In college, Zhou Jingze and Xu Sui were very different from each other— their paths would never cross.... more>>

One was a free spirit, a moon surrounded by a myriad of stars. The other was a well-behaved and quiet girl, easy to be ignored.

As she finished her assignments one after another in the library, she had no intention to listen to matters regarding him and others. Yet, she had witnessed him changing girlfriends one after another.

At a party, Xu Sui was drunk and summoned up the courage to confess to him.

Zhou Jingze froze for a moment, then raised the corners of his lips and said casually: “I’m sorry, you are too well-behaved and quiet.”

They met again, countless times, whether it was intentionally or unintentionally. Xu Sui should have pushed down her thoughts and kept a distance from him.

Yet, he kept pressing, leaving her nowhere to hide. Finally, Xu Sui was against a wall: “Why me?” Zhou Jingze lowered his head and whispered to her: “There is no why; I used to be blind.” <<less

Reborn to 1996, Bei Yao became a four-year-old little dumpling, living opposite the world’s catastrophic devil who had a crush on her twenty years later. Devil Pei Chuan was now five years old, with disabled legs and inferiority complex. ... more>>

Later they became seventeen, Bei Yao became a “school flower” of her high school. Pei Chuan froze, clasped his wheelchair tightly, and warned her, “Don’t say you like me, or else …” Bei Yao hugged his neck and smiled sweetly at him. Pei Chuan couldn’t help but hold her waist, and his suppressed emotions broke out. Belonging to his heart for two lives, Bei Yao wanted to know what the devil was like. <<less

“You were never a burden to me; you’re the treasure I’ve protected in my heart for eight years.”... more>>

Shang Jingyan & Chi Sui

- Older, fatherly military officer Alpha

Pheromone scent: Snowy mountain spring

- Younger, feisty cat-like Omega

Pheromone scent: Premium black tea <<less

Ye Baizhi transmigrated into the beast world as a universally despised “wicked female” and a fake heiress, exiled to the cold and impoverished rabbit tribe in the northernmost region of the continent. The original character couldn’t stand the harsh environment. She took advantage of the Northern Beast Emperor, the Snow Wolf King, who was injured during a tribulation, drugging him in an attempt to become his mate. And it worked—but Ye Baizhi refused to rely on a male for survival, so she used him completely, then escaped while pregnant. ... more>>

The beast world was rich in resources, far better than the post-apocalyptic world she had known. Her wood-based superpower became incredibly useful, allowing her to transform agriculture, cuisine, and infrastructure, improving life across the entire continent.

Step by step, she stunned the beast world, and thanks to her high fertility, she became the beloved darling of all the strongest males:

– The cold and restrained Snow Wolf King, who softened completely for her.

– The seductive and noble Snake Beast King, who humbled himself in her presence.

– The Nine-Tailed Fox from the Qingqiu tribe, who was willing to risk his life to pamper her.

– The gentle and elegant Illusion Beast, who cared only for her.

– Other powerful figures, including the Demon Emperor, the Blue Merman Beast of the ocean, and more.

Choosing between them? Impossible! <<less

In her past life, Lu Weimian was forced to marry the iron-faced ghost general, Feng Xingyuan, yet she remained devoted to her crown prince brother, remaining chaste for him.... more>>

However, she received news of the crown prince's ascension to the throne and his marriage to her cousin, along with the news of Feng Xingyuan's death in battle.

Lu Weimian then learned that she was merely a pawn in their plot to mu*der Feng Xingyuan and seize military power.

Grief-stricken, she fell gravely ill and lost her sight.

During a palace coup, rebel troops stormed the palace, killing the young emperor and empress. She was abducted by the rebel leader, imprisoned in the palace, and forced to be his concubine.

She couldn't see who he was, but she was terrified of this madman.

One day, Lu Weimian woke up back on her wedding day.

Looking at the man before her, remembering the crown prince and the rebel leader, she realized how innocent and kind her unfortunate husband was. She vowed to protect him this life, preventing him from suffering any more unwarranted disasters.

At the banquet, the crown prince claimed her husband was not a good man, but Lu Weimian scoffed, "My husband is gentle and refined. Unlike some people who are hypocritical, rude, and behave recklessly."

Nearby, Feng Xingyuan, hearing a compliment for the first time, froze. His cold expression slowly melted away as he gently stabbed his captive prisoner!

Lu Weimian always treated her husband like a poor, helpless creature. As she cared for him, she inexplicably found similarities between her husband and the rebel leader.

It was unthinkable that her gentle husband could be a crazy villain.

Until Lu Weimian, fearing she would cause a repeat of the tragedy, left a letter of divorce and ran away, only to be caught.

Feng Xingyuan, just like the rebel leader in her memory, revealed his true nature, slowly closing in, his voice sinister and low. "Indeed, I must lock my wife up, so she won't abandon me."

Marriage before love, the male lead misunderstands the female lead in the past life, believing she conspired to kill him, leading to his forceful retribution. A slightly bloody sweet story, set in a fictional world without historical accuracy. <<less

The demon lord Yin Ci had lived for several hundred years and was thoroughly tired of life. He planned to go to the legendary ghost tomb to find the Vision Flesh and turn it into a deadly poison to kill himself. In order to act low-key, he captured a rookie master as a cover.... more>>

As a rare genius who only appeared once in a century, Shi Jingzhi’s life was not long. He also wanted to go to the ghost tomb to find the Vision Flesh and make a divine medicine to live a little longer. In order to smoothly enter the tomb, he took on an innocent disciple to go along as a smokescreen.

The two competitors faced each other, feeling very pleased in their hearts: not bad, they had successfully deceived the other person. <<less

Not just her face, but her figure is also voluptuous… Celiya Brillione, cursed with extraordinary beauty, becomes the object of desire for all men.... more>>

She harbors intense hatred for the Emperor of Abelron Empire, who destroyed her kingdom, wishing to die by his hand.

“I heard she’s twenty-one, the age when a woman is most beautiful.”

Intent only on revenge, Celiya enters the old Emperor’s chamber.

That night, a horrific event occurs, and Celiya joins hands with Dietrich, known as ‘the Emperor’s mad dog.’

“Don’t expect much from me. I have a different reason for keeping you alive.”

His icy voice brushed past Celiya’s ears.

Just one year.

The time she could endure with her terminal condition.

“I want to be your real lover, not a fake one, if you wish.”

His indifferent gaze now gone, becoming unexpectedly tender.

Can Celiya truly bring down the vast Empire of Abelron with this man? <<less

A genius schemer, creating an emperor!... more>>

“Only when your brother is happy can you be happy.”

She committed all kinds of evil deeds to make him Emperor. However, Artezia’s devotion was repaid with betrayal. It was the Grand Duke Cedric, a righteous enemy, that gave her a hand of salvation at the threshold of death.

“Devise a plan.”
“…”
“I can’t think of anyone but you who can reverse this situation. Marquess Rosan.”
“…”
“Lend me your strength.”

There is no plan that can reverse the already declining power and save the fallen empire. However, there is a method. To turn back time before everything went wrong.

With tears of blood she sacrificed her body to an ancient magic. This time, she will not fall.

Artezia, who returned to the age of 18 before death, resolved to become a villainess for the Grand Duke Cedric.

“Please give me your hand in marriage. I’ll make you emperor.”

In exchange for kneeling to the devil, the devil shall dirty her hands for you. <<less

In this world, when you turn 16, you can receive blessings from various animal gods. The timid girl Sofia Reeler ends up receiving the blessing from the "Gorilla God," who is said to be the strongest in combat.... more>>

While struggling with her dislike for fighting, her extraordinary power draws attention, and before she knows it, she becomes a squire in the Royal Knights. This is a story where she solves all kinds of problems and incidents using sheer strength. <<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

A boy named Atsumu was branded as "useless" by his famous sisters and banished from his entertainment-industry family. However, hidden within him was an extraordinarily talented "behind-the-scenes support" skill that neither he nor his family had noticed!... more>>

After transferring schools, Atsumu is now determined to live a normal life, but as he crosses paths with talented entertainers—VTubers, idols, and models—his natural ability starts to shine, making him their indispensable support. They can't help but adore him, turning his simple wish for normality into a showbiz underdog success story! <<less

A 10-year office worker who couldn’t stand not working, that was my life.... more>>

But one day, I possessed a Mage who was an extra in the novel, !

My role was a low-level wizard who records and manages the condition of the Prince, who was cursed by a warlock and has fallen asleep forever.

Eventually, the prince was going to wake up from the curse with a kiss from the female protagonist of the novel, the Saintess, and defeat a group of warlocks.

Waiting for the day to see the scene, I planned my retirement step by step.

Besides, shouldn’t I also do my job properly?

I checked hard every day to see if the dazzling Prince’s handsomeness was safe,

Making friends with the sleeping Prince and telling him stories about the world for a couple of months.

But one day, a sudden incident woke the Prince up? No, how did it happen without the Saintess?

Furthermore, this Prince was not looking for the Saintess, but was starting to cling to me?

“I think you liked Protea flowers, so I’m thinking about planting Protea flowers in the Prince’s palace.”

Even if I said I liked it, you overturned the whole garden to plant vague flowers,

“I’ll try harder, so that you can have faith in me.”

Richt kept craving for my attention and affection like a puppy.

No, you can just guarantee my comfortable retirement, right?

Edel’s days of anguish never ends. <<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

Bad news: Xu Yanmiao traveled back to ancient times, but he himself is lazy and uninterested in anything but internet cybersecurity, which is useless in ancient times.... more>>

Good news: He's bound to a system.

Bad news: The system is called the Gossip System, not the fortune-telling kind, but the kind that contains other people's private information and scandals. Utterly useless.

More bad news: This system is also glitchy, and the extent of the bugs is unknown.

Even more bad news: This body is that of a minor official who can attend court meetings, while Xu, the time traveler... doesn't understand the classics, can't write with a brush, and is at risk of being exposed for cheating in the imperial exams.

Xu Yanmiao: "..."

Forget it, just lie low, wait to die, maybe dying quickly could lead to another time travel.

...

In the court, the emperor was furious about state affairs, and the courtiers trembled in fear.

Xu Yanmiao pretended to listen attentively but was actually focused on browsing the Gossip System.

[Wow, the emperor just took in a 16-year-old noblewoman yesterday! A beautiful addition! He's getting stronger with age! And he was tossing and turning in bed all night but still has such a powerful voice now! Amazing!]

[This noblewoman used to be the crown prince's concubine! And the crown prince even knows how to write passionate love letters!]

[Wow wow wow! The crown prince sneaked into the grandpa's harem... hiss—got intimate while the old emperor was attending court! Do it quickly! Why isn't there any video...]

[Huh? Why is there no sound?]

Xu Yanmiao cautiously raised his head and glanced around.

[What happened? Why is everyone kneeling? Where's the emperor?]

—The emperor went to catch adultery in the harem.

*

The "imperial exam cheating" bomb finally exploded.

Xu Yanmiao couldn't explain why his handwriting on the exam paper didn't match his usual handwriting, nor could he answer why he didn't understand the classics.

The evidence prepared by the ousted crown prince of the emperor hit the nail on the head, and his personal bodyguard was ready to drag Xu Yanmiao away to the prison, awaiting execution in the autumn.

Xu Yanmiao held onto the gossip that proved his innocence but was in a quandary:

How do I explain the source of my information...

[Say that I secretly met with the Chief Examiner, the Minister of Rites, three nights before the exam? Impossible, that night, the Minister of Rites was dressed as a woman, spent the night at the General's Mansion, with the general...]

The general's body shook, and he interjected: "Your Majesty!!!!"

"Although the evidence of exam cheating is solid, I believe there's still something fishy about this. It should be re-investigated! Especially Xu... Xu... Xu Yanmiao's attire is neat and tidy! Someone who cares so much about their appearance, how could they tarnish their reputation!"

The crown prince, who couldn't hear his thoughts: ??

[Also, what's with saying that the examiner faking yawning and tiredness was intentionally leaving me a gap for cheating? He spent the night before the exam in the pigsty without sleeping, how could he not be tired the next day? But, surprisingly, the Imperial Academy lecturer actually believed in pig's milk...]

The Imperial Academy lecturer's face went pale, and he burst out: "Your Majesty!!!!"

"I... I agree with the General's words! How could Xu Lang cheat in the exam! He... he... he deliberately drank a glass of pure water before the exam, believing that only good-hearted people can use pure things, such a kind-hearted person, how could he cheat in the exam!"

Thinking he had everything under control, the crown prince: ??

Xu Yanmiao was deeply moved.

[They're all good people, even if their brains don't work well, they're trying their best to find reasons and excuses for me.]

[But I really have no way to turn the tables, alas, it's a pity that I haven't finished watching the TV series I've been following. The old emperor angered the empress last night and got kicked out of the bedchamber, and now I'm going to die before seeing the ending. He seems to be planning to paint his face with ink and pretend to be a cat to cheer up the empress...]

"Bang—"

The old emperor slammed the table, forcibly interrupting the continuous stream of thoughts: "I believe Xu Yanmiao did not cheat in the exam! Release him, innocent!"

The civil and military officials couldn't wait to echo, fearing that if they were too slow, Xu Yanmiao might spill more gossip.

"Yes yes yes! Release him innocent!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, please end the court session! Let Xu Lang go home and rest! You've tired him out by making him stand for so long!"

The crown prince: ??

Did Xu Yanmiao drug them with hallucinogens or something? <<less

A young man named Shuuya Kisaragi is hit by a truck and, just like in every cliché, gets handed a cheat ability from a god and is sent off to another world. His dream? To build the ultimate cross-species harem.... more>>

…But this isn't his story.

This is the tale of the boy who died, got gender-swapped, and woke up as a beautiful elf girl—only to end up as the cheat hero’s s*ave. Now she spends her days being pampered, teased, and toyed with by her overpowered "Master" in all sorts of unexpected ways.

Thanks to your support, the story is getting a print release!

The book version will be titled:

“TS Elf Girl: My Fluffy, Flirty Fantasy Life With Master in Another World!” <<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

Gu Yuanbai transmigrated into a BL novel as a weak, sickly emperor who barely had any sense of presence in the plot. The novel was a story of the struggle to gain the political power and love between the future regent and the first beauty in the capital, and he was supposed to serve just as a backdrop board.... more>>

Gu-wildly ambitious-Yuanbai: Don’t make me laugh.

He was the emperor—why would he let go of his power instead of expanding the national borders and leaving his name in the annals of history?

*

Xue Yuan, the son of the current supreme general and the future regent, hiding a burning ambition, accompanied his father into the palace for the first time. That day, he looked up, hidden among the crowd of courtiers, and caught a glimpse of the young emperor’s face.

Naturally rebellious, he sneered, thinking contemptuously that the little emperor looked prettier than the palace ladies. With this too-beautiful appearance and weak body, how was he planning to rule the country?

By making people take pity on his frailty? <<less

Others usually appeared as human when they possessed a book, but I… possessed a doll. It was also the favorite doll of the tyrant, whose head was sent flying by the male lead.... more>>

'I’ve already died once. I don’t want to die again!'

To survive, I must reform the tyrant.

To do that, I first need to move my body… What? Oh, it's moving?

"Are you really Chloe? No, who are you?"

The young emperor of the Burgundy Empire, a tyrant fated to die, stood before me. My goal? Reclaim my body while reforming him!

* * *

Her hair wasn't black. Instead, it was golden—shiny and bright, just like the doll's.

Standing frozen in shock, Declan asked again, his voice trembling.

"Chloe… Is it really you? But why do you look like a doll?"

Ever since the doll had moved its hand, he had hoped that Chloe might be inside it. Now, with a translucent figure resembling the doll standing before him, his hope grew.

Because in the end, people believed what they wanted to believe.

"I’m not the princess."

His eyes shook greatly at the firm response. <<less

While sorting through my brother's belongings.... more>>

I discovered his diary.

On the last page, it was written:

"In the next life, I don't want to be Ji Yutong's brother."

I was stunned.

So, even until his death, my brother still hated me.

If it weren't for my insistence on marrying Qin Siyuan, inviting a wolf into the house.

The Ji Family wouldn't have gone bankrupt, and my brother wouldn't have ended up in prison.

Suddenly, bullet screens appeared on the diary.

"You don't think his not wanting to be your brother means he hates you, do you?"

"Why don't you turn back a few pages and see."

I turned to the diary entries from my brother's university days.

It read: "Liking one's own younger sister makes one a beast."

Tears instantly welled up in my eyes.

The bullet screens appeared again.

"We've reached a thousand likes! We can help you be reborn back to your university days!"

"Hurry back! Your brother is about to get into a car accident!"

I bumped into Qin Siyuan, who had just returned.

A bullet screen floated by:

"Remember to teach this s*umbag a lesson when you go back to university!" <<less

This time, you will be the ones who will be horribly destroyed.... more>>

There were various modifiers for the villainess Odette Lina von Albrecht, who appeared in the 19+ corrupted reverse harem game.

A deceiver who deceived the Empire by pretending to be a purifier when she was not. A witch who committed evil deeds that were too evil to even speak of and toyed with the four male protagonists who were transcendent.

However, there was something that the players who played the game and the male protagonists who hated and pursued Odette didn't know.

"You are nothing more than a toy in our house. Since your master has decided to abandon you, you should die happily."

All of Odette's terrible evil deeds were not based on her will. However, that fact was never revealed. Because Odette, who was falsely accused, eventually met her death at the hands of the male protagonists.

It was definitely going to end like that.

"...Could it be that you have come back?"

She returned to the past. And at the moment of her death, she realized that she had been reincarnated as Oddette.

***

A second life was given, a future where she knew exactly what would happen. I was going to show the family who betrayed me a real hell and use the male protagonists who hated me as a means of revenge. But,

"Damn it. I don't know why you care."

"I want to offer you my knightly oath."

The male protagonist who hated me changed. In the meantime, I suddenly awakened as a real purifier.

'When I wanted it so badly, I wasn't given anything. Why now that I've given up on everything?'

All that matters to me is revenge. I don't like anything. Really, not anything. <<less

The journey to the martial peak is a lonely, solitary and long one. In the face of adversity, you must survive and remain unyielding.... more>> Only then can you break through and continue on your journey to become the strongest. High Heaven Pavilion tests its disciples in the harshest ways to prepare them for this journey. One day the lowly sweeper Yang Kai managed to obtain a black book, setting him on the road to the peak of the martials world. <<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

The Death Knight, who mu*dered his family and brought calamity upon humanity, is given the chance to go back in time and correct his mistakes.... more>>

Damien Haksen possessed talent that would have gone down in history. However, an Archlich, the pinnacle of Dark Magic, turned him into a Death Knight and made him live as a s*ave.

Under the Archlich's command, he ultimately mu*dered his own family and destroyed an entire Kingdom.

He regained his senses at the very last moment, but it was already too late. Just as he was about to give up everything, a miracle occurred.

Regression.

Returning to where he was before it all began, his goal was clear.

"This time, I'll live solely for the happiness and future of my family. Of course..."

After condemning every last one of those filthy Dark Mages and giving them a taste of hell! <<less

Blunt General x Little Blind Low-Rank Incubus... more>>

[ Rebirth + Pure Sweetness]

In his past life, Jiang Chuang married a blind prince. The two shared a period of deep affection.

But after being betrayed by Wen Jue, Jiang Chuang was left devastated—their hearts grew distant.

To him, Wen Jue was nothing more than a deceiver wrapped in a gentle, harmless facade.

He played with Jiang Chuang’s emotions, had him wrapped around his finger, and nearly caused Jiang Chuang’s closest friend to fall into a place of no return.

And yet, in the end, it was Wen Jue who took an arrow for him.

Barely breathing, he lay dying in Jiang Chuang’s arms, apologizing, tearing off his mask, and pleading:

“Can you stop being mad at me… husband?”

Before Jiang Chuang could say “yes,” Wen Jue stopped breathing—his hollow eyes turned lifeless.

In the end, Jiang Chuang held him and jumped off a cliff.

Back in this life, Jiang Chuang has only one thought: Wen Jue.

And watching him quietly perform…

Watching how he exhausts every trick, pretending innocence, hiding his true self, and bending over backward to please Jiang Chuang.

Then, slowly—tearing through his facade.

Watching the darkness and twists, the carefully laid schemes, the venomous heart.

And letting him know—Jiang Chuang loves every version of him, as long as it’s him.

P.S.: There’s just a tiny bit of court intrigue~ The author’s a total newbie when it comes to scheming, so please don’t be too harsh, okay? This story is all about the romance! <<less

A man known only by rumor, shrouded in mystery—Kang Moochan.... more>>

"Whether I can truly suppress the monster inside me and protect her to the very end..."

A man who loved one woman to the point of ruin.

"Just as you needed money, Lee Eunsoo, I needed you. Let’s leave it at that."

A woman who had nothing but debt, pride, and her body—Lee Eunsoo.

"...I asked him to buy me. For as much as possible. At the highest price."

Life had been so hard she had never once loved anyone.

"Please don’t make me feel guilty, sir."

—From the novel—

"What brings you here at this hour, Eunsoo?"

Relieved by the familiarity in his voice, Eunsoo lets out a soft sigh and manages a faint smile. "It’s nothing. I just haven’t been able to come for a few days. I wanted to stay by your side..."

Moochan tries to close the door on her, his tone cold. "That’s not necessary anymore. Go home."

Startled by his rejection, Eunsoo quickly blocks the door with her foot. "Why are you acting like this, sir?"

"I told you to leave."

Determined, Eunsoo pushes past him. Displeased, Moochan furrows his brow and grabs her arm, stopping her from coming any further.

"You’re hurting me, sir!"

"Eunsoo, you seem to be under a big misconception. Do you think there’s something between us? We were bound by a contract—nothing more, nothing less. And now that the contract is over, you can’t just barge in like this."

Frozen by his coldness, Eunsoo can only stare at him with wounded eyes. She knows he’s never given her any hope, but did he have to push her away so harshly?

"We can just extend the contract."

She wants to stay by his side, even if it means lowering herself, even if it means being the villain.

"I need the money anyway."

With a forced smile, Eunsoo tries to hide her pain. Moochan’s gaze is icy.

"And you need me, too, sir." <<less