant explorer characters from anime, she had started her channel a year ago as a noble lady conquering dungeons in a dress. Yet, whether due to her concept or her videos lacking entertainment value, despite her potential as an explorer, her channel remained stagnant.

One day, while exploring the lower levels of a dungeon, Karlin spotted a peculiar man.

“Well, I’m gonna set off an explosion now~”

In his hand was a dangerous substance prohibited by the country, on the verge of ignition—

“What the heck are you doing? Geeez!”

Her ladylike demeanor forgotten, she delivered a swift punch. Along with her scolding, she promptly rendered the man unconscious.

“It’s fortunate I ended the stream before this. I can’t possibly broadcast such an indecent scene,” Karlin mused, carrying the man outside and taking him home.

However, behind the scenes…

“Who’s that high-and-mighty rich girl!?”

“Why did the rising star explorer get knocked around unilaterally!?”

“Seriously, why’s she wearing a dress in the lower levels!?”

“Isn’t she completely nuts!?”

The man Karlin had dealt with was a notorious troublemaking dungeon streamer. Her action of physically stopping his dangerous behavior was globally broadcasted. The video of the young, promising explorer being lectured by a mysterious young lady started going viral. Karlin’s account was swiftly identified due to her accidental failure to end the stream. By the next morning, she unwittingly became a legend.

In this manner, Karlin’s extraordinary strength and exceptional feats gained exposure and continued to trend. Her popularity and influence transcended the boundaries of streaming, evolving into something much bigger. <<less

In this world, people receive a mysterious power called "Gift" at the age of 10.... more>>

One day, while playing on a slippery corridor, Gilbert Munroe slipped and remembered memories from his past life. According to them, if he continues like this, he will be killed in the tutorial where he teaches the hero a deadly move. Moreover, because of his foolishness so far, he was disliked by his family and servants.

It seems that everything was caused by receiving the gift called "Storage"...

This "Storage". It's ridiculously powerful, isn't it? <<less

Alban Odran.... more>>

Arrogant, insolent, and――lazy.
He condensed all the negative elements into the worst villain.

He was a scum who indulged in power and talent, but he suddenly realized that he was destined to be the 'villainous noble who would eventually meet ruin.'

This can't go on like this! Alban thought.
To avoid ruin, he begins to put in effort――but then, talk of a marriage proposal comes his way.

The one coming to marry him is none other than the discarded villainess.

He hears that she's a problem child who lost her place due to her villainous actions, and Alban is at his wit's end――

"Huh? Isn't she a really capable and good wife?"

This is the story of what happens when the 'lazy villainous noble' and the 'discarded villainess' meet, resulting in the most dreadful couple. <<less

In the previous life, Chu Qiao had been obeying her father at home and her husband after she was married. She worked hard and never complained. She was lying on the operating table when she had difficult labor. Her mother-in-law, her husband, and her stepchildren all gave up on her, one body with two lives.... more>>

Back at the age of 21, she had not married the selfish and vicious ex husband. But her stepmother tried every means to force her to marry for benefits. Chu Qiao wanted to be independent, so she had to register her hukou in the city. But her stepmother kept forcing her to marry. When she was desperate, Gu Ye, the hot-tempered uncle of her ex-husband, jumped out to propose marriage.

“Marry me, and let that dead calf call you aunt!”

Chu Qiao’s heart was moved. When she thought that her ex-husband was a generation younger than her, and would never be able to raise his head in front of her. She was inexplicably happy, she thought it was okay to get married.

Gu Ye had been a bully since he was a child. Others said that he was not close with women. It was estimated that he would be a bachelor his whole life. But no one knows that Gu Ye had three good requirements— slender waist, delicate feet, and baby voice.

Every cell of Chu Qiao grew into his heart. She was a tailor-made wife for him by God. Whatever you say, you have to turn home. Other men can go as far as possible! <<less

Died young! The second day after Xu Mao Mao rejected his blind date, he turned into that guy’s cat!... more>>

Lying in the arms of the male god, his heart is suffering!

Although the male god is beautiful and can earn money to support the family, however even in his dream he still wants to change back. How! ?

Later on, he was pulled into the [Cat Alliance Red Envelope Group]

You snatched one bite of a premium canned cat food, you snatched one comfortable kennel, You snatched a pair of sapphire blue eyes, you snatched… eh? ! A 10 minute transformation potion? ! Please give me a dozen, thanks! ! !

[Sorry, your love value is insufficient]
What is this love value thing!

[Love value is human affection, you need it to draw red envelopes. Youth, please relentlessly sell Meng]

Chen Yu: Want to make me happy? Transform out your cat ears and tail, cannot wear clothes.

Xu Mao Mao: Can … can I put on fur… <<less

One day, I woke up only find out that I’d become a Demon Lord, an individual responsible for protecting a dungeon. The world I’d been spirited away to was one filled with violence. Gigantic monsters wandered through it and competed with each other each and every day for the right to survive. I had no choice but to strengthen my dungeon’s defenses in hopes of living another day—or at least that was what I’d thought. For some odd reason, I instead ended up spending my days in relaxation and bliss.... more>>

This is Yuki’s story, my story. It tells the tale of how I spent my days after settling down in a dungeon with a self indulgent, “supreme” dragon girl and a young vampire. <<less

Yu Xiao, a terminal stage cancer patient with an incurable condition, had reached a point where she had accepted her fate. Living each day with indifference, she had already made peace with the idea of departing from this world.... more>>

One day, her phone automatically downloaded an app called ‘Four Hospital Patients’ Discussion Forum’.

“Four Hospital? Isn’t that the local psychiatric hospital?”

Curious, she tapped into the app. The top post read: 【Guide for the Morgue】

Yu Xiao:???

Second post: 【Cataloguing the Ghosts I’ve Encountered Over the Years】

Yu Xiao: No wonder it’s a forum from a psychiatric hospital.

【Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a Sealing Master!】 This one seems quite intriguing!

———— That night, terror descended, and the hospital was engulfed in a crimson hue. Unnameable horrors lurked outside the wards, murmuring by the rooms, “Let’s see who’s been naughty now?”

————

During rounds that night, the inspection ghost lifted Yu Xiao’s blanket and stumbled upon the talismans by her pillow. The ghost was amazed to find high-level symbols.

The inspection ghost cried, “Why would advanced seals appear at a beginner’s level?!” <<less

“You won’t regret it?”... more>>

“Captain, do not regret it.”

The first SS-class knight, Christa Palmaril.

A slayer with monstrous healing powers that cannot be killed by any torture.

She eventually died by cutting off her throat with a holy sword. No, she should have died.

When she finally thought she’d got a complete death

Christa went back in time five years ago.

‘I’ll have to go through that terrible pain again. Going rampant, killing people, and becoming a monster… … .’

A perfect death before she starts to lose her mind.

That was truly what Christa wanted.

“Captain. Do you have time tonight?”

Christa tries to get her hands on the only holy sword that can kill her

Approaching its owner, the master of the sword, Ragnar Argonod.

After spending one night with him, she steals his sword to meet her death.

She is stopped by Ragnar who follows her… … .

“Is it that bad? To the extent that you want to die right after you do it with me?”

“…Eh?”

“Why the hell? Damn, this is the first time I’ve seen a woman like this in my life.” <<less

Once upon a time, there was a princess notorious for being the epitome of incompetence and evil. Driven mad by jealousy after her fiancé was stolen from her, the princess attempted to summon a demon, using the lady who stole him as a sacrifice. However, at that moment, the crown prince, who was her half-brother, rose up and defeated both the demon and the princess.... more>>

“Hehe, truth is stranger than fiction.”

—But that’s fine.

As the princess, I was truly healed in another lifetime.

Yet, being reborn in the same world and becoming a duke's daughter, she found herself once again scorned as an incompetent and useless figure.

Nevertheless, the duke's daughter, Lavianje Robur, continues to wear a graceful smile and lets the ridicule slide off her like water off a duck’s back.

“Because being deemed incompetent and useless has its perks, doesn’t it?” <<less

This story is about a lonely boy who doesn’t want to stand out for any reason, and a beautiful girl who wants to be friends with him.... more>>

The boy gradually becomes attracted to her… <<less

The only daughter of a rich and powerful household, Choi Jumi. She seems to have it all but she lives a lonely life unable to... more>> do anything according to her own will. And on an especially cold and long winter, she meets that man. A merciless, cruel and cold man. Jung Yoongyo, a big shot and heir to Woosung, South Korea's largest gang organization. As she waited for him on a blind date set by her father, she hoped he wouldn't show up. “I think I've given you enough time to run away.” ‘If I had run away then and we hadn't met, would this have never happened?’ But… <<less