In this city, the megacorporations own everything. Magic, knowledge, even the air you breathe and the sunlight on your face—it all has a price tag. They've patented life itself, becoming the new, ruthless gods of our chrome and concrete world.... more>>

Finding a real connection, a soulmate, is a luxury most of us can't afford. So, if I can't find one, I'll build my clockwork bride with my own two hands.

My research is finally complete. Her mind is a new kind of artificial intelligence, forged from ancient, forbidden technology. She hasn't been tested, but I've poured a year of my life and ten years of savings into her. This can't all be for nothing. It just can't. <<less

A foolish and evil supporting female character is reborn as a bigshot. Looking back at her past self, she realizes how s*upid and blind she must have been. But since this foolish and evil woman is still herself, what else can she do? She has no choice but to spoil herself, of course!... more>>

A malicious supporting female character is reborn as a man and lovingly spoils her former self. <<less

Hearing that her fiancé, the elegant Crown Prince, had become a paralytic, the noble girl who always wanted to outdo her peers couldn’t take the blow and killed herself, so her halpless disfigured maid had to finish the wedding ceremony with the Crown Prince on her behalf.... more>>

“You are a paralyzed man, and I am an ugly girl. We are both despised by others, so we’d better stop loathing each other.” When they first met, she was all bluffing and pompous.

…

“Please keep instructing me for the rest of my life.” said the once paralyzed cripple who walked slowly towards her years later while putting a phoenix coronet over her head himself.

“Instruct—Instruct how?” asked the bold and naughty ugly girl who acted bashfully like a newlywed at the moment, which was rare to see on usual days.

“To instruct me this way…” His face was full of tenderness, while his fingers tried to untie the lute-like buckle of her underwear slowly. <<less

At eighteen years old, the young marquis of the Duke’s manor, Xu Chun, had been yearning for a male companion.... more>>

He wanted someone older, who would be considerate.

He wanted someone good-looking; that was a given.

He wanted someone skilled—after all, the first time must set a good precedent.

So he could enjoy the boundless pleasures of life!

After much deliberation, he set his sights on Emperor Jiu, who was traveling incognito.

Xie Yi became emperor before he was even a month old;

At twelve, he allied with the court’s civil officials and his royal uncle to force the regent empress dowager to relinquish power, securing his own reign smoothly;

At fourteen, during the invasion by foreign tribes, he joined forces with enraged border generals to weaken the regent king, who held absolute power and could cover the sky with one hand;

By sixteen, he was already the undisputed emperor of the nine regions;

The emperor governed with ease, not meddling in trivial matters,

Approaching thirty, Xie Yi began to feel;

Life was rather dull;

Being emperor for too long was no fun, he didn’t want to live anymore.

Until he met Xu Chun, the notorious hedonistic heir, in the capital city.

It started with physical attraction, they bonded over kindness and gratitude, love grew from the heart, and they hit it off instantly.

They actually found their lives quite enjoyable together

Until one day, Xu Chun discovered…

That the emperor, who dwelled in the profound imperial palace, whose authority was unfathomable,

Was none other than Jiu Ge, who told him bedtime stories every day and coaxed him to write floral notes. <<less

You hear the penny-dreadful tales, don't you? Souls whisked off to other worlds, landing in lives of ease and splendor. Reborn as young lords in grand manors, with enchanted baubles at their fingertips or a spectral mentor whispering secrets. ... more>>

But my own 'grand arrival'? No gentle angel to light the path. Instead, a repulsive, foul deity—some forgotten horror from a darker age—claimed me. I was tormented to the very edge of oblivion, then pitched into a twisted, gaslit world of shadows and fear.

I awoke in the frail body of an orphan girl, shivering in some rat-infested rookery, choked by smog and despair. Weak, plagued by illness, with a hunger that gnawed relentlessly. My new story didn't start from scratch; it began deep in the dregs, clawing my way up from less than nothing."

Now, all I fight for is to live, to see another grimy sunrise over these cobbled streets. Not just for my own skin, but for him—the one whose fate is tangled with mine, the one soul I cling to in this godforsaken, fog-drenched city. <<less

Isabella Dunkeld is a notorious evil woman, hated by her family and scorned by everyone. But things take a strange turn when a powerful demon lord from the demon realm finds herself trapped in her body.... more>>

‘How did I end up in this body?’ The demon has no memory of making a contract with Isabella, yet here she is, stuck and powerless. To avoid revealing her true identity, she must act as ‘human’ as possible.

“So, how many people have I killed with these hands? Hundreds? Thousands?”

“Um… you haven’t killed anyone.”

“Not a single person, yet they call me an evil woman?”

Humans are incomprehensible to the demon.

***

To complete the contract and escape Isabella’s body, the demon must fulfill her most fervent wish: ‘Make my family regret everything.’ With an indifferent father and a lunatic brother, the demon decides to get closer to these worthless family members.

“Hey, if you talk like that, you make us sound like tr*sh.”

“You are tr*sh. Reflect on that, tr*sh.”

Is this how it’s done? <<less

Don't try to reason with me.
Don't you dare touch my man.
I'll show you how scary this world is!

Lu Gu got a marriage on behalf of his brother and married the fierce hunter in Qingxi Village. No matter how wronged he was, under the coercion of beatings, he was still put on the sedan chair. ... more>>

How could the Shen family gave up on marrying such a ridiculous thing. After a tumultuous fight, Lu Gu was brought back to the Shen family. He was ready to tremble and seek life.

Who knew that the days after marriage were far less difficult than he imagined, and he could even fill his stomach without having to be beaten. Shen Xuanqing also bought him chickens and ducklings, and built a fence in the backyard to raise chickens and ducks for him. Lu Gu squatted in the backyard and touched the chickens and ducks. After the panic, he was full of joy. Shen Xuanqing said that these were all his.

For the first time, Shen Xuanqing, who was about to go out was stopped by Lu Gu timidly, holding the corner of his clothes. He saw his little fulang showing a short and shy smile, handing over a small bag of fine flour cakes, saying that it was the food for him who was going into the mountains.

Shen Xuanqing was nibbling on the cakes expressionlessly in the mountains, but in his heart he was thinking that the little fulang was good and diligent. He looked good when he smiled, but he was too thin. <<less

The S-Class guilds, High Tower and Ghost Eye, are notorious archrivals, having battled for years in the Alliance’s dungeon crystal ore market.... more>>

High Tower’s little young master, Lance, is a black lotus—calculating and ruthless beneath a harmless, sickly exterior.

Ghost Eye’s eldest young master, Zhan Pingchuan, is a classic “white cut black”—outwardly lazy and nonchalant, inwardly sharp and unfathomable.

Both conceal their identities to enroll in Star University, only to be assigned as roommates. Their pheromone compatibility? 100%. They share a kiss on day one.

Lance’s father: “Use your break to go undercover next door. Know your enemy, know yourself, and you’ll never lose.”

Zhan’s father: “Hide your identity, head across the hall, and get the lay of the land.”

After a night of tasting the marrow and knowing the flavor, Zhan Pingchuan strokes Lance’s delicate back and messages HR: “My wife, Lance, comes from a humble background and is frail. Take care of him, don’t let him suffer.”

The next morning, Lance tucks Zhan Pingchuan in and calls his sister: “My boyfriend, Zhan Pingchuan, is strong but sloppy. Give him a top salary so he has money to date me.”

Soon, the two great guilds are set to negotiate. Rumor has it, the heirs will attend.

Hundreds of media outlets wait with bated breath.

On the fateful day, the two heirs meet at the negotiation table. Tension crackles, war is about to erupt.

After a long silence, Lance moves.

Face icy, about to sit, when Zhan Pingchuan suddenly commands, “Don’t move!”

Zhan’s father: My son has a powerful aura!

Zhan Pingchuan strides over, unbuttons his bespoke suit worth over 100,000 credits, and tosses it—under Lance’s chair.

Zhan Pingchuan: “You’re just going to sit on such a hard chair without checking?”

Lance: “……”

Both fathers: “?”

#Two scheming bigshots acting passionately for each other#

【Black Lotus Shou × White Cut Black Gong】

Linked work completed: “The Sickly Beauty Gives Up Struggling [Rebirth] ”

Theme: Everyone is born with their own worth. <<less

Chi Xiaocheng couldn’t believe it, she had actually transmigrated into a cliché romance novel! And not only that, she had become a cannon fodder villainess! Facing a death flag right from the start, Chi Xiaocheng decisively transformed into a yandere loli and confessed to the female lead.... more>>

“Tao-Tao, it’s you I love!”

“You said you loved me, so why are you looking at someone else?!”

“I won’t allow you to like anyone else! You can only love me!!!”

Confess to her, make her fall in love, then fake her own death in front of her to become her one and only. But gradually, Chi Xiaocheng realized something was off…. The female lead seemed to have turned yandere too.

“Hey, Xiaocheng, you can only like me too, okay?”

Wait, who’s the yandere here, me or you?! Stay away from me, ahhh! <<less

Xie Li woke up and found herself transmigrated as the father of the male lead in a dog-blood¹ romance novel, named Xie Li. She went from being a young and beautiful woman in her prime to an old man with a family. Xie Li couldn’t believe her misfortune, except for being wealthy, what else did she have going for her?... more>>

Well, since “he’s” already here, “he” might as well accept “his” fate. In the original novel, male lead’s mother was cruelly driven away by his “true love” mistress, his delicate and whimsical daughter met a tragic end, and his company was ruined by the male lead’s love for a female character.

But now Xie Li would dote on his beloved wife, guide his wayward daughter towards a better path, and save his company from bankruptcy.

Xie Li decided to leave the original owner’s family business to his daughter this time.

As for his brainless son, he can go wherever he wants!

Son: Dad! But I’m your real son, right?

Xie Li: So what? I thought you just had a problem with your brain, but I didn’t expect you to have a problem with your thinking. What kind of person do you think I am, someone who favors sons over daughters?

Son’s mother: You used to be like that.

《Τ/Ν: 1. “Dog-blood” (狗血) is a melodramatic genre characterized by love triangles, betrayal and exaggerated plot twists.

2. The Chinese text uses “谢莉” for the female protagonist before transmigration and “谢利” for the male character after. Both names have the same pronunciation but different Chinese characters for “Li”.》 <<less

Lu Lin resigned from his job in the big city, returned to the countryside, and inherited the convenience mart left by his parents. Then a thunderstorm sent Lu Lin to an unfamiliar ancient era. Lu Lin was reborn as a young man with the same name and surname as himself, and he was about to be married to a fierce Bio who goes up the mountain to fight tigers. ... more>>

Adjusting to ordinary farming, not a long story.

Note: In this story, "Bios" typically have manly features and a birthmark shaped like a flower on their forehead. They are not as tall as men and they are able to bear children, but childbirth is more difficult than it is for women. <<less

Yuder was a commoner Omega who rose to the top with his ability.... more>>

When he woke up again after being falsely accused and executed, he was back 11 years ago before everything began.

A chance to get back……

He must not repeat the same mistake he did before.

To survive, and to save the world, now he had to save the man he had killed! <<less

[1] Esports player Xie Ye became famous at the age of eighteen and retired at twenty-three.... more>>

Fans were curious about what this gaming god would do after retiring, until one day, a video suddenly surfaced online.

In the video, the familiar man appeared calm and indifferent, while in front of him stood a slim woman. She waved her hand at the man.

Xie Ye didn’t move, only lowering his gaze to look at her.

After five seconds of tense eye contact, Xie Ye seemed to sigh, ultimately giving in and bending down slightly.

The woman’s eyes crinkled with a smile as she raised her hand to place a pink flashing sign on his head.

The pink flashing sign clearly displayed a line of words:

“Taking photos, 5 yuan per shot.”

Following that line, four more words flashed:

“This person is taken.”

[2] Cold and classical “Gardenia”

“I’ve calculated Xie Ye’s fortune—he was destined to have bad romantic luck until before college.”

Arrogant and unrestrained “Big Brother Ye”

“Chi Zhiyu, your boyfriend is waiting for you to take him home.”

On his birthday, Xie Ye posted a tweet.

It contained just one sentence.

With the cautiousness of his youth, the earnestness of his young adulthood, and the long passage of time in between, he straightforwardly told everyone—

WildGardenia: [“I married the girl I’ve admired for many years.”] <<less

In the previous life, Chu Qiao had been obeying her father at home and her husband after she was married. She worked hard and never complained. She was lying on the operating table when she had difficult labor. Her mother-in-law, her husband, and her stepchildren all gave up on her, one body with two lives.... more>>

Back at the age of 21, she had not married the selfish and vicious ex husband. But her stepmother tried every means to force her to marry for benefits. Chu Qiao wanted to be independent, so she had to register her hukou in the city. But her stepmother kept forcing her to marry. When she was desperate, Gu Ye, the hot-tempered uncle of her ex-husband, jumped out to propose marriage.

“Marry me, and let that dead calf call you aunt!”

Chu Qiao’s heart was moved. When she thought that her ex-husband was a generation younger than her, and would never be able to raise his head in front of her. She was inexplicably happy, she thought it was okay to get married.

Gu Ye had been a bully since he was a child. Others said that he was not close with women. It was estimated that he would be a bachelor his whole life. But no one knows that Gu Ye had three good requirements— slender waist, delicate feet, and baby voice.

Every cell of Chu Qiao grew into his heart. She was a tailor-made wife for him by God. Whatever you say, you have to turn home. Other men can go as far as possible! <<less

Shi Jin once read a book. It was supposed to be about satisfying the desire for vengeance.... more>>

The main character, also named Shi Jin, was the sixth son of his harem-novel-protagonist-like father. All was well, while his father was alive at least, but after his death, Shi Jin’s five elder half-brothers tormented him, eventually leading to his death. The protagonist was reborn, determined to take revenge, and… the novel was discontinued.

That day, Shi Jin almost spat blood and dropped the book into a shredder. The next day, he died in a car accident. Somehow, when he came to, he had transmigrated into a teenager, a youth also called Shi Jin.

There was only one problem. His father had just died. His older brothers were about to torment him…

Shi Jin: Let’s eliminate my brothers’ hatred, my goal is to keep my life! <<less

In the never-ending winter, the two went on a date.... more>>

The abnormal weather where "winter" had continued ever since the New Year began. The summer where temperatures never rose, the snow that fell in September. The rice harvest was hopeless, crude oil prices kept rising, and consumption had cooled. People gradually sank into despair, wondering if the world had already ended.

The beach in Izumimachi, Kanagawa Prefecture, was also covered in snow, with no sign of surfers, anglers, or yacht owners. For Amagi Yukihisa, a high school student who grew up in this town, it was a sight he had never imagined. Remote classes had become the norm due to the continuous snowfall. The world had completely changed.

With a snow shovel in hand, Yukihisa arrived at a certain place in the neighborhood. Beyond the metal gate stood a house with a unique design, its front wall entirely made of glass. A girl was shoveling snow within the property. She was Manase Minami, a classmate who had moved to this town from high school. She lived in this house alone. It had become a daily routine for Yukihisa to visit her house and help with the snow shoveling.

Yukihisa and Minami were already dating, but since they barely spoke at school, none of their classmates knew about it. In a world closed off by snow, the two secretly continued their dates. <<less

A light-hearted, humorous, face-slapping, satisfying read.... more>>

A quirky and clever Alpha × a cold, black lotus Omega.

Jiang Ci transmigrated into the role of a cannon-fodder villain in an ancient ABO novel.

The original body, a prestigious first-rank military marquis with illustrious battle achievements, married the female lead out of lust for her beauty.

After marriage, his true nature was revealed: he imprisoned and ab*sed her, and as a womanizer, he filled his courtyard with concubines, favoring them over his wife... In the end, he was mutilated by the blackened princess, who removed his gland, severed his limbs, and locked him in a pitch-dark dungeon.

When Jiang Ci transmigrated, she found herself straddling the female lead, engaged in unspeakable acts.

Jiang Ci immediately revealed her true self: "I'm not Gao Yi! I won't take the blame for this! I can even prove it by breakdancing!"

Female lead: "???"

The system issued a task: "Please fix the messed-up plot, torment the female lead, and promote her descent into darkness."

Jiang Ci: "No time for you."

System: "???"

…

Jiang Ci had been single for over twenty years and had only ever liked one fictional character.

Now that she had transmigrated into her lord, how could she not seize this heaven-sent opportunity?

No matter who you are, she would confront heaven and earth, and teach a lesson to anyone who bullied the female lead!

After all, she had become the villain—it would be a shame not to act domineering and arrogant!

She gave her all to the female lead, protecting her at every turn, helping her build her career, and imparting all her skills... Only to eventually realize that she was just a substitute, that the female lead had always harbored a white moonlight in her heart.

All the ambiguity between them was because she resembled that person.

Jiang Ci: "Can I know who she is?"

Female lead: "No."

Jiang Ci was finally numb. Heartbroken and disillusioned, she exchanged rewards with the system and returned to her original world.

…

Later, the woman who had ascended to the pinnacle of power got drunk at a palace banquet. "Have you found her?"

Maid: "Your Highness has forgotten, she was a soul transmigrator, not belonging to this world. We don't even know her real name."

The wine cup fell to the ground, and the woman's eyes dimmed.

…

When Jiang Ci woke up again, she found herself still in the novel, but now she had transmigrated into her own body, and ten years had passed.

The young girl she once needed to protect had now become the powerful and influential Grand Princess. It was said that this Grand Princess was cold and aloof, with her only peculiar hobby being to capture those with eccentric personalities and suspected of having delusions.

Jiang Ci wanted nothing to do with the Grand Princess this time and tried her best to keep her identity hidden.

However, the Grand Princess, after ten years, had thoroughly studied all of Jiang Ci's tactics, surpassing her teacher and excelling even further. <<less

Before her rebirth, she was a human ATM for her toxic family, sapped of everything for their sake until she died of overwork at thirty-three, penniless, homeless, and alone.... more>>

After her rebirth, she was done.

She had enough of her parents' favoritism toward her wasteful brother. It was no longer her problem.

From then on, no more money, no more life to give.

This time, she gave up her newly acquired position as vice president of an investment bank and chose to resign and become a nanny instead.

The title "nanny" might not sound appealing, but the job was surprisingly rewarding.

She had only one client, didn't have to share meals, and once her work was done, there were no endless social drinking obligations, no sudden calls during her off-hours, and no non-stop messages from work groups.

Being a nanny in a big city came with a high salary and great benefits. Employers who treated her like family were a bonus, not to mention the reduced hair loss.

Jiang Xianyu had a naturally bright and clean smile, which endeared her to both the elderly and children. It wasn't until later that she realized she had an even better rapport with her employers.

From then on, her job as a nanny was easy and her salary kept increasing.

After her temporary job ended, the elderly couple from the Su Group, reluctant to let her go, gave her one red envelope after another.

The heir to a shipping magnate, wheelchair-bound and heartbroken, gradually found solace under her care.

Even the high-society heiresses she worked for said, "You can try to steal my man, but touch my nanny and you're dead!"

Su Linyuan watched his family's nanny, his usually stoic persona beginning to waver.

His nanny was impressive!

He kind of wanted her. What should he do? <<less

From classmates to brother and sister, living under the same roof.... more>>

After his father’s remarriage, Asamura Yuuta ends up getting a new stepsister, coincidentally the number one beauty of the school year, Ayase Saki. Having learned important values when it comes to man-woman relationships through the previous ones of their parents, they promise each other not to be too close, not to be too opposing, and to merely keep a vague and comfortable distance.

On one hand, Saki, who has worked in solitude for the sake of her family, doesn’t know how to properly rely on others, whereas Yuta is unsure of how to really treat her. Standing on fairly equal ground, these two slowly learn the comfortable sensation of living together.

Their relationship slowly evolves from being strangers the more the days pass. Eventually, this could end up in a story about love for all we know.

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Yuuta Asamura gets a new stepsister after his father remarries, Saki Ayase, who happens to be the number one beauty of the school year. They promise each other not to be too close, not to be too opposing, and to simply keep a vague and comfortable distance, having learned important values about men and women relationships from their parents' previous ones.

Saki, who has worked alone for the sake of her family, doesn't know how to properly rely on others, whereas Yuuta is unsure of how to truly treat her. Standing on fairly equal ground, these two gradually learn the comfort of living together.

Their relationship progresses from strangers to friends as the days pass. This is a story that may one day lead to love. <<less

I became the secret mastermind ML in a romance fantasy novel. Not just any male lead, but the one who ends up with the villainess-possessed... more>> protagonist. <<less

In just three years, Su Ling and Lin Feng went from being deeply in love to growing distant after their marriage.... more>>

When Su Ling received a call from his hometown urging him to return and inherit the ancestral home, he made the decision to pack his belongings and leave his disillusioning marriage and the bustling city behind.

Driven by the desire for self-sustainability, he took up a hoe and ventured into the fields to grow vegetables. Unbeknownst to him, his family’s ten-acre plot of land gradually transformed into a bountiful expanse of crops.

Eh?

Wasn’t this a tad bit too much? Since there were more vegetables than he could possibly eat, let’s live stream and sell them!

Surprisingly, the live stream’s popularity took an unprecedented leap, causing the vegetables to be sold out in no time. To add to the mystery, a fan base appeared out of nowhere?

At first, viewers entered a live stream with low expectations, anticipating nothing more than a mundane display of someone hawking vegetables. Just when they were about to express their criticism, their jaws dropped in utter astonishment the moment they laid eyes upon the streamer’s face…

Holy cow, holy cow, holy cow, holy cow!!!

Where did this stunningly handsome cutie come from?! TT^TT Someone save me! Why is a guy as good-looking as this one live streaming to sell vegetables here???

And so it continued…

Fan 1: The white cabbage from this cutie’s farm is refreshingly crisp and tastes amazing! Hope there’s more for sale next time!

Fan 2: We’re willing to send you gifts, Cutie, so please do more live streams! TT^TT

Fan 3: I’ve never been a fan of cucumbers, but ever since I tried the ones grown by this cutie, I can’t imagine a meal without them! (By the way, I could drool over Cutie’s face for a lifetime!) TT^TT

……

After returning from his business trip abroad, Lin Feng was greeted with a seemingly ransacked house and a slew of items missing. Amidst the mess, the sight of Su Ling’s divorce papers hit him like a ton of bricks, draining all color from his face.

Why did his wife decide he no longer wanted him after he left on a business trip?

In a mad frenzy, he feverishly sought any clues, only to be met with nothing!

One day, the assistant rushed over with a phone in hand, eager to show him a viral live stream featuring a farmer selling his agricultural products. Lin Feng’s astonishment knew no bounds when he realized that the handsome and graceful young man, clad in a white t-shirt and sporting a straw hat while holding a large cabbage, was none other than his missing wife!

Lin Feng raced through the winding roads toward the countryside, determined to bring Su Ling back with him.

With his pants rolled up and a hoe in hand, Su Ling proudly pointed toward the lush green fields and countered defiantly, “After all the sweat and toil I’ve poured into building this, why should I give it up?”

Lin Feng: “…”

Note:

1. A sweet 1v1 romance novel. Top pampers bottom. Please note that there will not be any pregnancy!

2. The story is set in a FICTIONAL world where same-s*x marriage is allowed and the brands mentioned are purely fabricated! <<less

What is a genius? Capable of comprehending any battle skill regardless of the skill itself and sweeping away the bottlenecks while cultivating a new technique; this is a true genius! He Yiming was originally an ordinary youngster in the He family's estate with not too extraordinary aptitude in learning martial arts.... more>>

However, after a fortuitous encounter, this ordinary youngster became what people refer to as genius in a single leap. Possessing an aptitude for learning martial arts which would leave people in awe, regardless of whether it’s his clan’s Houtian Scripture of Five Phases or various Xiantian scriptures of legends. Regardless of whether it’s mental techniques or battle skills, he can comprehend them all in their entirety at a frightening speed. Martial God, with martial as its name, using the most simple and direct approach, thrives! <<less

Mr. Producer has a skill called "speaking nonsense with a straight face."... more>>

Because he's so serious, no one in the entertainment industry realizes he's spouting nonsense.

Thus, he became a notorious figure who has "slept his way" through half of the Chinese music scene—

Mr. Singer: Damn it, this is frustrating.

【True】Asian Vinegar King Singer (Gong) x 【Fake】Notorious Producer (Shou) – A Sweet Story <<less