In a Mary-Sue novel, the readers all liked the Devil Venerable, the second male lead who devoted himself whole-heartedly to the female lead. However the female lead only loved the male lead who abused her physically and mentally.... more>>

Readers: Why doesn’t the female lead like the Devil Venerable?!

Devil Venerable: This Venerable also wants to know. But what I really want to know is why I even like the female lead at all.

In order to understand why the female lead wasn’t attracted to him, the self-conscious Devil Venerable brutally interrogated the entire cast of characters from the novel.

Background characters: I have so many things I want to say but I don’t dare to say it to his face!

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After obtaining the book, the Devil Venerable discovered that the book described the world he lived in. This book said that after he sacrificed himself for the female lead, the fourth male lead, his silent and loyal subordinate Yin Hanjiang, blackened and attempted to kill her as a sacrificial offering for his lord.

Devil Venerable Wenren E: Yin Hanjiang, this Venerable wants to know why you wanted to kill the female lead.

Yin Hanjiang was silent.

Wenren E: If you refuse to speak, this Venerable will cut out your tongue and have it with alcohol!

Yin Hanjiang: …

Wenren E: What the hell are you blushing for?! <<less

Eight hundred years ago, Xie Lian was the Crown Prince of the Xian Le kingdom. He was loved by his citizens and was considered the darling of the world. He ascended to the Heavens at a young age; however, due to unfortunate circumstances, was quickly banished back to the mortal realm. Years later, he ascends again–only to be banished again a few minutes after his ascension.... more>>

Now, eight hundred years later, Xie Lian ascends to the Heavens for the third time as the laughing stock among all three realms. On his first task as a god thrice ascended, he meets a mysterious ghost who rules over the ghosts and terrifies the Heavens, yet, unbeknownst to Xie Lian, this ghost king has been paying attention to him for a very, very long time. <<less

Xie Chi is a patient with multiple personality disorder. On the surface, he is educated and gentle but the secondary personality is cold, ruthless, and powerful, with explosive strength.... more>>

Xie Chi can never fall in love with others because the secondary personality is his boyfriend.

Xie Chi’s only dream is to one day embrace his lover.

In order to realize his dream, Xie Chi willingly bound with the Horror Movie Actor App. The app regularly releases horror movie notices such as Spirit in Red Clothes, Zombie Lovers, 1552 Haunted House, etc…

Selected actors will be placed in a real horror environment to survive.

On the first day of filming, the first male lead with a dirty personality blocked Xie Chi in the corner. “Follow me and I’ll help you be the second male lead.”

Xie Chi smiled softly and shook his head. “That isn’t enough.”

The first male lead was dumbfounded.

Xie Chi smiled slightly. “Brother, help me beat him up.”

The secondary personality gave a cold smile to the first male lead.

End of the shoot, the first male lead: Xie Chi.

Others: Struggling to survive.

Xie Chi: Defy the natural order to change fate.

A combination of absolute wisdom and absolute force.

Starting from the 18th tier, Xie Chi will eventually become… the horror movie emperor. <<less

Is there a possibility, that love doesn’t exist in the world?... more>>

Adapted into a movie, Better Days with Jackson Yi and Zhou DongYu. <<less

Utsuro no Hako to Zero no Maria, or The Empty Box and the Zeroth Maria, tells the sinister story of Kazuki Hoshino, who is almost madly attached to his everyday life, and his antagonist Aya Otonashi, who suddenly transfers into his class—for the 13,118th time. She majestically announces to “break” him, without paying heed to anyone else around them.... more>>

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This is but the start of a dark roller coaster ride that turns the two against themselves, the people around them and the one who may be god. Read on as their relationship slowly changes as they go against their most basic values in their struggle against the world itself. <<less

– The planet [Earth] has entered the abnormal state [Apocalypse].... more>>

– You have failed in saving the Earth. The Authority, [Vintage Clock (EX)] rewinds the world’s time.

For Yu Jitae, it was a message he had seen many times.

It was tiresome.

It would have been great had he died with everyone else.

But he couldn’t, for his authorities that made him the strongest existence, brought him back in time whenever he died.

And even with his strength, he couldn’t protect the broad earth against the maddened dragons.

– The world’s time will soon begin.

As the clock resumed ticking in the direction it should, his 7th iteration came to a start.

Fortunately, he finally had the gist of it. <<less

Professor System has issued a mission: to rescue the gentle, kind and tragic protagonist shou of the novel “The Exceptional Furnace”.... more>>

Song ‘Scholar-Tyrant’ Qingshi: “Don’t worry, Professor! I can definitely ensure the patient’s recovery!”

In the Immortal Realm:

Song Qingshi praised from the bottom of his heart: “My patient is the kindest and most beautiful little angel in the world.”

Yue Wuhuan quietly washed the blood from his hands and smiled softly: “En.”

Song Qingshi swore from the bottom of his heart: “As a doctor, I will never covet nor take advantage of my beautiful patient!”

Yue Wuhuan took full and complete advantage of the doctor and smiled softly: “En.”

Song Qingshi affirmed from the bottom of his heart: “Under my loving care, the patient will never be blackened!”

Yue Wuhuan secretly hid his monstrously evil thoughts and smiled softly: “En.”

At that inextinguishable summit, upon thousand and thousands of soul lamps, he sat on the god’s throne of white bone, guarding that piece of stone.

“You are the only one in this world who treats me tenderly.”

“And so, you are the only one I treat tenderly.”

Scholar-tyrant Song was absolutely delighted: “Professor! Can I get full marks?”

Professor System exploded: “You fool! You saved the wrong person!” <<less

“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.

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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

That night, I listened to the hymns till dawn, not for serenity, but to seek a sliver of your soul;... more>>

That month, I flipped through all the scriptures, not for enlightenment, but to touch the pages where your fingers once lingered;

That year, I knelt on the grounds, my head embracing the dust, not to pay obeisance to the Gods, but to feel the warmth you left behind;

That life, I wandered through ten thousand great mountains, not in search of an afterlife, but to cross paths with you –

Gao Fei, will you believe that I lived through this night, this day, this year, and this lifetime, only to hold your hand and accompany you in this journey of life? <<less

Li Zhao is a poor, 20-year-old actor who only thinks of where his next meal is coming from. After growing up in a child only facility, Li Zhao has taken on a very optimistic personality even while raising money for those he sees as family.... more>>

On the other hand, 28-year-old rich businessman Yan Ting is super pessimistic.

Yan Ting: Life is no fun. What is the difference between life and death?

Li Zhao: Life is very happy.

The world in Yan Ting’s heart was very grey until he met Li Zhao. He thought, this must be the liveliest person in the world. Otherwise, how could Li Zhao be so lively in his heart every day? <<less

Lee Juwon, the corrupt CEO of the hunter service company December. Juwon, who lived viciously because he was crazy for money, was trapped all alone in a Christmas Eve dungeon that suddenly appeared.... more>>

In there, Juwon sees the aftermath of his own death. Everyone was happy about Juwon’s death like it was Christmas. All except one person…

Kang Inheon, an S-class hunter belonging to December. He was kind to everyone and only cold to Juwon so, like everyone else, he thought he hated him. However, after Juwon died, Kang Inheon acted weirdly…?

Pretty tr*sh and Pretty Scrooge’s* dungeon escape

Note: The abbreviations of pretty tr*sh and pretty scrooge in korean is yesseu and yeseu, which sounds like yess and yes <<less

I, Mikyo Yuu, have a girlfriend that I’ve been dating since I was in junior high school. She is a yandere. She sends me messages every day, and if I send her even a few messages, I get dozens of notifications. ... more>>

I often wake up in the morning and before I know it, she’s home and on top of me.

Sometimes I have a feeling that makes me wonder if l am committing a crime by getting involved with other women.

It’s just that—if I tell her I love her, she twitches so adorably, so there’s no problem. <<less

Liang Qiuchi was shot several times on his way to the military court, and his head was seriously injured.... more>>

When he woke up, he couldn't see, and he couldn't remember anything.

To this, Mo Xin only lamented for a minute before readily accepting this fact.

Liang Qiuchi abandoned him for a whole eight years, only compensating with a pair of eyes, which was already considered cheap for him.

Mo Xin was the youngest and most promising general in the Federation, nicknamed the "War Machine".

During the day, he was aloof and cold as ice, yet at night, he would lose himself to another man.

Mo Xin thought no one would see his infatuation.

But he failed to notice the gradually gathering starlight in Liang Qiuchi's already bleak eyes.

"Mo Xin, I don't understand why you saved me but refuse to let me regain my sight?"
"Because I want you to stay by my side, even if you're broken."
"Do you want me to be a dog tied to your side forever?!"
"Yes."

Liang Qiuchi (top) vs. Mo Xin (bottom), strong vs. strong, 1v1, Happily Ever After (HE).

Interludes, mainly from the perspective of Liang Qiuchi (top).

The bottom's character is extreme, with a love-stricken mind, paranoid and submissive personality. Not suitable for all controlling party readers, please avoid if necessary. <<less

After Lu Mo transmigrated into a Zerg novel, he was asked to play a cannon fodder male zerg and to never act OOC.... more>>

The original owner was ruthless, had a low IQ, and was very lazy!

Lu Mo executed each request ruthlessly, and after looking at the female’s increasingly numb face, his heart was full of guilt and pain.

I’m really sorry that you met a scum like me!!!

Previously, he had thought the female zerg already had a broken heart and had woken up from his dream; that from then on, he would give up his illusions, face reality, and become a calm and rational zerg. Although Lu Mo’s heart ached, he was still very dedicated to his work and would never be soft hearted.

But when the female zerg rolled around the room while holding a quilt and calling for him, red-faced—Lu Mo couldn’t help but feel a thud in his heart.

What the hell! How could this be!

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Ling had never seen such a strange male zerg.

The male said that he hated him, but gave him an egg.

The male cursed him for being weak and useless, but gave him freedom.

The male never said that he loved him, but he never glanced at other females.

Ling was confused and at loss.

His friend slammed the table: Wasn’t this just being tsundere?!

Ling had a sudden realization!

That’s it!

The male master was indeed a very good zerg.

Three years later.

Lu Mo looked at Ling with a despairing expression : “Whatever. Just destroy it, hurry up. ”

So weird! How did his scum setting collapse!!!

Gong who is mistaken for a tsundere X Shou who is really a yandere but doesn’t know it. <<less

Assassinate is a short story written by Priest, part of Machine Fantasy – A Dream of Steampunk (机械幻想 – 蒸汽朋克之梦), a steampunk anthology published in 2015.... more>>

Set in a fictional London, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, Edward Lander’s name was both renowned and hated by the empire, which needed his groundbreaking intelligence, and by the anti-science organizations who detested such unnatural progress. While the empire expended its effort in protecting him and the anti-science organizations set assassins after him, Edward Lander only wished for his unspeakable feelings to reach the object of his affection. <<less

Chu Yu was good-looking and had a good family background. Despite being male and an irredeemable slacker, he was still elected as Jianing Private School’s school flower by an overwhelming number of votes.... more>>

The whole school knew that Chu Yu was on bad terms with the second year’s top student who’d won so many awards from various competitions that his hand had gone limp with exhaustion just from holding them. He was the cold, restrained, taciturn, and indifferent to anyone school grass, Lu Shi.

That was until one certain day after school, when someone saw Chu Yu amongst the trees behind the school building, pulling on the sleeves of the study god’s white shirt while speaking pitifully, “Lu Shi, give me a bite, I’ll be gentle.”

Lu Shi put his finger in Chu Yu’s mouth. “It doesn’t matter if it hurts a little.”

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Chu Yu was frightened to discover that, overnight, he had awakened a strange bloodline that required him to suck a drop or two of blood everyday in order to survive. However, the blood of everyone was bitter and smelly, except…Lu Shi’s.

#The Heavens must be pitting me#

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*坑 (lit. Pit.) means a teammate that intentionally or unintentionally screws their teammate over. <<less

In the second year of our parents’ divorce, I ran away with my Ge.... more>>

Originally, Mum took Ge with her and threw me to Dad.

Now, my household registration record only has two pages. The head of the household is my Ge, and the other page is mine. <<less

A virus has attacked the entire Earth. This is the apocalypse.... more>>

Wu Zhi discovered that he really did f*cking live carefreely and comfortably.

Wu Zhi said, Ye Qingling, you want to keep me in f*cking captivity for my whole life.

…Mhm.

…So scary, you really are.

In the apocalypse, who kept whom in captivity? <<less

As Zong Yan sat in the classroom, he always felt like the odd man out. His body was there but his soul had sneaked out the window. He wanted to do anything, wanted to be anyone, as long as he wasn’t himself.... more>>

He had a cool and unbelievable superpower:

He could extract different persona cards from the void with his bare hands. With a high enough “SAN” value, Zong Yan could become an entirely different being. Superpowers, ancient gods, eldritch powers, even… an Outer God.

Soaring above the dome of the magical city, he was the free-flying son of the wind.

Strolling through the rain-soaked, foggy streets of London, he was the secretive and unpredictable night watchman.

Walking in the extravagance and glamour of New York, he was the sun god who held the light in his hands.

Diving into the geometric city of R’lyeh, he was the indescribable king.

In the gorgeous and colorful world of dreams, he was the original belief in the universe.

Early to bed, early to rise, going to school on time, working late to save the world. A senior at Qingyang High School by day, honors scholar at Miskatonic University by night. Investigating unusual events all over the world during summer and winter vacation, battling wits and courage with evil gods, dedicated to preserving peace and saving a faltering world.

Zong Yan: Thanks, but I’m just an ordinary high school kid. <<less

The arrogant man who seeks perfection, hotel CEO Min SeonJae.... more>>

The woman who expresses the shape of love, hearing-impaired florist Lee YeonJung.

He finally realized why he put the woman inside his car at the parking lot as if he was kidnapping her. It wasn’t out of sympathy. He had never once felt sympathy for anyone in the thirty-two years of his life.

He was sexually attracted to her. Unbelievably attracted.

“I’m… using you righ’ now, you know.”

“It doesn’t matter.”

No matter what it took, he wanted to leave traces of himself in her silent world. <<less

“What are you thinking about?”... more>>

“I’m thinking about a guy.”

KyungHyun stopped in the middle of a deep kiss and sighed. His lips began to form a smile, but his fierce glare said otherwise. Possessiveness and jealousy spread across his sculpted face.

“Will you tell me his name?”

His easygoing and languid voice reached her ears.

“Why?”

“So that I can shoot him down.” <<less

A corporate s*ave dresses up like a little peac*ck every day, little did he know that his beauty was only seen by a rough butcher.

Song Yu Meng is the book’s evil villainess, everybody in the school knows she likes the male lead Liu Luo Yang. To avoid any girl getting close to him, she’s willing to do anything.... more>>

Everybody in the school also knows, the person Song Yu Meng hates the most is her classmate Yi Ran. The two of them have such a bad relationship they’ll end up quarrelling everyday.

Classroom, teacher’s office, exercise field, canteen, these two have quarrelled everywhere in the school compounds.

Everybody thought they got along like oil and water, but one day——

Someone saw the two of them entering an empty classroom in the middle of the day and thought they were going to quarrel again, but who knew……

Yi Ran actually pushed Song Yu Meng against the wall and kissed her!!!

The crowd looking to watch a show all got shocked: These two are arguing, why did it suddenly end up in a kiss?! <<less

I suspect that I’m crazy.... more>>

Crazy. Insane. Mad. However you want to put it. And I mean the type where there’s really something wrong with me, something uncontrollable and life-ruining and in my brain, in my blood, and not just that I’m a little weird or have an overdramatic, rash personality. I suspect I have schizophrenia, OCD, depression and other mental illnesses.

But there's a gangster stutterbug that won’t even take mercy on a crazy person, oh my god. Where are his morals?

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Ever since I first met Xue Yaozu at the karaoke parlour where I work part-time, I started seeing him all the time. This self-proclaimed ‘old classmate’ definitely has some hidden, nefarious motive up his sleeves!

Why else would he ask about my job, where I live, and even if he can help me??? Not to mention the fact that he keeps trying to assure me that he’s not a bad guy! Sus! So sus!!!! Red alarms blaring type of sus!! <<less

In the last life, Movie Emperor Yu listened to the company and listened to his manager in order not to expose his s*xual orientation. Until his death, he never had a relationship.... more>>

Yu Qing Huan didn’t want to be a money making machine in his current life. He wanted to travel to the best place, see the best scenery, eat the best food and then find the best man to live a happy life together.

Hou Qu is a genius savant who can easily learn chemical formulas just by glancing at them. One day, he gets lost in the busy streets and Yu Qing Huan helps him.

Little does Yu Qing Huan know that his wish to stay out of the limelight may not ever be granted as he had unknowingly been locked on by a hungry wolf hidden in the shadows because of his single act of kindness… <<less