Others usually appeared as human when they possessed a book, but I… possessed a doll. It was also the favorite doll of the tyrant, whose head was sent flying by the male lead.... more>>

'I’ve already died once. I don’t want to die again!'

To survive, I must reform the tyrant.

To do that, I first need to move my body… What? Oh, it's moving?

"Are you really Chloe? No, who are you?"

The young emperor of the Burgundy Empire, a tyrant fated to die, stood before me. My goal? Reclaim my body while reforming him!

* * *

Her hair wasn't black. Instead, it was golden—shiny and bright, just like the doll's.

Standing frozen in shock, Declan asked again, his voice trembling.

"Chloe… Is it really you? But why do you look like a doll?"

Ever since the doll had moved its hand, he had hoped that Chloe might be inside it. Now, with a translucent figure resembling the doll standing before him, his hope grew.

Because in the end, people believed what they wanted to believe.

"I’m not the princess."

His eyes shook greatly at the firm response. <<less

When I opened my eyes, I realized I had been reincarnated into a cultivation game. But not as some heaven-defying protagonist, nor even a notable side character. No, I became a nameless NPC with tr*sh-tier spirit roots—doomed to die at the age of fifteen at the hands of a minor villain.... more>>

My name is Ye Anping. And yes, I was despairing.

Fortunately, it wasn’t all hopeless.

At least... I was only four years old.

Even better, I had a junior sister—an ordinary NPC according to the game lore—who was actually blessed with peerless talent. A natural genius who could make the heavens weep.

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

My junior sister grew up. She became strong. Beautiful. Radiant, like the moon hanging high above the mortal world.

And then, the protagonist noticed her.

And then… my junior sister push me down to the bed!?

Ye Anping: “Junior Sister, I’m your senior brother, I—!”

(Spoiler: it didn’t matter.) <<less

A genius schemer, creating an emperor!... more>>

“Only when your brother is happy can you be happy.”

She committed all kinds of evil deeds to make him Emperor. However, Artezia’s devotion was repaid with betrayal. It was the Grand Duke Cedric, a righteous enemy, that gave her a hand of salvation at the threshold of death.

“Devise a plan.”
“…”
“I can’t think of anyone but you who can reverse this situation. Marquess Rosan.”
“…”
“Lend me your strength.”

There is no plan that can reverse the already declining power and save the fallen empire. However, there is a method. To turn back time before everything went wrong.

With tears of blood she sacrificed her body to an ancient magic. This time, she will not fall.

Artezia, who returned to the age of 18 before death, resolved to become a villainess for the Grand Duke Cedric.

“Please give me your hand in marriage. I’ll make you emperor.”

In exchange for kneeling to the devil, the devil shall dirty her hands for you. <<less

On the night before his college graduation, Wu Xiaoyin, lost consciousness amidst the loud cheers of his classmates during a big sale, filled with expectation... more>> for his new life. Little did he know that the next morning, he would be greeted by a magnificent and colorful giant tiger upon waking up. Furthermore, this tiger performed a stunning act of transformation. The sight of it overwhelmed Wu Xiaoyin, who had just woken up, to the point where he once again lost consciousness. And then, the big tiger dragged little female Wu Xiaoyin back to its den to give birth to cubs. Ha ha! <<less

“Mr. Ho-woo.”... more>>

“Yes?”

“Have you had dinner?”

“I’m about to eat.”

A simple instant meal was something Ho-woo was used to. He lacked the cooking skills to prepare dinner, and as a modern-day office worker, he didn’t have the energy to learn cooking.

“I…” Oh-yul pressed his lips together for a moment as if choosing his words, then spoke again.

“I think I’m going to make too much food.”

“…?”

Not ‘made’ but ‘going to make’ – what an odd choice of words. Ho-woo tilted his head slightly as he looked up at Oh-yul. The esper before him wore a slightly troubled expression.

“So, would you like to have dinner together?” <<less

Ji Ling transmigrated into the world of a book and has become an 18-year-old aristocrat of the same name in the Interstellar Empire. In order to get another chance at life, he must play his role perfectly, love the Imperial Emperor without second thoughts, and act as an obstacle to the shou. He has to use his own sinister schemes to bring out the shou’s noble perfection.... more>>

He worked hard to play his character…

Towards the main lead, Imperial Emperor, love without second thoughts and sacrifice his life for him.

Towards villain number 1, Duke, repay evil with good and get his cooperation in dealing with the main shou.

Towards villain number 2, Marshal, sacrifice himself to help both of them and get his cooperation in dealing with the main shou.

Towards villain number 3, Speaker of the House, give heart and soul to help each other to get his cooperation in dealing with the main shou.

In order to deal with the main character, he used all available resources and gathered all available forces. Every time when the main shou was forced into a wall, he’d “fall short one step” and let himself be mercilessly slapped in the face. In the end, he was turned into a “victim of his own schemes”, becoming the scapegoat of the shou and dying to save the male lead.

Just when he thought he could finally leave and enjoy a good life…

The system said: The world collapsed after you died. Now sending you back to the initial point when you first transmigrated. Please do the mission again. Friendly reminder ~ both male and female villains have been reborn, please work hard and continue your efforts. The plot must be brought back on track. I have high hopes for you!

Ji Ling had to do the mission one more time, just that …

Villain Duke: How could anyone not love such a cute little thing, hiding his soft heart under a pretentious facade?

Villain Marshal: He is not as arrogant and domineering as he looks. In fact, his heart is brighter and kinder than anyone else.

Villain Speaker of the House: You are my faith, my everything. I am forever willing to stand by your feet and clear your obstacles.

Ji Ling: You all shouldn’t love me. I love His Highness. I will always only love him alone!

Male Emperor: What a coincidence, I love you too.

Ji Ling: … I have a sentence ****, and I must say it now. <<less

Wan Tong was bound by the “Corpse Collecting System” and travelled through various small worlds. Her mission is to use the big boss’ white moonlight’s body to resurrect and stop raiders from looting the big boss’ luck.... more>>

Wan Tong : Didn’t you say that the big boss has no emotional line?

System who brought the white moonlight back to life : →_→

Wan Tong : …. sob, sob, every day I try my best to help the boss deal with the raiders, but the boss is thinking about how to attack me!

PS :

(1) The male lead is the same person, the white moonlight is the original MC, which is mentioned later.

(2) Every world is probably sweet love

T/N : white moonlight = first love <<less

Since ancient times, a Regas has been a being that exists to tame the king who inherits the power of the dragon.... more>>

Abel, who received training to become Regas from his master, meets the prince who will become the future king.

“Wow, it’s the first time our eyes have met. Let me introduce myself again. My name is Abel, Your Highness.”

The young prince, who was ab*sed and hurt by his mother, did not open his heart to anyone. Until then, no Regas had been able to endure him.

However.

“Since Your Highness looks so frightened, I feel I should stay by your side.”

Only Abel was able to open the prince’s heart.

“As long as I’m alive, I will stay by Your Highness’ side.”

“…Abel.”

However, due to the scheming of the ‘King’s Heart’ which had effectively controlled the king and produced the king’s Regas, Abel eventually dies.

* * *

And after 12 years have passed.

In the meantime, the once young prince has become an adult and ascended to the throne as the emperor, unifying the continent through wars, but the ‘King’s Heart’ still remains intact.

Abel, who has gained a new life, and the prince who became an emperor.

Can these two people recognize the changes in each other and destroy the ‘King’s Heart’? <<less

An ex-pro FPS player (♂) reincarnates in a fantasy world filled with magic… Only to learn that what greeted him was not a scene from one’s dreams, but a muddy battlefield full of bullets flying to and fro! Moreover, he’s now an orphan girl named Touri Noel?!... more>>

After her aptitude for healing magic was discovered, she decided to volunteer in the army as a second-class medic, all to raise money for the orphanage where she was born and raised. However, without even getting magic training, she is attached to an assault squad, repeatedly fighting on the most cruel battlefields on the Western Front.

The mission given to her was to become the personal medic of the frontline’s ace, Garback, and not let him die at any cost. But he turned out to be the worst commander, who will try to get results whatever the cost, even if it means the death of his subordinates!

On the front lines, mired in unreasonable orders and violence, Touri’s fierce battle for survival begins… <<less

Jiang Wu is a wandering soul who has roamed the earth for a thousand years. One day, he finds himself in a body, reincarnated as a historically infamous and deposed emperor who was beheaded after a coup.... more>>

Jiang Wu: Hmm...

Being an emperor, a position he finds nightmarish, Jiang Wu, with his depressed outlook on life, just wants to hand over the throne and quickly return to his ghostly state.

To speed up the rebellion of the Yin family, he summons the Yin family's eldest son to the palace to serve him. Immediately, the court is filled with outrage, and the Yin family almost storms the palace to skin him alive.

That night, Jiang Wu lazily demands humiliating tasks from the fiercely glaring Yin Wuzhi: "Hold me, feed me, and lull me to sleep."

Finished, he sends Yin Wuzhi off to review documents.

The next day, the humiliation continues: "Hold me, push me on a swing, lift me up high."

Finished, he sends Yin Wuzhi off to review documents.

On the third day, the demands escalate: "Hold me, kiss me, and squat down to listen to what I have to say."

Yin Wuzhi, staring at the lazy, slumped figure on the couch: .....

This is too much!!!

If this Laozi doesn't kill you, I won't be called Yin Wuzhi!!!

He furiously reviews documents.jpg

Then, a year passes, two years pass, and despite Jiang Wu's daily humiliations and forcing Yin Wuzhi to review documents, the throne becomes more secure, the people grow richer, and the empire prospers year by year.

Gloomy Critic: ...

According to my fate, I should have met my end by now, so why is everything still fine?

Trying it out myself.jpg

Yin Wuzhi... Yin Wuzhi is going mad. <<less

In her previous life, Mei Wushuang was a useless footnote under the dazzling light of her eldest sister's story. Her own family, led by her ambitious sister, plotted to seize her marriage and dowry until she broke off the original engagement and married another man. Only after seeing her eldest sister marrying Prince Wei in her place did Wushuang suddenly see the truth.... more>>

Years later, Prince Wei, Ji Yang, ascended the throne as Emperor. Her eldest sister became the virtuous empress that everyone praised, but Wushuang's husband "sold his wife for glory" and offered her to her brother-in-law, the Emperor.

She became the Lady Fengtian, a title whispered in hushed tones. Everyone said that she was a minister's wife but had defiled the palace and bewitched the Emperor with her charm.

"If the Mei family desires the Crown Prince," Ji Yang declared, "he will be yours to birth."

Then she died, and when she opened her eyes again, she had come back to life, back to that moment when her eldest sister had proposed the fateful marriage swap.

——

The world only knew that Prince Wei, Ji Yang, was capricious, cruel by nature, and bloodthirsty, earning him the title of "Wife Killer." However, they did not know that Prince Wei and Ji Yang were two souls sharing one body.

The true Prince Wei was calm and restrained, a man of hidden depths and calculated ambition. The crazy Ji Yang acted recklessly and was violent and willful.

For Prince Wei, marrying Mei Wushuang was a duty, the fulfillment of a promise, for Ji Yang, she was his medicine, and also his life.

Prince Wei never imagined that one day he would be jealous of his other half, a jealousy that would haunt him across two lifetimes. <<less

"I am not your eyes, nor your legs. No matter how many stories I tell you, those stories will not become yours."... more>>

"Do you want to come with me?"

A 16-year-old boy, who grew up in a radiation shelter, meets an outsider for the first time. The outsider is tall and strong, filled with secrets, and unknowingly attracts the boy's gaze.

Until a crisis caused by an unexpected mutated creature invasion occurs, he finally makes up his mind to leave the shelter with the outsider and experience a larger world...

1V1, HE (Happy Ending), with the initial setting lightly inspired by the game Fallout Shelter.

Theme: The developing bond between a pure, sheltered boy raised underground and a skilled, hardened traveler of the wasteland.

Content Warning: This story contains explicit s*xual content involving a 16-year-old protagonist. <<less

Jiang Juan had transmigrated into a book, becoming a cannon fodder who had pretended to be sick for many years, and was forcibly married off to Prince Li, Xue Fangli.... more>>

However, no one knew that Xue Fangli wouldn’t live past three chapters. Jiang Juan only needed to endure him until he died, and then he would harvest a happy salted fish life.

On the day of their marriage,

Xue Fangli: “I don’t have much time left. I’ve wronged you.”

Jiang Juan: “You haven’t wronged me, Your Highness. It’s an honor for me to be associated with someone as distinguished as you.”

Xue Fangli: “How do you feel about leaving? Would you like that?”

Jiang Juan: “I am willing to accompany Your Highness forever”

After a moment of silence, Xue Fangli coughed lightly, blood seeping from his fingers. “In that case, I’ll come back in a few days to ask you again.”

Jiang Juan’s face paled, but inwardly, he was ecstatic.

—— You will ask me again in a few days? That’s impossible. You’ll die within three chapters.

Xue Fangli remained silent, quietly scoffing to himself.

— You are willing to accompany me forever? With your frailty, how long can you hold on?

*

Later, three chapters had passed, and although Xue Fangli frequently coughed up blood, he remained alive and well.

Several months later, while Jiang Juan’s heart condition often flared up, he remained unharmed.

Xue Fangli: ?

Jiang Juan: ?

Later on, as the plot took unexpected turns, Xue Fangli ascended to the throne, and both of them changed their minds.

—He couldn’t die.

On this day, a renowned physician from Jiangnan arrived in the capital. Jiang Juan immediately left the palace to find him. He kicked open the door of his room and said, “Physician, my husband often coughs up blood and is weak. I’m not ready to be a widow yet. Can you help…?”

Inside the room, Xue Fangli grabbed the renowned physician by the neck with one hand and lifted him up, his face darkened. “My Empress suffers from heart disease, and his condition often worsens. He’s frail and unable to care for himself. Will you treat him, or…?”

The two people’s eyes met.

“?”

Something serious has happened. <<less

Office worker Xue Ming was hit by a drunk driver on her way home from work and died on the spot. When she opened her eyes again, a young man dressed as a scholar stood before her and said, “Brother Chixia, if you’ve rested enough, let’s get going.”... more>>

Xue Ming was confused about when she changed her surname to Yan and asked, “Who are you?”

The scholar replied, “I am Ning Caichen.”

Xue Ming felt something was wrong. After confirming several times, she realized she had entered the world of “Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio” after her death. From Ning Caichen’s words, she learned that she seemed to be called Yan Chixia. She and Ning Caichen set off together and soon saw a magnificent temple ahead. Ning Caichen was eager to enter, but Xue Ming felt alarmed and wiped a cold sweat, saying, “This temple doesn’t look very auspicious.”

Xue Ming originally thought that since she had become Yan Chixia, even if she didn’t have the skills to exorcise demons, she should at least have some treasures, like the mighty sword mentioned in the original story. However, she soon discovered that she had overestimated herself. On the first night in the temple, she was chased by a Yaksha ghost and fled in panic, accidentally entering the temple’s depths. There, she found a very handsome male ghost named Yu He, whom the other Yakshas in the temple feared and dared not disturb.

After narrowly escaping death outside, Xue Ming decided to propose a deal with Yu He: she would provide him with a bit of her yang energy every day in exchange for shelter in his room.

Yu He’s gaze lingered on her long before he finally agreed. From then on, Xue Ming was hugged and kissed by this male ghost, who absorbed her yang energy, causing her vitality to decline rapidly. Eventually, she needed a cane to walk and realized that if this continued, she would die. She decided to terminate the deal unilaterally. The male ghost Yu He then revealed his true form, grabbed her, and pressed her onto the bed, saying, “No problem, I’ll transfer some yang energy to you.”

Xue Ming was shocked, “Wait a minute, how can a male ghost have yang energy?”

Yan Yuhe, courtesy name Chixia, was ordered by his master to descend the mountain to capture a junior sister who had betrayed their sect. He calculated that she would enter the temple and wait there in advance. He originally planned to retrieve the sect’s treasure after she died at the hands of the demons, but unexpectedly, this junior sister barged in, screaming, and not only did not recognize him but also mistook him for a male ghost and offered her yang energy. Looking into her clear, jade-like eyes, Yan Yuhe had a change of heart and agreed.

[A story about love at first sight, double virg*ns, HE]

[This story is based on Pu Songling’s “Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: Nie Xiaoqian,” but with many personal settings. It’s a self-amusement creation written for fun. The character settings are marked, so if you don’t like it, please don’t read it.] <<less

Sue Byron's Heart-Throbbing Academy Life... more>>

I got reincarnated as a character in a romance fantasy novel.

And the character I'm stuck with is none other than 'Sue Byron, Viscount Chiqmefriar's daughter'.

Sue is the worst villainess in history...

...or rather, she's the worst kind of third-rate villain, a complete lackey with the worst personality!

She's the epitome of unlikeable with absolutely no charm!

She spends her days causing trouble and being a nuisance until she eventually meets a meaningless end as the villainess's scapegoat.

You could say she's a ridiculously pathetic character.

Not to mention, her presence becomes so faint midway through that she's not even remembered by anyone. That says it all.

Out of all the characters, I'm stuck with this one... Well, I guess I have to live until I die, right?

"Miss Vercia. Aren't you being a bit too close to Master Fritz?"

There are countless times when I just want to cover my mouth, close my eyes, and shut my ears, but... Fighting, Sue Byron! <<less

An Yun finally got into college, but on the day of freshman registration, he was hit by a car while saving a child.... more>>

The good news was that he was still alive when he opened his eyes again. The bad news was that he had come to an unknown dynasty, no longer a boy, and had fallen into the hands of a human trafficker.

In order to get rid of the predicament, An Yun, with the idea of ​​dying together, hit a nobleman with his body, and ended up becoming the "child bride" of the nobleman's 12-year-old devil son.

Looking at the devil who left blood marks with every whip, An Yun trembled and felt that it would be better for him to find a way to escape.

So, An Yun secretly flattered the devil, secretly sold things, secretly saved money, and wanted to accumulate capital to leave.

Strong and beautiful shou VS stubborn devil gong

Note:

1. It was fictional, very fictional!!! There were many private settings, after all, there would be no such person as shuanger in the real ancient times!

2. Gave birth to a child.

3. The gong and shou were not perfect characters!!!

4. If you feel uncomfortable, please stop reading it. <<less

It's laughable that after a century of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it crumbled due to the decline of the royal heirs. Not only did a fool ascend the throne, but also a eunuch seized great power.... more>>

Wu Jing found himself in the shoes of the last imperial son of the Great Zhou, a recently crowned emperor who was perceived as a fool. He watched as people took advantage of his ignorance, serving him a meager meal of vegetables and plain rice.

Fists clenched, he grew angry.

Outside the palace hall, palace maids gossiped:
"That little emperor is quite handsome."
"If only he weren't a fool."
"The Ninth Thousand Years probably won't tolerate the restored normal emperor sitting in this position."

Wu Jing felt deflated.
He had to swallow his pride and continue pretending to be a fool.

Until one day, as he passed by the imperial garden, he accidentally saw the unpredictable and ruthless Ninth Thousand Years, known for killing without blinking, wearing a crane-patterned court robe. The red sleeves draped gracefully on the ground.

The Ninth Thousand Years squatted down, revealing a side profile with a smiling expression, extending a slender hand, feeding... a wild cat!

This cat was one of the wild cats in the imperial garden.
The next day, at the same spot, he saw the Ninth Thousand Years feeding a limping stray dog.

The third encounter was in the imperial study.
Wu Jing sat stiffly on the grand dragon throne, with a eunuch beneath his feet, a ten-year-old who accidentally spilled tea on the Ninth Thousand Years' robe, now frantically bowing.

Blood streamed down his face.

After a moment, someone came to take the little eunuch away, but the man sitting in the chief minister's chair suddenly spoke in a gentle tone, "Forget it, he's just a child."

Wu Jing shifted his black eyes.
Ning Qinghong turned his gaze, "Your Majesty, please let me review your lessons during this time."

"Gurgle—"
Wu Jing awkwardly looked at his stomach, a sudden insight striking him. The semi-grown teenager tilted up a pretty little face, his black eyes innocent, "Brother, I'm hungry."

Ning Qinghong narrowed his eyes slightly, picked up a pastry, "Come here." He fed the little emperor like he was feeding a kitten, coaxing him to finish.

Rumors spread that the Ninth Thousand Years suffered from a mental illness.
Sometimes smiling, sometimes cruel and tyrannical.

Wu Jing, who regretted hugging this thigh too late, hid in the wardrobe of the sleeping palace, hearing calls from outside.

Ning Qinghong, with a cold face, spoke in an oddly soft tone,
"Wu Wu, aren't you hungry?" <<less

Traitor’s Daughter... more>>

The Crown Prince’s Toy

A Life That Can’t Die

All of these were words that referred to Lyrette.

After her father’s rebellion failed, Lyrette fell from grace and became the Crown Prince’s plaything.

Then, as if by some divine prank, the name of Duke Eustutia, who was no different from the royal family, manifested in her body.

Fate and curse

Disease and stigma

Coincidence and destiny

Due to his name, Lyrette became entangled with him in a mess, regardless of her will.

* * *

“No greeting?”

“…Good morning, Your Grace.”

The smile on his lips deepened slightly. It was a very conscious smile.

“No.”

“Yes?”

“I am your owner now.”

The smile was beautiful, but its essence was ominous. <<less

In his previous life, Mu Zhiming was deceived and persecuted by the man he admired the most, dying tragically on the road of exile.... more>>

After being reborn, he was determined to change the course of events and have a peaceful life.

However, just when he started to seek power, come in contact with the mysteries of the Capital, a raging war, and the Princes disputing their claim to the throne; he caught a glimpse of a sincere love. Mu Zhiming fell into it, unable to stop himself.

Despite that, on their wedding night, the first thing Gu Heyan said to Mu Zhiming was: “I know that I’m nothing more than his replacement.”

Mu Zhiming: “….?? Husband, is there something wrong with your brain?”

Gu Heyan: “I don’t mind.”

Mu Zhiming: “….”

Gu Heyan: “When things are over, you can go find him. I won’t pursue you.”

Mu Zhiming: “….”

Gu Heyan: “I’m willing to be used by you.”

Mu Zhiming: “….”

Gu Heyan: “I’m already satisfied with your companionship, I won’t ask for anything else.”

Mu Zhiming couldn’t bear it anymore and dragged Gu Heyan towards their wing room.

Gu Heyan: “Where are you taking me?”

Mu Zhiming gritted his teeth and said: “To! Consummate! Our! Marriage!” <<less

I was stuck in a dungeon explosion while working so hard that I actually died.... more>>

But when I opened my eyes, I was back to the time of 3 years ago!

Well, I will live differently in this life. It’s time to say goodbye to the wage s*ave life. I quit immediately and set up a cafe in the store my grandmother left behind.

There are no customers because this is right in front of a dungeon, but it doesn’t matter. All I want is to work two days and play five days. But.

[Class: I woke up as the cafe owner (F)]

[Skill: I have the coffee in my hand (Lv.1)]

[Mission: Brew 100 cups of mixed coffee (0/100)]

[Item: Mixed Coffee – Increases recovery speed by 100% faster]

After leaving my life as a wage s*ave, I became a coffee s*ave.

Also, the attractive regular customer who keeps bothering me is somehow unusual.

It doesn’t feel great. Isn’t it like the story of the main character of the RPG, who was just trying to run an errand, and ends up fighting the Demon after getting caught up in something annoying?

Yes, I will not. I can not. I have no intention of playing more than the role of a novice innkeeper. <<less

Wu Chenghe, a military doctor who served in the UN peacekeeping forces for two years, thought he was blown up in the war, only to find himself hijacked in the interstellar era just after transmigrating! What’s even more unexpected is that his father is the supreme commander of the expeditionary army, and he is an illegitimate child. Perhaps these could still be accepted, but what surprised him the most was that he, a grown man, turned out to be a “guide”.... more>>

How could he play the role of “the coolest second-generation guide of the expeditionary army” well?

Set in the future world of a thousand years later, combined with the relatively new setting of the sentinel/guide, the story tells of an official’s second-generation who crossed over but ended up as a pitiful hostage, and the rebellious emo who knew and loved each other, working together to build a harmonious universe. <<less

Became the protagonist’s childhood friend with a limited time.... more>>

A childhood friend who always meets a tragic ending. <<less

I was caught with my fiancée by my childhood friend, to whom I had promised marriage.... more>>

And then.

“Take him away.”

I became a heretic, imprisoned in the deepest part of the church. <<less

“I ask with all my heart. Please marry me.”... more>>

After his tragic death, the sidekick Prince Renato regressed to the past. He approached the Khan Kingdom’s diplomatic ambassador, grand prince Khalid, who helped him in his life before regression, to change the future.

Renato offered a contractual marriage with good conditions, and Khalid finally agreed to the marriage after much deliberation, but……

“I hate complicated things like a contract or a deal. So please let me ask you just one question.”

Renato’s answer at this moment would change everything. Khalid fixed his gaze on Renato and opened his mouth with a more serious expression than usual.

“Do you need my help?” <<less