Lin Wen had a secret. And ever since a certain point, he started feeling like he was being watched.

They had been together since high school. Together, they faced the cold faces of their parents and the satirical or disdainful eyes of others, started a business and experienced all kinds of ups and downs. When their company was on the right track, He Zhishu was asked to give up his career to stay at home, while Jiang Wenxu gradually changed and began to indulge in merry-making. However, Zhishu chose to forgive him. Zhishu got an incurable disease, while Jiang Wenxu was still indifferent. Zhishu still chose to forgive him. Love had become a kind of habit, which was equal to an incurable disease.... more>>

In a peaceful sunny day, Zhishu quietly left Jiang Wenxu and the house in which they had lived for a long time without an advance notice.

Soon he was gone. A man with pure spirit and deep love for Jiang Wenxu disappeared from this world forever…

Sometimes love cannot stand the test of time. Someone will not know how to cherish the love until he loses it… <<less

I think my husband wants to kill me.... more>>

Whether it’s forgetting to turn off the gas or finding the bathroom door locked after I just finished bathing, it all makes me feel that he wants to kill me.

I know that I shouldn’t be considering this because we are a gay couple and we have been together for seven years.

Our relationship is also stable, and he is very good to me.

But I really think he wants to kill me. <<less

Every Friday morning, the muscular man will m*sturbate in front of the French window in his bedroom. The voyeur, Yi Qi, watches him with his... more>> telescope and vows to push him down. He has the cutest muscles!!! <<less

Su An was thrown into a world of quick transmigration by his suitor, who attempts to approach him with a different identity.... more>>

Hidden dangers can not be prevented, but fortunately, with sweet words and beauty, Su An has won the love of the big bosses from each world.

An indifferent painter suffering from mental illness, a flirtatious bandit young master from a wealthy family, a demon monk with powerful martial arts skills…

To Su An’s surprise: Every big boss is poking my appetite!

The big bosses who got hooked up: …

They all gave a meaningful smile. <<less

“I went to prison for ten years for him, and not once did he come to see me.”... more>>

While he was explaining the questions to me, I always admired the view of his side profile, seeing how the sunlight would hit his fluttering eyelashes, casting faint shadows just beneath his irises.

Every time I was entranced by his good looks, I would marvel at whether his biological parents were fools, because how could a normal person abandon such a handsome and healthy boy.

From then on, I believed the deep affection I couldn’t push aside for him was just the attachment I felt for an older brother, a dependency born from the lack of a father figure in my life.

Until the appearance of Qi Yang.

“The only difference between me and Sheng Min Ou’s harasser, is probably the fact that I call Sheng Min Ou ‘Older brother’” <<less

Ruan Xiao, as the loser of the previous year’s business competition, suffered from crippled legs and lived a destitute life.... more>>

At the age of 34, he thought he would spend his remaining years in this remote town, sitting in a wheelchair, guarding his bookstore in solitude.

However, he never expected that those top Alphas who brought him down three years ago would come knocking on his door, one after another…

Clearly distinguishing gratitude and grievances, those Alphas forcibly transformed him from being an Alpha into an Omega. <<less

“Nobody’s going to buy me emeralds. Nobody’s going to give me babies. Nobody’s going to save my life.”—Lawrence Block, “Eight Million Ways to Die”I could... more>> finally be liberated.***It had been more than a decade since Shi Wen, an alpha who became an omega for the man he loved, had been suffering in the quagmire of the world and his partner’s indifference and disgust. As he was dragged into the darkness of death, he dialed his partner’s number. “I don’t regret it.” But all he got in response was the hung-up tone.No one saved him.***Shang Yu indifferently hung up the call. Anyway, he would see him soon after that person’s gland removal surgery.He never thought that that would be the last. <<less

They’ve been entangled together for 12 years. A gong whose affairs had become second nature, and a shou who was depressed and liked to torment... more>> himself. Cracks cannot be mended, one can only intentionally choose to either ignore or endure it. <<less

We used to be friends. Although he’s flirtatious, he f*cked around, I just couldn’t let go of him.... more>>

When we could no longer remain friends, it was already too late. What was done could not be undone. <<less

Royal Golf Course. The place where runaway Seo Suwon (pseudonym) hid in pursuit of money, was a playground for the upper class, overflowing with all kinds of depravity and corruption.... more>>

He started his life as a caddy by trying to please them. Before long, he will be faced with an even more shitty situation.

“I will give you enough money to play and eat for the rest of your life.”

CEO Jang, a man who was known only by his first name. He offered to sponsor Suwon.

“I have nothing.”

“You have a mouth, right?”

“… … .”

“There must be a hole through which excretion occurs periodically.”

He didn’t know what he was doing, but he’s completely overwhelmed by the atmosphere and refuses… .

“If you run away without a single fingerprint, there’s no way I can catch you, right?”

Things turn out somewhat unexpectedly. <<less

Beitang Ao, Master of the Four Heavenly Sect’s Northern Sect, Ming Dynasty nobleman and inheritor of the title “King of Beitang” (Ruler of Beitang). He was elegant and cool as snow; but within his body, a peerless martial skill was contained.... more>>

Yan Feili, General of the Northern Sect, in his need to seek vengeance on behalf of a benefactor, met Beitang Ao and after being subdued, pledged his allegiance to the Northern Sect.

For eight years, Yan Feili held feelings for Beitang Ao. In the beginning, it was no more than a God-like reverence but gradually, it became a greed fueled admiration.

Following the incident in the Demon Forest, Yan Feili soon discovered he was pregnant. It turned out that Yan Feili was, to his surprise, a descendant of the “Moye” tribe. He kept his pregnancy hidden until the child could be born, but soon afterwards, was sent off by Beitang Ao, beginning the dispute between the two.

When all is said and done, how will these “entangled emotions” be “resolved”?

Entangled emotion: or deep seated emotions (literal translation: Complex), is a call back to the “情结” in novel’s name.

resolved: another call back to the title as the word “了断” can also mean to break/end.

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Seven years ago, Cheng Jin had forced and oppressed Lu Tao to marry him.... more>>

After suffering from the other’s cold treatment, being hated after the marriage and experienced being broke, he finally decided to let go.

His husband, yet, unexpectedly lost his memory and fell in love with him.

Cheng Jin not only was delighted, but felt unrivalled agony, because he knew that this love had an “expiration date”. <<less

Jung Sejin married Kwon Yido, a dominant Alpha, in order to fix his crumbling family situation.... more>>

Even though he was known for being cold, their first meeting wasn’t that bad.

“I am Kwon Yido. You are…Jung Sejin?”

Kwon Yido was courteous, respectful and had meticulous manners. The moment he thought that the marriage, which he assumed would be the worst, wasn’t all that bad…Sejin felt a strange sense of incongruity in him.

He said, “Since it didn’t seem like you had breakfast, I have prepared your favourite dish.”

How does this person know my taste buds?

From food to clothes size. Kwon Yido knew things that even Se-jin didn’t know. Even his sudden heat cycles were dealt with perfectly…

“Sejin-ah.”

“…”

“Don’t be impulsive.”

‘He’ Kwon Yido was strange.

He was affectionate and kind to him as if Jung Sejin was his lover. <<less

※ This work contains immoral subject matter, violent acts, and descriptions of coercive relationships, among other things. Additionally, the settings, backgrounds, and characters in the work are all fictional. Please keep this in mind while enjoying the story.... more>>

Han’s simple daily life working part-time at a convenience store is suddenly turned upside down.

“Your debt amounts to a total of one hundred million and seven thousand.”

With a timid and fearful personality, Han is unwittingly drawn into the world of the ‘Tasenda’ club to repay the massive debt he incurred. There, he meets Jang Taesin, a man who is a perfect fit for the depths of darkness.

From the moment Taesin laid eyes on Han, he was inexplicably drawn to him and began to obsessively pursue him, offering a proposal to keep him from escaping.

“I’ll stay by your side only until I get tired of you. Once I’m tired of your body, I’ll consider your debt paid and let you go.”

“How long will it take for you to get tired of me?”

“About twenty times, and I won’t get tired.”

However, instead of getting tired, the thirst only grew stronger.

He wanted to see, touch, and possess him. Once he had his body, he found himself desiring his heart as well.

“Why don’t I ever get to see that cheap smile of yours?”

“You’ll never see me smile in front of you, even if I die.”

Taesin couldn’t understand why Han hated him so much, and Han couldn’t fathom Taesin’s obsession with him.

Thus, the tangled threads of a complex relationship began to weave between the two, as distant from the end of the world as they could be. Can these two people, who seem so far apart from the rest of the world, really be together? <<less

Once a thriving sovereignty, Joachim Empire was now on the path of decline.... more>>

Gin Erhart, who was once an escort boy in a ducal house during his childhood, returned there as a successful capitalist. Having become the adopted son of the Erhart family he once worked for, Gin sought to incite a revolution in the country. At the same time, he was searching for his mysterious benefactor, known as the “Little Pearl,” who supported and cared for him when he was an escort boy, but whose identity remained unknown.

One day, Gin encountered Maximilian Joachim, the Crown Prince of Joachim, at a banquet. For some reason, this indolent and promiscuous Crown Prince knew that Gin was once an escort boy…… <<less

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

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

A chance to get back……

He must not repeat the same mistake he did before.

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

Sometime after ‘Gates’ appeared in this world, humanity was divided into two: [User] and [ordinary human beings] Lee-kyung was able to awaken into a user and choose a [Class]…but, in momentary misjudgement, chose to be a [Necromancer], the worst of all classes.... more>>

Lee-kyung, searching for the materials to evolve his skeletal servant, ‘Lackey,’ was barely able to participate in a high-level raid for [Tower of Command] Dungeon. In an accident, he falls down alone to uncover a hidden conspiracy.

Injured and desperate to survive, Lee-kyung called out to anyone…and reached a vengeful spirit. “Please, I’ll do anything….Please form a contract with me and save me!”

–-You’ll do anything?….

[Will you accept the ‘oath’ offered by ‘Seo Dawon’?] –-You’ll do your best to help me achieve my revenge. And, I will do my best to save you wherever, whenever you are in danger. Is that acceptable?

[Initiating a new contract with ‘Seo Dawon’] Junior Necromancer Choi Lee-kyung and Ranker Mage Seo Dawon’s delightful revenge play!

TW: Depictions of mental health <<less

Short and sweet story. The employee can see a little flower on his boss’s head that describe the boss’s mood. When the boss is happy,... more>> the flower bloomed and shines. When the boss is in bad mood the flower withered. Why is he the only one who could see the little flower on his boss’s head?Boss X Employee <<less

After being fired, Lu Qingjiu finally decided to return to his hometown to farm.At first, he started raising a pig, and then he found that... more>> the pig could solve more high-level math questions than he could.After that, he started raising a flock of chickens, and then he found that his own fighting ability was one-tenth of that of a single chicken.Finally, Lu Qingjiu finally realised that this old home wasn’t quite right… Especially a certain person by his side who constantly stared at him day in and day out.Lu Qingjiu: “Are you drooling because of the spicy stir-fry I’m holding or because of me?”Bai Yuehu pointed at the stir-fry.Lu Qingjiu: “Then can you let go??”Bai Yuehu reluctantly glanced at Lu Qingjiu’s arm, before loosening his teeth <<less

Lin Rufei was the youngest son of the head of the Kunlun Sect.The disciples of Kunlun had been the sharpest among those in Jianghu, and... more>> were revered as legends among men.But Lin Rufei had a problem. If he so much as tripped, he would need to lay in bed for three days.As Lin Rufei thought about whether he could salvage something from his ill health or not, he realized that a mysterious … phenomenon had happened to his body. <<less

In a world where sudden gates appeared, Espers became a national asset. Among them was Cha Jaewoo, an S-Rank Esper known as the pride of South Korea. However, there was a problem—after his awakening, he couldn’t find a guide with a high matching rate. As a result, a nationwide mandatory guide test was introduced.... more>>

“Could it be… it wouldn’t come to that, right…?”

“Ha… ”

“Cha Jaewoo?”

Haeyul, who thought it was something that needed to be done anyway, reluctantly took the guide test and recorded an incredible match rate of 97.8% with Cha Jaewoo!

“So, what should I do? I’m just a D-Rank…!”

His partner was an S-Rank Esper who had never received proper guidance and was on the brink of going berserk. Guiding him was like going after a boss monster right after creating a character!

Haeyul considered declining, fearing that his energy would be drained, possibly leading to his death. However…

“If a guide doesn’t appear for Esper Cha Jaewoo, he will eventually be executed.”

“…Am I… Am I going crazy?”

He wondered who he was worrying about in such a precarious situation. But faced with the possibility that Cha Jaewoo might die without his guidance, Haeyul signed the contract with tears in his eyes.

“That… I think I did something like this this morning…”

“Just that?”

“That’s my maximum…”

Afterward, Haeyul, with only a hint of mana, started living under the same roof as Cha Jaewoo and guided him once a day! <<less

One day, Lee Ja-kyung, a hitman who stayed in Thailand, received a $5 million request. The person to deal with was Kang Il-hyeon, a gangster living in Korea.... more>>

There was only one condition.

However, Kang Il-hyun was never an easy opponent. Rather, his trap gradually tightens around his neck, and he found himself cornered…

Would Ja-kyung be able to kill him and return safely?

Or would he die just like this in Kang Il-hyun’s hand? <<less

He regressed to the first day of confinement.... more>>

4 years ago, Kwon Jae-jin, an ordinary person, appeared as the only guide for the S-class esper Seo Eui-woo.

Seo Eui-woo kidnapped him and demanded that he be guided without consent.

“Shall we check now? I wonder if you are a guide that matches me or not.”

“Hurts, it hurts, ah, ngh! Ugh…… Stop……!”

“See, you can do guiding on me…….”

Seo Eui-woo’s crazy behavior, which seemed ruthless at first glance, had a good reason, and after 4 years that felt like war, Jae-jin eventually understood and accepted Seo Eui-woo.

Not only that, he was taken in by Seo Eui-woo’s persistent love offensive and their relationship developed romantically!

They lived happily ever after……!

……It would’ve been great if it had ended with such a happy ending.

One sunny day, a gate in the yard burst, and Kwon Jae-jin got caught in it. He died with his limbs torn to pieces.

BAD ENDING.

That was the story of Kwon Jae-jin’s first life before returning to this point. <<less

“Until the day humanity falls.”... more>>

In the year 2020, Earth’s magnetic poles disappeared and humankind was nearly wiped out by cosmic radiation. Within the span of a hundred years, living creatures began to mutate and devour each other while the remaining humans, numbering in the tens of thousands, struggled bitterly in their man-made bases.

In the Abyss, home to the mutated xenogenics, there lived a sentient little mushroom. Because it had been nourished by the blood and flesh of the deceased human An Ze, not only did it take on a similar-looking human form, but a similar name as well: An Zhe.

An Zhe is determined to go to the human base to search for his spore, which had been harvested by humans. Once there, however, he faces the omnipresent risk of discovery and certain death as he tries to keep his non-human nature hidden from the Judges, whose responsibility is to inspect for and eliminate xenogenics like himself. And of all the Judges, Colonel Lu Feng is the most perceptive and merciless—as soon as he determines that someone is a xenogenic, he will execute that person on the spot.

But An Zhe’s mutation goes undetected by Lu Feng’s eyes, and so a tale of humans and xenogenics unfolds…

Silver Award winner at the 12th Chinese Nebula Awards for Chinese Science Fiction. <<less