【Funny + Raising Kids + Group Pet + 1v1 + Both Pure + Female Lead Meets CP Lu Jinghuai After Adulthood】... more>>

【Funny Little Sun with 800 Schemes Beneath Her Cheerful Exterior x Holy Beauty with a Sinister and Cunning Nature Beneath His Saintly Appearance】

Nian Nian found herself transported into a group pet novel, becoming the despised biological daughter of her foster father, who wields immense power. Her birth was steeped in conspiracy, a bloodline tainted by a wicked family.

In the original story, due to jealousy over the female lead effortlessly receiving all the affection, she commits a grave mistake, provoking her furious father to expel her from the Ji family. Eventually, she is treacherously plotted against by the male lead and dies a tragic death.

Nian Nian thinks: Who says this book is old? The plot is fantastic, with excitement hitting the roof!

To survive, she decides to cling to the unpredictable and temperamental father's thigh. When the female lead arrives, whoever wants to be the Ji family's eldest daughter can have it; she's saving up to run away.

Little did she expect, this cling turned into a decade-long affair. By the time she wanted to escape, those around her weren't willing anymore. Under Nian Nian's influence, the cold-hearted father learns to love, the future male lead who was supposed to have eight children with the female lead becomes indifferent, and even a future major antagonist is willing to be the third wheel, humbly submitting for love.

A group of side characters with severe childhood traumas find their body bags (figuratively, their lives) becoming warm and fuzzy.

"Mr. Ji, the eldest young lady has been gone for three days."

"Has she admitted her mistake?"

"No, she's been spreading rumors outside that you can poop three tons at once."

Father: "…………" <<less

In her previous life, she loved a prince who didn’t love her back. She was framed and her heart was torn out. After rebirth, she wanted to live unrestrainedly, but accidentally married Ling Chen, the Fourth Prince who was calculating, manipulative, and had bad reputation.... more>>

Conspiracy, hypocrisy, greed, framing, blackmail, she took them all one by one. Getting a big payoff for a small effort, love is like a sharp knife!

Lan Ling: Why did Wangye climb over the wall and come to my room?
Ling Chen: Why do you think I’m here?
Lan Ling: Does Wangye likes climbing to someone else's bed in the middle of the night?
Ling Chen: Presumptuous! How is this someone else's bed? <<less

It is known throughout the Three Realms that the Divine Lord Zhuoqing and the Demon Emperor were once close friends. However, just before the great war between gods and demons, rumors spread that Zhuoqing personally slew the Demon Emperor, shocking all Three Realms.... more>>

A thousand years ago, Ye Qinming loved Zhuoqing deeply, but a thousand years later, her love turned into hatred.

Only in the end did she realize that the person Zhuoqing had wronged the most was not her, but herself.

Gu Xiyan: "Qinming, what kind of tea are you?"

Ye Qinming: "Your nose is so sharp, can't you figure it out yourself?"

Gu Xiyan: "Black tea?"

Ye Qinming: "Brew it and you'll know."

From then on, they washed inkstones with tea and brewed tea with stream water.

(T/N: This sentence is a wordplay of the combination of their names. 溪砚 xīyàn meaning “stream” and “inkstone”, 沁茗 qìnmíng meaning “to brew” and “young leaves of tea”)

"Compassionate to all, yet loving you the most."

This is a tale of past and present lives, featuring a blind yet perceptive white lotus god with a keen nose, a clever mind, and sharp ears, and a tsundere green tea demon emperor who talks tough but acts tender.

(T/N: "Appreciating tea with inkstone" refers to a leisure activity practiced by nobles in ancient times. It involves drinking tea while engaging in literary pursuits such as painting or composing poetry, which require the use of a brush and ink) <<less

Tiana, a timid girl whose magical power continues to decrease year by year, suffered a life of ab*se due to her being an incompetent, powerless saint. Driven away to an empire called the 'Cursed Land', she almost got killed on the journey which caused her to remember her previous life as the great saint of the empire, Else.... more>>

"Oh? A little bit of my magic power is coming back...?"

Tiana was welcomed as an empress, and her husband, Felix, was the beautiful emperor and her protégé in her previous life.

"A contract marriage until I stabilize the country, and you will be my wife only by name. Once this ends, I will free you from the role and guarantee you no hardships for the rest of your life."

(He used to be so small... and wow, what a generous offer!)

Tiana was extremely busy in her previous life and was ab*sed in this life. She vowed to save the falling country, but she's also hiding her identity to live a leisurely life.

"I have someone I love. I will live my whole life with only Else on my mind." (Um, that's me from my previous life...)

As Tiana grew closer to Felix in her current life, she also found out that her lack of magic power and the empire's curse was related...!?

This is the story of Tiana, who used to be a powerless saint, reclaiming what was stolen from her and finding herself surrounded by many precious things. <<less

Rumor has it that Qin Sang's parents committed su cide after committing mu*der, leaving behind only her older sister and younger brother.... more>>

Everyone thought that Qin Sang would cling to Young Master Chu, but unexpectedly… A video surfaced, showing the once renowned Young Master Chu of the Capital City kneeling on one knee, clutching a woman's slender wrist, his voice hoarse and low, "Sang Sang, please don't leave."

Upon their next encounter, she was dressed in a "unique" outfit, working as a bar hostess.

Chu Mobai, surrounded by women, sneered, "Qin Sang, you've become this after leaving me?"

Later, when people saw them again, Qin Sang was already in Chu Mobai's embrace.

Everyone assumed Qin Sang had become Chu Mobai's private pet, but unbeknownst to them, Qin Sang had always been Young Master Chu's beloved treasure. <<less

The second son of the Raselles Duchy, Kaiden, lived with an empty heart after his lover, Astrid, who had promised him a future, went missing.... more>>

Meanwhile, his older brother, Norton Raselles, the Duke, betrayed his fiancée, Princess Sophia, and secretly married Brielle Selinger. Shortly after, Norton died in an unexpected accident.

Kaiden inherited the dukedom, and his brother’s wife, Brielle Selinger, was pregnant. On her way to the Ducal residence, Brielle Selinger encountered an avalanche and suffered a train accident.

When Kaiden visited the hospital where Brielle Selinger was admitted, he couldn’t believe his eyes.

Brielle Selinger was none other than his long-lost lover, Astrid.

‘When had she become my brother’s wife?’

But it didn’t matter.

Now that he had seen her again, Kaiden was determined to keep Astrid by his side—or perhaps, to go to her side.

He was ready to crush and destroy anything that stood in the way of reclaiming her.

* * *

Astrid was beautiful and intelligent, but she lost the Marquisate competition due to her younger sibling and mother’s vile schemes.

Having barely survived a life-threatening crisis, Astrid abandoned her past identity and, with the help of a junior colleague, began living as an employee of a merchant guild.

While on a business trip, she received a telegram that the guild headquarters was in danger due to an avalanche. Boarding a train, she ended up in an accident.

When she opened her eyes, she found herself in a hospital in the capital.

And there, she reunited with Kaiden, her former lover, who had never come to find her despite her long wait.

Astrid pushed Kaiden away, who showed lingering affection for her.

Although she still couldn’t forget him, the wounds of the past were too deep, and her current status was far too insignificant compared to Kaiden, who had become a Duke.

Astrid couldn’t accept Kaiden.

Even if it had all been a misunderstanding. <<less

Due to an accident, Lin Yuxi married the person she had secretly loved for many years. ... more>>

Even though he had many misunderstandings about her, she remained optimistic and held steadfast to her marriage.

Unfortunately, love cannot be waited for.

For seven whole years, what Lin Yuxi waited for was the appearance of another woman, as well as Fu Tingchuan's excessive indifference and hurt.

At that moment, she finally gave up. Throwing down the divorce agreement and leaving with her son, in just one year, Lin Yuxi earned over a hundred million in assets.

One day, Fu Tingchuan looked at the report his subordinate sent, his wife was a big shot in the industry, and his son was a popular child model, he was filled with regret.

"Lin Yuxi, this time it's my turn to wait for you." <<less

Once, Charlotte and Leo had shared a deep bond as lovers, but their relationship was severed by Charlotte’s betrayal. Years passed, Leo returned from the war, now blind, and under the king’s orders, he is now bound to marry Charlotte.... more>>

“To see me in this condition must stir old emotions within you.”

As the silence stretched, Leo broke it with a tone laced with sarcasm.

His words seemed not only aimed at Charlotte but also at himself, and the bitterness in his voice left Charlotte no choice but to force a response.

"..It’s been a while.”

She wanted to call him Leo, but the word was lodged in her throat, too painful to utter.

Charlotte buried her trembling lips in her hands, trying to stifle the emotions that threatened to overwhelm her.

As their unstable marriage continues, Leo begins to uncover the hidden truths that Charlotte has long kept concealed. <<less

Tang Zhen did two major things—... more>>

She started a relationship with Chi Yuqin.

And she broke up with Chi Yuqin.

On her first day in the Cardiac Surgery Department of Renhua, Chi Yuqin set her sights on Tang Zhen.

She would call on her during rounds, single her out in meetings, and even pick her for case summaries of difficult and unusual illnesses.

Tang Zhen was pushed to the point where she nearly wanted to submit her resignation.

Chi Yuqin wore a cold expression, looking at everyone as if they were lacking, yet her emotions were unreadable only when her gaze fell on Tang Zhen.

One was a favored daughter of the heavens, standing at the top of the pyramid; the other was a pure and simple flower that had sprung from a mountain valley.

The difference between them was like that of the clouds and the earth.

Tang Zhen felt as if she were walking on thorns.

Until that night—Chi Yuqin, under the pretext of being drunk, made her stay.

She grasped Tang Zhen's slender, fair wrist, her usual cool and severe demeanor replaced by one of utmost seduction, her moist, hot breath seeping into the shell of Tang Zhen's ear—

"Stay? Do you want to?"

A deep blush spread across Tang Zhen's face.

Chi Yuqin leaned her head on her shoulder—

"Those are two separate things."

This unequal relationship lasted for three years.

In Tang Zhen's eyes, it had been her own chaotic one-woman war.

For the sake of her own dignity and self-love within this sacrificial happiness, she chose to live alone, and so she resolutely left Chi Yuqin.

Until one evening, Chi Yuqin appeared on the path Tang Zhen always took home from work, blocking her way and leaving her no room to escape.

Tang Zhen made a final struggle, but her defenses were shattered by Chi Yuqin's humbled posture.

"You were the one who said that if I left, I should never come back."

It was still the same person, still the same cool and severe face.

The difference was in her eyes.

Those dark, profound pupils reflected a deep affection and sincerity she had never shown before—

"I was the one who said it. So this time, it's my turn to come find you."

—I embrace her, offering her my maturity and my innocence. <<less

A reckless boss ran away just minutes before a blind date—again.... more>>

She had locked Su-eon in the bathroom, leaving her in nothing but her undergarments after stealing her clothes.

The arranged partner this time was none other than Ki Seung-jo, the Executive Director of K.U. Electronics.

This was one blind date that absolutely could not fail.

Even if it meant Secretary Ji Su-eon had to step in as a fake blind date partner.

“I happened to hear some rumors. Running away seems to be your specialty.”

The man, dazzling as the star player of the basketball team and everyone’s first love,

Had occupied a page in her school days in many ways.

It seemed he didn’t remember a mere middle school girl from the neighboring school.

It was only natural. And a relief.

Or so she thought. But it was all an act.

“Senior.”

“…What?”

“I’m your senior. Ji Su-eon, from Han Kyung Teachers’ College Middle School. Princess of the Track Team.”

He had brazenly stepped into Su-eon’s cold memories,

Breaking through the walls she had hidden behind and uncovering her secrets without permission.

“That ‘I’m fine’—it’s a lie, isn’t it?”

“You’re not the kind of person who moves without a reason.”

“That’s why I don’t want to make any mistakes. If I let my guard down, you’ll run away in an instant.”

Her heart, which she thought had frozen solid, began to stir.

And little by little, the walls crumbled, allowing something new to grow. <<less

[1] ... more>>

At sixteen, Chen Die first met Wen Liang on the street. The young man toyed with his hat, his dark eyes unreadable as he stood over her.

After a long moment, he leaned down, meeting her gaze.

"Want to come with me?" he asked.

And just like that, Chen Die followed him--- for six year.

[2]

Everyone knew Wen Liang was wild, untamable, and cynical, yet rumors swirled that he had a beauty at home--- the campus belle of the Film Academy. Stunning and radiant, playful and elusive, she had grown spoiled and willful under his care.

For years, the two indulged in a passionate, mutually beneficial relationship, fully aware of what they meant to each other. Then, the day Chen Die graduated, she waved goodbye and left.

Decisively, more so than the day she had nodded and followed him.

Wen Liang lit a cigarette, exhaling through the blue-gray smoke, lips curling into a cold smirk as he murmured, "Good."

After she left, Wen Liang lived as recklessly as ever, seemingly unaffected.

Everyone marveled at how heartless and indifferent Young Master Wen was--- so many years together, and yet he let her go without a trace of hesitation.

Then, one day, a tabloid headline surfaced, capturing them both in a scandalous scene---

On a deserted street late at night, rising film star Chen Die delivered a vicious slap to the biggest investor of her new film, leaving the man stunned for a long time.

After the slap, she casually swept her long hair back, her allure undeniable as she softly remarked, "President Wen, I believe we broke up a long time ago."

Far from angered, the man leaned lazily against his car, l**ked his lips, and praised her, "My little leopard, even your slaps are fierce."

Chen Die gazed at him with detached indifference, saying nothing.

The ever-playful Wen Liang, known for his devil-may-care attitude, fell silent for a moment. Then, slowly his eyes reddened.

His hands trembled as he carefully pulled her into his embrace, murmuring a name only he knew--- "Lingling, be good... come back with me."

"I would never reach for the moon; I want the moon to come to me."

-Audrey Hepburn <<less

In a terrifying horror game, players stared at the missions before them with bloodshot eyes, barely clinging to life as they fled from hordes of mu*derous NPCs. But when Chen Li entered the game, he stood silently, staring at the prompt in front of him for a long time.... more>>

[Welcome to the Horror Game. Do you accept the task of playing an NPC?]

[Options: Accept / Absolutely Accept]

Chen Li: ...Fine.

. . . . .

While Chen Li was diligently carrying out his tasks, thinking he was playing a fierce NPC...

Player A: ...Why is this NPC howling like that?

Player B (excited): Today’s the day players finally fight back and kill an NPC for revenge!

Player C (panicked): W-Wait… Don’t you know that NPC is under the protection of that top player? H-He’s coming this way!!

Player B (scoffing): No way a top-tier player would ever team up with an NPC—especially such a weak one—

Before the words were even finished, footsteps echoed from the end of the dark corridor. The overwhelming pressure made all the players tremble.

Meanwhile, completely unaware, Chen Li continued roleplaying his NPC duties: “I declare—you are all surrounded!”

The three players didn’t even dare to breathe.

The top player slowly approached and stopped right in front of them.

Chen Li, puzzled, swung the fake bloody limb in his hand: "Awwooo? You’re not scared?"

He turned to the boss and snarled, baring his teeth in what he thought was a menacing way: "You’re scared, right?!"

The boss smiled gently: "Terrified. You’re too fierce."

Then he looked at the trembling players with a blank expression.

The poor bystanders immediately wet themselves from sheer terror.

. . . . .

In the Horror Game's forums, a terrifying rumor circulates: There’s an NPC so fearsome, even the Soul-Terror Puppets pale in comparison. Its twisted appearance puts the mu*der Swan to shame. No player dares to challenge any dungeon that NPC has ever appeared in.

Somewhere, in a dark room bathed in moonlight—

Chen Li: "Awooo...?"

The boss patted his head: "Yes, just like that. Very scary."

. . . . .

Top-tier player (secretly a Ghost King) × timid human pretending to be a ghost NPC

Notes:

The protagonist Shou is easily scared.

He tends to be a group favorite—many powerful NPCs like him (non-romantic).

Gong and Shou are exclusive to each other, body and soul. <<less

Vanessa’s inheritance, upon the death of her parents, was a mountain of debt and an arranged marriage. Her greedy uncle had eagerly sold her off to be the aging Count’s latest bride. To break the engagement, she needed a scandal. A truly dreadful, utterly ruinous scandal.... more>>

***

“Vanessa.”

“….”

“Is life so tedious?” he drawled, incredulous. “That you’d waste it entangled with the likes of me?” <<less

If time had a scale,... more>>

then your arrival would be the moment my life truly began to turn.

My world has always been quiet and lonely, filled with the static hum of white noise — sometimes fast, sometimes slow.

In my youth, that noise was the rustling of pages in a library.

As a young adult, it was the ticking of gears and hands in a museum.

In adulthood, the only sound I can’t forget… is her.

You might not know how dull the life of a clockmaker can be.

Sometimes, even a rainy day feels like a surprise.

And she — she’s like the red umbrella in the rain,

the second hand that walks through my world,

again and again.

She makes me want to hide her and time away.

Love is seven parts wildfire —

it howls when it meets the wind,

and burns when it meets you.

......

Shen Qianzhan, a high-powered producer, unexpectedly reunites with Ji Qinghe, a quiet and exacting clock restoration specialist, at a dinner hosted by a partner company.

Throughout the evening, she grits her teeth, silently cursing her past s*upidity and praying that Ji Qinghe — proud and proper — won’t recognize her.

The dinner seems to end peacefully, until he suddenly asks her:

“I heard Producer Shen is known for professionalism and never mixes work with private affairs?”

Everyone about to leave slowly sits back down, watching the sparks.

With a calm smile, Ji Qinghe replies,

“Just wanted to confirm that.”

Later, in the underground garage, he corners her in the elevator:

“Then what about me, Shen Qianzhan?

What do I count as?” <<less

Erica, the illegitimate daughter of Baron Dunmoa, was on the verge of being sold to a rich man.... more>>

With the help of her most precious friend, she escaped the family and settled in a village where she had no ties.

For five months, she worked at an herbal shop, ignoring the advances of men who visited the store to flirt with her.

One day, on her way home, Erica stumbled across a handsome man lying unconscious on the roadside. But then—

“Your husband has returned, they say.”

“What? Husband?”

When she came to her senses, rumors had already spread that this man was Erica's husband, whom she had lied about being away in a distant land.

The man, upon waking up with no memory, believed Erica to be his wife.

She tried to tell him the truth, but the village men, who still lingered around her house waiting for an opportunity, left her with no choice.

In the end, she reluctantly began pretending to be a married couple with him...

“To be a beloved husband, one must be domestic, they say.”

He prepared delicious meals, cleaned, did laundry, and even filled the bathtub for her when she returned from work.

What is this? Why is he so good at everything?

And why does he keep taking off his clothes? Could he please wear them properly?!

“I’m good in bed too, so you don’t need to worry about that either.”

One day, as she avoided the man who persistently undressed to appeal to her, Erica suddenly realized something. She had always thought he resembled someone, but now, she finally uncovered his true identity...

“I love you. I can no longer imagine a life without you.” <<less

I was lucky to marry the man whom I fell in love with at first sight.... more>>

I knew so well that he was forced to marry me, so I thought I would be fine even if I tried alone.

But my husband was as cold as ever, even until the day I died.

When I couldn't overcome my mental illness and finally closed my eyes, I happily passed away. No, I thought I did.

"Good morning."

He greeted me with the kind eyes I had longed for my whole life.

"I guess I’m still dreaming, aren’t I?"

"I don't know about that, but I know that we're on our second day of our marriage."

Is it true that the afterlife is this vivid?

*

I decided to rebuild my life where I had barely escaped from him.

If God gave me a second chance, I no longer want to hang on to love and face a gloomy end.

"You've come a long way from running away."

How the hell did he follow me all the way here?

Besides, all those things that were always ahead of me, I let go of everything.

"I said I won’t love anymore."

"Fine. Don’t. Because I can." <<less

It was the worst reunion.... more>>

When she returned to Hae-ju to attend her father’s funeral,

Ji-woo ran into the man she didn’t want to meet the most.

“Mom!”

Even the secret she had kept for five years was revealed.

Han Tae-moo.

She had thought that he would be the only love of her life, but what she heard from his mother was a cold declaration of separation, that their one night together was a minor affair.

When they met again, he proposed marriage, saying that he would take responsibility, but she no longer trusted him.

─────༚❃༚─────

It was a game he would lose anyway.

If she didn’t agree to the marriage, Jeong-hu would be taken away.

Han Tae-moo probably knew that this would eventually happen.

“Let’s get married. But there’s a condition. I don’t want you to expect any obligations as a wife.”

“What do you mean?”

“It’s exactly what it means. A show window couple, that’s the condition of marriage I want.”

─────༚❃༚─────

Tae-moo raised his hand and stroked Ji-woo’s cheek with his thumb.

“What are you trying to do…!”

In an instant, he tilted his head and found her lips.

He lightly l**ked her lips and then let go, and before she could push them away, her lower lip was crushed in his mouth.

He barely parted his lips and grabbed Jiwoo’s chin, locking eyes with hers.

“I had forgotten, but now I remember. You still drive me crazy.” <<less

The second year high school student and RPG game enthusiast, Narukami Yuu has an accident because of carelessness and dies before confessing his feelings to his childhood friend.... more>>

However, thanks to the compassion of Jizou-sama in his neighborhood, he was sent to another world – Anazuma.

He tempered his heart and started raising his level, fighting monsters, obtaining many powerful skills…… crafting things…… and becoming a woman______!

In a slightly strange world, I became involved with various people, my faintly extraordinary life begins!

(The first 2-3 arc's have shorter chapters) <<less

Yuanjing died in a zombie siege during the apocalypse. To gain a chance at rebirth and rewrite his life, ... more>>

Yuanjing agreed when the demon—oh, no, the system—offered him the opportunity.

From then on, he embarked on a journey of transmigration, taking the place of various cannon fodder characters to rewrite their lives.

They were no longer stepping stones on the protagonist’s path to success, nor insignificant existences in the plot.

Instead, they became the protagonists of their own lives. <<less

"Ah Xuan, I will haunt you, whether in the green fields or the yellow springs."... more>>

"It's such a blessing to die together with you."

Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his s*umbag lover and her accomplice.

She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold.

For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan.

She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes.

The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman.

Su Qiang comes to steal the bride.

Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out...

【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】 <<less

Rumor has it that during their first meeting, Jiang Ruo was dressed in a cheap suit, standing in the hotel lobby asking people for an "overnight fee." After receiving the cash, he counted it twice, and his head lifted to meet Xi Yufeng’s gaze.... more>>

Across the revolving staircase, one of them stood with his hands in his pockets, looking down with averted eyes, while the other, with a hand full of money, looked up.

One watched indifferently, his coldness clearly showing disdain; the other smiled provocatively, thinking that no matter how high the branch, it was unattainable.

Rumor has it that at their second meeting, they ended up in bed together.

The next morning, only Jiang Ruo was left. He held his sore waist and dialed a phone number, gritting his teeth, “How long have you been hungry, Young Master Xi?”

Xi Yufeng remained calm, only asking, “How much?”

Rumor has it that later, Xi Yufeng kept Jiang Ruo, but the two were always at odds. Jiang Ruo even dared to give Xi Yufeng a cold shoulder in front of a room full of people over a bottle of wine given away.

Xi Yufeng, of course, wouldn’t tolerate his pet being disobedient. According to someone passing by the restroom, there was quite a commotion inside. When Jiang Ruo came out, his eyes were brimming with tears, looking like he had just been disciplined.

Rumor has it that the young master of the Xi family has a match-made fiancée, so Jiang Ruo’s audacity won’t last long.

Another rumor says that the Xi family is in an uproar because Xi Yufeng refused to get married.

For a minor celebrity.

Beyond the rumors, Xi Yufeng frowned, looking displeased yet helpless, and asked Jiang Ruo, “Are you done causing trouble?”

“No.”

“What do you want now?”

Jiang Ruo smiled brightly, “I want the last rumor to come true… Can it?”

/

Cold and aloof gong x Tempting shou

Age difference, from keeping to true love, non-typical reconciliation, bittersweet, melodramatic with twists. <<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

Qiao Yi accidentally transmigrated to ancient times. A Taoist priest from Xuanxu Temple declared that the original owner of the body was born with an incomplete destiny, fated to bring misfortune to her parents, and was a 'Solitary Star of Misfortune'. This fate could only be resolved if she found her missing destiny component, or if she married someone with an exceptionally noble destiny before she turned eighteen.... more>>

Having no other choice, the original owner's parents were absolute believers in these prophecies. From a young age, they abandoned her in a separate villa to be raised by a wet nurse. What they didn't know was that not only did the original owner have an incomplete destiny, but she also never spoke a word, leading everyone to believe she was mute.

Ironically, the day before she turned eighteen, she lost her footing and fell into the water. It was at this moment that Qiao Yi transmigrated. On her eighteenth birthday, the original owner's so-called parents once again brought the Taoist priest to the villa. Following the Taoist priest's instructions, Qiao Yi traversed mountains and rivers, expending immense effort, to finally reach the broken temple he had spoken of, waiting for her destined partner. She waited and waited, from dawn until dusk, only to finally wait for a fox, entirely snow-white.

This was utterly absurd.

She had no choice but to carry the fox down the mountain and, with her relatives as witnesses, married it.

Although it was a bit absurd, it was clear at first glance that this fox was no ordinary one. She adored it, carrying it everywhere she went. The strange thing was, from then on, no one ever again called her a 'Solitary Star of Misfortune'.

Qiao Yi grew to love the fox even more. All day long, she did nothing but pet it. Its sensitive little ears, its pink belly, and especially its fluffy tail were simply Qiao Yi's absolute favorites.

Then, one day, the fox suddenly transformed into a peerless beauty, exuding an ethereal grace. Lying in Qiao Yi's arms, she looked at Qiao Yi, who was shaking uncontrollably, and threatened, "What, are you scared now?"

Scared? How could she not be scared?

A perfectly normal fox, how did it suddenly become a spirit? <<less

“Former Empress. I will give you a choice.... more>>

Will you die here? Or will you become my night attendant?”

For a fleeting moment, Eva turned her eyes to the position of Empress. And that brief glance led Eva to the position of Empress of the Yarden Empire. Despite not wanting it.

Beside the incompetent Emperor who claimed to love her yet made her life miserable, Eva buried her lover ‘Leon’, who had been her everything, in her heart. Along with her soul and heart.

Five years later, as Eva was living on as if merely surviving, ‘Divlik’, the leader of the Blue Wolf rebels who swallowed the Yarden Empire in an instant, appears before her.

“I wish for death.”

Eva tries to gladly accept the death that has finally come, but what he wanted was not Eva’s death. With moon-like blue eyes and an intensity reminiscent of a wild beast, he says to Eva,

“I am a person who gets what I want by any means necessary.

You want death, but I don’t want your death and I want you to fall into my arms, so in the end, you must live and give me what I want.”

He wants Eva’s complete submission along with her body. Why?

Divlik’s twisted lips, filled with endless cynicism, bite Eva’s neck with all their might. As if the flowing blood doesn’t matter at all, as if he’s about to devour Eva’s very soul. <<less