Wei Ruo, a highly skilled doctor, was transmigrated as a female supporting role in a novel. She was left neglected in the countryside for ten years and returned back when she was thirteen years old.... more>>

Seeing that she only knew how to grow flowers, grass and vegetables all day long, everyone thought that she was a peasant woman.

As the female supporting role, Wei Ruo did not want to fall in love with the male lead, nor did she want to compete with the female lead. All she was thinking about was to make money, make money, and make money!

When the fake daughter was still worried that Wei Ruo’s return would affect her status, Wei Ruo had quietly saved up a private fund.

When the fake daughter was still trying to attract the male lead’s attention, Wei Ruo had already made a big fortune.

If you want money, you have money, if you want food, you have food, The shop was opened one after another.

Later, her brother became the first minister, her father became the general, and the one sitting on the emperor’s chair was her husband. <<less

The story of an emergency room doctor dying from overwork and crossing into another world.... more>>

...

The sails of the great voyage have been unfurled.

The steam engine has yet to roar to life.

The glory of the Radiant Lord illuminates the continent, while across the sea, the churches of the gods and mages support the monarchy.

Dwarves freely roam the cities of the kingdom, and the legends of werewolves, vampires, elves, and dragons never fade.

In such an era, Wu Zhou, an emergency department doctor who died from working overtime, transmigrates into the body of Garrett, a young city guard.

Teammate: Oh no! The Captain is seriously injured, his intestines are spilling out!

Garrett: Help me up; I can still stitch!

Teammate: ...What?

Garrett: ...Apply a healing spell to where I stitched, let it grow... no, first apply it to the stitched layer, then the muscle layer, and so on.

Teammate: ...What?

Garrett: Uh-oh, the healing spell is too fast, the stitches grew inside the wound!!!

When modern medicine meets magic and divine arts, what brilliant sparks will it ignite in this New world?

Garrett: Learning magic, mastering divine arts, expanding territories, and clashing with the church... whether you believe it or not, I just wanted to open a hospital. <<less

“This doesn’t make any sense.”... more>>

That you can’t recognize me.

Ju-eon is diagnosed with ‘weathering syndrome’, a terminal illness that worsens when near Espers. Though Ju-eon tries to hide his deteriorating condition, it gets worse day by day. While experiencing an awkward atmosphere with his long-time lover, S-class Esper Myung-hwon, an S-class Guide joins them, and Ju-eon is pushed out of Myung-hwon’s guiding duties.

Then one day, Myung-hwon breaks up with Ju-eon. He’s given a chance to participate in a clinical trial to treat his weathering syndrome, but for the treatment, he must fake his death….

Can Ju-eon overcome the clinical trial’s side effect of memory loss and escape his terminal life?

[Preview]

“I must be really drunk.”

His heart felt like it stopped for a moment at the man’s voice. A deep fragrance penetrated his lungs, making Ju-eon shiver.

“……”

Ju-eon stood speechless, looking at the man blocking his path. Despite not being close, the strong smell of alcohol wafted heavily.

“Or maybe I’ve really gone crazy now.”

He could just brush off a drunk like this and leave. But curiosity raised its head. He was curious about the face that was only faintly visible in outline.

‘I wonder what kind of expression he’s making….’

He wondered why he’d stopped him with such a voice full of despair.

The force gripping Ju-eon’s wrist was so sorrowful and desperate that, even though he could easily shake it off, Ju-eon couldn’t. As he blinked quickly, his eyes adjusted to the darkness and took in the man’s face. For a moment, he forgot to breathe.

The grown man was crying. Ju-eon’s eyes widened at the tears flowing like silence. His eyes grew hot, perhaps from not blinking for so long. The man stepped back. This time, Ju-eon took a step forward.

“Um… why are you crying…”

He didn’t think he was foolish enough to care about the actions of someone who was drunk, but his heart sank. The man cried silently. His voice, wet and low, clung to Ju-eon’s heart. Ju-eon suddenly caught a sense of foreboding.

“I waited nicely.”

A boiling emotion could be felt in his deeply sunken voice. A premonition that his voice, now stuck to his heart, wouldn’t detach for a long time.

“Hey. What does that even mean…”

Despite Ju-eon’s call, the man continued to say only what he wanted to say. The man whispered incomprehensible words without pause.

“Don’t go today.”

Every day, I just stood far enough away not to touch you.

At the desperate voice, Ju-eon forgot even to hold his breath for a moment. With each blink, the outline of the face became clearer and clearer in his vision. Logically thinking, even though he knew the probability of this man being drunk and mistaking him for someone else was higher than him being someone he knew.

“I think you’re mistaking me for someone else.”

“…Eon-ah.” <<less

I wasn’t reborn with talent or ability, but at least my knowledge from earth allowed me to stay one step ahead in this other world.... more>>

Magic exists here, and new progress was rapidly being made in science while magic stagnated in the name of tradition. Using my earthly knowledge and not bound by the traditional thinking, I was able to do things other wizards couldn’t even imagine.

Still, inadvertently becoming an undercover professor for a mysterious secret society at the renowned Theon academy was never in my to-do list! <<less

After Ji Qingzhou died, he reincarnated as a vicious cannon fodder character from a certain book. In the original story, he committed many crimes and was ultimately subjected to death by slicing by the regent, his corpse left exposed in the wilderness.... more>>

When Ji Qingzhou arrived in this new life, he hadn’t yet antagonized the regent. He decided to bide his time and avoid provoking the regent, who held the power of life and death.

However, he didn’t expect that his first encounter with the regent would involve a beautifully dressed and handsome young man who was on the brink of losing his sanity due to some kind of drug-induced torment. Seeing the impending disaster, Ji Qingzhou reluctantly intervened to help, only to find himself entangled in the situation…

Afterward, Ji Qingzhou lived in constant fear, worried that if the regent recognized him, he would be silenced. To make matters worse, he noticed that his stomach was gradually getting bigger…

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The entire court knew that the regent had always hated eunuchs, but at some point, a strikingly handsome young eunuch appeared by his side.

Everyone waited to see when the young eunuch would be dismissed, but unexpectedly, the young man continued to rise in status…

One day, the regent suddenly declared that Ji Qingzhou no longer needed to serve him.

People rejoiced, thinking they had finally seen the end of the young man’s rise.

Yet, behind the screen, the regent gently coaxed the young man: “I don’t want to make you suffer. How about… you only serve me in the bedroom from now on?”

Seeing the young man remain silent, the regent leaned in and softly murmured in his ear: “I’ll serve you…” <<less

[Sweet and refreshing, the group’s favorite, ab*ser of s*umbags]
When Si Fuqing opened her eyes, not only was she robbed of her luck, but everyone also told her to get out of the entertainment industry.... more>>

To live her new life, she just wants to lie down like a salted fish. Who knows there are always people who want to fight her without any real skills. Can it go on like this?

Si Fuqing squeezed her wrist and moved.

Later, the internet is crazily cursing her for overestimating her capabilities and sticking to Yu Yao, starting a rumor about her inappropriate private life, and—

International Diva: I can stand here today, thanks to Qingqing

Top No.1 male streamer: Stay away from my sister @Yu Yao

Even the officials of the International Games: Congratulations to Si Fuqing for winning the 13th individual gold medal, waiting for your retirement.

Yu Yao initially disdained Si Fuqing, but when he learned the truth later, he repented and knelt down to beg her to take another look. He could only post a clarification on Weibo: @Si Fuqing, Hello ninth aunt.

On that day, the whole network was down.

According to history books, Emperor Yin became famous at a young age. He was perfect, powerful, and loved the world. However, he died of illness at the age of 27, and his life was short. He had no wife, no concubines, no children, and no grandchildren. He was the hero of many people.

No one knew, he opened his eyes again, and came 1500 years later. This time, he saw the prosperous Daxia that he had imagined.

Not long after Emperor Yin’s identity was exposed, Si Fuqing learned that her idol was by her side, she admired him so much, and only wanted to—

Si Fuqing: Work hard!

Emperor Yin: Give your heart to me.

Si Fuqing: ???

I’m determined to work hard and you want me?

Almighty Goddess of Beauty × Resolute Noble Emperor

From being cursed by anti-fans on the internet to a top celebrity, easily 1v1 with the male lead. <<less

When a living person takes up a position in the nether world, they’re known as “Impermanent”. ... more>>

Lan He managed to squeeze into the entertainment circle, but wavered constantly around the 38th tier because of his lack of background.

At first, knowing that he has to work part-time as an Impermanent and live off of the Nether World, he rejected it, until he realised... Why did working part time in the Nether World help him become famous in the Over World?

Lan He: “It’s me, the darkest rogue in the Nether World, the hottest star in the Over World.” <<less

Chu Ruoyan, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Chu's household, saw her betrothed's family perish in battle—all except her fiancé, who survived but was left crippled.... more>>

Everyone assumed the engagement would be called off, yet the Chu family's heiress proceeded with the wedding as scheduled, uttering just two words: "I consent."

No one knew Chu Ruoyan had suffered a nightmare.

In the dream, she broke off her engagement with Yan Zheng. Three years later, while being courted by the heir of Pingjing Marquisate, rebel forces stormed the capital.

The city became a blood-soaked hellscape. Atop the walls stood the rebel leader—none other than Yan Zheng, who had just been appointed Chief Grand Councilor!

He beheaded her prospective groom, slaughtered the entire Pingjing Marquisate household, then subjected her pleading father to relentless humiliation until the old man leaped to his death from the city walls.

Upon waking, Chu Ruoyan made two immediate decisions:

Marry him. Then kill him.

Fate proved unpredictable. While the second resolution remained unfulfilled, she somehow became the most revered woman in the realm. <<less

[School Rebirth + Strong Female Lead + Fake Mafia Princess + No Romance + Business Ventures + Countless Suit-Clad Underlings + Dark Exterior but Pure Heart + Empowering Female-Centric Story] ... more>>

[A rose in the darkness will eventually bloom at dawn~]

In her past life, Liu Yutong was a lawyer. After being reborn, she was mistakenly identified as the daughter of a mafia boss.

Her subordinates were all ex-cons and street thugs, dead set on making it big in the underworld.

To avoid being dragged into their shady dealings and getting swept up in a crime crackdown, she resolved to lead them onto the straight and narrow—educating them on the law and guiding them toward the light.

In the end, she succeeded, molding them into law-abiding, legally savvy members of society.

But something still felt... off.

Years later, at the company’s annual meeting.

Liu Yutong looked out at the sea of employees in black suits, standing like a mafia entourage, all bowing respectfully and chanting, "Young Miss!"

Her heart skipped a beat.

"...Did we really go legit?"

................. <<less

From the beginning, it was a paradoxical encounter.... more>>

“A clean body for someone in the mafia.”

She, the agent—

“I don't like drawing on my body, so I haven’t.”

—and he, the mafia boss, met.

“But if you want it.”

His steps were elegant and dignified. Why was someone in the mafia even graceful?

“I could at least engrave your name.”

He picked up a pen with the unusually long space between his middle and index fingers. He pulled off the pen cap with his lips and spat it on the floor, then rolled up one sleeve.

A black line from the pen drew across his pale skin.

{Hye-young}

Hye-young. A name her Italian adoptive parents insisted she keep, saying the Korean name was beautiful.

“How is it? Do you think it’ll look pretty?”

Looking at his elegantly drawn handwriting, Hye-young replied.

“… What if I say it will?”

“If you say it’s pretty,”

A sinister light shimmered in his eyes.

“I’ll engrave it right now.”

Why was it that, at the mention of him engraving a tattoo on his arm, the space between her legs tightened?

“You… really…”

One thing was for sure—He really was a madman. <<less

He was the knight serving the Crown Prince.... more>>

She was the assassin sent by the Second Prince.

Trained from a young age, she never disobeyed the organization's orders. Even if it meant being transformed into a woman to seduce the captain of the knights, she accepted it without complaint.

Disguised as a young maid, she infiltrated the home of that seemingly carefree knight.

"He must never find out who I really am," she said.

"Better not alert her just yet, I'll play along for now," he said.

"To stabilize the situation, I should first gain his/her favor." —They said in unison. <<less

Fighting against s*umbags?... more>>

No!

Our motto is: Take the s*umbags’ path and leave them with nowhere to go! <<less

Betrayed by those he trusted and forced to a dead end, Yan Jinchang decides to take his betrayers down with him. Upon self-destruction, however, his soul descends into Hell, where he unexpectedly gains a second chance at life.... more>>

After acquiring a mysterious fragment, Yan Jinchang discovers he is the protagonist in a novel. His Master, who once approached him, turns out to be a transmigrator aiming to exploit his luck for wealth and power.

Through many twists, he also learns that his clingy Junior Brother is a reborn soul intent on stealing his fortune to change his own fate.

This time, Yan Jinchang swears he won’t repeat his mistakes.

An Shao, after having his fortune told, learns that his destined partner will descend from the heavens during a rare, bloody event. Long anticipating this, he finally sees it come true. But in his excitement, he forgets to assume human form and rushes forward in his true shape…

After laying all cards on the table, An Shao joyfully carries the handsome Yan Jinchang to bed. The next morning, he stumbles out trembling—only to be pulled back in.

Yan Jinchang seizes An Shao’s ankle: “Impressive stamina. Running already?”

An Shao: !!

Couple: Cold, beautiful, powerful Top x cheerful, handsome, charming Bottom. <<less

Amid the steam of the industrial revolution, mysteries surge beneath the surface. Cults and secret societies seek the extraordinary in the shadows, while hidden gods gaze upon humanity from the heavens. ... more>>

Forbidden knowledge, sacrificial rituals, and forgotten histories—mystery is everywhere.

Dorothy, unexpectedly transported to this increasingly bizarre world, discovers that to survive and move forward, she must adhere to one principle:

Knowledge is power.

And forbidden knowledge?

That’s an even greater power! <<less

At the end of the road, on the brink of death and despair, Le Yu shouted defiantly, “Go on then, kill me if you’ve got the balls!”... more>>

The enemy sneered, “That’s the weirdest request I’ve ever heard.”

Le Yu died.

Then Le Yu came back to life—inside the enemy’s body.

This is a story where, if someone kills Le Yu, he takes over the killer's body.

“Why is it that everyone who kills me turns out to be some freakishly complicated antihero with a tragic past, a hundred missions to complete, and death hanging over their heads at any moment?”

“Can’t just one decent, honest, filthy rich guy with a harem of beauties show up and kill me already!?” <<less

You Shu transmigrated into a book and became one of the male protagonist’s shadow guards. He thought he was following a political intrigue script and as long as he hugged the male protagonist’s thigh well, he would reach the pinnacle of life sooner or later. He could also personally observe the male protagonist’s domineering side, expanding the harem and taking back the country. But the plot ended up going astray somewhere, and the good brotherhood in feudal society changed suddenly. He was inexplicably promoted to the position of Empress. Amidst the cheers of the shadow guards, he accepted the phoenix seal* with a dazed expression.... more>>

Xiao Weixin pretended to be sick and kept a low profile for more than 20 years. He worked hard to seize the throne and avenge his mother. But one day, he suddenly discovered that the little shadow guard beside him looked very good when he smiled. The fox’s tail moved quietly.

You Shu hated iron for not becoming steel*: Don’t you think there’s something wrong with your female lead smiling shyly at the second female lead?

Xiao Weixin: Oh.

You Shu: Can you succeed without the help of the female lead and the second female lead?

Xiao Weixin: En.

You Shu: I, this lackey*, am worrying about you…

Xiao Weixin: You are going to become Empress. Don’t talk nonsense and be careful with your words.

You Shu: …

The male protagonist was probably really crazy.

All the shadow guards: I have never seen such a dazzling moment in my life. Even shadow guards can have spring!

A shadow guard’s path to promotion that went astray.

***

T/N: *Phoenix seal (凤印 feng yin) - stamp representing the Empress’s authority.

*恨铁不成钢 (hen tie bu cheng gang) - hating iron for not becoming steel. An idiom that means to feel resentful toward someone for failing to meet expectations.

*狗腿 (gou tui) - literally dog legs. Slang for running dog, lackey, etc. Someone who is overly servile to others. <<less

Amidst the clamor of the crowd, which sounded like a pot boiling over, various familiar voices gave Gou An a splitting headache. She lifted her hands, intending to cover her ears.... more>>

However, at the forefront of the crowd, there was always someone who remained silent.

The tall, immaculately dressed man looked down on everyone like a god, with icy eyes that could freeze one to the bone.

He didn’t seem to notice Gou An’s wrists that were red and raw from being handcuffed but instead raised his chin in her direction and spoke calmly and indifferently to the police behind him: “What are you waiting for? Take her away.”

… …

One night, after a week of sleepless nights following the loss of her beloved cat, Gou An suddenly realized that she might be the supporting character in an old-school domineering CEO romance novel.

As the darling daughter of Gou Yu, the wealthy hotel industry magnate in Jiangcheng, and with a marriage alliance with the He family, Miss Gou was the most dazzling figure in Jiangcheng’s high society.

However, instead of simply enjoying her privileged life, she bullied and oppressed the female lead, Lu Wan, who lived in the lower city.

– She impersonated the female lead and became the fake White Moonlight who had saved the second male lead.

– She bullied the female lead who was working part-time at a banquet and poured red wine over her head.

– She stole the female lead’s position as the top scorer in the exam and the opportunity to give the freshman welcome speech, just for fun.

– She made the female lead wear a swim ring and stay in the pool for half an hour during winter.

– She snatched the female lead’s internship job.

– She coveted the female lead’s ambiguous relationship with a potential young male love interest.

– She threw tantrums.

– She treated people like dirt.

… …

Gou An had done or was planning to do everything on the list.

The powerful young uncle; her cold and distant fiancé; her brother who treated her like an enemy; her loyal bodyguard who pretended to be faithful—they would all become the foundation for the female lead’s success.

… …

Gou An looked up at the clock. It was now 8:30 in the evening.

In fifteen minutes, her fiancé He Ran, who had just found out that she was the fake White Moonlight and hadn’t actually saved his life back then, would knock on her door and hand her a freshly written and still-warm-off-the-printer agreement to break off their engagement.

At that point, the most powerful support behind her other than her parents would collapse.

Gou An: “…”

Oh my god, somebody save me.

... ...

Vicious Female Supporting Character in a Vintage Domineering CEO Romance Novel Awakens + After Awakening, Female Supporting Character is Still Vicious + Everyone Ends up in the Crematorium <<less

NOW HIRING... more>>

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——

A pop-up event for some ‘modern fantasy’ media I loved so much that I even took a precious day off work to attend.

On that day, I ended up transmigrating as a character in that very fantasy world.

As none other than a newly hired employee at a famous large corporation!

A dream job with great benefits, an excellent salary, and even kind and competent bosses.

I’m using the information I know about the world to rise through the ranks at lightning speed!

Am I happy, you ask?

Please, just let me go home. I’m begging you.

※ Note : The genre is horror. <<less

She was a secret guard, codenamed 37, later named Qingge by Ning Wang.... more>>

One day, she narrowly escaped death and was sent out to recover from her injuries. On the way, someone approached her, claiming she resembled the young lady he served. The young lady was suffering from a chronic illness, and he asked her to take her place in the wedding, hiding the truth from the groom for five months. The man offered her a generous sum of silver notes, and Qingge, being greedy, accepted.

But what she never expected was that the fiancée’s groom turned out to be none other than her master, Ning Wang…

Fortunately, no one knew the face of the secret guards, except for Heaven, Earth, and their Pavilion Master. Ning Wang had no idea. Qingge successfully hid her identity and cautiously played the role of a Wangfei.

Ning Wang was extraordinarily handsome but had a violent temper. One day, while investigating a traitor, he harshly interrogated all the secret guards. One of them ended up being punished for a trivial matter, receiving a hundred whip lashes, leaving the ground stained with blood. Ning Wang remained indifferent.

The Emperor arranged a marriage for Ning Wang with the legitimate daughter of the presitigious Xiahou clan of Ganliang. The Wangfei was gentle, charming, and pure in nature. Initially, Ning Wang was indifferent and cautious but eventually fell for her.

After ten months of pregnancy, the Wangfei gave birth to a son. When she returned after a visit to her natal family, Ning Wang gripped her by the throat and coldly demanded, “Where is this prince’s Wangfei?”

Though the woman before him looked alike, she was not her.

It was then that he realized the Wangfei he had shared his life with was a fake, brought in by the Xiahou family with money!

In his fury, Ning Wang unleashed a bloodbath.

Afterward, he searched everywhere for that woman, but despite turning the world upside down, he could not find her.

Three years passed, and Ning Wang’s initial rage and hatred turned into silence and contemplation, eventually giving way to quiet coldness.

Until one day, under the dim light of the waning moon, he gazed at the fallen phoenix tree leaves at his feet, covering the elongated shadow of the secret guard behind him.

In a low voice, he asked, “It’s you, isn’t it?” <<less

“I’ll ask again. Who are you?”... more>>

Cynthia, an ordinary office worker who relieves stress through provocative games.

She’s briefly thrilled to become a beta tester for a remastered version of a game she once enjoyed…

Only to find herself transmigrated inside a horror game notorious for its gore.

“Most of my memories from before I fell asleep back there are gone.”

Realizing she transmigrated as the female lead right at the onset of a killing spree,

Sia tries desperately to escape from the Duke’s estate…

Only to be forced by the system into a face-to-face encounter with the game’s villainous mastermind and final boss: the Duke himself.

But then… the Duke has lost his memory?!

“…We were lovers. We were engaged to be married.”

[Would you like to accept Duke Wincastell, ‘Segleninde’, as your ally?] <<less

That boy—... more>>

Is he the savior of the world, or just a hopeless chuunibyou?

A noble’s son named Zero, reincarnated from Japan.

When he realized his new world was one of swords and magic, his former otaku blood boiled with excitement—

He just couldn’t help himself: he wanted to do something totally chuunibyou!

One day, while rummaging through the study, he found his father’s embarrassing old journal titled “The Notebook of the World’s Truths”.

Seeing his chance, Zero shamelessly borrowed its content to craft his own chuunibyou persona.

He decided to become the God’s Proxy, a messenger of the true holy god’s will,

and began role-playing as the one who rebels against the false gods ruling the world!

However—

Gods actually existed in this world...!?

And the girls he recruited on a whim genuinely believed in him and kept worshipping him!

Having dug himself into a hole, Zero had no choice but to continue acting as the enigmatic Proxy,

unknowingly guiding the world from the shadows—!

An isekai comedy about the strongest reincarnator who just wants to quit being the top of a secret organization

and the devoted followers who keep worshipping him by mistake! <<less

Wei Huan, the sole heir of the powerful demon lineage of the Nine Phoenixes, sacrificed himself in a counter-ambush, only to miraculously be reborn on the enemy’s side as a helpless and powerless human.... more>>

For the sake of uncovering the truth, Wei Huan is forced to return to his alma mater, the Demon Realm’s most prestigious educational institution Shanhai Academy, to become the first human student in history. He unlocks the thrilling campus scenario, “I Am the Only Human Here”.

Among his worries, there’s one thing Wei Huan fears the most: his nemesis from his previous life. After all, even though he possessed the skill of “Ninefold Disguise,” the vigilant Golden Crow saw right through him every time.

Wei Huan: “Why were you able to recognize me at a glance?”

Yun Yongzhou: “Because I’m your husband.”

[Can changing my identity this time around save me from the consequences of my past mistakes?] <<less

Ye Feng was transported to a cultivation world, but unfortunately had no hope of cultivating immortality and could only live as an ordinary mortal. He only wished to live a peaceful life.... more>>

Yet he didn't know—

The dog he adopted, because it ate his food, became a legendary demon king.

The kitchen knife he casually forged became a peerless divine weapon, causing numerous experts to fight desperately for it.

The young disciple he took in became an immortal lord that led an era, due to cultivating the techniques Ye Feng taught him.

Even the skeletons he looked down on the most were ominous demon kings that suppressed countless worlds.

Many years later, looking at the void shattered with a punch, Ye Feng murmured to himself: It turns out the peerless kings were myself all along... <<less

A dark hero protecting the city in the darkness.

Jiang Huai transmigrates into the body of a privileged young master from an influential family. Before he can enjoy the riches and luxury, his family is disgraced and sent into exile, embarking on a long and arduous journey.... more>>

Fortunately, the heavens don’t close all doors. Jiang Huai realizes he has transmigrated into a novel. Five years later, a new emperor will ascend the throne, and the Jiang family will be exonerated, rising once again to prominence.

The problem? Jiang Huai is a mere cannon fodder character who dies of illness during the exile, never living to see the day of glory.

Determined to survive those five critical years, Jiang Huai carefully picks himself a “big brother” and bodyguard.

Jiang Huai paints a rosy future for his new protector: “I’ll reward you greatly for your help. In five years, you’ll live a life of wealth and comfort.”

The “big brother” remains silent, and Jiang Huai assumes he’s just shy.

Fast forward five years. Jiang Huai has built a modest fortune on the frontier and eagerly awaits the news of the new emperor’s enthronement and the subsequent pardon. Excited, he travels to the capital to reunite with his “big brother,” ready to make his mark in the bustling city.

But when he sees his “big brother” seated on the emperor’s throne, Jiang Huai is stunned. He turns to flee, only for the new emperor to block his way with a deep gaze.

“Didn’t you ask me to prepare a house for us in the capital?” the emperor says. “I’ve already bought it. Don’t you want to see our new home?” <<less