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Didn’t Love You Enough 55

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Chapter 55 – A Sense of Loss

When Lin Jia Bao entered, he saw a very beautiful woman playing the guqin. That woman was so very beautiful. Lin Jia Bao has never seen such a beautiful person before. The sound of the guqin was mournful and it made the listener feel very sad after hearing it.

“Excuse me, who are you?”

“So you’re Lin An Zhu, the person that His Royal Highness is currently doting on?” Xu Xue Ying looked at this person who was said to be very much loved by the crown prince right now, and she couldn’t believe it.

This Lin An Zhu was simply too average. At best, you could say that he had a delicate and pretty appearance that was likeable. In terms of looks, she was leagues above him. And there were many more people within the palace who looked better than him.

Xu Xue Ying really could not tell at all, just what was it that His Royal Highness liked about him?

“I am the concubine of His Royal Highness, and I was once deeply loved by His Royal Highness,” Xu Xue Ying looked at Lin Jia Bao and said sadly, “His Royal Highness was really good to me at that time, but because of a misunderstanding, I committed a small crime, and I have been confined ever since.”

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Lin Jia Bao heard this beautiful woman say that she was the concubine of His Royal Highness, and that the crown prince had also once loved her very much. He felt stuffy in his heart…

Xu Xue Ying looked at Lin Jia Bao’s expression, and her words became more and more sad, “I haven’t seen His Royal Highness for more than a year. I really miss His Royal Highness.” As she spoke, Xu Xue Ying shed tears. The sparkling and translucent teardrops slipped down one by one. “Lin-xiaozhu, can you help me talk to His Royal Highness, have His Royal Highness come see me and listen to my explanation?”

It was the first time that Lin Jia Bao saw a person looking so beautiful while they cried, and he couldn’t bear to see her keep crying.

“Lin-xiaozhi, I beg you, help me please.” Xu Xue Ying grabbed onto Lin Jia Bao and did not let go. Her attitude was very humble and her eyes were full of pleading.

“I…” Lin Jia Bao faced Xu Xue Ying’s tears and didn’t know what to do…

At the same time, over at Ping Le Courtyard, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was furious.

“Yuan Qing, how do you serve your master? Who allowed you to leave the little master’s side without authorization! When the little master comes back, go to the Department of Cautionary Punishment yourself to receive punishment.”

“Yes.”

Yuan Qing did not dare to utter a word. He went to the Royal Snack Kitchen to fetch the dim sum. When he returned he saw the food box left behind on the stone table, but he couldn’t see hide or hair of Lin-xiaozhu. He looked all around in the imperial garden, but still couldn’t find the little master. He felt that something was wrong, so he hurried back to report.

“Have the head of the imperial guard lead people in a search of the palace. Start looking from the palace of the crown princess in the East Palace.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said. He felt extremely anxious in his heart.

“Your Royal Highness, mobilizing the imperial guard for this… isn’t this… too conspicuous…?” Yuan Fu asked.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng thought for a bit and remembered that he was still a prince at the moment, so he forced himself to calm down. There were two secret guards following Lin Jia Bao around. Nothing bad should happen to him.

Just as Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was thinking this, one of the secret guards who was with Lin Jia Bao came back to report that Lin-xiaozhu was in Xu Xue Ying’s courtyard at this time.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng frowned. He thought that Xu Xue Ying has already been confined, so how could a moth still fly out?

Over on Lin Jia Bao’s side, Xu Xue Ying was currently recounting how the crown prince had once loved her. She talked about how they played the guqin together, and the days when they recited poetry together.

Lin Jia Bao felt sour in his heart after hearing this.

This was the first time he saw one of the crown prince’s women. Lin Jia Bao was very disappointed [with himself] when faced with such a woman of outstanding looks and talents. Compared with her, he felt like he was severely lacking in many aspects. There was no need to speak of the four arts – zither, Go, calligraphy, and painting – the accomplishments of a well-educated person, he could not even read and write properly yet.

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Lin Jia Bao didn’t know how many of such women were still around the crown prince, but he was certain that he must be the one with the worst knowledge and talent among them.

There were also times when Lin Jia Bao felt that His Royal Highness was very kind to him. In fact, His Royal Highness was so kind that he made Lin Jia Bao feel scared. Right now, his days were like a passing dream, he didn’t know how long they would last, and he was really afraid that His Royal Highness would not like him in the future.

Lin Jia Bao thought about how one day he would be like the woman in front of him now. He would spend his days without seeing His Royal Highness, and try to pass the time by reminiscing about the past.

When such thoughts entered his head, it felt so painful, like his heart was being stabbed with a knife…

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The Big Landlord 125.2

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Chapter 125.2 – Counterfeit Contracts

After returning to his room, Xu Wei Ye was unable to hold back, and he left the manor in search of Landlord Zhou.

Xu Wei Ye had left it up to Landlord Zhou to handle the paperwork, because his every move was monitored, so he had no choice but to leave it to him.

“What? You want it this afternoon?”

Surprise painted the entirety of Landlord Zhou’s face. Yesterday, Xu Wei Ye was just saying that they could evade for two more days, but today he was suddenly rushing the schedule. To be able to create something watertight and not suspicious in such a short period of time was hardly possible.

Xu Wei Ye did not explain the specifics to him. He just told him that it must be completed by this afternoon.

Landlord Zhou hesitated for a moment, “I will try my best.”

In the afternoon, Landlord Zhou did indeed manage to complete the fake contracts, but due to the time constraints, the results were not as good as expected.

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Xu Wei Ye did not have the luxury to care so much. When Guan Su brought Shao Fei over again, he handed over all the papers to him.

“Guan-daren, you have to be careful. These contracts have been sitting around for so long, so some of them may have some small problems, such as damage or dampness.”

Guan Su smiled and said: “Mayor Xu, you can be at ease. No matter how damp it is it’s impossible for these contracts to grind out black ink like an ink stone. Unless these contracts are fake, don’t you agree?”

Xu Wei Ye put on a fake smile.

Back at where they were staying, Guan Su pulled out the sheaf of papers and placed it in front of An Zi Ran. Although they were counterfeits, the workmanship was really meticulous.

“Xu Wei Ye must have spent a lot of money for this paper, huh?”

Shao Fei had a gloating expression on his face. They had already known that Landlord Zhou had no paperwork, and that Xu Wei Ye definitely would not be able to bring out the contracts.

Fu Wu Tian picked up a contract, “The craftsmanship is indeed quite good.”

An Zi Ran said dismissively: “No matter how good it is, it is still a fake. After all, counterfeit is counterfeit. It cannot be perfect and without flaws.”

If these counterfeits were shown to professionals with experience in this area, then they would definitely be able to pick out the flaws.

So An Zi Ran did not intend to return these contracts to Xu Wei Ye. This was also the reason why he had asked Xu Wei Ye for the contracts. The purpose was to force him to make a counterfeit copy. With these contracts in hand, it was the equivalent of having written evidence in hand. Xu Wei Ye would never have expected that he had personally delivered the evidence to An Zi Ran.

“How is the investigation of the account books going? What are the results?” Fu Wu Tian asked as he handed over the contract to An Zi Ran.

Guan Su suddenly started to laugh, “I already have some progress.”

An Zi Ran raised his head and glanced at Guan Su with unexpected surprised. Guan Su was able to find out something so soon? The speed was much faster than what An Zi Ran had thought.

Xu Wei Ye was different from his father. His father was an honest and biddable person all his life. He had never thought of using power for personal gain, and he only took one wife in his entire life. But Xu Wei Ye was different. Ever since he became the mayor of Ali Xiang, his appetite has gradually been tempted. If he did not have ten concubines in his residence, then he has at least seven or eight concubines.

However, most men like the new and dislike the old*, and Xu Wei Ye was no exception. But Guan Su still discovered one abnormal act of his.

[*T/N: 喜新厌旧 – to be enamored with new people, and get bored of the old]

Xu Wei Ye had nine concubines, and all of them were beautiful like flowers, but one of them was quite special. That would be Xu Wei Ye’s fifth concubine. The fifth concubine was very beautiful, but she had one fatal defect. She was a deaf-mute person. A deaf-mute person meant that she was unable to speak and hear.

After Guan Su discovered this, he immediately focused his attention on her.

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Deaf-mute people did not invite fondness [from men like Xu Wei Ye], and Xu Wei Ye was also not an affectionate person that could give deep love to others, but he still visited his fifth concubine once every other month, and occasionally even twice.

Originally, such a phenomenon was very normal. After all, she was still Xu Wei Ye’s concubine, so it would be normal for him to spend the night with her.

However—

Guan Su accidentally learned from a few gossipy maids of the Xu Manor that Xu Wei Ye was quiet every time he spent the night in the deaf concubine’s room, and the candles in the room were always lit, often until very late into the night.

When most people hear these words, they would think that the fifth concubine was a deaf-mute person, so it was normal that there was no voice, but Guan Su has keenly discovered something wrong. How could a person like Xu Wei Ye maintain his interest in a concubine who could not speak for such a long time?

Guan Su suspected that Xu Wei Ye actually used the cover of his fifth concubine to do the accounts in her room.

At the beginning of each month, Landlord Zhou would hand over the accounts of the previous month to Xu Wei Ye. Because this was evidence of Xu Wei Ye’s corruption, he would not trust someone else with this task.

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 57

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Chapter 57 – Small Goal

Then, in the year that Qiu Jin turned sixteen, he came into the circle with a picture of him playing basketball. His abs was on show, invoking a pure yet lustful image.

At the age of eighteen, Qiu Jin was named the sexiest alpha in the entertainment industry because of a perfume endorsement video advertisement.

That perfume was called “Lost Night.” It focused on the transformation of teenagers into men. In the advertisement, the teenager’s explosive pheromones were simply threatening to burst from the screen. Mixed into the teenager’s youth and inexperience was a touch of wildness. Just one look was enough to make countless people about to lose control.

The advertisement planning and publicity were both very good and it led to the perfume being sold out of stock. Even now, there were still many people who were willing to pay big bucks to buy it, and the price has doubled several times.

That time period was when Qiu Jin was at his best, holding concerts, appearing on variety shows, and receiving TV dramas.

It was also at that time when Wen Mojia began to hear people saying that he was like Qiu Jin. He had worked so hard for so many years, yet so many people remembered Qiu Jin just because of his face.

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Thus Wen Mojia gritted his teeth and changed his style to copy Qiu Jin’s. He didn’t want to say it, but his road to stardom really did smooth out a lot afterwards.

That was until Qiu Jin turned nineteen and he fell in love with Xiang Xi.

Like being demoted, he fell from the top to the bottom in an instant. In less than a year, the enthusiasm of his fans waned with every new scandal he was involved in.

On the other hand, Wen Mojia, whose fame has always been tepid, seemed to be rising in trend. He received two urban romance dramas and his popularity skyrocketed.

Later, Zhuo Qian found a fortuneteller and that fortuneteller said that the Zhuo family could only produce one big star. Wen Mojia and Qiu Jin were born to fight each other. The lower Qiu Jin fell, the higher Wen Mojia flew.

At first, Wen Mojia did not believe this. But now Qiu Jin was so muddled in the head that he didn’t even recognize his mother, whereas Wen Mojia was a popular rising star.

Wen Mojia thought, maybe this was really fate.

Just now, Qiu Jin said he was going to make a comeback. How could Wen Mojia stand to see the other party become popular? In this family, it was enough to just have him [Wen Mojia] be popular.

Thinking of this, Wen Mojia asked again, “Qiu Jin, do you have any roles you want to act?”

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Everyone started talking and sighing, “Mojia is so nice, ah. You know to support your younger brother*. This is how a family should be, mutually supporting and helping each other.”

[*T/N: Again to clarify, not biological younger brother. Chinese people can call any non-related male “brother” and it won’t sound weird at all.]

Qiu Jin smiled slightly: “Yes, I do.”

“Then what roles do you want to perform?” Wen Mojia raised his head and looked at Qiu Jin intently, but his gaze only fell upon the other’s forehead and he asked contemptuously, “Your cousin will talk to the director for you. Just the day before yesterday, I had a meal with Director Yi Congqing.”

Qiu Jin’s eyes lit up. With an expression of appreciation, he said: “Is ti the cast and crew of “The Rise and Fall of the World?””

“Of course. Rumor has it that the film emperor Jiang Ming is already set to participate in this project. To be able to act alongside him is an opportunity that many people ask for that cannot be obtained.”

Wen Mojia thought, of course I would be the one to act alongside Jiang Ming. As for Qiu Jin, I’ll just introduce him to the role of a bodyguard or a small cannon fodder that will not survive past three episodes.

Jiang Ming was now a very popular actor in the entertainment circle. Qiu Jin has seen his award-winning movie, and his acting skills were remarkable. It was worth watching.

Without getting an answer from Qiu Jin, Wen Mojia continued: “I can ask the director to help you arrange for roles such as a bodyguard, soldier, or imperial physician.”

Qiu Jin replied, “There’s no need to bother cousin, I have my own plans.”

“Why? You’re too above it?” Wen Mojia frowned, somewhat embarrassed and awkward, “Don’t be so ambitious, after all, with your acting skills… you won’t be able to handle other roles.”

Another relative chimed in: “That’s right, Mojia is so kind. You can give it a try.”

“It is important to have one’s feet firmly planted on the ground*,” Qiu Zhiming, who has been silent all along, also interjected, “When I first started out, I also built myself up one block at a time. You are still young. Don’t be afraid of hardships.”

[*T/N: “to have one’s feet firmly planted on the ground “ is the Chinese version of “to be down to earth” or “to be realistic without flights of fancy.”]

Qiu Jin just hummed softly: “I know, but I have other arrangements.”

“Aye, Qiu Jin has always have lofty ambitions since he was a child, but in your current situation…” Zhuo Qian sighed. “Alas, nowadays the relationships between relatives are becoming more and more indifferent. If Mojia helps you, it’s out of familial affection. If he doesn’t help you, then that’s his duty, it’s also the norm.”

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After being verbally put down again and again, Qiu Jin’s expression cooled significantly: “Then I ask that cousin please keep to your duty.”

Zhuo Qian’s expression froze: “What do you mean by that?”

Qiu Jin was too lazy to pay her anymore attention, and just occupied himself with eating.

Wen Mojia persuaded: “Mom, it’s okay if other people don’t appreciate it, why stick your hot face to a cold butt*?

[*T/N: “stick your hot face to a cold butt” – the literal translation sounded so funny, I couldn’t help leaving it as is. But it’s an idiom meaning, “to show someone warm feelings only to be met with cold rebuke.”]

Zhuo Qian covered her face. Her eyes were shining wet. “I just thought we were all family…”

“All right,” Qiu Jin sneered, “If you insist on helping, then please help me win the role of Ji He.”

Ji He?

As in the man with a beautiful face, a kind-hearted looking appearance but was actually vicious at heart. Yet in the end he sacrificed himself for the good of the people, that Ji He?

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Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 113

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Chapter 113

Yuan Zheng didn’t know if the young man in front of him understood his words or not. His expression was still in a daze, but his eyes were fixed on him, and those clear eyes reflected a hazy layer of water.

Yuan Zheng held his breath. His heart softened involuntarily. He lightly pressed the other person to lie down. In a soft voice, he said: “It’s okay, you can sleep assured. They won’t bother you anymore.”

“Yes, yes, go to sleep quickly. We definitely won’t bother you anymore.”

The petardier quickly agreed. He picked up the blankets and piled them on him. Then he knocked on the back of the driver’s seat: “Deputy team leader, dim the lights!”

“Okay, okay, I’m adjusting it.”

The deputy team leader sighed in resignation. He waved his hand to interrupt the petardier’s nagging. He dimmed the ceiling lights and re-adjusted the temperature control system to a higher level. Then he tried to pick out a road that wasn’t too bumpy and drove along it.

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With such good treatment, it was hard for Su Shi to decline their great kindness, so he curled up with his schoolbag and closed his eyes honestly.

The team members calmed down in an instant. They surreptitiously pushed and shoved at each other, and finally they saw their captain carefully covering the young man with the blanket. Only then did they satisfactorily hugged their equipment and withdraw. Then they all closed their eyes and dozed.

After all, they were also up and about the whole night. The atmosphere returned to quiet and sleepiness crept up upon them.

The original body was still drunk, so Su Shi relaxed and unwittingly fell asleep.

Yuan Zheng wasn’t really sleepy. His eyes fell upon the dozing young man, and he adjusted the blanket for him.

The person under the blanket slept peacefully, his brows unconsciously softened, and the corners of his lips that were always pressed slightly together were also faintly relaxed. It revealed an unsuspecting gentleness and purity, which made people’s hearts unwittingly soften.

Thinking of the young man’s unwavering gaze when he pushed Yuan Zheng through the door, Yuan Zheng’s heart contracted slightly, and the faint smiling light in his eyes gradually dissipated.

The stronger the ability, the greater the responsibility. He has been rigorously trained since the day he discovered his talent. He became strong quickly, and then he became the captain of this team. He has long been used to protecting and caring for others, but there has never been a time when other people protected him.

What’s more, the other person was still such a young man who didn’t seem to have any fighting ability.

He carefully stroked the other person’s short hair, and the missing piece in his heart finally seemed to be filled. Yuan Zheng sighed extremely lightly, raised the corners of his mouth unconsciously, and closed his eyes.

He got him back.

Two hours later, Yuan Zheng opened his eyes right on time and leaned forward to touch the deputy team leader’s shoulder: “I’ll drive, you take a rest.”

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There was still a long way to go to return to Base B. They needed to change shifts so that they didn’t get too tired. The deputy team leader nodded and stopped the car. He shifted over to the front passenger seat. As he watched Yuan Zheng climb up front from the back seats, he opened his mouth, wanting to say something but then hesitated.

“What do you want to ask?”

Yuan Zheng stepped on the accelerator, steered the steering wheel steadily, and bypassed a pothole that was blown out.

The deputy team leader took a deep breath and lowered his voice: “Captain… was he really not injured when you guys found him?”

Having almost guessed what he was going to say, the light in Yuan Zheng’s eyes sank. He did not answer.

“He could crack the code with just a glance at the program, which indicates that he has extremely strong mental power. He could break free of your control, and he could survive safely under the hands of a Class-B zombie…”

The deputy team leader looked like he was struggling with himself. He glanced back at the sleeping youth, gritted his teeth, and said: “If—what if he really is the Son of Hell?”

Yuan Zheng turned his head slightly and glanced at the worried deputy team leader before turning his gaze back on the road. Obviously, he was not surprised by his doubts.

“Then it means that the Son of Hell is actually different from what we thought. Is there any problem?”

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 49

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Chapter 49 – President Xi’s Bargaining Chip

The Lin family and Li family quickly learned of what happened at the hospital. Lin Man Man wasn’t someone with a good temperament, and her family members were very protective of her shortcomings, especially Lin Huan, this siscon. He immediately announced that they were ending all cooperation with the Li family, and began to target all the Li family companies that were under Li Xiao’s management.

Li Xiao’s companies were facing a heavy blow, and he was under great pressure. He did not have any time at all to go and snatch Pei Ruo Wei back.

The Li family expressed that as long as Lin Man Man was willing, they would definitely control Li Xiao so that he would never have other women.

But Lin Man Man wasn’t looking to abuse herself. She used to like Li Xiao because she felt that among her peers Li Xiao was considered the best and thus worthy of her.

As for her thoughts on him now? She thought he was way too incompetent. He couldn’t even handle a girl of common origins, and even got knocked down a few pegs by Xi Duan at the hospital. What use did she have for such a useless guy? It’s not like he was the only man in the world. The line of suitors for Lin Man Man stretched from Yan City to Hai City.

So she decisively chose to break off the marriage contract with Li Xiao.

But there was one more thing that she had to pay attention to. She was a popular actress, but in her impulsive anger she went to the hospital to slap Li Xiao across the face without disguising herself. There was a chance that she might have been photographed.

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Knowing that Renguang was now under the Xi family’s control, she contacted Xi Duan.

“Miss Lin,” Xi Duan knew her intentions for calling him, and said straightforwardly, “All the photographed images of you at Renguang has already been recovered.”

Lin Man Man realized why her father and her brother had always praised Xi Duan. This impeccable way of doing things was enough to see how extraordinary he was.

“Can you give it to me?” she asked.

Xi Duan replied: “I am a businessman.”

Lin Man Man smiled: “Of course. Name a price.”

She thought that Xi Duan have already thought of a price, but then the other side of the phone fell silent, as if hesitating.

After a while, she heard Xi Duan say: “If I remember correctly, Miss Lin had once received an advertisement endorsement.”

Lin Man Man worked in the entertainment industry, so her emotional intelligence was definitely not low. After a little thought, she figured it out. She rolled her eyes and smiled: “Can you tell me something? Yesterday, at the hospital you said you were ‘entrusted with her care.’ Exactly who entrusted you with her care?”

Without waiting for Xi Duan to respond, she went on to say: “Let me guess, could it be Young Master Duan?”

After finding out about Pei Ruo Wei’s existence, the Lin family naturally investigated her background. They all agreed that Pei Ruo Wei, who was born as a commoner, was simply poisonous. She not only bewildered Li Xiao, but also bewildered Duan Shu Tong.

As for the part of the report that involved Xi Duan, they had automatically ignored it.

How could a business giant like Xi Duan like Pei Ruo Wei? Just thinking about it made people feel disillusioned.

However, Xi Duan and Duan Shu Tong have a good relationship, so she was a bit mindful.

Xi Duan admitted candidly: “It’s him.”

“So what President Xi meant just now is that you want me to be the brand ambassador for the Spring and Autumn Hall?” Lin Man Man asked.

She knew that the Spring and Autumn Hall was popular nowadays, but she felt it beneath her dignity to use their products.

Because she was accustomed to using famous international brands, she was afraid that her skin might be damaged after using the Spring and Autumn Hall’s products, something that was produced within the country. In addition, the proce of the Spring and Autumn Hall’s products was too low. It was not even a fraction of the price of the products that she was currently using. She was afraid of her value as a star dropping if she were to use such cheap products.

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But it was still possible for her to be a brand ambassador. It was just that she had never expected that someone like Xi Duan would hang around with people like Young Master Duan. Not only was Xi Duan helping him take care of Pei Ruo Wei, but he was also helping him to find a brand ambassador.

What was so special about that Duan Shu Tong?

Xi Duan made a sound of agreement.

Lin Man Man then asked: “What if the Spring and Autumn Hall doesn’t need a brand ambassador?”

“I will still send you the photos as before.”

Only then did Lin Man Man feel relieved. As soon as she hung up, she received a call from her agent.

“Man Man, you are free now, do you want to take an endorsement?”

Lin Man Man: “…What kind of endorsement?”

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 56

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Chapter 56 – Small Goal

Several people from the younger generation heard the noise and flocked to the door. When they saw such a handsome young man, they were also confused: “Qiu Jin-ge?”

[T/N: 哥 ge means “older brother.” It is used as an honorific suffix here, and can apply to any male older than you, regardless of biological relations. Although in this specific case, they’re all cousins.]

Qiu Jin answered them one by one and distributed gifts to everyone. The children immediately left Wen Mojia’s side and happily ran out to play. Wen Mojia clenched onto the doorframe with both hands.

Zhou Ying thought incredulously, when did my own child become so clean and refreshing, and even his EQ have gotten higher?

For a moment, Zhou Ying did not dare to step forward: “You, you are…?”

“Mom, I will work hard in the future*.”

[*T/N: There is an underlying “I will stop fooling around and work steadily” in this sentence.]

Zhuo Ying was stunned for a moment, and after a long while later she tried to inquire, “You… you don’t like that guy named Xiang Xi anymore?”

Qiu Jin’s expression was calm: “En, I don’t like him anymore.”

This sentence alone brought tears to Zhuo Ying’s eyes.

Oh, her excellent son, he once debased himself for an omega, but he has finally figured things out and has his head on straight now.

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Zhuo Ying immediately pulled her husband over: “Old man, have you seen our son!”

Qiu Zhiming finally withdrew his slightly reproachful gaze, and nodded bluntly: “I see.”

Wen Mojia stood not far away, looking at Qiu Jin who had changed his appearance, and suddenly felt a familiar sense of crisis.

“What a joke. You really think that changing your looks will improve your acting skills?” Zhuo Qian rolled her eyes. “Don’t worry son, with his trash acting skills, he’ll only get laughed at if he takes on an acting role.”

Wen Mojia frowned: “Mom, there really won’t be a problem with Director Yi’s drama?”

Zhuo Qian froze for a moment as she remembered what happened at the meal with Director Yi. She invested ten million yuan, so she was neither a big nor small sponsor in the general production crew. But Yi Congqing was a stubborn one. He just said that Wen Mojia would attend the audition process and that he would pay special attention to his acting skills.

But if she said that, according to her son’s personality, he might get angry again.

“There’s no problem. What could be a problem?” Zhuo Qian laughed as she said this with some guilty conscience. “The director said that he would pay special attention to you.”

Wen Mojia frowned: “Since it’s already been set in stone, then why do I still have to audition?”

Zhuo Qian rolled her eyes and said, “The director heard that you are good at acting and can’t wait to test lines with you.”

Wen Mojia was finally satisfied, and even Qiu Jin didn’t seem so disagreeable anymore. He even went over to say hello: “Is Qiu Jin coming out of retirement?”

Before Qiu Jin could answer, Wen Mojia went on to say, “I recently got a role in Director Yi’s big drama. Would you like me to recommend a role for you?”

“Director Yi? Which Director Yi?”

A loud and clear voice resonated through the courtyard. Those present could hear Qiu Yuqin before even seeing his figure.

“Is it Director Yi Congming?”

Wen Mojia raised his chin and responded, “Indeed, it’s him.”

“I bet that wasn’t easy, right?” Qiu Yuqin lowered his voice. “I heard that Director Yi is really strict when it comes to casting.”

Wen Mojia said proudly: “That’s not necessarily true. He’s a famous director. How can he have eyes for ordinary people?”

Qiu Yuqin said: “Aunt Zhuo Qian invested a lot of money, right?”

All the relatives immediately became interested: “You even invested money?”

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Zhuo Qian scoled Qiu Yuqin over and over again in her head, but on the outside she maintained a superficial smile: “Not much, not much, just a little bit.”

Qiu Yuqin said: “I heard that you invested ten million.”

“Yohoo, ten million is considered not much?” Another relative asked. “Our second child wants to start a business, why don’t you subsidize a little bit?”

Who would be willing to lend money, ah? Did this old fart know what he’s saying? Or was he purposely digging a pit for her to jump in?

Zhuo Qian gritted her teeth, and could no longer maintain her expression. Her smile looked worse than crying: “What are you saying? Our family’s wallets have been emptied. I was even scolded by my family.”

“Then why did you still invest so much?”

“Isn’t it what Mojia likes?”

“When did it become me liking it?” Wen Mojia frowned. “Didn’t you want to invest the money yourself?”

Zhuo Qian: “…”

“Yes, yes, yes, it was me who wanted to invest.”

Qiu Yuqin put on the air of being an elder and comforted Wen Mojia with kindness: “You can’t say that [to your mother]. You know that Director Yi is strict in his casting. Your mother was just trying to pave the way for you.”

“Who wants her to pave the way?” Wen Mojia’s expression immediately became bad, “With my acting skills, I can definitely take on a TV series role.”

Qiu Jin was about to laugh at him. His cousin’s acting skills were not very good, but his fighting spirit was quite high.

Wen Mojia was a few years older than Qiu Jin. He once debuted in a talent show and walked the path of a cool older brother, but his ratings have always been tepid.

T/N: Qiu Yuqin, that brocon, entered the scene with such a chaotic diva energy. I’m so here for it. XD

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The Sword and The Brocade Ep 37

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Episode 37 – Recap

Shiyi finishes the longevity embroidery piece meant for the emperor’s birthday, but Concubine Wen burns it and the two kids get caught up in the mess. At that moment, an imperial edict arrives, telling Shiyi to present her embroidery work to the emperor. This is the Ou family’s plan to implicate the Xu family by charging them with fraud against the throne. Luckily, Shiyi and Lingyi had planned for this eventuality and they came out unscathed. The emperor expresses his thoughts on the matter by flogging Ou Lixing as a warning to the Ou family, but neither Marquis Jingyuan nor Ou Lixing wants to heed that warning. When Lin Shixian speaks up about it to his father, Marquis Jingyuan has him whipped instead and tells him he must choose a side in this old feud between the Ou and Xu family.

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Madame Xu sends Concubine Wen away to the farm when she finds out. She compliments Shiyi for her contributions and again presses her to quit Xianling Pavilion. Lingyi speaks up in her defense.

When Concubine Wen burned the embroidery piece, Dongqing had tried to save it and ended up getting burned on her hand. Fu Linbo tells Dongqing that if she’s afraid she won’t be able to get married due to scarring, then he will marry her.

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 48

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Chapter 48 – Concerning How to Teach Children

Xi Yu almost jumped up from the bed in shock. He stared at Duan Shu Tong fiercely.

“Why?! Obviously he cursed at me first!”

“Oh, that’s easy then. When they arrive, you can curse at them first.”

Xi Yu: “…”

Xi Duan: “…”

Seeing the dumbstruck looks on the two of them, Duan Shu Tong suppressed a smile and said: “I was just joking. There is actually a better way.”

Both the older Xi and younger Xi had ‘I don’t believe you’ written across their faces.

Duan Shu Tong said seriously: “He was in the wrong for cursing at you, and he should own up to his fault. You were in the wrong for hitting him, so you do indeed have to apologize to him. Let’s be fair, okay?”

Youngsters’ worldview was pure black or white. They think that what’s right is right, and what’s wrong is wrong, and that things should be fair no matter what.

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There was a slight change in Xi Yu’s expression, and the look in his eyes was not as filled with rejection as before. It seemed like he agreed tacitly with Duan Shu Tong’s words.

He didn’t want much, just an apology from the other person. He wasn’t the one who provoked trouble first, so why did his uncle insist on him apologizing to the other person?

Seeing the teenager turn his head to the side with a pout on his face, Duan Shu Tong tilted his head and winked at Xi Duan. Xi Duan was taken aback for a moment. The corners of his lips could not help but curve up for a second, and then quickly fell back down.

With a good beginning, things would be easier to handle later.

Xi Duan took Xi Yu to the other party’s hospital ward. Before he could speak, the other person’s parents saw him and their originally angry expressions disappeared immediately. Instead, their attitudes became cautious and even slightly flattering.

“Ah, so it was the [honorable] child from President Xi’s family. That’s really embarrassing [for us]. It’s our family’s child who has been naughty. We’re really sorry to have offended Young Master Xi.” The middle-aged man with a beer belly swatted his son on the back of the head, “Quick! Apologize to Young Master Xi!”

The boy on the bed looked like he could not believe what he had heard. The tall and imposing image of the father that he had always worshiped and revered collapsed with a loud rumble.

The boy’s face turned red. At the urging of his father, he apologized to Xi Yu while resisting his tears.

Xi Yu sneered. They’re making it seem as if he was the bully. There was not even a bit of sincerity in that apology.

“Then I’ll also say sorry too. At that time, I saw that you were too ugly. My hands itched and I couldn’t help it.”

Xi Duan’s expression sunk somewhat. Disregarding the parents’ eager attempts to chat with him, he took Xi Yu and left.

Seeing the uncle and nephew pair come out with sullen faces, Duan Shu Tong exasperatedly held his forehead in his hand.

He observed Xi Yu’s expression and said with concern: “What’s the matter? Was the other party unwilling to apologize?”

Seeing that Xi Duan was about to speak, Duan Shu Tong surreptitiously poked him in the hand and motioned for him not to speak yet.

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Sensitive young people hated being misunderstood. You couldn’t come at them with a criticizing tone from the get go.

Sure enough, Xi Yu’s expression softened, and he became a little bit more enthusiastic towards Duan Shu Tong, “Duan-ge, they didn’t apologize sincerely at all, and they were forced to…” He secretly glanced at Xi Duan, “Since they are not sincere, then why should I apologize with sincerity? I won’t do it!”

“That makes sense,” Duan Shu Tong nodded with a smile. “Now that the matter is resolved, let’s go home first.”

At the entrance of the hospital, Xi Yu was obviously still having trouble with Xi Duan, so he ran to the other car to sit with Cen Ning, which left Duan Shu Tong and Xi Duan in the same car.

There was a car freshener in the vehicle and it was a refreshing scent.

Duan Shu Tong leaned back and looked at Xi Duan’s profile with an expression that was like a smile yet not a smile.

Xi Duan finally couldn’t help but said, “Why did you say that to him?”

“Then why did you insist on him apologizing? He was wrong, but not entirely responsible.”

Xi Duan was silent.

Duan Shu Tong approached him slightly and said with a smile: “Are you thinking that as long as you took him over, the other party would definitely apologize, so you just wanted Xi Yu to be responsible for his mistakes, am I right?”

“You…” Xi Duan was surprised at his sharpness.

“Maybe you shouldn’t continue to treat him as a child,” Duan Shu Tong said seriously, “When he was a child, you could be a little tougher when he was not reasonable, but now he can understand the truth, it is better to change to another way of guidance.”

He understood Xi Duan’s psychology. Parents often think that their children are ignorant and can’t understand what they say, so it is better to make use of the parents’ dignity and strength to make the children follow their own wishes and avoid bumps in the road.

Xi Duan asked Xi Yu to apologize, because he wanted him to recognize his mistake and be responsible for it.

It wasn’t wrong per se, but the meaning of equal communication was missing. And what children needed most was respect and equality.

Xi Duan was silent for a long time. He sighed so lightly that it was almost imperceptible. He turned towards Duan Shu Tong. A ray of light seemed to have flashed across his dark eyes.

“It was my fault.”

The perpetually indifferent big shot of the business world was showing weakness at this moment, but instead of cutting a sorry figure, on the contrary… it made others feel a bit sad.

Xi Yu could be reckless now, because Xi Duan was there to watch his back.

When Xi Duan was Xi Yu’s age, he had experienced the death of his beloved brother and the passing away of his parents. Faced with his confused and ignorant nephew, he could only grit his teeth and hold down the fort in spite of adversity. It took more than ten years to turn the collapsed mansion into a strong fortress.

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“It’s not your fault,” Duan Shu Tong comforted softly, “Everyone is a beginner at teaching children at some point in time. Take it slowly.”

Xi Duan raised his lips. There was a bit of a smile in his gaze: “You’re not a beginner?”

Duan Shu Tong: “…” Could he say that he has taught many orphans in his previous life?

For the questions he couldn’t answer, he decisively changed the subject and fled from them.

“I heard that Ren Guang is a property of the Li family, so how did you rescue Pei Ruo Wei from Li Xiao?”

Xi Duan slowly reduced his smile, and said lightly: “Coincidentally, starting from a few days ago, it was no longer their property.”

Duan Shu Tong: “…”

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 55

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Chapter 55 – Temporary Marker

On the day of Qiu Zhiming’s birthday, the older and younger generations in the family were basically all gathered together and sitting in the living room to chat.

When someone turned on the TV, it just so happened to be broadcasting a drink advertisement endorsed by Qiu Jin’s cousin Wen Mojia. The channel changed and it became an urban drama starring Wen Mojia.

A young girl exclaimed: “I want to watch this one! This one!”

In the scene, the heroine was wearing high-heeled shoes on a date. Her feet were starting to hurt, but she stubbornly did not say anything. Wen Mojia – playing the domineering president role – noticed something abnormal about the other person and directly swept her up into his arms.

“Ah ah ah ah!!”

This kind of thunderous and shameful story line made all the little girls cover their faces and squeal.

Wen Mojia’s looks were not bad, and his figure was also not bad. Furthermore, he knew how to exhibit his strengths well. It was just that his acting skills were relatively average. His actions on the screen were a bit smarmy, but the little girls ate that stuff up. They all watched the show with stars in their eyes.

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Several of the old men looked at each other, thinking ‘what the heck is this?’ But they didn’t like to participate in women’s topics, so it wasn’t good to pass judgment. Thus they turned around and talked about business instead.

Wen Mojia’s mother, Zhuo Qian, said proudly, “Mojia is really amazing. All the little girls like him.”

“Who doesn’t know that he is getting more and more popular,” another relative replied with an ingratiating smile on his face, “I heard that he is even in contact with Director Yi Congqing? Are they about to collaborate on a new drama?”

“I don’t really understand this stuff,” Zhuo Qian pretended to decline, “Mojia is busy. He only mentioned a word or two, saying that he had a meal with director once.”

“They had a meal together, that means it’s in the bag. Who doesn’t know that Mojia is on fire right now? All the directors are rushing to collaborate with him.” After the relative finished praising Wen Mojia, they turned around and asked Zhuo Ying, “By the way, how is Qiu Jin nowadays? I heard that he just received a variety show?”

Listening to her younger sister touting about her son, Qiu Jin’s mother, Zhuo Ying, had an indifferent face throughout the whole process. Now that someone was mentioning her family member, she had to squeeze out an awkward smile: “Yes, he went to film “Four Seasons Food.””

Zhuo Ying and Zhuo Qian were a pair of beautiful plastic sisters. Ever since they were young they loved to compete with each other. In their childhood they competed against each other from their studies to their looks, and then it was who married better, and after marriage they began to compare their sons.

When Qiu Jin became popular, Zhuo Ying ridiculed her younger sister a lot. Now, seeing her son’s rise to prominence, how could Zhuo Qian miss this opportunity to show off? She wanted to flaunt while she had the chance to.

On her face was a polite smile, but in her heart Zhuo Ying was rolling her eyes so hard that they almost fell out of her head. It’s all that stupid son’s fault for not living up to expectations. He was bad at everything he did, and he only ranked number one when it came to chasing after another man.

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That relative really didn’t know how to read the atmosphere and even said, “I watch that show too. It’s quite popular.”

“What popular? It’s just a show about going to the countryside.” Zhuo Ying politely declined. She didn’t dare to brag. She knew her son’s temperament well. With her son’s EQ and bad temper, who knows what he did on that variety show? She reckoned he had probably lost all his fans by now.

“That’s right, how hard could it be to do that kind of variety show? I heard that they have to do farm work, right?” Zhuo Qian sighed, “But what can you do? Qiu Jin is in a difficult situation. He can’t act, and he can’t produce songs, so he can only go on these variety shows.”

Zhuo Ying was angry on the inside, but she smiled on the outside. “Our family’s Qiu Jin is just playing around.”

Zhuo Qian said a flippant “ah” and then deliberately touched on a sore spot, “Qiu Jin is coming back today, right? I hope he doesn’t make older brother-in-law all angry this time.”

Zhuo Ying’s expression darkened in an instant.

Everyone knew that Qiu Jin loved to dress in bizarre clothes and show off his body to attract attention. The vests he wore were so loose and big that people could see his tits. The pants he wore were so low cut that people could see his butt crack. Last year, he showed up like this to Qiu Zhiming’s fiftieth birthday and almost got his legs broken.

This time, who knew what kind of flamboyant outfit he’d show up in?!

Zhuo Ying was thinking this in her head, but of course she couldn’t say it out loud. Putting on airs, she smiled with false sincerity, “That’s right, fresh and cool is best. Mojia is so sensible. He copied how Qiu Jin was back then by seventy to eighty percent and became so popular.”

This was to satirize Wen Mojia for imitating Qiu Jin’s path back then.

Too bad Zhuo Qian did not care. After all, one imitated the other and became popular, while the other one fell from grace into a heap of ashes.

When Wen Mojia came out of the bathroom, he heard these women making invidious comparisons about him and frowned unhappily, but he quickly controlled his facial features and came over with a smile. He said, “Mom, can you come with me for a moment?”

Zhuo Qian immediately stood up: “What’s the matter?”

The small garden was breezy. Wen Mojia stood at the doorway. The warm smile on his face disappeared, replaced with a faint impatience: “Why were you talking to them about that kind of stuff? Comparing me to Qiu Jin is simply lowering my status.”

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“Yes, yes, yes, I won’t talk about it anymore.” Zhuo Qian said with a good tone of voice. “Qiu Jin is just like that, relying on exposing his body and fancy clothes to grab attention. He is not at the same level as you.”

As soon as she finished talking, a black car stopped in front of the villa.

Zhuo Qian raised her head and abruptly sucked in a breath.

The door of the car opened and a tall young man stepped out. His short black hair was refreshing and clean, making his skin seem even more crystal clear, and his eyes and eyebrows even more outstanding. When he looked over, it was like he had the Korean male lead buff and even time seemed to be suspended.

[T/N: The raws literally used the English word “buff,” like the kind in video games.]

Zhuo Qian was completely stunned. Was this person Qiu Jin?

When did he become so attractive?

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When the Villainess Loves Ch 21-30

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Chapters 21-30 Recap

MC wants to reduce the impact that Ariel’s future words will have on the duke by saying her dialogue first, so she finds Cain training at night and tells him to “rest.” Cain misunderstands her actions to mean something deeper than they are, which causes his feelings for her to deepen. Eugene sees this scene and thinks to himself that Cain has completely fallen (for her).

MC gets rid of the princess’ salons because she knows that they will go bankrupt in the future, but her maids misunderstand and think the reason has to do with her illness. MC has not told them the details of her illness, so they think she’s dying from the rumors spreading about her.

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MC goes into town with Eugene and Cain. They go to a bar and overhear someone basically saying good riddance to the rumors of the princess’ death. Eugene gets angry and beats them up. Their trio catches the attention of Herrace and Daniel. Eugene is very agitated on Libertia’s behalf and hugs her. Herrace sends an attack at MC that Cain deflects.