“Nobody’s going to buy me emeralds. Nobody’s going to give me babies. Nobody’s going to save my life.”... more>>

—Lawrence Block, “Eight Million Ways to Die”

I could finally be liberated.

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It had been more than a decade since Shi Wen, an alpha who became an omega for the man he loved, had been suffering in the quagmire of the world and his partner's indifference and disgust. As he was dragged into the darkness of death, he dialed his partner's number. "I don't regret it." But all he got in response was the hung-up tone.

No one saved him.

***

Shang Yu indifferently hung up the call. Anyway, he would see him soon after that person's gland removal surgery.

He never thought that that would be the last. <<less

Child star Chi Song left the country for nine years.... more>>

Upon his return to China, the entertainment industry said that there was no such person.

Chi Song expressed that he would just be a quiet salted fish*, caring about the supporting roles and loving A’huai, facing the sea and blooming with the spring.

*salted fish refers to someone who does nothing, does not want to move, and has no dreams <<less

There were two geniuses at Chez Chambre Academy.... more>>

Delilah Erika, loved by everyone, and Eric Briar loved by no one.

One day, Eric unintentionally rejects Delilah’s request to sit beside him.

After that, the contempt and ostracism toward Eric only intensified, and Delilah secretly visits Eric’s room at night…

After their secret meeting, Delilah routinely visits Eric’s room.

And as the secret meetings go on, the more they fall for one another.

However, the two are well aware that a relationship can never be achieved, so they decide to share everything, except for “love” only.

Except for “love” only.

“You’ll regret it, nuna.”

“I won’t.”

Actually, she might regret it, but she won’t regret everything that’s happened with Eric.

“…Except for love.”

“…Yes, except for love.”

Confirming till the end, Eric’s voice sounded not only a little cruel but kind as long as someone did not covet his heart.

Eric’s hand gently took her chin and tilted her face upward. Delilah tightly screwed her eyes shut, and their lips met in a natural sequence.

But she was glad. She could keep seeing him.

Delilah closed her eyes again. The kiss grew deeper and deeper. As the night deepened, so did their touches, and when Delilah let out a cry, Eric swallowed her sobbing moan with his lips. <<less

Su Yuzhou reincarnated into the ABO world after his death and became a top-level alpha. Influenced by the conceptions of his previous life, he never thought that a susceptible period would have any effect on him – after all, as an upright young man, how could he be enticed by pheromones to push down a weak Omega?... more>>

Then, he became the one who was pushed down _(:з”∠)_

Atypical ABO story, Omega Gong X Alpha Shou. <<less

Upon reaching adulthood, Michele, the youngest son of a noble family from the South, found himself sent to the North for marriage, as though he were being sold off.... more>>

The other party was the lord of the cold North, Ian Sheleg.

In a bid to salvage his declining family, Michele resolved himself to take in a thirty-five-year-old man whose face he had never even seen as his “wife.”

However, the place he arrived at wasn’t the promised castle, but a small mansion…

“My name is ‘Ain,’ and I’ll be serving Sir Anatold for the next month in place of my master.”

The one waiting for Michele was not “Ian Sheleg,” but a servant named “Ain.” He was informed that, for whatever reasons, “Ian Sheleg” had become entangled in urgent business and had sent a servant who resembled him in his stead, but…

The North and the South were lands as different as winter and spring. It was for the sake of taking a month’s time to educate Michele, who was unfamiliar with the North, about its etiquette and culture before the marriage.

“Shall I tell you more about my master, or shall I teach you the ways to win his affections?” asked “Ain,” with his black hair, blue eyes, and his cold features and voice that resembled his master’s.

“…Okay! Teach me how to win Lord Sheleg’s affections!”

A crossroad of choice. Michele, who had grown up being loved by his brothers like a flower in a greenhouse, now desired to be loved by his “wife” as well.

“…B-but why are you taking your clothes off?”

“Hadn’t I told you? I will teach you how to win my master’s affections within a night’s time.”

“This was what you meant?!”

And so, the training to win “Ian Sheleg’s” affections continued regardless of day and night.

“Just… just as my first partner was you, I want your last partner to be me, forever.”

And Michele was left to experience first love alone, something no one had taught him—not his brothers in the South, nor the “Ain” in the North…

A servant who looked identical to his master.

Was it a coincidence, or was it intentional? <<less

Li Shuyi was a dying withered tree, and Bai Jing was the last nourishment that kept him alive. In the end, this nourishment was gone, and he had nothing left to hold on to in this world.... more>>

Jin Yan was a sunflower that revolved around Bai Hao. Unfortunately, his sun would never lower his head to look at him. <<less

Class A has a couple of top students, while Class F has a couple of underachievers. ... more>>

One weekend, they all stay together in a guest house.

The underachiever entered the wrong room and the top student ended up sleeping with the wrong person. Since then, the fates have reversed and intimate relationships have been misplaced...

The male lead is a top student, the female lead is an underachiever in both the main and secondary couples, two couples in total.

This is a story with a happy ending, without moral or ethical considerations, purely for entertainment. <<less

Jianghu has been peaceful and stable for many years already, yet the Demon Cult suddenly reared its head in the Northeast, at Xue City.... more>>

Outstanding righteous heroes gathered together at the Wulin Conference for a joint discussion of a crusade, to suppress the chaos once and for all.

Wulin Alliance Leader: “Why hasn’t Palace Master Li of Wanren Palace come yet — which of you will go pass him a word?”

All Sects have exceptional tacit understanding; all as one retreated three steps.

After a moment, there only remained one figure at the front of the hall: an extraordinarily talented and good-looking youth in white clothes.

Wulin Alliance Leader, as if relieved of a great burden: “Then I will trouble Young Master Zhu, much obliged.”

Zhu Yanyin’s smile froze on his face, wait wait, what were you talking about just now?

Wanren Palace’s Palace Master, Li Sui — not a demon, but more demonic than one.

He lifted his eyelids, lazily and leisurely examining the person before him: “You also want to crusade against the Demon Cult?”

Zhu Yanyin hurriedly refuted: “No I don’t, I just want to stroll onto the stage when two sides are fighting, and charm the entire jianghu with my astonishingly elegant demeanor.” <<less

R*ped! R*ped!... more>>

The next CEO of Rong Hua corporation was r*ped! He was r*ped by an unknown man at the construction site with his hands tied and blindfolded! Rong Baiwen swore he would make that person’s life a living hell!

The man who r*ped him turned out to be one of the construction workers on the construction site! He hired a group of gangsters to gang r*pe that man for revenge, but the gangsters were too weak and ended up getting beaten up.

Even when he’s in a simple shed at the construction site, kneeling on a crude bed made of wooden planks, wiggling his snow-white ass to meet the man’s thrusting and couldn’t stop moaning and screaming, he would never admit that he’s attracted to a migrant worker.

“You’re a wolf in sheep’s clothing, you pe*vert!”

“Baby, you’re my exquisite sheep!” <<less

The demon who looked like an angel, Duke Valafar, was discriminated by other demons due to his appearance, causing him to become a shut-in in... more>> his castle. The only one by his side was an incubus subordinate. One day, when a blood-stained angel fell in his territory, he met Archangel Uriel. Kidnapped by Uriel, the fate of Valafar who was added to the harem is…!? <<less

Jeong Hyunsol (lead), who had dreamed of becoming an actor since childhood, was promised a three-year time frame by his conservative parents to pursue his dream. After a series of challenging and lonely attempts, he gets cast as the lead in a drama on an OTT platform. His co-star is Yoon Suyoung (secondary lead), an actor who once made a name for himself as a talented newbie by grabbing a rookie award.... more>>

Hyunsol, believing this to be his last chance, grits his teeth and immerses himself in the role. However, whether it’s because it’s a BL drama or because of his personalitySuyoung seems somewhat irritable and distant.

“Do you not like my acting?”

“It’s not that… I know you can do better.”

From the friction at their first shoot, the two start immersing themselves in the work as if competing against each other.

“Have you ever dated a co-star?”

“Why do you ask?”

“You look like the type, you know? Like you’ve made many girls cry.”

But perhaps they’re too engrossed? Their hearts keep skipping a beat.

“Do you cry a lot?”

“Huh?”

“Men can avoid crying too.”

Is this just over-immersion, or is it romantic feelings?

Are we in a drama or is this non-fiction? <<less

Unable to control his mouth, Lin Jian Yin scared away eight previous girlfriends and six previous managers thanks to his poisonous words. Finally unable to stand it, he goes to a strange antique shop recommended by his friend. The shop supposedly has something that can help him.... more>>

Even though a Nintendo that plays cartridges is a bit outdated, and probably no one plays it anymore, isn’t it too exaggerated to place it in an antique shop to sell?

After returning home with a Nintendo, Lin Jian Yin inserts the cartridge that the owner sold to him at a huge discount. Only then does he discover that this is actually a simulation game. The female protagonist isn’t a cute loli, nor is she a mature woman. Rather, with her old lady hair and blue-white slippers, she is such a frightening woman that calling her a Taiwanese babe would seriously be insulting Taiwanese babes.

Gods! His mission is actually to help this woman marry a perfect prince! How is that possible!!!

Wait, as the main guy protagonist, Lin Jian Yin actually isn’t the prince. Then, then, who exactly is he… No, “what” exactly is he? <<less

I had to take him home and raise him. There was no bathtub or a large basin at home, so I had to put him in the washing machine for the time being.... more>>

It was an hour later before I remembered it again, by which he had been washed extremely clean. <<less

The Marquis Yunyang was deposed by the Emperor and his family ended up in dire straits overnight. As such, the Third Miss of the Shen Household, her family’s most precious jewel, found herself abandoned by all with a sick brother on her hands. Having no other choice, she set up a cosmetics shop in Chang’an.... more>>

But to the eyes of all, especially her relatives’, she had become nothing but an alluring flower any man could pick at will.

Passing by her Baixiang Pavilion, the heir to the Grand Duchy of Zhen, Lu Yan, witnessed her being harassed by the idle sons of Chang’an’s leading class. Her appearance reminded him of dreams that had been plaguing him lately, revealing to him a past with her and the sultry love affair they had shared in a previous life.

With shaking fingers, he also remembered the bitter taste of heartbreak when she left him to marry another man.

Thus, in this life, he decided to save her once more, lure her into an affair, install her as his mistress and never let her escape his sphere of influence again.

However, to keep Shen Zhen by his side, finding her a place to stay and caring for her brother was not enough. Little did Lu Yan know he would be pulled into the darkest corners of Chang’an and take part in games of power that at times implicated the Main Gentleman of the Empire, the Emperor himself. Selling what he held dearest in the process: his integrity as an official.

All for the sake of Chang’an’s First Beauty. <<less

On the last battle between the Empire and the Kingdom, one of the Empire’s Combat Dolls, severely injured, was picked up by the Kingdom’s prince.... more>>

The Doll, which had only been taught to fight, receives a human name, is treated as a human being, and lives happily with the prince. <<less

He uses desire to ensnare others, he uses blood as temptation, he uses his appearance as a disguise. Like a wolf, he hunts for prey in the shadows. He is among the FBI’s most wanted list of serial killers. He lives by his own law, the Lex Talionis. He does things his own way, independent and reckless. He gave himself his own name: Sha Qing... more>>

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The first time the two officially met:

“The purpose of the prison is not to destroy people’s lives; it’s meant to replace the broken chains of law and morality, to bind the beast in their hearts again, until it is completely subdued,” said Leo.

“Everyone has beasts in their hearts, agent, and so do you.” Sha Qing extended an index finger and pointed at Leo’s heart.

“Yes, but unlike you, I will use those iron chains to lock it tightly in a cage.”

“It’s not as easy as you think, Leo. Things are always changing, and often beyond your control …”

With his blood-stained lips, he suddenly kissed the stunned FBI agent.

The salty bloody taste spread in their mouth and the fiery contact was enough to burn the tips of their tongues.

Leo’s eyes suddenly felt heavy, but his face did not show any irritation from being calculated upon.

“Did you also count this?” He raised his wrist with effort, then closed his eyes.

Sha Qing looked down and saw that a pair of steel handcuffs had fastened his left wrist with the other’s right arm.

He lowered his head and kissed the sleeping man’s wet, dusty hair, and said in a soft voice:

“Goodbye, brave young lion.”

He then dislocated his own hand to remove the shackles that bound them together.

Sha Qing stood up and walked away, until his figure disappeared into the darkness… <<less

In the summer of 1992, Shan Ming was injured during a mission and got separated from his teammates. He was lost in the vast and horrifying primitive forest on the China-Myanmar border.... more>>

Relying on his rich experience in wildlife survival, he still holds absolute confidence in his ability to escape from difficulties.

However, it took him double the time expected to escape from this devil’s land.

The reason was that he accidentally picked up a creature that should’ve never appeared in this place – a child – a little Chinese boy.

On a whim, Shan Ming picked up the child from the gates of death. As a result, he changed the fate of two people, or perhaps even more.

The untraceable plane crash, the numerous crises faced by the mercenary group, the suspicions and sacrifices among the members of the group, and the ice-thin relationship with the government organization.

The fear-stricken “National Weapon” project, the legendary and tragic fate of the “Dragon Blood Kins”.

Huge conspiracies were hidden behind the seemingly ordinary missions and everything seemed to be connected with the child’s mysterious identity.

His appearance dragged Shan Ming and his mercenary group step by step into irreparable doom…

Ahem, the text above is sort of tricky. Let’s try a more relaxed version:

Due to a plane crash, a five-year-old (human?) shota got lost in the primitive forest on the China-Myanmar border. He was forcibly raised by a Chinese member of an international mercenary group.

Since falling into the hands of this inhuman mercenary, the shota has completely bid farewell to his delicate childhood and begun his painful ripening.

When other five-year-old shotas were acting mushy gushy in their mothers’ arms, he had been forced to learn how to shoot a headshot.

When other seven-year-olds were held in the palm of their parents’ hands, he had to solo the pe*verted killer who lusted after him.

When other ten-year-olds were still innocently crushing on their female deskmate, he had already followed his foster father, who had no lower limit to his morality, into and out of the colorful brothels in Las Vegas.

After being under the influence of his foster father for a long time, the naive little shota finally became abnormal…

So this is the story of a delicate young master who has been bullied and cruelly trained since childhood.

One who eventually grew up to be a black-bellied cold-blooded mercenary and successfully overpowered his despicable foster father that always treated him like reserve food and ordered him around like a dog. <<less

"Luxida," the fourth daughter of a poor Earl's family, one day receives the news from her parents about her future marriage. ... more>>

However, it turns out to be an astonishing arrangement—she is to marry into one of the two major ducal families in the kingdom, the Zecksern family, a collateral branch of the royal family.

What? The fourth daughter of a poor Earl's family becoming a Duchess? Is that even possible?

Luxida is taken aback by the news, but her prospective partner, Lord Elweed, seems to be quite an enigmatic figure, having rejected numerous marriage proposals from various noble daughters. Just who is he, and what will be Luxida's fate?

How will their married life unfold? This is a story that begins with marriage and delves into an otherworldly romance, showcasing Luxida's journey. <<less

The story revolves around a male college student named Hayashida Ringo, who is an virg*n with poor luck in love. He is constantly teased by his gal friend, Yamura Kazuki, who enjoys mocking virg*ns. However, during a group date they both attended, Ringo was forced to take Kazuki home. There, with his exceptional looks, he dominated her completely and awakens her into a masochist.... more>>

As a result, Ringo successfully graduates from his virg*n status, but Kazuki’s infatuation with him intensifies (though she won’t become his girlfriend for the time being). Later, during a brief holiday, Ringo encounters a mysterious and cool-looking woman named Akimura Yuriko at the train station… <<less

A territory devastated by a long war, Pervaz.... more>>

And the new lord who shall restore Pervaz, Asha Pervaz.

She receives an audience with the emperor to collect the reward for her victory,

But she was met with ridicule, called a ‘barbarian princess’, and given the absurd right to pick her marriage partner as a reward for victory.

Asha makes the best possible choice in such a situation.

“Then…… Duke Carlyle Haven”

She chooses the noble ranked first on the list of nobility, the first prince, who was recently deprived of his position as crown prince following a grand scandal.

She plans to request compensation when he refuses, but contrary to her expectations, he accepts her choice. While also promising to provide a tremendous amount of support for the restoration of Pervaz.

“What do wish from me?”

“Don’t concern yourself with what I do in Pervaz. Don’t wish for me to treat you as a wife, and don’t join forces with my enemies. Then quietly sign the divorce papers when I request one.”

It was a deal with nothing for Asha to be dissatisfied about.

She took the hand of the arrogant man who even looked down on his father, the emperor.

His lips spread into a charming smile.

“I hope we can get along well, wife.” <<less

Lin Xiaoran is a latent Omega.... more>>

By latent, it means that all the characteristics of an Omega are not obvious, especially his pheromones, which are not detectable by anyone except himself and the specialized equipment at the hospital after his differentiation.

This has saved him a lot of unnecessary trouble but brought about a more significant problem—suppressants are ineffective for him!

So every heat cycle is like a death sentence for him.

Until one day, his archenemy Gu Yang bit him behind the neck…

In Seven Middle School, everyone knows that the school bully Gu Yang particularly dislikes the top student Lin Xiaoran, but recently, their situation seems a bit different.

During class break, someone saw Gu Yang being cornered by Lin Xiaoran in the restroom stall.

Top student: “Take a bite.”

School bully: “You want me to bite, so I’ll bite?”

Top student: “Conditions?”

School bully: “Let me hear you call me Bro.”

Top student: “Bro.”

Onlookers: “What the heck, what’s going on?” <<less

A wonderful encounter allowed Lu Jingze and Ji Cheng to complete everything except the permanent mark.... more>>

But when Lu Jingze was about to sit down and redefine the relationship with Ji Cheng, the man with his pheromone ran away! !

Lu Jingze: Don’t run, it’s not marked yet!

Ji Cheng: Goodbye !

T/N: This is the story of the perfect president Alpha struggling to pursue the tsundere star Omega! Relaxing, without abuse, pampering each other sweetly! <<less

Jiang Ying, a controversial second-generation celebrity, loves nothing more than collecting dirt on other stars.... more>>

Qi Zhu, a controversial actor. His hobby? Counterattacking trolls, tabloids, and anti-fans.

Classmates from elementary school to high school, they fit the mold of childhood sweethearts. And yet they were more like fire and ice: utterly incompatible.

Back in high school, they fought while reviewing test answers. On set, they fought over their scripts. For better or worse, the two were in contact every single day. Their QQ streak has never been broken.

By chance, Qi Zhu discovered his own dirt in Jiang Ying’s possession.

Qi Zhu: ?

Jiang Ying: Don’t you know? Your scandals are way cuter than you.

Jiang Ying thought they would bicker for the rest of their lives.

Until, one day, he came across a new ship on Weibo: ZhuiFengZhuYing.

And a supertopic to match: ZhuYingYaoHong.

Soon after Jiang Ying was born, his parents held his zhuazhou ceremony. Among the items they set out before him, Jiang Ying crawled to the keyboard.

Ever since his youth, Jiang Ying had never lost an argument.

In a popular squabbling app that randomly matched users with differing opinions, prompting them to fight, Jiang Ying could handily defeat any opponent.

After spending three years on the app ‘Fight!’, Jiang Ying reigned as king of the leaderboard.

Out of the goodness of his heart, to benefit society, Jiang Ying took an apprentice who clearly didn’t know the first thing about dissing people. He worked hard to train up his little apprentice until the kid could diss and roast as fiercely as the king.

It was only later, when he was pushed down in bed and [redacted] by the typically cold and taciturn Qi Zhu, that Jiang Ying realized Qi Zhu had somehow learned every trick in his book. <<less

Don’t ever underestimate the fat man around you, because –... more>>

one slip and they could become a highly educated, multi-talented, six-pack hunk, and –

your husband. <<less

The world did not expect that the Yama of a mountain of corpses and leader of loafers, Xiahou Lian, would be reduced to the lowest rank of underling in the Eastern Depot. He had a monthly salary of two taels, which wasn’t even enough for rent.... more>>

As a rebel in the martial arts world and the Eastern Depot’s most wanted criminal, Xiahou Lian did not expect that the delicate little young master he had met in his childhood would actually become the powerful and arrogant governor of the Eastern Depot.

As for that governor, there was a beam of white moonlight in his heart, a memory of someone he had coveted for a long time yet was out of reach.

“I’ll become a ghost for you, and you’ll become a Buddha for me.” <<less