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Chapter 31 – Beat the Scumbag

Looking at the face that popped up in front of him time and time again, Ji Shenxiao became inexplicably irritable, and said coldly: “Just what are you trying to do?”

Qiu Jin: “I want to borrow a surfboard.”

“Surfboard?” Ji Shenxiao was taken aback.

“That’s right,” Qiu Jin smiled. Without realizing that his voice has turned coquettish, he said, “Let me borrow it for some fun.”

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Because he had stayed in the sun for too long, Qiu Jin’s cheeks were a little red, but his eyes were incredibly clear. It made Ji Shenxiao’s heart stutter a beat.

Ji Shenxiao untied the towrope and threw it over. His expression was one of avoidance. It was as if he couldn’t wait to drive off some pestilence.

Qiu Jin did not mind at all. He happily put the rope on his foot and plunged into the waves.

A fair, white figure traveled back and forth amongst the waves. He looked so free. So dazzling.

Ji Shenxiao retracted his gaze.

Shan Wen handed him a fishing rod and asked: “…Do you want to fish?”

Ji Shenxiao: “Okay.”

Xiang Xi lay in the hammock for over half and hour and ended up accidentally falling asleep. When he opened his eyes again, his body was aching from sleeping in a hammock, and he saw several tourists coming over from the beach.

The man in the middle of the group was in a pair of black shorts. He had a big watch on his wrist and sunglasses propped on his forehead. A small bump protruded from his belly, which was typical of people who lacked exercise.

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If this kind of figure were to be placed in the entertainment circle, then everyone would ridicule him.

But this person swaggered over with a beautiful woman on his arm. He stood there confidently, opened his mouth, and said, “Aiya, isn’t this Xiang Xi?”

Xiang Xi turned to look at the cameraman. Who is this?

The cameraman shook his head: “I don’t recognize him.”

Xiang Xi lay back down on the hammock and didn’t look at the group again. He was kind to his fans, but these people were obviously not his fans. He wore an arrogant expression on his face. Who cared about them?

“Haiya, it’s normal if you don’t recognize me. I just came back from overseas, and I don’t operate much within China’s sphere.” The man in sunglasses stepped forward and smiled politely, “I’m a fan of yours. Can you sign an autograph for me?”

Xiang Xi was silent for a while and then nodded: “Yes.”

The man in sunglasses touched his pocket, and soon after spread his hand to show that it was empty. Then he smiled in a fawning manner: “Sorry, I forgot to bring paper and pen with me when I came out to play. Can we take a photo?”

Xiang Xi’s expression turned cold: “Sorry, I’m in the middle of work, so it’s inconvenient.”

When Xiang Xi didn’t speak, he exuded the aura of an immortal fairy. But when he was calm and collected like this, he seemed even further removed from mortal affairs. This was most stimulating to an alpha, bringing out their desire to conquer.

The sunglasses man’s eyes brightened and he came even closer: “What kind of work, huh?”

Xiang Xi didn’t want to give the man any more attention, so he got off the hammock to leave. Unexpectedly, right at that moment, he felt a sticky tugging sensation from the back of his neck. And then his neck suddenly felt cold…

His gland patch had been tore off!

“What are you doing?!” Xiang Xi’s hand immediately went up to protect the back of his neck, but this action did not play any defensive role.

The scent of his pheromones seeped out through the seams between his fingers. It was a faint sweet smell.

“Nothing much, your gland patch was flying up. It was about to fall off anyway, so I helped you tear it off.” The sunglasses man stepped forward, blocking Xiang Xi’s way with his body. “Furthermore… your pheromones smell so good, it shouldn’t be hidden away…”

The man lifted up the transparent gland patch and sniffed it, and then his expression turned intoxicated.

“It’s so sweet. It actually has the scent of a juicy peach.”

Xiang Xi grinded his back molars together. He swore, if that pig said another word, he was going to knock in his front teeth!

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The cameraman wanted to protect Xiang Xi, but he couldn’t even help himself. There were two alphas blocking him with their bodies. He couldn’t even advance an inch. He was angry and anxious. His headset was torn away from him. He could only pray that someone would come over quickly when they realized that something was wrong.

But Xiang Xi went too far to avoid Qiu Jin. He could only see a small group of people two hundred meters away. There was no way that they could know what was happening over here.

Xiang Xi clutched the back of his neck and leaned against the coconut tree. Alpha pheromones came from all directions, causing his body to tremble.

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T/N: A small change in translation. I will start translating liwang 历王 as Prince Li. At first, I thought liwang was going to be used as an honorific suffix for Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong (the MC’s antagonistic imperial uncle), similar to momo or gonggong, but it’s actually a title specific to XYZH, so it makes more sense to translate it as Prince Li.

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Chapter 40 – Kang’er

The chattering of the palace maids outside of the courtyard interrupted Xu Xue Ying’s thoughts.

Xu Xue Ying walked into the yard. The maids were discussing something and they were talking about it with vigor. Xu Xue Ying thought, just wait until I return to my glorious days, I will definitely bring all of them under control.

Xu Xue Ying heard one of the palace maids say: “Hey, what do you think that Lin-xiaozhu looks like? His Royal Highness has never pampered a person so much before.”

Another palace maid said: “I heard from the sisters who work at Ping Le Courtyard that Lin-xiaozhu is very beautiful, just like an immortal, and His Royal Highness is completely enraptured. He favors* him every night, and hasn’t gone to another concubine since. They even partake in meals together!”

[*T/N: 宠幸 chong xing – to show special favor towards someone, often applied to the emperor in olden times. The connotation is, of course, naughty. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ]

“Wow… that Lin-xiaozhu is really amazing!” One of the palace maids said with envy. “I heard that that Lin-xiaozhu also started out as a palace attendant. Why is his life so good?!”

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“Yeah, yeah, how come such a good thing doesn’t happen to us?!” Another one of the maids was fantasizing.

One of the older palace maids interjected, “What is there to be envious of? These nobles are always enamored with the new and bored with the old. We don’t even know how long this Lin-xiaozhu will be favored for!”

“That’s true, just look at that concubine Xu-shi. I heard that her days used to be very glorious. Even the crown princess didn’t dared to go against her. But right now, isn’t she still being confined. His Royal Highness must have long forgotten about her already,” another maid echoed the words of the previous one.

“That’s right, we only see the laughter and smiles of the new people, and not the tears of the old people. The palace has many cases like this. We better just do our duty, and let’s not think too much about it.”

The other palace maids nodded in agreement to this.

Xu Xue Ying received a huge shock from this overheard gossip. She walked to the other side of the yard. She looked at the tall walls beyond the courtyard fencing. So it turns out that His Royal Highness already has a new favorite… but was she going to be trapped in this yard forever? She was not resigned, absolutely not resigned.

Suddenly, through a gap in the courtyard fencing, a bit of movement caught Xu Xue Ying’s attention. Beyond the fence was a little girl in a beautiful floral dress playing with the flowers and plants by herself.

After ascertaining the identity of the little girl, Xu Xue Ying was delighted.

She whispered, “Kang’er, Kang’er…”

The little girl was Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s eldest daughter, Kang’er. She was almost five years old this year. The little girl heard someone calling her and walked up to the fence curiously. She looked inside through the gap in the fence.

“Who are you?”

“Kang’er, you don’t remember me? I held you before, when you were a baby.” Xu Xue Ying said softly and kindly. “Why are you by yourself? Where is your nanny?”

“My nanny, I don’t like her. She never lets me come out to play. So I snuck out by myself.” Kang’er said triumphantly.

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Kang’er has been weak and sickly since she was a child. Usually, her nanny looked after her closely, and seldom allowed her to go outside and play, for fear that something might go wrong.

“Kang’er, you’re so amazing! The momo in my courtyard is so strict, you see, I can’t come out to play.” Xu Xue Ying said.

“Haha, that’s right, I’m more amazing!” Kang’er said happily.

“Kang’er, do you usually get to see your father often?” Xu Xue Ying asked.

“Yes, my father sometimes come to check up on me during naptime, to see if I’m good. I’m very good. I always take a nap obediently.” Kang’er replied.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng would sometimes visit his two daughters when Lin Jia Bao was taking a nap. Especially because Kang’er was his first child, he liked her more.

“Then Kang’er can’t see your father at other times?” Xu Xue Ying asked again.

Kang’er shook her head.

Xu Xue Ying thought to herself, that Song-shi is really useless. His Royal Highness is already at her place, but she doesn’t think of ways to keep him there.

“Kang’er, do you know why your father doesn’t visit you at any other time?” Xu Xue Ying said with a mysterious voice.

“Why?” Seeing Xu Xue Ying’s theatrics, Kang’er asked curiously.

“Because… there is a freak* clinging on to your father and not letting him see you.” Xu Xue Ying lied to Kang’er.

[*T/N: 怪物 guai wu – literal meaning is “strange thing,” but it translates to “freak” or “monster.” Freak makes more sense in this context, since XXY is implying that LJB is a freak of nature by referencing his ger identity.]

“Freak? What freak?” Kang’er questioned.

“It’s a freak that is neither male nor female.” Xu Xue Ying continued to deceive.

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Kang’er nodded, half understanding, but not really understanding. Then she heard her nanny’s voice calling for her from the distance.

“Nanny is here, I have to leave now…”

“Kang’er… Kang’er, can you come and talk to me often? Look at how pitiful I am. The momo won’t let me go out and play.” Xu Xue Ying said miserably.

“Okay, I will come and talk to you the next time I sneak out.” Kang’er bounced away vivaciously.

Xu Xue Ying watched little Kang’er run away, and smiled a cold smile.

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T/N: I’m back! Still not completely settled in at the new place, but at least most of the major stuff has been taken care of. Phew. 💦 Here’s hoping things will go back to normal soon. 😅 Anyways, here is the result of the November 2021 – Patreon Vote 1 poll. Enjoy!

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Chapter 30 – I Won’t Take Yours Off Again

Did Ji Shenxiao get swept away?

Riding on sea waves was an extreme sport. Every time you came up against a wave, there was a certain degree of danger.

If it was because of him that Ji Shenxiao got swept away…

Qiu Jin didn’t dare to think about it.

“Ji Shenxiao!” Qiu Jin shouted. He took off his shirt, about to go into the sea.

But unexpectedly, in the next moment, a figure suddenly rushed out of the towering ocean waves. Ji Shenxiao, like a flying fish, broke through the waves and stopped in front of him.

The distance between the two was so close that Qiu Jin’s face ended up getting splashed by the water from Ji Shenxiao.

The lingering rhythm of the waves kept the sea rolling. Beneath Ji Shenxiao’s feet, there was only a surfboard, but he was steady as if he were walking on solid ground.

He glanced at Qiu Jin, and said indifferently, “What’s the matter?”

Qiu Jin gave him a thumbs up: “So handsome.”

Ji Shenxiao was silent for a while. Then he turned around wanting to leave: “I’ll go now if there’s nothing.”

“Hey, wait!” Qiu Jin wanted to reach out and hold on to him.

Unexpectedly, a wave pushed the rubber dinghy back a bit. When Qiu Jin had reached out, most of his body shifted outside the border of the boat, so now he abruptly lost his balance. Ji Shenxiao took half a step back and let Qiu Jin fall into the sea with a loud splash.

Qiu Jin: “???”

What the heck??

Not only did Ji Shenxiao not give him a hand to steady him, but he also took a step back?!

Qiu Jin floated up to the surface of the sea. The rubber dinghy was carried away by the rolling waves. Only Ji Shenxiao’s surfboard was in front of him. He reached out and grabbed onto it. Leaning his hands atop the surfboard, he finally supported his body upright.

Ji Shenxiao had lingering fears about Qiu Jin when he was like this. His eyebrows pinched together. He took a step back and said, “What are you going to do?”

Qiu Jin wiped his hair back and said in a bad mood: “You didn’t want to help me? Fine. But at least let me lean on your surfboard a bit.”

Ji Shenxiao’s eyebrows furrowed as he looked at Qiu Jin. He seemed to be losing his patience, but in the end he still didn’t drive him away.

The sun was inclining to the west. Its shining rays were scattered across the water’s surface like pieces of gold.

Qiu Jin raised his head and saw Ji Shenxiao standing there haloed by the sunset.

The setting sun outlined his perfect figure. It was as if every inch of skin on his body was glowing. The only thing that was not harmonious was that the crotch part was inexplicably protruding.

Wait, what the hell, aren’t you wearing shorts? Why is it so obvious? Qiu Jin thought.

Perceiving Qiu Jin’s sight, Ji Shenxiao’s face suddenly turned black: “What are you looking at?”

“Huh?” Qiu Jin snapped out of his daze, and quickly changed his line of sight. A little guilty, he said, “I, I didn’t see anything!”

But this changing of his gaze resulted in an even more incredible scene. His gaze passed through Ji Shenxiao’s shorts and fell straight in the middle.

F*ck, this angle seems a bit dangerous.

But then again, weren’t Ji Shenxiao’s shorts too spacious? Just a bit of careless movement and both his rooster and his eggs were completely exposed. For instance, right now the situation was far from good…

“Qiu Jin!” An angry voice rained down on him from above, “What are you looking at?!”

The man was obviously restraining his pheromones very well, but a strong aura still came out from every pore on his body. It was such an oppressive aura that those around could only submit to it.

“Ah, sorry, sorry, I really didn’t mean it.”

Qiu Jin was so scared that he promptly let go of the surfboard and angled his body to swim towards Shan Wen.

Were you kidding him? If he kept staying here, Ji Shenxiao was probably going to swallow him whole.

Unfortunately, after swimming halfway, Qiu Jin finally remembered that he had come looking for Ji Shenxiao to borrow a surfboard. He hesitated for two seconds and then swam back. He stopped one meter away and said, “President Ji, you’re so magnanimous. It was really just an accident just now.”

Ji Shenxiao’s complexion darkened. “You want to say that last time at the swimming pool was also an accident?”

Ah, so it turns out that you’re still bearing a grudge from back then?

A man of character can extend and can withdraw. After weighing the pros and cons, Qiu Jin opened his mouth and said, “Sorry, I was wrong. I will never take off your underwear again.”

Ji Shenxiao: “…”

Shan Wen had just rowed his boat over when he heard this and reacted: ???

Perhaps I shouldn’t be on the boat. Maybe I should be in the sea instead?

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Present day Qiu Jin: I will never take off your underwear again.

In the future…

Qiu Jin: F*ck, what are you trying to take off of me!

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Chapter 29 – I Won’t Take Yours Off Again

The man’s heart thudded, and he took a step back subconsciously.

Seeing his hesitation, the female companion immediately stepped forward to comfort him: “Forget it, let’s go first.”

The man was precisely waiting for a way out of this embarrassing situation. He immediately returned to the car after hearing her words, and threw out one last parting remark: “Consider yourself lucky, I’m letting you go for now.”

He started up the engine right away and left in a flurry.

Qiu Jin started up the pickup truck again, and slowly drove into the parking lot.

Shan Wen breathed out a sigh of relief: “I was shocked. I really thought you were going to crash into them.”

“How could I? I really cherish life, you know.” Qiu Jin shook his head, “I just can’t get used to this kind of person. When you’re driving you should always be considerate of others, and everyone should be polite and amiable, that way we can all feel safe and secured. But there will always be self-centered people who think that they’re the center of the universe. They won’t spare a single thought for others, and they act as if the roads belong to them.”

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Shan Wen nodded. He felt the same way. If you encounter such a person while driving, no matter how good your temper was, you might still get so angry that you erupt like a volcano.

They were delayed for a few minutes, so the program crew that was originally lagging behind had also caught up to them.

“How come you guys only just got here?”

“Nothing much, we were just obstructed for a bit.”

Qiu Jin parked the truck in the parking lot and walked towards the beach with the inflation valve and fishing rod.

While he was inflating [the rubber dingy], Ji Shenxiao walked onto the beach holding a surfboard.

The man who usually wore his shirts buttoned up to the neck was now walking around in only a pair of shorts. Geng Leyue followed him with stars in his eyes.

Shan Wen also sighed with feeling: “It’s great to be young. When I was young, I also had his physique.”

Qiu Jin: “Right now, you’re not bad either.”

“Alas, I’m old now, my muscles are all loose.”

“How so? I think your pectoral muscles are still quite big.”

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Just as Xiang Xi was coming over, he heard Qiu Jin spew such words, and his complexion changed in an instant.

He just knew that Qiu Jin was a scumbag! Big pervert!

He said he came to the beach to fish, but didn’t he just want to see their unclothed bodies? How could there be such [perverted] people?

Xiang Xi originally planned to follow the crowd, but now he was completely irritated, so he turned and walked towards the woods.

The cameraman reminded him: “Xiang-laoshi, why don’t we follow the crowd? If you go off too far you might get surrounded and be bothered [by people].”

They did not bring any bodyguards this time. Only some of the staff members followed along.

Xiang Xi: “There are not many people here anyway.”

He didn’t want Qiu Jin to see him topless and wearing shorts.

The cameraman didn’t say any more. He just followed along with the video camera on his shoulder.

After leaving Qiu Jin completely, Xiang Xi finally felt relieved. He tied a hammock under two coconut trees. Then he watched the sea while applying sunscreen on himself.

Not far away, Qiu Jin and Shan Wen were riding the rubber dinghy out on the sea. They each carried a fishing rod, but after fishing for nearly an hour, there was still not a single catch.

When he first boarded the dinghy, Qiu Jin was full of confidence, thinking that he would be able to return with a great bounty. No matter how bad he was he would be able to solve the problem of tonight’s fish and meat quota.

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An hour later, he looked at the few small shrimps in his bucket and felt thoroughly helpless.

On one end, he and Shan Wen were miserable, and on the other end, big President Ji was having a great time.

Qiu Jin raised his head and saw that Ji Shenxiao was surfing passionately. When a wave came, the other party didn’t even blink his eyes, and faced the three-meter-high wave head on.

He truly did look handsome and cool. Qiu Jin had to give him full marks on this.

Surfing wasn’t just about doing flips and testing one’s courage. It tested one’s balance, leg strength, and abdominal strength. And Ji Shenxiao was demonstrating his great capabilities.

Shan Wen couldn’t help clapping his hands: “I didn’t expect President Ji to be so outstanding.”

Qiu Jin squinted his eyes: “It’s just average.”

If it were him, he could do even better.

He didn’t know if alphas were competitive by nature, but Qiu Jin was starting to get restless.

Shan Wen patted him on the back and smiled: “If you want to go play, then go and play. I will fish for a little longer. There should be enough food for dinner.”

Looking at how free Ji Shenxiao’s body looked, Qiu Jin gritted his teeth and stood up: “Thank you, Shan Wen-ge, I’m going to play.”

A big wave came rushing in not far away, and Ji Shenxiao weaved through the gaps of the waves on a surfboard. The waves were getting more and more intense, as if they were chasing after him, but Ji Shenxiao just so happened to be able to dodge before the waves crashed down every time.

Qiu Jin waved to him and shouted: “Ji Shenxiao!”

As if hearing his voice, the person in the waves stagnated and raised his head to glance at him.

It was this glance that made him slow for a while, and the white waves fell heavily, instantly submerging Ji Shenxiao’s figure.

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Chapter 39 – Kang’er

In the days that followed, the news that His Royal Highness favored a ger xiaoshi intensified. They heard that this little ger xiaoshi had just hit fourteen years old this year and that his looks were incomparably beautiful. The empress had bestowed him to the crown prince. His Royal Highness liked him very much and often took him to the Yong Shou Palace to greet the empress.

Logically speaking, Lin Jia Bao’s identity was not qualified to greet the empress. However, the empress never refuted the news that the crown prince doted on this ger xiaoshi. And reportedly, she was very satisfied and fond of this Lin xiaoshi. Everyone in the palace was full of curiosity about this little attendant.

This news spread to the court. One after another, all the ministers tried to make discreet inquiries about this Lin An Zhu. But too bad, His Royal Highness guarded Lin Jia Bao tightly, and ordinary people could not see his true identity.

The Ministry of Appointments’ government minister Xue Rong was also discussing this matter with his advisors.

“Who is this Lin An Zhu? Were you able to make any clear inquiries?” Xue Rong’s dizi*, Xue Zhi, anxiously asked the subordinates.

[*T/N: 嫡子 di zi – son of first wife]

“This little one is incompetent. After investigating for a long time, I only found out that he was a palace attendant in the empress’s palace. No other specifics were found. It was like all traces were erased and the specific situation could not be determined. According to this ger’s age, he should have entered the palace in the fourth year of Yun Tai.” A counselor replied with shame.

“Right now, we are unable to receive any news from the Prince’s East Palace. I don’t know what’s going on with Cai Yu. My wife made demands to enter the palace several times, but each time the empress rejected her, saying that the crown princess is sick and wants to rest, so she cannot be disturbed.” Xue Song, Xue Cai Yu’s father, said.

“Alas, right now the emperor is suppressing our Xue family everywhere. Aye… disciples from the Xue family are either being demoted or removed from office. And right now, His Highness, the li wang, doesn’t even have time to look after himself. Father, looks like our Xue family is going to end…” Xue Zhi looked at his father, not knowing what to do.

“Since our Xue family has already boarded the li wang’s ship, then there is no turning back. All of you pass on this order, tell everyone to keep their heads down at this juncture, and don’t let the emperor get any more leverage on us,” Xue Rong told them.

The hair on Xue Rong’s temples was frosty white. He was nearing sixty years old, and had deep wrinkles on his face.

Xue Rong’s brows furrowed. “Don’t investigate this ger anymore. Perhaps, it is exactly a pretense to confuse everyone. This old man doesn’t believe that the shrewd and farsighted crown prince will act like a senseless brat. Maybe there is some conspiracy going on… Just wait for our Xue family to make a move!”

“Yes.”

After hearing this, they all felt that it was very likely to be a conspiracy. The normally expressionless prince would never show his feelings or reveal his intentions. For him to so ostentatiously favor one person, there must be some reason…

Recently, Xu Xue Ying’s days also weren’t all that great. She has been confined for more than a year now, nearly two years. She could only spend her long days in this small courtyard. Only she clearly understood all her miseries…

When Xu Xue Ying first got grounded, she did not expect that she would be restricted for so long. At the beginning, she still actively sent people out to inquire for information, and bribed the palace people to beg an audience with the crown prince for her, but the crown prince never came to see her.

Later, Xu Xue Ying started to get a little scared and panicky. After a few months, it seemed like the crown prince had completely forgotten about her. She thought that the crown prince must have found out that she murdered a child of royal blood and has lost all hope in her.

Xu Xue Ying paid a lot of money to bribe an old woman in the courtyard. She had the old woman go look for Yuan Fu gonggong and deliver a message from her. Xu Xue Ying was confident that as long as she could meet with His Royal Highness, she would be able to change her current circumstances.

For this, she pondered a lot and thought up a lot of watertight answers. No matter what the crown prince asks her, she would have a way to twist the situation around to her benefit. When necessary, she would also put on the aggrieved tear-stained face of a beauty and make the crown prince take pity on her.

Xu Xue Ying had a good plan, but she did not have the chance to implement it. Not long after her confinement began, she received news of His Royal Highness’s departure for the battlefield. Hearing this news, Xu Xue Ying tried to comfort herself. It must be because the crown prince was busy with martial matters, and that’s why he forgot about her.

Gradually, Xu Xue Ying regained her former self-confidence and pride, and became more arrogant towards the palace people. The servants were also aware that Xu shi had once been favored, and they did not dared to neglect her.

[T/N: 氏 shi = clan name or maiden name. Put at the end of a married woman’s last name to indicate which family she hails from.]

Later on, Xu Xue Ying heard the news that the crown princess had fallen ill. She was so sick in fact that she couldn’t even get out of bed.

Before Xu Xue Ying had the time to gloat over the crown princess’s misfortune, the empress sent Qiu momo over to sort out the crown prince’s East Palace. Gradually, Xu Xue Ying’s days became harder. Qiu momo was very strict in her management, and the rules she gave Xu Xue Ying were only the specifications of ordinary concubines. How could Xu Xue Ying stand for this?

More than that, the people around her were gradually replaced. Xu Xue Ying’s situation could be described as isolated and without help. And the people around her were all indifferent to her threats and bribes.

After living for more than a year in this way, Xu Xue Ying’s whole body became haggard and thin. But she was not reconciled. Xu Xue Ying thought that as long as she could find a way to meet His Royal Highness, she would regain his favor for her.

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Chapter 26

At the general manager’s office.

A knocking on the door interrupted Zhai Jun while he was drinking water. In his heart, he felt a little annoyed. Which fool was coming to disturb him so early in the morning?

“Come in.”

Gao Fang led Duan Shu Tong and Zhou Ling in. Zhai Jun changed his expression instantly. He got up from his seat to greet them. With a smile, he said: “Is something the matter, Director Duan?”

His tone was as gentle and soft as he could make it.

Duan Shu Tong secretly found it funny, but compared to senior executives who think that they’re the big boss, having Zhai Jun, this unambitious and obsequious man, as general manager was a good thing for him.

“Manager Zhai, the new project that I previously submitted has been successfully developed. This is the research report. Take a look.” Duan Shu Tong paused, and then said emphatically, “If you think it is appropriate, please allocate funds for production, promotion, and sales as soon as possible.”

Zhai Jun took the report and made brief eye contact with Gao Fang.

Gao Fang left the office and closed the door.

“Director Duan, you don’t have to go through these formalities,” Zhai Jun laughed. “If you want to engage in production, it is but a word. I will assign tasks to various departments right away.”

Duan Shu Tong’s brows pinched together. Although it was a good thing to have no obstacles, Zhai Jun’s attitude towards work really annoyed him.

Zhai Jun had just picked up the phone when he thought of something and asked, “How much is the Duan clan investing?”

Duan Shu Tong: “…How is this related to the Duan family?”

Zhai Jun: ?

The Duan clan’s crown prince wants to make a new product, so wouldn’t the Duan family step up to support it?

“What about the Spring and Autumn Hall?” Duan Shu Tong asked.

Zhai Jun smiled bitterly: “The investments we made still have not profited.”

Duan Shu Tong frowned slightly. He had thought wrong. He thought that Zhai Jun was so calm because the Spring and Autumn Hall was capable of investing in new products.

It’s been a long time since he had to worry about funding, so he didn’t think about it until he came up against the problem.

Given the current situation of the Spring and Autumn Hall, it really was impossible for it to bear the production of new products.

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Seeing that there was something off about Duan Shu Tong’s expression, Zhai Jun vaguely sensed that he had said the wrong thing. He gave Duan Shu Tong a few furtive glances and then said hesitantly, “Most of the company’s funds are invested in the production of Lab No. 1. How about this? I’ll cut off their production first, and then moved their part of the funds over here…”

“No need.” Duan Shu Tong refused flatly. “Put the production plan for the new product on hold for the time being. I will go back to the R&D department first.”

Even if it was indeed necessary to cut off the production of some previous products, he still couldn’t do it right now.

To take back the investment that has already been given was disrespectful to Lab No. 1.

He had to think of another way.

After returning to the laboratory, he checked his account for the first time, a total of more than one hundred thousand. It was not enough.

It’s hard to get a hero for a penny.

He was really feeling the truth of that right now.

Duan Shu Tong was secretly distressed, and Zhou Ling felt uncomfortable when she saw this. The new product clearly showed such good results, but it could not be released due to lack of funds.

In the same way, Zhai Jun felt rather apprehensive. He originally thought that Young Master Duan would not be able to develop any products at all, but contrary to his expectations, Young Master Duan handed over a research and development report within a month.

He has been a general manager for so many years, so it wasn’t like he didn’t understand anything. If the data on the report was true, then this new product was really amazing.

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But now the product could not be manufactured due to financial problems. He was afraid that Duan Shu Tong would be unsatisfied with him, so he stayed in the office all day, sighing while trying to think of a way.

As his secretary, Gao Fang understood his worries inside and out.

Because of her existence, many people in the company knew that Young Master Duan had developed a new product. Unfortunately, because the company was short on funds, he could not produce it. Now he was sulking in the laboratory, and Manager Zhai was also in a bad mood.

He Run didn’t mix with others much, but it didn’t prevent people around him from telling him.

When he heard about this, his first reaction was to ask: “He really researched and developed it?”

The researcher nodded.

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“Yeah. The research report has been handed in, but I heard that the report was too fake. How could such a product really exist?”

Another female researcher retorted: “It may not be fake. Did you see Zhou Ling’s face? I heard that she used the new product and recovered so much in just a week.”

There were no secrets in the company. Not to mention, Zhou Ling revealed her face with the intent of promoting the new product. As long as someone asked, she would tell the truth.

The researchers got together and chatted non-stop. He Run was silent for a while. Then he walked out of the R&D department and went to the general manager’s office.

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 28

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Chapter 28 – I Won’t Take Yours Off Again

In the afternoon, as the sun was creeping towards the west, Qiu Jin loaded the rubber dinghy and fishing gear onto a small pickup truck, and set off towards the beach.

The place was sparsely populated, so it was a good opportunity to film.

Driving the small pickup truck by himself, Qiu Jin left Ji Shenxiao and the filming crew behind in the dust.

Unexpectedly, at the fork of the road right before the beach’s parking lot, Qiu Jin was stopped by a red convertible.

This was a one-way street, and there was a car parked on the side fo the road. The front half of the car plunged into the lawn, and the back half of the car jutted out onto the road.

There was a man and woman sitting in the car, dressed in skimpy clothes. The man was sitting in the driver’s seat and playing with his mobile phone. The woman was leaning on him to watch the screen of the mobile phone. Don’t know what they were watching, but the two people burst into loud laughter.

Qiu Jin honked his horn: “Bro, can you let me through?”

The man’s back was to him with his gaze still riveted on the phone screen. After a while he stretched out his left hand and waved his hand.

The meaning of his gesture was obvious: just pass by, don’t talk nonsense with this laozi*.

[*T/N: 老子 lao zi – arrogant first person pronoun]

Qiu Jin reminded him: “This is a one-way street.”

The man threw the mobile phone in front of the woman. His tone was full of impatience: “Are you nitpicking or what? This is such a broad road, and you still can’t drive pass?”

The man was an alpha. His physique was average, but his temper was huge.

Qiu Jin sounded his car horn again: “I can’t make it through, please move over a bit.”

“You can’t drive pass, but it’s my problem? If you can’t get through, then don’t. Who knows what you are doing here?” The man pushed his sunglasses over his head and looked at the pickup truck. He said disdainfully, “Can’t you see that this is a designated sightseeing area? Did you come here to catch fish or to hunt for rich, attractive guys?”

Qiu Jin: “You’re really not going to move?”

“This entire Lanhou Island belongs to laozi’s family. Where did a green onion like you come from? How can you demand that I make way for you?”

“The entire Lanhou Island is yours?” Qiu Jin almost laughed at him, “Do you think that you are Ji Shenxiao?”

The man said proudly: “My dad had a meal with Ji Shenxiao before.”

Qiu Jin was speechless: “I eat meals with Ji Shenxiao every day.”

The man glanced at him. What he saw was a pickup truck that was only used for farm work. Piled atop the pickup truck was an inflatable boat and fishing rods. The driver was a young man in a white T-shirt and sunglasses. Although he was handsome, he was still a farmer. Talking to these people was a waste of time. The man turned his head around, too lazy to waste time with such a braggart.

Shan Wen came over and said: “I’m guessing he doesn’t recognize you. How about telling him that we are filming a show?”

“It’s okay, I have a way.” Qiu Jin’s expression was very calm. As soon as he finished talking, he put the truck into reverse gear, and slapped the steering wheel with one hand. The rumble of the engine sounded like the roar of a ferocious beast.

“What… what are you doing?” The man suddenly became nervous when he saw him like this. “Laozi’s car is an imported vehicle. Can you afford it if it breaks?”

“You’re not planning on forcing through are you?” Shan Wen also saw his plan and became nervous, “Don’t be impulsive!”

“Don’t worry, I’m just teaching him a lesson.”

Qiu Jin directly steeped on the accelerator and the pickup truck rushed forward.

The two in the sports car turned their heads and saw a pickup truck that was taller than their model by half a car’s height, rushing towards them recklessly.

The truck was getting closer and closer. The man wanted to drive away to avoid him, but he was so flustered that he couldn’t start up the car. Finally, he hugged the woman next to him and screamed: “Ahhhhhhhh!!!”

Just before the pickup truck was about to touch the sports car, a harsh breaking sound screeched through the air, and the pickup truck came to a steady stop.

Trembling, the man raised his head. He, who was still arrogant and domineering before, was completely frightened into a small shrimp.

After a long while, he finally came back to his senses. He opened the car door and saw that the front of the pickup truck had almost reached the rear of his sports car, leaving a gap of barely a finger’s width in between.

Just a centimeter further forward, and his car would be propelled into the beach under the embankment.

How dare this person do such a thing to him?!

“F*ck. Are you f*cking looking for trouble on purpose?!”

Qiu Jin chuckled and said lazily: “Wasn’t it you who told me to pass?”

Today he was wearing a pair of dark brown aviator sunglasses that nearly covered up half of his face. Coupled with the firm and powerful arm resting on the truck’s windowsill, and the vaguely strong scent radiating from his body, he did not look like someone that was to be trifled with.

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The Sword and The Brocade Ep 14

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Episode 14 – Recap

Lingyi and Fu Linbo talk about the issue with Lianfang, the puppy, and Mrs. Liu. Fu Linbo swears to find Mrs. Liu no matter what so that they can find out exactly what transpired. 

Fu Linbo then reminds Lingyi to thank Shiyi for helping Xu Zhun recover. So Lingyi sents Zhao Ying to present a brocade-feather fan that he personally made to her. Zhao Ying tries to hint at Shiyi to give a return gift to Lingyi, but Shiyi misunderstands his eye signals and gives him money for the delivery instead. Zhao Ying reports back to Lingyi. Lingyi is disappointed by Shiyi’s lack of response. Fu Linbo subtly teases Lingyi, so Lingyi sends him to patrol the city at night.

We get a snapshot of Erniang’s situation. Wang Yu got drunk and beat her. His mother only lamented that he went for Erniang’s pretty face too. She gives Erniang some jewelry from her dowry and tells Erniang to be more submissive and obedient to Wang Yu and to bear some children, then her days will be better. After she leaves, Erniang swepts the jewelry onto the floor and blames Shiyi for her current predicament.

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Shiyi goes to talk to her sister-in-law for Wuniang’s sake. [I think she is the widow to Lingyi’s first brother, but I’m not sure as this is the first time she appears in the show, as far as I remember.] They discuss and agree to give Wuniang fifty tael of silver each as a gift instead of investing as business partners.

Lingyi is going out for a period of time because a flood has displaced a lot of people. Amber suggests Shiyi make a new pair of shoes for him for the journey and also as thanks for the fan he gave her. Lingyi is thrilled to receive the shoes, but tries to act cool about it. He chided Shiyi for not using the fan he gave her, but then he also doesn’t wear the shoes she made for fear of dirtying them.

Lingyi is planning to open a soup kitchen for the displaced refugees, and Madame Xu puts Lianfang in charge of it.

Concubine Wen is put in a tight spot because after Lianfang took over managing the Xu family affairs, she switched from using the Wen family’s fabrics to the Zhang family’s. This means the Wen family is losing a lot of money. Concubine Wen tries to suck up to Lianfang, but Lianfang disses her instead, so now Lianfang is firmly on Concubine Wen’s blacklist.

Madame Xu and Xiang Yizhen go to Ci’an Temple to pray for the refugees, leaving only the main wife and the concubines in the manor…

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Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 99

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Chapter 99 (36.1)

“Hurry, hurry, hurry–”

The system that he had lost contact with for a long time was echoing urgently.

Su Shi was at a lost. His soul got stuck in the middle of leaving this world.

“Hurry for what?”

The system was unable to explain anymore. It pushed his soul back into his body, and then forcibly suspended his control of the body.

His viewpoint changed in an instant. Su Shi watched helplessly as his body staggered up. Dense demonic energy poured from the depths of his eyes. His expression became completely cold, and the black mist around his body vibrated wildly.

No one expected the pope’s Jedi counterattack.

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Esmond turned around hastily. Only then did he clearly see the expression on Ivan’s face. A shiver racked his entire body, and his steps suddenly became sluggish.

“This body is pretty good…”

The God of Darkness moved the paladin’s body a little. His face showed a cold and triumphant smile. His eyes fixed on the cardinal, and he suddenly extended an open hand towards him.

“Come on, destroy me and this body together. How about it?”

Esmond’s hands shook, and red took over his vision.

It was his negligence.

He should have brought Ivan to the archbishop first.

Esmond just stood silently on the same stop, without a single movement, but the demon inhabiting the paladin’s body did not intend to let him go.

After adapting to the new body somewhat, the demon moved slightly, and then all of a sudden it shot at Esmond.

“Your Excellency Esmond!”

The archbishop suddenly shouted, and the sound of his wizened voice roused the cardinal.

Esmond’s gaze fell upon the dark energy swimming in those eyes. He gritted his teeth and fell back a step. His whole body ignited silently with flames.

Icicles pierced through the flames. White mist billowed and spread as the two attacks collided, completely enveloping the arena.

Su Shi’s soul was stuffed in the corner of his body. He finally understood the system’s intention.

This was the last chance.

He could still make everyone mistakenly believe that he has been completely taken over by the pope, and then use a different way to die and take the pope down with him. That could also serve as a very successful end to this world.

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Fire and ice collided, and the white mist in the arena became even thicker.

Esmond’s brows knitted together. He held his breath and checked the movement of his whole body with rapt attention. Suddenly, he heard the sound of urgent footsteps coming from behind.

He turned around sharply, but the rising flames hesitated for a moment. The God of Darkness found a gap in his defense, and struck at his chest with a ruthless punch.

The opponent attacked with precision and brutality. From the start, he aimed for the wound on Esmond’s body.

A sharp pain spread through Esmond’s chest, but he still seemed to be unaware. He looked deeply into those apathetic eyes.

“Ivan…”

His voice was low and hoarse, and thick blood was spreading in his throat.

As if hearing his call, the young man’s figure suddenly stopped. His eyes seemed to recover clarity for a moment, and he fell helplessly against the cardinal’s body. Faint tears rimmed his eyes.

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Vague hope suddenly rose, and Esmond couldn’t help taking a step forward, but the corners of the opponent’s lips suddenly turned up with intense mockery. Ink-black light left a severe wound on the cardinal’s shoulder.

The God of Darkness lifted his hand and gripped Esmond’s throat forcefully.

“You’re really easy to trick, but it’s a bit sweet*, so I had you come to me yourself.”

[*T/N: The demon is not calling Esmond sweet. He’s saying the situation is sweet or beneficial for him, because he was able to easily get Esmond to let his guard down.]

The God of Darkness leaned over to look at him. He sneered and tightened his hand brutally.

“I have already swallowed his soul as a sacrifice to me. Only this body is left. You can completely annihilated him just by waving your hand, isn’t that so?”

Esmond stood up slowly. He looked at that familiar and delicate face. The light in his eyes gradually dimmed and turned into bloody determination.

“Ivan.”

He looked at the pope with a clouded expression, as if wanting to look through the face in front of him to the familiar face of the paladin.

Even though the other party probably couldn’t hear him anymore, he still insisted on calling out his name. His voice softened, and his gaze was tranquil and calm.

“Don’t be afraid. I will go with you.”

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FOD: Xue Zi Xuan 13.1

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Chapter 13.1 – A Murder

The applause lasted for a long time. Even those who did not have much appreciation for music could discern how beautiful this piece of music was. Prior to this, only Sears had ever successfully performed this piece in public occasions. However, a century later, Sears, this piano master, has long become a part of history, and his pinnacle work “Show Off” has also been silenced with his death.

Xue Zi Xuan had played it once, but not during a public performance. It was instead published on the Internet in the form of an etude. He did not have the confidence to play it on a formal stage because he was not arrogant enough, not pretentious enough.

But he knew that the teenager could definitely accomplish this. He had the smartest mind and the most flexible hands in the world. With these, he was omnipotent, thus making him extremely prideful. Perhaps, even he himself did not realize that when he observed everything around him with those bright eyes, he used a bird’s-eye view, like a complete bystander.

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He was as amazing and brilliant as Sears, and as unparalleled as Sears. This “Show Off” was almost tailored for him.

Zhou Yun Sheng stood in place, his chin tilted up, and his eyebrows raised. His attitude was extremely arrogant. He didn’t seem to care about the judges’ scoring, and merely adjusted the pinned flower on his chest. The judges gathered together. They whispered and discussed for about a minute before giving out their scores one by one. Twenty, twenty, twenty… Every time a judge revealed their scoring, the audience would let out an exclamation. So many full marks. After several years of competition, this was a new record. When it was finally Olsen’s turn, he pretended to cough, and then slowly presented his scoring.

The bright red of the number twenty popped out. Six judges. Six full marks. There was no doubt that this teenager has already won the championship in advance.

“I have to admit, you are very smart. You chose Sears’s “Show Off.” You don’t need a lot of emotions to play it. You just need enough confidence and pride. Your performance is perfect, exactly like a demon full of arrogance. If Sears were still alive, I think he would hate you very much, because you disproved his prophecy.”

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Olsen commented simply. There was no way he could suppress his conscience and give the teenager a score of zero. Even if he cheated and used clever little tricks to avoid his own flaws, it could also be a form of strength if viewed from a different angle. Because in this world, it was probably impossible to find a second person who could perform “Show Off” in such a heedless style.

Come to think of it, this teenager could treat such difficult techniques with such seriousness, so how could there be a music score in the world that could stump him? If he could put forth a bit of emotion, even just a little bit, he would definitely become a greater performer than Sean. Olsen speculated about this and lamented in silence.

Zhou Yun Sheng stepped off the stage amidst the cheers of the audience. He spotted Xue Jing Yi, who was standing behind the curtain. Her face was pale, and her eyes seemed to be breathing fire at him. With her thumb pointed up, she made a gesture meant to humiliate.

The system was still punishing him. Tearing pain lanced through his body, but his mood was extremely cheerful. From this moment on, the trajectory of destiny had begun to change, and the butterfly effect would be like a virus, violently attacking the computing core of the system. How could the system correct the world now? And if it could not be corrected, what situation would it fall into?

Zhou Yun Sheng lowered his head and stared at the flickering smartwatch, his eyes full of interest.

The name Huang Yi quickly became popular all over the world. His performance in the Golden Hall appeared on television and on the Internet, and many people sought it after madly. When he hit the crescendo in the music score, he stood up abruptly, swayed his narrow waist, perked up his butt, and his hair fluttered up and down. The image he created was extremely languid and sexy, making the viewer feel a rush of excitement.

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His appearance transcended the beauty of gender, and his arrogant expression added a bit of wild charm. His body shone naturally. He was a figure that should be looked up to and worshipped.

When he returned to China, he had already became a household name. Hundreds of reporters crammed into the airport just to take a picture of his profile.

With great difficulty, they managed to lose their pursuers and returned to the Xue manor. By then, Zhou Yun Sheng did not want to move a single finger. He was so tired.

“The kitchen has heated up some food. Hurry up and eat. After you’re done eating, don’t immediately go to bed. Go outside and walk around for a few laps to digest. I have a lot of official duties that have been delayed, so I have to go to the company to deal with them. In the evening, I’ll come pick you up for dinner.” While explaining all this, Xue Zi Xuan helped the teenager take off his sneakers and put on a pair of comfortable, soft slippers.

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