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    • I Became A Big Star After I Quit The Entertainment Industry Cover
      by Raine A talented athlete brings glory to the country, never stops striving, and achieves worldwide honor
    • The Useless Mr. Zhuang Cover
      by Raine

      For thirty-four years, Zhuang Hanxue lived an unambitious life, indulging in pleasures and enjoying each day to the fullest.

      At his age, he embraced a modern trend: online dating with a male friend, leading to a real-life encounter. As a thirty-year-old bottom, Mr. Zhuang remained calm. Being the bottom suited him well—pleasurable and carefree. His partner, Qiu Zheyan, treated him exceptionally well. He was content being a homebody, lazing around all day, hehe =v=

      However, their blissful days were short-lived when his young wolf pup faced a business crisis.

      The unambitious Mr. Zhuang scratched his head, remembering the hundreds of millions in family assets awaiting his inheritance: “Wait here. I’ll go borrow some money for you. Is one hundred million enough?”

      Qiu Zheyan, who had always believed his older lover was poor and struggling: “???”

       

      *A caring, loyal young wolf top x an unambitious, lazy homebody bottom. Another cliché story of a perfect match. Don’t ask me to switch the bottom, sister. This is mainly from the bottom’s perspective.

      *Note: The top has an ex-boyfriend; the bottom has many ex-girlfriends. Xiao Qiu has always been a top, preferring older bottoms. The total length is just over 200,000 words. Please don’t fatten me up, thank you.

      Comedy • Modern Day • Short Story
    • Law of Inertia Cover
      by Raine

      Your ex-boyfriend is a bit of an eyesore.

      Rong Ke’s top celebrity boyfriend made a public announcement about his relationship with someone else.

      As he was about to reject the man handing him a business card, he learned of this news.

      He crushed his cigarette and glanced at the card—it was from the top fashion magazine in the industry.

      Rong Ke took the card, his tone lazy and casual: “How do you want to shoot?”

      Yan Zhi had always thought Rong Ke was a conservative person, but on the day of the shoot, Rong Ke was much bolder than he had imagined.

      He attributed this to Rong Ke’s professionalism as an actor, until he accidentally witnessed Rong Ke’s breakup with his boyfriend. Only then did he realize Rong Ke’s behavior was out of the ordinary.

      Seeing Rong Ke being scolded yet too lazy to refute, Yan Zhi “kindly” stepped in to support him, “You were amazing last night.”

      —Referring to the shoot.

      The boyfriend gaped at the two of them, and Rong Ke knew Yan Zhi had nothing better to do and couldn’t be bothered to clarify, “It’s because you guided me well.”

      Having lived a mediocre life, Rong Ke never expected he would one day become a hot trending topic, even overshadowing the promotion of his ex-boyfriend’s new drama.

      Everyone was curious: Who is this person, and why is Yan Zhi praising him so much?

      Yan Zhi × Rong Ke

      Prince Syndrome × Lazy Indifference

      *The Gong is gorgeous and domineering, a fashion industry prince who does as he pleases.

      *The Shou is handsome and indifferent, an out-of-date actor who treats filming as just a job.

    • Can You Take Me Away? Cover
      by Raine

      Qi Feng grew up in a music hall, learning music skills and the six arts1六艺 (liù yì) – This term refers to the six arts, which were considered essential for a gentleman in ancient China. They include rites, music, archery, horsemanship, writing, and mathematics.. He was exceedingly handsome with a warm and gentle temperament, and a small mole on the corner of his lips that was particularly alluring. Many wealthy and powerful people looked forward to his coming-of-age, hoping to buy him out and keep him in a warm chamber.

      One day, he was forced by a powerful official to go with them, but a young general who happened to pass by saved him. Qi Feng asked, “How can this slave repay the general?”

      The general’s face was cold and proud, but his ears were red. He said, “When I come back victorious, can you play a song of Feng Qiu Huang2“凤求凰” (Feng Qiu Huang). It is a Chinese folk song that has been passed down for thousands of years. The song tells the story of a phoenix that seeks its mate, and it has become a symbol of love and loyalty in Chinese culture. for me?”

      Qi Feng smiled. Among his admirers, not all of them were hateful people.

      But three months later, he received the news that the general died on the battlefield.

      When he woke up again, he had been reborn a thousand years later as a small-time celebrity in the entertainment industry, being harassed and forced in a nightclub.

      Qi Feng wanted to escape, and suddenly he saw a man sitting in the corner of a private room. The man was exactly the young general who had saved him and made him wait for several months.

      Pei Yan was forced to go to the nightclub by his friends, sitting alone in the corner smoking and passing time. A little star walked up to him and whispered, “Excuse me, can you take me away?”

      Pei Yan’s eyes turned cold and he was about to refuse. But when he looked up, he saw the boy’s handsome and gentle face, and the slight mole on his thin lips was particularly eye-catching.

      He couldn’t help but take the boy’s hand and bring him home.

      Everyone who knew Pei Yan knew that he had a white moonlight in his heart. The white moonlight had a mole on his lips. Pei Yan practiced self-discipline and abstinence for that man, never indulging in any romantic affairs.

      One day, there was a young and handsome boy with a faint mole on his lips by his side.

      Everyone said, “Ha, President Pei finally can’t stand loneliness and found a substitute.”

      At the same time, the little moonlight also learned the news.

      He rushed back to China and stood in front of Qi Feng, pointing to his lip, saying, “You should leave now.”

      Qi Feng packed his bags and left the Pei house neatly.

      Pei Yan learned that rumors about him had spread to Qi Feng and decided to go back home to explain to him.

      In order to make Qi Feng believe him, he even bought a pair of rings and roses.

      But when he arrived home, he saw that Qi Feng had disappeared without a trace.

      “Talented and versatile noble son who is currently experiencing hardship” Shou x “Cruel yet loving husband who is taciturn” Gong

      The small mole on his lips is Pei Yan’s obsession with Qi Feng from his past life.

    • Must Spend the Villain’s Money Before He Goes Bankrupt Cover
      by Raine

      [Warning: Mindless sweet and happy storyline, don’t question the logic, just enjoy.]

      Ye Zhou transmigrated into a book and became the villain’s little lover.

      He felt complicated emotions, a mix of sorrow and joy.

      He was sad because the ending for both him and the villain boss was miserable.

      However, he was happy because he arrived before the villain went bankrupt, meaning…

      Ye Zhou: Holy shit, haha, so much money, this is totally worth it!

      Our motto is:

      We must spend all of the villain’s money before he goes bankrupt!!

      Come on, let’s splurge; after all, there’s plenty of cash to burn~~!

      A cool-minded career-driven shou x super-reliable villainous tycoon gong

      One-sentence Summary: Must spend all the villain’s money before he goes bankrupt!

    • I Don’t Like Cold and Aloof Omegas Cover
      by Raine

      Yan Xingzhi dislikes his Omega!

      Whose Omega isn’t soft and adorable? But his family’s Omega is as cold as ice.

      When he returns home, his cold O doesn’t even look up: “You’re back?”

      “Yeah.” Who doesn’t know how to act cold?

      ——

      Xu Shen has always known that he is not likable. He is dull and doesn’t know how to express himself.

      How to interact with an Alpha? So Xu Shen opened a book: ‘I Know About AO Dating’, ‘How to Date’…

      Headache.

      Better to say less, the less said, the less mistakes made.

      ——

      Alpha at first: I only like soft and clingy Omegas!

      Alpha later: The one who is clingy and wants to snuggle is me?

      Tsundere Gong X Clueless Beauty Shou

      [Tips]

      1. A short, sweet bedtime story;
      2. The Gong has a rich inner world;
      3. The O is not really cold, just doesn’t know how to interact;
      4. The Omega has cedar pheromones.

      TLN: Requested by LAlmond on Discord

      ABO • Arranged Marriage • Marriage • Modern Day • Short Story
    • Mushroom Cultivation Guide Cover
      by Raine

      As a researcher, Jiang Songshi diligently cultivated fungi.

      Divided into three sections, shaken on time, temperature precisely controlled…

      Then, the fungi went bad.

      In a fit of anger, Jiang Songshi went out to clear his mind and found a newly-formed wild mushroom.

      The little mushroom swayed its head, foolishly grinning at him.

      Considering mushrooms are also fungi, Jiang Songshi took the little mushroom home.

      His experience in the laboratory told him that mushrooms could easily go bad.

      So, the little mushroom’s clothes had to be the softest, its food the greenest, kept in the mouth for fear of melting, cradled in the palm for fear of dropping1含在嘴里怕化了,捧在手心怕摔了 (Hán zài zuǐ lǐ pà huàle, pěng zài shǒuxīn pà shuāile) – This is a figurative saying that is often used to describe parents’ excessive doting on their children. The metaphor is that if you care about something very much, you will not feel at ease no matter where you put it, which means that you care about it very much., Jiang Songshi raised the little mushroom with utmost care.

      But…

      The little mushroom didn’t seem to think so.

      Hey! Why does that person dancing wildly across the bar look so familiar?

      —-

      Wild Mushroom: (Shaking a wine glass) Let’s dance and have fun!

      Lab Mushroom: The culture dish temperature rose by 0.01 degrees, it’s dead.

      —-

      [Tips:]

      1. A short, sweet bedtime story;
      2. Diligent researcher gong X wild (but still very cute) little mushroom shou;
      3. Love is the greatest! Please don’t overanalyze the settings.

       

      Comedy • Fantasy • Fluff • Modern Day • Non-Human • Short Story
    • Track Deviation Cover
      by Raine

      A dark, cold, and taciturn gong x a gentle, scholarly, and occasionally feisty shou beset by misfortune.

      He Chen x Xu Yuan.

      Xu Yuan grew up with praises for his family background, good looks, and pleasant personality. He believed no problem was unsolvable, until the day—he transitioned from an Alpha to an Omega, his family went bankrupt, his parents ran away, and he was sold by his friend…

      He had no idea what hell-level difficulty was until now, finding the absurdity somewhat laughable. After sleeping with his archenemy and love rival, he wished the King of Hell would come and take him away.

      His crush: “…He has always loved you, I thought you knew.”

      Xu Yuan: “…Huh?”

      His crush: “Xu Yuan, recognize your true feelings sooner.”

      Later, Xu Yuan realized that, when he was oblivious, He Chen had endured near-hellish suffering just to obtain the treasure bestowed by the Goddess of Fortune.

      Notes:

      1. The plot is common, even melodramatic; don’t focus too much on logic, it’s a bedtime short story.
      2. Proceed with caution if you’re an extreme control freak, and be ready to withdraw.
      3. Bittersweet taste, HE.
      ABO • Modern Day • Short Story
    • Iris Love Letter Cover
      by Raine

      I’ve loved him in secret for eight years.

      I know he doesn’t like men, so I never told him how I feel.

      Until one day, I discovered I was dying.

       


      I didn’t want to translate it because I hate bad endings but it was requested by a friend. So here it is. The chapters are too long, it will probably take a couple of days to translate.

      @Jan, here’s your stupid request. I hate you for making me read this. I hope you’re happy with your life.

      Drama • Modern Day • Short Story
    • After Being Possessed Cover
      by Raine

      When another soul replaces yours, will anyone still remember you?

      Enemies-to-lovers: Cold rival (gong) x Spoiled, innocent young master (shou)

       

      [Notes]

      1. A sweet and sour little story for your enjoyment;
      2. Chu Jin x Luo An
      Drama • Fantasy • Modern Day • Short Story
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