垃圾星 la ji xing – Junk Star
首都星 shou du xing – Capital Star
朱雀大桥 zhu que da qiao – Vermilion Bird Bridge
帝国皇家医院 di guo huang jia yi yuan – Imperial Household Hospital
Author: Vanilla Muse
After Rebirth the Tragic Omega Wins – Character List
An Family
An Yanming 安彦明 (c13, An Ji’s father)
Xu Jing’an 许静安 (c13, An Ji’s mother)
An Ji 安己 (MC, omega)
An Can 安灿 (c13, An Ji’s biological brother)
An Ning 安宁 (c3, adopted son, white-eyed wolf)
An Yao 安耀 (c13, adopted son)
Imperial Family
Li Rong 李戎 (c5, ML) Great Emperor Rongwu 戎武大帝 (c7)
Li Hetao 李贺涛 (c17, current emperor of the Galactic Empire)
Lance 兰斯 (c27, Li Rong’s personal AI butler)
Liao Yunnan 廖云烟 (c32, ML’s mother, current empress of the Galactic Empire)
Other
Yu Jingmo 郁景默 (beta, MC’s scum ex-boyfriend)
Black Cat 黑猫 (c3, young, thin, an intermediary that MC found on the black market to help him leave Capital Star)
Hans 汉斯 (c4, star thief leader)
Master Qingkong 晴空大师 (c14, famous master mecha designer in the empire)
Jun Rufei 君如斐 (c15, imperial general)
He Xingyun 贺星云 (c25, blond-haired omega, An Ning’s friend)
Gu Ming 顾铭 (c27, Li Rong’s good friend)
Didn’t Love You Enough 93
Chapter 93 – Second Husband
Emperor Xuan Yuan Zhao Shen agreed with the crown prince’s statement.
“To prepare for any eventualities, this time more people will be dispatched to hide in the surrounding area, and if Prince Li makes any move, we will be able to catch them all at once. “
Xuan Yuan Zhao Shen saw that the crown prince wanted to ask something.
“Who should preside over this execution matter?”
“Imperial Father, erchen would like to suggest that Second Imperial [Younger] Brother take charge over this matter. Too many cooks spoil the broth. Han Qi has made a great contribution this time. This matter can be handed over to him. Moreover, it’s just our guess that Prince Li is not dead yet. As long as the arrangements are properly made and more people are added, there will be no danger. Speaking of, Han Qi is older now, it just so happens to be a good chance for him to go to Li City and learn through experience.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng suggested to his imperial father.
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The second prince, Xuan Yuan Han Qi, heard Xuan Yuan Han Cheng recommend himself to their imperial father, and straightened his back, “Imperial Father, please let erchen go. Erchen promises to do a good job.”
After thinking about it, the emperor agreed, “Okay, don’t be reckless when you go there, and be careful of Prince Li’s remnants.”
“Understood. Imperial Father, please rest assured. Erchen will be careful. Erchen will definitely wipe out the rest of Prince Li’s remnants and help Imperial Father share his burdens.”
Xuan Yuan Han Qi vowed to live to the crown prince’s recommendation and to his imperial father’s expectations. He would definitely complete this errand well.
“Liu Ze Qi just so happens to be in Luo City. Erchen will send him a letter and have him cooperate with Second Imperial Brother.”
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng also valued Liu Ze Qi. With him by Second Imperial Brother’s side, they should be able to smoothly accomplish the task.
“Understood. I will definitely work together well with High Official Liu. Then, Imperial Father, erchen will go and prepare to head out to Li City.” Xuan Yuan Han Qi was already gearing up for action.
“Then you may leave. Go and make ample preparations.” Xuan Yuan Zhao Shen said.
“Understood. Erchen will go now.” Xuan Yuan Han Qi walked out in high spirits.
After Xuan Yuan Han Qi left, Emperor Xuan Yuan Zhao Shen said to the crown prince: “I heard from your imperial mother last night that this time it was all thanks to your ger xiaoshi…”
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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng had also heard from his imperial mother the experience that she went through with Jia Bao. She admired Jia Bao’s actions but was also worried for him.
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng smiled and replied to his imperial father, “It is Jia Bao’s duty…”
“He’s a good child. Your imperial mother praised him again and again. When she heard that he was ill she was very concerned. How is his condition now?” The emperor was also very grateful to Lin Jia Bao for saving the empress.
“Jia Bao is still young after all, and he has never experienced such things. After being frightened, he suffered a cold and burned with fever all night. Now the fever has finally subsided, but he still need to rest for a time.”
When Xuan Yuan Han Cheng spoke about Lin Jia Bao’s illness, the tenderness in his eyes could not be concealed.
The emperor took note of this and remained silent. The crown prince was still young after all. Back then, he was like this too… Unfortunately, as an emperor he still had a lot of things that he was helpless to do… The relationship between the harem and the court has always been inextricably linked. Hopefully his son would be able to handle this better than him in the future…
Translations by Vanilla Muse.
“Your imperial mother said that this time Lin-xiaoshi saved her and she wants to reward him handsomely. She told me that she wants to confer upon him the title of cejun. What so you think?” The emperor asked the crown prince what he thought.
The empress had told the emperor everything that had happened that thrilling day and night. She spoke of Lin Jia Bao’s bravery and strength, and how he sincerely loved and respected her.
The empress was deeply moved, and was very worried when she learned that Lin Jia Bao was ill. She wanted to compensate him well and reward him handsomely.
After thinking over it a few times, the empress thought of making Lin Jia Bao a cejun. In this way, Lin Jia Bao could justifiably come to the Yong Shou Palace to greet her.
Moreover, Lin Jia Bao’s temperament was soft, kind, and innocent, and he might have some difficulties in the future when it came to giving birth.
If he were to be conferred the title of cejun… The crown prince’s cejun was equivalent to the crown prince’s cefei*. This way he wouldn’t have to be afraid of being bullied by the prince’s other concubines. Thinking of it like this, it was a wonderful thing on many levels…
[*T/N: 侧妃 cefei – “side consort” or “second consort.” 妃 fei is used for females and 君 jun is used for males.]
The Big Landlord 139.2
Chapter 139.2 – State Preceptor Hao Ran
“This poor Taoist* greets junwang and junwangfei.”
[*T/N: 贫道 pin dao – literally “poor Taoist.” A humble way for a Taoist to refer to himself.]
The state preceptor raised his right hand like a Taoist priest, and saluted Fu Wu Tian and An Zi Ran in a friendly manner. The aura around him was very auspicious and peaceful, and it easily gave other people a favorable impression of him.
Fu Wu Tian kept one hand behind his back and stared at the other man, “For the state preceptor to appear here, did he perhaps just come from the empress dowager’s place?”
“Precisely [as you said].” The state preceptor was not affected by Fu Wu Tian’s imposing manner. He calmly explained, “His majesty was worried about the empress dowager’s health and ordered this poor Taoist to come and pay a visit to the empress dowager.”
“So what does the state preceptor think [of the empress dowager’s condition]?”
“She’s much better now, but exercise more caution in the future and do not make the empress dowager angry again.”
Fu Wu Tian said: “The state preceptor has worked hard.”
The state preceptor smiled and shook his head, “Thank you for your concern. It is this poor Taoist’s responsibility. How can it be considered hard work? If there is nothing else, then this poor Taoist is going to report to His Majesty about the empress dowager’s condition. This poor Taoist will take his leave now. Farewell!”
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The state preceptor quickly left.
Throughout the entire interaction, An Zi Ran kept feeling like there was something strange about this person, but he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was. He was even more certain that this state preceptor was not that simple.
“What kind of person is this state preceptor?”
“Just a yaodao*.” Fu Wu Tian looked coldly in the direction where the state preceptor had disappeared. After a while, he withdrew his gaze.
[*T/N: 妖道 yaodao – a derogatory term for Taoist priests]
For someone to make Fu Wu Tian describe him as such, it seemed like he was not just some ordinary yaodao.
“The state preceptor’s original name is Wei Shun Qing. His Taoist name is Hao Ran. Ten years ago, he was named State Preceptor Hao Ran by the emperor’s decree. He’s someone that the emperor has always deeply trusted. As long as he speaks up, he can easily change the emperor’s mind on a lot of matters. The princes and ministers do not dare to look down on him.”
An Zi Ran asked curiously: “According to your meaning, this state preceptor is very likely to be a swindler. Why does Emperor Chong Ming trust him so much?”
“He’s not just a simple swindler.” Fu Wu Tian said, “Wei Shun Qing has studied bagua* before. It is rumored that he used to tell people’s fortune when he was young, and from that he learned how to fool people. Later, he entered the palace by chance and led the emperor around by the nose. So now the emperor believes him firmly without any doubt.”
[*T/N: 八卦 bagua – the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes]
“To be able to fool the emperor is not a trifle ability.”
“Does wangfei really think that he only knows how to trick people?” Fu Wu Tian suddenly asked with a deeper meaning to his words.
An Zi Ran shook his head, “Of course not.”
Conning people required a profound level of knowledge, but it has its limits after all. No matter how good he was at speaking, he could not make a person who has been the emperor for twenty-seven years believe in him, so he must have other skills.
“Wangye knows the reason?”
“Don’t know.”
An Zi Ran looked at the other man, struck speechless. He really should be used to Fu Wu Tian’s bad taste in fun by now.
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Fu Wu Tian just wrapped his arms around An Zi Ran’s waist and whispered in his ear: “Although this prince does not know the reason, this prince knows another interesting thing. I think wangfei would be very keen to know.”
“What kind of interesting thing?” An Zi Ran did not push Fu Wu Tian’s hands away.
“Wangfei should still remember that a few days before the state banquet, Great-Grandmother called this prince into the palace. At that time, this prince heard something related to Consort Yan from other people. At that time I did not know that Consort Yan was An Qiao E, so I didn’t pay it much mind.” Fu Wu Tian said with a sigh. It was quite an unpredictable feeling.
An Zi Ran knocked his elbow against the other man’s arm, “Don’t keep me in suspense.”
Fu Wu Tian said calmly: “I heard that Consort Yan and the state preceptor are very close, and according to this prince’s inference, they may have already known each other before the talent selection.”
An Zi Ran’s brows wrinkled as his brain churned. After knowing that Consort Yan was probably An Qiao E, he kept thinking that there must be someone behind An Qiao E. If what Fu Wu Tian said was true, then the person behind her was most likely to be the state preceptor. With his abilities, the possibility of him helping Consort Yan to attract Emperor Chong Ming’s attention was very high.
“Suppose that Consort Yan is An Qiao E. Based on An Qiao E’s capability, it’s impossible for her to be so watertight and not let anybody discover her past history.”
Fu Wu Tian nodded and said, “That’s right, the talent selection needs to register the contestants. An Qiao E is not a smart person. If things weren’t already arranged in advance, her identity would have been found out long ago.”
Translations by Vanilla Muse.
In fact, Fu Yuan Cheng and the others also knew that Consort Yan had colluded with the state preceptor, and that Consort Yan was able to confuse Emperor Chong Ming must be the credit of the state preceptor, but they could not find any evidence and could only wait and see.
Just as the two men finally arrived right outside of Ciming Palace, the State Preceptor Hao Ran that they were talking about was meeting with Consort Yan, who had left the banquet early.
“So it turned out to be Consort Yan, may I have a word with you in private?”
The state preceptor took the initiative to speak first. It stood to reason that the emperor’s consort and the state preceptor could not meet in private, but it was not a problem for them, because the emperor had agreed to it.
Consort Yan smiled enchantingly.
“Of course.”
This Alpha’s Pheromones 112
Chapter 112 – The Token of a Long-Awaited Reunion (37.1)
However, Qiu Jin was not going to simply cross-dress to play the part of Ji Yao. During the editing stage, the crew was going to use technology to adjust his facial features and body figure.
After all, Qiu Jin was still a man. No matter how suited he was to wearing women’s clothes, his appearance was still different from that of a woman. Ji Yao was supposed to be the number one beauty in the world of the drama. Having him directly cross-dress to play the role was simply looking down on the audience’s IQ too much.
After Qiu Jin finished shooting photos as Ji He in female wedding garments, he had to do two more photo shoots to get promotional pictures as Ji Yao and as Ji He in regular male garments.
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One person doing three photo shoots, by the time he finished it was already dark, so he got dinner together with Director Yi Congqing.
Recently, he didn’t have to go home to cook, because Ji Shenxiao went abroad for business and hasn’t shown up for several days.
The staff worked really fast. By the time Qiu Jin finished dinner and returned home, the staff had already sent him the photos of him in costume and the promotional mock ups.
Ji He’s playbill was split in two, on the left side was Ji He dressed in women’s clothes, and on the right side was Ji He dressed in men’s clothes. One was beautiful and one was manly. It was enough to seize a person’s heart.
There was also a picture of Ji Yao. After lots of editing, Ji Yao’s face appeared much softer around the edges and the bridge of her nose was adjusted to make it look less sharp and more compact. Just these small adjustments were enough to make the person in the photo look completely different. Even Qiu Jin almost did not recognize himself.
In addition to the photos, Ji Yao also has a gif file. The action and expression came from Qiu Jin. After editing, the beauty index went up by a few notches, as if there was a holy light shining on the character.
That night, the official blog of “The Rise and Fall of the World” released a batch of the latest promotional photos.
The one that got the most attention was naturally Ji Yao.
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The title of the most beautiful woman in the world was a bit tacky, but it was enough to capture people’s attention. When the fans heard that the blog was going to post promotional photos, they waited in front of their computer screens with great anticipation and curiosity.
When the promotional photo came out, everyone was stunned.
– Heavens!! Isn’t the filming crew simply too awesome?? The Ji Yao in my head is now 3D!! –
– What the f*ck? Where did you find this peerless beauty? –
– Is it a newcomer? I’ve never seen this actor before! –
– All the newcomers are so scary. She really deserves the title of the most beautiful woman in the world. –
– I don’t believe it! How can such a beautiful person really exist? Is she actually an angel that descended from heaven?! –
– She is indeed beautiful, but… don’t you guys think that this person looks a bit familiar? –
– Emmmm… now that you mention it, I also think so. She’s not someone’s younger sister or something like that, right? –
– Are you messing with me? How could Qiu Jin have such a beautiful younger sister? –
……
This character was simply too beautiful.
#”The Rise and Fall of the World” Ji Yao instantly became a popular Internet search query.
The crew intentionally wanted to promote the new technology, and they also spent a lot of effort to promote it. Soon they climbed to number seven on the hot search list.
At the same time, Wen Mojia watched the [#”The Rise and Fall of the World” Ji Yao] search query climbing up the list and getting closer and closer to his search query. His brows were furrowed so hard that he could squeeze a mosquito to death between them.
Wen Mojia was one of the actors under Huayi Media. “The Rise and Fall of the World” was also the main drama of Huayi Media. After inquiring about, Wen Mojia found out long before the promotional photos came out that the crew of “The Rise and Fall of the World” was going post promotional photos of the cast in costume today. But this time, they were only releasing the supporting roles. The most influential actor amongst the supporting roles was Qiu Jin, so Wen Mojia did not pay it much mind.
Translations by Vanilla Muse.
How many fans did Qiu Jin have? A mere five million, and most of those was people he had bribed with a promise of a cross-dressing photo. Wen Mojia has more than twenty million fans and the one acting opposite him, Xiaohua, had close to twenty million fans. Combined, it was more than enough to crush Qiu Jin [in the hot search].
According to Wen Mojia’s calculations, the one who should top the hot search list and crush the other one should be them and not “The Rise and Fall of the World.”
At first, it was indeed so.
Qiu Jin’s costume photo received nearly a hundred thousand likes and comments, which was not bad for a small-time actor, but in the eyes of a first or second-tier star, it was just small peanuts.
Never in a million years would Wen Mojia have calculated that this little-known Ji Yao would suppress him in the hot search!
The weight of the Weibo hot search was not only based on the number of retweets and comments of one of your Weibo, but also the topic discussions that other accounts participated in were also very important.
This newcomer, Ji Yao, excelled in this respect. The official blog posted pictures. The marketing accounts posted photos themselves. Even lots of passers-by wanted to post photos themselves. The amount of interaction was astonishing.
By the time it was evening, he even went up to second place on the hot search!
Wen Mojia: ???
Was fate f*cking messing with him? How could an amateur climb so high? Do you really think that the entertainment industry only relies on looks?
Wen Mojia was so angry that he wanted to bash his head against a wall. He couldn’t understand why he was always the one being messed with.
Last time, he planned to have Qiu Jin make a fool of himself. But not only did he not embarrass the other party, he even caused Miss Xiaoding to lose her job. After that Xiaoding straight up blacklisted him.
Right now, he thought that he could finally dominate the headlines on Weibo, but unexpectedly some amateur actor came out and crushed him!
Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 150
Chapter 150 (47.1)
“Did you make this for me?” Su Shi asked Yuan Zheng.
Su Shi’s eyes swept across the notebook, and landed on the cup that Yuan Zheng was still holding. He picked it up and took a sip.
The chocolate had just melted, and the cup was filled with slightly hot pure chocolate syrup. Su Shi just took a sip and couldn’t stop coughing. He looked up at Yuan Zheng and said, “Too sweet…”
His pure black eyes were still clear and bright, and there was a faint smear of chocolate on his lips. Yuan Zheng chuckled softly, got up, and wiped Su Shi’s lips for him. Then he handed Su Shi a cup of plain water.
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“I haven’t added anything else into the chocolate yet. Why are you so anxious?”
Su Shi blinked. He turned around, wanting to study how the protagonist made this substitute hot cocoa, but Yuan Zheng blocked him and smoothly led him outside of the office.
“This method didn’t work out too well. I’ll try it again and let you taste it if I succeed. Are you hungry? Let’s go get something to eat first…”
Their voices and figures disappeared together out the door. The deputy team leader stay rooted to the same stop. He was stunned for a long time. Finally he took a deep breath, and his eyes fell on the spread out notes.
His eyes suddenly showed a flash of determination. He picked up the notes, walked quickly to the stove, and threw them in.
The paper quickly burst into sparks and was swallowed by the burning flames in the blink of an eye.
As if he just realized what he had done, the deputy team leader’s face gradually turned pale. His body swayed and he fell to his knees weakly.
They could let Mu Shi know about the contents of the notes. After all, Mu Shi should be the one to make a decision on this matter. But whether it was true or false, they could not have these notes lying around.
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Human beings were selfish. If anyone outside the patrol team saw the contents of these notes, they would not hesitate to drive the young man into a corner, dig out the source of power from his brain, and then bury that faint glimmer of hope in the earth.
Hope that has been stained with blood and sin would not be the salvation for the apocalypse.
The last bit of paper burned brightly and then quickly died down into cold ashes.
The deputy team leader stood up and quickly left the office.
Yuan Zheng did not tell Mu Shi about this.
The two had lunch together, and Su Shi said that he wanted to go back to Unbounded City to have a look, but he didn’t see anyone else all afternoon.
Yuan Zheng absent-mindedly tried to do work for a while, but in the end he couldn’t calm down, so he simply put all his energy into researching hot cocoa substitutes.
Yuan Zheng smashed the chocolate into tiny pieces, stirred in hot water, and then added a small spoon of creamer. He meticulously completed every step of the procedure, and when the aroma overflowed, he poured out a small cup and handed it to the deputy team leader, who was lying down.
“Captain, I really can’t do it anymore. How about you ask someone else…”
The deputy team leader had been forced to drink hot chocolate in the office all afternoon, and his voice was hoarse. He protested feebly, but he had to take the cup and take a sip under the coercion of his captain.
“You burned the notes?”
Yuan Zheng turned around and suddenly asked a question that was completely irrelevant to the present.
His thoughts were slowed down by the hot chocolate. The deputy team leader was stunned for a moment. His eyes gradually dimmed. He pursed his lips and lowered his head: “Captain, if others see them, they will hurt Xiao Shi…”
“I know. I was planning to burn them too.”
Seeing that the deputy team leader’s expression did not scrunch up this time, Yuan Zheng tasted the substitute hot cocoa himself. Finally, a glimmer of satisfaction showed in his eyes. He patiently continued to stir the remaining hot chocolate in the pot.
Translations by Vanilla Muse.
He was never going to leave those notes lying around, but he never thought that the always rational deputy team leader would actually do such an impulsive thing.
The deputy team leader looked at Yuan Zheng’s expression, and finally couldn’t help but speak in a low voice.
“Captain, Xiao Shi still doesn’t know about this, right?”
Yuan Zheng’s movements stalled for an imperceptible second. Then he lowered his gaze and said calmly, “I didn’t tell him.”
“I keep thinking that he is the hope that the world has given us, which makes sense. Or maybe the hope is placed on him, maybe… he is hope itself…”
His eyes fell on his captain’s unmoving back. The look in the deputy team leader’s eyes was complicated for a moment, but he mustered up his courage and continued to speak all in one breath.
“If it is the latter, then he came to this world for this purpose, no matter what we do, there is no way to stop him. If it is the former, Captain… no matter what kind of plant his core power is, do we really have to dig it out by the roots? Couldn’t a branch or a cutting be good enough?”
……
After Rebirth the Tragic Omega Wins 28
Chapter 28 – Little Puppy
Three thousand polished diamonds! He practically turned himself into a walking crystal lamp, yet An Ji didn’t even notice him!
Was the alpha he was talking to that attractive?!
Li Rong was pacing back and forth in agitation, but his good upbringing prevented him from rushing over. He just took a deep breath and suppressed the desire to drive away the other alpha.
Other people did not know that their families had a verbal agreement to engage the two of them. They also did not know that An Ji ran away to escape the marriage. But Li Rong knew all this. When An Ji left the upper-class area, Li Rong had received the news right away.
An Ji had shown how much he rejected Li Rong through his actions. It was clear that he hated the idea of this marriage between them.
Li Rong was extremely conflicted. He struggled between going after An Ji and just letting him go. In the end, he ended up passing out and lost consciousness for a full twenty hours.
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He thought that An Ji had already left the Capital Star already. He never expected that upon regaining consciousness he would find An Ji back with his family! An Ji even attended the empress’s banquet willingly!
After hearing this news, Li Rong felt like his entire body was floating on cloud nine.
Every piece of evidence was proving that An Ji hated him, but he couldn’t control the desire to get closer to him.
He told himself that it would be enough if he could just find out why An Ji came back.
Li Rong raised his head again. The gaze was gentle and soft when he looked at An Ji.
However, An Ji still did not notice him. Instead, the omega beside An Ji looked over at Li Rong.
Li Rong: “…”
Although Li Rong looked away quickly, that omega still came over to say hello with an expression of surprise on his face. Once one omega approached him, the other omegas in the room also plucked up their courage and approached him in an endless stream.
After rejecting yet another omega’s attempt to get into his good graces, Li Rong straight up escaped to the garden. It’s not that he disliked those people; it’s just that he was a little depressed. Of all the people to approach him, why was An Ji the only one to turn a blind eye on him?
If he had known that this outfit would be so flashy, he would not have worn it. He wasn’t able to attract the person that he wanted to attract. Instead, he attracted a bunch of trouble for himself.
“Do you feel unwell?” A cold voice asked.
“I’m fine,” Li Rong shook his head. He thought it was another omega trying to hit on him. “I want to stay here by myself for a while…”
An Ji looked at Li Rong for a while. The other man really looked like he just wanted to be alone. He didn’t seem to be suffering from pheromone disorder.
“That’s fine then.” An Ji nodded and turned to leave.
The night wind picked up and blew a familiar scent of roses towards Li Rong. As if his entire body had been electrified, Li Rong suddenly raised his head.
He saw An Ji standing there with the starry sky as his backdrop. His figure was tall and straight, and his eyes were bright.
Those eyes, which were looking at some other alpha before, were now looking at him.
Li Rong swallowed. Both of his hands were pressed down tightly to the bench as if he was trying hard to endure something.
An Ji raised his eyebrows, “Are you really okay?”
Li Rong raised his head abruptly, but when he saw An Ji’s snow-white jaw line, he quickly lowered his head again. His voice was hoarse. “I’m… I’m fine.”
An Ji did not leave. He felt that Li Rong was a little strange today. It was as if he was anticipating something, but it also seemed like he was suppressing something.
Anticipate? What could Li Rong possibly anticipate from him?
It was most likely his pheromones. After all, they were a hundred percent perfect match and Li Rong has a pheromone disorder, so it was normal to be attracted to him.
But why was he suppressing it? Didn’t they already have an agreement? Why was he restraining himself?
An Ji took a step forward, pointed to the bench where Li Rong was sitting and asked, “Can I sit down?”
“S- sit down?” Li Rong’s eyes widened, as if his tongue was tied.
What was going on? An Ji hated him so why was he taking the initiative to sit beside him?
Did his parents threaten An Ji? Was it like one of those third-rate novel plotlines: I will give you fifty billion to be with my son?
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Or was it due to familial pressure? Was this the sort of tragic plotline in which the omega has to sell himself: Son, I’m really sorry but this marriage is the only chance to save our family from bankruptcy.
Li Rong doubt it was a situation in which An Ji saw how handsome and suave the alpha was and suddenly decided to change his mind. Right?
F*ck, what should he do? Should he just let An Ji gobble him up?
In just a few seconds, Li Rong’s brain activity reached an all time high. He had already begun to imagine how many children he and An Ji were going to have and whose surname the child would take.
After waiting for a long time for Li Rong to answer, An Ji thought that the other party was tactfully declining, so he said, “Then I’ll go now.”
Before he could finish speaking, Li Rong grabbed An Ji by the wrist and pulled. An Ji found himself back in a sitting position, but he was not sitting on the bench. He was sitting on Li Rong’s lap.
An Ji: “…”
Li Rong: “…”
ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 93
Chapter 93 – Gift Giving + New Technician
Duan Shu Tong went into work on Monday and was preparing to study Yalan’s new skincare products, when Zhai Jun pulled him into the conference room. Zhai Jun said that there would be a candidate coming in for an interview and that Duan Shu Tong should be one of the interviewers.
Naturally, Duan Shu Tong was not about to refuse. It was definitely better to work with a team that he liked than to struggle on as one person.
After Spring Flower No. 2 made waves in the industry, some practitioners now knew that the Spring and Autumn Hall was actually a pharmaceutical company, and they sent their resumes when they saw that the Spring and Autumn Hall was recruiting relevant technical personnel.
The success of the Spring Flower series is enough for them to see the great potential of the Spring and Autumn Hall.
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At 9:30 in the morning, the interviewing process officially started. The interviewers included Duan Shu Tong, Zhai Jun, and the director of the personnel department.
Although Zhai Jun was sitting in the main seat, he was actually there to accompany Duan Shu Tong. The final say was in Duan Shu Tong’s hands.
A total of twelve people came to participate in the interviews. They each had unique personalities. Duan Shu Tong mainly asked technical questions, while Zhai Jun and the director of the personnel department asked some non-technical questions.
They interviewed eight people in a row, but they weren’t particularly satisfied with any of the interviewees.
Come to think of it, the Spring and Autumn Hall might be popular, but the public’s impression of them was that they were still a company focused on skin care products. The highly professional technicians would have already gone to those famous pharmaceutical companies. Who would jump ship to here?
Those who came to the Spring and Autumn Hall to apply for the job were probably those who did not get chosen by those big pharmaceutical companies.
Duan Shu Tong was not discouraged. He continued on to the ninth interviewee.
The door of the conference room was pushed open from the outside. Duan Shu Tong was looking down at the resume. He had yet to look up when he heard the director of the personnel department sucking in a breath.
Then he saw the official ID photo attached to the resume and he instantly understood why the lady beside him was so surprised.
[T/N: In some countries, it is required that you attach an official looking ID photo to your resume.]
Without a doubt, this person was a handsome one.
Duan Shu Tong raised his head and looked at the man who just came in.
Compared with the previous flirtatious temperament, when dressed in formal clothes, the man looked more serious and proper.
The man was obviously surprised when he saw Duan Shu Tong, and then he smiled, as if greeting someone he knew.
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After being seated, he first introduced himself: “My name is Han Ling. I have been in the pharmaceutical chemistry industry for seven years, and I have abundant experience. I have published three papers in JMC.”
The director of the personnel department did not speak. Zhai Jun was like a mascot, waiting for Duan Shu Tong to ask the questions.
Duan Shu Tong said: “Your resume is quite good. After graduation, you worked in Laikang Pharmaceutical for two years. After that, you went around working for many different companies, but none of them lasted long. I want to know why.”
A technician that kept changing jobs would naturally not be the first choice.
Han Ling’s eyebrow arched. He locked his eyes on Duan Shu Tong, and smiled calmly: “Because I am gay, ah.”
Director of Personnel: !!!
Zhai Jun: ?!
Duan Shu Tong: “…So?”
Han Ling replied casually, “So I was fired.”
He has never concealed his sexual orientation before, but this kind of sexual orientation was considered abnormal in the eyes of the public and something that could not be tolerated.
Worried about affecting the corporate image, those big companies fired him upon finding out his sexual orientation. He could understand that.
The three interviewers did not speak.
The corner of Han Ling’s mouth twitched, perhaps in self-deprecation, perhaps in something else. Then he said directly, “If you mind, then just pretend that I never came.”
The director of the personnel department and Zhai Jun both looked at Duan Shu Tong.
Han Ling was handsome, skilled, and had lots of work experience. These were all in line with the recruitment requirements. It was unfortunate that he was gay. Young Master Duan was most likely going to refuse him.
Who didn’t know that Young Master Duan used to change girlfriends frequently?
Straight men want to stay away from gay guys, which was excusable.
Unexpectedly, Duan Shu Tong said: “The internship period is one month. If you agree, then sign the contract.”
Han Ling suddenly smiled, “Thank you, Director Duan.”
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In addition to Han Ling, they hired two more people for the technical department. They were not as experienced as Han Ling, but they were honest and obedient and could be used as assistants.
As for Han Ling, he wasn’t someone that could be treated as just an assistant.
After the interviews, it was time for lunch.
Han Ling approached Duan Shu Tong and said, “I don’t start work until tomorrow, but can I freeload a meal from the dining hall today?”
Duan Shu Tong glanced at him, “It’s up to you.” He took a few steps, then looked back and reminded kindly, “The reason that you guys are starting work tomorrow is to give you guys some time to prepare. Don’t you need to go back and make some arrangements?”
On Saturday, this man was still strolling around Hai City. On Monday, he was already in Shan Quan County. Who knew if he even found a place to stay yet?
Han Ling’s foxy eyes curved. “Are you concerned for me?”
Didn’t Love You Enough 92
Chapter 92 – Cejun* (30.1)
[*T/N: 侧君 cejun – a made-up harem title for this BL world with gers. Most likely derived from 侧福晋 cefujin, which means “second wife.” A second wife is just below the main wife and above all the other concubines. The Chinese characters for cejun mean “side” and “lord.” If I were to translate it into English, it would be “second husband.”]
Lin Jia Bao had a very long and sweet dream. In his dream, he returned to Lin Jia Village. He was playing under a big tree with his older brother, older sister, and a pair of younger siblings.
“Jia Bao… Stop playing for now you guys, it’s time to eat…” Their mother called to them from the front of their yard.
“Coming… Mom, we’re coming back right now…” Lin Jia Bao responded happily.
In the dream, Lin Jia Bao was having dinner with his family.
His dad said to him: “Jia Bao, ah… you’re married now… you have to get along well with your husband…”
“En…” Lin Jia Bao nodded vigorously.
The scene in the dream changed. There were now gorgeous fireworks blooming in the night sky.
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“My treasure…” His husband, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng, appeared in front of him. He called to Lin Jia Bao warmly.
Lin Jia Bao stepped forward and threw himself into his husband’s arms.
“Husband…” Lin Jia Bao and his husband embraced each other.
Beneath the night sky brilliantly illuminated by fireworks, his husband held him and spun around… around… around…
So dizzy… Lin Jia Bao woke up fro his sweet dream and saw Xuan Yuan Han Cheng lying beside him.
“Husband…”
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was very alert. He woke up right away when he heard his baby’s voice.
“Baby… do you feel better?”
“Dizzy…” Lin Jia Bao’s entire body felt limp. He couldn’t exert any strength at all.
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng reached out a hand and touched his darling’s forehead.
“This is great, baby, you’re not burning up anymore…”
“I just had a dream, Husband. In my dream, I returned to Lin Jia Village. I was playing with my older brother and older sister, and my younger brother and younger sister… and I had dinner with my parents and my family… such a happy dream…”
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng raised an eyebrow and asked: “Is that so…? What else did you dream about?”
“I also dreamed of Husband.” Lin Jia Bao lowered his gaze shyly. “I dreamed that we were watching fireworks together. Husband held me and turned in circles… until I got dizzy…”
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was happy when he heard Jia Bao say that he had dreamed of him too. He was now as important as his family in his baby’s heart, but he was far from satisfied. One day he would occupy the most important place in his darling’s heart…
When the empress heard that Lin Jia Bao woke up and that his fever broke, she sent a lot of first-rate tonics over. The news that Lin Jia Bao went through a harrowing experience with the empress and that he saved her spread throughout the harem.
Many people in the harem were jealous of this ger xiaoshi’s good fortune. He was able to survive the assassination attempt of so many thieves and even had the opportunity to save the empress. It looked like he would have great fortune in the future…
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After Lin Jia Bao’s fever subsided, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng felt relieved. He then learned that his imperial father and his younger brother, Xuan Yuan Han Qi, have both returned to the palace, so he went to Qian Qing Palace to discuss with them on how to deal with this infiltration planned by the Xue family and Prince Li.
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng heard that Prince Li died in a sea of fire and said to Xuan Yuan Han Qi: “Imperial Younger Brother did a great job this time! It is a great merit…”
“It’s thanks to Crown Prince Elder Brother rushing back to the palace to confirm news of Imperial Mother’s safety that it set my mind at ease and allowed me to better go on the offensive.” Xuan Yuan Han Qi did not rush to acknowledge this merit.
Emperor Xuan Yuan Zhao Shen asked the second prince seriously, “Have you investigated thoroughly? That Prince Li is devious by nature. If he is lucky enough to escape, the consequences will be disastrous…”
“Imperial Father, please rest assured. Erchen has repeatedly confirmed that it is Prince Li himself. Although Prince Li’s corpse is burnt out of shape, it can be vaguely identified from the clothes and accessories left on him. There is also the arrow wound that I gave him on his back.” Xuan Yuan Han Qi said confidently.
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Xuan Yuan Zhao Shen nodded after listening to his answer. In his mind, he considered the possibility of Prince Li escaping from the fire.
“Anyway, we should be cautious. Very soon, the capital will be under martial law. Arrange to send search parties out to the suburbs of Beijing again. In addition, we have to speed up the disposal of the Xue family and Prince Li’s family members.”
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was also worried that if Prince Li got away, he would definitely make a comeback.
“Towards Prince Li, we have to kill to the last one to exterminated any future problems. His descendants and family members must be dealt with as soon as possible. If Prince Li is still alive, he will definitely take action…”
The Big Landlord 139.1
Chapter 139.1 – State Preceptor Hao Ran
Da Ya’s imperial palace was just as majestic and spectacular as the Forbidden City that An Zi Ran had seen during modern times. Because he was sitting in a horse carriage when he first arrived, he did not see the place very clearly. Now, walking out of the Taiqing Palace, he could see the layers of red bricks and glazed tiles that made up the structures. The palace towered over the residents, solemn and stately.
The Ciming Palace, where the empress dowager lived, was a bit of a distance from the Taiqing Palace. Fu Wu Tian had originally proposed taking a chariot there, but An Zi Ran rejected the idea.
An Zi Ran was not sure whether he would enter the palace in the future, so he wanted to take this opportunity to have Fu Wu Tian take him around to get acquainted with the palace.
“Wangye, tell me about the late emperor and Grandfather?”
An Zi Ran took the initiative to bring up the topic. He didn’t know what attitude the laowangye would take towards his union with Fu Wu Tian when his dementia was better. In order to take precautions for that moment, he felt it was necessary to do his research.
In the silent night, Fu Wu Tian’s low voice flowed slowly.
“Both the later emperor and Grandfather were born from the empress dowager. They were taught from childhood that brothers should support each other and love each other, so their relationship is better than that of brothers in ordinary families. It was to the point that they both evaded the title of emperor. But the late emperor was the elder brother, so in the end it was decided that he would succeed the throne. Back then, the late emperor’s other brothers were also interested in the throne. In the end, it was Grandfather who did his best to help the late emperor clear away the obstacles so that he could inherit the throne.
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“The late emperor knew that Grandfather did a lot for him, so he would send all sorts of good things to the Fu Manor, so much so that he took care of everyone connected to Grandfather. He cherished my father and I very much.”
Although Fu Wu Tian downplayed it, the fight for the throne was a bloody and cruel struggle, and An Zi Ran could fully imagine how tragic it was at that time.
An Zi Ran thought of what Fu Wu Tian had told him in the past, “I’m guessing, when the late emperor was on his death bed, he regretted not having Grandfather inherit the throne back then?”
Fu Wu Tian stopped abruptly. His eyes in the darkness lit up slightly, and a warm smile flashed past, “This prince has always known that wangfei is very smart, but you still surprise me every time.”
That meant that An Zi Ran guessed correctly.
An Zi Ran was neither modest nor proud. This outcome wasn’t that hard to guess.
The late emperor had sincerely liked Grandfather and his family, otherwise when he was on his deathbed he would not have granted Fu Wu Tian the right to ignore the imperial power in witness of all the civil and military officials, nor would he have gifted Fu Xiao a feudal fiefdom. He even promised that the fiefdom could be inherited. Just from this one point, it could be seen that the late emperor’s love for Fu Xiao and Fu Wu Tian outstripped the love for his own son.
It’s not like the late emperor was blind to the absurd actions of Emperor Chong Ming. Therefore, based on the late emperor’s affection for the Fu Manor, he must have regretted it.
“What does Grandfather care about the most?”
“My grandfather has two regrets in his life. One regret is about my father, who died an untimely death. In the past, Grandfather was actually against my father and mother being together.”
“Because Mother is not from Da Ya?” An Zi Ran guessed.
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Fu Wu Tian nodded, “Grandfather has always disliked Mother, and Mother’s temperament was also strong. Not long after they got married, she followed my father to the battlefield. After she got pregnant, Father sent her back, but Grandfather did not change his attitude towards Mother because of her pregnancy…”
“I understand.”
Fu Wu Tian tilted his head to look at him with a smile in his eyes. “What does wangfei understand?”
An Zi Ran’s eyes seemed to flow with a glimmer of confidence, “That’s also why the late emperor brought you into the palace when you were young, right?”
“Smart.” Fu Wu Tian praised him without hesitation.
Chatting can easily make people forget the time.
Before they knew it, the two of them have already walked two-thirds of the way, and they were not far from the Ciming Palace. They could even vaguely see the brightly lit Ciming Palace in front of them. Grandfather should also have arrived by now.
The sound of footsteps in the dark caught their attention.
Fu Wu Tian and An Zi Ran looked in the direction where the sound had come from, and a figure came out of the darkness.
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An Zi Ran looked at the man dressed in a cyan Taoist robe in surprise. His long hair was tied with a cyan ribbon that draped down into two long fluttering strands. He had a square jaw and a mustache. He carried a horsetail whisk in his hand. The long white silk strands of the whisk draped over the crook of his arm. His entire getup looked like a dignified and upright Taoist priest.
“It turns out to be the state preceptor.”
When Fu Wu Tian saw the other man, a strange emotion flickered through his eyes. It happened so quickly that bystanders did not have enough time to catch it. His gaze also deepened by a lot.
Hearing this sentence, An Zi Ran was not surprised. There was a Taoist priest in the palace for no reason, and the other party could even walk freely within the palace. Obviously, it could not be an ordinary Taoist priest. An Zi Ran could already largely guess the identity of this state preceptor.