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This Alpha’s Pheromones 34

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Chapter 34 – Too F*cking Alpha

Xiang Xi became anxious: “Qiu Jin!”

“It’s okay,” Qiu Jin gave him a soothing smile, “I can handle it.”

At this moment, someone from over yonder suddenly shouted: “Director Zhou?”

Everyone raised their heads and saw a young man in a flowered shirt coming over. The other person seemed to have a good relationship with the director, and he stood in front of the director very at ease.

He said with a smile: “So you guys are shooting a show over here?”

The director nodded: “That’s right.”

The director squinted his eyes and finally remembered that the person in front of him was the investor who invested in the last season of “Four Seasons.” He had invested five million in order to put a male teen idol on the program as a guest star.

“I’m hanging out with my friends,” the man glanced at Wang Hang and explained, “This friend of mine is in a susceptible period, and he’s also a fan of Xiang Xi. His blood must have rushed to his head when he saw his male god and got all excited. He doesn’t mean any harm. How about we just let this go? Moreover, you guys don’t want to cause a big scene, right?”

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The director felt that this was a way out of the awkward situation, and nodded: “That would be great. We also don’t want to start a conflict. After all, Xiang Xi has not suffered any substantial harm.”

Such people who could be so harsh and unreasonable in front of a filming crew and stars generally had some background. Although they were extremely afraid, they could still cause trouble.

No filming crew wanted to get into a dispute. If things got serious, they might fall, and even ruin the entire program IP.

“Did not suffer any substantial harm?” Qiu Jin wanted to bark with laughter because he was so angry.

He knew that the director was a pretty good person, but it was precisely because the director was a pretty good person that his opinion on this matter made Qiu Jin so angry.

Qiu Jin glanced across the crowd and suddenly became serious: “In the past ten minutes, Xiang Xi has experienced verbal humiliation, provocative actions, and obscene looks. Do you know what his frame of mind was at that time? You sare say that he didn’t suffer any harm?!”

“If your own wife or children received this kind of harassment, can you still be so calm and say that they have not suffered any harm?”

Word by word, he criticized all of them.

Xiang Xi’s tears immediately fell, and even Geng Leyue, who was standing off to the side, was faintly moved [by Qiu Jin’s words].

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Although they were born superior, even in those polite aristocratic families, there were different degrees of discrimination. Regardless of class or birth, discrimination against Omega in this society had long been carved into their bones.

But very few people understood this truth, or they understood but simply did not care.

After all, something like this was no big deal.

In front of him, the man in the flower shirt was still smiling as he said: “It’s just a joke, it’s normal! You omega are too sensitive, we just want an autograph, nothing else.”

They did those excessive things to you first, and then said that it was no big deal. It was your fault for being such a sensitive omega, and we did not have any ill intentions at all.

They hurt you first, and then they put you on the moral high ground, and have everyone say that you were making a fuss.

What kind of shit logic was this!

Qiu Jin pulled out the guy in the flowered shirt with one hand and said coldly: “If someone knocks out your teeth and stuffs them into your ass, and then you resist, can I also say that you are being too sensitive?”

This analogy made the man in the flowered shirt flush red. He struggled and said angrily: “What do you mean!”

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“It means literally,” Qiu Jin threw the person down fiercely, “If you say one more word, I’ll beat you up along with them.”

The man in the flowered shirt gritted his teeth: “Don’t be too crazy…”

“Are we still going to compete with surfing?” Qiu Jin interrupted him. His sharp gaze swept over the crowd. His eyes were so cold that they could almost freeze a person. “If we’re not competing, then you can directly kneel down and apologize.”

“Who said we’re not competing?” Wang Hang stepped out. He wore an ugly expression on his face. “Have Leizi come forward.”

Soon a dark-skinned man appeared in front of him. He had his hands shoved into his trouser pockets, as if he didn’t care about anything at all. His figure was long and thin.

Wang Hang patted the other person on the shoulder, a rare look of trust in his eyes: “Leizi, thank you for your hard work this time.”

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 30

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Chapter 30 – Dark Red is Also Red*

[*T/N: “dark red is also red” – a Chinese saying that means, “infamous is also famous,” because you still get talked about in both cases.]

Shan Quan County’s population wasn’t big, but it wasn’t small either.

It seemed that overnight The Spring and Autumn Hall’s new product blew up.

These days, Zhai Jun walked around as if he was floating on air, and he was full of energy.

Ever since Manager You agreed to the loan application, he and the company’s executives have worked tirelessly around the clock to prepare for the launch of the new product.

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Leisure and comfort makes people lose their fighting spirit, and busy work arouses people’s potential.

Zhai Jun deeply agreed.

He was extremely confident in The Spring and Autumn Hall’s new product, not only because of Manager You’s decisive consent, but also because of the results on Zhou Ling’s face.

Zhou Ling’s face was well known in the company. Even he, as the general manager, has heard about it.

And right now, the change in her face was precisely a stimulant [for the company].

The value of the new product could be seen from how the dinosaur girl, who had acne and freckles, transformed into a pretty little butterfly.

He has already questioned Duan Shu Tong carefully about the details of the new product. This new face cream has a comprehensive effect (such as diminishing fine lines and acne), but its main effect was to diminish discoloration on the skin. Therefore, when it came to promoting the product, the main focus was on reducing discoloration.

As for the other functions, it would be an unexpected surprise for the consumers.

Seeing the “miracles” on Zhou Ling’s face, Zhai Jun firmly believed in Duan Shu Tong’s words. He was very motivated and tried to use this opportunity to increase The Spring the Autumn Hall’s reputation.

The staff members from all the various departments of the company were all naturally united. They all wanted to get rid of the “no-good” label on The Spring and Autumn Hall.

All except for an individual in Lab No. 1.

Yuan Peng was just here to idle away his time. He had no big ambitions. He just wanted to loaf around, eat, and wait for death in a small county. Every day he would go to work, talk with his colleagues, ridicule and degrade others, and after work he would play cards and have drinks with his friends. To him, these were the days of a god.

But ever since Duan Shu Tong heard him talking crap in the restroom that day, he has been on pins and needles, in fear of being fired.

To be honest, he didn’t want to lose this job.

He had a few days of panic, but when he found that everything was still calm and peaceful, he gradually forgot about it. But in only one month, Duan Shu Tong had actually researched and developed a new product.

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The phrase “every new superior would make bold changes to assert their power” came to mind and he thought that that must be it. After all, a new product was just another new product. The Spring and Autumn Hall always released lots of new products every year. But none of those products were able to make any big splashes [on the market].

But he never expected that this new product would really be different.

This new Deputy Director Duan had some real skills!

If that was all it was, then whatever, but he heard that Duan Shu Tong intended to rectify the R&D department after the new product was launched.

How would he be rectifying the department? Obviously, there would be layoffs!

Yuan Peng secretly compared himself with his colleagues and found that if Duan Shu Tong were going to lay off employee, then he would definitely be fired!

Yuan Peng was not willing to leave this comfort zone. He wanted to keep living these careless days.

The new product was about to go on the market. Maanger Zhai bought a lot of advertising spaces in the mall, and discussed with the management staff in the mall, asking the salespeople to recommend the new product of The Spring and Autumn Hall.

He wasn’t layoff when the company was still in dire straits, so how could he not even get a sip of success when the company was rising.

Rumor has it that Zhou Ling got a big bonus this time, because she followed Duan Shu Tong.

Yuan Peng kept mulling over the situation, but he couldn’t come up with any good plans.

He thought he could still live these leisurely days for a while longer, but he never expected that when the general meeting was held on Monday, He Run notified them about the company’s layoffs. Thus, the R&D department was in a panic. Everyone was in danger of being fired, except for Zhou Ling.

Employees who had a bad relationship with Zhou Ling in the past began to get chummy with her. Zhou Ling just ignored all of them, lowered her head, said nothing, and followed closely in Duan Shu Tong’s footsteps.

She had to research and develop new products with Director Duan. She didn’t have time for these people!

The company said that it would lay off employees, but of course, it was impossible to choose a few people right away. It had to be decided based on the employees’ usual work performance, along with other aspects.

Those who had skills were not afraid, and those who had connections were also not afraid. Only Yuan Peng, who had neither skills nor connections, was trembling in fear.

In the end, the company pampered him, and didn’t make him panic for too long.

[T/N: The sentence above is sarcastic. Not sure if it translates well in English.]

The following day, Yuan Peng received a notice of dismissal and compensation.

The moment he received the notification, Yuan Peng was stunned from head to toe. Along with him, there were a couple of people who had connections but no skills who were also stunned.

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These people looked at each other a few times, and had no choice but to suppress their resentment, pack their things, and leave The Spring and Autumn Hall.

Walking out of The Spring and Autumn Hall, Yuan Peng’s face was flushed with anger. The heat outside twisted his face into an ugly expression.

“F*ck! How dare they dismiss this laozi*!” He was furious and took his anger on the slowly closing door with a kick.

[*T/N: laozi = arrogant first person pronoun]

The guard glared at him through the window. The guard pointed a finger at Yuan Peng and said something that could not be heard through the glass. But it was clear that it was not something nice.

Yuan Peng was even more furious, and turned to his fellow fallen compatriots to vent: “Now even the f*cking guard can bully me!”

The others were naturally unhappy about the situation, but they did not take it to heart. They knew very well that there were times when people with connections got fired too.

Anyways, their families had connections, so they could just find a new job again.

They could not empathize with Yuan Peng’s anger and helplessness. Although Yuan Peng knew this, he was still not resigned.

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The Sword and The Brocade Ep 21

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Episode 21 – Recap

Ou Lixing snuck the moldy rice into the military provisions. Lingyi and Fu Linbo find the moldy rice and report it to the emperor during morning court. Marquis Jingyuan had to sacrifice a spy that he placed in the Ministry of Revenue to protect his son, Ou Lixing. Marquis Jingyuan berates Ou Lixing for his mistake, and we find out that Marquis Jingyuan seems to favor his illegitimate son, Ou Yanxing.

Lingyi is still awkward around Shiyi. He updates her on the situation about the moldy rice, hints at her frequent outings, and suggests sending Wan Daxian with her to protect her. Shiyi is about to tell him the truth that she’s been going to Xianling Pavilion to teach embroidery, but Lianfang interrupts at this time and successfully invites Lingyi to eat dinner with her using her birthday and Madame Xu as excuses.

Nanny Tao sees this and reports it to Madame Luo, who then orders Amber to seduce Lingyi.

Amber struggles with this for a long time. She wants to see her sister, but she doesn’t want to betray Shiyi either. After talking with Master Jian, Lin Shixian, and Shiyi, Amber realizes that she can’t betray Shiyi no matter what. So she devises a plan to get herself kicked out the Xu manor, but Shiyi realizes something is up and stops her in time.

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Amber finally reveals that she has an older sister to Shiyi, and says that even if she never sees her sister again she still cannot betray Shiyi who has always been such a kind master to her. Shiyi reiterates that she does not see Amber and Dongqing as her servants and the three women have a moment together. [I teared up at this part. Gosh, I just love this female friendship trio of Shiyi, Dongqing, and Amber.]

The wife of Marquis Zhongshan is holding a banquet and invited all the ladies in the capital. Madame Xu brings Shiyi with her to introduce her. Madame Xu is pleased with Shiyi’s performance and conversely disappointed in Lianfang’s reaction. 

At the banquet, Ou Lixing’s wife and Erniang try to make trouble for Shiyi over the name of a flower. They exchange verbal banter and Shiyi is winning before Madame Xu steps in to deliver the final blow against the other two.

The episode ends with Shiyi taking notice of the embroidery work on the sleeve of Ou Lixing’s wife. Cue the dramatic music to hint that this has something to do with her mother’s death.

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Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 101

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Chapter 101

The sun has risen again on the Warren Continent.

Everything that followed after seemed to be a matter of course.

They successfully defeated that pope who was controlled by a demon. They prevented the God of Darkness’s invasion, and brought light back to the continent again. Esmond’s prestige in the hearts of the people was infinitely elevated, and there was almost no need to dispute the position of the next pope.

Just like in the original plot, Esmond decisively dealt with all the Fallen who could not be purified, and screened the entire papacy again. The remnants of the God of Darkness were completely expelled from the Warren Continent, and the entire land was once again bathed in light.

With the new elections, Esmond became the youngest pope in the Warren Continent in over a thousand years.

The young pope became ever more diligent after he took office.

After clearing out the corruption in the papacy, he resolutely issued a lot of teachings that were beneficial to the common people, and soon gained the respect and faith of the masses.

The new pope had very few personal contacts. Apart from making visits necessary for official business, the people only knew that he would go to a very out-of-the-way wooden house alone to visit a secluded friend.

No one knew who that friend was, and no one has ever walked out of that wooden house.

Esmond took off his white robes as he opened the door and walked into a room. A warm candle flame fluttered towards him and lit up brighter. The flame spoke in a lively voice: “Master.”

After that epic fight with the pope, Esmond’s powers continued to rapidly upgrade. The flames that he emitted were gradually gaining sentience. If this continued on, there was even the possibility of transformation.

He finally knew that what his paladin had gifted him was actually a path to godhood.

Esmond nodded at the flame and then sat down by the bed. His eyes fell upon the person sleeping on the bed, and his expression instantly became gentle.

He leaned over and tenderly gathered the person into his arms. He helped the person change into soft brand-new clothes. Then he dipped a cotton cloth into some clean water and patiently wiped the young man’s pale and beautiful face.

“Today is the day of sacrifice*. I was fortunate enough to meet the God of Light, but it was a little different from what I had imagined.”

[*T/N: 祭祀 ji si – to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors]

The room was very quiet. He stopped to think for a while, and then he continued on with a smile.

“The Lord God also asked about you, saying that you are probably the child of God from another plane of existence. I think so too. If such an unreliable Lord God was able to give birth to you, then your mother must be extremely formidable.”

The flickering flame reflected off of the young man’s cheeks, making it look like his eyelashes were fluttering slightly, as if he might gradually open his eyes at any moment.

Esmond’s gaze softened. He lowered his head and kissed the young man on the cheek. As if he had just thought of something interesting, he couldn’t help but chuckle.

“The Lord God has been wailing nonstop, saying that I must get his daughter-in-law back. I don’t know who he intends to match you with, but no matter who it is, I will not give in.”

As he spoke, the rims of his eyes turned faintly red, but the smile on his face became stronger: “When you wake up, let’s go prance in front of the Lord God together. It would be great if we could see the child of God, and make him angry…”

Only his voice sounded in the room. The young man in his arms leaned quietly against him, his brows were smooth and placid, and the corners of his lips seemed to have a slight curvature.

Esmond muttered by himself for a while, reporting all the interesting things that happened outside. Then he gathered the person into his arms again and softly pressed a kiss to the young man’s cheek.

The flame flickered beside him and hesitated for a long time. Finally, it asked in a low voice: “Master, will he really wake up?”

“He will wake up.”

Holding the paladin’s hand in his, Esmond’s gaze was gentle and warm. He kissed the other party’s forehead. His tone was calm and firm.

“He promised me that as long as I am not sad he would come back.”

As he said this, his breathing was already starting to stutter. He took a deep breath, and forced back the prickling feeling in his eyes.

He raised his hand and tenderly rubbed the young man’s soft and short hair. His brows once again curved into a gentle arc.

“I am not sad at all, so—he will definitely come back…”

……

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Didn’t Love You Enough 42

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Chapter 42 – Family

In the Lin Village, the expansion of Lin Da Zhuang’s house has just been completed. According to convention, Lin Da Zhuang ordered half a pig from the village butcher to entertain some of the families that they were familiar with in the village.

After the expansion, the Lin family house was much larger than before. Now there were seven to eight rooms of different sizes, and the area of the yard was twice as large as before. Now there was a central room, one room for Lin Da Zhuang and his wife, one room for Lin Jia Wen and his wife, one room for Lin Li Er and Lin Xiu Er, one room for Lin Jia Cai, and they also set aside a slightly larger room for Lin Jia Bao.

“Da Zhuang’s family, these days your family has been living more and more prosperously. Jia Wen passed the county level imperial exam, and there will soon be a new member in the family. And Jia Bao has such prospects in the palace. It really is enviable!” At the table someone praised Zhang Hui Niang.

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Everyone in the village has already heard from Lin Jiao Jiao’s mother that Lin Jia Bao was working the empress’s palace. Although Lin Jiao Jiao’s mother repeatedly emphasized that Lin Jia Bao was only doing odd jobs in the kitchen of the empress’s palace, whereas her family’s Jiao Jiao was directly serving a noble concubine, the people in the village were not stupid. The empress was the mother of the empire. Working at her palace wasn’t the same as working in any other place. And did you not see the big package that Lin Jia Bao sent back? The Lin family has also already built a big house. Henceforth, they would be considered one of the top families in the Lin Village.

“Haha… it’s all because the children themselves are working hard.” Zhang Hui Niang was very happy after hearing those words, and responded modestly.

“If I’m the one talking, I’d say, Hui Niang, you just wait to live comfortably. Your children are all so outstanding. Your family’s Jin Er is married so well. There’s also Li Er, she’s not young anymore, and she grew up well*. Have you had Jin Er look for a good match for her in the city yet?” One of the women on the side spoke up in agreement.

[*T/N: 长的好 – could mean she grew up well, her body developed well, or that she has a nice face]

Zhang Hui Niang looked at Lin Li Er, who was greeting Zhou Hai’s family, and smiled, “Li Er is not in a hurry. Besides, I don’t want to marry her too far away from me.”

From outside in the yard came the sound of horse hooves. It was Lin Jin Er along with her husband, Qin Kai Xing, and her eldest son, Cong Ge Er.

“Oh my… it’s my dear grandson! Come and let grandma hug you…” Zhang Hui Niang picked up her little grandson and kissed him soundly on the shoulder. Cong Ge Er gurgled with laughter.

Qin Kai Xing stepped forward to say hello to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, “I came this time to congratulate father-in-law and mother-in-law on their new home, and I’d also like to discuss with father-in-law and elder brother about going to Beijing.”

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While they were talking, they heard the sound of more horse hooves from outside the yard, “Who else is coming?” Lin Jin Er looked outside the yard. There was a small carriage stopped outside. A servant girl jumped out of the carriage, took some gifts from the carriage, and then came towards them.

They only saw that servant girl coming towards them with an armful of gifts. Then she spoke to Lin Da Zhuang and Zhang Hui Niang: “Greetings to Master Lin and Madam Lin. I am a servant of Official Registrar Wang’s family from the city. I am here on behalf of the young master’s wife, here to give you presents.”

Everyone in the Lin family frowned upon hearing this, and Zhang Hui Niang even said rudely to the servant girl: “We appreciate the kindness* of your young madam**. Just take back the presents, ba. We won’t accept them!”

[*T/N: 心领 xin ling – “I appreciate your kindness.” This is a conventional reply to turn down an offer.]

[**T/N: The term in Chinese here is 少奶奶 (shao nai nai) which means “wife of the young master” and I’m translating it as “young madam” in English.]

The servant girl stood in a stalemate with them for a while. She saw that they definitely would not receive the presents, so she could take the presents and return back to the city.

The young madam of Official Registrar Wang’s family was Lin Chun Er, the one who married into the family in hopes of ushering in good fortune for the Wang family.

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Lin Chun Er’s luck was indeed good. After marrying into Official Registrar Wang’s family, her husband’s state of illness gradually improved. This made the two elders of the Wang family like her very much. They felt that she really was the right match for promoting luck.

At that time, Lin Da Li’s family was very pleased with themselves, especially when Official Registrar Wang’s family sent people to speak with Li Zheng and the elders in the clan to get rid of Lin Da Li’s jiafa*.

[*T/N: 家法 jia fa – can mean “the rules of discipline that apply within a family,” “a stick used for punishing children or servants,” or “the traditions of an artistic or academic school of thought, passed on from master to pupil.” In this case it is the first definition.]

Everyone in Lin Da Zhuang’s family* was so angry that their teeth itched. Official Registrar Wang’s family had effectively announced to the clan that they did not recognize Lin Da Li’s family as in-laws.

[*T/N: Not sure if it’s a typo, but in the raws it did indeed said Lin Da Zhuang and not Lin Da Li.]

Lin Da Li and his wife did not take it seriously, and they acted extremely ostentatiously in the village. They bought silk and satin clothes, and bedecked themselves richly in gold and silver, as if afraid that other people would not know that they were well off.

After that, Lin Da Li’s family lived in a big house, bought ten acres of good land and rented it out, and bought two servants girls to wait on them. Lin Da Li no longer worked as a carpenter. He has a good life now, collecting rent and enjoying comforts. Anytime they met someone they would brag about how wealthy they were and how they were in-laws with a government official. This made everyone in the village dread bumping into Lin Da Li’s family.

Lin Chun Er’s husband recovered after half a year, and Lin Chun Er lived the life of a wealthy young madam. Under Madam Wang’s guidance, she also entered Pei County’s upper class circle for womenfolk.

Lin Chun Er had seen Lin Jin Er several times, and she was very jealous. She saw Lin Jin Er’s style of dressing and the dignified air that seemed to permeate her entire body. It looked as if she was living much better days than Lin Chun Er. Humph! Lin Chun Er thought that Lin Jin Er only married a merchant. What’s so great about that…?

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The Sword and The Brocade Ep 20

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Episode 20 – Recap

Yizhen has thought things through and asks to adopt Fengqing. Fengqing enters the Xu family as Xu Ling’an and Yizhen’s adopted son, and is given the name Sijie. Concubine Qin is disappointed. Lianfang says a few words to put a wedge between Concubine Qin and Shiyi.

Lingkuan comes to thank Shiyi for what she did for the brothers and his wife. Shiyi gets him to help her investigate her mother’s death by subtly questioning the servants that were present that day.

Madame Luo falls ill, so Shiyi visits home. Madame Luo praises Shiyi for how she handled Fengqing’s (a.k.a. Sijie) adoption, because it is the most beneficial outcome for Xu Zhun. Through Amber, Madame Luo knows that Lingyi and Shiyi have not consummated their marriage yet, so she tells Shiyi to push her maids towards Lingyi and see which one he’ll take as a new concubine. 

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Dongqing is angry at Amber for telling Madame Luo information about Shiyi. Shiyi points out that Amber didn’t tell Madame Luo that they’re investigating her mother’s death. Shiyi guesses that Madame Luo is holding something over Amber’s head to make her obedient, but Amber doesn’t tell her what because she believes that Shiyi cannot help her with this matter. 

We find out in a brief flashback scene that Amber has a missing older sister, and that she’s serving Madame Luo in order to find her older sister.

Lingyi gives Shiyi a jade hairpin that is very similar to one she lost. [Called it.] He had secretly talked to Dongqing to find out what it looked like. Their attention is drawn away by Xu Zhun crying. He is crying because his wooden sword broke. Shiyi gets Lingyi to make him a new one. Then she suggests that Lingyi spend more time with Xu Zhun.

Danyang is talking with Madame Xu. When Lianfang comes into the room, Danyang throws shade at her while complimenting Shiyi. Lingkuan, Xu Zhun, and Lingyi eventually join them. Danyang points out how Lingyi has changed (for the better) since Shiyi joined the household.

Lingyi realizes that he is catching feelings and this makes him awkward around Shiyi. He thinks he should kill his feelings in order to be a strong pillar for the Xu family. Fu Linbo tells him he is human and thus subjected to emotions just like everyone else.

Lingyi coincidentally finds out that Shiyi is secretly teaching the women refugees how to embroider at Xianling Pavilion. He is upset at first and wants to drag her away, but after talking to Fu Linbo and one of Shiyi’s students, he changes his mind. He tells Fu Linbo to station some people outside of Xianling Pavilion to surreptitiously protect Shiyi.

Lianfang is trying to instigate shit again by talking bad about Shiyi in front of Madame Xu. Lingyi overhears and defends Shiyi.

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The Big Landlord 120.1

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Chapter 120.1 – Bring to Heel

“This Xu Wei Ye, he was the head of the town for ten years, looks like he embezzled a lot.”

After they moved into the Xu Manor’s side wing, they saw a bunch of luxurious and high-grade rooms everywhere. Seeing this, Shao Fei’s hatred for Xu Wei Ye grew even more. Even the rooms in the side wing were decorated so beautifully. From this, it was evident how luxurious Xu Wei Ye’s place of residence was. And this guy went as far as making them live in a broken down cottage for several months. Sooner or later they will deal with him!

“Stop talking nonsense.”

Guan Su walked past him and patted the back of his head along the way. Everyone already knew this, so what was the point of saying it out loud?

Shao Fei was dissatisfied. “Stop patting me on the back of the head, okay? What are you going to do if I become stupid from it?”

Guan Su suddenly stopped.

Shao Fei almost couldn’t brake in time and walked right into his back. He took a small step back and then asked: “What’s the matter?”

Guan Su turned around. There was a smile full of bad intentions on his handsome face. “You will become stupid from being patted? Then let me see if you’re really stupid or not.” Then he pulled Shao Fei forward by the arm and mimed inspecting his head.

Shao Fei was dumbfounded for a moment before reacting. He quickly jerked his arm away.

Guan Su spoke as if he was taking things very seriously, “The inspection is done. You didn’t become stupid from being patted, you’re still just as stupid as you were before.”

“You you you…” Shao Fei’s face flushed red.

Guan Su laughed heartily.

From the next room over, An Zi Ran saw this scene and couldn’t help but smile.

“Guan Su seems to like to bully Shao Fei.”

Hearing this, Fu Wu Tian glanced over into the next room.

“Shao Fei has a one-tracked mind. His personality is straightforward, and his brain is indeed not very smart. Guan Su is too clever. When he sees honest people, he likes to tease them.”

“Could it be that Guan Su likes Shao Fei?”

An Zi Ran speculated. With him and Fu Wu Tian as a precedent, it wouldn’t surprise him if there were men in love around him, so he felt that Guan Su and Shao Fei’s mode of interaction was a bit like “I bully you because I like you.”

“This is not the first time that Guan Su has bullied Shao Fei. I haven’t seen any sparks from them before.”

Fu Wu Tian never paid much attention to his subordinates’ love lives.

There group was relatively large and the Xu Manor did not have so many vacancies, so they were split into two people per a room. Only Zhong Yue got a separate room to herself, because she was the only female among all of them.

An Zi Ran took into consideration the length of the journey and thought that the An family’s housemaids might not be able to adapt to the long trip, so he did not bring any maids with him this time. He only had Fu Wu Tian’s men around him.

Xu Wei Ye was intimidated by Fu Wu Tian, so he did not dare to neglect them.

After they got settled in, Xu Wei Ye sent someone to invite Fu Wu Tian and An Zi Ran to eat in the front hall. Guan Su, Shao Fei, and Zhong Yue also sat at the same table as them. The rest of the soldiers sat at other tables.

Although they have long mentally prepared themselves, when they saw it in the flesh, everyone could only think the same thing in their hearts—Xu Wei Ye was once again pretending to be Sun Tzu.

There were no extravagant dishes on the dinner table. There weren’t many non-vegetarian* dishes, only one plate. Moreover, it was just some minced pork meat stir-fried with vegetables. The rest of the dishes were either cabbage or salted vegetables. As for carbohydrates there were several steamed buns and a pot of congee. Although it was not comparable to an impoverished family’s meal, it was discordant with the luxurious Xu Manor.

[*T/N: 荤腥 hun xing: meat and fish]

No one would believe it if they heard about it.

The Xu Manor was built so opulently that it was made of glazed bricks and tiles. To say that Xu Wei Ye and his family ate this kind of food three meals a day was the same as saying Xu Wei Ye would never embezzle again. No one would believe it.

But to the present crowd, they have eaten much cruder and simpler foods. Back then, when they were fighting on the battlefield, how many times were the army provisions not delivered on time? The hungry soldiers had no choice but to eat tree bark and dig up tree roots. They have been through greater hardships than this.

“Aiya, wangye, wangfei, please be forgiving if the reception is not satisfactory.” Xu Wei Ye smiled pretentiously.

Although he was afraid of Fu Wu Tian, it did not mean that he would not try to regain control of the scene. He was a vengeful person. If he could get a bit of his face back in this kind of small setting, then he would be happy to do so. If Fu Wu Tian were to fuss over minor matters with him, then he could exploit this topic in his favor.

Xu Wei Ye thought that the one to speak up would be Fu Wu Tian. He never expected that the teenager sitting beside the man would be the one to open his mouth. A pair of cold eyes fell upon him. There was a bit of scrutiny in that gaze. It made Xu Wei Ye felt like he was being seen through.

“Mayor Xu’s manor house is so big. None of the decorations look like ordinary items. Since he is willing to pay for this, how can he invite guest to such a shabby dinner. Does Mayor Xu look down on us?”

An Zi Ran did not beat around the bush. He cut straight to the heart of the matter.

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FOD: Xue Zi Xuan 13.2

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Chapter 13.2 – A Murder

“Why don’t you eat first before you leave?” Zhou Yun Sheng rolled onto the sofa and held onto a long pillow.

“I have to rush to a business dinner. All right, I’m leaving. Don’t go to bed immediately when you’re full. It’s not good for your stomach.” Xue Zi Xuan reminded him tirelessly. He saw that the teenager had closed his eyes and seemed to be falling asleep, so he quickly pinched his nose, and added, “But you also can’t skip food and go to bed on an empty stomach. Get up and eat something, do you hear me? Xiao Yi, little rooster.”

“Who are you calling a little rooster?” Zhou Yun Sheng suddenly opened his eyes. He flipped over and pressed Xue Zi Xuan onto the carpet. He hit him over the head with a pillow and aggressively demanded, “Why are you calling me a rooster, am I so ugly?”

Xue Zi Xuan held him by his slender waist. Half doting and half teasing, he said, “You’re still saying that you’re not a little rooster? When you’re angry your hair puffs up, and when you’re prideful you stick out your little chest. Whether you’re happy or not, you like to flutter around randomly, and you love crowing. Don’t you think you’re like a little rooster right now?”

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Zhou Yun Sheng, who was smashing randomly with the pillow, stiffened slightly.

Xue Zi Xuan laughed in a low voice. He seized the opportunity to reverse their positions, pressed the teenager onto the carpet, and kissed him hard. His tongue stirred in and out of the teenager’s mouth, rooting out his sweet nectar.

“Okay, stop making trouble. Get up and eat. I can hear your stomach growl.” After the kiss, Xue Zi Xuan picked up the panting boy with the flushed face and carried him to the dining area.

There were a few home-cooked dished on the table with white steam wafting up from them. They have obviously just been heated up. The newly hired housekeeper was an honest middle-aged woman. Seeing the intimate behavior of her two employers, she did not show the slightest weird expression.

She placed the tableware down and then silently left. On the way out, she informed the newly hired driver to bring the car to the front door.

Xue Zi Xuan picked up a piece of braised pork and placed it into the boy’s mouth. Then he leaned over and held on to his greasy lips, licking slowly and gently, wanting to taste the first-rate delicacy.

“The new chef’s skills are very good.” After tasting, he appraised it fairly.

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Zhou Yun Sheng waved his hand as if shooing away a housefly.

“Wait for me tonight.” Xue Zi Xuan kissed him a few more times, and then reluctantly left. As soon as he got to the door, he saw Xue Li Dan Ni coming back with Xue Jing Yi.

“Xue Jing Yi, why are you still not leaving? Do you remember what you promised me before?” His tone was flat and indifferent.

Xue Li Dan Ni seemed to be silently enduring. She patted her daughter’s arm comfortingly and said: “We came back to pack up our things. Then we’re leaving immediately. Zi Xuan, don’t just lecture your younger sister, do you remember what you promised me?”

Huang Yi’s reputation was getting bigger and bigger. Many people talked about him in the same breath as her son, saying that he could become a pianist as great as her son. This made Xue Li Dan Ni uneasy, fearing that some day the scandal between her son and Huang Yi would be exposed.

If it were before, when no one knew about Huang Yi, then she would never be afraid, but he was different now. He was so dazzling and excellent that he has attracted the attention of countless people. Him staying by her son’s side was just like a ticking time bomb. Sooner or later, the public would cotton on to their intimate behavior.

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At that time, what would the public say? Xue Li Dan Ni, you have raised a gay son! Xue Li Dan Ni’s son and adopted son were incestuous! What on earth did Xue Li Dan Ni teach her children? Her decades of higher education were all in vain! Xue Li Dan Ni is a shame to the Li family. The son she gave birth to is a smear on the Li family name…

Such offensive remarks echoed in Xue Li Dan Ni’s mind. It made her sleepless at night and food tasted like ash on her tongue. She feared that the perfect image she had upheld for half a lifetime would be destroyed by her son and Huang Yi.

She was the most elegant lady in the capital, the most famous artist, and the happiest wife and mother. She could not afford to lose that persona! Ever since the piano competition ended, she kept seeing earth-shattering addendums in the newspaper, putting her on edge everyday. She kept fearing that one day she would see news about her son’s same-sex scandal appear on the front page.

That was why she finally appeared in the Xue manor today. Her daughter had persuaded her that ignoring and compromising wasn’t the best method, only by making Huang Yi disappear forever could they settle this matter once and for all.

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The Sword and The Brocade Ep 19

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Episode 19 – Recap

Luo Shiyi and Xu Lingyi wake up in bed together. Lingyi notices that Shiyi is wearing a simple silver hairpin, and Shiyi tells him she lost a jade one that she had liked. [Watch, he’s going to get her a new jade hairpin.] They have a cute moment where Lingyi childishly tries to keep Shiyi from leaving the bed, and then Shiyi helps Lingyi get dressed. Lingyi has a smug and happy look on his face when Shiyi hugs him to help him put on his belt.

Yizhen and Fengqing seem to be getting along well. Both Shiyi and Lingyi want to have Yizhen raise Fengqing, but Yizhen is still not over the loss of her son and doesn’t think she’s a good choice. If Yizhen won’t take Fengqing, then Shiyi would rather raise the child herself because she doesn’t think Concubine Qin and Lianfang would be good for him. Lingyi agrees with her thoughts but insists on putting Fengqing under Concubine Tong’s name instead.

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Lingyi and Lingkuan have a falling out over the matter with Fengqing. Shiyi counsels Lingyi. The brothers talk and make up. Lingkuan goes to his father-in-law to beg forgiveness for his past transgression that resulted in Fengqing.

Lianfang goes to instigate trouble with Danyang, hoping that Danyang will have an accident at Shiyi’s place. Shiyi cushion’s Danyang’s fall with her own body and cautions Danyang against listening to outside rumors. Danyang realizes that Lianfang tried to set her up, so she goes and slaps that green tea bitch in the face. [Ha! I wanted her to slap the other cheek too.]

Danyang guesses the truth about Fengqing and tells Lingkuan to spend more time with Fengqing as his “uncle.” Lingkuan thanks her and assures her that she and their son are the most important to him.

Lin Shixian visits Shiyi at Xianling Pavilion and gives expensive hand cream out to everyone as a guise for giving Shiyi a present. Shiyi thinks he’s a nice guy and wants to repay him for his help with the rice someday. 

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 33

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Chapter 33 – Beat the Scumbag

“Forget about it?” Wang Hang gritted his teeth and sneered. “Can they bully whoever they want just because they’re stars?”

When looking at Qiu Jin, Wang Hang had a fierce look in his eyes, and he said in a cold voice, “Aren’t Leizi and them barbequing? Call them over.”

Qiu Jin sneered, “Even with three-to-one odds you’re too cowardly, so you want to call for outside help?”

Wang Hang looked awfully proud of himself: “So what if I’m calling [for help]? If you have the ability to you can call [for help] too.”

After a while, seven or eight people came out of the palm grove. They surrounded them, domineering and arrogant.

At the same time, the staff members in the distance finally discovered that there was a problem here, and dozens of staff members rushed over.

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Shooting “Four Seasons” required them to go up to the mountains and down to the seas. It was all physical labor, so these cameramen were all tall and strong. And they quickly surrounded Wang Hang’s group in a circle. They were all wearing uniformed T-shirts and gave off the aura of belonging to the triads. There were a dozen people on Wang Hang’s side, but they all looked a lot weaker.

“I called them.”

Qiu Jin smiled coldly: “Do you still want to continue?”

Wang Hang’s expression changed, and he began to hesitate. The number of opponents was more than double that of his group of people. If there really was a conflict, they were likely to be at a disadvantage.

But just giving up like that was letting these people off too lightly!

While he was hesitating, someone whispered something into his ear.

“Consider yourself lucky!”

Wang Hang spat out fiercely and turned around to leave.

“Stop right there!” Qiu Jin didn’t intend to let him go. He blocked him. “Who’s letting you go?”

Wang Hang looked up. His eyes were full of humiliation: “What else do you want to do?”

Qiu Jin: “Do you not know how to apologize?”

With a bitter look in his eyes, Wang Hang walked over [to Xiang Xi] under pressure by Qiu Jin. But when he stood in front of Xiang Xi, he suddenly laughed out loud.

“Didn’t you say you were going to teach me how to surf? Compete with us, and if you win, I will apologize.”

Qiu Jin: “Your logic is simply weird. You did something wrong first. Where do you get the face to impose conditions on me?”

Wang Hang: “I precisely like to do things this way. Are you scared?”

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“If you want me to agree that is also possible, but the method of apology will be up to me.” Qiu Jin glanced across the crowd and slowly said, “If you lose, everyone will kneel down and apologize to Xiang Xi.”

Everyone’s eyes widened to saucers.

This was simply way too shameful and humiliating.

There were whispers all around, but no one dared to refuse directly. Although they just muddled along, everyone here was a rich second generation*, and they all had reputation and prestige in Dewen City. How could they afford to lose to this person?

[*T/N: 富二代 rich second generation – children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping’s economic reforms in the 1980s]

At this moment, an Omega with no backing was pushed out. With no other alternative, he could only exhort: “Wang Hang-ge, how about you don’t compete, this matter was originally our fault…”

“Our fault?” Wang Hand was already furious, and some dumbass just so happened to step forward at that moment. With a slap across the face, he flung the other person back. “Who the f*ck are you scolding? An omega slut, emitting your foul pheromones everyday, who are you trying to seduce?”

The omega was struck stupid. Cradling his face, he retreated. The crowd was dead silent.

Wang Hang panted heavily, and asked, “What if I win?”

“Don’t you want to beat me up?” Qiu Jin said with a faint expression, “If you win, you apologize to Xiang Xi, and I’ll let you do whatever you want to me.”

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

In that split second, there was something wrong with the gaze that Wang Hand was using to look at Qiu Jin.

There was nothing to nitpick about [Qiu Jin’s] attractiveness index, his figure was great, that small waist, and that small butt…

There were some people in the circle who liked to play with alphas. Compared with the soft omega, alphas were plenty hot and wild. If he could hold this kind of person under his body…

Once he thought of this possibility, the desire to conquer instantly ignited within Wang Hang, and a burst of blood rushed to his head. He licked his lips excitedly: “All right.”

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