To impress the girl he has a crush on, Kouichi (a high schooler) lets her use his address in a gay ad. Soon, a reply comes, and Kouichi finds himself meeting with the man he made a joke of, intending to reject him. But he was surprised to find out that the man is actually a teacher in his school! Hirokazu is a really nice man. He seemed so lonely that Kouichi just couldn't find it in himself to hurt him. One date leads to another, and Kouichi falls for his teacher for real... the problem is, Hirokazu doesn’t know that Kouichi is a student at his workplace.... more>>

A sweet, down-to-earth story.

(The book art is quite atrocious, ignore it and read chapter 1.) <<less

The first time that game strategist Chen Jianfeng meets his boss, Wu Di, he utterly destroys him in a video game-- the video game that... more>> their company is developing. And he proceeds to show him up at the same game, unbeknownst to either of them, again and again. This is the story of a dimwitted guy who’s a whiz at everything from video games to basketball, and his boss, who’s a really sore loser. <<less

When a single drop of poison fell from the heavens, landing by chance in a bowl of warm soup, the mortal Li Chen drank it, sealing his fate with a swift end.... more>>

Yet this strange death became his gateway to immortality—a completely unexpected "blessing."

However, the Heavenly Emperor does not grant eternal life without a price. Li Chen now carries a hefty "debt": he must return to the mortal realm, encounter a human, and experience a love that pierces to the bone.

With the destiny of rebirth, he roams the world, searching for the one he is fated to meet, unaware of where this love will lead him…

Amidst the intertwining paths of love and hatred on his journey of cultivation, how will Li Chen fulfill this destined love? <<less

"Painful fate is still fate; love that brings wounds is still love."... more>>

"Some loves can be healed by time, others cannot—truly cannot."

"In his eyes, he saw a warmth that would never change, deeper than vows or passion."

"I resolve everything, leaving no regrets. Only by ending the past can new life begin."

This is Lin Ze’s story: his youth, his love, and his life in Chongqing’s Mountain City. <<less

Perhaps Xia Shuyi has an illness; the primary symptoms occasionally manifest as believing he’s entered a parallel world. In this parallel world, he’s secretly with the Second Military District’s Marshal– and this man with an outstanding military record and despicable nature is often silent yet obedient to him.... more>>

Whether he said East is East or West is East, whether he pushed him over the edge, or how he deliberately gave his engagement ring to someone else in his face, all the Marshal could do was look back at him with red eyes and not say a word.

Xia Shuyi was well aware that he was sick; he tried his best to suppress it by regularly taking his medications, but he fell sicker and sicker anyway.

Till one day, he confused these worlds and restrained the real one’s hands to kiss him in an isolated corner. Once he raised his head, his eyes met a pair of shocked ones. <<less

This novel should be called "Guts on Display," born from a dream where the abdomen is split open by a scalpel. The intestines, meant to produce excrement, spill out brain matter instead. Amoebas writhe and dance, supernovas explode, giants paint on Jupiter’s surface, and aliens hungrily gnaw at genetic chains.... more>>

Among garlic pork, rivers of vodka, and acid rain made of colourful pills, people march through urban towers wearing astronaut helmets. A steel-crafted dancer, unable to find its eyes, turns to its customer and says, “Amitabha.”

And the Buddha replied, “Love me if you dare.”

It’s hard to say what this piece is describing. It has the surrealism of a circus, and so that's what I'll call it: Circus Literature. <<less

In my past life, I was the kindest young immortal in the Heavenly Court, beloved by the kingdom.... more>>

However, a single unnecessary act of kindness angered the Celestial Emperor, and I was ultimately banished from the heavens, exiled to the mortal world, where I became a fallen, monstrous immortal. People no longer approached me, and my appearance turned as grotesque as a monster’s.

But one day, I met a young Buddhist monk in his twenties. As time passed, we became friends. Could it be that the threads of fate are leading us toward love? <<less

Nie erfahren wir unser Leben stärker, als in großer Liebe und in tiefer Trauer.... more>>

We only experience our lives more profoundly in these moments: in intense love and deep sorrow.

-Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926)

Time: The long weekend of German Unity Day (Tag der deutschen Einheit; October 3)

Location: A small town in the Swabian Alps (Schwäbische Alb)

Characters: Erik Bergmann, Felix Lorbeer <<less

[General] rainfall: it was a while ago... more>>

[General] rainfall: it’s been half a year since i first met you ingame

[General] kk1234: half a year?

…It really was an old story. I seriously can’t believe it.

[General] rainfall: i stopped you from beating up the newbies and you killed me

I don’t remember anything like that.

You remember that? Someone must have been beaten once or twice to remember something like that.

But still…

Half a year ago? Do you know what you were eating for lunch half a year ago? Do you keep count of how many slices of bread you’ve eaten since then? Who remembers that?

[General] kk1234: i did that half a year ago?

[General] rainfall: yeah

[General] kk1234: but why are you beating me up now?

[General] rainfall: i didnt know much about PvP back then

[General] rainfall: ive been studying for half a year

Was he crazy?

I just wanted to get away from this persistent freak, but rainfall added me as an unlikely friend.

[General] rainfall: im going to walk around with you to make sure you dont beat anyone up

[General] kk1234: ok

[General] kk1234: got it

Could I do anything about it? This freak will try to kill me if I don’t.

In the end, I was stuck in the same boat with a crazy guy.

*Gong: Yu Seojin (kk1234) – A ranker in the game Aurora. Notorious in a variety of ways. Playing a tank character, “Holy Knight”, as a DPS. Outside the game, he is an exemplary college student, but his personality changes once in the game.

*Su: Han Yesung (rainfall) – A stagnant water player(1) in the game Aurora. While playing the small game of helping the newbies, he is killed by kk1234 and swears revenge. He is persistent with clear morals, so he rehabilitates kk1234 at the same time as he enacts his revenge.

*A must-read when you want to see a gong with a bad personality kept on a leash by the su, on his way to becoming a good life ranker.

*Concept: You’re gonna go with me til the end, right?

(1) stagnant water player: someone who’s been playing a game for so long that they’ve become extremely skilled <<less

Seiichi, who reunited with his cousin Keisuke after ten years when Keisuke came to Tokyo for work, was overwhelmed with guilt. Ten years earlier, during... more>> a summer when they were high school students, they had fallen in love. Seiichi had promised Keisuke, "I'll come back for you after I graduate." However, as Seiichi settled into city life, his feelings for his cousin in the countryside faded, and he broke that promise. Yet, Keisuke never blamed him for not returning. This is a bittersweet adult love story that explores the relationship between a man who loves faithfully and another who takes advantage of that unwavering devotion. <<less

Ren Er grew up eating meals from different households, rough in life and rough in spirit but not in looks.... more>>

Standing over 1.9 meters tall, with solid muscles, an arrogant little braid, and an exaggerated row of earrings, he was a sight that made people avert their gaze wherever he went.

Most of all, the iron rod resting on his broad shoulders was downright terrifying.

Ren Er had long grown used to being treated like tr*sh, to people avoiding him as if he carried the plague, until one day, after getting injured, he met someone who was like an angel.

That was it. He decided this person would be his for life!

But after pursuing them for a while, he realized… he had a rival.

A well-dressed, refined-looking rival. Suit, luxury car, money raining down like confetti - this old man was trying to prey on the young!

Yet, Ren Er’s sense of crisis only deepened, pushing him to pick trouble with the guy again and again.

And then, somewhere along the way, he noticed, this high-and-mighty man would secretly wipe away tears when no one was watching. Drunk, he’d cling to Ren Er, calling him “big brother” and begging for hugs.

So, Ren Er hugged him. And damn, it felt pretty good.

Later, when he had nowhere else to go and got taken in by the so-called “old man” he realized this guy was fragrant.

*

Ren Er had originally come to cause trouble for Song Wanting, but someone else beat him to it. Seeing the man cornered against the wall, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, Ren Er felt an inexplicable sense of discomfort.

After rescuing him, he scoffed, “You’ve got a decent build. How are you this bad at fighting?”

Song Wanting dusted off his clothes and replied calmly, “Fighting isn’t exactly a necessary life skill.”

Ren Er let out a laugh of disbelief. “Well, for President Song, getting beaten up sure seems like one.”

[Ruffian Top x Elite bottom] <<less

The genius of the Architecture Department at the Polytechnic University, He Yuan, is known for being tall, cool, and reserved. He doesn’t say much, just draws tirelessly, sketching with markers from morning till night.... more>>

At 10 PM, He Yuan opens his color-testing live stream—

He Yuan: “Shade 12. Looks good, buy it.” (Calm.jpg)

He Yuan: “This texture feels like smearing cement on your lips, and it dries up like laying down asphalt.” (Indifferent.jpg)

Barrage 1: “Weren’t beauty streamers supposed to be coquettish? Did this host just come back from a construction site? LOL”

Barrage 2: “You have charming lips but you have to say poisonous words, this anchor is really hardcore——”

Barrage 3: “OMG why am I being convinced by a straight male streamer to buy this lipstick shade?! The shade is so damn good-looking! ! !”

Meanwhile, at the Medical University next door, the freshman Xiao An is quite the slacker. He can fall asleep as soon as he touches his desk, gripping a scalpel from the start to the end of class.

At 8 PM, Xiao An opens his dark cuisine live stream—

Xiao An: “Today, we’ll attempt to perform a miracle by combining a pack of pickled mustard greens with Häagen-Dazs. Let’s give Häagen-Dazs a round of applause.”

Xiao An: “When cutting through bone, you make your incision at the joint. Most of the interior is fibrous connective tissue, which is easier to slice.”

Barrage 1: “Crying again because of that minty voice of the little brother—”

Barrage 2: “Boy, aren’t you sleeping? How come you remember everything the teacher said?!”

Barrage 3: “Someone, please take him away! How can someone seriously create dark cuisine with such a straight face? QAQ”

======================

A website’s anniversary event brings the two, who couldn’t stand each other, together—

He Yuan: “…You’re a streamer too?”

Xiao An: (Oh crap, the streamer I’ve had my eye on turns out to be the person I can’t stand. QAQ)

In order to keep their secret identities and stream in peace, the two decide to rent an apartment and live together. From then on, their streams feature a new dynamic—

He Yuan: “Today I will try a limited edition for Arbor Day…”

Barrage: “Is that guy walking behind the streamer his boyfriend?! OMG, watching him apply lipstick for him is too sweet!”

Xiao An: “…A beautiful and delicious dessert of water chestnut skewers with herbal jelly is ready.”

(He Yuan walks by and scoops up a bite as he passes.)

Barrage: “Ahhh, finally someone is willing to eat the food made by the child, the old mother cried violently TAT” <<less

When the eldest son of the Gu family returned from studying abroad, he brought back a marriage contract with himself, stating that he was to marry into the family of the infamous young master Rong.... more>>

Although at first Rong Fei had no intention of marrying a man, upon seeing Gu Jinghan’s face, he couldn’t help but feel that he was still a little bit bent. However, before he could completely bend himself, young master Rong discovered that…

His fiancé seemed to be an expert charlatan? He could punch the fairies of Beichen and kick the Cave of the Silken Web, took him to catch ghosts and exorcise evil spirits, and still had enough time to tease him every day?

Of course, the most important thing was –

Rong Fei: Wait, didn’t I marry you as a wife?

Gu Jinghan: Well, this matter can still be discussed.

Rong Fei: …… <<less

That summer afternoon, spent beside the being who had become the heaviest in my world, with the verdure of the season deepening within the confines of my lone space, self-isolated from others. Solitude was no longer an option for me. A life without Woonu only promised loneliness.... more>>

I lost my family and experienced the loneliness that lingered in their absence, living a lonesome life without holding anyone close to my heart, stewing in my solitude. Loneliness and solitude cannot coexist. Only those who have chosen solitude know of this truth.

Solitude is a blank, and loneliness is a dearth that seeks to be filled. Because solitude is closer to nonpossession than it is to resignation, while loneliness is like a jar with a leaky bottom. That imperfectly solid blank of mine, built from my fleeing of loneliness, became desperate to contain a whole being.

Woonu, having felt the rain at the tip of his fingers, arm stretched beyond the eaves, suddenly straightened his legs and leaned his upper body forward.

“Huh? A green frog!”

“Where? Are you sure you didn’t see wrong?”

“There, over there! Oh, oh, it’s jumping!”

“Oh, there really is one.”

“Where did it come from? Has it always lived here?”

I quietly gazed at the side of his face, his mouth agape with a bright smile adorning it.

Where did you come from? Where did you come from for it to feel as though you’ve always been here? <<less

Forced into an arranged marriage and living under the same roof, they establish three rules: maintain a superficial husband-husband relationship and divorce amicably after a year.... more>>

One day, Xi Shi is drinking with friends at a bar, complaining incessantly: “My arranged marriage partner is a weirdo. White shirt, black glasses, thermos full of goji berries, old-fashioned, abstinent, and no fun. He’s in bed by ten every night. Ugh, even looking at him makes me lose my appetite.”

Neon lights flash. A friend stares at a man in a booth: “Holy crap, that guy is so handsome! He’s a god!”

Xi Shi glances over dismissively and instantly turns to stone.

Still in the same white shirt, but without his glasses, his prim and proper arranged marriage partner is being given a lap dance.

Xi Shi, feeling utterly betrayed, rips the dancer off Zhong Yuxiao: “Get lost.”

The people in the booth tease: “Oh, which little lover is this who came looking for you? Spicy.”

“My wife.”

“…Doesn’t seem like your type.”

The man looks up, his voice languid: “Indeed, not my type.”

“An arranged marriage partner forced on me by my family.”

Xi Shi laughs in anger: f*ck.

This arranged marriage partner of his is interesting. <<less

This is a somber, psychologically charged, and quietly haunting tale of two men drawn together by despair and bound by something far more complicated than love—a man who wants to kill, and another who wants to die.... more>>

This deeply emotional salaryman drama delves into the quiet violence of trauma, the strange solace found in ruin, and the tangled ways people survive power imbalances, emotional manipulation, resentment, and longing.

Recommended for readers who appreciate age-gap dynamics, emotionally damaged characters, and stories that linger like a bruise. <<less

Meng Xiangbei is a nightmare beast that often travels to the underworld. He likes to stay by Meng Po’s side and devour the life dreams... more>> of people who have entered reincarnation. However, six or seven out of ten bottoms who come to drink Meng Po’s soup have been hurt by s*umbag tops. The bottoms only wish Meng Xiangbei to create a beautiful dream for them in exchange for their souls dissipating. So, Meng Xiangbei weaves dreams and becomes a s*umbag top. Then the s*umbag top is no longer a s*umbag and gives the bottoms a happy and fulfilling life in their dreams… <<less

A beautiful, strong, and tragic junior brother oppressed by the protagonist's halo and cheats × an overpowered senior brother... more>>

Lin Ji died in a spectacular self-destruction, under the gaze of thousands, splattering blood on others.

Upon opening his eyes, he finds himself back at the beginning of the story, suddenly realizing that he is merely a malicious supporting character in a storybook meant for others' amusement.

The character description in the storybook says: A perennial second place, suppressed by the protagonist's halo, no matter how hard he tries, he can never surpass the protagonist. No matter how much he schemes, his plans are always one step behind, ultimately dying without a burial place.

Knowing the truth, Lin Ji gives up: In the past, at least there was some hope in striving, but knowing he's doomed to die, why bother?

Ten years ago, before he joined the immortal sect, Lin Ji, carrying a bundle, decided to bypass the so-called Immortal Sect Recruitment Conference, but was still stopped: "Fellow immortal, seeing your extraordinary talent and unique bones, why not cultivate immortality with me..."

Lin Ji: "Thanks, but don't block my way."

Can any talent be more extraordinary than that guy's?

Just as he was about to leave, a young man with a sword, looking all smug, pointed at him and said, "You, yes, you."

Lin Ji: "?"

Turning around, it was the face he loathed the most in this life.

————

An orphan with a mixed spiritual root, a cultivation waste, who unexpectedly shines one day, becoming the praised underdog in the cultivation world, the overpowered Dragon.

Lu Xiaobai, with a punchable pretty face, looks at everyone with sparkling eyes, accompanied by a compassionate Buddha-like expression, always showing pity. Lin Ji feels a toothache just seeing him.

Yet, the ties with this person are impossible to sever or untangle.

As years passed, Lin Ji finally had to admit he couldn't suppress the so-called protagonist's halo.

He also figured it out: if he can't dominate here, he'll dominate elsewhere.

————

Later, the final big boss claimed to be the nemesis of the overpowered Dragon, to which Lu Xiaobai disdainfully replied, "You?"

"Do you know what a nemesis is?"

"A nemesis is someone who completely counters you in both strength and spirit."

"And you, you can't even stir my mind."

PS: A counter-trope story, 1v1, younger top, both strong, happy ending

The beautiful, strong, and tragic junior brother is the top, the overpowered Dragon senior brother is the bottom.

In terms of strength, the bottom is max level, because he's the male lead of a feel-good novel, but in the Green River territory, the male lead must be the top! <<less

Heavenly Master Li Buyi, under the alias Li Xin, used the forbidden technique of soul transfer to survive in the mortal world for over a thousand years.... more>>

Every sixty years, he had to endure the agony akin to being sliced to death, suffering through the cycle over and over again.

The only obsession that kept him going through this endless reincarnation was a single wish:

to find Chi Yu’s soul and bring him back to life.

That man had been his senior brother who raised him, the god who pulled him out of hell, and… his lover.

In this hopeless search that spanned centuries, as long as there was even a sliver of hope, Li Xin refused to give up.

Perhaps the heavens took pity on him. After a thousand years of bitter searching, a miracle finally happened — they were reunited.

Li Xin seized Chi Yu’s hand tightly, staring at him without blinking.

“Senior Brother, is it really you?”

But the man before him only looked at him coldly and shoved his hand away, reprimanding,

“Mind your manners. I am a ghost official, and you, a living soul. Step aside immediately!”

He doesn’t remember me?

Li Xin stood frozen, speechless.

“I’ve been searching for you for a thousand years, and you think you can just say you don’t remember? How can it be that easy!”

Li Xin’s eyes reddened with emotion.

He was determined to cling to Chi Yu no matter what — even if it cost him his life, he would stick to him relentlessly.

“Senior Brother, it’s alright if you don’t remember me.

I remember you — that’s enough.”

Chi Yu had been a ghost official for many years and had encountered countless demons and monsters,

but he had never seen a situation like this before. Furious, he shouted,

“Impudence!”

“This is impudent?”

Li Buyi took the opportunity to pull Chi Yu into his arms, whispering near his ear,

“We’ve done even more outrageous things than this.

Would you like me to help you remember, Senior Brother?”

—

After returning to the Underworld, Chi Yu found himself unable to forget Li Xin.

He finally decided to return to the mortal world to find him and uncover the truth about his past.

In Li Xin’s secret chamber, he discovered another part of his own soul.

After merging with it, hazy fragments of his memories surfaced — revealing the passionate and intimate past he once shared with Li Xin.

It hit him like a bolt of lightning.

He was my junior brother!

How could I have… fallen in love with my own junior brother?!((Not related by blood)) <<less

Yamamura, a small-time con artist drowning in gambling debt, gets unexpected news of an inheritance from a relative he barely remembers. Elated, he soon finds... more>> out there’s a catch—he must care for his cousin Hirokuni, who was kidnapped as a child and raised in the jungle. Unfamiliar with civilization, Hirokuni is a challenge. Reluctantly, Yamamura takes him in, planning to abandon him if things go wrong. <<less

Han Shaoling is a mogul known to all, but thanks to his grandfather’s death and his will, he has no choice but to marry a man to be his wife. Xu Moyu, in order to save the lives of his brothers in the gang, has to marry arrogant and cold-blooded Han Shaoling.... more>>

Han Shaolin sneers and forcibly presses Xu Moyu, “I didn’t marry you for nothing. Shouldn’t you carry out your duty to please me as my wife now?” What he says is utterly impersonal and aggressive. However, indifferent and supercilious Xu Moyu just narrows his slanted eyes in anger. In the next second, a cold pistol has been pointed at Han Shaolin’s forehead. “You seem to have nothing better to do so you’d like to be shot, Hierarch Han!”

The heartless younger top VS the expressionless cunning bottom. Let’s see how they break through this relationship. <<less

I've witnessed a scene in the mortal world, but it's just the rise and fall of several fleeting years. The crimson veil covers the dust of old dreams, and young women fall in love with young men.... more>>

I've witnessed a scene in the mortal world, where characters and right or wrong are washed away by the years. Each new wave pushes the previous one, and today's fine wine intoxicates today's heroes.

For a moment, a bright moon, and for a moment, golden flowers. I look back within the realms of the mortal world. Where the dim lights are, there's a dim corner, how the scenery of years past, how it will look in years to come. <<less

The cause of our seven year itch is due to my wife wanting to lose weight? This can’t happen!