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This Alpha’s Pheromones 77

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Chapter 77 – Getting on the Hot Search Again

Anyone who has read the original book for “The Rise and Fall of the World” knew that the character Ji He was both righteous and evil, and within his ruthlessness was a touch of pureness. He was the white moonlight and cinnabar mole* of countless people. Many artists and cosplayers have produced a lot of content of Ji He. For their gege [Wen Mojia] to be able to play such a role, that was much more impressive than Qiu Jin this flower vase man, who only looked good on the outside but was empty on the inside!

[*T/N: 白月光和朱砂痣 white moonlight and cinnabar mole are both Chinese Internet buzzwords. The white moonlight is someone you long for but cannot have. The cinnabar mole is someone that you once had but can never have again. In both cases it refers to someone or something that you cannot obtain but also cannot forget.]

Wen Mojia’s fans kept posting in the group forum: don’t aim personal attacks at Qiu Jin anymore, stop getting all twisted up in the outfit collision matter, just sing praises about gege’s career, don’t devalue yourself and get all torn up over someone in the eighteenth string.

As a result, Wen Mojia’s fans pulled up his previous beauty photos and videos to flood the Internet forum. They were boasting about Wen Mojia so much, it was as if he had become a film emperor.

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The marketing account was full of controlled comments. Just when the scene was all joyous and harmonious, a Weibo reply suddenly shot to the top with the most likes.

“I’m from the entertainment industry. That day, I also saw Qiu Jin auditioning for the part. In addition, Ji He is not Wen Mojia.”

Separately, these sentences didn’t mean much, but now that they were placed together side by side, didn’t that imply that Qiu Jin has taken Wen Mojia’s role?

What acting skills did Qiu Jin have, huh? Netizens still have screenshots of his black history, all kinds of winking, shaking his head, and overacting, it was greasy to the extreme.

How could Qiu Jin play Ji He??! Did the director go crazy?!

Wen Mojia fans immediately began to criticize!

Qiu Jin’s fans were also extremely shocked. Along with passerby netizens entering the scene, the Internet became a scene of bloody rain and stormy winds.

Qiu Jin was totally unaware of the comparison happening online. The only incident he encountered was that when he came back from taking some fresh air in the flower garden, some reporters stopped him at the door.

Although the media was invited to this banquet, they were only allowed to move in a specific area. They were not allowed to enter the front side of the building where all the celebrities were gathered. Only official photographers were allowed. They couldn’t find a way in no matter how they asked, but they did not expect to catch a party guest outside.

Some of the media directly asked Qiu Jin: “Some netizens said that you will play Ji He in “The Rise and Fall of the World”, is this true?”

Qiu Jin was stunned for a moment, not knowing where the news came from, but he just smiled: “I did indeed go to the audition, but whether I passed the audition or not, you guys should ask the director.”

When he said this, he just so happened to be standing in front of a clump of roses. His eyebrows, eyes, and hair were suffused with the summertime sunshine. This person was too dazzling. It was to the point that it was almost hard to look straight at him. Even the roses behind him became a foil in order to bring out the subject with greater brilliance.

The reporters were all fascinated. So this was the svelte person at the top back in the day.

Another reporter asked a few questions. Qiu Jin smiled and answered them. His responses were watertight.

The always-sharp and cunning media suddenly discovered that they couldn’t dig out any serious information from this young man.

On the other side, Yi Congqing entered the banquet hall from the VIP passage.

The reporters rushed past, but because the security was blocking them from approaching, they could only raise their voices and asked: “There is news that Qiu Jin will play Ji He in “The Rise and Fall of the World”, may I ask if this is true?”

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Yi Congqing saw an old friend today, so he was in high spirits. When he heard this question from the reporter, he opened his mouth and replied back at once: “If not Qiu Jin then who else? There is no actor more suitable than him.”

<< Qiu Jin confirmed to play the role of Ji He in “The Rise and Fall of the World”! >>

<< Yi Congqing: There is no actor more suitable for the role of Ji He than Qiu Jin! >>

The news spread to the Internet almost instantly, and the entire network was in an uproar.

Fans of the book were the first to disagree!

How could Qiu Jin, that greasy man…!

However, when they saw the recent photos of Qiu Jin, they thought… it doesn’t seem that bad, eh? It feels better than Wen Mojia.

And Qiu Jin was so refreshing, not like a greasy man at all.

“What’s up with him? Did he change after being rejected by Xiang Xi?”

“Who said he was rejected? I have a photo of the two of them together. Just take a look at the emotion in Xiang Xi’s eyes when he’s looking at Qiu Jin.”

Netizens: ??? What the f*ck??

“What kind of gaze is that, Xiang Xi? How can you be smiling so happily?”

“Who the goddamn f*ck got rejected, huh? They’re not together, are they?”

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The Big Landlord 130.1

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Chapter 130.1 – The New Mayor

An Zi Ran sat by the window on the second floor of the only restaurant in Xinhe, opposite Fu Wu Tian with a calm face.

It has been five days since Xu Wei Ye and Zhou Shan were sentenced to death. Without them, Xinhe’s development has been smooth.

An Zi Ran’s initial purpose for coming here was only for obtaining land that was suitable for growing cotton, but since he accepted Ali Xiang, he did not intend to give up.

Ali Xiang was the property of the Imperial Fu Palace.

If there were no mishaps, then Ali Xiang would become their base camp in the future.

Just like An Yuan County, An Zi Ran also hoped that Ali Xiang could become prosperous, so while having the villagers grow cotton, they would also help them develop other resource advantages.

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Xinhe’s terrain was flat and it was particularly rich in natural resources. It was said that there used to be an ancient nomadic area here, but it has developed until there were fewer and fewer nomads. However, Xinhe’s water sources and grasslands were abundant, and it had dense forests. The natural resources have yet to be damaged like they would be in future generations, so it was very suitable for the development of animal husbandry.

Growing cotton was relatively simple in the early stages, but got troublesome towards the later stages, so An Zi Ran’s main focus now was on animal husbandry for Ali Xiang.

Unexpectedly, this focus of his allowed him to discovered something interesting.

When Xu Wei Ye was still alive, he also paid close attention to the animal husbandry industry in Ali Xiang.

Xu Wei Ye had established several pastoral areas in several areas with rich and fertile grasses in Ali Xiang, where a certain number of livestock were raised.

Although due to cutting corners, the number of livestock produced in each pastoral area each year was not large, and the meat quality was not good enough, the combined number of several pastoral areas was not small.

An Zi Ran discovered that, except for some of these livestock which were sold outside of Ali Xiang, the rest were gone, as if they had disappeared into thin air. After investigating, it was discovered that Xu Wei Ye actually had secret dealings with the people of Gaoze Country.

Ali Xiang bordered Gaoze Country, but because there was a huge mountain range between the two territories, which formed a natural barrier, even if the relationship between Gaoze and Da Ya was not very good, Gaoze never thought of going over this mountain range in a sneak attack, and Da Ya was also the same.

However, there would always be come outlandish things in life.

Although Ali Xiang was remote, Xu Wei Ye could not guarantee that his large accumulation of wealth would not attract the notice of others, so he turned his attention to the Gaoze Country beyond the mountain range.

Xu Wei Ye had conspired with the one0eyed man. The two dug a passage in the weakest part of the mountain. Word has it that it took five years to dig this passageway. It was wide and flat. It could be seen that the layout was thoughtful and intended for long-term development. With this passage, it didn’t even take hald an hour to travel between the two countries.

The full name of the one-eyed man was Gao Long. He was from Gaoze. His ancestors have been robbers for generations. He and Xu Wei Ye met by accident one day and they hit it off right away. Henceforth, they worked hand in glove to nefarious ends.

Gao Long, a Gaoze person, stood for Xu Wei Ye as a proxy in Gaoze Country, thus, smoothly selling off meat and other foodstuff. This helped them earn a lot of money.

In order to earn money, Xu Wei Ye did everything possible. The only good thing was that Xu Wei Ye and Gao Long were also worried about others finding out about the existence of this secret tunnel through the mountains, so they only told their cronies, and those people have already gone to see the King of Hell, so now only a few people left knew about thus passageway.

Due to territorial issues between the two countries, Fu Wu Tian immediately ordered people to close off the secret passage in order to prevent any side issues from cropping up, and he also ordered everyone who knew about the secret road to keep their mouths shut and not disclose a word to anyone, otherwise they would face the consequences.

“What are you thinking about?”

Fu Wu Tian’s low, mellow voice called his attention back.

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An Zi Ran withdrew his gaze from the window and said, “For the follow-up development of cotton, the procedures for this thing are more troublesome than for ramie.”

“That’s next year’s matter.”

“Early planning will prevent a rush job later, and I haven’t figured out where to set up the workshop yet, so I must do it as soon as possible.”

“What do you need?”

“Not much, but a place with a large labor force is needed.”

Fu Wu Tian smiled softly, “What does wangfei think about the Chang Province?”

An Zi Ran was startled.

Cotton was not like other domestic crops, such as coriander and cucumber, which must be sent to the market immediately after they’re picked, and sold in the freshest manner possible. Even if the delivery of cotton got delayed, there would be no problem with the product, so transporting it long distance was not a concern.

Due to natural disasters in Chang Province, the people’s lives were worse than that of An Yuan County. Although things have improved by a lot since then, there were still a lot of land that was seriously damaged and it was no longer suitable for planting crops. These places could be used to build workshops.

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After Rebirth the Tragic Omega Wins 7

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Chapter 7 – Dare to Be Distracted? (3.1)

Anji had never received such a fierce kiss before.

No, to be precise, this should be his first kiss. He never thought that his first kiss would be so intense.

Pressed against the wall by Li Rong, An Ji’s strength was soon unable to endure and his legs became weak like jelly. Before An Ji could slide down to the ground, he felt a tightening around his waist. Li Rong had pulled him into an embrace while still kissing him!

After realizing what posture they were kissing in, An Ji’s face turned red in a flash.

Of all his calculations, he never calculated that Li Rong could be so coquettish.

An Ji was forced to sit atop Li Rong’s knees. The area for his perch was too small, so his center of gravity of somewhat thrown off. An Ji shifted once, but Li Rong mistakenly thought that he wanted to escape, so Li Rong firmly pulled him over.

A more ferocious kiss fell upon An Ji, as if to make up for everything that was missed before.

Great Emperor Rongwu was a person of unsurpassed capabilities. All his life, he was like a very powerful one-man army. A lot of people thought that he was too focused on accomplishing his goals, and that’s why he never bothered with love.

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Only a very few insiders knew that he was always thinking about his fiancée, his true love, the one that got away because of his so-called kindness.

He has truly waited a long time. A very long time.

His everlasting love was so strong that it turned into despair after a long time, then it became insipidity, and finally it sunk into the frigid coldness of life.

Seeing An Ji alive again, Li Rong couldn’t stop the tremor in his heart.

He was already prepared to force An Ji to stay with him, even if An Ji resented him, it didn’t matter. But he never thought that An Ji would say those words to him.

“I’m thinking about whether I want to kiss you or not.”

He was thinking about it – about kissing An Ji – he was thinking about it all the time.

Even if An Ji discovered how despicable he was on the inside, even if An Ji already had a so-called lover, Li Rong still wanted to merge the two of them together. He wanted to kiss An Ji fiercely and never let go.

An Ji didn’t expect Li Rong could become even more enthusiastic, so much so that he almost fell off his knees.

Afraid of falling, An Ji wrapped his arms around Li Rong’s neck. Li Rong didn’t seem to have expected this action, so he couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment.

An Ji was also stunned, mainly because he didn’t expect Li Rong to be surprised by this action.

They’ve already kissed, so why was Li Rong reacting so much to An Ji wrapping his arms around his neck? Li Rong wasn’t regretting it was he?

An Ji glanced at Li Rong, trying to figure out his mood.

But their faces were close together, and he could only see Li Rong’s tall brow bones and thick eyebrows, and further down was the man’s slightly half-closed eyes.

There was no doubt that Li Rong was good-looking. He could even make this dusky, damp alleyway look better just by being in it.

His eyes were especially deep and charming. His thick but not too curly eyelashes made him look more roguishly alpha instead of delicate.

At that moment, Li Rong lowered his eyes and looked over at him. An Ji, who was not someone who attached great importance to good looks, was also stumped for words [by Li Rong’s good looks].

Full of vitality, arrogant, and obstinate.

Would such a person be willing to make such a big sacrifice for him?

An Ji started to hesitate and pulled his arms back a little from the other man’s shoulders.

But he did not expect that such a small movement would cause Li Rong to suddenly press down on his lower back.

Li Rong was a bit panicked as he hugged An Ji tightly. Then an unprecedented intense kiss fell upon An Ji.

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In the alleys of the underground city, the red and blue neon lights flickered on and off. Water dripped from leaky pipes, making tinkling sounds on the ground. Little mice squeaked and foraged for food in trashcans with their tails tucked in furtively. In the distance there were the sounds of roaring motorcycle racers and drunken people wandering about…

They embraced and kissed deeply in the narrow alley, like lovers reunited after a long absence in a movie.

…

Until they broke apart for air and the cold air once again entered An Ji’s lungs. Only then did he regain his senses.

He wanted to say something, but was at a loss for words.

Although they have kissed and An Ji was still sitting on Li Rong’s lap, they have never interacted much before, which meant that there was no relationship between them at all.

“…”

It was a bit stifling. What should he say in this situation?

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Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 125

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Chapter 125

The expected pain did not strike.

The air that was almost stagnant suddenly fell silent, and there were still subtle electric arcs jumping and crackling about, but that ball of thunder that was sufficiently powerful enough to destroy heaven and earth seemed to have never appeared in the first place.

At some point, a mutant tropical pitcher plant almost as tall as a person had suddenly sprouted in front of Yuan Zheng.

The plant’s wide leaves patted its own center stem and let out a satisfied belch.

“Bloodthirsty plant?!”

The pupils of the thunder ability user rapidly shrank, and his figure suddenly retreated by more than ten meters. His eyes were still full of surprise and vigilance. He looked all over the place, and as if he had sensed something, he abruptly raised his head and looked up.

The two sides that were at war were also frightened by the weird changes. They unconsciously slowed down their movements, and finally vaguely realized what had happened. A strong sense of panic suddenly appeared in their eyes.

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The ink-colored wings closed silent, and the tall and thin figure walked over slowly. With cold eyes, the newcomer indifferently scanned the two sides facing each other.

The flames were still burning and lit up his slightly pale face.

It was a very ordinary face. If it were placed in a crowd, it would be easily forgotten once you turned around.

His clothes were very old, almost as if they were just draped on him hastily, and even his glasses were barely holding on with tape. But as long as they meet those cold eyes that didn’t seem to have a trace of emotion, no one had any ridiculing thoughts.

“Any more? It’s not full yet.”

The young man stood still next to the mutant tropical pitcher plant. He turned towards the thunder ability user. His voice was a little hoarse and his tone was flat without the slightest fluctuation.

Looking upon those eyes, the thunder ability user shuddered severely, took two steps back, and whispered involuntarily: “Son of Hell…”

“Huh?”

Hearing his voice, the young man turned his head to look at him. A huge bloodthirsty vine broke through the ground at the sound and a hideous black shadow rose up beside him: “Is something wrong?”

The gaze of the thunder ability user tightened, and he immediately took a few steps back. He rapidly gathered all of his supernatural powers within his body. Even his spiritual power was compressed to the utmost, as if his life depended on it.

Even S-grade ability users did not dare to have dealings with these two things in the bloodthirsty forest. Their innate disposition was to swallow up all kinds of special abilities, and they were especially interested in the flesh and blood of strong ability users. In front of these terrifying mutant plants, humanity had no way to resist at all.

Everyone said that this was an organism that only existed in hell. It was a terrible existence brought back into the world by that Son of Hell.

The young man’s gaze fell on him and then he said, “You look very tasty.”

The bloodthirsty vine had already swam towards him quickly like a giant python, hovering around him, looking for subtle fluctuations in the air that belonged to supernatural powers.

“What do you want? All the weapons and supplies that I brought—I will give you everything. Let me go!”

The thunder ability user wanted to move back, but he was afraid that even a slight movement would cause the bloodthirsty vine to attack. His forehead was already covered with cold sweat.

“Do you want clothes? I can have them bring you new clothes, and—and glasses, you can have whatever you want, as long as you let me go…”

For some reason, the young man’s persistently indifferent expression seemed to show some cracks. The thunder ability user suddenly felt severe pain spreading through his chest. His face instantly paled, and he lowered his head stiffly to see that the tip of the bloodthirsty vine has penetrated his chest.

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“No one goes to the bloodthirsty forest. They’re hungry. They want to eat.”

The young man raised his hand to support his glasses and lowered his gaze slightly. His expression had become cold again, as if the previous moment was just an illusion caused by his [the thunder ability user’s] overly tense nerves.

The bloodthirsty vine did not immediately start to suck blood. The huge vine body was ready to go, as if waiting for his order.

“I will bring living people to the bloodthirsty forest. I can bring as many people as you want!”

The thunder ability user immediately shouted. His voice was already dry and hoarse: “Don’t kill me. I’ll tell you a secret. You’ll definitely want to know…”

The bloodthirsty vine retreated slightly, as if waiting for him to continue speaking.

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 70

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Chapter 70 – To Live With Another (Sangeng)

Ever since using Spring Flower No. 1, Feng Ran’s skin has gotten better and better, and she was not afraid to go out without makeup, so she has become a diehard Spring Flower fan.

When the Spring and Autumn Hall’s official blog announced the release of Spring Flower No. 2, she immediately placed an order. Then she learned that it was for scar removal. She was annoyed, but she was not too angry.

Since she bought it already then that was that. It’s not like she couldn’t afford to pay 888 yuan for it.

But looking at the abusive comments that kept multiplying on the Internet, she couldn’t be angrier. She couldn’t stand the fact that the skincare product line she supported was being mocked like this!

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She rolled up her sleeve and looked at the scar on her forearm, which looked like a long scratch. In a fit of anger, she posted on Weibo: When the goods arrive, the scar removal effect will be broadcast live.

Then she attached a photo of the scar on her arm.

When the fans saw this, they all felt distressed for her and asked her how she got the scar.

Feng Ran felt that she was truly a big fan of the Spring Flower series. She was even willing to go live and show everyone such an ugly scar. She got this scar when she was a child. She had gotten cut by broken glass. At that time, the medical conditions in her hometown were not good, so she could only hastily sew it together with a needle. It’s already been more than ten years since the incident.

It would be great if Spring Flower No. 2 could effectively reduce old scars as the Spring and Autumn Hall’s official blog said.

The things happening online did not affect Duan Shu Tong. He was already inquiring about experiment equipment and facilities.

The Spring and Autumn Hall had enough space. The key was to buy new experiment equipments.

He compared the products of several medical device companies and chose a company named “Cuckoo”, which was an old-fashioned company with excellent product quality and a guaranteed reputation.

When he contacted them to inquire about their products, the Cuckoo Company actually said that they would not carry out a transaction if the purchase were for less than ten apparatuses.

There were only five laboratories in the Spring and Autumn Hall. If he bought five sets of equipment, then that was still acceptable. But the company said you had to buy ten sets? What were you supposed to do, buy ten of them and pile the extra ones in a warehouse?

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The Director of the Purchasing Department had a sharp tongue, but the Cuckoo Company was not willing to back down. They even mocked the Spring and Autumn Hall for being a small company that didn’t even have ten laboratories.

Director of the Purchasing Department: …I’m going to shut myself up.

In desperation, he could only report the results to Zhai Jun. Zhai Jun became angry when he heard what happened. What kind of dumb manufacturing company was this? People were bringing business right to their doorstep, yet they were refusing the money?

Just because they didn’t have ten laboratories right now, did not mean that there wouldn’t be ten laboratories in the future!

The Cuckoo Company had successfully angered and fired up Zhai Jun’s fighting spirit. Zhai Jun went to find Duan Shu Tong and He Run. He said fiercely: “We need to recruit more people! When we earn money in the future, we will expand the laboratory!”

Duan Shu Tong couldn’t help laughing and comforted him: “Okay, we’ll make Cuckoo regret it later.”

But He Run frowned, “I’ve been in contact with people from Cuckoo before, but I’ve never heard of such rigid regulations. Moreover, Cuckoo’s CEO and Yalan’s chairman should have an in-law relationship.”

Zhai Jun: “…So it turns out that Yalan is behind this!”

Zhai Jun was seething yet he was at his wit’s end. He could only look at Duan Shu Tong.

He couldn’t figure it out. Young Master Duan’s identity was not a secret, nor was it a secret that the Duan family was standing behind the Spring and Autumn Hall. So why does Yalan insist on going against the Spring and Autumn Hall? Or were Yalan’s management people too willful and unruly?

Duan Shu Tong said: “It’s not like we have to buy from them, if Cuckoo doesn’t want sell to us. Let’s look around some more.”

Zhai Jun sighed. There was nothing else that they could do.

After returning to the laboratory, Duan Shu Tong was about to pack up his implements and go to the cafeteria to eat when he received a call from Lin Man Man.

“Miss Lin?”

Lin Man Man got straight to the point: “I heard that Spring Flower No. 2’s scar removing effect is wondrously efficient, is that true?”

“It’s true.” Duan Shu Tong smiled, “What’s the matter?”

Lin Man Man hesitantly said, “Does it also work on scar growth after skin grafting?”

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Although modern medicine allowed for the treatment of scar hyperplasia through surgical operation, it was only to cover up or reduce the visibility of scars, not to eliminate them. Also, surgical treatment still required future repair and maintenance.

The effect of Spring Flower No. 2 lied in this.

For example, if a person underwent a skin graft operation due to facial burns, he would still need to use scar removal medicine for prevention or repair after the operation.

Spring Flower No. 2 could effectively prevent postoperative hyperplasia, and could also repair the skin after hyperplasia occurred.

For most people, a bottle of 888 yuan repair ointment was much easier to accept than tens of thousands of yuan for surgery. And there was no need to worry about sequelae.

Duan Shu Tong briefly explained this to her, but Lin Man Man was still skeptical: “Is it really that miraculous?”

Having seen too many customers who didn’t trust the product, Duan Shu Tong was not affected by her skepticism at all. He just said gently: “It’s not a loss if you try it.”

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Didn’t Love You Enough 67

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Chapter 67 – Relatives and Friends

“Don’t worry, I will definitely bring you along…” Lin Chun Er said to her younger sister.

How could Lin Chun Er not understand Lin Xia Er’s thoughts, but it wasn’t a big deal. If her younger sister could marry well, it would also help her out, so she was happy to support her younger sister.

“Ah! I almost forgot the main reason why I came. Mother, you guys prepare some gifts and go to uncle’s house again, ba.” Lin Chun Er said to Ke Mei Li.

“Why do we have to go again, ah? It’s just passing the county level imperial exam. We don’t even know if he will pass the exam next year. There are so many old xiucais who can’t become a juren*. Why do we have to keep throwing ourselves at them? I’m not going.” The one that Ke Mei Li loathed the most was Zhang Hui Niang.

[*T/N: 秀才 xiucai refers to a scholar who has passed the county level imperial exam, and 举人 juren is a successful candidate in the imperial provincial exam.]

People said Zhang Hui Niang had a bitter fate [and would ruin those around her], but Lin Da Zhuang has always treated her well. Even when Zhang Hui Niang gave birth to a ger, Lin Da Zhuang and them have always cherished him.

As for Ke Mei Li, Lin Da Li did not treat her favorably after she gave birth to daughters twice in a row. Later on, Zhang Hui Niang was so lucky as to give birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix twins. Then the people in the village started praising her for being blessed.

Ke Mei Li snorted derisively in her heart. So what if their son passed the county level imperial exam? It was expensive to invest in studies, so Lin Da Zhuang’s family was not as well off as their family.

Ke Mei Li felt that right now their Lin family had land and a shop. Their eldest daughter would also supplement they from time to time. And right now, their young son was studying at the county’s private school. Maybe in the future he would pass the county level imperial exam or achieve even greater merits. In short, their days now were quite comfortable.

The previous two times, they had kindly sent gifts at the request of their eldest daughter, but both times the gifts were returned. Honestly, they were giving the other party face*, but the other party did not want it! Ke Mei Li did not feel the need to keep flinging herself at Zhang Hui Niang’s ice-cold wall, so she simply stopped going.

[*T/N: The Chinese concept of “face” encompasses respect, politeness, prestige, honor, influence, etc, so it’s important to a lot of Chinese people regardless of social status and wealth.]

“Mother, it’s different this time. That Lin Jia Bao became the crown prince’s xiaoshi in the palace. His Royal Highness even sent someone to attend the one-month celebration of uncle’s grandson!” Lin Chun Er told Ke Mei Li and her younger sister about Lin Jia Bao’s affairs.

“His Royal Highness! Is that true?” Ke Mei Li and Lin Xia Er exclaimed. Both of them could not believe it.

Since their family moved to the county, they seldom went back to Lin Jia Village, so they were not as informed as Lin Chun Er.

“Rumor has it that His Royal Highness is the God of War incarnate, brave beyond comparison…” Lin Xia Er has heard many stories from restaurant patrons in the city, and among them were stories praising His Royal Highness’s great achievements.

“It’s absolutely true. The county district magistrate personally went to attend the one-month celebration, and even the prefectural magistrate sent someone to present a gift.” Lin Chun Er said with great jealousy. What great face that must be!

“Oh! That’s really unexpected. That Zhang Hui Niang must be prideful up to the high heavens.” Ke Mei Li thought angrily. “Alas… if only Xia Er was two years older back then. That Lin Jia Bao wouldn’t even get the chance to enter the palace… our Xia Er is much prettier than that Lin Jia Bao. How could he compare?”

Lin Xia Er was also regretful and annoyed. Her small face was twisted beyond recognition.

“Anyway, you and Father must go back to Lin Jia Village tomorrow. Be sure to beg until you get uncle and his family’s forgiveness. If the two families resume contact, I will have more face in the Wang residence in the future, which will be good for our family, for Little Brother, and for Younger Sister.” Lin Chun Er exhorted, and instructed carefully and insistently. “You and Father should go and be vulnerable.”

Ke Mei Li thought about how she would have to go to Zhang Hui Niang again and have to bow and grovel, and she was very unwilling and dissatisfied. But she had no choice but to lower her head in a nod. What her eldest daughter had said made a lot of sense.

“That ger looks so gentle and quiet on the outside, didn’t I expect him to be so scheming. We don’t even know what methods he used to make His Royal Highness look upon him favorably…”

In the evening, Lin Da Li came back and listened to Ke Mei Li’s retelling of their eldest daughter’s words, and he was in complete agreement. “This relationship of ours must not be broken no matter what!”

Thus, this all led to the scene that Zhang Hui Niang and Lin Xiu Er witnessed.

Zhang Hui Niang thought about how if it weren’t for them, then her precious son would have never entered the palace in the first place. Then he would have never become the crown prince’s xiaoshi. So she said impolitely, “What did you guys come here for? We’re already said that our two families won’t have contact any more. Our family doesn’t welcome you guys!”

[T/N: Ugh, so shameless. If the two families reconcile, I’m gonna throw hands here.]

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 76

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Chapter 76 – Getting on the Hot Search Again

Zhuo Qian closed her eyes, her heart full of unease.

She also felt that her family was superior and that her husband was powerful. She would usually go to the mall to buy bags and luxury goods, and she could afford to swipe her card for things that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

It was not until her son entered the entertainment industry that she realized that there were too many rich people in this world.

Although she gritted her teeth and invested ten million, in a big production crew, it was not worth one-tenth of their expenses. And this time, the director of the cast and crew was extraordinarily strong. Word has it that someone invested thirty million to designate the leading role, but Yi Congqing only gave them a cold face and made them do an audition. If the acting was not good enough then it was simply no good. Even if you invested a hundred million it was no good.

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But now her son was being so persistent…

Zhuo Qian stood up. Before the luncheon started, she wanted to go to the director and try again. Unexpectedly, she did not find Yi Congqing and instead bumped into Qiu Jin at the door.

Qiu Jin was also stunned for a moment. He had left the room to avoid Ji Shenxiao. He didn’t expect to run into another uninvited guest.

Both sides were a little embarrassed, but the other party was an elder after all, so Qiu Jin nodded politely.

Zhuo Qian was used to putting on appearances. Slapping on an amiable façade she went right up to chitchat. In the gentlest tone, the sharpest and meanest words were spoken.

While the two were crossing verbal swords, they did not think that one of Zhuo Qian’s friends would be passing by. She saw Qiu Jin and she smiled: “Mojia is really getting more and more handsome as he grows!”

Someone even tacked on: “That’s right, he seems even younger than before, and his temperament is also better.”

In that split second, the two arguing people’s faces twisted in disgust.

Qiu Jin: “??”

Laozi is this handsome. How can I look like that greasy man, Wen Mojia? Qiu Jin thought, affronted.

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Zhuo Qian, well, she was still stupefied. But then she took in Qiu Jin’s outfit and style today, and she finally realized…

Qiu Jin and Wen Mojia’s styles actually collided!

They were wearing the same outfit as each other in public!

This was definitely one of the top ten most embarrassing scenes in the entertainment industry. Wen Mojia and Qiu Jin had the same suit and trousers, only the shirt and tie were slightly different.

Wen Mojia wore a white shirt with a standard collar and a burgundy tie to look young. However, Qiu Jin deliberately wore a wing-collar shirt with a black silk bow tie, which seemed to be a lot more proper and upright, and even showed a faint hint of extravagance.

Moreover, Qiu Jin and Wen Mo Jia were relatives, so they did look a bit similar at first glance, but Qiu Jin was more refined.

Back then, Wen Mojia waited for Qiu Jin’s popularity to sink. Then he relied on the popularity of being the sexiest alpha in the entertainment industry, and stepped on Qiu Jin many times during his climb to the top. Now that Qiu Jin’s state of affairs was turning back around, netizens immediately began to compare him with Wen Mojia.

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If they didn’t compare they would not have realized, but they were startled to find that Qiu Jin was one degree higher than Wen Mojia in terms of appearance and temperament. This was especially obvious when they were dressed the same.

This perfectly confirmed the saying: wearing the same outfit as someone else in public is not necessarily a terrible thing, it’s whoever is ugly that would be embarrassed.

A large piece of the Internet was directly torn up, and Wen Mojia’s fans keep posting controlled comments. However, as more passersby participated in the conversation, the topic “#wenmojiaqiujinoutfitscollide” directly topped the hot search. Self-media Xiao Miao Chi Gua posted a voting poll on her Weibo: Exactly who is the more handsome of the two? Wen Mojia fans kept swiping votes, but due to the huge group of passersby who voted, the final conclusion was that Wen Mojia was completely defeated!

The marketing company also saw this hot search, but they didn’t receive the latest notice, and they were still dutifully releasing the press release on time, saying that Wen Mojia was invited to attend Mr. Jiang Feihong’s birthday party, and this suit was upright and elegant.

He also bribed a marketing account to post on Weibo, saying that they saw Wen Mojia and Director Yi Congqing talking intimately, suggesting that there might be a chance that the two of them were cooperating on a project together.

Many people speculated that Wen Mojia would be playing the part of Ji He in “The Rise and Fall of the World.” The Wen Mojia fans that just suffered a shriveling defeat puffed up again, having recovered a bit of face* with this kind of speculation.

[*T/N: The Chinese concept of “face” consists of honor, reputation, self-respect, and pride]

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The Big Landlord 129.3

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Chapter 129.3 – Conclusion

Xu Wei Ye, who was once so content with his achievements, now looked like death warmed over. Beside him was his accomplice Zhou Shan. His crimes were not as heavy as Xu Wei Ye’s, but just his intent to murder Fu Wu Tian and An Zi Ran was enough to sentence him to the death penalty.

In the crowd, a beautiful young woman supported two elderly people and looked at Zhou Shan sadly.

These people were the two elders of the Zhou family and Zhou Ling Long. After Xu Wei Ye’s house was searched and seized, all those involved in his plan were arrested, and those who knew nothing of the situation were sent home, compensated with money given by the Imperial Fu Palace.

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An Zi Ran fulfilled his promise. He rescued Zhou Ling Long from the Xu Manor and gave her family one thousand taels of silver. It was thanks to them that the account book was retrieved. And that account book was very helpful in the confiscation of the Xu Manor. Otherwise, if there were someone trying to hide things, they would not know.

“Ling Long, don’t be sad for your brother. He is reaping what he has sown.”

Old woman Zhou calmly patted Zhou Ling Long’s hand. She knew that her daughter was a kind person. Although her brother sold her off to Xu Wei Ye, she never hated A-Shan in her heart. After all, he was her biological brother, and there was no longstanding enmity between family members*.

[*T/N: 亲人之间没有隔夜仇 Not exactly an idiom, but it’s kind of a Chinese saying that’s supposed to support harmony within the family. A more direct translation is “between one’s close relatives there is no overnight animosity,” meaning you can hate them today but reconcile the next day. Personally, I think it’s BS in this case, but it’s a concept that exists.]

Now that Zhou Shan has fallen into this plight, there was no need for Zhou Ling Long to hate him anymore. The past has become a cloud a smoke.

Although Zhou Shan was arrested, his family was innocent.

Zhou Shan was older than Zhou Ling Long. When he forced her to marry Xu Wei Ye, he was already married himself. Furthermore, he had a son and two daughters. His oldest child was already eleven years old.

Perhaps Zhou Shan still had a bit of conscience. He never dragged his wife and children down with him.

Zhou Ling Long spoke in sign language to Zhou Shan’s back, “Brother, I will take care of my sister-in-law and your three children on your behalf. You don’t have to worry.”

“Let’s go, Ling Long.”

As they turned and plunged into the crowd, Zhou Shan seemed to have felt something and looked back, but he was a step late, because the three of them had already disappeared.

Zhou Shan shed two lines of manly tears. He already knew that he was wrong, but it was too late for regrets now. He would never be able to re-do things in this life, but he felt relieved because he knew that his sister would finally be able to escape from the sea of suffering and reconnect with their dad and mom, and live together. That was enough!

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An Zi Ran considered the fact that killing a dozen people in public would be too bloody of a scene and might traumatize some people, so in the end he decided to deal with Xu Wei Ye’s group in private and then announce their death to the public.

The day after Xu Wei Ye was paraded through the streets as a criminal, news of his execution spread. Although some people regretted not being able to see the scene of his death with their own eyes, the biggest tumor in Ali Xiang was finally removed, and the villagers were very happy.

The once closed off and backward Ali Xiang finally ushered in psring in the truest sense.

“Son, Son, what you said really turned out to be true!”

The peasant woman who had talked about Zhou Shan’s younger sister that day, ran to her son in excitement when he came back. The peasant woman admired her son more and more. Not too long ago, her son had said that the Imperial Fu Palace was going to take care of Xu Wei Ye. And his prophecy really came true in under a month.

Ta Li was somewhat exasperated, “Mom, this news has been circulating for a few days already, what’s so exciting?”

The peasant woman raised her chin proudly, “Your mom is just happy. My son is so smart. He can even predict this. You don’t know but A-Na Er’s mother has been sorely envious of me all morning. Oh, that’s right, there’s something I want to tell you.”

“…What is it?”

“Last time, two strange men asked your mom about Zhou Shan’s younger sister. And not long after that, something happened to Zhou Shan and Xu Wei Ye. Would you say that they did it?” The peasant woman asked enthusiastically. She has been suspicious of this all along.

Ta Li squinted, “Why are you asking these things?”

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The peasant woman didn’t notice her son’s expression, so she spilled the beans. “They came over suddenly when I was talking about you with A-Na Er’s mother.”

“Mom, I told you not to tell others. You’re taking my words as wind past your ears again*.”

[*T/N: wind past your ear – Chinese idiom for in one ear and out the other]

The soaring expression on the peasant woman’s face went stiff in a split second. When she turned her head to looks she saw that her son’s face had turned black. So scary!

“My child’s dad, quick, come and save me!”

[*T/N: 孩子他爹 – it sounds clunky in English but it’s literally “(my) child’s dad.” The “my” is derived from context clues, but can also be replaced with “this/the.”]

Inside the house, the child’s dad shook his head.

You reap what you sow.

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FOD: Xue Zi Xuan 15.12

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Chapter 15.12 – Bellflower in Full Bloom

Xue Jing Yi knew it was useless to beg Xue Zi Xuan. He did not pity her even one bit. Every time she came, he would have the bodyguard throw her out and look at her like a piece of disgusting garbage. So she could only beg Huang Yi, hoping that he would look upon their biological relationship and give her some way to survive.

After leaving the Xue family, she finally realized how difficult life on the outside was. The hardships of survival were only second to the endless mental torture. She was now a nationally known murderer. She was despised everywhere, marginalized everywhere, and unable to survive beneath the light of the sun at all.

She finally understood what it meant to be a rat crossing the street that everyone wants to stomp on*.

[*T/N: “to be a rat crossing the street that everyone wants to stomp on” – somebody that is detested by all / a target of scorn]

“I don’t dare to live together with you. I’m afraid that one day I will fall asleep and you will dig out my heart.” Zhou Yun Sheng said in a calm tone as he waved the bouquet of bellflowers around.

Xue Zi Xuan wrapped his arms around the youth and then turned to leave. As soon as he waved to the bodyguards, several big men came to carry away the crying Xue Jing Yi. From that day forth, this person would disappear from their lives forever.

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In September of the following year, the two received their marriage certificate abroad. They did not hold a wedding ceremony, nor did they travel around the world for their honeymoon. Instead, they returned to Zhou Yun Sheng’s hometown in the far northwest.

“Whoa, when did my family’s graveyard become like this?” Zhou Yun Sheng had brought his wife [XZX] to show him to his parents and grandparents. He was surprised by the sight in front of him. The once simple mounds of overturned earth have changed into a grave of cement with a canopy. It looked very luxurious.

“I had it built. Every year, on Qingming*, I would come to pay my respects to father, mother, grandfather, and grandmother.” Xue Zi Xuan calmly arranged the incense candles and tributes.

[*T/N: Qingming is also known as Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, and it is a celebration day for the dead, usually taking place in early April.]

Zhou Yun Sheng was silent for a long time before he sighed: “That’s considerate of you. Did my parents give you a dream, scolding you for taking away their son and bringing an end to the Huang family line?”

“Isn’t my Xue family line also coming to an end?” Xue Zi Xuan smiled softly.

[T/N: As a gay couple, ZYS and XZX won’t be having any biological children with each other, so both of their family lines will end with them.]

“All right, then we’re even.” Zhou Yun Sheng shrugged.

He threw joss paper into a brazier and set it on fire. Then he poured a few cups of liquor on the ground and told his parents about the events of his life in the past few years.

The small earthen kiln was still as dilapidated as before. Xue Zi Xuan could not bear to move a single brick or tile of this place and only planted dried up flower stems in the courtyard.

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Zhou Yun Sheng picked up a small bowl that was sitting on the windowsill. There was a chip in the lip of the bowl. He sighed with feeling.

“I liked to sit here and play in the mud. I stared at the gate of the courtyard while playing, hoping that my parents would come home and see me.”

Xue Zi Xuan kissed the youth’s cheek, feeling distressed for the boy, and said, “How about I accompany you to play in the mud?”

Zhou Yun Sheng could not even conjure up the image of this lofty person playing around in the mud. He could not help laughing heartily.

“Forget it, I’m just talking casually. Come on, let’s go in and make dinner. I want to eat cabbage with dough dumpling.”

“This I know how to do.” Xue Zi Xuan rolled up his sleeves.

The two of them worked together in the kitchen. One of them stoked the fire, while the other one started on the dough. After the water boiled, they twisted the dough together.

To be honest, the resulting soup was quite unpleasant to drink, but the two of them ate it with relish.

As soon as it got dark in the evening, the two of them rolled onto the heatable brick bed and became entangled with each other.

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