Right after his mother’s death, Jiang Li was sent to the Zhou Family for a “ritual marriage”*. Jiang Li knew that this marriage will only cause him more misery, but it wasn’t until a handsome man approached him with a cane, wearing a gentle smile on his face.... more>>

(*TL/N: Literal meaning is “warding-off marriage”. They were arranged for deathly ill young men back in ancient times, since it is believed that the joyous atmosphere of the marriage would ward off bad energy and prevent their death.) <<less

[Infinite Knowledge Quiz]
Question: When you return home and find a ghost resting on your bed, you rush to the door, only to hear eerie noises outside. You look out through the peephole and see another ghost preparing to open your front door. What should you do in this situation?... more>>

Among various answers like “hide in the shoe cabinet” or “hide in the kitchen,” Jie Fangcheng chooses to slowly draw his sword: first, kill the one on the bed, and then kill the one in the elevator.

***
After working diligently for 1,500 years in the underworld, Jie Fangcheng finally retired as an outstanding employee.
His kind-hearted boss asked him, “Would you like to return to the mortal world? That way, you can continue your work as a 007 agent in the underworld after a hundred and eighty years.”
Jie Fangcheng nodded in agreement.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in an infinite game.
The game, “Do Not Respond,” was renowned for its horror, bloodshed, and cruelty. The survival rate in its dungeons did not exceed thirty percent, and death in the game meant real-life death.
Mysterious mountain villages.
Terrifying fairy tale towns.
Apocalyptic Battle Royales…

As players contemplated how to survive in the dungeons, Jie Fangcheng diligently guided and redeemed each NPC.
Jie Fangcheng: “Hello, I’m a recently retired department manager… and now I’m back on the job!”

***
It is said that a newcomer has entered the game, and the dungeon they entered has never been reset.

***
It is also said that someone witnessed NPCs panicking and running around.
Player: How is that possible…

Jie Fangcheng stabbed the ghost leader with his sword, completing the redemption, and wiped his blade: “Who’s next?!”

#What kind of lousy game is this? ［Do Not Respond］but I’ll respond!

#Trying to steal people from the underworld? Did you ask us, the official personnel of the underworld?

Consumption Notes:
1. Not a leveling-focused story, starting at maximum level.
2. Attack and defense mechanics deviate from the traditional rules. The game allows for forced storyline alterations and NPC manipulation.
3. Features a significant number of supporting character perspectives, god-like viewpoint, but not a large ensemble cast. Main focus is on the protagonist and their romantic interest.

Retired manager from the underworld department (shou) x a professor of Buddhist studies with official appointment (gong)

Cover art by Quan Si Ji – Er Gou (Non-exclusive character design, authorized by the artist). <<less

Before his near-death, Chi Shen entered an infinite game.... more>>

He vanquished tens of thousands of malevolent spirits, dodged covert and overt attacks from countless players, and finally emerged victorious.

Before leaving the game, he set two simple goals for himself:

1.Find a job.

2.Be a better person.

The first goal was a cinch. Matching his expertise, Chi Shen effortlessly landed a job as a horror game designer. He joyfully went to work, sneakily slacked off, casually adjusted the company’s feng shui, exorcised spirits for colleagues, and even… occasionally took on the role of proxy head for several prominent spiritual clans.

But the second goal proved challenging. The love from his adoptive parents he once longed for, the recognition from his birth parents, and even the family’s exclusive exorcism techniques – all came pouring in. The imposter, who had once led him to his demise and obstructed his return to the family, was now kneeling, sobbing uncontrollably, begging for his life.

Chi Shen glanced at his birth family’s home, the debts of blood accumulated by the prominent spiritual clan, and the lost souls in the hands of the imposter. With a smile, he retracted his hand, “Do not disturb my daily life. This is your only warning.” Within his shadow, a catastrophic spirit opened its blood-red eyes, gazing at everyone, and slowly unveiled a menacing grin. <<less

Welcome to the grand real-life escape room - Thriller City, where everyone faces the judgment of death.... more>>

Nestled like a beehive, this place is home to countless endless stream players. They frantically grind through infinite copies, earning points in a desperate bid to survive.

Every day, ranking data is announced over the city's skies.

Copy hunting is broadcast live globally.

Pei Yi, a corporate s*ave in massive debt, in pursuit of his salary, stumbles into an old black building, where bizarre events unfold. Cold-blooded zombies fill the building, a woman crawls upside down, and death photographs abound...

At first, nobody had high hopes for Pei Yi - with mediocre education, brawny but often confrontational.

"Really too ordinary, has the vibe of a cannon fodder."

"Nothing to his name but a handsome face."

The whole world waited for his downfall -

Pei Yi, with a warm smile: "Heh."

Later, Pei Yi's name dominated all endless stream leaderboards, his name plastered on screens worldwide. Countless players looked up in awe as

a sweet mechanical female voice announced: "Thriller S City's 740th newcomer champion, Pei Yi, with an S++++ perfect performance in Black Tower Horror. Enjoy seven days of continuous screen display! Congratulations, Pei Yi."

The entire endless stream world thought they were welcoming just another prey, but they later realized -

He was their savior, the only one who could slay gods, a fallen angel, their deity. <<less

Lin Yuwen woke up one day and suddenly saw a number above everyone's head. The teacher had it, the class monitor had it, the student... more>> council members had it, and even her crush, the male god Mu Lan had it. What could it be? Lin Yuwen couldn't figure it out for the life of her. Later, when Mu Lan pressed her against the wall and f*cked her to death, Lin Yuwen looked at the number above his head, which had already exceeded three digits, and finally, she realized "Oh, it's s*xual desire." <<less

I possessed the body of a villainess who was obsessed with the male lead.
However, the male lead’s aide is absolutely my typeㅡa young man with glasses and a pale complexion.... more>>

…Alright, he has to be mine!

Still, it’s not easy to seduce this man…

“Our relationship won’t affect the Duke and Princess’ relationship.”

What are you saying?! My feelings for you are pure.

“Even if you mean it, I’m not interested in you. I’d like to decline if you’re not serious and fickle.”

But I really, really like you…!

“What’s wrong with you?”
“You don’t want me to care for you?”
“Yes.”

Do you think I would give up on you?

No way.

I would save his life somehow, even when the author wants him to die.
I’m going to save him, seduce him, and make him mine.

Just wait and see!

You’ll live a long and healthy life with me…!

Will Carinne have a sweet and happy ending by saving her favorite character?
This is Carinne’s sweet struggle for love! <<less

Zheng Shu read a danmei novel with deep sadomasochistic love and was deeply impressed by a wealthy cannon fodder with the same name and surname as him.... more>>

The cannon fodder is ignorant, arrogant and domineering, and suppresses the protagonist Shou beyond his means, and finally ends up being broken by the protagonist's gong.

In Zheng Shu's view, this is completely avoidable!

Because the young master has a domineering ex-husband, who was appointed by his father to be a business elite to manage the huge Zheng Group for him, and he is the only character that the protagonist in the book fears!

It's a pity that the young master left him for a little star.

A car accident caused Zheng Shu to become this cannon fodder, and in the bright and clean CEO's office, he wanted to divorce the big boss.

……hehe.

He grabbed the divorce agreement and sent it directly into the shredder. He hugged his wife's golden thigh with embarrassment, and said affectionately: "Honey, I don't think our relationship has broken down, we can still fix it."

The original owner is so s*upid, but he is not s*upid, he is the winner in life if he lies flat, what more fancy things are needed?

Not only will he, not divorce, but he will also be a good husband. <<less

Shasha, who found herself trapped in a romance fantasy novel where the main plot revolved around the nobles and imperial family's struggle for power.
The moment the novel became her reality, the genre suddenly shifted.... more>>

"Now it's really, really unbearable."
With that statement, lips filled with the scent of alcohol devoured the still slightly dazed lips without regard for propriety.
'Uh, this is a bit...'
...No, it was way off from what it should have been.

Surely this was a novel suitable for all ages, where the main characters didn't even kiss until somewhere around episode 100?

…the genre is completely different, isn't it? <<less

Liu Chuan came from a great family background with a well-known professor as a father and a successful businesswoman as a mother, who came from a wealthy family. What most of the world didn’t know, except for a selected few, was that he was also a first-class god in the country’s e-sports league. He had led his team to win many different competitions and was the only one in the country to lead their team to win the Annual Grand Slam. However one day, he had vanished unexpectedly and retired from the e-sports league for personal reasons. ... more>>

Later, he returned home when his school suspension period was almost over and he followed his parents’ wishes. He had to return to school to graduate and ended up having to stay at a dorm in room 301.

Those who were into games or followed the e-sports community, all know or admired various professional players. However, what they didn’t expect was that one of their gods was just within arms reach, and even more so, a first-class one too.

This is the first part of the god series. The first two parts have been finished. The plots do not affect each other.

E-sport God Series 1 “The Strongest God”

E-sport God Series 2 “God Level Summoner”

E-sport God Series 3 “The King’s Return” <<less

Qi Xi has been frail and sick since he was a child, and he is not very smart on top of that. Apart from a good-looking face, it is difficult to find any advantages. Finally, on his 20th birthday, his stepmother kicked him out of the house.... more>>

Poor little Qi Xi was on the roadside with his bedroll and an old cat. A luxury car suddenly stopped in front of him, and a handsome and fierce man got out.

He held the cat and pulled the man: Can you take me home? I’m lost.

–

Fu Yanchuan has a first love. He left him for his dream and remained single until he met a young man on the roadside who looked very much like his first love back then.

The young man seemed to be in a bad state of mind. He was temporarily obsessed with his thoughts.

Fu Yanchuan: Be my substitute and I will take you home.

Qi Xi: Then will you take care of me when I’m sick, comfort me when I’m sad, and give my cat the same care that you’ll give me until I die?

Fu Yanchuan: …Yes.

Qi Xi: Okay, when will the contract be signed?

Fu Yanchuan:…….

On the first night as a stand-in, Qi Xi took the initiative to get into Fu Yanchuan’s bed: This is what a stand-in should do. Isn’t this what should I do?

However, Fu Yanchuan only kissed him, and he blushed and gasped.

Qi Xi: This is what happens when I get nervous. Send me to the hospital quickly, otherwise your substitute will be gone.

After working as a stand-in for a month, Qi Xi failed his exam: Why is it so difficult? Can you teach me? Otherwise your stand-in will be bald.

After being a stand-in for a year, Qi Xi lay in Fu Yanchuan’s arms: Being your stand-in is so tiring. My mouth hurts, my throat hurts, and my waist hurts. If you don’t rub your stand-in, he will die of exhaustion.

In the second year of being a substitute, the first love came back, and his friend asked Fu Yanchuan: When will you dump Qi Xi and pursue your first love back?

Fu Yanchuan jumped up while exclaiming: Do you know how much I paid to raise him? He had to be fed when eating and coaxed when sleeping. He was injured every three days and sick every five days. I even had to watch him when we are sleeping, fearing that he would run out of energy! I’m afraid he will break when I hold him in my hand! Dump him? I’m afraid no one would want this life! …What did you just say about white moonlight? Huh? What do you mean my white moonlight? <<less

Transfer student, a head honcho in his previous school • Damn badass cool guy, Shou (Zhai Yao)... more>>

Top-notch big shot in his curent school • Reserved, cunning, and upfront, Gong (Shen Heng)

#This is a story of when one school boss meets another school boss…

Zhai Yao transferred from one rubbish school to another rubbish school, and on the very first day, he sent shockwaves through his new class, leaving his classmates utterly bewildered.

With a pale and delicate countenance and a slender figure, Zhai Yao appeared anything but the rumoured fighter who could take on ten opponents at once. Yet, the very next moment after entering the classroom, he confidently strolled to the back row, kicked a desk in the corner, and dropped his backpack on it.

The male student, who had been reading with lowered eyes, lifted his head and looked up with an indifferent expression. “Need something?” Zhai Yao glanced at the name on his book, knocked on his desk twice, and said, “Shen Xing (沈行), right? …Move aside.”

He remained utterly oblivious to the ominous hush around him—

Very well, the new student had just arrived, and on his very first day, he had already clashed with the school’s big shot.

The big shot sneered, rising to his feet. With a casual flick of his hand, he sent Zhai Yao’s backpack sailing into the rubbish bin. He corrected him, “‘Heng (珩)’.”

–

Zhai Yao and Shen Heng became desk mates.

Zhai Yao felt that his new desk mate was both devious and pretentious. Not only was he ruthless in fights, but he also always carried a book in his hands. As fate would have it, their academic standings left them ranked side by side at the bottom-most. To put it bluntly, he was nothing more than an overbearing king of pretence.

It wasn’t until one day, by a twist of fate, Zhai Yao ended up visiting Shen Heng’s home and discovered a wall decorated with certificates and awards.

Shen Heng accompanied his senile elderly grandpa. He patiently and tirelessly answered the old man’s repetitive questions while revealing his strong yet slender arms, preparing a meal consisting of three dishes and a soup.

He cast a cold glance at Zhai Yao. “Come and have dinner.”

Zhai Yao chuckled and approached, narrowing his eyes. “Tsk, you’re quite a homemaker, huh.”

Shen Heng gazed at Zhai Yao’s exposed fair neck, his eyes lingering for a moment before he averted his gaze. His earlobes betrayed a subtle blush.

–

Zhai Yao once thought that Shen Heng was a bit of a pitiful soul, implicated by the hardships of life, from being an all-around academic genius to falling into a delinquent.

To the extent that, when Shen Heng pinned him against the wall in the stairwell and even locked the door behind them, Zhai Yao still maintained a light-hearted demeanour, joking with a mindset of rescuing a wayward youth, “Want to kiss me? Wait until you break into the top 100.”

Shen Heng’s breath hitched ever so slightly, his gaze deepening with a mysterious intensity. “I’ll just get the top rank instead. Would that be enough to bed you?”

–

【Notes from Author to Readers】
【Cover Authorized^3^】
1) This story features mutual first-love (MC & ML are each other’s first love), 1v1; HE.
2) Kissing will be after the age of 18.
3) Smoking is harmful to health; the protagonists will quit smoking later.
4) Mutual redemption. The main characters influence each other, gradually growing mature and strong together. They aren’t perfect characters; they have flaws.
5) The story takes place in a very inferior and lacking-in-standards high school. In the early stages, all teachers and students are deliberately underperforming, but later, they will grow collectively.
6) Realistic, not purely sweet and refreshing. <<less

Liang Ruoyi’s mother reunited with her handsome and wealthy white moonlight boyfriend.... more>>

The reunion of these old lovers was like a raging fire rising from dry firewood. After the lightning fast flash marriage, Liang Ruoyi was ten years old when she got a new brother who was like a flower of gaoling. <<less

I was stuck in a dungeon explosion while working so hard that I actually died.... more>>

But when I opened my eyes, I was back to the time of 3 years ago!

Well, I will live differently in this life. Salary is goodbye to s*ave life. I quit immediately and set up a cafe in the store my grandmother left behind.

There are no customers because she is right in front of a dungeon, but it doesn’t matter. All I want is to work two days and play five days. But.

[Class: I woke up as the cafe owner (F)]
[Skill: I have the coffee in my hand (Lv.1)]
[Mission: Brew 100 cups of mixed coffee (0/100)]
[Item: Mixed Coffee – Increases recovery speed by 100% faster]
After leaving my life as a wage s*ave, I became a coffee s*ave.

Also, the attractive regular customer who keeps bothering me is somehow unusual.

It doesn’t feel good. Isn’t it like the story of the main character of the RPG, who was just trying to run an errand, and ends up fighting the devil after getting caught up in something annoying?

Yes, I will not. I can not. I have no intention of playing more than the role of a novice innkeeper.” <<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

I’m in a secret, bad romance with a love dependent student—... more>>

「Having a secret meeting with a student one is in charge of at school… Isn’t it exciting?」

The special relationship with Kirihara that no one can know about began when I took up my post at Mori Kawara High School as a teacher.

At school, she’s the serious student council president who has earned a lot of trust from other teachers, but when it’s just the two of us, she becomes mischievous, clingy, and jealous.

On weekends, I cook meals at her place, play games together, and pamper her as if we were lovers.

Unable to reject her because she knows my weakness, and despite knowing it’s wrong, we continue to pile up secrets little by little every day…

「Sensei, my feelings of liking you have grown very strong.」

As Kirihara openly confronts me with her feelings, the emotions I’ve been holding back grow even stronger.

Even though it would all be over if it were exposed, that sense of immorality ironically only accelerates things further— <<less

My execution had been decreed, and thus, I met my demise.... more>>

"To kill you as a villain would be a bit of a waste."
"How about it? I want to give you a chance."

No, I thought I was dead.
But was it because of what the enemy-like guy said just before I died?

‘Gerun, that son of a b*tch...!’

When I opened my eyes, it was ten years ago. And in a different world!

*

Since I've already come back to life, there’s nothing I can do about it.

To avoid repeating the foolish past,

"Give me everything from here to there."
"...You’re going to buy all of this?"

I used that enemy-like guy as my wallet,

"Well, I heard from my friends that my dear granddaughter likes shopping so much, and that you act cute, too."
"It's just because I need a wallet.
"......"

"Father, I'm going to attend a party. Can you escort me?"
"...Of course. But are you alright with me?"
"Yes. As long as you dress up nicely."
Even the once-broken family relationship was splendidly restored.

"...If I say yes, I like you, would that make things difficult for you, Roxelyn?"
"Then, how about we date for just six months?"
"...Pardon?"
The business of love, which I had once already given up on, had also started perfectly.

It was the perfect future I had hoped for...

"Rox, you also have an Abyss."

Even to someone like me who thought I was incompetent, power awakened within me.
As such...

The Baddest Villainess Is Back! <<less

This text is also known as《The Beloved Actress and Her Dangerous yet Charming Doctor Gu》... more>>

In her youth, Yan Zhen enjoyed teasing Gu Qinghe, a flower on a high peak, seeking opportunities to approach, pluck, and claim her as her own. Whether she succeeded or not is another story.

As of now, Yan Zhen has already become a highly popular actress, unwavering in her original intention, focusing only on “picking” Doctor Gu.

She always thought her beloved was just an “ordinary person”——

A cardiothoracic surgeon, though naturally cold and ascetic, is kind and gentle, captivating those around her.

Of course, she still couldn’t make Doctor Gu’s heart flutter, which troubled Yan Zhen.

However, Gu Qinghe didn’t think it that way; she was born with the blood of a demon. Her thoughts, belonging to darkness, had long harbored the desire of tearing and consuming the other — right down to the bone. She would eliminate any threats, ensuring Yan Zhen belonged only to her.

One-sentence summary: A romantic comedy featuring a high IQ, possessive, and slightly twisted boss with a flirtatious and self-aware seductress trying to change each other’s paths. <<less