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Didn’t Love You Enough 90

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Chapter 90 – Falling Sick (29.1)

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was very anxious when he heard that his imperial mother and Jia Bao were both missing.

“Send someone to look in the palace near Qian Qing Palace. Also, divide the imperial guards into groups and have them search the harem for intruders. Do not spare a single one of them.”

“Understood. Your Royal Highness, we caught Xue Song. Do you want him brought before you…?”

No matter what, Xue Song-daren was still the crown princess’s father, and the crown prince’s father-in-law. Ling Zheng Feng was unsure how to handle him, so he asked the crown prince for instructions.

“Bring him here…” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said, with killing intent in his eyes.

Xue Song was escorted before the crown prince in disgrace. When he looked up his saw the murderous look in the crown prince’s eyes.

“Your Royal Highness… Your Royal Highness… Prince Li coerced me. I was really forced…”

Xue Song felt that he was truly unlucky. Clearly everything was going well at the beginning. He had the former great imperial concubine’s momo set fire to Li An Palace Hall, thus drawing away most of Yong Shou Palace’s imperial bodyguards. He also calculated the time, knowing that the morning was the time when the concubines in the harem would greet the empress.

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Xue Song thought that even if they couldn’t catch the empress, they would still be able to catch one or two palace concubines to use as hostages. That way, he would always have an escape route. But he didn’t expect that there wouldn’t even be a single concubine when he rushed to Yong Shou Palace. Furthermore, the empress had escaped. After that, the imperial guards arrived very quickly, and he was soon captured.

What Xue Song didn’t expect was that the empress had dismissed the concubines early in order to talk to Lin Jia Bao.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng unsheathed the sword of the imperial guard beside him. He pointed the blade at Xue Song and asked, “Say… how did you people sneak into the palace? How many people in total did you bring in?”

“I’ll tell you, I’ll tell you, Your Royal Highness. It’s the great imperial concubine’s momo. She has an adopted son working at Xizhimen*. He drugged the imperial guards on duty and then let us in. I brought a total of two hundred people. Of the two hundred, one hundred of them are Prince Li’s sishi, and the other one hundred are jianghu fugitives that I bribed.” Xue Song knew that His Royal Highness was ruthless, and so spilled everything all at once.

[*T/N: Xizhimen neighborhood of Beijing / the main northwest gate of Beijing]

“You deserve death!” After Xue Song finished answering, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng brandished the sword at Xue Song.

Thinking about how there’s no news on his imperial mother and precious Jia Bao, he really wanted to swing the sword and kill this damn old man with one strike.

Xue Song was so frightened that he shouted: “No… Your Royal Highness, spare me, don’t kill me… don’t kill me… I’m your father-in-law… Ahhhhh…” Xue Song shrieked in misery as Xuan Yuan Han Cheng lopped off one of his arms.

“How many more intruders are on the loose?” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng asked Ling Zheng Feng.

“Replying to Your Royal Highness, more than eighty people have been killed, and more than a hundred people have been caught. There are still a dozen people fleeing in the palace… The imperial bodyguards are stepping up the pursuit, and all the palace gates have been sealed. We won’t let a single one escape…” Ling Zheng Feng responded.

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng returned to Ping Le Courtyard. He studied the map of the palace in the inner study, and thought about where his imperial mother and treasure would hide. Jia Bao has never witnessed such bloody things before. He must be frightened…

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng did not sleep all day and all night. His eyes were red and bloodshot. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng took a sip of the ginseng tea brought over by a palace servant and forcefully remained alert.

One of the palace servants announced that the commander of the imperial guards was here to see him.

“Let him in at once.”

Ling Zheng Feng entered the inner study, greeted the crown prince, and then reported: “Your Royal Highness, I have searched all the palaces near Qian Qing Palace, but I still did not find Her Majesty and Lin-xiaoshi. We caught a few more intruders instead, but according to their accounts, they have not seen Her Majesty and Lin-xiaoshi either…”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng frowned. Where could his imperial mother and treasured baby be? They spent a night in hiding. Where they hungry? Where they cold? Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was full of worries, and for the first time since his rebirth, he felt so powerless. There were still some intruders who have not been caught. He must find his imperial mother and precious Jia Bao as soon as possible.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng looked at the topographic map of the harem once more. When he saw Xi Li Palace Hall, he had a flash of inspiration and thought that it was worth a shot. “Bring some people with you and come with me to Xi Li Palace Hall to search…”

“Understood.”

When the empress woke up, she found that it was already quite late in the day. It was close to noon. After the fourth watch yesterday, she couldn’t hold on any longer and fell asleep. She looked over at Lin Jia Bao who was sitting up against a wall.

“Jia Bao, you didn’t sleep at all?”

“Jia Bao doesn’t dare to sleep. Jia Bao has to protect Your Majesty.” Lin Jia Bao slowly stood up. He felt a wave of dizziness. “Your Majesty, please wait a moment, I’ll get you some breakfast…”

“Don’t do it. Good child… bengong is not hungry. You lie down for a while…” The empress looked at the dark circles around Lin Jia Bao’s eyes and felt very distressed.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

The empress has always regretted that she did not have a daughter in her life. Although she had two sons who were very filial to her, they were not as well behaved and considerate as a daughter would be.

As the empress looked at Lin Jia Bao, she found herself liking him more and more. He was such a good child. He was a ger, but he was even more well behaved and lovable than a daughter…

Lin Jia Bao wouldn’t deliberately try to please her. What he did was from his heart, and it was the most authentic behavior. After this day and night of coexistence and adversity, the empress’s love for Lin Jia Bao reached its peak, and she secretly thought that if she escaped danger this time, she must reward Jia Bao well…

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Didn’t Love You Enough 89

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Chapter 89 – A Thrill, Part 2 

After they finished the meal, Lin Jia Bao went to the kitchen to boil hot water so that the empress may wash her hands and face.

After that, Lin Jia Bao and the empress snuggled together on the bed. Originally, Lin Jia Bao insisted on sleeping in the adjoining side room, btu the empress did not agree.

The empress looked at Lin Jia Bao and said: “You foolish child. Sleep beside bengong today. We can also look after one another…”

Lin Jia Bao lay down on the bed obediently, and the empress touched Lin Jia Bao’s cold face.

“Why is your face so cold…?”

There was no brazier in the room, so the room was really cold. The blanket on the bed was also very thin. The empress covered Lin Jia Bao with most of the blanket.

Lin Jia Bao said, “I’m not cold, Your Majesty. Please cover yourself up.”

When Lin Jia Bao carried the empress around, he had sweated a lot. His back was soaked. When the cold wind blew, it felt extremely cold.

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The empress felt Lin Jia Bao trembling. “You’re so cold that you’re shivering.” The empress hugged Lin Jia Bao and wrapped the blanket tightly around the two of them.

Lin Jiabao felt the warm embrace of the empress, as if he had returned to the embrace of his mother when he was a child…

“Were you scared today…?” The empress asked Lin Jia Bao softly.

The empress thought of how Lin Jia Bao was only fourteen years old. To be able to perform the way that he did today was indeed extraordinary. She planned to reward Lin-xiaoshi well after this matter subsided.

“En.” Lin Jia Bao nodded honestly.

“Such is the palace. Fighting for the throne and bloodshed are inevitable.” The empress sighed.

Lin Jia Bao has calmed down now and was a little worried for Yuan Qing and the others. He didn’t know what had happened to them.

The empress realized that what she had said was a little heavy, so she changed the subject, “I heard Cheng Er call you Jia Bao. Is that your real name?”

“Responding to Your Majesty, that is correct. An Zhu’s original name is Lin Jia Bao,” the boy answered.

“It’s a good name. Your parents at home must love you very much.” The empress knew that the name Lin Jia Bao meant that he was definitely favored at home.

“My parents have always loved me the most, and my elder brothers and sisters also love me very much.” When Lin Jia Bao spoke about his family, his face was full of happiness.

“Then I* will call you Jia Bao in the future… Jia Bao, how did you end up in the palace?” The empress was a little curious. The Lin family wouldn’t let their most treasured child into the palace.

[*T/N: The empress uses the neutral “I” instead of “bengong” in this sentence.]

In a small voice, Lin Jia Bao told the empress everything that happened with his uncle Lin Da Li’s family and the reason for why he entered the palace.

After hearing this, the empress said, “Such bad relatives. But if that didn’t happen, you would not have come to the palace, and you would not have the fortune that you do now…”

The sky darkened, but they did not dare to light any candles. They spoke in hushed voices in the dark room.

Lin Jia Bao whispered about some trivial things about his hometown, and the empress listened with relish. The empress grew up in the capital and never left the capital. She found it very novel to listen to Lin Jia Bao talk about interesting things that happened in the mountains.

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Lin Jia Bao was talking about going up the mountain with his brothers and sisters to pick fruits when he was a child. The wild fruits were sour and crunchy…

Just as he was talking, he heard a sound from the next room. Lin Jia Bao went silent. The empress and he did not dare to breath too loudly. They listened to the movements in the next room. Lin Jia Bao quietly placed the big blade in front of them both.

A man’s voice came from next door, “Damn, this palace is too big. I’m getting a headache from walking around.”

Another voice sounded, “Dage*, take a rest first. There is no one here. I’ll say, this palace is way too big. How is the emperor not tired from walking every day…?”

[*T/N: 大哥 da ge – big brother, not necessarily blood-related]

“Haha, you’re so stupid, but you still don’t admit it. Why would the emperor need to walk by himself? People carry him everywhere…”

“Oh, hehe, Dage is right. Look at this [stupid] brain of mine.”

“Tsk… Take it easy, you…”

“Dage, bear with it. I’ll help you bandage up. Those guards of the Imperial Army are really good at fighting. Fortunately, Dage is here, otherwise my little life would be lost here today. Alas! It’s a shame we don’t know if the other comrades are dead or alive…”

“Life and death are ruled by fate. To eke out a living by the sword means you will have to face death one day…”

“Dage, what should we do next? Should we catch the empress? That’s ten thousand taels of gold!”

“So what if it’s ten thousand taels of gold? The empress is the mother of the country. If we catch her that will be death to all your relatives for nine generations. Nine generations, do you understand? Besides, we are just asking for money, we don’t have to work as hard as Prince Li’s sishi…”

“It’s as Dage says… just let the sishi go catch the empress.”

“Haha, most of those sishi were also killed or injured. Who knows how many escaped? Whatever, forget about them. Anyways, we managed to make a profit entering the palace this time, look… I took these while the palace was in chaos. They should be worth quite a bit.”

“Hee hee, Dage, look, I also swiped some things…”

“This kid, you’re at least clever in this regard, haha…”

“It’s because Dage taught me well, ah…”

“Okay, let’s rest for a while. When it’s late at night, we will try to escape from the palace. This should be enough for us to live free and unfettered for most of our lives…”

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After waiting for about two hours, Lin Jia Bao and the empress finally heard the thieves next door leave. They each breathed a sigh of relief. It was very late at night, and neither of them dared to sleep, for fear that the thieves would return again, and there were also Prince Li’s sishi to worry about.

After the fourth watch*, the empress couldn’t hold on anymore and fell asleep. Lin Jia Bao saw that the empress was asleep, but he didn’t dare to sleep. He pinched himself hard, forcing himself to stay awake.

[*T/N: The fourth watch is from 1:00 am to 3:00 am]

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng rushed to the palace, and Ling Zheng Feng, the commander of the Imperial Army, reported to him what happened in the palace yesterday.

Ling Zheng Feng said that he received the phoenix token from the empress and rushed to Yong Shou Palace with the Imperial Army. At that time, the empress was nowhere to be seen, and they fought with the people brought by Xue Song. In the end, many thieves were killed and captured, but some thieves still managed to escape.

Ling Zheng Feng said that the empress and Lin-xiaoshi were escorted by imperial guards and fled together. According to the imperial guards who protected the empress and Lin-xiaoshi, they were heading towards Qian Qing Palace to escape. But he later sent people to Qian Qing Palace and did not find the empress and Lin-xiaoshi, so he guessed that they must have been hiding in some other palace. It’s just that the imperial guards got separated from the empress and Lin-xiaoshi, and their current location was unknown…

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The Big Landlord 138.3

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Chapter 138.3 – Consort Yan

“Looks like this An Qiao E encountered a guiren*.”

[*T/N: 贵人 gui ren – usually means a person of nobility or high rank, but can also mean any person who changes your fortune for the better]

In his heart, An Zi Ran has already marked Consort Yan down as An Qiao E. He just felt like the likelihood of two people looking exactly the same to be exceedingly rare.

But his verdict was not just based on pure intuition. There was also the matter of the timing when Consort Yan entered the palace.

Fu Wu Tian would occasionally make visits to the palace, so he had also heard about Consort Yan, but he didn’t pay much attention to it. However, he knew how Consort Yan came to be in the palace. She had distinguished herself during the talent selection [for new concubines].

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At first, Emperor Chong Ming did not take any notice of her. It was when the other candidates were fighting so much that they were about to close the curtains on the stage that she stepped out. Catching everyone off guard, she triumph over all her opponents, and ultimately became Consort Yan.

The timing of when Consort Yan entered the palace just so happened to coincide with when An Qiao E and her mother had left the An family.

An Zi Ran’s mind was so full of thoughts that Consort Yan and An Qiao E might be the same person that he carelessly forgot about the intense gaze that he had felt on his person.

Many attendees at the banquet were also eating absentmindedly, their thoughts otherwise occupied.

At some point in time, Consort Yan had left her seat.

Midway through the banquet, just when An Zi Ran wanted to leave the place with Fu Wu Tian, Consort Yan suddenly appeared in the middle of the banquet hall. She had changed into an almost transparent white gauzy outfit, and she looked like a fairy descended from the heavens to earth. Everyone else was stunned by the sight of her, except for Emperor Chong Ming.

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Accompanied by a group of female dancers, Consort Yan began to dance gracefully. Her body was very light. Her every move seemed to be boneless yet full of seduction. It was not suitable for someone of her station to be dancing in public, but there were still people with their eyes riveted on her, watching without blinking. It was impossible to deny that her dancing was very pleasing to the eye.

“As expected of Our* Consort Yan.”

[*T/N: The emperor is using the imperial “we” to refer to himself.]

Emperor Chong Ming’s lustful gaze was fixed on the dancing Consort Yan. Beneath the white gauzy fabric, her graceful figure was faintly discernable. Just watching her was making him hot and bothered.

Zhang Sun Tian Feng picked up her cup and took a sip of wine. She used her wide sleeves to hide the mocking sneer on her lips. This woman was really uncultured. As the emperor’s consort, not only was she dressed in such revealing clothing, but she was also degrading herself by dancing in front of everybody. This was something that only a prostitute in a brothel would do. Before, the empress thought that Consort Yan was a strong opponent, but now it seemed like she was nothing out of the ordinary.

People who had the same thoughts as the empress included the noble consort and the four consorts. Asides from Consort Shi, the other three came from noble backgrounds. But even for Consort Shi, it was impossible for her to do something like dancing in public before an audience. For people with their noble status, it was degrading to their status. And wearing revealing clothes was even more offensive to public morals!

“Let’s go.”

An Zi Ran couldn’t keep watching anymore. He was now fifty percent sure that she was An Qiao E.

If this Consort Yan really was a person who knew how to scheme, then she shouldn’t do such a self-deprecating thing. And he knew that in order to increase his daughter’s bargaining power in marriage, An Chang Fu had specifically made them learn lots of different talents. Dancing was one of them.

Fu Wu Tian was not interested in watching anymore, so the two of them vacated their seats in a grand manner. With the empress dowager’s permission, they could leave the banquet at will without waiting for the emperor’s approval.

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Although most people’s eyes were on Consort Yan, their actions still attracted the attention of some people. When the people saw the two of them preparing to leave the table, a strange emotion flickered through their eyes and then quickly calmed back down. To dare leave the table so blatantly, they must be going to see the empress dowager.

The empress dowager was also Fu Wu Tian’s paternal great-grandmother.

The late emperor and the laowangye were biological brothers. In terms of blood relation, the empress dowager actually preferred the people of the Fu wangfu. When the late emperor received the young Fu Wu Tian into the palace, the empress dowager was the one who wholeheartedly agreed.

After Consort Yan finished the dance, her white gauzy sleeves fluttered down gently, and out of the corner of her eyes she happened to see the backs of two people who were leaving the table without making a sound. Her delicate eyebrows suddenly gained a gloomy cast. But she did not get to see the two people’s faces. There were too many people at the banquet, so she did not take special notice of them before.

Very soon the banquet resumed its lively tableau.

Not long after, Consort Yan also left the banquet on the grounds that her alcohol tolerance was low. Emperor Chong Ming felt sorry for her and wanted to leave with her, but the empress refused to let him go with the reasoning that he was the emperor and couldn’t leave the banquet. In the end, he could only look on helplessly and count down the time.

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 110

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Chapter 110 – Get More Pay! Add More Screen Time!

Before Qiu Jin could leave the meeting area, Jiang Ming also came over to him.

Jiang Ming told Qiu Jin that he had been prepping for a movie recently, and after hearing his thoughts today, he wanted to ask Qiu Jin for his opinion.

Subconsciously, Qiu Jin glanced over at Xiang Xi. Naturally, he did not forget that Jiang Ming was a loyal follower of Xiang Xi. He was an exceptionally big jealousy monster. The methods he employed were sinister and shady. It was not a stretch to say that he was a bit sick in the head.

But his character popularity was on par with Ji Shenxiao.

After all, in these days, people’s views on morals tend to rank below their aesthetic attraction to someone. As long as the villain was good looking then they could fling their morals out the window to support the villain.

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When he was reading this book series, he noticed many people quoting this crazy second male lead’s lines. Stuff like:

“Only I can touch your body, do you understand?”

“I really want to break your wings. That way, you can only rely on me.”

“Darling, I already told you that it’s useless to run away. Just look at you now. You can only stay here trembling in my arms.”

The original book used a lot of words to describe him. He was a completely different type of character from Ji Shenxiao – the domineering CEO type.

Jiang Ming wasn’t the type of gong that went around emitting his alpha pheromones everywhere. He had a tall and slender body. He wore his collared shirt buttoned up all the way to his slender and graceful neck. He looked neat and refreshing.

He was also humble and did not put on any airs. If Qiu Jin did not know how scary this man really was, he would be duped into thinking that Jiang Ming was a really good person.

But didn’t he like Xiang Xi? So why wasn’t he pestering Xiang Xi instead? What did he come to Qiu Jin for? He wasn’t planning to dig a pit for Qiu Jin to step in, was he?

But Qiu Jin’s had very little contact with Xiang Xi lately. He only greeted Xiang Xi at the entrance, and they said a few lines to each other when they were doing the script reading. Jiang Ming wasn’t going to be jealous over such little things was he?

Of course, it was also possible that this current Jiang Ming was not blackened and that the other man was only extending a benevolent invitation to Qiu Jin.

However, in any event, Qiu Jin did not dare to take this risk.

He couldn’t figure out what the other party was thinking, so he could only refuse with a smile: “I also really want to participate in Jiang-laoshi’s film, but I’m not competent enough. I don’t want to go in like a blind man. It would be bad if I inconvenience you.”

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Jiang Ming’s eyes swept across his face slowly and carefully, as if to determine whether he was lying or not.

Jiang Ming’s gaze made the hair on the back of Qiu Jin’s neck stand up on end. Or perhaps it was his body’s reaction to potential danger. Although Jiang Ming smiled warmly, Qiu Jin never got a good feeling around him.

At this moment, a staff member came over to remind him: “Qiu-laoshi, you still have to do a photo shoot in costume. Come to the dressing room to prepare.”

Qiu Jin jumped on the opportunity to make an escape. He waved to Jiang Ming: “My apologies. I’ll take my leave now.”

Jiang Ming did not continue to insist. He just asked, “Then how about we add each other on WeChat first?”

Qiu Jin scanned Jiang Ming’s QR code, sent the other man a friend request, and then left quickly.

The dressing room and photo studio were just next door. There were many other supporting actors making preparations for the photo shoot.

Qiu Jin had to take two sets of photos in costume that day. One was as Ji He in his original appearance, and the other was as Ji He disguised as a woman about to be married off in place of his older sister.

The female costume was more intricate and the makeup was more complicated, so the makeup artist decided to do it first [and get it out over with].

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The makeup process was long and complicated. Qiu Jin took out his mobile phone to fiddle with and found dozens of WeChat friend applications sent from the filming crew’s WeChat group chat.

The director, screenwriters, and multiple actors all sent him friend requests.

Qiu Jin: ???

What was up with these people?

Qiu Jin was confused, but the actual circumstances were not hard to guess.

During this year, various awesome and terrific dramas have emerged one after another, but the actors’ capabilities were uneven. Those that could act well were few, not to mention actors that could both act and dissect a script.

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Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 148

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Chapter 148

There was no hatred or resentment in Mu Shi’s eyes. The young man just kept looking at Yuan Zheng persistently. His gaze was clear and unclouded, as if he was talking about something that couldn’t be more normal.

Yuan Zheng’s eyes suddenly felt hot. He took a deep breath, stood up, and hugged the young man tightly.

Ten years ago, the person in his arms had stepped out from hell. He was injured, isolated, and without help, yet he still chose forgiveness and to stay silent.

He recalled the time when Mu Shi used his abilities. His powers were strong enough to destroy an entire base, yet he had used it to make a daisy bloom. Then he handed the flower to them with such bright eyes.

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Yuan Zheng should have realized it then. He should have realized that Mu Shi’s heart has always been as bright as a crystal.

“Let’s… let’s go back.”

He tightened his arms for a moment and warmth filled the space between his arms and chest. Yuan Zheng closed his eyes, pausing for a moment in the crook of Su Shi’s neck. Then he straightened up once again. His eyes were filled with new light.

Base B has become a city of the living dead.

Pedestrians were walking on the road, but there was a transparent line connected to the backs of their heads. Their eyes were sluggish, and their steps were staggering. Except for the lack of hideous faces and sharp claws, they were almost indistinguishable from zombies.

“How did it become like this…?”

The striker’s face changed colors several times. He stopped a man to question him, hoping to find out more about the situation, but no matter how he questioned the other person – even going so far as to grab the man by his collar and shake him – the other party still did not respond.

Everyone became more and more uneasy.

The deputy team leader looked over to the street corner. Suddenly, he lowered his voice and said, “He careful, someone is coming!”

There was a group of people coming towards the direction of where the team was. These people carried wooden sticks and iron pipes. Their physical fitness looked very average. At a glance, they appeared to be ordinary people without any supernatural abilities. Their expressions were also empty and numb. It was as if they were only following some sort of preset command.

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The team members were not even sure if they should fight back, so they stepped backwards hesitantly. But then, one of the people from the incoming group rushed over with an iron rod and ruthlessly swung down towards the doctor’s head.

The vines in Su Shi’s hand slithered out to pull the doctor backwards.

A cluster of flames flashed across Yuan Zheng’s fingertips, burning the transparent line behind the man’s head. The man’s movements immediately stopped in the middle of action. With a light push, the man fell to the ground stiffly.

Su Shi knew that Dr. Dark had intended to do something that a villain character ought to do, but he didn’t expect Dr. Dark to go this far.

Su Shi’s gaze darkened. He dug out a seed and slapped it on the ground. Roots sprouted and spread in all directions. He closed his eyes as he received the information relayed by the roots. Then he walked quickly towards the big central building.

Yuan Zheng had already blown up the laboratory. In the basement of the central building, the pale-faced Dr. Dark was firmly blocking them head-on.

“You guys, you guys… don’t come over here!”

The memory of getting beat up was firmly imprinted in Dr. Dark’s mind. So when he saw Yuan Zheng, he was so frightened that he hurriedly hid behind Sun Shuo.

Sun Shuo’s eyes were red. It was impossible to tell how clear-headed he was. Those transparent threads were actually connected to his body. A steady stream of energy was being extracted and stripped from the entire base and poured into his body.

The light in Yuan Zheng’s eyes sank slightly, and he motioned for the team members to wait outside the door. He exchanged glances with Su Shi. Then the two of them walked into the room together.

Both of them had their own targets to deal with.

The moment they entered the door, Yuan Zheng’s figure shot out towards Sun Shuo.

Su Shi avoided the two men who were fighting fiercely and went straight to Dr. Dark who was hiding in a corner. He dragged Dr. Dark out of the room. Purple orchid petals unfolded behind him. Then he straight up lifted the other person into the air and flew away.

“Little Log!”

[T/N: Reminder, Little Log is a nickname for Mu Shi a.k.a. Su Shi]

The striker shouted in a panic. He was about to go after Su Shi, but the deputy team leader stopped him. The look in his eyes was complicated. “Tell him to go.”

The source of all the pain and darkness in Mu Shi was from Dr. Dark. Even if Mu Shi was able to not resent all human beings, and even went with them to deal with the difficult situation of Base B, no one would stop him from handling the sinful careerist with his own hands.

Su Shi dragged Dr. Dark to the top of the building. He was distracted as part of his attention was focused on the fight happening in the basement. After assessing the situation, he was completely relieved.

It was really a battle with no suspense. If it wasn’t for the fact that the protagonist needed to be trained by opponents of comparable strength after he has risen to S grade, Su Shi might not have kept Sun Shuo alive until now.

They were finally away from the crowd. Dr. Dark also breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly followed up eagerly: “You finally want to kill me?”

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

Su Shi nodded lightly with a thoughtful expression on his face. Vines flicked out from his cuff and wrapped tightly around Dr. Dark’s waist. Then he tossed him off the roof.

The miserable shriek ripped through the deathly still air of Base B. Su Shi tugged backwards with his hand. He leaned over the edge of the roof and looked at Dr. Dark good-naturedly.

“How many experience points did you transfer to me?”

“Five, five-” Dr. Dark shivered. His body plummeted again at great speed. “Millioooooon…” His final word screeched through the air on his way down to the ground.

Su Shi was shocked by the extravagant amount of points the other party gave him. Su Shi, who had been impoverished for several worlds, couldn’t help but feel embarrassed. With a tug on the vines, he pulled the other man back. “I have startled you. Do you have a preferred way of death?”

Lying at the edge of the roof, Dr. Dark was gasping on his last legs. Whimpering and sobbing, he entreated in a low voice, “Make it quick and painless please…”

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After Rebirth the Tragic Omega Wins 27

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Chapter 27 – Little Puppy (10.1)

Compared with the way An Can usually did things, cutting An Ning’s hair was indeed considered polite for him.

An Ji still remembered that shortly after he differentiated into an omega, someone leered at him with a vulgar grin and made an obscene gesture at him with his fingers. To everyone’s surprise, the twelve-year-old An Can chopped off both of that person’s hand before anyone could even realize what was happening.

At that time, An Can was like a ferocious wild dog, and An Ji was the only one who could get him to heel. But now they were back [in the Capital Star]…

“Thank you for standing up for me,” An Ji rubbed An Can’s stiff hair. Then he let out a sigh. “But the Capital Star is a society ruled by laws. You can no longer act in the same way as when you were on the Junk Star. You should restrain yourself a little bit in the future.”

“But did they restrain themselves with you?” An Can said abruptly.

An Ji’s movements froze. The expression of a patient teacher disappeared from his face.

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“Why can they b*tch at you without the slightest scruple, but when we fight back it becomes bullying?” An Can just turned seventeen years old this year. With a sharp expression on his face it felt like he was exuding rebelliousness from every pore on his person. “Don’t tell me that verbal abuse doesn’t count as abuse.”

He was right.

But society always underestimated the harm of verbal abuse.

An Ji has his own bottom line and temperament. If someone were to step on his bottom line he has ways to get the other person mad enough to burst a blood vessel.

But An Can was different. He was extremely reticent, but this did not meant hat he was easy to bully. On the contrary, he was much more dangerous than An Ji.

If you say something bad to An Can, he would not reply, which might make you think that he was easy to bully, but in the next second you’ll find his fist in your face.

In his previous life, An Can suffered a loss due to this temperament of his. In the second year after returning to the Capital Star, he was imprisoned. At that time, An Ji had already left the Capital Star, and he only found out what happen after making several inquires. The reason for his incarceration was intentional assault against another person.

Fortunately, that has yet to happen in this lifetime. An Ji still had time to teach An Can how to protect himself.

“I understand what you mean.” An Ji did not try to persuade or mollify An Can. He just smiled and said, “Thank you.”

An Can’s eyes lit up a lot.

At the same time, at the other end of the banquet hall, a fashionably late Li Rong finally arrived to the party. He was all decked out.

He was dressed head to toe in platinum. His suit was cinched at the waist. Complex patterns were woven onto the white silk with golden embroidery threads. His outfit was embellished with three thousand natural diamonds and tailored to fit him well. He looked extremely gorgeous and extravagant.

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“Don’t tell me you’re late for so long just to… dress up like this?” His good friend Gu Ming took two steps back. He almost didn’t recognize this person.

It should be noted that the last time Li Rong dressed up so grandly was for his coming-of-age ceremony. As soon as the ceremony ended, he took off the priceless outfit and flung it on the ground. Then he declared loudly that he would not wear such flashy clothing even in his next life.

And here we see that Li Rong has not only tailored another flashy outfit, but he also wore it with great fanfare. He was like a male peacock with all of his tail feathers spread out. It was blinding to everyone present.

Li Rong shook his head, “I just woke up from a coma. Where would I find the time to dress up?”

“You were unconscious?” Gu Ming’s face turned serious and he withdrew his teasing expression. “What’s going on?”

Li Rong has a harmonious relationship with his family and he only has one omega little sister. Compared to the bloody storms of previous generations of emperors, there was practically no such thing as a bloody fight for the throne.

But from a national perspective, a single seedling was more fragile than a large family. If Li Rong died for some reason, the future of the entire imperial family would also be affected.

There has been countless kidnappings and assassinations attempts on Li Rong ever since he was a child. Gu Ming thought this was another one of those times, so he instinctively lowered his voice and asked, “Do you know who is the culprit?”

“I just fainted by myself.” Li Rong shook his head. “The doctor came to check and found nothing wrong.”

There was no need for Li Rong to lie about this kind of thing, so Gu Ming did not doubt him. Then his eyes fell on Li Rong’s exaggerated outfit again. The three thousand diamonds reflected light from every angle. It was so flashy that it was blinding to the eyes.

Gu Ming asked, “Excuse me, but what kind of stimulation did you receive that you would suddenly want to wear this kind of clothing?”

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“It really wasn’t on purpose!” Li Rong said angrily. “Lance helped me pick this out right before I left!”

Lance was Li Rong’s personal AI butler. When he said he wanted to attract someone’s attention at the banquet, Lance recommended this suit to him. He struggled for a long time before mustering up the courage to wear it out. He wondered if that person noticed him yet.

Li Rong secretly glanced at An Ji. The omega was sitting on a chair with his head raised to talk to an alpha that was standing opposite of him.

This kind of posture made his back particularly straight and his jaw stretched out in a nice arc when he raised his head. They were talking so intently that An Ji did not notice him at all.

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 91

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Chapter 91 – The Misunderstanding is Finally Cleared Up

Duan Shu Tong and Xi Duan walked into the Yalan store together. When a pair of tall and handsome men entered the store, it immediately attracted everyone’s attention.

Heavens, what kind of magical day was it today?! A handsome guy came by just now, and now there were two more handsome guys. It was simply too eye-catching!

The salesperson approached enthusiastically and was about to speak, when Duan Shu Tong said, “I want to buy a set of Yalan’s new products.”

The salesperson was taken aback, “Sorry sir, there is no men’s version for the new product.”

“En, I’m buying the ladies’ version.” Duan Shu Tong smiled politely.

The salesperson nearly exploded from Duan Shu Tong’s beautiful face and her heart was beating wildly, but her strong professionalism brought her sanity back. She smiled wholeheartedly and said, “Okay, this way, sir.”

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My god, which lady was so lucky that she was able to get two handsome guys to come buy skin care products?!

When they reached the sales showcase, the salesperson wanted to introduce other products, but Duan Shu Tong interrupted her and said, “Where do I pay?”

Salesperson: “…Do you want to scan a QR code* or use cash, sir?” She still wanted to talk a bit more with the handsome guy.

[*T/N: In China, it’s common for people to use a QR code on their phone to pay for stuff. I don’t know the exact details, but the QR code is likely linked to some form of payment method, like a bank account or credit card.]

But the other handsome guy was too frigid, so she was a bit scared of him.

“Scan QR code.” Duan Shu Tong took out his phone.

As soon as he finished paying, he heard a voice from behind him. It sounded a little familiar.

“We meet again.” It was a uniquely hoarse voice with a touch of languidness.

Duan Shu Tong looked behind him. It was the man who had chatted with him on the side of the road yesterday.

When they first met, it was nighttime and Duan Shu Tong was also distracted, so he didn’t pay much attention to the appearance of the other man. But now that he was looking closely, the other man was indeed good looking. He wasn’t handsome in the conventional sense, but it was a seductive kind of attractiveness.

To describe it in one word, it was probably flirtatious.

It wasn’t his cup of tea.

Duan Shu Tong just nodded politely and planned to leave with the skin care products.

The man’s gaze shifted from Duan Shu Tong to Xi Duan, and the meaning of the smile on his face was unclear. It wasn’t malicious per se, but it still made him feel weird.

“So you like this type.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…”

With a guilty conscience, he directly grabbed Xi Duan’s sleeve and walked out of the store.

Xi Duan did not speak the entire time. But at the moment he walked out of the store, he looked back and met the other man’s gaze. The look in his eyes was deep, dark, and cold.

The flirtatious man burst out laughing.

Unlike the strong winds and rains of the day before, today the sun was shining brightly and it was warm.

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The two walked side by side. The bag in Duan Shu Tong’s hand swayed, and the shadow on the ground swayed with it.

Duan Shu Tong had his head lowered. After a long while he finally opened his mouth and said, “I don’t know that person, so don’t take his words to heart.”

Xi Duan frowned deeply, “Which words?”

Duan Shu Tong glanced over at him with lightning speed. How was he supposed to say it out loud? Moreover, that man was not wrong. Duan Shu Tong did indeed like men that were like Xi Duan. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so aware of Xi Duan ever since they met.

The two resumed their silence.

When they were about to reach the hotel, Xi Duan suddenly stopped and looked at Duan Shu Tong seriously, “Have I not explained it to you yet?”

“What?” The young man raised his eyes.

Xi Duan looked solemn, “I have never liked anyone, including Pei Ruo Wei.”

Whether he could be with the young man or not, he had to clarify that fact. In the past, he hesitated because of fear. Now he was calm, but it could also be said that it was his last stand.

Duan Shu Tong’s eyes were full of shock, “Then before, why did you…”

“Xi Yu mentioned something to you,” the man explained warmly. “He used to feel insecure and didn’t want me to get married.”

“I still don’t understand.” Duan Shu Tong frowned.

Xi Duan laughed at himself: “Many people know about this. Even if I plan to not get married for the rest of my life, this incident will become a point of attack against Xi Yu in the future.”

Duan Shu Tong’s eyes widened. He finally understood.

If Xi Duan really did not get married in the future, other people would gossip about it. Xi Yu was worried that Xi Duan’s biological heir would snatch away control of the Xi family, so that’s why he would hinder Xi Duan’s marriage plans. This matter would always be a black spot for Xi Yu.

Xi Duan wanted to hand over the Xi family to Xi Yu, and he didn’t want Xi Yu to bear such rumors and accusations.

“So you’re using the guise of not being able to pursue Pei Ruo Wei as an excuse to announce to the public that you will never marry?”

Duan Shu Tong stared at the other man in stunned silence. Then, in a flash, he was overwhelmed by the feeling of immense distress for Xi Duan.

Xi Duan did so much just to help Xi Yu wash his hands clean of all the impulsive mistakes he made when he was young. He took all the responsibility onto himself so that Xi Yu could take over the Xi family with a clear conscience.

Duan Shu Tong’s chest ached for the other man and his eyes stung with tears.

Seeing how emotionally moved the young man was, Xi Duan felt both warmed and guilty. He reached out and stroked the young man’s hair, “To me, this matter is not a big deal. You don’t have to feel sorry for me.”

Duan Shu Tong lowered his head and did not respond.

Xi Duan said so, but Duan Shu Tong felt distressed just thinking about how Xi Duan, who was still young back then, struggled to support the Xi family while fabricating this story, all so that he could eventually hand everything over to Xi Yu.

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“Why did you explain this to me?” Duan Shu Tong turned his head away from the man’s palm.

Xi Duan’s hand stilled in midair. He suppressed the rising bitterness and said with a smile, “I just want to say, if I don’t meet the right person, I won’t get married.”

Duan Shu Tong looked at him. So what [are you saying]?

“So,” Xi Duan’s gaze was soft. There was not a hint of blame anywhere. “You don’t have to help Xi Yu set me up on blind dates in the future.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…” That was such a long time ago.

“I understand.”

His mood was ineffably cheerful. So that night in the kitchen, when the drunk Xi Duan had said that he didn’t like Pei Ruo Wei, it wasn’t a lie.

The swaying skin care product bag in his hand shook a bit harder.

Xi Duan watched Duan Shu Tong walking away with lively steps. His gaze turned profound and unfathomable. He said all that to the young man as a form of forewarning.

He was afraid that if he was not careful he would do something wrong [to Duan Shu Tong].

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Didn’t Love You Enough 88

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Chapter 88 – A Thrill, Part 2 (28.1)

Lin Jia Bao was really exhausted. Sitting on the edge of the bed, he felt that his bones were about to fall apart, and his hands and legs were sore.

Lin Jia Bao and the empress just sat and rested quietly. Lin Jia Bao felt hungry and thirsty. He hadn’t had lunch today. It was already afternoon and they didn’t know how long they had to hide… they need to get some food first…

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“Your Majesty, you must be hungry, right? I’ll go to the Xi Li Palace Hall’s kitchen and see what there is to eat, okay?” Lin Jia Bao stood up and said to the empress.

The empress also felt hungry in her belly, “An Zhu, be careful, go fast and come back quickly…”

Before Lin Jia Bao left, he placed the big blade that he was holding beside the empress. “This blade, keep it for self defense, Your Majesty. I’ll be back soon.”

Lin Jia Bao gently opened the door and slipped out like a cat. He carefully closed the door and quickly ran to the kitchen of Xi Li Palace Hall.

The empress looked at the huge blade lost in thought…

Xi Li Palace Hall’s kitchen has been vacant for a long time, and there was dust on the stove. Lin Jia Bao searched for a long time but couldn’t find anything to eat. He eventually found a bag of white rice and a small bag of flour in the cellar of the kitchen storage, as well as some sugar, salt, and a small jar of vegetable oil. Lin Jia Bao thought for a while and prepared to use these to make two simple dishes.

Lin Jia Bao returned to the kitchen. First, he cleaned out the small stove. Then he washed the pot and tableware. Lin Jia Bao was very careful when doing these actions, trying not to make any noise.

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When he lit the fire, his heart rose to his throat, fearing that the movements in the kitchen would attract the intruders. His palms were sweaty with nerves. He quickly boiled the white rice into congee and added some sugar to it. After that, the flour was added with water and kneaded into a dough, pressed into a cake, fried in vegetable oil and sprinkled with salt. The smell of vegetable oil filled the kitchen instantly.

Lin Jia Bao’s stomach gurgled. He swallowed his saliva. He only taste tested the food a little. Then he found a large food box and packed everything.

Carrying a large food box and a pot of sweet congee, Lin Jia Bao managed to return to where the empress was staying by the time the sun dipped in the horizon.

The empress waited anxiously in the room, her heart was full of worry, as time went by… The empress recited “na mo e mi tuo fu” in her heart… and prayed to Buddha to protect this good and honest child…

[T/N: 南无哦弥陀佛 na mo e mi tuo fu – Buddhist salutation or expression of faith]

The empress knew that Lin-xiaoshi was also very afraid, but still left her the only weapon for self-defense. He went out to face the dangers alone, if he happened to meet a thief… the empress didn’t dare to think about it, she was very worried…

When she saw Lin An Zhu coming back, the empress breathed a sigh of relief.

“An Zhu, you’ve returned. You didn’t encounter any danger, did you?”

“I’m fine, Your Majesty. I didn’t meet anyone. It seems that Xi Li Palace Hall is still very safe.” Lin Jia Bao brought the congee to the table, and took out the bowls and chopsticks from the food box.

The empress was relieved.

“Your Majesty, I only found these in the kitchen, so I made congee and flat breads. It’s a bit crude, please forgive me.”

Lin Jia Bao filled a bowl with congee and placed it in front of the empress. Then he took out the fried flat breads from the bottom tier of the food box and placed it on a small plate, ready to serve the empress for dinner.

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The empress picked up the bowl of congee and ate a mouthful. After a thrilling day, there was nothing better than taking a sip of hot congee in a cold room in winter. The congee was cooked to a moderate degree of softness and hardness, and it was sweet and delicious. Eating it, the empress felt sweet and warm in her heart.

The empress looked at Lin An Zhu who was standing beside her.

“An Zhu, you should quickly sit down and eat too. It’s a special situation right now. Don’t worry about [the rules]. Eat quickly. It won’t taste good when it is cold.”

“Please eat first, Your Majesty. I will wait for you to finish eating before I eat…” Lin Jia Bao refused to sit down.

The empress pulled him down onto the chair and then handed him a flat bread. “Hurry up and eat, you have worked hard today…”

After the empress’s repeated persuasion, Lin Jia Bao finally ate with her. He gobbled the flat bread down in three bites.

“An Zhu, your cooking is delicious. This is the best congee I’ve ever had.”

The empress ate the flat bread and drank the congee, thinking that it’s been really hard for this child…

Lin Jia Bao was embarrassed to be praised.

“It’s not as good as Your Majesty says…”

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The Big Landlord 138.2

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Chapter 138.2 – Consort Yan

“Does junwang and junwangfei know Consort Yan?”

Fu Yuan Cheng, who was sitting beside him, heard the conversation between An Zi Ran and Fu Wu Tian. A trace of astonishment flashed across his eyes. As soon as Consort Yan started making big waves in the harem, Fu Yuan Cheng and his people have already investigated her, but she was like a mirage that appeared out of thin air. They could not find even the tiniest clue about her person.

With every dead end that their investigate ran into, their curiosity rose more and more. So when Fu Yuang Cheng suddenly heard from An Zi Ran and Fu Wu Tian’s conversation that she might be related to them in some way, he could not help but look sideways at them.

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An Zi Ran withdrew his gaze from Consort Yan and looked at Fu Yuan Cheng. He also wanted to know if Consort Yan was the person that he knew. He considered it for a bit and then said, “I’m not certain if she is the person that I know or not. In other words, I just recognize her face.”

Fu Yuan Cheng’s mind turned. He immediately read between the lines and understood the subtext, “What the junwangfei means is that this person is not the same as the one that you know?”

An Zi Ran nodded and said, “Except for the fact that their faces look alike, everything else is different, as if they are two different people, so I also want to know if she is the one that I know. Does Prince Cheng know the name of this Consort Yan?”

Fu Yuan Cheng nodded and said, “This prince heard that Consort Yan’s maiden name is Wu Qi Si. I wonder if that is the person that junwangfei knows?”

Wu Qi Si?

He has never heard of that name before.

The surname Wu was not a common one, but that didn’t rule out the possibility that she might be afraid of being found out by other people, and thus purposely changed her name.

An Zi Ran did not tell Fu Yuan Cheng what he was thinking. He only shook his head, “The person that I know is not called Wu Qi Si. In truth, she is born from my father’s second concubine. Her name is An Qiao E. She is the eldest young miss of the An family. Her personality is very different from Consort Yan.”

Hearing this, Fu Yuan Cheng frowned with surprise.

He had thought that An Zi Ran might have just recognized her from another aristocratic family, but he never imagined that it would be the eldest young miss of the An family. It did not seem like An Zi Ran was lying about it. This wasn’t something that people joked about.

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Fu Yuan Cheng wanted to ask where the eldest young miss of the An family was at the moment, but he saw that An Zi Ran had already turned his head to whisper to Fu Wu Tian. It was apparent that he did not have the intention to continue this conversation with him. He thought about it for a bit but decided to give up. The days were long. There would be plenty of time in the future. At least now he knew that there was a great probability of Consort Yan being the eldest young miss of the An family.

“How likely do you think she is An Qiao E?”

An Zi Ran lowered his voice and asked for Fu Wu Tian’s opinion in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

Fu Wu Tian raised his eyes and looked at Consort Yan who was being pulled into the seat of honor by Emperor Chong Ming. Consort Yan was smiling wickedly. Her appearance could not be compared to that of the empress, but her every frown and every smile had an enticing charm that all the concubines did not. Her red phoenix eyes* were especially alluring, they were even more slender than the empress’s. If a man’s concentration wavered even a little bit, she could easily hook him and use him until his bones were grinded into dust.

[*T/N: red phoenix eyes – eyes whose outer corners incline upwards]

“The contrast is too great, but…”

“But what?” An Zi Ran asked.

“In this world, the chances of finding two people who look exactly the same are very low. Although the difference in their personality is incredible, it is not impossible. If she came across a fortuitous meeting, it is also possible.”

“Why not find an opportunity to test her?” An Zi Ran was a little concerned, whether this was a coincidence or some other reasons, he really wanted to know.

Fu Wu Tian said: “How is wangfei planning to test her?”

An Zi Ran narrowed his eyes, “As long as I have a chance to get close to her, I can find out who she is.”

He knew that since An Qiao E changed her name, she would definitely not want to let people know that she was the eldest young miss of the An family. If people knew that her mother was only a concubine, everything she has now would be lost, and she would become nothing again.

If Consort Yan was An Qiao E, then regardless of whether An Qiao E knew of his and Fu Wu Tian’s statuses, one thing was for certain, and that was she would never admit to knowing them.

“Opportunities are created by people.”

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Consort Yan’s arrival caused the atmosphere of the banquet to cool by several degrees. Instead of the turbulent atmosphere at the beginning, with people concealing needles in their silk*, now some people were even sizing up Consort Yan from time to time. As for Consort Yan, she was lying in a boneless heap in the emperor’s arms.

[*T/N: “concealing needles in their silk” – not literal, it means to hide a ruthless character behind a gentle appearance]

During such a grand and symbolic banquet, Consort Yan’s actions seemed frivolous, as if she were not treating the state banquet seriously at all. She did not have the noble temperament of being one of the four consorts, which inevitably made some people look down on her a bit and take her lightly.

A woman who used to be small-minded and without any personality traits could not completely change into another person no matter how much she changes, so there would be times where her act could been seen through in small habits.

An Zi Ran thought that she would at least reveal some flaws, but after observing her for two or three quarters of an hour, she was actually doing it perfectly.

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Chapter 109 – Get More Pay! Add More Screen Time! (36.1)

At first, some people had yet to process what was going on. It was simply moving one of the plot points to a later point in the script, so why did Yi Congqing have such a big reaction?

It was only after they heard someone else explain the significance did they finally see the light. In a split second, their gazes towards Qiu Jin gained a bit of inquiry and curiosity.

“Your suggestions were quite good.” Zhang Qiongzi, who was sitting next to Qiu Jin, leaned over and asked him, “Have you really never been to an acting school before?”

Of course Qiu Jin has attended acting school before and he even graduated as the valedictorian.

However, the Qiu Jin in the story – the body that he took over – did not. So he just responded vaguely: “I’ve studied on my own before.”

After the discussion ended, it was time for the actors to go over the script and read out their lines.

This was also a kind of rehearsal. It was mainly to let the actors familiarize themselves with their lines and break in the script.

Qiu Jin’s popularity has soared these days, and his analysis of the script just now seemed very meaningful. Some people began to have expectations for him, but some people secretly hoped that he would make a fool of himself.

So what if he was good at analyzing the script? Actors should speak with their acting skills.

What’s more, the gap between being able to analyze a script and knowing how to act was as big as the Mariana Trench. There were some directors who were great at analyzing scripts, but the films they direct were either bad or terrible.

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Moreover, Qiu Jin has never received professional training in acting. These analyses might be just the theoretical knowledge he has learned from books. Although it sounded reasonable, he was still an actor without a solid foundation.

In particular, he was going to act as such an important character, which caused many people to have a bit of veiled criticism about him, especially those who had a good relationship with Wen Mojia.

Although no one said it out loud, their eyes were full of curiosity and scrutiny for his performance.

Everyone carried different thoughts as they observed Qiu Jin with close attention. Many of them were hoping that he would make a fool of himself. Instead, what they witnessed was that Qiu Jin’s performance was too realistic.

“The Rise and Fall of the World” was a super big television production. It could be said that anyone who could get a role in this drama, whether it was a leading role or a supporting role, were all people with very good acting skills.

Amongst all the actors present, some of them were thoroughly trained in the art of acting. They had precise pronunciation, and beautiful enunciation. Some of them were full of emotions. They could pretend to cry and laugh very naturally, with the capability to move the audience. Some of them had very explosive acting skills and their performance was very powerful.

It went without saying that Film Emperor Jiang Ming and Film Empress Zhang Qiongzi were very accomplished in all areas of acting.

But even so, no one could reach the level of Qiu Jin’s acting abilities.

Being able to act as if the character’s reality was the actor’s reality could be considered the highest state of acting.

His performance was not one hundred perfect, but it seemed even more natural because of the small flaws.

He didn’t just read his lines from the script and only spoke when it was his turn to speak. Rather, he listened attentively, reacted quickly and vividly, and he never stopped making eye contact.

There was a back and forth as if they were really in the midst of acting and not just reading the script to familiarize themselves with the lines.

Several of the actors who acted opposite him were pulled into the context of the script by him. It was originally just supposed to be a script reading, but it ended up feeling like they were performing a stage play. It was like an imitation of some high-level theater play abroad. They could totally collect a fee for their performance.

Qiu Jin shocked the audience with his excellent performance.

Those who looked down on him were flushed with anger and embarrassment, and those who had a good impression of him looked upon him even more favorably.

They finally understood why Yi Congqing did not want Wen Mojia for the role, but chose this little-known Qiu Jin instead.

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After the script reading was over, Yi Congqing took the initiative to stand up and greet Qiu Jin. He said, “This youngster knows a lot. You’re not thinking of writing a script yourself and then directing and acting in it, are you?”

“No, no.” Qiu Jin smiled modestly. “It’s just that I’ve been watching a lot of movies recently. It’s just a coincidence. I still have much to learn from everyone.”

These remarks not only complimented the director, but also made many actors present feel better.

In actuality, his remarks about the script were well founded. He had a thorough understanding of the plot, characters, and rhythm of the script. Saying it was just a coincidence was merely a humble statement.

However, being humble was also a good thing. It’s nice that he has such great abilities without being arrogant about them. He knew when to advance and when to retreat. Moreover, he was still so young.

Yi Congqing patted him on the shoulder and let out a gusty breath. “This young person, keep working hard. Your future is promising!”

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