1v1, main romance, age-difference, sweet story without angst. The perspective is from the submissive gong character, with occasional scenes from the dominant shou character. The submissive was in a dominant position before meeting the dominant, and the submissive pursues the dominant.... more>>

Ye Zhou’s next-door neighbor is a handsome and refined man, with high looks, educational background, and a good personality—he’s also a university professor. However, fate has it that, when he goes out to take out the tr*sh, he accidentally witnesses the breakup scene between his next-door neighbor and his ex-boyfriend:

Ex-boyfriend: “Being with you, I feel like I’m a soulless shell. I find you terrifying.”

Ye Zhou: … (Did I just hear something I shouldn’t have?)

Initially, Ye Zhou thought that Guan Heng was a person with a hidden, beastly nature. But after a few encounters, he not only finds nothing terrifying about this man but is also very charmed. As they spend more time together, they become increasingly attracted to each other. Then, one day, he discovers in Guan Heng’s study books like “Records of s*xual Assault Crimes,” “On the Development of Pe*verted Killers,” and “The Normal Disguise of High-Intelligence Criminals.”

Ye Zhou: … (Can I still regret this now?)

According to social control theory: Most people refrain from committing crimes because they have good internal or external control factors. <<less

Qi Xiaoyu was a pillar of the Red Moon Troupe during the Republic of China period. He had a unique appearance, figure, and singing style. His ability to adapt to all kinds of people and situations is even more remarkable.... more>>

Meanwhile, Qi Xiaoyu, the starlet in the novel “Sick President Sadistically Loves Me”, is the complete opposite. As a small cannon fodder who had a “warding-off” wedding with the soon-to-be-dying President Xun in order to “wash away” his bad luck and “cure his illness,” this person is s*upid, conceited, arrogant, and proud of his beauty. He gave the president a green hat, coveted the president’s family property, framed the protagonist shou, and was finally sent to an asylum by the sick president, where he was locked up until he turned into an actual lunatic.

When Qi Xiaoyu transmigrated, it was the same night that he was sent to the sick president for the warding-off ceremony……

Qi Xiaoyu judged the situation and was very clear about what he wanted:

Before the protagonist shou appeared, he would obediently clamp his tail tightly between his legs, coax the president into submission, and strive to develop his acting career. After the protagonist shou appeared, he would work hard to match the two of them, retire after success, and divorce the president!

Qi Xiaoyu blinked his big, innocent eyes and smiled, saying, “What the Third Master said is right. Come on, I’ll massage your legs.”

His face is harmless, innocent, and pure.

At the beginning, Third Master Xun casually glanced at Qi Xiaoyu and said, “I have a cleanliness habit. Don’t just push a random person toward me.”

Not long after, Third Master Xun lazily looked at Qi Xiaoyu at his side and said, “This little thing is quite attentive.”

Later, Third Master Xun, whose attitude has completely made a 180-degree turn, couldn’t leave his wife for a day and just wanted to spoil him to heaven. <<less

I was abandoned by the love of my life and used as a gift for the powerful eunuch in the palace. ... more>>

It was known that the chief of the Eastern Depot was cunning, abusive and violent, and everyone struggled to stay away from him.

I thought that a secret guardsman like me would never have a chance to meet someone as important as him.

Until His Royal Highness, who I had loved dearly for more than ten years, surrendered me to him in exchange for power. <<less

From classmates to brother and sister, living under the same roof.... more>>

After his father’s remarriage, Asamura Yuuta ends up getting a new stepsister, coincidentally the number one beauty of the school year, Ayase Saki. Having learned important values when it comes to man-woman relationships through the previous ones of their parents, they promise each other not to be too close, not to be too opposing, and to merely keep a vague and comfortable distance.

On one hand, Saki, who has worked in solitude for the sake of her family, doesn’t know how to properly rely on others, whereas Yuta is unsure of how to really treat her. Standing on fairly equal ground, these two slowly learn the comfortable sensation of living together.

Their relationship slowly evolves from being strangers the more the days pass. Eventually, this could end up in a story about love for all we know. <<less

“I—I like you!”... more>>

Possessed as the weakling in a waste BL novel.

The only guide and stabilizer in this story.

It was a matter of my immediate survival—

This place is full of obsessive, deranged maniacs and yandere psychos who were raised as experimental subjects and lack emotions!

At this rate, one guy will destroy the lab and we are all going to perish forever!

Let’s do whatever it takes to survive for now—

“… What?”

“I like you!”

He looked at me with a subtle expression.

“I’m a man.”

Right, I am a man right now… !

Because I’m terrified—

Let’s try harder!

“I like you more because you’re a man! I mean it!”

Now I have to be your ray of light,

Feed you well,

I’ll nurse and treat you,

Be with you when you’re sad or in pain.

Thanks to my tearful efforts

The madman destroyed the lab, but he didn’t kill for fun!

I managed to get out of there and now say goodbye to him so that we can live our own lives.

Then.

“I—I like you.”

“Uh?”

“I like you.”

“Huh?!”

“I like that you are a man.”

“… But I am a woman?”

It was the first time I saw his eyes glow like that.

A vivid obsessive madness on the verge of going utterly insane. <<less

Wearing the game upgrade system into a stallion novel, Xia Ge felt that she was suffocating. After several thoughts, Xia Ge, who is familiar with the plot, decided to hold the male protagonist’s thick thighs tightly. Then…cuckolded him.... more>>

Xia Ge: I really didn’t mean to OTZ

Male protagonist (drawing a knife): Ha ha.

Serious old-fashioned master sister (in contemplation: I think I like you.)

Xia Ge: …Don’t be like this. I’m scared.

Hot-tempered killer young lady: I think you look pretty!

Xia Ge: Thank you, you are also pretty _(:3」∠)_, but just look at it (desperate.JPG)

Beautiful devil woman: Do you want to die or marry?

Xia Ge: I want to go home TAT

Later, Xia Ge left and thought about it.

I always feel that I am not the one teasing the harem of the male protagonist, but was teased by the male protagonist’s harem instead (violent tears)

——Xia Ge, listen, from now on, I will be your magnificent army with thousands of men and horses, and you will be incomparable in the whole world. <<less

Tang Xinyu transmigrates to become the worst female cannon fodder in the novel.... more>>

Scumbag fiancé derails with the hypocrite friend. The father hides his wild seeds and the only mother who loves the original owner goes crazy, and she goes bankrupt and commits su*cide … Fortunately, she came through … <<less

At that time, Shi Qin was following a dark doomsday harem novel. The male protagonist, Cheng Yu, is simply the most handsome, strong but also the most miserable. Later, he turned into a villain hero and was determined to destroy the world!... more>>

Shi Qin found the story very interesting , but he was hit hard by error 404. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood, but what greeted him was being tied to the novel by the rogue system and forcibly made to carry the heavy responsibility of changing the story.

In order to leave this world alive, cultivating the character design and changing the plot, not only does he have to prevent the hero from blackening, but also prevent him from accepting girls, and hold high the banner of monogamy.

Shi Qin said that it was too difficult. As soon as he transmigrated, he was a zombie whose neck was about to be twisted by the protagonist!

Question: As a zombie, how to establish a deep emotional bond with the hero who beats zombies, help him feel the beauty of the world, stop the footsteps of blackening, and stop the establishment of a harem.

Shi Qin: Don’t worry, even if everyone abandons you, I will stand by your side to protect you. (So don’t blacken!)

Cheng Yu: He is so kind to me. Does he really like me?

Shi Qin: The hero can only give his heart to one person. Cherish the person in front of you!

Cheng Yu: Is he jealous? Is he implying that I should cherish only him, and my heart can only be given to him?

Shi Qin: Come on! Let’s create a better new world together.

Cheng Yu blushed…

After the task was completed, Shi Qin retired.

In the face of the protagonist’s wife running away, the protagonist blackened in an instant, Shi Qin was pulled back by the system again…

Cheng Yu’s eyes were red, and he laughed hard, one hand rubbing the back of Shi Qin’s fragile neck, “You’re back…”

Shi Qin: … Hero, calm down! <<less

Possessed as the male lead’s younger sister.... more>>

Having lost my parents in the war and living alone with my brother, I get a job at the notorious Duke of Akarut.

“Hey, what’s your name?”

“It’s Chase.”

However, there were a few issues ―

I was currently in disguise as a boy, and the problem was that in the future, the Duke was going to kill my older brother.

In the end, I ran away to survive… but Raiden Akarut came looking for me.

“What does the Duke want from me?”

“I’m sorry, but I have a lot I want from you.”

His voice was strange.

When I tried to turn my head to look at him, Raiden buried his face in my shoulder.

“…You probably don’t want anything from me, but I do. When I see you, it makes me angry.”

Raiden tightened his arms around my waist. <<less

Although she was an innocent woman who did not know the world, Rowena fell into a love trap and became the mistress of Duke Killian.... more>>

She devoted her body and mind to him for three years, but she was thrown away with repeated contempt and misunderstanding.

One day she secretly gave birth to his child and lived in hiding like a sinner.

After five years, he returned like nothing ever happened.

“Long time no see. Miss Philone.”

“… … Don’t you remember throwing money at me and throwing me away?”

“I threw it away, so I have to pick it up.”

Killian smiled, responding lightly. The cold eyes turned to the door where the child was hiding.

“I didn’t expect that you would be so quick, but in the meantime, it must have been sweet.”

“… … .”

“Choose. Miss Philone.”

A man who lifted my cheeks with a glance of appreciation of the object reported.

“Will you be my mistress again, or will you die with your child on the street?” <<less

Once upon a time, there was a beauty who met nonstop misfortune. This unfortunate man hurried to hug a golden thigh… ... more>>

Coming from the end of days, the ‘excluding eating there’s only eating in his brain’ Little Useless Eater transmigrated to a ghost story world where it’s difficult to preserve his life.

Good that, not only does his IQ explode the meter, all attribute points are also entirely placed on his face, letting him rely on his otherworldly beauty to find a thick and sturdy big golden thigh. Hugging from world to world, finally, from a pitiful thing being oppressed by demons and monsters on every path, he evolved into a vexatious ghost! <<less

Lin You had been a beta for seventeen years, but one day he suddenly presented as an omega, with a rare seductive type pheromone on top of that, which is fatally attractive to alphas.... more>>

While the alphas claimed that they don't like this type of violent maniac, their faces couldn’t help but blush and their hearts couldn’t help but race as they looked at him, thinking to themselves how fair his skin was and how nice his face looked.

Facing the group of alphas closely observing him, Lin You looked around and felt that his beta best friend, Lu Qingyan, was the most reliable. He wasn’t affected by the pheromones at all. Lin You leaned comfortably against Lu Qingyan, sticking even closer than before.

And when Lu Qingyan faced the trusting gaze of Lin You, he silently swallowed the words hidden in his heart — deep down, he also found Lin You's pheromones to smell very pleasant, like an overwhelming net that captured him within.

Two months later, Lu Qingyan also presented.

An alpha, with top-tier pheromones.

…

Several months later, he marked Lin You.

Lin You (scratching his claws): "...You liar!" <<less

Qiao Wen was accidentally transmigrated into a 1970s Hong Kong style novel and became cannon fodder with the same name who died young.... more>>

The cannon fodder was the villain’s childhood friend in the novel. Due to a lack of funds, he died of a serious illness. His death was also the catalyst for the villain’s descent into madness, leading him down a bloody path of unscrupulous deeds for money, which eventually resulted in his tragic death from a stray bullet.

Qiao Wen, who had just awoken from a coma in a hospital bed, gazed at the dashing villain who was about to cut people with a knife in order to raise enough money to treat the original owner.

—— I believe this individual can still be saved.

While trying to make a fortune and get out of the slums, Qiao Wen stopped the villain from going dark.

It was necessary to establish a factory and engage in commercial activity.

Investing in stocks and real estate speculation are not to be overlooked.

It was also necessary to make movies and earn money in the entertainment industry.

In the meantime, fight evil forces in order to bring justice to the world.

——I am a legend, not a cannon fodder.

Just as everything seemed to be going smoothly, Qiao Wen noticed that the villain’s eyes were becoming increasingly strange, as if they had gone to the darkside.

He comforted the other person by patting them on the shoulder and saying, ”We’ll be good brothers, for a lifetime.”

'En, good brothers under one quilt,' said someone with a grin on his face. <<less

The common scenery of the apocalypse— twisted tent**les in the sewers, blurry pieces of bloody flesh, huge colourful moths, one-metre-long feet on wet cement…... more>>

“Welcome to the Polluted Apocalypse.”

Those were the first words that Wen Bei had heard upon entering the Hotel.

This was the story of the dark family inherited by Wen Bei by coincidence.

…

“There is no home outside the safe zone.”

No one can prevent themselves from being contaminated.

It is that every soldier would always leave the last bullet in his/her gun for himself.

That was until a unique, dilapidated Hotelbuilding appeared…

Rumours spread all over that as long as one slept in that Hotel for a night, their pollution level would drop!

Thus, countless bigwigs tortured by rising pollution levels began rushing to the Hotel. With the large demand, it became very hard to find a room.

Employee No. 1: “I was originally a very talented mercenary, but then I was tortured by my increasing pollution level. I had planned to eliminate myself. Fortunately, I met my current boss and became the Hotel’s security guard.”

Employee No. 2: “I had once rescued tens of thousands of people and escorted them to the safe zone. But in the end, I was forced to leave the safe zone because my pollution level went too high. It was my current boss who picked me up and gave me a job, asking me to clean the Hotel’s Toilets every day.”

Employee No. 3: “I had almost merged myself with an S-class creature to destroy the world. But, thanks to the boss, I was allowed to become the building manager of the Hotel.”

A certain madman: “I like my boss and I hope that my boss will take me back as his boyfriend.”

Wen Bei said perfunctorily: “… Pay ten thousand crystal stones for one night, there’s no need to talk more.”

The certain madman silently paid for the amount: “I will buy you for a hundred years first.”

Wen Bei’s eyes widened: “I’m talking about hotel’s accommodation fees! Well……!”

[Key Points] Old Crazy Punishment × Small Money Fans

Content Tags: Qiangqiang, fantasy space, soft spot, apocalypse, easy

One-sentence introduction: We want to open the best hotel in the world!

Mission: Be positive in the face of adversity and never give up

T/N :

Cover was randomly selected from Pinterest.

Two random updates per week <<less

Ye Qingyun traveled across the world and transmigrated into a dog-blooded Danmei, becoming the vicious cannon fodder in it.... more>>

In the novel, the protagonist Gu Shenyuan was cold and heartless, and never had a crush on anyone, even if the people in the whole book tried every way to attack him, he remained indifferent.

Ye Qingyun remembered the ending of that book, where Gu Shenyuan stood on a high building, looking at the couple making out downstairs, with a mocking sneer at the corner of his mouth.

Ye Qingyun didn’t think he was that capable of attacking the protagonist, and he planned to diligently complete his mission and get rid of it as sonn as possible.

However, the eyes of the protagonist looking at him seemed to be getting more and more wrong?

—-

Gu Shenyuan thought that it was impossible for him to fall in love with anyone in his life.

Just because he has a strange bloodline, although he is powerful, as long as he falls in love with someone, he will never be able to betray or leave, otherwise the spiritual sea will be devastated.

As a walking human weapon, the strongest person in the world, Gu Shenyuan’s life was filled with countless calculations. Everyone hoped that Gu Shenyuan would fall in love with him, and everyone hoped that they could use that love to climb to a higher position.

No one was genuinely kind to him, and he wouldn’t be moved by anyone.

It wasn’t until Ye Qingyun appeared that Gu Shenyuan realized that there would be people who would treat him sincerely, without expecting anything in return.

　　*

After knowing everything, Ye Qingyun researched a potion and handed it to Gu Shenyuan: “I’ll make you an antidote, if you drink it, you won’t be affected by your bloodline anymore and you can do whatever you want.”

Gu Chenyuan raised his hand and poured all the bottle of precious antidote into the mud.

He loves him and doesn’t need an antidote. <<less

As an alluring beauty, the Ninth Prince Qi Changyi inherited his mother’s looks, but was unfortunately a bit s*upid. Not only did he live in fear, even within palace walls, but he also merely lived as a substitute in his beloved’s eyes. Then, while being used and tormented, his delicate, pure heart finally burned to ashes.... more>>

Pei Zheng was the Prime Minister of the Imperial Court, a man of great status; he gained it all through the most ruthless methods. He was known for his cruel nature, but gradually, he became close to the unfavored ninth prince.

“Your Highness, just now, at court, who were you looking at? Huh?” Pei Zheng squeezed the small man’s delicate little chin.

Qi Changyi’s eyes were misty with tears of pain, “I, I wasn’t.”

“Stop trying to seduce others.” Pei Zheng’s voice was frigid. “Otherwise, I’ll make sure that General Zhao, for whom you pine, dies on the battlefield!”

He thought he had a firm grip on this little fool, but he could’ve never imagined that one day, this little fool would leave his side carrying a broken heart.

“Brother Pei, I’m leaving now, you should be happy.”

With scarlet eyes and a heart burning with obsession, he searched everywhere, but found no trace of him.

“I won’t, without you, I’ll never be happy again. Your Highness, where should I go, how can I bring you home?” <<less

After enduring serveral difficulties with its host, system number 2333 was finally given the opportunity to live a peaceful and happy life.... more>>

The twenty-four filial host was whispering softly in the ear of the mechanical cat ball, who was lying in the cathouse.

“Sansan, isn’t the mall’s 12% discount too low? Maybe it should be 15% off?”

“Sansan, what is your mission target for this month? I’ll make it twice as big. No way, I will triple it.”

System No. 2333: “Wow!”

His host is fantastic! He is extremely fortunate to have such a wonderful host.

The happiness, however, did not last long, and the system 2333 was shocked by the bad news – The main system has collapsed! An Infinite space was collapsing!

Among the shattering space debris, No. 2333 could have walked away, but he hesitated again and again, and finally gritting his teeth and he turned around to retrieve his host.

“Fear not! Shout out for Daddy, I’ll save you, Host!”

Ji Yiwei initially assumed that No. 2333 would simply leave him behind, but when he noticed the mechanical cat ball speeding up and flying back towards him, he changed his mind. He burst out laughing and hid his hand behind his back. Now that his little cat ball has voluntarily returned to him, he would never let Sansan go again.

What System 2333 didn't know was, on the hidden hand of his host was- the head of the main system. <<less

At nineteen, Feng Ming, an orphan on his way to school, met a fateful accident while trying to save a child. Fortunately, the child's father, a grateful Spiritualist Sorcerer, offered him a unique opportunity: a "transmigration" to another dimension as a second chance at life.... more>>

In this new world, Feng Ming found himself inhabiting the body of the Crown Prince of the Xilei Kingdom. However, this Crown Prince’s status didn’t seem to be as lofty as Feng Ming had originally expected. Not only was he denied the respect his position deserved, but his body was also marred by hidden scars! The true power resided not in him, but in the enigmatic and cunning Regent King, Rong Tian!

To make matters worse, the original Crown Prince seemed to have an unconventional relationship with King Rong. The King Regent, perceptive and cunning, quickly recognized the change in the Crown Prince's inner self, harboring suspicion. Yet, intrigued by Feng Ming's unconventional views, Rong Tian found himself drawn to the impostor. <<less

Xiao Lan was a pauper who couldn’t do anything that required money.... more>>

On the road after work, he was engulfed by darkness and opened his eyes to a frightening and dangerous survival game.

The app that can’t be deleted; the people it locked on to were unable to escape except through death.

Ordinary players: Save me, I don’t want to die!!!

Xiao Lan: Sorry, the phone is too broken and it froze. Can you wait a little longer?

A hand reached out from inside an old-fashioned television; the people caught would enter its world.

Ordinary players: Ahhhhhhh! What to do?!

Xiao Lan: According to my many years of experience repairing old household appliances, it seems that this model can be opened like this…

Finally, the bosses gathered around Xiao Lan one day, prepared to deal with this (game) bug.

But they saw him roll up his sleeves and stride forward on long legs, and he beat up the bosses until they doubted their ghostly births.

Xiao Lan: Do you think an overtime worker’s night travels are for nothing?

Luo: Sir is always this cute.

Passer-by (shivering): Isn’t your definition of cute a little strange… <<less

Xu ZiYan has a little brother, and that little brother is gay. As an older brother, he has always felt a bit regretful.... more>>

One day he transmigrated into the inside of a novel and found himself with another chance to raise a younger brother.

Immediately rolling his sleeves up to prepare for battle, he planned to raise this little brother into an exceptionally good man! And a perfectly straight one!

Taking a lesson from his past experiences, he continuously perfected his training plans.

Clearly, he strangled any opportunities to turn his little brother bent in the cradle, yet why was it that the little brother he had used all his heart and blood to raise — was still a gay guy!!!

And he was a gay guy who made him his target!!!

Your father ain’t playing around anymore!

A body you can save, however a warped soul……how do you want him to save it?! What a godly problem!!! <<less

When the end of the world arrived, our main character was on a ship…... more>>

Sirens that originally wreaked destruction and brought upon fear in legends, transformed into beautiful, benevolent mermaids in the minds of humans because of fairy tales. The reality was that they preferred to drag humans below the endless, turbulent waves…

Living in a post-apocalyptic world, there is no guarantee of survival. Waiting for death in a hopeless situation, just as Xia Yi thought that he’d be eaten alive by sea monsters, he encountered an unimaginable event. <<less

After her mother’s death, Asella was abused by her adoptive father. Even worse, she was forced to marry the man who killed her mother, the Grand Duke Calix Benvito.... more>>

Asella has constantly tried to escape from him in order to survive. However, all of her attempts have failed.

Calix wants to continue denying these unfamiliar feelings that started growing inside of him. Needless to say, he stops her attempts every time in order to keep her by his side.

“I have no intention of letting you go, so you should give up.”

In the whirlwind of conspiracy related to her mother’s death, the secrets that started to be unveiled, and the relationship between the two begins to change. <<less

The “first awakened one” recognized by everyone… is only a B-rank.
Jiho, who fought hard despite everyone’s mockery, had unluckily gotten caught up in a S-rank dungeon and was about to die when…... more>>

A special chance is presented to him.
He gains the skills to check others’ abilities with the system and strengthen them.

‘Is this… a hallucination? Is this a monster’s trick?’
[Why are you so surprised? ヽ(‘ ∇‘ )ノIt’s my skill. Aren’t I impressive? ( ⁎ ᵕᴗᵕ ⁎ )]

With this skill, Jiho can prove himself.
He doesn’t have to rely on someone anymore.

Jiho finally begins to spread his wings.
However, his childhood friend and SS-rank hunter Yiwon tries to stop Jiho from becoming a hunter…

“Stop being a hunter now. It’s not like you have to worry about making a living.”
“Why do you talk like that, a**hole?”

The slowly approaching danger… and the confusing Yiwon.
Will Jiho be able to solve everything and succeed? <<less

Xu ChengYan had been together with the eldest young master of the He family for five years, always on call and he yielded to everything. Even though He Yang always treated him with a cold face, Xu ChengYan was willing, thinking that as long as he was the most special one to He Yang, one day he would be able to melt the iceberg.... more>>

Until one day, He Yang’s white moonlight returned to China.

Xu ChengYan saw with his own eyes that the man who was always cold and indifferent in front of him was extremely gentle in front of the white moonlight. It was also at this time that Xu ChengYan realized that he was just a substitute. Icebergs will melt, but the person who melted this iceberg was not him. The exhausted Xu ChengYan finally woke up. He chose to let go, packed his luggage and left by himself.

And when He Yang came back and saw the empty apartment, he just smiled and made a bet with the group of good-for-nothing friends: within five days, Xu ChengYan will come back.

On the first day, Xu ChengYan did not come back. The next day, Xu ChengYan still didn’t come back.

On the fifth day, Xu ChengYan finally returned. It was just that what was waiting for He Yang was Xu ChengYan’s icy cold corpse, which could no longer be recovered.

Three years later, He Yang was still the aloof and indifferent eldest young master of the He family.

At a banquet, He Yang suddenly saw a familiar figure. He Yang lost his self-control, rushed forward like a madman, and stood in front of the black-haired young man.

“Yanyan.”

The eldest young master of the He family, who had always been indifferent, was holding the young man’s hand tightly at this time, his eyes were slightly red.

“Go back with me, okay?”

The dazzling black-haired youth just smiled and moved the man’s hand away.

“Sorry Sir, you have mistaken the wrong person.” <<less

She was set up by her husband and sent to the bed of her immediate superior, Fang Yin. He was a powerful figure in H City and the CEO of an international corporation. His methods were ruthless and cold-blooded. ... more>>

Fang Yin pressed down on her body, the ice-cold sensation was breathtaking. "Yu Moxin, you should pay the price for rejecting me!"

From that moment on, her family was ruined! The position of a mistress! Yu Moxin coldly looked at the handsome man in front of her. "Fang Yin, you destroyed my family. I hate you!"

"Since we can't love each other, I'll make you hate me to the bone!" <<less