On countless sleepless nights, tossing and turning as if gnawed at by insects, I’ve had to admit one thing, I seem to have fallen in love with Shen Jianqing, that aloof and handsome Miao youth.... more>>

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The bad luck began with that road trip.

Among the bustling crowd in the Miao village, I glimpsed a corner of a dark blue robe flash by; that was my first sight of Shen Jianqing. The cold, aloof youth was like a venomous snake coiled in a corner, his greedy gaze sending a chill down my spine.

At that time, I still didn’t know I would never leave this Miao territory again.

In this life, I have seen Shen Jianqing’s Gu container three times.

The first time, I stood beneath the window of the stilted house, pointing at the container with a smile: “Shen Jianqing, is this your Gu inside?”

The Miao youth stood in the damp shadows, the silver ornaments on his body gleaming with a cold, eerie light.

“Li Yuze,” he said, “I don’t cast Gu.”

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The second time, I was trapped in the youth’s slender yet powerful embrace, my peripheral vision fixed on that pitch-black Gu container.

I asked, “Shen Jianqing, do you cast Gu now?”

The youth’s voice was close to my ear, it was damp and sticky’ “Li Yuze, I don’t cast Gu.”

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The third time, that was a very, very long time later. My hands trembling, I very slowly opened that Gu container… <<less

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Xu Zhou has a very smart cat.

He found the cat by accident, hiding in the garden mud in the rain, looking pretty pitiful. Xu Zhou, feeling soft-hearted, kidnapped the stray kitten and brought it home. After cleaning it up, he realized the cat had orange fur, green eyes, and a long tail, and it looked pretty cute. More importantly, the cat is super smart. It can open the water dispenser, pour its own cat food, flush the toilet, and even likes watching TV. When it’s bored, it even performs a backflip or two.

2.

The top student in the school is Jiang Ling, the handsome and cool academic god. Xu Zhou has secretly liked him for a long time, and recently, he noticed that Jiang Ling started getting closer to him. Although Xu Zhou is completely confused about the situation, he’s still thrilled and bites the hook.

3.

Xu Zhou, who has severe social anxiety, doesn’t really talk to anyone at school. Even though he’s so into Jiang Ling that just walking beside him for a bit makes him go home and spin in circles with his cat for an hour, he can’t say a word when standing in front of Jiang Ling. So, confessing gets dragged on and on.

4.

But Jiang Ling is really nice. He brings Xu Zhou breakfast, teaches him how to solve problems, and even helps him overcome obstacles and make friends with other classmates. They’re so in sync that when Xu Zhou mumbles the food he wants to eat the night before while holding his cat, Jiang Ling brings it to him the next day.

5.

After Xu Zhou repeatedly mumbles to his cat how great Jiang Ling is, and how much he likes him a hundred times, he finally gathers the courage one afternoon to stop Jiang Ling. “Can I invite you to my house? My cat can do a backflip.” <<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

Lu Nanyang immediately recognized the gentle and handsome guy with a harmless smile as the one who tried to force himself on him the night before.... more>>

Vain, hypocritical, cold-blooded, a s*umbag… all his flaws were perfectly masked by a charming facade.

Day One: Xie Quan tore up his friend's love letter, and Lu Nanyang punched him.

Day Two: Xie Quan mocked him coldly, and Lu Nanyang fought with him.

Day Three: Lu Nanyang ran into the school’s medical office with a troubled face, asking for treatment:, "Doctor, Can I Still Be Saved?"

Sitting inside was Xie Quan, the top medical student. He calmly pushed up his glasses and replied,

“No. Bury yourself.”

Lu Nanyang: “……”

Once, Xie Quan was like a finely cut diamond, with 58 polished facets reflecting the cold light of exquisite self-interest.

Later, he acted like a madman, disregarding his own life and death, willing to endure heartache just to hold that one hand.

In the dim night, breaths were hot and scorching.

That hand gripped back, fingers tightly interlocking.

"I despise everything in this world, but because you're in it, I’ll protect it."

Law student x Gentleman-like s*um medical student, mutual pursuit.

Atypical FWB-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers arc. 

White and black vs black and white, a story of struggle and shared ugliness, essentially a melodramatic, bittersweet romance. <<less

At the crime scene, two people who usually can't stand each other appeared together. Innocent officer Xu said, 'I'll check the other rooms.' The strange smell emanating from the room caused both of them to faint at the same time. When they woke up, they had forgotten about the real world.... more>>

The system's voice sounded, the competition began.

But the two of them still found each other annoying, and during the competition, they gradually developed thoughts that shouldn't exist.

Back in the real world, criminal consultant Yi Yu lay in a hospital bed and kissed Xu Yi, who was lying beside him, on the forehead. 'I've been harboring feelings for you for a long time.' <<less