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Didn’t Love You Enough 123

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Chapter 123 – Temporary Imperial Residence, Part 3

After Lin Da Zhuang’s family had settled down, Wu Qiao Lan and Lin Jin Er took their children to rest. It was time for them to take a nap, and the three little ones were already dozing off. ​

Lin Jia Bao was talking to his parents in their room, “Mom. Dad… Have you been in good health these years?”

“We are all in good health. How about you, Jia Bao? How have you been in the palace these years? His Royal Highness… is he good to you?” Zhang Hui Jiang looked at Jia Bao and saw that his complexion was quite good.

“His Royal Highness, he is very, very good to me! I live a very good life in the palace.” When Lin Jia Bao spoke about Xuan Yuan Han Cheng, his face glowed.

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Zhang Hui Niang and Lin Da Zhuang looked at each other, both feeling helpless and exasperated. After all these years, Jia Bao still had such a naive temper. They really didn’t know how he survived in the palace these past few years. But now it seemed that the crown prince was indeed quite good to Jia Bao, otherwise he would not have sent people to escort them here so that they could be reunited as a family.

At the reception banquet in the evening, everyone enjoyed the exquisite dishes in the palace, and everyone was full of praise.

Lin Jia Bao commanded Yuan Qing very naturally, “Today’s dishes are very delicious. You can go and reward tonight’s cooks later.”

“Understood.” Yuan Qing responded after hearing this.

“Jia Bao-gege, why don’t we see His Royal Highness?” Lin Xia Er saw how respectful the palace people were to Lin Jia Bao and she also saw that he had changed into more exquisite clothes for the evening. She was very jealous and envious of him.

“His Royal Highness the crown prince is busy with government affairs, and everyone is restrained by his presence, so he will not dine with us.” Lin Jia Bao replied. ​

“So it’s like that.” Lin Xia Er felt a little disappointed as she missed an opportunity to see His Highness the crown prince. ​

Lin Jia Bao didn’t think much of her inquiry and continued to tell his brothers and sisters entertaining anecdotes from his time in the palace.

After the banquet, Lin Jia Bao continued talking with his family, as if he had endless things to say. Some of the things they talked about were actually things that they had already mentioned in the letters that they regularly sent to each other, but Lin Jia Bao still listened to them with interest.

The sky gradually darkened, and Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s face became increasingly gloomy.

When Yuan Fu saw this, he said to the crown prince, “It’s getting late. How about I ask Lin-cejun to come back?”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng thought for a while and then waved his hand. His darling has been missing his family for a long time. Today was the first day of their reunion. They must have endless things to say.

This was when he heard Shu Qin say from outside, “Lin-cejun, you’re back.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s gloomy face suddenly cleared up.

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“Darling… are you happy today? Do you like Husband’s surprise?” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng hugged Jia Bao and kissed him. He was very happy that Jia Bao came back early.

The palace people wisely retreated.

Lin Jia Bao hugged Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s waist, “I’m very happy. Thank you for the surprise.”

“Then tonight, my dear, you have to properly thank your husband.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng specially emphasized the pronunciation of “thank,” and the body wrapped around Jia Bao was already heating up.

“Yes.” Lin Jia Bao nodded with a blushing face. ​

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng hugged Jia Bao and said, “Let’s go to the Li Reservoir.”

The Li Reservoir was located inside the palace hall behind the bedroom in the main palace hall. Inside was a natural hot spring pool. There were several hot springs in the temporary imperial palace, and this pool was the largest. When the temporary imperial palace was being built, the craftsmen specially built the structure on top of the hot spring. The usable pools were interlinked with the main palace hall bedroom.

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng has taken Jia Bao to soak in the hot spring several times already. The temperature of the hot spring was just right and the body would feel very relaxed and comfortable after soaking in it. Jia Bao also liked the hot spring very much. The only fly in the ointment was that he has not been able to pamper his darling properly in this pool yet, but he should be able to get what he wanted tonight.

The inside and outside of the hot spring pool were titled with white jade. Xuan Yuan Han Cheng and Lin Jia Bao took off their clothes and walked down the white jade stairs into the pool.

The warm spring water made Lin Jia Bao sigh comfortably. Every time he soaked in this hot spring, he felt very comfortable, and his skin was smooth after soaking. ​

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng saw Jia Bao like this and his hands began to roam around his darling’s body.

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Afterwards, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng rinsed Jia Bao and himself off, wiped Jia Bao dry, and changed him into the bed clothes prepared ahead of time by the palace maids. Then he carried Jia Bao back to the bedroom. At this time, Jia Bao was extremely tired and his body was too weak to exert any strength. ​

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng lied down on the bed with Jia Bao in his arms. Seeing how tired Jia Bao looked, he gave up on the idea of doing it again and kissed Jia Bao on the cheek. “Sleep, my dear.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng tucked Jia Bao against his chest and the two soon fell into a sweet dream…

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The Big Landlord 159.2

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Chapter 159.2 – In Love With

When the authorities arrived, Fang Jun Ping and her daughter realized that they had been cheated. However, this was not the worst part. The owner of the house demanded compensation from them because they had lived in the house and made a mess of it. As a result, they lost a big chunk of what was remaining of their savings.

This was the consequence of inexperience, which was essentially the same as Zheng Bi and her daughter.

After the two moved out of the house, they had to rent a simple place to live in temporarily because their remaining savings were no longer enough to buy another house or for them to live in a restaurant.

Life was hard after that.

Because they didn’t know how to manage money, they spent their money quickly. Within a month, they were living on one meal a day. Until one day, a local ruffian raped the beautiful An Qiao E. Now that she was no longer a virgin, she could no longer marry a rich and powerful man, and there was no man willing to take her as a wife. The hopeless An Qiao E went mad.

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In order to survive, the pampered Fang Jun Ping had to demean herself to be together with a wrinkly old man. That was until Wei Shun Qing appeared.

The next time they appeared, An Qiao E had become a favored imperial consort.

Only they themselves know the hardships involved in between.

Fang Jun Ping has never forgotten the dark days they lived before they met Wei Shun Qing, and she felt that An Zi Ran was responsible for all this, so she thought to herself that she must seek revenge on An Zi Ran one day, but she never expected that An Zi Ran’s husband was not an ordinary businessman like they had thought, but a genuine wangye. In an instant, An Zi Ran had transformed from the son of a landlord to a noble wangfei!

Fang Jun Ping’s chest violently heaved for air. She glared hatefully at An Zi Ran.

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“So what if you’re a wangfei, so what if you’re a wangye. No matter what, you can’t be greater than the emperor. My daughter is Imperial Consort Yan, the emperor’s most beloved concubine. As long as she says one word in front of the emperor, your so-called Prince Fu’s Mansion will be destroyed.”

People who don’t know the truth are happy people.

If Emperor Chong Ming could do something to Prince Fu’s Mansion, would there be any need to wait for the mother and daughter pair to take action?

Obviously not!

The Fang Jun Ping who said such things did not know that Wei Shun Qing was actually aware of An Zi Ran’s identity. When he found the mother and daughter pair, he had investigated their background. At that time he already knew that An Zi Ran was married to Fu Wu Tian. Their marriage was such a big fuss, it was impossible for him not to know.

Wei Shun Qing has been a state preceptor for ten years and he has a deep understanding of Prince Fu’s Mansion. The reason he didn’t tell them about this knowledge was because he knew that Prince Fu’s Mansion was not an easy target to bully. He didn’t want any hiccups in his plan, so he didn’t tell them about it.

“Second Concubine, it seems you still don’t understand your current situation.”

An Zi Ran waited for her to finish feeling proud before speaking. He was so calm that Fang Jun Ping’s face became a little distorted. There was a crazy thought in her heart, and she always felt that he was just pretending to be calm.

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“I may be in your hands now, but no one can be certain of the future.” Fang Jun Ping felt confident.

“Then let us wait and see.”

After saying that, the two left the woodshed.

Fang Jun Ping really wanted to go out, but upon learning that this was Prince Fu’s Mansion, she knew that she would not be getting out any time soon. What she was more anxious about now was how to let her daughter know that she was here. Although she was full of confidence, without this precondition, there was nothing she could do.

In the palace, Wei Shun Qing already knew that Fang Jun Ping had been kidnapped. His initial suspicions were on the three princes, because only they would try so hard to find leverage over Wei Shun Qing’s group. Also, according to his knowledge, the princes seem to know that there was a high likelihood of An Qiao E being the eldest lady of the An family.

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The Big Landlord 159.1

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Chapter 159.1 – In Love With

“Where is this place?” Fan Jun Ping asked.

An Zi Ran did not answer her immediately. Instead, he looked at Fu Wu Tian beside him, “Wangye, why don’t you tell her.”

Fu Wu Tian, who was named, smiled lightly. He looked at An Zi Ran indulgently and dotingly, and said with a smile in his eyes, “Wangfei, you are so naughty.”

Fang Jun Ping was gobsmacked when she heard how they were addressing each other.

Wangye, wangfei?

Wasn’t this Fu Wu Tian a businessman?

“Second Concubine Fang, the name of the land you are standing on now is Prince Fu’s Mansion. The one and only Prince Fu’s Mansion in Jun Zi City.” Fu Wu Tian obeyed wangfei’s wishes and told her the truth.

Fu Wu Tian’s voice was sonorous and powerful. Each word he spoke was like a hammer striking at Fang Jun Ping’s heart.

She stared at them with wide eyes.

She has been in Jun Zi City for more than half a year. Although she has been living in the South District all this time, how could she not have heard of Prince Fu’s Mansion? When the man who was guarding her allowed her to go out on the streets, she would occasionally hear some people talking about Prince Fu’s Mansion.

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But she never knew that the master of Prince Fu’s Mansion’s, Fu Wu Tian’s, wangfei was An Zi Ran. When people spoke of An Zi Ran, they could not directly call him by name. Usually, they would call him junwangfei or junwang’s wangfei. And she was unable to inquire more as the person guarding her wouldn’t let her approach strangers, so she never knew that An Zi Ran was the junwangfei.

As for Fu Wu Tian, she and her daughter did not know his true name, and the An family’s servants just called him the son-in-law.

Fang Jun Ping suddenly returned to her senses. She glared at An Zi Ran angrily and shouted loudly, “How can you be the wangfei of Prince Fu’s Mansion?”

“Why can’t I be?” An Zi Ran asked calmly.

Fang Jun Ping’s eyes were red. If she had known that Fu Wu Tian was a wangye, she would have definitely made her daughter seduce him. Even if she couldn’t become the wangfei, being a cefei* was still superior to normal people. Then she and her daughter wouldn’t have to suffer so much.

[*T/N: 侧妃 cefei is one rank below 王妃 wangfei]

After the mother and daughter pair left the An family, life was not as beautiful as they had imagined.

The gap between reality and delusion was huge.

Upon leaving the An family, they made their way to Feng City. They were afraid of bumping into An Zi Ran in Jun Zi City, so they decided to go to Feng City for the time being. However, the two of them were women, they were more delicate and could not endure hardship, so they took breaks often. What should’ve been a one day journey was delayed indefinitely, and it eventually took them two days to reach Feng City.

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The two of them checked into a restaurant* that day, and then went out to look for a house the next day. They felt that having a family status would make them more respectable and thus make An Qiao E more appealing to others. However, because they spent money lavishly, they were targeted by people with evil intentions.

[*T/N: According to Chinese dramas that I watch, some restaurants in ancient China had rooms for rent on the second floor.]

They set a trap by pretending to need money in a hurry and were willing to sell a courtyard at a cheap price. The mother and daughter pair thought that they had found a great deal, so they bought it without much thought. But in actuality, that courtyard belonged to someone else. The owners simply have not moved in yet.

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In order to buy that house the two spent half of their savings.

As a result, on the third day after they moved in, the real owner of the house came.

After discovering that their house was occupied, the owner of the house and his family wanted to kick them out. Of course, Fang Jun Ping and her daughter refused. They immediately transformed into shrews and started a dispute with the other part. They claimed that they had purchased the house and even brought out the house deed that the swindlers gave them. In actuality, that house deed was actually a forgery

The owner of the house noticed it was a fake and reported it to the local official right away.

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After Rebirth the Tragic Omega Wins 52

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Chapter 52 – I Will Help You With My Hands (19.1)

“I didn’t, I didn’t!” An Ning cried and screamed in the Imperial Royal Hospital, “Don’t ask me anymore! I really didn’t!”

“An Ning,” Xu Jing’an took a step forward and said patiently, “We just want to find out what happened that night. We didn’t unilaterally take An Can’s statement as truth. Didn’t we come to you to confirm it?”

“I didn’t, I didn’t!” An Ning shook his head, his tears falling down. “Why don’t you believe me? I’m already so miserable, why don’t you let me go? Are you happy only if I die?”

Xu Jing’an didn’t feel sad for him. Instead she asked, “Then why did you suddenly enter the estrus period?”

An Ning didn’t say anything, but he looked at her with his lips tightly pursed, and his eyes full of defensiveness.

“I understand now.” Xu Jing’an sighed and turned to leave.

“You don’t believe me?” An Ning grabbed her sleeve and said with a hurt expression.

“We found the inducer in your room,” Xu Jing’an shook her head in disappointment, her tone full of sighs, “I wanted to give you another chance, but you…”

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An Ning’s face turned pale in an instant. His lips trembled up and down. His expression shifted from surprised to flustered to embarrassed and finally turned into raging anger. An Ning stared at An Ji and squeezed out each word from between his teeth, “It’s all your fault.”

An Ji lowered his eyes to look at him. His face was expressionless.

“It’s all your fault, it’s your fault!!”

“If An Can hadn’t suddenly charged over, how could I have suddenly knocked over the blue medicine?” An Ning’s nails dug deep into his skin and he screamed with a piercing voice. “You should have been the one to go into heat, and you should have been the one to get raped!”

“An Ning!” Xu Jing’an’s pupils shrank rapidly. She raised her hand and slapped him across the face.

She used nearly all of her strength and a clear five-finger mark instantly appeared on An Ning’s face.

Xu Jing’an’s chest kept rising and falling greatly. Her tone became sharper and sharper. “Over the years, our An family has not treated you unfairly. How can you say such malicious words?”

“Malicious? Are you saying you’re some great saint?” An Ning raised his head and smiled strangely, “You raised me like a dog at home. Then after your biological sons came back, you relentlessly kicked me away. Do you still think you are so noble?”

Xu Jungian clenched her fists and after a long time she squeezed out a sentence from between her teeth, “Is that how you think of us?”

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“How else [can I think of you]? If you people didn’t have money, who would be willing to bow their heads in front of you?” An Ning sneered and said disdainfully, “Do you think I don’t see your dislike for me? And I have to endure the disgust I feel to comfort you people, I’m completely fed up!”

Xu Jing’an closed her eyes, her chest rising and falling violently.

After a long silence, she finally opened her eyes. Her gaze was calm and firm. An Yanming held her arm, silently supporting his wife’s decision.

“We have treated you with extreme benevolence and did our utmost duty to care for you over the years, but you have hurt others time and again just to satisfy your own desires.” Xu Jing’an pronounced the verdict, her cold expression reminiscent of the pile of ashes left after the firewood was extinguished. “We will support you until you finish college, but we will no longer be your adoptive parents.”

“From henceforth, you are on your own.”

……

Xu Jing’an rented a two-bedroom, one-living-room house for An Ning in the city center. After paying the rent for four years, she sent someone to pack up all of An Ning’s belongings. But An Ning did not go to the house after he was discharged from the hospital, and no one knew where he went.

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At the same time, the police department forwarded the rape case to the court and it entered the trial process. He Guangzong still refused to admit to the crime. Instead, he repeatedly emphasized that he was forced.

Another piece of news that An Ji did not expect was that the aristocratic omegas cancelled all gatherings during this period. In the following month, the social omegas all stayed indoors. It was said that this was to protect the rights of the victim in the rape case.

In their words, an injured omega definitely would not want to go outdoors, so let’s all stay at home. That way, no one will know who was the victim.

They were so naive that it was cute.

An Ji didn’t like socializing, so it didn’t matter to him whether there were such rules or not.

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The Big Landlord 158.3

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Chapter 158.3 – Goodbye Fang Jun Ping

The servant outside looked at her indifferently and said, “Quiet. If you keep making noise, you’ll regret it.”

Those words frightened Fang Jun Ping.

Seeing that she finally calmed down, the servant stopped paying attention to her. If it weren’t for the fact that the prince’s mansion didn’t have a dungeon area, they wouldn’t have locked her in the woodshed, because the woodshed in Prince Fu’s Mansion was also a very clean place. It was too good for her.

Fang Jun Ping was afraid that they would kill her, so she felt a little safer by squatting in a corner.

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Not long after, there was the sound of rattling chains coming from outside. The door to the woodshed opened again. This time, it was opened all the way and two people walked in.

The two people had their backs to the light and the dazzling light made it hard for her to see their faces clearly. Only when they came in front of her did she see their faces, and Fang Jun Ping’s face instantly turned pale.

“An… An Zi Ran?”

“Long time no see, Second Concubine.”

An Zi Ran looked at her calmly, but there was a hint of indifference in his eyes that frightened Fang Jun Ping. It had been almost a year since they fled the An family with the stolen money.

Fang Jun Ping obviously also remembered what she and her daughter did when they left the An family house, and her face turned a little pale.

An Zi Ran said, “It seems that Second Concubine has also recalled what happened. Then I don’t need to remind you.”

Fang Jun Ping knew that he was talking about the money they had stolen. Her lips immediately trembled, and she argued, “That’s what Qiao E deserves. Since you refused to give it, we could only take it back ourselves. Don’t think that I don’t know, when the lord* was still alive he left a dowry for Qiao E.”

[*T/N: She calls her dead husband 老爷 lao ye, which is a respectful way to say “lord” or “master.”]

“You want to get a dowry before getting marry? Do you think that’s possible?” An Zi Ran said sarcastically.

“Who said Qiao E hasn’t gotten married yet? She has already…” Fang Jun Ping suddenly realized that she had said something that she shouldn’t have said, and she quickly covered her mouth.

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An Zi Ran’s lips curled up, “You mean, An Qiao E is already married?”

Fan Jun Ping’s eyes flickered. Her thoughts were waging war inside her head. She knew that she couldn’t say that her daughter was Imperial Concubine Yan now. They especially could not let An Zi Ran know about that. But if she didn’t, he would definitely hold her and her daughter responsible for stealing those things.

“Qiao E… is indeed married, but she is pregnant now and it it not convenient for her to come see you.”

“It doesn’t matter, it’s the same if I go see her.”

“No!” Fang Jun Ping refused without thinking.

“Why?”

“Because… because…”

An Zi Ran smiled lightly, “If you don’t say it, why don’t I say it for you, it’s because your daughter is the emperor’s favorite concubine, right?”

Fang Jun Ping’s eyes widened in shock, “H- how do you know?”

“You said it yourself.”

Fan Jun Ping then remembered what she had said before. When she first woke up here, she was panicked and was afraid that they would kill her, so she wanted to use her daughter’s identity to suppress her kidnappers. She then regretted it. But thinking of this, she instead felt emboldened.

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“Since you already know, I won’t hide it from you. Yes, my daughter is indeed the emperor’s favorite concubine, Imperial Concubine Yan. I said she’s pregnant. That’s also true. So you people better let me go, otherwise if my daughter finds out that I disappeared, things will not end well for you.”

Fang Jun Ping was no longer panicked. One could even say that she was extremely proud of herself.

This was the scene that she has fantasized about for many years, and now it has finally come true. Thinking about it, she felt that it was not a bad thing for them to know. She could use her daughter’s identity to suppress them. In any case, An Zi Ran was just a businessman. How big of a wave could a businessman make?

Fan Jun Ping did not consider if An Zi Ran and Fu Wu Tian were just ordinary businessmen, then how did they track her down?

The corner of An Zi Ran’s lips curved up slightly in rare ridicule.

“Second Concubine, do you know where this place is?”

Fan Jun Ping did not hear the ridicule in his voice. She only thought about it now that he mentioned it. She recalled what she saw through the crack of the door when she just woke up here. Every carved railing and jade stone seemed to carry an imposing quality. Although she only caught a glimpse, she still knew that this place was not an ordinary house. But no matter how grand the house was, surely it could never be grander than the imperial palace.

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 117

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Chapter 117 – Ahhhhhhhhhhhh [and More]

Clinical trials take a certain amount of time. Of course, Duan Shu Tong couldn’t just sit around waiting for the results. In his free time, he studied many books and papers related to medicine.

Seeing how hardworking Duan Shu Tong was, Han Ling felt that he couldn’t waste his time either, so he gathered many different documents and began to study.

In order to keep up with the boss, other researchers in the laboratory also began to study hard day and night.

The lab was filled with an atmosphere of active and positive learning.

After getting acquainted with Duan Shu Tong, the junior researchers didn’t fear him any more, and they would ask him questions if there were anything they didn’t understand. Each time, Duan Shu Tong would perfectly resolve their confusion over the topic.

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When the junior researchers thought of all the hate comments about Duan Shu Tong online, they would shout in their hearts: If you call this a bad student, then aren’t you the dregs at the bottom of the barrel?

The more time they spent with Duan Shu Tong, the more convinced they were of his genius.

They really wanted to see the shocked looks on these haters’ faces once the new drug was released!

At the end of December, Shan Quan County got colder and colder.

After Duan Shu Tong got off work, he wrapped himself up tightly in his down jacket and put on his gloves. When he got on his bike, he felt that he really should buy a scooter since his driver’s license was no longer suspended.

Cycling in the winter was really cold.

By the time he got home, he was shivering from head to toe and his fingers were completely frozen. He turned on the floor heater and took a hot bath to quickly warm up his body.

Feeling hungry, he was just about to make a casual dinner when the doorbell rang.

Who could it be at this hour?

Duan Shu Tong put down the dishes in his hands, opened the door, and used the lights under the eaves to see who the visitor was.

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When he saw who the person was, a hot current seemed to roll over his heart and he was a little dazed.

Seeing that Duan Shu Tong wasn’t responding, the person outside in the courtyard rang the doorbell again. Their eyes glimmered with joy.

Duan Shu Tong came back to his senses. He forgot to change out of his slippers* and went directly to the courtyard door.

[*T/N: It is customary for Chinese people to wear slippers inside the house to keep the interior clean, and they would change into their outdoor shoes whenever they go outside.]

He opened the courtyard door and was about to pull Xi Duan into a hug when a familiar voice stopped him in his tracks. “Young Master Duan, long time no see.”

Two other people appeared from behind Xi Duan. It was Cen Ning and Liu Zhi Fei.

That was close. They almost got caught in the act.

Duan Shu Tong quickly got his emotions and expression in order and said with a smile, “Have you eaten yet?”

“No.” Xi Duan shook his head.

Duan Shu Tong turned his body sideways to allow them passage. “Cen-ge, Liu-ge, come in. Let’s eat together. I was about to cook.”

After entering the house, Duan Shu Tong went to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients.

Cen Ning hurriedly said, “Let us help. We’ll get it done faster with more hands.”

Liu Zhi Fei nodded in agreement.

Duan Shu Tong politely declined, “You’ve had a long journey from Yan City to here. You guys should rest a bit first.”

Xi Duan suddenly spoke up, “You guys rest. I will help Shu Tong.”

Since the boss has spoken, Cen Ning and Liu Zhi Fei could only comply. So the two men obediently sat on the living room sofa and silently watched their boss and Young Master Duan enter the kitchen together.

And they closed the kitchen door.

Cen Ning said, “…Let’s watch some TV.” Who knew when they would actually be able to eat?

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Liu Zhi Fei scratched his head, “Has President Xi ever cooked before?” Wouldn’t he just cause trouble for Young Master Duan in the kitchen?

In the kitchen, Xi Duan didn’t make trouble. He conscientiously washed the dishes and did whatever Duan Shu Tong asked him to do, and when he didn’t know how to do something he would humbly ask for advice.

“Why did you come here so suddenly?” Duan Shu Tong asked.

Xi Duan prudently washed the dished. Then he said in an earnest tone, “Tomorrow is New Year’s Day. We have the day off.”

“You normally don’t take the day off even when your employees are off.” Duan Shu Tong teased, “Tell me, what did you come here for?”

Sometimes it could be troubling when your lover was too smart.

“The Provincial Hospital needs to update a batch of medical equipment, and has the intention to cooperate with NT.” Xi Duan said. Then he showed the washed dishes to Duan Shu Tong and asked, “Is this okay?”

Duan Shu Tong nodded and asked with a teasing smile, “Then why didn’t President Jiang come?”

Xi Duan wiped the water from his hands and stood up straight. His tall figure made the originally spacious kitchen look cramped.

He took a step forward and pinned the young man between himself and the edge of the counter. With an implicit smile in his handsome eyes, he lowered his voice and said, “Because I want to come.”

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Didn’t Love You Enough 122

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Chapter 122 – Temporary Imperial Residence, Part 3 (40.1)

Lin Jia Bao hugged his mother and refused to let go, “Mom… Jia Bao misses all of you so much!”

Zhang Hui Niang held Jia Bao in her arms and said emotionally, “Jia Bao, ah, my baby. Mother misses you very much too!”

Lin Xiu Er and the others were also very emotional, calling for their second brother.

“Come… let Mother take a good look at you. En, our Jia Bao has grown a lot taller and your skin has become fairer.”

“That’s right, that’s right. Second Brother has even put on weight.” Everyone was talking lively all at once.

Bo Ge Er was also waving his little hands. “Uncle Bao! Uncle Bao! So fair and white, like the steamed buns that grandma make!”

Lin Jia Bao laughed loudly after hearing this, and took Bo Ge Er from his sister-in-law’s hand, “So this is my little nephew, he’s so cute.” He weighed his little nephew in his arms, “So sturdy!”

Lin Da Zhuang and his family were all very happy as they surrounded Lin Jia Bao.

Amid the heated voices of the Lin family, a somewhat abrupt voice sounded.

“Greetings to Your Royal Highness.” After Lin Jia Bao entered the side hall, Lin Xia Er did not focus on Lin Jia Bao like everyone else. Her attention was immediately seized by the man who entered the side hall with Lin Jia Bao. The man was tall, handsome, and full of nobility. He must be the crown prince.

Lin Xia Er was the first to step forward to salute His Royal Highness, and then everyone quickly knelt down to pay their respects to the crown prince, too.

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng did not look at Lin Xia Er. He spoke to the group in a gentle voice, “Raise. I invited you all today to have a reunion with Jia Bao, so there’s no need to stand on ceremony. After that, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng left. He knew that if he stayed, everyone would feel uncomfortable and restrain themselves.

Lin Xia Er was very unhappy to see the crown prince leave.

Lin Jia Bao continued chatting with his family. He saw his older sister, brother-in-law, and his older sister’s children. The dragon and phoenix twins were very cheerful.

Lin Da Li and his family couldn’t get a word in edgewise. So when there was a small lull in the conversation, Ke Mei Li dragged her son and daughter forward.

“Jia Bao, I’m your second aunt, ah. Look, these are your cousins*,” Ke Mei Li said in a sycophantic way.

[*T/N: The Chinese have very specific words for each relative that tells you exactly where that relative is on the family tree in relation to you. English does not have the same specifics, so it all gets translated as “cousin” or “relative.” Here, Ke Mei Li introduced her second daughter as 二堂妹 which means “second younger female patrilineal cousin” and her son as 小堂弟 which means “youngest male patrilineal cousin.” Her oldest daughter, Lin Chun Er, would be “eldest (a.k.a. first) female patrilineal cousin.”]

Ke Mei Li continued, “Jia Bao, you have great prospects right now. You became His Royal Highness’s cejun. Don’t forget to look after your younger brother and sister even more.”

Afterwards, Lin Chun Er also introduced her husband to Lin Jia Bao.

Lin Jia Bao said hello to them one by one, but after that he had nothing more to say to them. After all, they didn’t have much interaction before. It was hard for him to be intimate with them.

Lin Jia Bao wanted to talk to his parents, but Lin Da Li and them kept chiming in, hoping to curry favor with him. Out of courtesy, Lin Jia Bao still had to give them some attention.

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Upon seeing this, Yuan Qing stepped forward and said to everyone, “Lin-cejun’s family has had a long journey. A courtyard has been prepared for you. Please go settle down and have a rest first. There will be a reception banquet for you later in the evening.”

Yuan Qing commanded several young eunuchs to lead everyone to the courtyard that’s been prepared for them.

Lin Jia Bao accompanied Lin Da Zhuang’s family to the courtyard arranged for them. Yuan Fu had made arrangements in advance, and Lin Da Zhuang and his family were arranged to stay in a large courtyard with beautiful scenery. The Qin family was assigned to the neighboring courtyard, which was also very elegant. Many eunuchs and maids were arranged to serve in each courtyard, which was very considerate.

There were no advance arrangements made for Lin Da Li and his family (considering that they had tagged along last minute), so they could only go to a slightly smaller courtyard for their stay.

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Ke Mei Li kept prattling on, “Why are we not living in the same place as elder brother and them?”

None of the palace maids replied to them. The eunuch guiding them said, “I’m afraid that that courtyard won’t be able to accommodate you all, so please come this way.” As he spoke he led them to the other side.

When Lin Xia Er entered the room, her head swiveled left and right trying to take everything in. One pair of eyes was simply not enough to look at everything. That exquisite pear wood dressing table was so beautiful, and all the toiletries on it were exquisite too. When she walked into the bedroom, she saw the large carved bed. It was her dream bed come to life.

Lin Xia Er pictured His Royal Highness’s handsome fade in her mind, and her face turned slightly red. It would be great if she could become the crown prince’s person. Then she could enjoy these luxuries every day.

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 148

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Chapter 148 – Extremely Embarrassing and Awkward

Qiu Jin didn’t try to hide it. Hearing Ji Qisheng’s question, he casually explained: “My butt is injured.”

At that moment, there was something strange in Ji Qisheng’s gaze when he looked at Ji Shenxiao.

Was his brother this ferocious? Not only did he do someone in the car, but he even injured the other person’s butt in the process?

“Take your hand back,” Ji Shenxiao gave him a warning look and explained, “He got injured from riding a horse while filming an advertisement.”

“Ah, so that’s what happened!” Ji Qisheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Qiu Jin was here, there was even less reason for him to sit in the front passenger seat. They haven’t seen each other for a long time, so he wanted to talk with Qiu Jin-ge.

Ji Qisheng smiled sweetly, “Qiu Jin-ge, long time no see, how about I accompany you for a chat?”

Qiu Jin replied glibly, “Sure.”

Ji Shenxiao harrumphed, “Studio.”

Ji Qisheng was silent for a moment. ​

Qiu Jin was a little embarrassed. If not for him then Ji Qisheng wouldn’t have to sit in the front passenger seat.

Ji Shenxiao said, “No need to worry about him. He likes to sit in the front. Says it has a good view.”

Ji Qisheng: “…”

Goddamn, were they really biological brothers?

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Ji Qisheng reluctantly got into the front passenger seat. There was a small window on the partition that separated the front of the car from the back of the car. When Ji Qisheng glanced back, he saw that his big brother had actually drawn the curtains over that small window, completely blocking off the view.

Ji Qisheng: “!!”

They were indeed not biological brothers!

In the back seat of the car, Qiu Jin was feeling a little sore from lying in the same position, so he couldn’t help shifting his posture.

Ji Shenxiao glanced at him: “Are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you want to put on some medicine?”

Qiu Jin hesitated. He wanted to use the medicinal ointment, but Ji Shenxiao was sitting right there. How could he rub the medicine on himself in this situation?

“I’m going to take a nap now,” Ji Shenxiao said it naturally. Then he closed his eyes and dozed off to sleep.

Qiu Jin looked at Ji Shenxiao, who had his eyes closed for a while, then looked at the ointment in his hand, and he wavered even more.

But, but this was still too embarrassing. What if Ji Shenxiao suddenly opened his eyes?

But his thighs really hurt…

After much hesitation, he was defeated by the pain. ​

Qiu Jin knelt on the leather seat while supporting his body with his knees and elbows. He pulled his pants down to his thighs with his left hand. He looked down with some difficulty and saw that the skin there was indeed torn and his inner thighs were bright red.

He gritted his teeth and scooped out a lump of ointment with his right hand.

When the cold ointment touched his thigh, Qiu Jin could not help but hiss.

The ointment was in the form of a transparent gel and was ice-cold.

His posture was weird and the voice he just let out was shameful. Qiu Jin quickly looked up at Ji Shenxiao and found that Ji Shenxiao still had his eyes closed, as if he hadn’t heard anything. ​

Qiu Jin let out a sigh of relief and finished applying the ointment to the rest of his thighs with peace of mind.

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He had to admit that the quality of this ointment was indeed very good. He didn’t know what ingredients it contained, but it quickly produced a cooling feeling and the pain relief effect was super good.

His legs no longer hurt, but in contrast the injury to his butt felt even more apparent.

He really wanted to apply medicine to his butt, but should he apply it here? ​

Right in front of Ji Shenxiao?

Qiu Jin hesitated for a long time, and finally summoned up the courage to ask, “Ji Shenxiao, can you give me a little more time.”

The man sat in the chair without moving for a long time, as if he had really fallen asleep. Just when Qiu Jin was about to give up, a low voice came from over there: “Okay.”

Qiu Jin felt relieved and began to apply the medicine to his body seriously.

The sound insulation effect inside the car was excellent and there was no music on, so the sound of every movement in that enclosed space was particularly obvious.

Every sound of Qiu Jin’s breathing, the rustling of clothes, and the sticky sound of fingers digging into the ointment… all of it reached Ji Shenxiao’s ears without reservation. ​

The man’s palms tightened little by little, and his breathing gradually became faster.

Ji Shenxiao could almost imagine what posture Qiu Jin was in. He must be kneeling on all fours, with his pants down and hanging around his thighs. With his long and strong fingers, he’d scoop up a bit of the transparent gel-like ointment and gently apply it on his injured skin…

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Qiu Jin didn’t want to be in such a weird posture, but that place was really painful. No matter how gently he touched it, it was so painfully hot that it felt like even his penis and balls were red. After much hesitation, he dug out a lump of ointment and put his right hand into his pants to apply it on his butt.

The coldness brought a slight sting, but the physical discomfort was instantly driven away. Qiu Jin breathed a sigh of relief and was about to apply the medicine on the other side of his butt, but unexpectedly, there was a harsh sound and the driver suddenly braked the car!

Qiu Jin was not wearing a seat belt, and his other hand was still pressed on his butt. He felt a huge force pushing him forward. Qiu Jin immediately reached out to hold on to the seat, but it was too late. Under the inertia, his body jerked sideways and coincidentally he fell right into Ji Shenxiao’s arms.

No.

To be precise, he was draped over the other person’s knees.

One hand was pressed between Ji Shenxiao’s legs, and the other hand was still in his pants. ​

Qiu Jin: “………”

Ahhhhhh!!!

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Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 177

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Chapter 177 – Historically Memorable Villainy Arc 

“Those army provisions… how did you gather them…?” Song Rong asked.

Song Rong took a deep breath. He lifted a hand to touch Lu Li’s shoulder and tried hard to make his tone seem relaxed and light, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he couldn’t help making a choked and nasal sound.

His question hung in the air. There was no response.

Lu Li’s clear eyes were like glass. They looked at him quietly, without joy or anger. His gaze was calm, as if waiting for some predetermined judgment.

The emotions in his chest suddenly surged so much that he couldn’t control himself. Song Rong couldn’t hold back any longer. He pulled the other man’s thin body into his arms. He wanted to wrap his arms around Lu Li tightly, but he was afraid of hurting him. His chest heaved rapidly and his warm breath fanned across Lu Li’s wan cheek. His vision was already becoming blurry with tears.

What was Lu Li’s emotional state like back then? How desperate and aggrieved he must have felt when he was not allowed to have an audience with the emperor no matter how long he knelt, when he pleaded to the point of exhaustion, vomited blood, and fainted, and when he did his utmost to scrape together the life-saving rations for the army, but feared the amount would not be enough so he stuffed the delivery wagons full with whatever other foodstuff he could find.

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And in the end, he finally understood that being a loyal minister who dared to speak frankly before the emperor simply did not have the power to influence the muddle-headed emperor’s beliefs, and no power to change the decadence of the court.

He still remembered the first time he met Lu Li. The young zhuangyuan* was parading through the streets on horseback, full of aspirations and ethics.

[*T/N: 状元 zhuangyuan – top scorer in the palace examination / highest rank of the Imperial examination system]

During those three days when he knelt before the palace gates, Lu Li’s soul had actually already died.

What survived was just a wandering soul, a wandering soul that has given up on the ethics he was raised and educated on, given up on his upright and unyielding character, and given up on the very foundations of his person.

Thereupon, he submerged himself completely into the mud, and no longer cared about having a lasting good reputation.

The body in his arms suddenly trembled and went rigid. Song Rong’s chest clenched and he lowered his gaze.

Tears finally fell silently from those clear and cold eyes that seemed to remain forever unmoved.

“Qing Guang…”

Holding his breath and stroking the cold water on his cheek, Song Rong’s voice was hoarse and his tone was almost pleading: “Don’t hold it back, it’s okay, there is no one else here…”

“I’m not the one crying.”

Su Shi knew that Song Rong would catch on to any clue leaked at this point and follow it to figure out everything. Then the favorable situation that he had worked so hard for would be lost.

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Su Shi spoke in a hesitant voice. He clenched the other person’s clothes tightly and tried his best to restrain his overly strong emotions, but was still unable to do so.

He was not the one crying. It was this body that was crying.

His heart was palpitating hard. His chest felt stuffy. Every inch of his body was overwhelmed by intense pain, and a chill settled over him silently like a ghost.

The cold night was long and lonely.

The broken body was no longer able to carry the overly intense emotions. Lu Li pressed tightly against Song Rong’s neck, his body trembling silently, and finally hurriedly raised his hand to cover his lips.

The pale and slender fingers were suddenly stained with a glaring dark red color.

“It’s okay, just spit it out and it’ll be fine. It’s okay, it’s all over now…”

Lu Li’s body finally slumped down from exhaustion. Song Rong hugged him and caressed the still trembling back over and over again while clumsily repeating monotonous words of comfort.

The person in his arms gradually became quiet, so quiet that it frightened him. Carefully holding the person in his arms, Song Rong lowered his head and looked down. Only after confirming that Lu Li’s eyes still held the light of life did his heart feel at ease.

Su Shi closed his eyes and raised his hand to place it over his chest.

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The pain that felt like a stabbing knife gradually subsided, and the last bit of obsession in this body seemed to have been completely dissipated with that mouthful of blood.

“It’s not over yet.”

His eyes reopened, and the cold light returned to those eyes as they met the regent’s anxious gaze.

It was not over yet. He had yet to complete the final step. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, and this body had yet to return to the dust. He had yet to squeeze out every last bit of value of this life.

When he took over this body, he took over the responsibilities that came with it. He could not use this body to live as he wished. He could not be shaken by personal feelings. He could not fold just because he felt softhearted for a moment. He was not going to drag out this life beyond its original fate.

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After Rebirth the Tragic Omega Wins 51

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Chapter 51 – Case Solved 

Xu Jing’an was furious and was about to hit him again, but An Ji stopped her.

Xu Jing’an looked up in surprise. “You-”

“There’s no need to waste your anger on a scumbag.” An Ji stood in front of He Guangzong, his voice calm and almost cold.

“What, what do you want to do?” He Guangzong swallowed, subconsciously afraid of this overly beautiful person.

An Ji said in a steady voice: “Do you know what happens to rapists?”

“I didn’t rape him!” He Guangzong stressed again.

An Ji seemed to not have heard him and continued to speak, “First, you will be chemically castrated. Those two ounces of flesh that you used to rape someone will no longer have any reaction. Secondly, you will be sentenced to three to ten years in prison. Looking at your appearance, there will likely be a queue of prisoners waiting to top you.”

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“You f*cking-” He Guangzong’s eyes flushed red, and he wanted to rush over and leave a tooth mark on An Ji’s fair neck.

An Ji was completely unaware, and just said: “When the time comes, you will hear the assailant say that he was also forced, because who told you to be so beautiful?”

He Guangzong squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth, “I* am an Alpha!”

[*T/N: He Guangzong uses 老子 here to refer to himself, which is an arrogant way of saying “I”]

“You think an alpha can’t be raped? In fact, those people in prison like good-looking alphas the most.” An Ji smiled brightly, like a bloody rose blooming in hell. “Isn’t it exciting that it’s an alpha? To see a lofty alpha crawling beneath you. Isn’t this precisely the thrill of conquering someone that you guys love so much?”

“It’s useless, you can’t scare me!” He Guangzong sneered, and suddenly an unprecedented sense of pride rose up, “I am the elite of the empire, I am the future of the country, no one dares to do anything to me.”

“Really?” An Ji took a step forward calmly, and then he suddenly punched He Guangzong in the abdomen.

He Guangzong: “!!”

Intense dull pain spread all over his body, as if his internal organs were crushed. He Guangzong knelt down in pain. His visions went dark and his saliva flowed out uncontrollably…

He Guangzong did not know how long it took, maybe a few seconds, or maybe a few minutes, but he finally regained consciousness. He staggered to his feet and said word by word: “Police, I want to sue him for causing personal injury just now.”

“Ah? What did you say? Personal injury? How did he hurt you?” Zhou Tao looked up with a confused look on his face, “I was counting ants just now. Sorry, I didn’t see it happen.”

He Guangzong: “…”

This fucking…!

He Guangzong was taken back to the police station. After listening to their deduction, Yu Zhengruan’s expression became distorted, and it was even paler than a little girl’s face after applying foundation.

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He has always been proud and conceited, but he didn’t expect to be metaphorically slapped in the face by an omega, the sex that he despised the most.

Yu Zhengruan let An Can out of the police station with a tight expression. When he passed by An Ji, he whispered: “Sorry…”

“What did you say?” An Ji stopped and smiled gently, “Sorry, I didn’t hear you clearly just now.”

“I said…” Yu Zhengruan took a deep breath. It was as if resistance was written into every strand of hair on his body, but he said word by word, “I’m sorry, I was negligent in this case!”

An Ji said, “Oh.”

Yu Zhengruan: “…”

But there was still one thing he didn’t understand.

“Why were your skin flakes in the victim’s nails?”

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“Because he and I had a conflict in the garden,” An Can glanced at Yu Zhengruan, “Do you know why I said An Ning reaped what he had sown*?”

Yu Zhengruan shook his head.

Xu Jing’an and An Yanming raised their heads at the same time. A terrible suspicion came to their minds.

An Can said, “He used the inducer he brought with him to force an estrus last night.”

Xu Jing’an stood up in surprise. “What?!”

An Can said, “An Ning originally intended to use the inducer on An Ji.”

[*T/N: Previously, in chapter 36, An Can said An Ning “deserved it” and he had used the word 活该 huógāi, which means “he deserved the bad thing that happened to him.” Here he used the phrase 自作自受 zìzuòzìshòu, which translates into the idiom “to reap what one has sown.” You can use 活该 huógāi for someone that you simply disdain for whatever reason (i.e. because you dislike them or disagree with their life choices) whereas 自作自受 zìzuòzìshòu has the clear meaning of he intended to do someone bad, but then his plans blew up in his face. It paints a very different picture, and the author probably purposely used these word choices to misdirect the reader and keep the suspense.]

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