Five years ago, a fateful encounter left Tianxiang Pavilion’s courtesan Liu Qi shattered in both body and spirit.... more>>

Five years later, he returned to that man’s side under a new name and identity—

just to make him taste the agony of losing everything.

Yan Yuque, always cold and arrogant, driven solely by self-interest,never imagined the day would come when a crack would form in his heart. Liu Qi, the delicate embroiderer skilled in weaving blossoms into fabric, gentle and warm in front of others, yet sultry and bewitching in private.

Then there’s Lian Wu, the fabric house steward sent by Lian Yulou,who claims they had once met before…

The princess’s dowry, the empress dowager’s ceremonial gown—one entanglement after another slowly uncovers a conspiracy years in the making.

Just when Yan Yuque thought it was all behind him, he realizes what lies ahead… is still another trap.

“Yan Yuque! Is there room in your heart for anyone or anything besides yourself?”

“Sometimes I wonder… If that year I had let my father keep Yulou behind, what would have happened…” <<less

“Love is beautiful. If it doesn’t feel that way to you, maybe you chose the wrong partner.” By Pidi Baiq, 1972-2098 (The author of “Dilan”)... more>>

This novel had been adapted into a movie version and took the first premiere in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 28, 2019. The movie stars talented young Indonesian actors and actresses such as Iqbaal Dhiafakhri Ramadhan (Dilan), Vanesha Prescilla (Milea), Yoriko Angeline (Wati), and Brandon Salim (Beni).

This novel uses a combination of Sundanese and Indonesian, where Sundanese is one of the regional languages in Indonesia. Where Indonesia has 17,508 islands, over 1,300 ethnic groups, and 716 regional languages.

So, this novel basically is an Indonesian novel with the original language being Bahasa Indonesia. One of my friends, @nadyaaliftya, asked me to translate this novel, “Dilan,” into English.

So...HAPPY READING! <<less

This novel is the second series in Li Ximin's classic "Tang Town Trilogy," a work of magical realism.... more>>

Every person carries their own unique scent—so do love and fate.

This novel is a mysterious tale where scent takes center stage. A mysterious sorceress using poison magic threads through the entire story; love and destiny emit an eerie aroma; and for everyone involved, living becomes a cruel adventure.

Song Ke, an artist hired to paint portraits of the dead, arrives in Tang Town, only to find that people begin dying one after another. Behind the string of terrifying events, a strange woman appears and vanishes like a shadow—yet Song Ke falls passionately in love with her. Tang Town is drawn into a web of fate: many die from venomous spells, and others are tormented by illness, suffering a fate worse than death.

After surviving life and death on the battlefield, the burly warrior You Wuqiang returns to Tang Town, only to be targeted by the mysterious woman's apprentice, whose unrequited love turns deadly—she decides to kill him with a poison curse.

Where will Tang Town's fate lead? Faced with the threat of death, what kind of complex humanity will its people reveal? <<less

Haewon, a violinist, is a nonchalant person who neither blocks the ones who come into his life nor holds onto those who leave. One day, his only friend, Taeshin, commits su*cide, and after failing to speak to Taeshin, who called him several times shortly before his death, Haewon is haunted by his death, even though he doesn't have much of an attachment to human relationships. Then, he inevitably runs into Woojin, the man Taeshin had a crush on, and Haewon indifferently crumples up the business card Woojin hands him.... more>>

One day, Haewon, forced into an unwanted relationship, becomes entangled in an assault case, but thanks to the business card given to him, he receives help from Woojin, who's a prosecutor. Haewon feels uncomfortably guilty and tries to keep him at arm's length, but Woojin is comfortable enough to take a few extra steps. <<less

He is Xi Liang’s legendary emperor: a decisive and ruthless king; a man of supreme wisdom; a cunning strategist.... more>>

According to legend, he once conferred the love meant for the three thousand concubines in his harem onto one woman, while the world watched in envy.

According to legend, he once executed a hundred people for her, turning the palace into a purgatory overnight.

According to legend, he ultimately sentenced that same woman to death by execution…

A conspiracy that swept through the country resulted in her tragic end. This lifetime seems to be a repeat of her past life. Can she escape the clutches of fate to attain true love in this life? In both lives, she was the Emperor’s wife, but is that ruthless man really her true love mandated by Heaven?

Did she really die, just like that?

In the end, beyond the veil of lies and mysteries, who exactly was she? Was she a woman that he truly loved, or was she merely a chess piece to be used in his political machinations?

The stories passed onto later generations remain fraught with conflicting opinions. <<less

Should an untalented guy like me die?... more>>

Then I’m going to die.

I will die as you so desire.

After dying, I will challenge the world again.

Until I kill this tr*sh-like world! <<less

During the reign of King Philip IV of the Capetian dynasty, Acre was in the middle of a war between the Sultan, the invader, and the Knights Templar, who were set on protecting the Holy Land.... more>>

The day Léa's family from the workshop decided to leave by boat to escape the threat of war, she was given the task to return the sword entrusted by the leader of the Knights Templar in place of her father, who was taking care of her mother who was about to give birth. Thus, Léa had to go out into the heart of the war.
However, as soon as she arrived with the sword firmly on her back, she witnessed the death of the leader. In the face of danger, she meets Baltha, the beautiful knight she has dreamed of since childhood.

But it wasn't the time to indulge in such sentiments.
The sword had lost its owner, and the atmosphere at the Knights Templar was somehow strange.

"It is dangerous to go alone. I will take you there."
"Thank you very much, Sir Baltha. How can I repay this favor..."

What Léa, who had returned to the workshop with Baltha, witnessed was a gruesome mu*der scene.
The only things that remained were the four year-old Rachel, and the shocking news conveyed by her younger sister...

'We have no choice but to silence every single person who has seen it!
Shouldn't the mission dedicated to God come first?'

That? Is it because of the sword the leader has entrusted to them?
The Knights Templar... Did they really kill her parents because of that sword?

'Should I bury the two of them?'

Léa's blood ran cold.
Because Baltha, who had escorted her back to the workshop, and was collecting her parents' corpses outside, was also a member of the Templars.

The great truth about the intrigue and the gods surrounding the Templars' holy relic.

It was the day it all started. <<less

— I translated this novel as a tribute to the amazing novelist “Qiong Yao” by Hellowyellow.... more>>

In 1986, the novel was adapted into a Taiwanese romantic drama called Many Enchanting Nights. The drama was directed by Liu Lili and also starred famous Hong Kong actress Liu Xue Hua, Taiwanese actor Chin Han, and Lee Tien Chu.

Hellowyellow comment about the story: 5-10 out of 100 people must have experienced something like this. Maybe everyone who has experienced it has almost the same story framework, even though not all the details are the same… When old wounds are almost healed by time, life gives a test by sending acid rain on the wounds, which ultimately destroys faith and belief… When the body can no longer withstand the torture, the heart becomes cold and dead, hopes and dreams are destroyed by the cruelty of reality… Then, where should this self go?? To whom should this heart complain? And to whom is this hope anchored? —- Cruel?? regret? sad? hate?? ... Sigh, but life is always like that. <<less

The man who purchased the fallen princess, Luciella, from an illegal auction—Enoch Walter.... more>>

He was someone who maintained courtesy even to Luciella, whose situation was no different from a s*ave.

“Let me formally introduce myself, Your Highness. I am Enoch Walter, the master of the Walter Marquis residence.”

Enoch observed formalities toward Luciella and tried to kiss the back of her hand.

But the surprised Luciella immediately withdrew her hand.

It was because her hand was too dirty to receive his kiss.

“Dirty……”

It was an excuse she blurted out for fear of being misunderstood.

However, Enoch’s expression did not soften.

‘Dirty? What’s dirty? Could she be saying that I’m dirty?’

For Enoch, such rejection was all too common.

Simply because he was of commoner origin. <<less

This novel has the original title “Shenzhou Qixia” which lit. means Extraordinary Heroes of Divine Land saga, and is a wuxia novel written by Wen Ruian, created in the mid-1970s. It is the most complete series among Wen Rui´an´s works to date, and has been adapted into a Wuxia drama titled “Go to the Mountains and Seas” or “Fu Shan Hai”, with a 40-episode format on the original network: iQiyi and Tencent Video. This Wuxia drama is enlivened by famous Chinese actors Chengyi and Gulnezer Bextiyar.... more>>

This story tells the journey of four friends Xiao Qiushui, Zuoqiu Chaoran, Tang Rou, and Deng Yuhan in search of the meaning of life and upholding truth and justice.

Shenzhou Qixia itself consisting of eight main novels:

1. “Sword Aura Along the Yangtze River,”
2. Leaping Horses Over Wu River (Actually this is a separate work, but here, hellowyellow insert it into the list of 8 main novels and make it the 2nd novel)
3. “Heroes of Guangdong and Guangxi,”
4. “Rivers and Mountains Like a Painting,”
5. “Legend of the Gallant Heroes”
6. “Wandering the Jianghu,”
7. ” Unrivaled in Shenzhou,”
8. “The Lonely Master,”
9. “Snow Across the World.”

Additionally, there is a sequel:

1. The Legend of the Great Hero, a spinoff titled Blood River Cart (which includes The Grandmaster, Carefree Travels, The Master of Life, and The Mortal Realm),

2. And a separate side story, The Battle of Tang Fang. <<less

Seo Eunwoo, the only Beta in a high society dominated by Alphas and Omegas.... more>>

She dared to marry dominant Alpha Cha Taehyuk while having a body that could not give birth to Alpha children.

“She'll remain celibate for the rest of her life. That’s a Beta, not a woman.”

Taehyuk didn’t hide his disgust towards her for pushing for this unwanted marriage.

But starting with their first night, he is swept away by rut. He takes her and grudgingly admits to himself.

She’s a Beta that dared to insert herself into his life, but her body was addicting and very much his type.

The punishment for coveting him torments Eun-woo every night.

“I’ll show you. What an Alpha is, what rut is, and what pheromones are.”

Until she, a Beta, conceives an Alpha’s child. <<less

To combat the collective villainy of the Evil Coalition, the New Righteous Association, symbol of the orthodox jianghu, has formed a secret corps known as the Twelve Phantoms. ... more>>

Yet even among these twelve martial masters, one man stands unrivaled—Agent Crimson Tiger.

“While we kill our own children for the sake of world domination… he fights the world for the sake of his child. Isn’t it ironic?”

Amid the fierce succession war between the First Young Lord and the Third Young Lady of the Association, one man’s fight to protect his precious daughter begins!

“I swear, if you lay a finger on my daughter… something unimaginable will befall you.” <<less

A mysterious carriage roams the night, leaving death in its wake. The driver’s face is unsettling, marked by horrible spots, but whoever this person is, they possess formidable martial arts skills. The robberies and mu*ders are committed wherever this carriage goes, wreaking havoc and sparking outrage within the martial arts world.... more>>

Chi Yun, also known as ‘The Heavenly Cloud,’ traces this ominous carriage to an abandoned temple and crosses paths with other martial artists who are also investigating the case. Chi Yun introduces them to a mysterious young gentleman, Tang Lici, who carries a baby with him for some unknown reason.

All in all, they find Tang Lici well-mannered and refined man, a nearly flawless embodiment of all human virtues. The only odd thing about him is that he takes medicine every day for a mysterious illness the nature of which he refuses to disclose. <<less

A young and talented sea hero, Vice Admiral Chastan. Known as an outstanding individual in the navy, he suddenly receives a summons from the capital one day.... more>>

What awaited him was a divorce trial, filed by his wife, the guilty spouse, as he followed the summons to the capital. However, there was a much deeper political aim that went beyond his wife’s infidelity… From then on, he gets caught up in a whirlwind of unexpected conspiracies and events. <<less

Kang Jihoon was a perfectly ordinary high schooler. But upon dying in a car accident and finding himself in the Nether Realm, he learns that he is actually Elquiness, the Spirit King of Water, who had been mistakenly born as a human.... more>>

“Create water spirits? How do I do that?”

Follow Elquiness, the Spirit King of Water who had accidentally been born human, on his adventurous—and tumultuous—tale! <<less

In an age where the polar ice caps have melted, ushering in an era of vast oceans, Captain Yoon Muhwa finds himself on a pirate island. Recovering consciousness after a surprise attack by an unidentified vessel, he meets 'Number 8,' a boy who claims Yoon Muhwa as his ‘spoils.’... more>>

"Don't die.

…You're the first living thing I've ever claimed."

With small hands, more delicate than ferns, and eyes that gleamed brighter than the buttons on Yoon Muhwa's uniform, the boy clung desperately to Yoon Muhwa's fading life. He unwittingly unleashes a tempest in Yoon Muhwa's otherwise arid existence.

"From now on, I'll call you Haero."

Nine years have passed since their escape from the island together. Their unique relationship, once that of captor and spoils, transforms - from 'Number 8' to Haero, from spoils to little brother. However, hidden beneath the surface lies a secret...

"Don't worry. It's not like it's the first time we've dealt with rumors, right?"

Yoon Muhwa keeps Haero sheltered under his wing, content to perpetuate this comfortable status quo. But...

"I like you, hyung."

Haero, oblivious to fear and driven by his burgeoning feelings, decides to shatter their carefully constructed facade. He will claim complete ownership of Yoon Muhwa, who was always meant to be his.

“I don’t admire you, hyung. 

I don’t dream about having s*x with someone I admire.” <<less

The story centers around the Lanyin Biyue, the ultimate sacred treasure of the martial arts world. Possessing it means ruling the entire martial realm.... more>>

Lan Qi is a woman determined to obtain the Lanyin Biyue. She possesses peerless beauty and unfathomable martial arts skills. and her pair of emerald green eyes added a touch of eerie, demonic allure. Due to her turbulent upbringing, she disguises herself as a man and is known for her cold and ruthless nature. Thus, she is feared in the martial world as the Green Demon.

Ming Er is Lan Qi’s greatest rival in the battle for the Lanyin Biyue. He possesses profound martial arts skills and a refined, elegant demeanor. He also bears a title that that is evenly matched with The Green Demon, The Banished Immortal. Naturally, an Immortal and a Demon are bound to find each other mutually repulsive.

Ning Lang is the one who was betrothed to Lan Qi as a child. His honesty and kindness surpass even those of Guo Jing, so he and Lan Qi are people from two completely different worlds.

In the struggle for the Lanyin Biyue, Lan Qi and Ming Er, amidst laughter and conversation, secretly plotted against one another with hidden schemes, yet gradually discovered a tacit understanding forming between their hearts. Meanwhile, Ning Lang’s promise “If you’re a man, we’ll become sworn brothers, if a woman, I’ll marry you, if neither, then I’ll remain by your side through life and death” causing Lan Qi’s icy heart to tremble for the first time…. <<less

A few years ago, her daughter said.... more>>

“If mother ever lives again, don’t give birth to me.”
"What are you talking about all of a sudden?"
"You don't have to give birth to me. Meet someone better than Dad. You said you had a first love. If you live again, confess. Who knows? Maybe it will work out?"

The mother and daughter giggled together.
And Lihen Copland woke up. As a nineteen-year-old.

Living again didn't change her life much. But she can make her daughter a little happier. To do so, she had to marry her husband again.
But that resolve soon began to waver.

After meeting her first love, Sir Schudermel Laft. <<less

Anaïs was a brown-haired assistant at an unremarkable detective agency.... more>>

One day she opens a letter that arrived for her employer in his place and falls into another world.

[Welcome to 〈Survival and Betrayal〉.]

[You are Player B.]

[Find a Player A you like and form a pair.]

Before she can even adapt to the system, monsters attack her,

and while fleeing injured,

Anaïs desperately begs for help from a player she encounters by chance.

The sharp-featured man who ruthlessly dealt with the monsters

asks with a villain-like tone, utterly cold......

"Are you Player A?"

"......I'm B."

[Player A Roderick requests to pair with you.]

Seeing the name that appeared in the system window, Anaïs realizes belatedly.

The man fiercely pointing a shotgun at her

was the missing mafia heir,

none other than Roderick Cortez.

* * *

"When I get out of here, I'm going to get married first. To a man who finds joy in ordinary but small things, and who doesn't smoke......"

"Is there even a man who would marry you?"

It was a painfully sharp point. What kind of man doesn't even wish someone luck? How very affectionate. Why did she once think this man seemed warm-hearted deep down?

"I'll have to look for one. When I get out of here!"

With so many men in the world, how could she not find just one to marry? She declared that since she was lonely as an only child, she would have one son and one daughter. Though she wasn't excited at all, she raised her voice as if acting excited.

"I can't tell if your dream is big or modest."

Roderick twisted one eye. He seemed to find her plan pathetic. Or perhaps he thought she wouldn't achieve it anyway—one of the two.

He didn't wish her luck until the end and refuse, nor did he tell the pleasant lie of suggesting they marry each other. Anaïs had to swallow down the sincere thought that she wished it could be him. She was overwhelmed by anxiety that something terrible would happen if she voiced those words.

Something even more terrible could happen. Anaïs thought her heart wouldn't be able to endure it. She shook her head and spoke to him in a subdued voice.

"Anyway, kissing is off the table. You hate it. Just put it in and finish."

Though it would be more comfortable for both of them to finish quickly, Roderick glared at her with a displeased expression. <<less

Sypnosis:... more>>

Jiang Yisheng transmigrated into the role of a “vicious female supporting character.”

According to the plot, she was supposed to fight tooth and nail with the female lead—but instead, she finds herself falling for the female lead’s best friend, Bai Chu.

Bai Chu, close to the female lead, has always viewed Jiang Yisheng with hostility. In her eyes, Jiang Yisheng’s every approach is filled with ulterior motives:

Jiang Yisheng doesn't like how Bai Chu is always with the female lead, so she constantly looks for chances to pull Bai Chu to her side. Bai Chu believes she’s trying to isolate the female lead…

Jiang Yisheng brings breakfast for both Bai Chu and the female lead, only for Bai Chu to think she’s plotting something…

Just as Jiang Yisheng begins to melt Bai Chu’s defenses and earn a sliver of affection, the system suddenly intervenes, forcing her to act as an obstacle between the male and female leads.

At a party, Bai Chu is happily chatting with others—

Then turns to see Jiang Yisheng in a red dress, arm-in-arm with the male lead, looking intimately close.

Her gaze lingers only a moment before returning to normal, but her fingers gripping the wine glass slowly pale from the pressure.

After the event, Jiang Yisheng rushes over, calling her “sister” in a sweet voice. Bai Chu remains cold, frowning slightly:

“Jiang Yisheng, sometimes I really don’t understand you.”

Jiang Yisheng rests in Bai Chu’s arms, gently tracing her fingertip along Bai Chu’s lips, whispering sweet nothings to coax her.

At that moment, the system interrupts again—commanding her to sabotage the male and female lead’s date.

Jiang Yisheng gazes at Bai Chu with tender eyes. How could she bear to leave? Even as the system shocks her with electricity, leaving her eyes red from the pain, she only clings to Bai Chu more tightly.

“Why does your body feel all tingly?” Bai Chu asks softly.

“Don’t speak,” Jiang Yisheng whispers tearfully, pressing her lips to Bai Chu’s and guiding Bai Chu’s hand under her clothes.

“This is her last chance,” the system tells Jiang Yisheng.

“What if she still fails?” Jiang Yisheng asks, trembling.

“Death.”

“Why?” Jiang Yisheng’s eyes redden, jaw clenched tight.

“Why are you doing this to Bai Chu?”

“It has nothing to do with me. Every cause and effect stems from her own choices,” the system replies coldly.

“But this time… she chose to live.” <<less

I possessed the physical healer in an R-rated dark reverse harem game known as the most hellish game of all time.... more>>

But the game completion conditions are…?

Achieve 100% affection from all male protagonists, using my body to do so?

The pure-crying Knight Commander, the Crown Prince with apparent mysophobia, the unhinged Guild Master who threatens to destroy what he cannot possess, and the Tower Master whose silence makes him even more terrifying – four deranged male leads in total.

‘Could this truly be reality?’

I wasn’t afforded the luxury of contemplating further.

[Event occurred! The first main quest “Heal ?? ????” has arrived.]

****

The Knight Commander, who once treated her like a beast, now appears at her bedroom door nightly.

Even the suspicious Crown Prince slips into her bedroom, demanding she settle her debt.

The openly deranged Guild Master, controller of the continent’s finances, speaks utter madness.

And the Tower Master, surely the game’s hidden villain concealing enormous secrets, joins their ranks….

“Ah, anh! W-wait. This contradicts our agreement…!”

“Then cry a little more.”

Who knows. My mind might change.

Upon hearing those words, Evelyn instinctively understood, along with the foreboding sense that she might never escape this game. <<less

People say that the catastrophes in this life are often caused by the actions of your previous lives. No matter how many lifetimes you suffer, it cannot be changed. But there is a kind of transaction in the world that can solve it. It doesn’t require money, but instead a drop of your tears.... more>>

Ye Yin, who was adopted by her mysterious teacher, is proficient in psychicism. After facing a variety of clients, crossing time and space to visit different countries, and after repeated tasks, can she resolve her own disaster, or will she lose her love to a man from a different time? <<less

She became the villainous sister-in-law destined for ruin in a romance revenge novel.... more>>

Before her new sister-in-law, who had been deceived into a fraudulent marriage, remarried the Northern Grand Duke, she made tearful efforts to escape from the revenge list.

"What does it matter if it's an empty position? I am Marchioness Levizet. So don't even mention divorce. Absolutely not."

But her new sister-in-law said she preferred living like sisters and refused for her to divorce.

"So that I may dedicate glory to you in every victorious moment I face ahead, please tell me just your name, just your name."

To make matters worse, the Northern Grand Duke, who was supposed to be connected with her new sister-in-law, fell for her at first sight.

She stared blankly at Northern Grand Duke Lysander's bright smile.

To think she would be the one to interfere with her favorite couple's relationship.

Now, what should she do? <<less

In the year 2056, androids are a natural presence within China, with their uses ranging from companionship to battle. Enter Xiao Hu, aka XBT-512087, an... more>> android made from cutting-edge technology. When he’s assigned to Ling Tengyun’s military unit, tensions rise while Major Ling deals with his PTSD regarding androids, Xiao Hu uncovers national secrets, and the two of them discover that their relationship is more than what they could have expected from a human military officer and his android assistant. <<less