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Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 174

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Chapter 174 – Historically Memorable Villainy Arc (52.1)

The sky brightened as the sun rose from the horizon. It had snowed throughout the night and the ground outside was blanketed in white.

The light that came in through the window was a glaring white that hurt to look at. Su Shi opened his eyes only to close them right away when the bright light hit his pupils. Even then it still took a good long moment for the whiteness behind his lids to dissipate.

Sensing his movements, Song Rong subconsciously tightened his arms and lowered his eyes with concern.

He saw Lu Li with his eyes closed against the bright light. A faint furrow of discomfort marred the space between his brows as he nuzzled closer to Song Rong’s chest.

Song Rong knew that this was just Lu Li’s instinctive reaction to waking up to the bright light and was confused, but his heart couldn’t help going soft at the action.

He took off his heavy court clothes, hugged Lu Li closer to him, and propped himself up to block the glare coming in front the window.

“Are you feeling better?”

After the fever subsided, his body felt cold. Su Shi instinctively clutched the court clothes and wrapped them tightly around himself. He let out a soft noise of agreement.

It was rare to see Lu Li acting so soft and unguarded. A soft smile tugged at the corners of Song Rong’s lips. He tucked the blanket around Lu Li tighter and said in a warm voice, “The food has been delivered. You haven’t eaten for a day, so try to eat a little, okay?”

Su Shi had heard the conversation outside the door back then, so he was curious about what kind of food was delivered. He wanted to sit up, but Song Rong gently pushed him back.

“Your fever has only just passed and it has snowed outside. It’s the cold season right now. You must not catch a cold again.”

Song Rong’s tone was soft and earnest. Su Shi had no choice but to lie back down again. Su Shi opened his mouth to speak, but choked on the cold air and couldn’t help coughing twice.

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Song Rong was taking out a porridge bowl from the food box. When he heard Lu Li coughing, he hurried back to his side and carefully lifted him up and helped him leaned against his chest.

The body that has been practicing martial arts for many years was strong and powerful. Even in the cold morning air, his chest was still warm.

Su Shi also planned to live until the young emperor’s enthronement ceremony, so naturally he wouldn’t make things more difficult for his body. He stopped resisting and relaxed into Song Rong’s broad chest and strong arms. He reached for the spoon in Song Rong’s hand.

After resting for a day, the injury on his wrist was finally no longer so red, swollen, and glaring, and the strength in his hand had somewhat recovered. At the very least, it was no longer a problem for him to hold a spoon.

The porridge in the bowl was slow cooked and mixed with lean meat. It seemed very exquisite. Clearly, it was not food meant for a prisoner that should be kept in the Heavenly Prison*.

[*T/N: Heavenly Prison 天牢 – refers to the prison in the capital and directly under the control of the imperial court. It is different from the Earthly Prison 地牢, which is below ground. The Heavenly Prison is above ground and it is a place where prisoners with severe crimes are held.]

Su Shi wondered what Song Rong had done with the breakfast meant for the Heavenly Prison. Su Shi stirred the spoon in the bowl twice. He saw the silent concern in Song Rong’s eyes and decided not to ask. He lowered his head and slowly ate the lukewarm porridge.

Seeing that Lu Li was willing to eat, Song Rong finally breathed a sigh of relief. With one hand, he held the bowl steady for Lu Li, and with the other hand, he adjusted the blanket around Lu Li to prevent him from getting cold again.

Su Shi’s stomach had been empty for a day, so as soon as the porridge entered his stomach, the first thing it brought him was a sharp burst of pain.

Su Shi couldn’t help but frown. Hidden beneath the blanket, he brought a hand to his stomach. He was immediately met with Song Rong’s worried look, which seemed to be overly anxious.

Su Shi reluctantly removed his hand from his stomach, and spoke in a warm voice. “I’m fine, it’s just that I haven’t eaten anything for a long time.”

After the discomfort subsided, he lowered his head and ate a few more mouthfuls of porridge. Then he put down the spoon.

He didn’t eat much at all. Song Rong frowned slightly and said in a tentative and warm voice: “Is it not to your liking? Is there anything you want to eat?”

“Not really, I just don’t feel hungry.”

Su Shi shook his head, and a thought suddenly came to his mind: “Does wangye know how to make noodles?”

His voice was very soft.

Song Rong was slightly startled and asked subconsciously. “What?”

Su Shi had already given up the unrealistic idea and shook his head: “It’s nothing.”

The first time he could only grill ready-made meat. It was only the second time that he learned how to cook instant noodles. There were no such easy-to-make instant foods in this world, so he shouldn’t ask for difficult things from others.

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After Rebirth the Tragic Omega Wins 48

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Chapter 48 – You’ve Got The Wrong Person 

“He’s not sincere in pursuing his wife,” Li Rong, as an Alpha with rich experience in pursuing his wife, thinks he has the right to speak, “Under normal circumstances, to apologize, to win back, to pursue his wife, to show sincerity, generally speaking, the more miserable the better, but he still has time to take a shower and change clothes before coming over.”

“That’s fine, isn’t it?” Zhou Tao also joined the conversation. “If I want to win someone back, I must leave a good impression on them.”

Li Rong’s eyes were immediately filled with pity, and he said, “Xiao Zhou*, you have never dated anyone, right?”

[*T/N: “Xiao” is used an a diminutive and added to the front of Zhou Tao’s surname to form a nickname of sorts.]

Zhou Tao scratched his head stupidly, and asked, ”How do you know?”

“Because couples who have been together for a long time are already very familiar with each other’s appearance, so it is difficult to impress each other with stunning looks. And if I show up looking very glamorous and beautiful, doesn’t it mean that I can live well without you? Who will be softhearted when they see that?”

“So it’s actually like that!” Zhou Tao looked as if he had suddenly seen the light.

Li Rong continued, “At this time, it’s more important to play the emotional card, pretend to be pitiful, or show sincerity. The more miserable I am, the more I care about the other person. This is the correct way to win back my lover.”

Zhou Tao suddenly realized something and felt that something was wrong: “…But why are you so proficient at this?”

Li Rong: “…”

Fortunately, An Ji was still thinking about the case and didn’t notice their conversation.

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Li Rong’s words were correct. For normal people who wanted to win back their partner, they would not show up looking so glamorous, but He Guangzong’s attitude of trying to get back together did not seem fake.

Why was that?

Could something have happened last night that forced him to shower and change clothes?!

There was indeed something fishy with He Guangzong!

No, it should be Song Meng had lied too!

Ten minutes later, An Ji and Li Rong appeared in the Song family’s living room again.

“Is there something else you need?” Song Meng glanced at them and seemed to be too lazy to deal with them.

An Ji asked, “Your relationship with He Guangzong is pretty good, right?”

Song Meng was stunned for a moment, and then he shook his head: “I don’t want to talk about him.”

“Then let me re-phrase my question.” An Ji leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. His sharp eyes pierced directly into Song Meng’s eyes, “Why do you want to break up?”

Song Meng’s face flashed with an unnatural look, but his good manners prevented him from getting up and chasing them away. He just said, “This matter should have nothing to do with solving the case.”

An Ji pressed, “Since the two of you are engaged, why do you suddenly want to break up?”

“It’s just that our personalities don’t match.” Song Meng obviously didn’t want to continue, and his tone became cold. “If there is nothing else, please leave. I feel a little uncomfortable and need to rest.”

An Ji stood up and said sternly: “Does your conscience feel good if you make up false evidence to cover up the crime and let He Guangzong go unpunished?!”

Song Meng was instantly frozen in place, with an expression of shame and embarrassment on his face. It took him a long time to squeeze out a sentence from his teeth: “What do you mean? I know nothing.”

Song Meng sat with his back ramrod straight. His hands were folded atop his thighs. His gaze fixed firmly on An Ji’s brows, as if he were an unattainable goddess, exuding an inviolable aura from head to toe.

Unfortunately for him, An Ji sent him back to hell with just one sentence.

“Did you really not see An Ning after you went back?”

Song Meng’s face turned pale instantly.

He felt as if he had returned to the dark garden last night.

In his mind’s eyes, Song Meng could see the other omega’s flowery white thighs flash in front of him. It was as if the sound of heavy breathing was still ringing in his ears. Song Ming stood behind the flower, watching his fiancé acting like a mad dog. He was pressing down the omega and piercing him without a care.

Just thinking about it made him feel sick. He sat there as if his soul had been sucked out, and even the color on his lips had faded completely.

After a long silence, Song Meng slowly spoke, his voice hoarse: “He said he just got the wrong person…”

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The Big Landlord 155.2

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Chapter 155.2 – Emperor Chong Ming’s Inner Thoughts

An Zi Ran could actually understand why Wang Qing Lan had an affair.

An Chang Fu passed away, and Wang Qing Lan became a widow, but she was still very young. Women have needs just like men, especially for a young widow, whose sexual desire might sometimes be very strong.

However, if Wang Qing Lan needed it, she could do whatever she wanted as long as she left the An family. Even if she wanted to get remarry, he wouldn’t care and he would gladly let her leave. But she didn’t do that. In a nutshell, she was unwilling to let go of the generous lifestyle that the An family provided.

Fu Wu Tian glanced at the ashen-faced Wang Qing Lan and was the first to break the silence.

“What does wangfei plan to do with her?”

After hearing these words, Wang Qing Lan’s body suddenly stiffened, and she felt very uneasy. She knew that things would not end well for her, but she still couldn’t help looking at An Zi Ran with some expectant hope.

An Zi Ran pondered and said: “From now on, Wang Qing Lan is no longer a member of the An family and will be sent back to An Yuan County. From now on, her life or death has nothing to do with the An family.”

Upon hearing this verdict, Wang Qing Lan fell to the floor in despair.

Fu Wu Tian had the servants bring her away. In the end, only the two of them, Ge Qian An and Zhong Yue, were left in the main hall. The other servants were also dismissed.

“Wangye, there might be more to this situation than meets the eye. Pu Song Yong probably has an ulterior motive for approaching Wang Qing Lan.” An Zi Ran thought of Wang Qing Lan’s previous assertions. She had emphasized twice that it was Pu Song Yong who wanted to come to the An Mansion to seek her out. An Zi Ran’s intuition told him that there was something fishy. Pu Song Yong’s official position was not high, but in a prestigious family like the Pu family, how could one not understand whether something was slight or serious? It was one thing to have an affair, but to carry out such acts under the An Mansion roof? Unless the man wanted to die, there must be something else.

Fu Wu Tian refilled his tea for him. “Pu Song Yong is part of the eldest prince’s faction. If he has an ulterior motive, then chances are high that it has something to do with the eldest prince.”

“But why did he send Pu Song Yong to get close to Wang Qing Lan? Did he hope to learn something about Prince Fu’s Mansion through Wang Qing Lan?” An Zi Ran felt that this reasoning was too improbable. Wang Qing Lan was just a woman, and her relationship with him was not good. It didn’t take a genius to figure out that Wang Qing Lan would not be privy to any of An Zi Ran’s secrets.

Fu Wu Tian smiled, “Maybe that’s exactly it.”

Sometimes the more improbable the reason was, the more likely it was to be the truth.

It was just a bad move. That’s all.

An Zi Ran also knew that this was the only explanation, but he didn’t expect that the eldest prince, who was surrounded by enemies, would still have the free time to pay attention to Prince Fu’s Mansion. Perhaps he had been in and out of Prince Fu’s Mansion too many times during this recent period, which probably aroused the eldest prince’s suspicion. Fortunately, there was a buffering period coming up next.

“Wangye, what do you think about spreading this news?” An Zi Ran suddenly suggested.

A hint of surprise seemed to flash in Fu Wu Tian’s eyes, “Why?”

Even Ge Qian An and Zhong Yue looked at him in surprise. The matter of adultery could be a big deal or just small potatoes. Although it would have a great impact on the Pu family, it would also be the same for the An family.

“Wangye, I remember that you said that the emperor never established a crown prince because he didn’t want people to think that he was old and incapable. And naturally, he did not like it when other people coveted his throne, even if it’s his own son.” An Zi Ran said as he looked at Fu Wu Tian.

Fu Wu Tian nodded.

“I have always been curious about why the emperor would praise the second prince so highly even though he does not have any support from the maternal side of his family. That is until today. It is because there are too many people supporting the eldest prince. He has both the Zhang Sun family and the Pu family in his pocket. Even the third prince, who has the support of the Yu family, does not measure up to the eldest prince. The emperor does not want to see the eldest prince’s faction grow bigger, so he deliberately supported the second prince’s faction in order to form a balanced distribution of power. However, even with the emperor’s support, the advantage gap between the two is still too large, so if the emperor is given a chance to punish the eldest prince’s faction, he will most likely do it. “

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Whenever An Zi Ran talked about conspiracies and plots, his eyes would always shine. He seemed like a wise and farsighted sage, and his body seemed to be emitting a layer of light.

It was precisely his wisdom and his frank yet assured way of speaking that Fu Wu Tian liked.

“Wangfei’s conjecture is correct. The emperor does want to attack the eldest prince’s faction. However, due to the status of the Zhang Sun family in the imperial court, he has never been able to find a suitable opportunity. However, if this matter is made public, Wang Qing Lan cannot be sent back to An Yuan County.”

An Zi Ran frowned.

He had already said that he would send her back to An Yuan County.

But what they didn’t expect was that before they could spread the news, the story of Pu Song Yong’s adultery with a widow had already spread throughout the capital. Especially since the widow was a concubine of the junwangfei’s father, it became an explosion point of gossip. Within a few days, everyone knew of the affair.

By the time the Zhang Sun family and the Pu family wanted to remedy the situation, it was already too late.

When news of this incident reached the palace, Emperor Chong Ming was furious.

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Didn’t Love You Enough 118

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Chapter 118 – Temporary Imperial Residence

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Xuan Yuan Han Cheng looked at Jia Bao’s beautiful sleeping face and felt extremely satisfied. He finally gobbled up his darling, and the taste was a hundred times better than what he had imagined.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng had tried hard to restrain himself, wanting to be gentle. He only did his baby twice but it still made Lin Jia Bao lie in bed for two days and unable to get out of bed.

When the ship arrived in Li Province, Lin Jia Bao’s legs were still weak, so Xuan Yuan Han Cheng carried him off the ship. Lin Jia Bao was very embarrassed. He buried his head against Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s neck with a red face and refused to raise his head.

The officials waiting at the Li Province port saw His Royal Highness carrying a person off the ship and they knew right away that this must be the rumored Lin-cejun whom His Royal Highness favored very much.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s group got onto the carriages that came to pick them up and they were escorted all the way to the temporary imperial residence in Li Province. After getting off the carriage, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng continued to carry Lin Jia Bao in his arms.

“There’s no need to carry me anymore, I can walk by myself.” Lin Jia Bao said softly.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng still had Lin Jia Bao in a princess carry. “Darling, you’ve had a good rest these past two days. Tonight, Husband can love you well again.” His murmured words of love made Lin Jia Bao blush and his heart rate speed up.

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The temporary imperial residence in Li Province was located to the north of the province. It was a palace with a strong Jiang Nan style, taking the true nature of natural landscapes and the characteristics of various gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. There were countless beautiful pavilions in the temporary imperial residence, as well as lakes both large and small. Water pavilions were built between these lakes and served as bridges.

The pavilion was in the middle of the lake, with vast open spaces on both sides and rippling blue waves below. It was picture-perfect in all directions. It truly has the poetic flavor of “the flying angle is high, the empty eaves are bright, the sky is shining above and below, and the shadows are falling in the sky.”

[T/N: I know nothing about ancient Chinese poetry, so the above is a very, very literal translation.]

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng walked around the palace with Jia Bao in his arms, appreciating the main scenery inside the temporary imperial residence.

“We are going to be staying in this place for some time. My darling can take the time to have a nice stroll around here in the future.”

The people serving in the temporary imperial residence were very surprised when they saw this situation. This was not the first time that the crown prince has come to the temporary imperial residence. Every time he came to this place, he always looked expressionless and cold. But now they could see the crown prince favoring this Lin-cejun so much that he couldn’t even bear to let Lin-cejun down to take a stroll. Today, they saw how much His Royal Highness valued this Lin-cejun, and they all secretly decided to serve Lin-cejun well, not daring to neglect him the slightest bit.

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 144

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Chapter 144 – Extremely Embarrassing and Awkward (47.1)

As soon as the trailer for “The Rise and Fall of the World” came out, the issue of Qiu Jin’s poor acting skills was completely over, and there was even more people approaching him for acting roles.

“Isn’t that too exaggerated?” Qiu Jin received a call from Yang Chi as soon as he came out of the shower. He smoothed his damp hair and seemed to be in a good mood.

“Why would I lie to you?” Yang Chi was so excited that he couldn’t contain himself. “On top of that, there are a lot of brands hoping to have you as their ambassador.”

“If they give you a script, then you can help me look through them and choose a few.” Qiu Jin said while wiping his wet hair. “Don’t choose something too shocking, and don’t choose ones that are too niche.”

Now was the time for him to accumulate popularity, so he needed to rely on works with a wide audience and high reputation to open up doors.

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Yang Chi was even more nervous than him. He quickly patted himself on the chest and assured, “Don’t worry, I know that you are going to be on the big screen someday!”

“Big screen?” Qiu Jin took a sip of water and asked, “Which brands are offering me endorsements?”

“There’s a perfume* endorsement that’s not bad. It’s a unisex fragrance launched by a European luxury brand cosmetics. Didn’t you change from alpha to omega some time ago? They think it is in line with their product design.”

[*T/N: In Chinese, perfume and cologne is the same word.]

Perfume? He has received similar endorsements before. The perfumes in this world also acted as barrier agents [for pheromones], so overall a perfume endorsement was a good resource [for opening up doors]. Qiu Jin agreed and asked Yang Chi to send him the information.

Reims was a famous European luxury cosmetics brand. This time it launched a unisex fragrance called “Blue Ocean Fresh Edition.”

In fact, Kohl, the president of Reims Greater China, took a fancy to Qiu Jin when he saw “Four Seasons Food.” He believed that Qiu Jin’s sunny and wild temperament was a perfect match for the product temperament of “Blue Ocean Fresh Edition.”

However, Qiu Jin had a poor reputation at that time, so there were certain risks with using him as the brand ambassador. Due to that pressure, Kohl did not confirm a candidate for quite a while. Unexpectedly, Qiu Jin later participated in the big production “The Rise and Fall of the World.” Moreover, the trailer released a few days before acquired both public praise and popularity for Qiu Jin, so it was a win-win situation.

The brand finally felt reassured with using him as the ambassador, and the cooperation was quickly finalized.

Taking advantage of the fact that he has relatively few roles these days, Qiu Jin took the time to shoot the perfume commercial. ​

He never thought that he would go there vertically, but come back horizontally.

The filming location for the commercial was in Donghai City, which was about two hours’ drive from Beijing. Qiu Jin thought about it and then sent a WeChat message to Ji Shenxiao. ​

Qiu Jin: Are you at home? I might come back in a few days. Do you want me to cook for you?

Qiu Jin didn’t like to owe favors. He had taken so many benefits from Ji Shenxiao, and it would be too arrogant to not repay him at all.

Ji Shenxiao: I am.

The other side responded quickly and immediately added: When will you arrive? I will go pick you up.

Qiu Jin: No need. No need. He didn’t dare to ask Ji Shenxiao to pick him up. He immediately said: I’m just coming back to film a commercial. I won’t bother you anymore.

Ji Shenxiao: Where are you shooting your commercial?

Qiu Jin: Donghai City.

Ji Shenxiao: Ji Qisheng was attending an event there and asked me to take him home. Taking you with me is just along the way.

Qiu Jin: Along the way?

Ji Shenxiao: What else? He then added another point: Do you think I would go out of my way to pick you up?

Qiu Jin: …

How could he dare? He didn’t have the courage to entertain such a thought.

Qiu Jin: No, no, then I’ll be troubling you.

Ji Shenxiao: It’s no trouble.

Ji Shenxiao quit WeChat and called Ji Qisheng: “Are you going back to Beijing from Donghai on Thursday?”

“Ah? How did you know I was in Donghai City?” Ji Qisheng was flattered. When had his brother ever cared about his schedule? Did he finally realize what a super invincible and good brother he had?

Wu wu wu. Too touching!

Ji Shenxiao: “I’ll come to pick you up on Thursday night.”

Ji Qisheng scratched his head, a little confused: “But I’m leaving on Friday, and I have a friend to meet on Thursday.”

Ji Shenxiao: “Only Thursday, that’s the only day I want to come.”

Ji Qisheng became more and more puzzled: “Then there’s no need for you to come, right? I can just have the chauffeur drive me back.”

Ji Shenxiao insisted: “I’ll pick you up.”

Ji Qisheng: “…”

Isn’t this brotherly love too heavy? Was it necessary to dote on someone so forcefully?

Ji Qisheng could not enjoy this kind of love, so he refused: “Brother, I appreciate your kindness… But I can just go back by myself.”

Ji Shenxiao: “Didn’t you want to set up a studio?”

Ji Qisheng: “!!”

“Big Brother! That’s right, you’re my biological big brother! Just say the word, and I can come back any day of the week!”

Very good. Like this, the matter was resolved.

Ji Shenxiao crossed off an item on his to-do list. When it comes to pursuing someone, a CEO was also this clear and orderly.

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Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 173

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Chapter 173 – Historically Memorable Villainy Arc 

Song Rong stood there indifferent a long while. Then he looked at the imperial guard standing guard at the entrance. He asked, “Can you stop me with your skills?”

“Wangye, you musn’t! There are still people in Prime Minister Lu’s family. Their lives are at the mercy of the emperor.”

The imperial guard suddenly got down on one knee. He took a deep breath and rushed the words out, “The emperor said: The crime of implication has not yet been decided for the Lu family, but if wangye breaks out of here without permission, then the one who will be executed will not just be Prime Minister Lu himself. All the people of the Lu family will also be executed…”

Song Rong’s vision suddenly went dark. He could almost taste blood in the back of his throat. He took a step back to steady himself. In his eyes, one could see sorrow and cold sarcasm.

It was indeed the way of the emperor [to things like this].

Song Zhilan did not know that he was using what Lu Li had painstakingly taught him day after day to drive Lu Li to a dead end step by step.

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As the sun faded, the light in Song Rong’s eyes also gradually dimmed. After a long while, he flicked his sleeves behind him and walked back into the palace hall with large strides.

Behind him, the imperial guard continued to kneel, casting a silent silhouette in the setting sun.

It was a dead end.

Song Rong walked over to the couch where Lu Li lied. He was barely able to hold himself together. He staggered and knelt beside the couch. He looked at Lu Li’s sleeping face. Even in sleep, the man’s handsome face was scrunched in pain. It felt like a knife was being stabbed and twisted in his heart. The world seemed to be pressing down on him and his vision blurred.

Song Zhilan would regret this sooner or later. Song Rong has never been so sure about something as he was now.

But no once could say for sure when that regret would come, sooner or later? Would Song Zhilan realize everything and be able to fix the situation in time, or would it be too late by then?

If he was too late… too late…

Intense fear spread through him like a silent but deadly miasma. Song Rong held Lu Li’s pale and cold hand. The back of his throat burned and his entire body trembled uncontrollably.

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Lu Li’s fingers twitched in Song Rong’s hold. The gentle force dragged Song Rong’s consciousness back to the present. Song Rong looked up hurriedly to see Lu Li slowly opening his eyes.

“Wangye cannot withstand even this little bit of hardship?”

The fog of sleep dissipated from Lu Li’s eyes as he woke. His gaze was no longer cold and indifferent. Instead, there was a faint smile in his gaze, as if everything was under his control once again.

“I sat in my manor’s main hall for two days straight without eating anything. Even then I did not cry like you are now…”

Song Rong chuckled numbly. His chest ached. He tried his best to raise the corners of his lips and give Lu Li a small smile. “I’ve embarrassed myself in front of you.”

Song Rong’s mood seemed to have calmed down a little and he didn’t look like he was about to go find the emperor and force the emperor to release Lu Li.

Seeing this, Su Shi finally felt relieved. He gave Song Rong’s hand a squeeze and closed his eyes again.

As the night grew deeper, the temperature got colder. Su Shi’s body was weak and cold still lingered in his bones, so he could not help curling up his body a little tighter.

Song Rong’s heart wavered. He suddenly apologized to Su Shi. Then he undressed and climbed onto the couch. He pulled Su Shi into his arms and wrapped him up tightly in his heavy court attire.

The warmth of his body passed through his chest and into Su Shi, causing Su Shi to tremble instinctively. He couldn’t help opening his eyes to confirm the other person’s true identity, but a hand covered his eyes. “Qing Guang, don’t open your eyes…”

Their bodies were pressed together and separated by only a thin layer of cloth. This time, they were wrapped up in a true embrace. The faint scent of ink wafted up his nose, and arms wrapped securely around his back. Su Shi gradually relaxed under the comforting warmth of Song Rong’s body.

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Song Rong thought that Lu Li might be offended by his presumptuous action. Song Rong didn’t want to chance seeing a look of indifference and coldness in Lu Li’s eyes. As long as he did not see it, he could delude himself into believing that they were sharing a bed together willingly.

Lu Li’s shadow had been living in his heart for thirteen years.

“It going to be cold at night, so it’s better this way. In- in the army, when the winter nights get really cold, we would do this too…”

Song Rong falteringly said the excuse that he had thought up. His heart was galloping like crazy. He could only comfort himself silently. Lu Li has never been to war in person, so he might believe such an excuse…

Suddenly, Song Rong heard a very light laughter. He thought he was hallucinating for a second. He held his breath and carefully lowered his gaze.

The man in his arms had already relaxed his body. His eyes were closed as he leaned comfortably against Song Rong’s chest. His breathing was long and steady. He had fallen asleep at some point.

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 113

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Chapter 113 – Elder Brother… (42.1)

[T/N: In Chinese, the title is simply one word “哥” which means “elder brother.” It can refer to a blood relative or any non-biological guy that is older than you. It can also have an implication of “boyfriend.”]

The Outstanding Entrepreneur Award Presentation in Lin Nan Province was originally just a trivial matter, and even if it were broadcasted on the provincial TV news, it wouldn’t stir up a splash.

Unexpectedly, not long after the news was broadcast, a short video began to go viral on the Internet.

The cause of the incident was Feng Ran.

As a senior fan of the Spring and Autumn Hall, Feng Ran paid close attention to any news of the Spring and Autumn Hall and Duan Shu Tong. In addition, her hometown happened to be in Lin Nan Province, and her parents paid attention to the news of Lin Nan Province every day. She had casually glanced over at the TV and saw Big Shot Duan in a crowd of middle-aged men.

Even her mother couldn’t help saying, “This young man is so handsome.”

He was already handsome enough, but standing among a group of middle-aged men, his beauty flourished even more.

The news media did not bother with things like filters or beauty shots. If Duan Shu Tong looked so good on regular TV news, then he must be very good-looking in person!

Feng Ran was moved. She felt that such handsomeness must be shared, so she clipped a short video of the news and posted it on Weibo.

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On the contrary, the caption that she included sounded very proper: Congratulations to the Spring and Autumn Hall for winning the title of Excellent Enterprise in Lin Nan Province!

Her fans all knew that she was a fan of the Spring and Autumn Hall. They clicked into her Weibo with a smile, but came out shocked.

“Who is that handsome guy! O. M. G. He looks so good!”

“I thought I would see a bunch of middle-aged and elderly people when I clicked in, but the handsome guy shocked me so much that I got a nosebleed…”

“I think this media outlet has a preference for handsome guys. Although there are only two shots of him, he is in the center position both times!”

“Do you not recognize him? He is the developer of the Spring Flower series. He must be there to accept the award on behalf of the Spring and Autumn Hall.”

“Oh my god, I’m dead! The developer of Spring Flower is actually! So! Freaking! Good! Looking! I’m crying from happiness.”

“He is involved in research and development, so why is he participating in this kind of activity?”

“Because his surname is Duan. The Spring and Autumn Hall belongs to the Duan family.”

Feng Ran was truly a big name in the beauty blogging sphere. The traffic she brought could not be underestimated. In a short period of time, “Most Handsome Entrepreneur” topped the Weibo hot search list.

Duan Shu Tong didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when he heard the news. He received congratulations from friends all over WeChat.

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Ah, whatever. If they dealt with it calmly then the hot search would go down soon. However, things backfired. The official blogs of the Duan Group and the Xi Group unanimously liked and reposted Feng Ran’s Weibo post. Even the film emperor Lu Shi did the same.

The hot search ranking rose again.

Feng Ran clutched her chest. What kind of big shot did she become a fan of? What was a group pet*? This was it!

[*T/N: group pet – the term refers to a person that is liked by a group of people]

However, something didn’t seem right.

Before she could figure it out, a netizen was the first to point it out in a comment: “Why is the person in question not doing anything at all? There are only other big shots scattering flowers*.”

[*T/N: scattering flowers – imagine a scene where someone is throwing flower petals in the air to celebrate a joyous event]

Everyone was taken aback, and quickly rushed into the Spring and Autumn Hall’s official blog, but the official blog was quiet and non-responsive.

Netizens left messages one after another, with the sentiment amounting to: It was such a big deal, yet the Spring and Autumn Hall wasn’t doing anything about it?

Just when everyone was clamoring for some reaction, the Spring and Autumn Hall’s official blog finally posted on Weibo: Spring Flower No. 4 will be launched soon. Good news for people with hair loss. So stayed tuned.

Netizens: …

Was this honorable title not worth a comment?! And what did good news for people with hair loss mean? Was it a new product to save people from baldness? Can you please be clearer?!

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In view of the good reputation of the Spring Flower series, netizens did not express doubts, but many netizens wailed in the comment area.

“Finally a product to save hair loss! I hope the Spring and Autumn Hall will not let me down this time!”

“Ahhhhhh, is there a pre-sale? I want to buy, buy, buy!”

“If it can save my hairline and thinning crown, I will buy it no matter how expensive it is!”

“Master Duan, please accept my worship!”

Riding on this wave of popularity, Spring Flower No. 4 launched and was immediately sold out thanks to the patronage of the many people who were prone to hair loss.

Fortunately, before that, Duan Shu Tong had asked the manufacturer to set aside some products for him; otherwise he would not be able to face his father’s disappointment.

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After Rebirth the Tragic Omega Wins 47

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Chapter 47 – You’ve Got The Wrong Person

“Let me see… he did!” Zhou Tao opened the holographic video in midair and said excitedly, “After 8:30, he and Song Meng went into the garden one after another, and came out together at 9:05.”

“Rewind. Go back a little… stop!” An Ji pointed at the camera. “So Song Meng was in high spirits when he went in, but when he came out, his expression was extremely unnatural, and he refused when He Guangzong wanted to hug him.”

“This is very normal, isn’t it?” Zhou Tao blinked his eyes. “Didn’t Song Meng meet the victim? He must’ve been scared.”

“It’s not very normal.” An Ji shook his head. “If Song Meng was scared, he should need the comfort of his close ones instead of rejecting He Guangzong. So I am more inclined to think that… something happened in those thirty minutes that caused a break in their relationship.”

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Zhou Tao’s eyes suddenly widened, and with an expression like Sherlock Holmes possessed his body, he said, “Could it be that He Guangzong committed atrocities against the victim in the garden, Song Meng found out and wanted to break up, so He Guangzong rushed here hoping to get back together?!”

“Unlikely,” Li Rong shook his head. “If He Guangzong had any brains, he would not give up such a good fiancée and take a huge risk by raping an omega.”

Zhou Tao scratched his head and asked, “Then what’s the reasoning?”

“But their breakup should have been affected by the rape case,” Li Rong turned to An Ji and asked, “What do you think of this rape case?”

An Ji didn’t know why he suddenly asked this, and instinctively said, “This is too vile. The criminal must be brought to justice.”

Li Rong said, “What id I say that this omega deserved it? Who told him to go into heat? The alpha was also forced to do it?”

An Ji narrowed his eyes: “Do you want to die?”

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“Look, that’s it,” Li Rong turned to Zhou Tao and said, “This kind of sensitive topic is easy to cause a quarrel. If An Ji and I were a couple, he might have broken up with me by now.”

“…”

Zhou Tao’s focus had already went off on a tangent. Wait, so you’re not a couple?! You’re not a couple, but you’re feeding me so much dog food!

An Ji stared at the surveillance footage in silence, but something was still wrong. What was that lingering weird feeling?

“Play the conversation video again.”

In that small interrogation room, He Guangzong responded to Yu Zhengruan’s inquiries with an impatient look. He was wearing a custom-made suit with sparkling diamond cufflinks, looking even more stylish than Li Rong, who was born into a royal family.

Zhou Tao was almost blinded by the diamonds on his body, and couldn’t help but sigh. He said, “Studying can change one’s destiny, the ancients were right. Now it doesn’t look like he was born on a poor planet.”

“Change what destiny?” Xi Jing’an said disdainfully. “His outfit was all paid for by Song Meng, including the one he wore just now, otherwise with his salary…”

“Wait!” An Ji suddenly caught something, “You said he wasn’t wearing the same outfit?”

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“Of course not. Although they are both black suits, you can’t simply treat them as the same.” Madam Xu Jing’an’s rich fashion knowledge was not to be questioned by anyone. She explained with a serious face, “The suit he wore last night was ultra formal. It is very formal in terms of shape and material, suitable for banquets, weddings and other grand occasions. And this morning’s suit is Diror’s suit, which is similar in shape but simpler in design. Compared with last night’s suit, it is more suitable for all-weather wear.”

An Ji shook his head. “That’s not right…”

“What’s wrong?” Xi Jing’an widened her eyes. “I’ll find you an etiquette teacher to teach you and you’ll know.”

“Isn’t he here to chase his wife?” An Ji frowned, “Then how come he has time to change his clothes before coming?”

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The Big Landlord 155.1

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Chapter 155.1 – Emperor Chong Ming’s Inner Thoughts

A servant from Prince Fu’s Mansion quickly went to informed the Pu family of the matter. The Pu family did not believe that Pu Song Yong would do such a thing at first, but the visitor wasn’t some Tom, Dick, or Harry that could be casually driven away. In the end, the Pu family decided to go to Prince Fu’s Mansion to take a look at the situation.

The group that went included Pu Song Yong’s wife, Yun-shi, and his son Pu Hui, who had just turned eleven. There was also an important figure, which was Pu Song Yong’s father, Pu Zhen Cheng, who normally stayed at home due to illness.

When they arrived at Prince Fu’s Mansion, the three of them immediately saw Pu Song Yong kneeling in the center of the main hall.

Pu Song Yong had cut a sorry figure when Fu Wu Tian came over, but he had since recovered and was now putting on airs. If they didn’t know what he had already done, few people would believe that he would be involved with a widow.

Pu Song Yong’s eyes lit up upon seeing his father, but they immediately filled with guilt upon seeing his wife and son following his father. He could dress up the situation as nicely as he wanted with words, but he knew in his heart that he had indeed betrayed his wife.

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Yun-shi knew her husband well. As soon as she saw his expression, the trace of hope and expectation in her heart was instantly wiped out. Her face turned pale, and her body swayed for a moment before her son supported her.

When Pu Hui looked at Pu Song Yong, his face no longer held the usual respect. Only deep disgust remained. Although he was young, he was not stupid. When he saw his father, he knew that there was a ninety percent chance that the purported affair was true. In any case, the Pu family were blue bloods. For such a disgrace to come out of their family, such a person was not worthy of being his father.

“You unfilial son!”

Pu Zhen Cheng was so angry that his beard trembled.

Upon seeing this scene, he understood everything. Even if Wang Qing Lan was just a concubine of the An family, how could Prince Fu’s Mansion deliberately create such a scandal to frame him? Moreover, he knew his son well. He nearly rushed over to beat him up.

“Dad, I was wrongly accused!”

Pu Song Yong quickly threw himself at his father feet and began to scream about injustice. Just like when he put the blame on Wang Qing Lan before, it didn’t matter if outsiders didn’t believe him. As long as family believed in him, he knew that nothing would happen to him.

The expressions on the three Pu family members were still ugly, but they actually preferred to believe in Pu Song Yong, because this matter was related to the Pu family’s reputation and honor. If word spreads, it would have a great impact on the Pu family.

At that moment, Wang Qing Lan coldly poured a metaphorical basin of ice water over.

“Pu Song Yong, keep farting out of your ass. The facts are laid out in front of you.

Everyone knows that we’ve been having an affair for more than two months. Let’s see who will believe your words. You say I seduced you? If you don’t have that intention, would you be seduced by me so easily? Don’t be ridiculous.”

[T/N: I have to agree with Wang Qing Lan here. It takes two to tango after all.]

The expressions on the three Pu family members suddenly became ugly again.

Pu Song Yong glared at Wang Qing Lan. “What do you mean?”

What did she mean by everyone knew? He didn’t believe that Prince Fu’s Mansion would let this matter spread and become known to everyone. This incident would indeed cause the Pu family to lose face, but it was impossible for Prince Fu’s Mansion to have no impact at all.

“What do I mean?” Wang Qing Lan sneered. “You really think that no one knows about our affair in the two months that we have been together? Just go to the restaurants we have been to and ask around. They will definitely recognize us. If you think that one restaurant is not enough and that it is just a coincidence, I can name a few more restaurants.”

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Pu Song Yong’s face turned red, then white, and then blue at her words. Only now did he realized that all the excitement and fun he had with her in the past had become a fatal weapon for Wang Qing Lan to threaten him with. If he had known this would happen back then… he already regretted it every much.

Pu Zhen Cheng stopped looking at his son and turned to look at An Zi Ran and Fu Wu Tian instead. The two were sitting in the seats of honor in the main hall with placid expressions on their faces.

He cupped his hands and said, “Thank you, junwang, junwangfei, for informing us about this matter. I know that both of them are wrong in this matter. I will bring this unfilial son back home and discipline him. We will take our leave now.”

Pu Zhen Cheng dian’t want to stay and make an embarrassment of himself, and he didn’t want to pursue the matter to find out who was responsible, so he left in a hurry after saying that.

Yun-shi, supported by Pu Hui, also left with her father-in-law. Neither of them looked at Pu Song Yong again.

Pu Song Yong quickly stood up and stumbled before chasing after his family anxiously.

Neither An Zi Ran nor Fu Wu Tian stopped Pu Song Yong from leaving.

In this feudal time and place, when a man cheated, it could be tolerated, and their treatment was many times better than that of a woman. But when a woman had an affair, they would be blamed much more than the man. They will think that this woman is dirty and look at her in a strange way. But for a man, they would just regard his dissolute ways as natural.

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