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The Big Landlord 141.2

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Chapter 141.2 – To Put On Disharmony

An Zi did runneth did find the scene ere him a dram strange. The laowangye wast already so fusty, yet he still did address himself as erchen ere the empress dowager.

“Doth thee findeth ‘t amusing?”

Fu Wu Tian lowered his voice and did whisper in an zi did runneth’s ear. Thither wast a hint of contempt in his tone of voice.

An Zi did runneth hesitated for a moment and then did nod.

Fu Wu Tian did doth sayeth: “in this ordinary, thither art two people yond grandfather cannot wend ‘gainst. One of those folk is uncle, and the other one is the empress dowager. In front of most wondrous grandmother, coequal grandfather wilt beest moo ‘well-did behave’ and he did win’t did put up a hard front.”

The empress dowager wast already ov’r eighty years fusty. The lady wast the longest-did live empress dowager in da ya. Due to that lady health care routine, the lady wast not like most elderly people who is’t couldst only forswear in catch but a wink cubiculo and couldst not moveth. That lady mind wast clear, and that lady energy levels wast better than the average elderly person.

But the empress dowager wast forsooth quite fusty, so the laowangye did doth not dare to snuffs that lady coequal a dram did bite, and he would nev’r deliberately wend ‘gainst that lady. Coequal if ‘t be true he wast reprimanded, he would endure ‘t silently like a mute. ‘t wast rare for four generations of the family to gather in ciming palace. In the end, fu yi eke did sitteth down after the empress dowager did order him to. The cubiculo wast full of talk and laughter. Although ‘t wast not as lively as the state banquet, the atmosphere wast warmer than the state banquet.

An Zi did runneth eke did like the empress dowager very much. From time to time, he would sayeth something yond would cause that lady to chuckle heartily. ‘t wast somewhat different from his usual apathetic manner. After talking and laughing for nearly two quarters of an hour, the empress dowager reluctantly revealed a trace of exhaustion. Thus the three of those folk escorted that lady inside to rest ere taking their leaveth. After they did leave ciming palace, Fu Yi did wend to fetch the carriage, and the laowangye finally did allow his expression to wend bitter cold. He didn’t so much as glance at the pair.

“Wu Tian, back then, i did betoken thee marry the young mistress of the an family. I didn’t telleth thee to marry the eldest young master of the an family. Thee knoweth perfectly well yond thee’re the fu wangfu’s sole scion. Art thee deliberately trying to maketh thy grandfather did fall?”

Fu Wu Tian did take an zi did runneth by the handeth and did walk up to the laowangye. He did doth sayeth but soft: “grandfather, ye art wrong. Fu wangfu still hath uncle. He is eke surnamed fu.”

Hearing him mention fu yi, the fusty prince frowned, “thy uncle is forty years fusty, and he hath nay plans to marry and hath’t children. Doth thee bethink thee can count on him? Don’t bethink i don’t knoweth what thou art planning. I don’t care what thee bethink. In short, thee wilt giveth me the next generation of the fu wangfu. Afterwards, thee can marry whomever thee wanteth and i did win’t interfere.”

If ‘t be true fu yi wast willing to marry a jointress and hath’t children, of course the laowangye would beest very joyous, but because he did feel guilty towards fu yi, he didn’t dare to force fu yi, so… he couldst only force his grandson…

“Then i’m mine most humble apology, i’m afraid i’ll hath’t to disappoint grandfather.” fu wu tian did doth sayeth calmly, not taking the fusty sir’s words to heart at all.

The laowangye’s expression did turn gloomy in a did split second. He did knoweth yond this grandson’s occasional obedience wast actually an illusion. In essence, nay one couldst force him. Unless he wast in a valorous humor at the time, he would beest moo stubborn than his father. The fusty sir very much didn’t knoweth whom fu wu tian did inherit this personality from.

Unable to deal with his grandson, the fusty sir simply focused on an zi did runneth, “if ‘t be true thee still agnize me as thy grandfather, then humour wu tian to marry a concubine, otherwise i wilt not approve of thee.”

An Zi did runneth did look at the fusty sir. Then he did look at fu wu tian, who is’t did wear a halcyon expression on his visage. He did drop his gaze and did doth sayeth serenely, “then, i can only refuse to agnize thee as mine grandfather.”

Fu Wu Tian sneered unceremoniously.

The laowangye’s expression did turn dark again. He did hath’t nay memory of the time at which hour his brain wast addled, so this couldst beest did doth consider his first headeth-to-headeth confrontation with an zi did runneth. The young sir’s character wast unexpectedly sore, but he did hath’t a few points of his esteemed father’s character. Bethinking of this, the laowangye immediately did feel very did upset.

“Grandfather, during mine father’s generation, the fu wangfu and the emperor wast already did divide at heart, although they did doth appear to beest united on the outside. Isn’t mine not having any heirs what they [the emperor’s side] wanteth? Like this, they did win’t hath’t reason to bother fu wangfu in the future. And we did win’t hath’t to completely falleth out with those folk.”

Fu Wu Tian did tryeth to moveth the laowangye with his fallacious reasoning.

“Tush tush!”

The laowangye wast not so easily did move. This sentence wast fallacious nay matter how thee did hark to ‘t. Did doth fu wu tian bethink everyone else wast idiots? According to his meaning, thither would beest nay fu wangfu in the future, so of course thither wouldn’t beest any falling out.

April Fools! ^-^

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 114

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Chapter 114 – The Token of a Long-Awaited Reunion

Qiu Jin’s head was full of question marks, but he could only ask politely and somewhat awkwardly, “Was this business trip really tiring?”

“There was some trouble, but it’s all been sorted out.”

Qiu Jin didn’t know what to say, so he began to change the topic: “Why don’t you go take a shower first? I just have to cook two more dishes and then we can eat.”

Ji Shenxiao nodded. His eyebrows smoothed out and even his movements became a bit livelier.

Qiu Jin was puzzled as he watched Ji Shenxiao. Since when did his expressions change so much?

As soon as Qiu Jin finished cooking, Ji Shenxiao came out of the bathroom in a set of leisurewear. Mixed in with the scent of shower gel was the flickering scent of his pheromones.

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Ji Shenxiao did not wait idly. He helped Qiu Jin serve the food and he even filled the bowls with rice and arranged the chopsticks.

Originally, Qiu Jin wanted to slip away after he finished cooking, but the other party’s attitude was so obvious that he had to sit down and eat obediently.

In fact, he has been dieting for a long time now and he’s finally reached the level that Yi Congqing was satisfied with, but now he was faced with a big table filled with temptation. He couldn’t hold back and ended up eating a little more.

After he finished eating, he started to regret it. Ahhhhh. He ate too much and now he wanted to die.

Ji Shenxiao seemed to pick up on his worries and said lightly: “I asked Yi Congqing and he said that you don’t need to lose weight anymore.”

Qiu Jin rubbed his stomach. He was regretting it endlessly. “But I still ate too much.”

“It’s only a tiny bit more calories. All of it will be burned up with a little exercise.”

This was precisely hitting his sore spot. Qiu Jin frowned, distressed: “I haven’t been exercising very much because I can’t have too much muscle.”

Ji Shenxiao glanced over his body and stopped talking.

In the ensuing casual conversation, Qiu Jin found out that Ji Shenxiao had went to Australia for his business trip, and he still had to go on more business trips for his work.

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Qiu Jin reciprocated the courtesy and told Ji Shenxiao how he was going to the launch conference of “The Rise and Fall of the World” tomorrow.

It was like he was just digging a hole and waiting for him to jump in. As soon as Qiu Jin brought up this topic, Ji Shenxiao said, “I’m going too. I can drive you there.”

Qiu Jin was taken aback. He quickly shook his head: “There’s no need right…? We’re not in the same company. Moreover, Xiang Xi will see and he might misunderstand…”

What’s more, if the media saw him and Ji Shenxiao traveling together, he wouldn’t be able to wash himself clean of any scandal even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

Ji Shenxiao frowned: “You care about Xiang Xi a lot?”

Was Ji Shenxiao jealous?

Qiu Jin shook his head and quickly explained: “Xiang Xi is the lead actor of this drama and also an artist signed under Huayi Media. If you’re going to go with someone, it’s better to go with him.”

Ji Shenxiao’s face darkened, and he was already a little unhappy: “Why would I go with him?”

Qiu Jin hesitated to speak: “You and Xiang Xi…”

Ji Shenxiao: “You really want there to be something between us?”

“No, no, I’m just asking casually.” Qiu Jin shook his head again and again, no longer intending to probe.

Before he was still feeling a bit awkward. He even wondered if his transmigration was what caused such a big change to the plot. For someone like Geng Leyue, who originally did not get a good end, perhaps this was a good thing, but what about Xiang Xi?

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But now he knew that these people all had their own thoughts, so there was no need for him to worry about them.

After they finished eating, Qiu Jin stood up and said, “If there’s nothing else, then I’m going to leave now.”

“Wait a moment.”

“What is it?”

Ji Shenxiao: “Let me brush my teeth first.”

Brush his teeth?

What kind of important thing was this that he needed to brush his teeth first?

Although he had doubts in his heart, Qiu Jin still obediently stood where he was.

After a while, the whirling sound of the electric toothbrush stopped.

Qiu Jin raised his head and saw Ji Shenxiao walking towards him. As the man approached, the smell of pheromones became stronger and stronger, and Qiu Jin felt his legs going a little weak.

During the time when Ji Shenxiao was away on his business trip, Qiu Jin had relied on inhibitors to survive, but because his pheromones were too overbearing, even the effect of the special inhibitors were becoming less and less effective. So how could he bear the direct and fiery impact of Ji Shenxiao’s pheromones at that moment?

Qiu Jin tried his best to stand up straight, and said, “I still have something to do, so I’ll go back first.”

“Don’t go.”

Ji Shenxiao suddenly reached out and pulled Qiu Jin towards him. Qiu Jin’s back collided with Ji Shenxiao’s chest. Before Qiu Jin could react, strong arms imprisoned him and he couldn’t move a single inch.

The man’s hoarse voice rang in his ears: “I have to go on a business trip again soon. The next time we meet will be half a month later.”

Qiu Jin finally understood. The meaning was that Ji Shenxiao wanted to bite him.

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Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 153

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Chapter 153

A year later, the zombies gradually disappeared, and the mutated plants gradually became silent. The people received a sudden pleasant surprise when they found out that the earth could just barely grow plants again, and the sunlight has regained its temperature.

Five years later, the barriers around the bases completely came down, and humanity made concerted efforts to build a new home in the resurrected world.

Twenty years later, the sky became blue again, and the water turned clear. The air was fresh and clean. Human society gradually improved. New laws and regulations were formulated and improved upon. The newest generation has even completely moved away from that hopeless post-apocalyptical memory.

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It seemed as if none of the dark times had every occurred, and the Bloodthirsty Forest has changed back into an ordinary forest. In the center of the woods grew a lush, verdant plant whose species no one could name, but as long as you approached it without nefarious intentions, you would feel the refreshing purifying energy.

A middle-aged man dressed as a general returned to the tree and stood there for a long time. He finally let out a chuckle and raised his hand in a salute.

Su Shi opened his eyes again. The pain in his body still seemed to remain in his soul, causing him to suck in a deep breath.

The system opened the back door a little too brazenly. Without consulting the Main World, it told the protagonist who chased after him to directly bundle him up and bring him back to the previous world. As a result, he still has some trouble walking.

After all, the protagonist’s code base has not been strengthened to the extent that he could completely escape from the world. This time, he used the power fluctuations between life and death to send the source code through, and it has already caught the attention of the Lord God.

Even if they met again in the next world, the other party’s memory would be completely sealed away. And he might not even be able to retain the identity of the protagonist.

When he first heard the punishment from the Lord God, Su Shi couldn’t hold back his spontaneous joyful expression, thus his waist suffered for another two hours.

“Host! Host! Host! Host!”

Su Shi rubbed his lower back and moved to the sofa to sit down. The display screen suddenly turned on, and the system let out a mechanical sounding thrill of surprise.

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“What is it? Did the Dark God give money to someone?” Su Shi asked.

He knew what the system was happy about. Annoyed by the excessive noise, Su Shi rubbed his brows. But he also could not help but be excited for what he got from the mission this time.

Explosive fireworks went off on the screen. Then a 3D projection was turned on with a bang. With Su Shi at the center, a realistic rain of banknotes suddenly rained down.

After enduring through several worlds, it was evident that he was not the only one mad from destitution.

Su Shi laughed involuntarily. He let the system run out of control and throw money all over the place, while he called up the main panel to check the gains of this task.

“Host has successfully carried the name of “extreme evil” till the end, saved the world, and successfully completed the mission in this world. You got an S grade. Congratulations to the host for the achievement of [truly scaring a staff member to the point of tears]. You gained a total of 150,000 experience points in this world. Deduct from that the 4,797 experience points owed to the system-”

“All right already. I’ll give you the rest as well. Think of it as interest.”

After obtaining so much money, Su Shi was suddenly a lot more generous. He interrupted the mechanical sound of the system with a smile, called up his own panel, and happily turned over the reward for this mission.

He was never able to carry the pot when he was with the protagonist’s group, but with the protagonist’s cooperation, until the end, most people in the post-apocalyptical world still thought of him as a very evil being.

This was the first time that he has not been whitewashed in front of all human beings by various unexpected methods. Although the population of the post-apocalyptical world has dropped significantly, the harvest was still very rich. In addition, the entire mission was completed very successfully. Even though at the very end, he and the protagonist were able to be candid with each other, he still received an S-rank rating.

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Most of the abilities in this world that he could choose from were all supernatural abilities, so even if he picked one, the usefulness was extremely limited [depending on the type of world he ended up in].

Su Shi went through the list of abilities several times and suddenly realized that the character of Dr. Dark was also on the list. He clicked into it out of curiosity and his eyes suddenly landed on the ability of [Come, Come and Hit Me].

“This is specially for the staff members who have to play the villain role, such as the Dark God. They use it to draw hatred. It is an active skill. After activating it, the effect will last for 24 hours. During these 24 hours, it can quickly pull the hatred of the people around you to yourself.”

Unexpectedly, the host would turn to such a lower page. The system quickly tacked on an explanation. The system’s mechanical voice was still in high spirits. Apparently it has not recovered from the ecstasy of getting rich overnight.

“Does the host want this?”

“Yes, I want this one.”

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[T/N: The author wasn’t being super obvious in text (likely due to China’s censorship), but the reason that Su Shi could not walk properly and that his waist hurt was because he rolled around in bed with the protagonist out of excitement. Hue hue hue~ The subtle implication is in this line: “Su Shi couldn’t hold back his spontaneous joyful expression, thus his waist suffered for another two hours.” Usually, in danmei, a sore waist implies that bedroom activities have happened.

Also, it sounds like the system didn’t expect Su Shi to look in Dr. Dark’s file, which was near the bottom of the list, so it didn’t prepare descriptions for Dr. Dark’s abilities ahead of time. I’m pretty sure the system flubbed the explanation for that [Come, Come and Hit Me] ability and it’s gonna come back and bite Su Shi in the ass. Lol.]

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Didn’t Love You Enough 94

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Chapter 94 – Second Husband

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng knelt down and said with a serious expression, “Erchen thanks Imperial Father and Imperial Mother for their deep love for Jia Bao. Erchen is willing to have Jia Bao as my cejun. Asking Imperial Father to please allow it.”

“Crown Prince, are you certain about this? Asides from the crown princess, according to the law you are allowed to have three cefei. If you decide on one right now, there will only be two positions left in the future. Cejun and cefei are both high-ranking status within your harem. It is the best way to entice court councilors to your side. A good aristocratic family will bring a lot of help to your future path. As for Lin Jia Bao, he is good, but his maternal family can’t give you any help…” The emperor analyzed the situation for the crown prince.

Erchen is certain about this. Erchen understands what Imperial Father is saying. Erchen does not want to rely on the harem to control the court. Please believe in me, Imperial Father. Erchen will not let you down.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng knelt on the floor and said to his imperial father.

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After experiencing all kinds of things in his past life, he has sworn that Lin Jia Bao would be the only one in this life. He would no longer have any more cefei or concubines in the future, nor would he accept them into his harem for the power of their maternal family.

“Okay, We* believe in you…” Xuan Yuan Zhao Shen looked at the crown prince who was exuding unswerving determination from head to toe. He felt very gratified.

[*T/N: zhen – he is using the royal We]

The emperor didn’t know when, but the imperial aura emanating from the crown prince was getting stronger day by day. Maybe this heir of his would be able to do what he wanted but couldn’t…

“Then I will issue an imperial decree later. After Lin-xiaoshi has completely recovered, we will select an auspicious date for the conferment ceremony.” Xuan Yuan Zhao Shen said.

“Er chen gives thanks to Imperial Father.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng gave his imperial father a deep bow.

When Xuan Yuan Han Cheng returned to Ping Le Courtyard, he found Lin Jia Bao sitting up in bed. He was propped up by a pillow and eating congee from a bowl in small bites.

“Your Royal Highness…” Lin Jia Bao’s eyes lit up when he saw Xuan Yuan Han Cheng return. Shu Qin took the emptied bowl of congee from Lin-xiaozhu and wisely withdrew.

“Do you feel a bit better, baby?” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng came to the bedside and asked with concern.

“I’m much better now, and my head is no longer dizzy,” Lin Jia Bao replied.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng saw that Lin Jia Bao did indeed look more energetic. “My darling has suffered this time… were you afraid back then?”

Lin Jia Bao shook his head gently, “Jia Bao was not afraid. Jia Bao knew that Husband would come back to save us…”

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“My treasure… there won’t be a next time. I won’t let you experience something frightening again…” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng sat on the edge of the bed and wrapped Lin Jia Bao in his arms. He swore in his heart that he would never put his treasure in the middle of danger again.

“En…” Lin Jia Bao felt very at ease in his husband’s arms.

Shu Ya came in with a bowl of tonic. “Lin-xiaozhu, it’s time to take your medicine.”

“I’m fine already…” Lin Jia Bao said weakly, looking at the pitch-black medicine in the bowl. The bitter taste of the medicine last night was still fresh in his memory.

“Little Master, this servant knows that the medicine is very bitter, so I specially prepared candied fruit for you today. Have a candied fruit after you drink the medicine and it won’t be bitter anymore.” Shu Qin followed behind Shu Ya. She showed Lin Jia Bao a small plate full of candied fruit.

“My dear, be good, you’re still not well yet… you have to take the medicine.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng took the bowl of tonic and brought it to his darling’s lips. “Or how about I feed you, like last night…”

“The medicine is very bitter, I’ll take it myself…” Lin Jia Bao shook his head. He recalled the way Xuan Yuan Han Cheng fed the medicine to him last night and his face flushed all over again.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng loved seeing his little darling looking so shy…

Lin Jia Bao frowned and drank the bitter tonic obediently. His face twisted at the bitter taste. As soon as he finished drinking the concoction, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng stuffed a candied fruit into his mouth.

The sweet and sour taste of the candied fruit slowly dissipated the bitterness in his mouth. Lin Jia Bao ate one and then two.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

“Darling… I have good news today. This time, you saved Imperial Mother. It is a meritorious deed, so Imperial Father will issue an imperial decree and confer you as my cejun…”

Before Lin Jia Bao could even react, Shu Ya and Shu Qin were already both smiling with happiness upon hearing the news, and they congratulated Lin Jia Bao: “Congratulations, Little Master. Many congratulations. This is really an exultation…”

“Then in the future I can go to Yong Shou Palace to pay my respects to the empress…” Lin Jia Bao smiled happily. This way he could go greet the empress everyday without putting His Royal Highness in a tight spot.

[T/N: Aww, LJB’s thoughts are so pure. (><)]

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After Rebirth the Tragic Omega Wins 30

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Chapter 30 – Dizzy from Kissing Too Much

After his rebirth, An Ji thought that he had become rational enough and was good at looking at the bigger picture. However, comparing himself with Li Rong, he realized that he was still far behind.

Li Rong sat beside An Ji, not knowing the pedestal that An Ji was placing him on. He could feel the omega’s hot body temperature and smell the vague scent of pheromones. His heart was beating fast and his mind was in a mess. His entire body exuded a strong aura of mating.

That was the human nature’s desire to pursue a fulfilling relationship. That was the fatal temptation of a hundred percent pheromone match. That was the primitive throbbing that no amount of gorgeous clothing could hide.

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Li Rong lowered his had and saw An Ji’s left hand placed upon the chair. It was clean and white. Amidst the dim night, it shone like clear jade.

They were so close that if Li Rong just moved his hand he could touch An Ji’s hand.

But he could not.

Twenty years of royal education have engraved gentlemanly politeness into his bones. Li Rong’s Adam’s apple rolled and he tried hard to hold back his inner desire.

According to An Ji’s current level of avoidance of him, it would take at least ten dates before he could proceed to the step of holding hands. If he acted rashly now, he would definitely scare An Ji so much that the omega would go home and cry in his bed.

But An Ji’s crying face would be quite cute; maybe it’s okay to make him cry a little… No. Pull yourself together, Li Rong! People don’t hold hands when they first meet.

Suddenly, Li Rong felt a soft, cool touch on his hand. His eyes shot open.

“Is this okay?” An Ji looked up at him. The light traced his handsome profile, and his dark eyes were clear and bright.

Li Rong’s mouth flapped open and close a few times as if he had lost the ability to speak. His heart beat faster and faster, as if it was about to busrt out of his chest.

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Then An Ji moved. Li Rong thought the other party was going to retract his hand now, but then An Ji took it a step further. He shifted their hands from simply holding hands to interlocking their fingers.

This was a unique handholding gesture that only lovers would do.

Li Rong was stunned. He felt like he was riding on a high-speed rocket shooting towards the sky, and then he would burst into fireworks in midair.

Ahhhhhhh, what should he do? An Ji took the initiative to hold his hand! Moreover, it was the ten fingers intertwining kind of hand holding that lovers did!

Ever since he was a child, his mother had told him that he should respect omegas and be polite and gentlemanly! But his mother never told him whether he should continue to be a gentleman when the omega he liked took the initiative to hold his hand!

Li Rong was in an unprecedented dilemma. His body was tense like a fully drawn bowstring, as if he was ready to shoot off at a moment’s notice.

“Are you feeling better?” Sensing the other party’s tension, An Ji released his hand just in time.

“No.” Li Rong looked at his right hand and murmured, “I think it got worse.”

Otherwise, why would his heart be beating so fast?

“It got worse?” An Ji frowned. He didn’t expect that holding hands would be of no use at all. He was a little unsure of what to do, so he took the initiative to ask, “Then what else do you want me to do?”

Li Rong opened his mouth and said in disbelief, “You will do whatever I want you to do?”

“Yes,” An Ji said calmly, “Didn’t we agree to have a medical treatment pact?”

Medical treatment pact?

To treat what? And what kind of agreement was it?

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Li Rong racked his brains and thought for a long time, but he couldn’t recall any sort of pact they made. He’s had such thoughts in his dreams, but those were limited to his dreams.

“Oh… I remember!” Li Rong nodded quickly, showing an expression of sudden realization, “Just play it by the ear. You can do whatever you want.”

Li Rong didn’t know what it was, but he didn’t care. Let’s just do it first and ask questions later!

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 95

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Chapter 95 – Beginning the Pursuit (36.1)

Yalan’s new products brought great panic to consumers, and its reputation plummeted overnight.

Yalan’s Public Relations Department even wanted to pour that dirty water onto others, dragging Spring Flower No. 1 down with them. They wanted to shift everyone’s attention onto Spring Flower No. 1, but the public was not stupid.

Regardless of what happens with Spring Flower No. 1, the most important thing right now was how were they going to resolve the harm caused by Yalan’s new product?

When this incident happened, everyone in Yalan panicked, but in the end, they weren’t just some small start-up company. After calming down, they rapidly displayed the resolution of a big company.

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All new products on the market were recalled, apologies and compensations were made to consumers, and the R&D and testing personnel of new products were held accountable.

When it came to accountability, Xu Ya Ze bore the brunt of it.

When his father rushed into the office and scolded him passionately, Xu Ya Ze was still in a stupor over the whole situation. When his father finished speaking, he finally realized that things might be really serious.

With a guilty conscience, he hurriedly tried to shift the blame elsewhere.

“Dad, even though I’m the so-called leader of the R&D team, it’s not like you don’t know that I’m just a figurehead. I don’t really participate in any of the research and development. You might as well go to those technicians and take it out on them. And also, I’m not in charge of product testing at all.”

Chairman Xu was so angry and anxious. He straight up smacked Xu Ya Ze over the head a few times. “You actually have the gall to say that?! The primary R&D member has already quitted!”

Xu Ya Ze: “…When did that happen?”

He seldom paid attention to such things. If someone wanted to quit, it’s not like he could stop them, right? He was the magnificent crown prince of Yalan. Where would he have the idle time to care about such small things?

Chairman Xu felt like he was going to have a brain hemorrhage one of these days. He pointed at Xu Ya Ze’s nose and scolded him, “You were the head of the R&D team back then. If something happened, then naturally you would be the one called on. If you’d paid more attention, would such a thing happen?”

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Seriously, if Xu Ya Ze weren’t always trying to extol his own virtues, then matter wouldn’t have been linked to him. All these years that he’s been in Yalan, he’s been putting his name as the leader of the R&D Department multiple times. As long as a quality new product came out, his name would always be the first one on the list of participating technicians.

There were several researchers who had no background or backing and they could not easily leave Yalan for various reasons, so they could only swallow down their anger.

After all, those who left directly like He Run were a minority.

“Dad, it’s useless for you to scold me now,” Xu Ya Ze rolled his eyes. “Have you questioned the Quality Inspection Department yet? And what about the researcher who resigned? Don’t you think it’s too much of a coincidence?”

A dead pig doesn’t fear scalding water. Xu Ya Ze has nothing more to lose, so he would go to any lengths, regardless of the consequences.

Chairman Xu sighed, “After this incident passes, you should admit responsibility and resign. We must give the company a proper explanation after all.”

Xu Ya Ze: “…” He didn’t do it, so why was his dad pushing all the responsibility onto him? This was too unjust!

But he had no choice but to obey his father’s orders, and he also understood that he had really slipped up this time.

After Yalan officially announced several measures, consumers who have already bought the new product but haven’t used it yet went to online and offline stores to return it. Those who have already used the product and have not experienced side effects yet hurriedly went to the hospital to get examined. As for consumers who have had side effects, they have already entered the hospital for diagnosis and treatment.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

Yalan said that they would cover all of these expenses. The resolution they showed in this incident helped them save a bit of face in the end.

At this point, there was nothing more that the consumers could do except to bad mouth Yalan a few times. But some people decided to shift the topic onto the Spring and Autumn Hall at such a time. Those consumers who have used the Spring Flower series could not help but feel uneasy.

Seeing that the Spring and Autumn Hall was about to be splashed with dirty water, the official blog of a certain well-known university came on the stage to set the netizens’ minds at ease.

The official blog said that their laboratory has studied the products of the Spring Flower series no less than dozens of times, and they have not found any harmful ingredients to the human body.

Due to the Spring Flower series being so popular as of late, naturally lots of different people decided to look into it. But like Han Ling, they could not puzzle out the reason why it worked so well, only that the ultimate result was harmless.

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The Big Landlord 141.1

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Chapter 141.1 – To Incite Disharmony

Ciming Palace

The Empress Dowager lovingly looked at the handsome young man sitting in front of her. He was like a white jade carving, with a peaceful face, and the more she looked at him, the more she liked him.

The young man could not bear children for the Fu wangfu, but at her age, she only hoped for her children and grandchildren’s happiness. She was flexible about the rest and ready to accept circumstances with good will. So from the bottom of her heart, she liked junwangfei, especially when she saw how Xiao Tian* cherished him.

[*T/N: Xiao Tian 小天 is a nickname and refers to Fu Wu Tian 傅无天. Xiao means “small / little” and it’s a form of endearment here.]

Although the time the empress dowager had spent with Fu Wu Tian was not long, she understood his character very well, and there were very few people that he was willing to accept into his circle. If he has given someone his trust, then it meant that person must be a good person.

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At first, she also thought that Xiao Tian’s interest [for An Zi Ran] was only temporary, and that it was not sincerely from his heart. But after so long, she found that the God of War, who was very cruel and ruthless in the eyes of outsiders, would always gain a softness in his eyes whenever he spoke of his wangfei. And that was when she knew that he was serious about him.

“Good child, it has been hard on you*.”

[*T/N: 辛苦你了 – literally “it has been hard on you” or “you’ve worked hard” and has the connotation of “thank you for your hard work.”]

The empress dowager held An Zi Ran’s hand and said this with a smile. Her eyes conveyed the most sincere joy. Right now, she was very similar to an ordinary grandmother, and you couldn’t feel the majesty and aloofness of her high status.

An Zi Ran didn’t know if he was imagining things or not, but he felt that the empress dowager’s words were alluding to something, and he suddenly didn’t know how to respond to her.

Wangfei is indeed working hard.”

Fu Wu Tian suddenly picked up the thread of conversation, looked at An Zi Ran, and even nodded seriously.

The empress dowager laughed out loud, “Xiao Tian, go back and give your wangfei more supplements. Look at how thin he is. It looks like he doesn’t eat much at all. This isn’t good. Young people are still growing. You must eat more.”

Xiao Tian?

[T/N: Because of the characters of FWT’s name, his nickname directly translates to “Little Sky.”]

An Zi Ran looked at Fu Wu Tian doubtfully. This nickname was too incompatible with the tall and heroic Fu Wu Tian.

Fu Wu Tian knew what he was thinking with one look. “Great-grandmother can rest assured that this prince will supervise wangfei well and prevent him from going on a diet in order to lose weight.”

“Dieting?”

The empress dowager’s face was full of surprise. She looked An Zi Ran up and down. “With such a thin body, wouldn’t you turn into a bamboo pole if you go on a diet? No, child, listen to your great-grandmother, you can’t keep dieting. It’s not good for your body…”

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The honorable empress dowager immediately turned into a nagging elder, chattering on and on in An Zi Ran’s ear with words of concern and consideration.

An Zi Ran glared at Fu Wu Tian when the empress dowager was not paying attention. He knew that Fu Wu Tian must have said it on purpose. An Zi Ran had obviously not lost weight.

Fu Wu Tian has long been unhappy with An Zi Ran dieting to lose weight.

An Zi Ran listened patiently. After a while, he realized that the empress dowager had no intention of stopping. He waited for her to pause to catch her breath, and then pretended to be ignorant about it to interrupt her, “Great-grandmother’s reprimands are valid. I will not do so in the future.”

The empress dowager nodded with satisfaction, “That’s good.”

Ke ke…”

[T/N: ke – the sound of coughing]

At this time, Fu-laowangye, who has been forgotten by everyone, finally couldn’t help running out to show people that he still existed. The old man’s expression was dark and gloomy. He did not look like the usual cheerful and friendly laowangye that An Zi Ran was familiar with. As he sat there, his whole person faintly exuded an aura that was no weaker than Fu Wu Tian’s.

Behind him was Head Steward Fu, who determinedly stood there with a smile on his face. The empress dowager was aware of his background and also cared greatly about him. It was just that they [An Zi Ran and Fu Wu Tian] came late and did not see such a scene.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

An Zi Ran knew that the laowangye before him had recovered his memories. The contrast was indeed huge. Several times, he felt the laowangye look at him with a vaguely displeased gaze. Just as he thought, the laowangye was probably still hoping for Fu Wu Tian to marry a woman who could carry on the family line.

The empress dowager asked with concern, “Does your throat feel uncomfortable?”

Laowangye coughed again, although this time it wasn’t intentional. He seemed to be stifling a breath*. After a while, he said, “Imperial Mother, erchen** is fine.”

[*T/N: In Chinese, “breath” can also be a metaphor for anger or annoyance.]

[**T/N: 儿臣 er chen – “this subject, your son”]

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 113

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Chapter 113 – The Token of a Long-Awaited Reunion

Wen Mojia was angry and disappointed. He couldn’t figure out what went wrong.

Then when he refreshed the page again, he saw that Qiu Jin had reposted the Weibo of Ji Yao’s promotional photo, and even shamelessly claimed it.

Wen Mojia: ???

Did Qiu Jin go crazy?

Just a minute ago, Qiu Jin had reposted the promotional picture of Ji Yao’s character along with the text: Here is the cross-dressing photo I promised as benefit~

Weibo instantly exploded.

– !!! What am I seeing!! –

– Hold up, this is really Qiu Jin?? That’s impossible, right? This is a girl no matter how you look at it!! –

– Shameless! Who gave you the guts to claim this photo as you?! –

– (Comparison of Qiu Jin and Ji Yao’s facial features) This is definteiyl not Qiu Jin!!! The facial features and bone structure don’t match up! –

– But if it isn’t him, then why would Qiu Jin claim this picture [as himself]? –

– Comrade, your question approaches the main point… –

– Besides, there are so many people in the production team, if he talks nonsense, there will be people who will refute it, right? –

There were more and more curious people gathering and the public opinion kept simmering away. The topic #QiuJinCrossdressing was looked up so much that it went up a few places in the hot search, once again surpassing the hot search for Wen Mojia’s promotional photos.

Wen Mojia: “…”

Wen Mojia was already lying down and giving up. In any case, he was foreordained to never get on the hot search on Weibo.

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At this moment, director Yi Congqing released a piece of news, confirming that Ji Yao’s character came from Qiu Jin, but this was not a simple photoshop, rather it was a completely new person created using a brand new technology.

The accompanying picture was a gif of Ji Yao.

The expressions of the characters in the gif were lively and lifelike, and they were even more flexible than many real actors.

The netizens were shocked.

Technology could even do this??

Did that mean that in the future people could mold their faces into whatever shape they pleased?

Ordinary netizens were eating melons*, mid-tier netizens were fantasizing over the new technology, and tech giants began to analyze the technology behind this facial contouring, explaining the process one by one in a logical manner.

[*T/N: eating melons – to enjoy the show]

There were still some people who didn’t understand, so some netizens compared it to the model of a virtual singer. Hatsune Miku’s sound source was Fujita Saki, Luo Tianyi’s sound source was Shan Xin, and Ji Yao’s character prototype was Qiu Jin.

The enthusiasm about Ji Yao rose wave after wave, and finally rushed to the top of the hot topic list.

Qiu Jin personally participated in the whole process, but the true was he was merely a cog in the machine.

The way the crew publicized this was very clever. Normally, people might only announce one piece of information.

But the “Rise and Fall of the World” had a high-energy publicity all throughout. First, they released Ji Yaos’ beautiful photos to attract people’s attention, and then they asked him to repost it to create suspense. When everyone was discussing the topic heatedly, they suddenly released the truth to give a resolution to the mystery.

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Like this, they created three levels of heat, one wave followed after another wave, making this drama popular before they even began filming.

Of course, for such a high degree of enthusiasm to exist before the filming even began would inevitably draw criticism from some people.

Some people worried that the crew would end up spending all their energy on hyping up the drama and would not settle down to actually make a good drama, while some people worried that they would tumble down after rising high, like a plane crash in the middle of the project.

Some people also questioned why this technology was not announced before it was released. Wouldn’t it be more beneficial to the ratings? So some people spread rumors that the crew’s funding was low, thus they were hoping to attract investment through hype.

But such voices were only a minority after all. From a positive point of view, the interest of the netizens has been greatly mobilized, and this enthusiasm continued until the day of the launch conference.

Ji Shenxiao returned to China the day before the press conference. When he came back, Qiu Jin was preparing dinner in the kitchen.

The charcoal-grilled lamb chops were soft and fragrant, with a spicy and delicious aroma. The fish head tofu soup was white and tender, and the broth was thick and delicious. The pear soup was creamy and soft, bubbling away on the stove.

There was still a Hanzhou pepper beef and shrimp stir-fry with celery left on the menu. Qiu Jin was planning to wait for Ji Shenxiao to come back before he made them.

Just as he finished preparing all the ingredients, the doorbell rang.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

Qiu Jin looked out through the camera. The man outside the door was dressed in a neat suit with a suitcase in hand. Who else could it be if wasn’t Ji Shenxiao?

But why was he ringing the doorbell when this was his own place?

Qiu Jin pushed open the door, a little curious.

Ji Shenxiao’s body exuded fatigue, but his gaze was very energetic, and that burning gaze was looking at Qiu Jin.

The two stood at the door and looked at each other in blank dismay. The scene was vaguely weird, but also a bit funny.

Qiu Jin couldn’t stand being stared at, so he tried to ask: “You’re back?”

Ji Shenxiao nodded, “En, I’m back.”

It was such pointless dialogue.

But Ji Shenxiao didn’t seem to think so. Instead he looked at Qiu Jin with interest, as if expecting him to continue the topic.

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Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 152

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Chapter 152

Yuan Zheng looked at Su Shi with such a focused gaze, as he if wanted to engrave his image deeply into his mind.

Su Shi took his hand and looked at him earnestly, “If you miss me, then cook some vegetables for yourself.”

Just as Yuan Zheng was about to speak, he found his words choked back by Su Shi’s sentence. He opened his mouth, agape and tongue-tied. Finally he couldn’t help but let out a laugh and lowered his head helplessly against Su Shi’s neck.

Yuan Zheng’s short hair was a little stiff. It poked Su Shi and made him feel itchy. Unable to hold back, Su Shi raised his hand to press down the hair, but it looked like he was patting Yuan Zheng’s head.

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The arms around him tightened abruptly, and something warm spread silently around his neck.

Su Shi’s eyes darkened, and he slowly hugged the body in front of him.

He tried hard to dispel the haze for the other party, but he couldn’t dispel the sadness of every parting.

“Don’t tell others about this…”

Su Shi took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and finally calmed down: “Don’t tell anyone, okay?”

Suddenly realizing what the other party was doing, Yuan Zheng tightened his arms and said hoarsely, “Why?”

“I don’t need them to accept me, I am saving the world, not the people in the world. Just let them think I am the Son of Hell. Even if I no longer exist, I am happy to have shadows and fears still linger in their hearts.”

Su Shi slumped within Yuan Zheng’s arms. His voice gradually lowered: “Everyone in the patrol team, and the people in the Unbounded City, I don’t want them to know that I have left…”

“Okay.”

Yuan Zheng spoke softly. He straightened up again, lifted Su Shi’s face, and pressed a light kiss onto him. A gentle smile suddenly appeared in his eyes.

“As it turns out my thoughts are the same as yours.”

He took out a letter from his pocket and placed it on the table. Then he picked Su Shi up, held him firmly, and jumped out of the window.

Su Shi was slightly startled by the sudden feeling of rapidly falling. He broke free from his drowsiness and grabbed on to the other person’s clothes.

“What are you planning to do?”

Yuan Zheng just held on to him firmly. He lowered his head and gave Su Shi a deep kiss. Then he activated his S-grade mental abilities and left Base B with a few high jumps. They landed in the center of the Bloodthirsty Forest.

There was already a weak little seedling planted there.

A pale green light surrounded every tiny bud on the seedling. Its tender leaves were stretching out silently. But because of the dim sunlight during these post-apocalyptic times, the light of the seedling could hardly penetrate through the Bloodthirsty Forest, and the growth of the plant was extremely slow.

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Carrying Su Shi in his arms, Yuan Zheng took a few steps forward, and then crouched down beside the seedling. He reached out his hand and lightly stroked the plant.

The leaf seemed to be tickled by Yuan Zheng and it shifted away in avoidance, but it also seemed reluctant to leave the warmth emitting from Yuan Zheng’s palm, so it cautiously moved back and bumped against the man’s hand.

Yuan Zheng met Su Shi’s gaze and smiled lightly. He held Su Shi’s hand. The crystal nucleus left the body and brilliant light was suddenly spreading everywhere.

The seedling seemed to have suddenly found the source of its strength and it could not wait to absorb the precious light. It quickly sprouted and grew. In the blink of an eye it was already blooming with verdant leaves.

“You’ll turn into the plants and trees, and I will be your light.”

He released his powers without reservation. The power of the fire element was stripped away, and the pure crystal nucleus representing the light merged into the pale green light of the seedling.

Yuan Zheng’s figure suddenly trembled slightly.

On the line between life and death, it seemed like something that was imprisoned was suddenly released.

Vivid memories inundated him like a flood. Yuan Zheng’s complexion turned pale. He lowered his eyes and saw Su Shi’s pure black eyes. Only then did he look relieved.

“I’ve found you. Come back with me, okay?”

Su Shi was startled and looked up at him.

Yuan Zheng’s image was completely overlapped with the one from his memories. His breathing abruptly quickened. Although his vision quickly dimmed uncontrollably, warmth suddenly couldn’t stop welling up.

“What a coincidence, came to save a world, and yet you were able to find me.”

His consciousness became blurred. Intense tiredness completely enveloped his entire body. He closed his eyes, leaned into the familiar warm embrace, and finally relaxed into the silent darkness.

Yuan Zheng hugged him tightly. His fingertips stroked Su Shi’s delicate sleeping face, and then a brilliant golden flame suddenly ignited.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

Holding the man who was soundly asleep in his arms, he strode into the flames, and his figure disappeared quietly.

“Yes, what a coincidence, came to find a person, yet [I] managed to save a world…”

The sun rose again.

Yuan Zheng and Mu Shi disappeared from this world at the same time, leaving behind only a letter and a vigorous seedling.

In the letter, it only said that the two of them were going out to find some hope of restoring the world back to its previous state. Their return date was uncertain. He specifically instructed that there was no need to explain everything and to properly arrange all the follow-up matters.

The patrol team members didn’t know what to think. They could only more or less complain about the captain and Little Log leaving too abruptly. Only the deputy team leader was stunned and shocked by the news for a long time. Then he suddenly left the base alone and took a trip to the Bloodthirsty Forest.

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Update

Hello Readers,

I’m back from break. I was busy with IRL stuff while I was away so there wasn’t much free time to translate. Please give me a bit of time to play catch up. You can check this page for my planned March 2024 updating schedule.

~Vanilla Muse