Before he met Bai Xizhou, Wen Ruqing always thought he didn't have many friends.... more>>

He had dedicated more than twenty years to his profession, but in reality, he had achieved little in his career, and his personal life was a mess.

So he returned to Yunduan town, where he was born, hoping to rediscover his original aspirations.

Later, in the town, he met Bai Xizhou, a lawyer who provided legal aid.

It's no exaggeration to describe their meeting as an instant connection.

Wen Ruqing thought it was wonderful to have a friend like Bai Xizhou.

He cherished that friendship.

***

Wen Ruqing had always thought that he and Bai Xizhou were just good friends.

Even though they sometimes stayed together, slept in the same bed, picked each other up from work, remembered each other's preferences, and were always the first to show up when needed.

He still believed that they were just really good friends.

Until Bai Xizhou confessed his feelings.

***

Wen Ruqing, Ancient Book Restorer x Bai Xizhou, Lawyer. <<less

“My sister’s gonna confess to you in a bit, so, uh, could you just reject her?”... more>>

She seriously loathed her half-sister.

So, she went straight to the guy her sister had been crushing on for years and asked him directly.

Please, just brutally dump her own flesh and blood.

With flashy silver earrings, and a peek at her tattoos and scars, Hwa-ran totally looked like a troublemaker you wouldn’t want to mess with.

But then, Mok-gyeong actually lit up when he saw Hwa-ran.

“So, her sister can just do it instead.”

“Do… what?”

“The confession, obviously.”

Instead of giving the lame sister the boot, he basically told the pretty sister to be his girlfriend. <<less

During her second year of high school, Bo Ying set her sights on He Jingxiu, the top student from a neighboring school. After relentless teasing and persistence, she finally won him over, and he agreed to wait until she turned 18 to start dating her.... more>>

After the college entrance exam, Bo Ying completely forgot about their promise.

When they meet again, He Jingxiu has become her direct superior. From then on, Bo Ying lives in constant torment.

Bo Ying: “I regret everything.”

He Jingxiu: “She’s such a heartbreaker—she tricked me into believing she loved me and then forgot all about me.”

Bo Ying: “…”

One day, a colleague secretly witnesses Bo Ying throwing herself into He Jingxiu’s arms in the parking lot, only for him to push her away. Instantly, rumors spread like wildfire, with colleagues mocking Bo Ying for having delusions of becoming the president’s wife.

When Bo Ying hears this while sitting in the president’s office, she snorts indignantly: “He Jingxiu, they’re saying I’m overreaching by dreaming of becoming your wife.”

He Jingxiu smirks and gazes down at her: “You don’t want to be my wife?”

Bo Ying: “You’d have to beg me before I even consider it.”

He Jingxiu leans in, brushing his lips against the corner of her mouth, his voice deep: “I’m begging you.”

“…………” <<less

One day, I was thrown into another dimension wearing nothing but pajamas.... more>>

While everyone else was shouting for their status windows, I was told mine didn’t exist due to an error.

Oh, and my pet rat that got thrown in with me? Turns out he’s a beastman.

Should I be shocked that my pet turned out to be a beastman?

Or that this beastman is actually an insanely powerful S-Rank Awakened?

Or maybe…

That this one-day-old Awakened rat is now whispering words of love to me?

“How can I make you like me, Soul? Just tell me, and I’ll do it. Even if I have to climb into a cat’s mouth and come out again, I’ll do it.”

“If an S-Rank Awakened rat climbed into a cat’s mouth, wouldn’t the cat just faint in shock?”

Caught between the threat of survival and an unexpected confession of love,

Can Soul and Rio accept each other’s feelings and return home safely? <<less

Ha-yan lost her entire family in a fire when she was just a kid. Even as an adult, the misfortunes never stopped, leading her to flee to Edmonton, Canada—a place where she hoped there would be fewer Koreans. One day, while working as a server at a taco restaurant…... more>>

“Yan, could you do me a favor and find a Korean guy for me?”

Her coworker, Hailey, suddenly asks for a bizarre favor. Ha-yan, who hardly ever interacts with other Koreans anyway, plans to just brush it off. But then…

“Good thing. I was trying to be nice so you’d like me.”

…Why does this guy Hailey is so desperate to find keep talking to me?

“Be careful around people. Especially those who approach you as if they want nothing.”

“Why, are you worried about me?”

“…No.”

Moreover, even though she tries to push him away because the new emotions feel uncomfortable, he effortlessly closes the distance. Jay lives in a world completely opposite to Ha-yan’s. He’s someone she feels utterly incompatible with. As the time they spend together gradually increases, she realizes she’s becoming more and more greedy for him. But ultimately, due to her trauma, she coldly cuts off the relationship…

“I’ll try harder. So…”

“Let’s never see each other again.”

Unable to escape the past that clings to her, Ha-yan packs everything up and returns to Korea.

***

Three Years Later…

The two meet again when she’s tasked with photographing his photoshoot—now that he’s become a national ice hockey player.

“Mr. Joo Chan-hwi. Would it be possible for us to pretend nothing happened in Canada?”

“But why are you leaving out exactly what we should ‘pretend never happened’?”

“Excuse me?”

“The time we spent together wasn’t just a day or two. Don’t be so vague; why don’t you explain it in detail? And tell me what kind of relationship we had.”

His tone is as if he’s joking, but his eyes are unbelievably cold. Ha-yan is shocked by this unfamiliar side of Chan-hwi, whom she once thought she knew better than anyone.

“Then there’s another way. How about it?”

“Another way…?”

“We hook up. Like before.”

And just like that, the relationship she thought had ended in Canada reignites. But this time, the situation is completely reversed, as if they’re in a Shootout.

***

Shootout: In ice hockey, a method to determine the winner when a game remains tied after regular time (3 periods, 60 minutes) and overtime. <<less

In a world where desire and danger are inextricably linked, a courtesan's sudden death sends shockwaves through both the brothel and the elite circles. Whispers... more>> of betrayal stir in the shadows as the Chief Constable is thrust into a complex mystery. As he delves deeper, secrets are revealed and a dangerous game of power, passion, and betrayal unfolds. Can he uncover the truth before it drags him into a deadly game where no one can be trusted? <<less

Ten years, three-thousand and six-hundred days in total. It may seem like a long time, but when you are actually living it day by day,... more>> times flies like nothing else. In these ten years, he has only told me “I like you” once. I remember that moment clearly to this day. It was a clear and sunny afternoon. The sunlight shot through the window and lit up the bed that was underneath us. Under the veil of golden light, my smile turned warm and gentle. Even till now, it is the happiest day out of these ten years for me. <<less

From rock bottom to the top, the story of a man who became a God and goes around sleeping with everyone in another world! (He... more>> Does It in the Modern World Too!) <<less

A noble serves the kingdom, they don't work for money. This was the absolute, unspoken rule of the aristocratic world. However, Jeanne de Toulouse, the eldest daughter of the venerable Toulouse count family, was different.... more>>

She'd worked as a tutor for young Master Mael, the son of His Majesty's mistress, for two years. One day, books by Enlightenment thinkers, known for disrupting the order of the monarchy, were discovered in the young master's study. And Jeanne was immediately accused of being the culprit.

"I've never even read that book! I'm hearing the title for the first time!"

Despite her claims of innocence, she was sentenced to exile. Her destination; the Duchy of Skadi, a land inhabited by barbarians, where the bitter wind blows.

Centuries ago, when barbarians from a frozen land across the sea invaded the capital city, the previous king granted this land as a fief, realizing their goal was simply to find habitable land. Now, the descendants of their chieftain held the title of Duke, recognized for their ancestors' contributions to protecting the kingdom.

"We've arrived at the Duchy."

After the arduous journey, Jeanne remembered nothing. All she recalled was the endless cycle of her whole body burning and freezing at the same time.

‘Even I've ended up like this…what if Mother falls ill from the shock?’

‘Wouldn’t it be better to just die here?’

At that moment, her spirit was as weak as her dying body.

After an unknown amount of time, a strange man's voice, different from the ones she'd been hearing, echoed from above her head.

"Did they plan to blame the barbarians again if she died here after being tortured just enough to survive exile?"

The voice was surprisingly resolute and powerful, enough to momentarily hold onto her consciousness, which wavered like a dying candle, briefly brightening and fading again.

"So, she's in this state simply from arriving here, without even being tortured? Even after the prince...lent his own steed? I'll take charge of her now."

With these words, laced with incomprehension, Jeanne’s body was suddenly lifted.

* * *

"Here, everyone works, regardless of age, gender, or social status. The land is vast and there’s a lot to do, but there aren’t many people. This applies to exiles who are occasionally sent from the capital as well."

The Duke of Skadi's words meant he was making good use of the labor of exiles, whether nobles or common criminals. But Jeanne was relieved.

"Then, when should I begin my work?"

“You’re quick to adapt to the situation. You said you were a tutor. What did you teach?"

"I taught foreign languages, humanities, logic, rhetoric, and arithmetic."

However, his suspicious gaze remained. He abruptly spoke in a foreign language. Jeanne had assumed the Duke was skilled in killing people, not humanities. But his knowledge was extensive, and his words revealed sharp logic and thought.

"Let's end this conversation here. I want you to become my child's tutor."

Typically, the lady of the house held the authority to hire nannies and tutors. As if reading her thoughts, the Duke of Skadi explained.

"I have no wife. The child you will teach is my adopted daughter and niece. She was originally my brother’s child, but he passed away, so I took on her upbringing. She turned thirteen this year. What do you think?"

Understanding the situation, Jeanne smiled brightly. There was something odd about the Duke's words, but at least she wouldn't die.

"Yes! I'll do it! I'll be the tutor!" <<less

“We should break off the engagement, Idina.”... more>>

Her long-time fiancé announces the breakup of their engagement.

Idina, who had no expectations of a happy marriage anyway, was delighted by the news.

The only thing she was worried about was that a banquet hosted by the royal family was going to be held that day. It was obvious that people would gossip about it.

However, the banquet, which was held after a long time, turned out to be a masquerade ball, and it was impossible to tell who was who.

In the midst of all this, the emperor made a declaration.

“The crown prince will present a very special token to the person who he dances with first today. And that woman will become our royal princess.”

However, Idina, who thought there would be someone chosen in advance, shared her first dance with the Alpha, who was sitting next to her.

Then, a sudden heat cycle occurred and she ended up spending a passionate night with the polite Alpha….?!

And the next day.

“Then, last night, His Highness the Crown Prince’s first dance partner was me. I will really….”

“You will be the Crown Princess.”

Idina had suddenly become a candidate for the Crown Princess, pregnant with a royal grandchild. <<less

On a cold winter day, Eun-oh, while stealing the belongings of a man who had entered the mountain, gets caught and ends up facing serious consequences. ... more>>

Fearing for his life, Eun-oh desperately pleads with the terrifying man, promising to do anything in exchange for his life. In the end, he is taken by the man and forced into a life of servitude.

Chae Yoon-sa, a man who despises the world, and Eun-oh, who knows nothing about the world.

From a chance encounter in Moak Mountain to a fate they can’t escape.

Their story unfolds through winter, spring, summer, autumn, and once more, winter.

***

"Alright, you win." 

There's no other way now.

What can I do if I can't resist the temptation? <<less

At fifteen, her heart fluttered with a first crush. In college, it ached with her first love. Now, Han Ga-young’s heart aches for only one person—Yoon Taemin. For years, she’s harbored feelings for him, unable to even consider anyone else. Hiding such a deep love is a lonely struggle no one else can understand. She knows she must endure the pain, because if her feelings are revealed, everything between them could shatter.... more>>

***

Her lips, which had been trembling, finally parted in a quiet whisper.

“I… I just want us to be able to see each other for a long, long time.”

“For a long, long time?”

“Yeah. But for that to happen… we need to…”

“Not that! Tell me how you really feel. What’s really the problem?”

“I’m scared.”

Taemin’s mouth fell open at Gayoung’s unexpected words.

“What?”

“I’m afraid I’ll end up like your other women. That I’ll just stay by your side for a while and then get left behind.”

So that was it? Only then did Taemin finally understand why Gayoung had acted the way she did. That was it.

“Han Gayoung.”

“I could end up like that, couldn’t I? I mean, I’m the one you’re with now, so it’s not like we’d break up because of someone else. But if I ever asked to break up, you wouldn’t even look back. And then… we’d never see each other again, right?”

Terror washed over Gayoung’s face. The thought that she could lose Taemin, whom she’d kept in her heart for fifteen years, in an instant like that was even more frightening than the idea of him loving someone else.

“Do you still not understand?”

“I really don’t know. Just having these thoughts is exhausting. If we just stayed friends…”

“Do you really think we could stay friends forever? You want to kill your feelings and just stay by my side for a long time like that? Watching me meet other women, watching you meet other men, and just slowly drifting apart?”

Her hands, clenched tightly in her lap, were turning white. Taemin took her hands, pressed his lips to her fingertips, and held them to his chest.

“Can you feel it?”

Gayoung could feel Taemin’s heart pounding fiercely against her palm.

“My heart races like crazy every time I see you. I only realized recently why I could walk away from other women so easily. Why I couldn’t even stand to hear your name, why I insisted on coming to Seollem and acting that way in front of you. I’m sorry I realized it so late. So let’s try. How will we ever know if we don’t even try?”

“Taemin.”

“If we regret it later, at least we won’t have any lingering what-ifs, right?”

Gayoung squeezed her eyes shut, then slowly opened them and answered.

“Okay.”

Yeah. Even if we end up regretting it, just this once... just this one time, I’ll close my eyes and take the leap.

Taemin squeezed Gayoung’s hand tightly.

The thrill of being with her. The thrill of being with you. <<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

Jiang Chenyi is a human, a bona fide human being.... more>>

All along, he thought that monsters and ghosts were just legends, even though he was somewhat superstitious.

Until one day, a small accident happened in his life. The accident was spending three hundred and fifty on a “counterfeit” product.

Jiang Chenyi huddled under his blanket, trembling, and asked, “Is anyone there?”

No response.

“Could you please turn off the light for me?”

Ten minutes later, the light went off.

Jiang whimpered, there really is a ghost, ahhh! <<less

He’s been able to see ghosts since childhood. His face, hidden behind long bangs and horn-rimmed glasses, is always shadowed. After discovering that ghosts don’t approach him when he’s near sunbae Young-won from their shared elective class, he’s been secretly stealing his positive energy. Though prickly like a hedgehog on the outside, he has a soft heart and unknowingly keeps pulling Young-won’s emotions in different directions.... more>>

Young-won was used to everyone approaching him with goodwill, so he became intrigued by Mo Yeon, the strangest person in school who showed no interest in him. He eventually becomes even more clingy than the ghosts to the cat-like Mo Yeon, while simultaneously suffering from severe denial about his feelings.

Mo Yeon discovers that ghosts don’t approach Young-won, the school’s brightest star, and becomes his stalker and energy thief. In the process, he learns new things about Young-won – contrary to his public image, he actually has a sharp tongue and isn’t so clean in matters of romance.

One day, when he wasn’t wearing his glasses, Mo Yeon is mistakenly labeled by Young-won as a gay man who wants to sleep with him. After that, Mo Yeon decides to steal his energy without any guilt. Fortunately, Young-won’s terrible face recognition means he doesn’t recognize Mo Yeon at school. He doesn’t seem to connect the quiet presence at school with his “gay neighbor.”

Just as things were going smoothly, Young-won approaches Mo Yeon using a group project as an excuse… <<less

"I'm tired. I want to stop now."... more>>

Dowook tilted his head slightly. He raised his subtly thick eyebrows as if to ask what that meant.

"You and I have been together for fifteen years, and we've been dating for eight."

"Only eight years."

"Yes, as many as eight years."

Dowook's eyes sink terrifyingly. With those eyes, he called out gently, "Junhee."

"I must have upset you because I'm drunk today. Are you angry because I called you out late at night while soaked in alcohol? I won't do it again. I'll be damn obedient. Please cut me some slack. You don't contact me. You say you will, but you damn well don't. So of course I'd be upset, wouldn't I?"

"Being by your side isn't enjoyable at all. It's not exciting."

"......"

He stared directly at Junhee as he stubbed out the cigarette he was smoking on the window frame. It was a nervous gesture. Then, as if the buttoned collar filling his nape was suffocating, he roughly pulled down the neckline of his shirt.

He glares at Junhee again as if to kill her. Junhee also looked up at those eyes as if confronting him. Dowook twisted his lips, smirking.

"If it was going to be like this, we should have just had car s*x."

A low, deep laugh brushed against her nape. <<less

"As long as I can keep my purity, it’s fine."... more>>

Jin Hyoseop, an S-Class guide, is among the top 1% talent sought after by every guild. He joins 'Onaip,' a guild infamous for its extreme laziness, with the assurance that they only require contact guiding and nothing beyond that. However, contrary to his expectations that simple contact guiding would suffice, no matter how much guiding he does, it feels like trying to fill a bottomless pit...

"...What on earth is going on?" <<less

Once upon a time, there was a neurology intern who spent his days giving muscle massages to a comatose patient in Room 250.... more>>

Somehow, he managed to massage the patient back to life…

And then, well… he got eaten...

Note: The vegetative patient setting is not medically accurate. It was entirely made up for the sake of giving some healing love to ML. Don’t expect realism, just enjoy the ride. The ML in this story was originally a cannon-fodder gong in another story by the same author. <<less

“You need money, don’t you? Beg me. Then I’ll pour as much as you want into you.”... more>>

Seorin stood alone at the edge of despair. The man who had put a leash on her pushed her even further.

“Keep running away. I don’t know how far you can run, though.”

Taegyeom tamed her, and Seorin was tamed by him. But she had to escape from the fence he allowed.

“Beg me. Just as I begged you.”

Ultimately, when she ran, the distrust between them became irreversible. Now, who is the one wearing the leash? <<less

The story of a rare genius sorceress who, guided by her ever growing masochistic desires, plots to be r*ped by the arrogant, weak, and despicable man she hates most…... more>>

But once she gets a taste of it… there is no going back.

This is the tale of a masochistic sl*t and her desire for ruin.

Can she protect her beloved parents? And what secret motives is her maid hiding behind that deadpan expression?

Whether it be friend or foe… her desire for total and utter ruination will whip up a storm of fire and brimstone from which no soul shall escape unscathed.

An erot*c light novel with a huge amount of content. <<less

Dusk was bleak, the setting sun solemn. I staggered out of the corner shop clutching two bottles of Heineken, stumbled my way back to the dorms, and collapsed onto the lawn, letting the sprinklers water me like a flower. After a swig of beer, I muttered to pathetic myself, “Calm down. Women…who says I can’t go on living without one.”... more>>

Two hours earlier, Mei had asked to meet under the sycamore trees. In the mournful autumn breeze, in her favorite floral dress, she told me, “Li Bin, I’ve fallen in love with him. So I’ve decided to tell you—it’s over between us.”

I thought that was the end of a story.

I didn’t realize it was only the beginning.

The Right Wing of God is based on the Christian heaven and hell. The main plot is “Rebellion and Fall”, which describes the life-and-death love between Lucifer and the archangel Michael. It is also interspersed with the stories of many characters from the Genesis mythology. <<less

“This is an auction to sell a strategic marriage with a set time limit, where I’ll lend my body to bear a legitimate heir.”... more>>

Prince Enrique of the small country Shamier is an alpha-dominant Omega born after 200 years. Due to being an alpha-dominant Omega, he faces the prospect of marriage and leaving for another country. There are three husband candidates. Enrique initiates an auction to become king while benefiting his country Shamier without having to leave. He proposes to marry each candidate for 2 years and bear their child. In return, he’ll choose the highest bidder as his first husband.

“Would you please consider me seriously? I sincerely want to be your one and only Alpha.”

For the swift execution of his plan, Enrique never considered Prince Anture of the Ruben Empire, who was still 5 years away from adulthood, as his first husband. Yet somehow, Enrique ends up choosing Anture… <<less

Before summer vacation, Kasamoto was invited by his classmate, Hanano Shiori, to come and play at her villa. She, who has a weak body, seems to be spending time with her female friends at a summer resort. The girls are all beautiful.... more>>

Kasamoto decided to participate, but there was a secret between him and the girls. That is, they had once seen a dream together about being locked in a 'room where you can’t escape unless you do something'. Moreover, Hanano Shiori’s parents are staying near the villa where the girls live, so they need to be careful not to get caught.

Kasamoto visited the villa with anxiety and expectation in his heart, but what awaited him was an unimaginable situation. For some reason, August 1st is repeating itself and he can’t leave the summer resort.

It seems that in order to escape the loop, he needs to do something with the girls. <<less