“Ms. Yoo-eun, haven’t we met somewhere before?”... more>>

It wasn’t a clumsy pickup line.

She was the woman who saved Jeong Beom-woo, who was soaked in helplessness in front of a patient’s death on a summer day long ago.

It was undoubtedly Lee Yoo-eun.

Back then, she ran away before her internship was even over, and now she dares to pretend she doesn’t recognize her former mentor?

“I’m sorry, I don’t remember. Please take care, Professor Jeong Beom-woo.”

He was Yoo-eun’s first and unrequited love.

On the day that her world collapsed, the man who was closest to her deepest wound suddenly appeared in front of her.

“You’re out past midnight, drunk, and you’ve just gotten into a car with a man you don’t know.”

Beom-woo’s heart raced in anger because Yoo-eun kept pretending not to know him until the end. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, this was neither arrhythmia nor ventricular tachycardia. It was a clear heartbeat. In other words, it was because of annoyance.

“I don’t misunderstand you, Sir. I know exactly what kind of person you are.”

He’s a skilled doctor who could save Yoo-eun even if she bit her tongue to death right there. And he’s the man who once occupied her mind completely. It’s been so long, why does her heart still race?

“Why are you glaring at me?”

Beom-woo asked indifferently, as if even looking at her was bothersome. Yoo-eun found herself curious about what might surprise him.

“You’re handsome, so I was looking. Why?”

A crack appeared on his smooth brow, and a satisfied smile lingered at the corner of Yoo-eun’s lips. <<less

Right now, the one above you is me, not that guy.... more>>

Dan Gyul, a strawberry farmer who’s been nursing a crush on the same man for 17 years, lives peacefully, seeing her unrequited love as just another part of life. But one day, a man shows up next door, almost like a crash landing. “Why are you named ‘Gyul’ but selling strawberries? That doesn’t make sense.” His words are rude, his attitude lighthearted, but he’s got a great face. His name? Ha Si-hyun—a strangely familiar face that turns out to be her childhood friend, a boy she used to play with. It’s a shock how the small, lovable kid has grown up like this.

Just as she tries to adjust, she wishes he’d stop disrupting her quiet life and just leave, but he keeps hanging around. “So, is your hobby having a crush? Specialty being a pushover?”

“What’s it to you?”

“Nothing… nothing, but… I’d like to make it my business.”

“And just how are you going to help?”

Si-hyun smirks, pointing at his handsome face.

“With a jealousy plan.”

Seasoned in unrequited love, Dan Gyul decides to play along with Si-hyun’s game. She figures it might just bring her closer to her crush. But as time goes on, Si-hyun’s behavior starts to seem increasingly strange.

***

“Ever ridden a convertible? Top down, 500 km drive?”

“I’ve ridden plenty of top-down tractors.”

After a random car brag:

“My house is huge. My wife just needs to bring herself.”

“Uh-huh, then you just need to find a bride who can tolerate your nonsense. Good luck.”

And then, in an interview with a magazine:

“I love tangerines. Especially biting into the last piece, peeled nice and slow.”

Throughout the interview, he throws her these suggestive glances from behind the reporter. <<less

When they first met, she kicked him in the most sensitive spot, nearly causing the demise of his family line.... more>>

The second time they met, she unexpectedly became the "supervisor" overseeing his community service?!

Mo Tingfeng, handsome and suave, had never been humiliated by a woman before.

After a rare moment of heroically saving a damsel in distress, he thought he had finally gotten the upper hand.

But to his surprise, she easily charmed him with her rare display of cuteness, turning his triumph into a dizzying loss!

This woman was too difficult to deal with—she knew exactly how to exploit his weaknesses.

Determined to regain his pride, he decided to marry her and teach her a lesson...

Chu Minghuan didn’t believe in love and had an unspoken fear of physical closeness.

So, when her ex-boyfriend dumped her in front of his new girlfriend, she accepted it.

But then, this man couldn’t stand her being bullied and jumped in to claim her?!

He staged dramatic, idol-drama-like scenarios just for her,

yet she stubbornly refused to admit she was touched, which only made him angry!

He began to shamelessly kiss, touch, and hug her from time to time,

claiming it was for her psychological therapy, but in reality, he was just taking advantage of her...

Hmph, since he’s already ruined her purity, he must now make it up by pampering her for a lifetime! <<less

If there's a person with whom you've spent the majority of your life, someone who knows all your embarrassing moments and understands all your preferences, and with just a single expression, you can tell exactly what they're thinking... and they understand you just the same.... more>>

How likely is it that you'd fall in love with this person?

In reality, I can tell you with full responsibility: almost zero.

But this is a novel, so I'm going to indulge in some wishful thinking. =_=+

This novel is actually about a pair of childhood sweethearts entangled in a melodramatic and fateful relationship that spans seventeen years.

The story is definitely light-hearted, with not much dramatic tension. The main characters are just ordinary people with many flaws, and it simply narrates some small stories from their journey of growing up... I hope it doesn't put anyone to sleep, fingers crossed ^_^

I dedicate this story to commemorate my own childhood friend, who’s both adorable and ridiculous. (I don't have a true childhood sweetheart; I only have a ridiculous one... crying on the floor).

Oh, and by the way, San Ye, I've noticed you've been feeling a bit down lately. I hope this story cheers you up~ Hurry up and find a handsome boyfriend!

My new novel, You Are Xi Shi, has just started. Feel free to check it out when you have time~~~

Content Tags: Blossoming Youth, Childhood Sweethearts, Light-hearted

One-Line Summary: A melodramatic and fateful relationship between a pair of childhood sweethearts spanning seventeen years. <<less

“I’ve found you, my bride-to-be.”

“Mister, please save me….”... more>>

Thanks to her family being deeply involved in a pseudo-religion, Ji Seowoo is on the verge of being forced to marry an elderly elder.

After barely escaping the Sky Salvation Church, Seowoo desperately runs for her life, and eventually ends up jumping in front of a man’s car.

Cha Minjun the CEO of Daehan Motors, is in a situation where he must marry within the age of thirty due to his grandfather’s belief in shamanism.

While he was planning to roughly pick any woman, or at least a woman he could enjoy sleeping with to marry, when he fatefully encounters Ji Seowoo, who jumps in front of his car.

Her pale face, tear-soaked eyes, and a pure white dress with torn in places revealing her fair skin. The man gazed at the woman intently, and the corners of his lips slowly curled upwards.

“I’ve found you, my bride-to-be.” <<less

Nine years ago, female student Xue Yi was stabbed to death, and the mu*derer Fang Ziying surrendered and confessed.... more>>

Nine years later, a mu*der case suddenly occurred in Jiangcheng Women's Prison.

Trace inspection technician Xue Peng came to the scene with the team and found that one of the suspects was Fang Ziying.

Fang Ziying told Xue Peng: "Back then, I didn't kill your sister, and the real mu*derer is still at large."

There is only one true heroism in the world, and that is to love life after knowing the truth about it. ——Romain Rolland

Criminal Technology Laboratory Technician (Female Protagonist) X Criminal Investigation Brigade Deputy Captain (Male Protagonist)

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Author's notes:

1v1, HE (Happy Ending), suspense romance, serious, slow-paced, not a "cool" read, you will get tired if you read it all at once. Please pay attention to work-life balance and manage your reading time properly~

In mainland China, "criminal technology" is equivalent to forensics in Hong Kong dramas and CSI in American dramas.

The author has never worked in the public security system and has never been in contact with a crime scene. All research is based on data collection.

The author will occasionally fix typos and bugs. If you find differences in content while reading a pirated version, please do not question the author.

The three views of the characters do not represent the views of the author, and the characters’ actions do not reflect the author’s support. Conflicts between people often arise due to opposing positions. Some characters' words and actions need to be criticized, but please do not personally attack the author.

The first physical book is now on the market.

The series "Parasitic Lies", "Darkness Under the Lamp", and "Night Sun Bird" can be found in the columns~ <<less

Zhen Nuan, the new forensic scientist of the Crime Technology Laboratory, felt a little worried about the criminal police captain Yan Han.... more>>

It wasn’t just because he was under her control during the first on-site inspection,

But it was also because her “boyfriend” was the prime suspect in the mu*der of his fiancée nine years ago.

In fact, he had already investigated her.

It was just those amber eyes, the same as those of the girl he loved, that frightened and excited him.

Her missing memory, the reason why she cannot get close to her boyfriend, were intertwined with the pain and hatred he has been searching for for ten years.

When Project T, the twin research project, came into public , everything fell apart along an unpredictable and causal track, like dominoes.

Who would have known at that time that everything actually started with a rescue that young Yan Han had done.. <<less

The Unwanted Princess Marian Eve Goddarm... more>>

After the tragic death of her mother, Empress Eve, and her younger brother, Persiane, Marian becomes an unwelcome presence in the imperial palace due to the influence of the Wingka faction, which has seized power by the emperor's side.

Eventually, she faces the grim reality of being sold off as a tool to produce noble heirs.

“Who do you wish to marry?”

As a father, the Emperor bestows her one last favor by allowing her to choose her own husband.

Only one name comes to mind—her childhood friend and unrequited love, David Cromwell.

However, the kind boy she once knew is long gone.

“You say you're unwell. What exactly is the matter?”

“My head aches constantly. My knee is injured as well.”

“I see.”

Due to a certain incident, David has closed his heart to her. While staying at a convent to pray for the emperor’s health, Marian returns to the Cromwell estate to recuperate, only to fall victim to a poisoning scheme.

Realizing that even the Duke's estate is not safe, she resolves to inform David of the danger.

Venturing into his private study, she stumbles upon a forbidden tome that should not exist in this world... <<less

Jiang You never dreamed she would survive the claws of zombies only to be betrayed by the very family she protected.... more>>

Years later, she destroyed the experimental facility that imprisoned her.

Those who sold her out? Dead!

The base that betrayed her? Obliterated!

Who waits for the next life to settle their scores?

With her revenge complete, Jiang You exhausted her powers and self-detonated, but unexpectedly, she was reborn—half a month before the apocalypse broke out!

This time, she vowed to take back everything that was hers...

Stock up on food first, guns later—when the apocalypse comes, stay calm.

But just as she was ready to live quietly and hoard supplies forever, a tiny bottle cap fell from the sky. That’s when she learned her world was actually a book, and she was the villain who tragically died in the story?

If that’s the case, don’t blame her for being ruthless!

Sacrifice the heroine, unleash unlimited power!

...

When zombies erupted, other survivors were frantically fleeing.

Jiang You: “Hey, zombie up front, wait a second. Is that brain of yours ripe yet?”

While other survivors fought tooth and nail over scraps of food:

Jiang You: “Hotpot, BBQ, river snail rice noodles, roast duck, fried chicken, or Buddha Jumps Over the Wall… What should I eat today?”

When other survivors tried to use moral blackmail:

Jiang You: “Sorry, I don’t have morals. You can’t blackmail me.” <<less

Condemned as a ruthless witch who mu*dered her parents and set fire to her domain, Irene cried out her innocence, but no one believed her. ... more>>

On the brink of being burned at the stake, she was rescued by the notoriously cruel Duke Esper.

“Why did you… take me?”

“I need you,” Kalos said, his voice unusually emotional.

“So, don’t think of running away.”

His purple eyes, proof of his demonic lineage, glittered menacingly.

“Next time, it won’t end like this.” <<less

Kwon Yi-tae and I have ended our four-year relationship. I cut ties with him harshly, planning never to see him again. I moved to a new apartment, changed my number, and wiped him from my life.... more>>

Exactly three years later…

“Writer Yoo, it sounds like you’ve been talking about me in quite some detail.”

“…”

“Met anyone who reminds you of me?”

Kwon Yi-tae, now a famous actor, has forced his way back into my life—seeking revenge.

But something about his “revenge” feels…off.

“Oh, Master, I… I need your c*ck…please…”

“Open wide unless you want that pretty mouth to get torn up. I’m going to bury myself deep.”

Suddenly, I find myself overcome with lurid fantasies of us tangled together, bodies fused in unrestrained passion. Could he have picked up some dark magic in these last three years? <<less

"I don't dream about becoming someone's 'wife’ or anything like that."... more>>

"Yo-you don’t want to become a wife? But every girl in our village wants to be a 'wife'… What do you want to be, then?"

"I'll just be myself—Berenice Demesière!"

More precisely, I’ll become the honorable Berenice Demesière. The renowned Berenice Demesière! The wealthiest in the whole Empire—Berenice Demesiére!

⋆｡°✩ ★ ✩°｡⋆

A few years later…

"I hereby award the Imperial Hero’s Medal to Berenice Demesière, the valiant warrior who defeated the beast Aktayshir."

‘See? I told you I'd make it happen!’

⋆｡°✩ ★ ✩°｡⋆

I became a hero, admired and envied by all. My honor reached the skies, and money piled up to the point where it would rot before I could spend it all.

A suspicious man appeared as the peace I had worked so hard to achieve reached its pinnacle.

"Who are you?"

"...."

"You—don't tell me…"

No way—not in a million years!

It was a bloody dragon.

Not any dragon but the one I killed—or rather, the one I supposedly killed.

But why did he pretend to die and come back?! <<less

Wu Mangmang is a patient suffering from an extreme case of histrionic personality disorder. She's been running wildly on the road of 'seeking death' until, one day, she messed with someone she shouldn't have messed with: Lu Sui.... more>>

Thanks to him, her credit cards were blocked. She also failed her blind date and lost her job. On top of that, she was also labelled as a 'fraud!'

She couldn't afford to offend him, she wanted to just run and hide.

But why, why did he always appear whenever she was in her most embarrassing moments? Why did he always lent her a hand whenever she was going to get into trouble? Why did he boldly confessed to her?

"But Mr. Lu, I am very ill. You wanna' join me in this impossible mission to give up on treatment?" <<less

“I just want to live.”... more>>

On a rainy evening, Rebecca, wandering the streets to save her sick younger sibling, is driven out by the clergy due to her lowly poverty background. Isabel, whom she coincidentally meets on the street, extends a helping hand to Rebecca.

The joy of saving her sibling was short-lived. Mysterious men of unknown origin kill Isabel and target Rebecca’s life as well.

Under the desperate desire to live, an unknown entity appears before Rebecca and presents her with a single proposal.

“The Law of the Divine…?”

[You have only one year. If you, as the deceased Isabel, swear ‘divine vengeance’ to God and bring despair and destruction to those who drove you to death, you will be granted one wish.]

Given to her is a single opportunity.

“I accept.”

Rebecca, becoming Isabel, swears to God to bring destruction upon those who led her to death. <<less

A warm book that embodies all the beautiful aspirations women have for love and family.... more>>

Once, Miao Yuan thought that marriage was the settling dust of love.

She found the prototype of her ideal husband: upright and strong, always able to protect her, loving only her.

And all she had to do was be a happy little woman, taking care of her husband and children; this was the perfect life.

Later, she realized that marriage was just the beginning—

Failed weddings, difficult mothers-in-law, infertility, challenging times...

Yet, she still felt incredibly fortunate: How wonderful, at least we still love each other!

This is the story of a woman's growth, seeing how life gives wisdom and strength.

It turns out that forgiveness is redemption for each other, and the most beautiful aspect of love is companionship.

When love and responsibility merge, that is our warm and beautiful married life, our fireworks on earth*.

[*人间烟火 (rénjiān yānhuǒ) is the original title of this book.  人间 (rénjiān) = human, earthly 烟火 (yānhuǒ) = fireworks, bustling life.]

☆☆☆ <<less

‘Let no man love her beauty. Instead, plant in her heart a love for one insignificant and lowly, a love that will bring her nothing but unrequited shame.’... more>>

Every night, as absolute darkness descended, he would alight by the window.

‘Let her live as the abandoned wife of a monster, her life consumed by disgrace and loneliness.’

In the quiet darkness, uncertainty writhed like a beast. What if he were to turn on her, his hands tightening around her throat? What if he were to vanish in this very moment, never to return? These were the fears that tormented her.

‘Teach that arrogant princess the price of her undeserved beauty with the very power you possess, Eros.’

Yet, whenever he descended by her window, all her anxieties would melt away, as if they were nothing but illusions.

"What if I am the monster you have heard of?"

"Then, you will be the husband I expected."

Inside the chamber, the god who defied his mother leaned over the princess in their bed. His broad shoulders cast an invisible shadow, engulfing her.

Is your love, I wonder, as complete as you claim mine to be? <<less

I found myself transmigrated 14 years before the original story began, as the strongest wizard in the empire.... more>>

[Please protect them.]

All I remember is this one sentence. Is this a request to ensure the ending of a novel that was suspended during serialization? It’s a romance novel, so the ending will probably be a happy one for the main characters.

Since the original story hasn’t even started yet, let’s just quietly stay in our territory.

But then I came face to face with him in the palace.

The main villain of the novel, the unhappy prince who becomes a tyrant due to his tragic childhood story. A beast-like appearance with bony and skinny body.

I’m reluctant to do this, but if I change the storyline of the character who appears, the information I know might be different.

The child has never tasted warm soup.

Feeding the child won’t be a problem, right…?

However.

“Your Highness, do you feel better now that you’re clean?”

“…”

[ab*se and neglect were a daily occurrence for the child.]

The moment I saw the child shivering quietly, as if used to being soaked in cold water in the middle of the night, I made a decision.

“Your Highness. Would you like to become my disciple?”

I’ll make sure you get your happy ending too.

***

12 years later, the adult prince was still the apprentice of the wizard.

“Please, catch me if you can.”

Knowing the impudent thoughts in his heart, he embraced his feelings for his master. <<less

Her village is razed to the ground by the Holy Kingdom, and Kalia is framed as a black magician and forced to drink poison.... more>>

Then, four men suddenly appear and demand her magic in exchange for saving her life. They say that Kalia can share her magic with them through bodily fluids and other methods...

Shall we save her?

Kalia opened her mouth. She squeezed out every last bit of her strength to make a sound. Just two words. Her vocal cords were too weak to produce anything but a whisper.

"Save me."

The voice that had been constantly talking ceased.

"Kyahahahahaha!"

A loud noise was heard. It wasn't the sound of glass breaking, but the sound of something thick and heavy shattering.

People she had never seen before were holding her, cackling.

"You breathed life into me." <<less

Be kind to the "target" to avoid condemnation?... more>>

Use your "knowledge of otome games" to live as a commoner in hiding?

...Pathetic.

Find a lover better than your fiancé and have them take revenge?

--Leaving your fate in the hands of others is utterly laughable.

Friendship and love are unnecessary. If it's for revenge, I'll bow my head, but I will always crush them all later, without fail.

This is the story of Gloria, a villainous noblewoman who is wholly dedicated to revenge.

Gloria, of the Duke of Caldwell's family, was accused of injuring the saint who had received the crown prince's true love at her graduation party. Then, she was framed for another crime she didn't commit and was executed. She died cursing everything in this world that had wronged her, but when she woke up, she was ten years old again, revived.

At the same time, a ghost from another world appeared, saying, "This is the world of otome games, and Gloria is a villainous lady." But instead of ignoring it, she made the ghost submit and decided to live her second life solely for revenge. <<less

'Ah, what should I do about our members who still have PT sessions left…?'... more>>

Kang Haejin, a rehabilitation trainer who worried about her clients until the moment of her death, was reincarnated.

As Mariela, the neglected youngest granddaughter of Duke Callenberg.

However, her troublesome family members keep catching her eye.

Wouldn't exercising a bit make them feel better?

"Huff, huff, can we stop here for today? Huff, please?"

Her second brother, always full of energy and causing trouble,

"Work out with me, Eri."

"Ella, every time you see me, you always say that."

Her older brother, who was born weak and frail,

"Are you saying it doesn't hurt your neck when you do that posture?"

Even her grandfather, who overworks himself and falls ill.

I'll protect my family's health!

*

Florian Hildebrandt, the unwanted first prince her father brought from the imperial palace.

She owed him her life.

So, she just took care of him a little to help him live healthily.

"Do you like it?"

"It's amazing…"

"What do you like the most?"

"I already explained the deltoid and pectoral lines last time, so I'll leave those out. Today, the way your thigh muscles are just barely showing is what I like the most."

He grew up way too much in a way that suits my taste. <<less

After recovering from her illness, Jiang Nan returns for love but fails to receive a response from Zeng Yu. Haunted by inner turmoil and confused about his feelings, Zeng Yu embarks on a solo trip to Europe to sort through his frustrations and doubts. ... more>>

Understanding the emotional barriers in Zeng Yu’s heart, Jiang Nan sets out on a bold, female-led version of a “Proposal Daisakusen” in her pursuit of love.

Through the twists and turns of life, Jiang Nan ultimately unravels Zeng Yu’s emotional knots, revealing the truth behind the lies of the past.

Zeng Yu, in turn, bravely embraces the lover hidden behind those lies. Together, they walk hand in hand through their youthful years, stepping into their thirties, where love makes them each other’s one and only. <<less

Fu Lianxue is actually a charm demon [equal to a succubus] .... more>>

She feeds on human emotions [referring to the seven emotions and six desires in Chinese philosophy] , and when people like her, they emit a flower fragrance that only she can smell.

The more they like her, the stronger the fragrance becomes.

One day, she encounters her enemy from several thousand years ago.

Thousands of years ago, this enemy had stabbed her with a sword.

It hurt so much that she still remembers it to this day, and upon meeting again, she even wants to send her enemy to the afterlife!

But soon she discovers something—

This enemy’s body emits a fragrance.

It’s very strong and sweet, even more intense than the fragrance emitted by her fans.

Fu Lianxue: …?

Fu Lianxue: Ha, karma! <<less

At the age of 23, Ruan Xinyi, who had never experienced the woes of love, fell in love at first sight with a woman in a bar.... more>>

The woman was a living embodiment of her ideal—flawless, magnetic, and seemingly crafted to match her every aesthetic dream.

For the first time, Ruan Xinyi managed to coax the woman into a hotel.

After a fleeting yet unforgettable moment of passion, she received an exorbitant "service fee." To her shock, she later discovered that the captivating woman was none other than her immediate boss.

As if fate hadn’t had enough fun, Ruan Xinyi learned another startling truth—by family ties, she would technically have to call the woman "Aunt."

Yet, Ruan Xinyi wasn’t one to yield to societal expectations. On a night, she boldly snuck into Wen Xihan’s room and shamelessly asked, “Dear Miss Wen, would you consider taking on a partner?”

“…”

Note: No blood relation. No blood relation. No blood relation. Say it three times for clarity and peace of mind. <<less

My grandmother's hometown used to have a forbidden practice of raising spirits called ‘San Li Tang.’... more>>

It involved signing a contract with a ‘Shan Xiao,’ a mountain spirit, using blood, in exchange for the ‘Shan Xiao’ guarding your wealth.

Those who practiced this would often have three small stones in their homes. No one could take even a single needle from the house without the ‘Shan Xiao's’ permission.

When I was a child, I was mischievous and when playing at a neighbor's house, I secretly took one of the stones.

Later, all the chickens in the village were strangled to death.

T/N:

shānxiāo = mountain demon

sān lì táng = three-grain hall <<less

I've transmigrated to the Honkai World and became the future Herrscher of Ice, Kiana's cousin, Durandal's cousin, Ana Schariac.... more>>

Hmph, I must become a Valkyrie aboard the Hyperion at all costs to survive!

Come join the Ana fan club!

Wait! I'm just a fictional character, not your wife!

Players, you guys are so peculiar!

Ah well, let's embrace the chaos! <<less