Author: Vanilla Muse
Didn’t Love You Enough 117
Chapter 117 – Temporary Imperial Residence
After these few days of hardship, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng really couldn’t bear it any longer. His body and mind were clamoring to take possession of Jia Bao completely. Only by having his darling truly become his could he feel at ease.
Lin Jia Bao felt the heat and hardness of his husband, and he understood that it has been very hard for his husband to endure this for so long.
“Okay…”
As soon as he finished speaking, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng lowered his head and kissed Jia Bao hard. He used his dexterous tongue to exchange breath with his darling, and the sweet taste made him addicted.
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng unfastened Jia Bao’s inner clothes and left red marks on his delicate neck. Then he went to the collarbone and left little marks there as well. His darling’s fair and tender body was exposed in front of him. The two red beans on his chest were so delicate and beautiful.
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This Alpha’s Pheromones 143
Chapter 143 – The Forecast for Tomorrow is an Explosive Hot Search
The next day, the pilot trailer of “The Rise and Fall of the World” was released.
This drama has a large investment, a long shooting period, and a very high publicity cost, so its trailer was divided into several parts such as a pilot trailer, a character trailer, an online trailer, and a final trailer.
The teaser trailer was at the top of the list, released in the early stages of filming, and generally speaking, the images were not that refined.
But Yi Congqing was not lazy. He watched the trailer several times and paid close attention to the pictures, rhythm, lines, and music. The quality was even better than many movie trailers.
“The Rise and Fall of the World” was a big IP novel. The original work was extremely popular. Coupled with large investment and all-star participation, there has been a steady stream of news released since the filming started, inciting people’s curiosity.
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The trailer was released in advance, and fans were so happy that they immediately watched it online.
There were also many netizens who paid close attention to Qiu Jin’s acting skills. These haters wanted to find evidence to flame him, so they were also very interested in the trailer.
Each person carried different thoughts as they all clicked into the trailer in unison.
The opening scene was a parched land with no grass growing. The priests were singing ancient songs and performing a rain-seeking ceremony.
Then the scene switched to a prosperous and rich place.
Ji Tongguang shot an arrow, Ji Yao made fun of the moon, Mi Luo fluttered her sleeves, Ji He took off his clothes… The trailer had a moderate pace and was full of emotions.
Ji Yao’s smile, Ji Tongguang’s roar, Ji He’s determination…With a “zheng” sound, Ji He pulled out a long sword, and Ji Yuanwu’s head fell to the ground.
The camera shifted from Ji Yuanwu’s head to the heads of zombies on the wasteland. The screen zoomed out, and countless zombies rushed towards the camera, letting out waves of terrifying roars.
The melodious cello sound ran through the whole process, mixed with the sound of a desolate female voice singing, and the drum beats become faster and faster, raising people’s emotions to an extremely high level, and finally there was a “dong” sound.
The music suddenly stopped, and the words “The Rise and Fall of the World” faded in from the darkness.
The response to the trailer was unprecedentedly good, and some media news even bluntly said that this was the most anticipated annual drama next year.
The feedback from netizens was direct and enthusiastic, with almost no negative comments visible.
-Wow, it was worth the wait! The crew is so awesome!-
-This is so awesome! Every frame can be used as wallpaper!-
-I can’t believe I will be able to watch something so awesome come out from my home country while I’m alive!-
-The plot is also very exciting, addictive and exciting! I hope it will continue to be as good as the original and a few more people will die!-
-Once Ji He returns to the palace it will lead to lots of palace intrigue, right?-
-Our poor little angel Tongguang. He has to travel to various countries and suffer so much.-
-Mi Luo’s line is also very cool! When I saw her sitting on the throne, my blood almost boiled!-
–F*ck, f*ck, f*ck! The actress playing a harem concubine had a nip slip!-
-Children, please, a nip slip is nothing. There is also a threesome with the king in the harem!-
-Is no one going to talk about the special effects? The scene where the zombies came out at the end was so scary that I wanted to throw my phone away. It was so damn realistic.-
-Woo woo woo, the acting is also great. All the actors were so on point!-
-Even Qiu Jin…-
-Yes! Qiu Jin’s acting skills are amazing, okay? ! Hey guys, please open your eyes and take a look. Look at Ji Yao’s expression. Who would have thought that it was made by a man?-
-That’s right, that’s right, especially the scene where Ji He takes off his clothes, wow, it’s so beautiful and sexy, and the last look he gives is so alpha!-
-Envy, jealousy, and hatred, why can’t my original novel be adapted like this!-
Half a day after the trailer was released, it attracted several hot searches, and the popularity lasted for several days.
#The Rise and Fall of the World
#Ji Tongguang shooting an arrow
#Ji Yao mocks the moon
#Mi Luo flings her sleeves
#Ji He strips
Wen Mojia, who was once again excluded from the hot search: “!!”
Why?! Why was it like this?!
He was not a lunatic. He has made trouble for Qiu Jin time and time again. He was just trying to lower people’s expectations and prevent the trailer of “The Rise and Fall of the World” from flying so high.
Was it easy for him?
He had actually paid for the scandal concerning Qiu Jin to go online. When competing in the same company, whoever has the ability has the right to speak.
And because the other party’s account got blocked, that person even blackmailed him for large sums of money as a silencing fee. Otherwise they would expose him on the Internet!
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What’s even worse was that today was the birthday of the protagonist of his drama, so in order to satisfy the fans’ wishes, the trailer for his drama has already been scheduled for today, and there was no way to change it!
He never thought that the crew for “The Rise and Fall of the World” would suddenly go crazy and release their trailer one day in advance. Once again, their timing clashed.
Ahhhhhhhhhh!
He was going to go crazy!
Why was it so hard for him to get on the hot search just once?!
Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 172
Chapter 172 – Historically Memorable Villainy Arc
“You don’t want to rebel. You never even entertained the thought. From the beginning, you never wanted to sit on the throne…”
Song Rong’s voice was unrecognizably hoarse, and he spoke with difficultly. He looked into Lu Li’s icy eyes and knelt before him on one knee.
“Prime Minister, you are educating the emperor, right?”
A trace of coldness flashed in those eyes. In the next second, Lu Li had one hand clasped around Song Rong’s throat. If he exerted force, he could take his life.
Song Rong remained motionless, his eyes fixed on the other man.
“You didn’t allow the emperor to meet the late emperor, because the late emperor had no intention of cultivating the crown prince. All the gifts, those books, and those encouragements… you had people send them to the crown prince in the name of the late emperor, so that he would think that he had a gentle and kind father…”
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Song Rong’s chest heaved up and down violently. When he saw the icicles in Lu Li’s eyes, it did not rouse a desire for confrontation, instead it only left him with a deep sense of regret.
Song Rong couldn’t resist taking a hold of Lu Li’s hand. The other man’s hand was frail and his grip was weak. His gesture was obviously meant to be threatening, but due to his injuries, he couldn’t even exert any strength at all.
Those hands couldn’t even grip a pair of chopsticks. Even though this seemingly thin body still contained powerful strength, it could no longer pose the slightest threat to him.
Song Rong raised his hand to caress Lu Li’s forehead, which was covered with a thin layer of sweat. Song Rong’s voice became hoarse and it trembled slightly as if he was afraid to broach the next topic.
“Qing Guang, you… why are you doing this?”
Lu Li’s hand trembled and finally gave up all pretense of strength. His long eyelashes lowered and his powerless hand fell into the palm of Song Rong’s hand.
Lu Li’s sharp aura – which was like a dangerous, unsheathed blade – dissipated, and Song Rong realized that the other man was trembling uncontrollably. The explosive force of action just now had obviously exceeded the limit of his body, and now the backlash was taking its toll with interest.
Song Rong could withstand the prime minister’s oppressive aura; he could withstand Lu Li’s murderous looks, but he was unable to remain staunch in the face of Lu Li’s weakness, especially when the man was so weak that he was nearly trembling with fear, yet still desperately trying to put on an obstinate front.
Lu Li’s weakness stripped the last bit of Song Rong’s perseverance like broken armor.
Lu Li’s frail body toppled forward and Song Rong hastily reached out to catch him in his arms. He anxiously lowered his voice and said, “Relax, Qing Guang, relax. I won’t ask anymore, so don’t do this, don’t force yourself…”
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“Wangye, a traitor is also a human being with a heart, and there will be times when he is inattentive and soft-hearted.”
Lu Li’s feverish forehead pressed against the side of Song Rong’s neck. His hoarse voice sounded lightly right beside Song Rong’s ear. His tone of voice carried a bit of cold self-mockery.
“It was just a moment of carelessness on my part. I thought I could control the crown prince. I didn’t think that I would end up nurturing a tiger instead… I am merely reaping what I have sown. I lost because of that little kindness I had shown him at the beginning. For that, I do not grieve my lost. Wangye, since you know then just keep it to yourself. There is no need to let the emperor know. No matter how dire my straits are, I am not at the stage where I require the emperor’s pity.”
Song Rong couldn’t bear to keep pressing Lu Li for answers. He just nodded lightly and held the collapsed body in his arms. He brushed his warm palms across Lu Li’s trembling limbs, carefully calming him down.
“I understand. Qing Guang, sleep for a bit. I will be here guarding you…”
“Wangye, you’re speaking as if you can go anywhere else.”
Perhaps it was due to the warmth from his touch, the person in his arms did not resist, but he kept mumbling as if unable to admit defeat.
Song Rong was incapable of speech. He couldn’t help the bitter twist of his lips as he looked down helplessly at the man in his arms. Lu Li’s extremely tired eyes slowly closed. His black lashes lowered, concealing the clear and cold light in his eyes.
Lu Li’s fever was still high, but his terrible trembling had finally calmed down. Song Rong breathed a sigh of relief and carefully moved the unconscious man to the couch. Then he covered him with the blanket.
The side hall was still a gloomy and cold place after all. With Lu Li’s persistent fever, his body curled up instinctively due to the cold not long after he fell asleep.
Song Rong frowned. He got up and walked out the entrance. But before he could open his mouth, the captain of the imperial guards was already approaching him with an awkward look on his face.
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“Wangye, the emperor has already decreed that the expenses for the side hall will only be allocated according to the budget for the heavenly prison. Except for the regent’s three meals a day, which will remained unchanged, we cannot accommodated anything else…”
“He said this himself?”
He never imagined that Song Zhilan could go to such lengths. Thinking of the sleeping person inside, Song Rong suppressed the anger in his chest, and his voice became lower and lower, “According to those words, is he saying that he doesn’t plan to do anything even though the prime minister is heavily injured and still down with a high fever?”
The captain of the imperial guards also felt bad about the situation. The struggle was clear on his face, but he could only lower his head in silence.
When Song Rong recalled the inside story that he had just gleaned from the prime minister, fierce anger suddenly boiled up from the bottom of his heart. The flames of his anger roared through his body, burned all his internal organs, and finally extinguished into cold embers.
ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 112
Chapter 112 – Jiujiujiujiujiujiu
Duan Shu Tong tought that Xi Duan’s “I will come to you” just meant that he would come to Shan Quan County when he had time, so he didn’t think too much about it.
Early the next morning, he went directly to the provincial capital, wearing the suit that he got when he was in Hai City.
As a researcher, he really didn’t care about these aspects.
Shan Quan County was not far from the provincial capital. The event started at nine in the morning and ended at twelve o’ clock noon.
According to reports, this event might also be on the provincial news.
Duan Shu Tong didn’t take the report seriously when he heard it. He just wanted to go straight back to Shan Quan County with the trophy. But just after he left the venue he received a call from Xi Duan.
“Look to the right.”
Duan Shu Tong subconsciously turned his head.
Along the wide streets, sycamore trees were gradually losing their leaves, but they still stood tall and straight. A few scattered leaves decorated the branches, stubbornly clinging on despite the blowing cold wind. In the end, they were no match against the strength of nature. The leaves floated down along the wind currents and rested quietly on a man’s shoulders.
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Dried yellow leaves decorated the man’s black coat, while the man stood beside the traffic-filled street with gentle eyes and a faint smile.
Duan Shu Tong’s mind was completely empty, and he just stared blankly at the man.
A gust of cold wind blew by and he shivered. The air conditioner* in the venue was too strong, while the outside was very cold, so he had not adjusted to the temperature change yet.
[*T/N: In some countries, the air conditioners can produce hot air or cold air depending on the season.]
Xi Duan frowned and walked over in a few strides. He led Duan Shu Tong along by the wrist, “Get in the car, there is heating in the car.”
Duan Shu Tong allowed himself to be pulled along. He obediently followed Xi Duan and got into the back seat of the car.
In the driver’s seat, Liu Zhi Fei greeted him warmly, and Duan Shu Tong responded with a smile.
Then he asked Xi Duan, “Why are you here?”
There were other people around, so it was not good to be too intimate. He really wanted to hold the young man’s hand, but he held back and said, “I’m passing by here on business, so I came to take a look. What do you want to eat for lunch?”
Duan Shu Tong didn’t expose him and said casually, “I’m fine with anything.”
Xi Duan had booked a private room ahead of time, and as soon as the two arrived at the restaurant, the waiter began to serve the dishes, which interrupted Duan Shu Tong’s original plan.
He wanted to be intimate with a certain someone, but unfortunately, Xi Duan seemed too calm and didn’t seem to have those intentions at all.
This was a misunderstanding.
Of course Xi Duan wanted to make out with him, but he was more worried that Duan Shu Tong would be hungry, so let him eat first before talking about other things.
After the waiter left, Duan Shu Tong took a look at Xi Duan, “You’re so busy with work and yet you still came here. Are you trying to work yourself to death?”
There was no one else in the private room. Xi Duan was finally able to hold Duan Shu Tong’s hand and press a kiss to it. His eyes were filled with grievance, “I’ve been having insomnia lately.”
Duan Shu Tong was stunned for a moment, “Have you used up the aromatherapy? Or is it not working?”
“No,” Xi Duan lowered his voice. It was deep and intoxicating. “I missed you.”
After he finished speaking, he let go of Duan Shu Tong’s hand and scooped a bowl of soup for him. “Warm your stomach [with some soup] first.”
Duan Shu Tong looked at the man’s reddened ears, and secretly smiled in his heart, feeling that the man beside him was really cool and cute.
Feeling happy yet shy, they ate lunch.
Xi Duan glanced at Duan Shu Tong from time to time and after a while said, “I’ll have someone make some clothes for you first.”
Duan Shu Tong deliberately teased him, “You think I look shabby?”
“No,” Xi Duan hurriedly explained, fearing that he would be unhappy, “I just can’t bear it, I…”
Duan Shu Tong approached him suddenly. His peach blossom eyes seemed to be sucking him in. He gave Xi Duan a meaningful look, “Are you afraid that I will be laughed at and look down upon?”
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The young man was too close. Xi Duan couldn’t utter a word. He just felt like his whole mind was firmly locked by these eyes, and he couldn’t help sinking into those depths.
He didn’t know where the courage came from, but he suddenly grabbed the young man by his slender white wrist and planted a firm kiss on the corner of his lips. The kiss made a loud sound, stunning both of them.
It was so hot, almost too hot, as if the whole body was enveloped in flames.
Duan Shu Tong opened his mouth, but he couldn’t say anything. He even thought in his heart: Two chickens peck at each other back and forth. Eventually one will come out the victor.
And he had completely lost.
Didn’t Love You Enough 116
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Chapter 116 – Temporary Imperial Residence (38.1)
The news that Xuan Yuan Han Cheng and Lin Jia Bao fell into the river and went missing was quickly sent to the capital. The emperor was furious when he saw Cao Yan’s letter of apology.
“Isn’t Xuan Yuan Zhao Hong dead already?! Why is his ghost still lingering*?!”
[*T/N: “Why is his ghost still lingering?!” – the belief that the soul of the deceased is still lingering in the world of the living and causing trouble for the living]
His crown prince, the heir apparent to the Xuan Yuan Dynasty… The emperor was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted dead away.
“Your Majesty… Your Majesty, what’s wrong?” Zhao Yong stepped forward to support the emperor. “Quick, call for a imperial physician!”
The emperor fell ill. The atmosphere in Qian Qing Palace was gloomy. The empress stayed by the emperor’s beside and secretly shed tears. Her husband has fallen into a coma and was bedridden while her eldest son’s safety was uncertain. Her life was collapsing around her…
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The second prince, who was accompanying the empress, blamed himself. They had clearly confirmed Prince Li’s death and he was even immeasurably self-satisfied with his achievement. Alas… He never thought that things would turn out like this. It was tantamount to him indirectly harming his elder brother.
When the emperor woke from his coma he said to the empress in a weak voice, “Don’t let the news of the crown prince’s disappearance spread, and pass out our* decree, have the local governors stealthy search for the crown prince, they must… they must find the crown prince.”
[*T/N: The emperor is using the royal “we/our” pronoun]
This news was a huge blow to the emperor. It came too sudden…
With red-rimmed eyes, Xuan Yuan Han Qi knelt down. “Imperial Father, erchen is at fault. This is all erchen’s fault.”
The emperor waved his hand and said, “We don’t blame you…” He did not have the energy to be assigning blame to anyone right now. He was only thinking about what he would do if something unexpected happened to the crown prince… His thoughts kept racing in his head…
Fortunately, after two days of anxious waiting, good news came from the Jiang Province that the crown prince had been found. They learned that the crown prince was only slightly injured, and that both he and Lin-cejun were safe. The emperor and empress finally let go of their worries. What a false panic it was. The emperor’s health recovered without the use of medicine.
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng learned that his imperial father had vomited blood and fell into a short coma due to the news of his disappearance. He blamed himself and was very upset. This time, his carelessness not only put him and his darling in danger, but it also caused his father to fall ill. It was all because of him. Fortunately, his imperial father’s illness was not serious.
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng read over the decree from his imperial father. His imperial father had heard that he was injured and was very concerned. He specially ordered the crown prince to go to the temporary imperial residence in Li Province* to recover before returning to the imperial palace in the capital.
[*T/N: “the temporary imperial residence in Li Province” – in Chinese it is only four characters 郦州行宫, but when translated into English it becomes a much longer phrase, please bear with it for the accuracy]
The temporary imperial residence in Li Province was not far from Jiang Province, and it only took four to five days of travel by boat. The temporary imperial residence in Li Province had pleasant scenery and suitable climate for rest and recovery.
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng prepared to stay in the temporary imperial residence in Li Province for some time. While he was recuperating, he also had to take care of Jia Bao’s health. His darling fell into the river and swam for such a long time, and then he worked so hard to make money. It was really hard on his darling’s body. For all the weight that his darling had lost, he planned to make up for it!
In the evening, inside their bedroom abroad the ship, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng told Jia Bao that they were going to stay at the temporary imperial residence in Li Province for a while.
“The temporary imperial residence in Li Province is very beautiful. You will definitely like it, my dear. There are also hot springs there, which are good for your health.”
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Lin Jia Bao was very happy after hearing this. He hugged Xuan Yuan Han Cheng and acted coquettishly. “It’s great! It’s great! I’m so happy! Hot springs… I’ve never seen one before!”
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng really loved this bright and lively side of Jia Bao. He lowered his head and kissed those soft and sweet lips. Lin Jia Bao very naturally opened his mouth in response to him, like he was completely willing to let his lord take whatever he wanted from him.
The hand that was wrapped around Jia Bao’s back caressed up and down and slowly moved south. When the hand reached Jia Bao’s perky butt, it squeezed.
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng pressed Jia Bao up against him so that his darling could feel the heat coming off of his body.
Lin Jia Bao felt that his husband was very different from usual today. He was not as gentle as usual. Today’s kiss was like a violent storm and he barely had time to breathe. “En… Husband.”
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng picked Jia Bao up and gently placed him on the bed. His darling looked at him with such trust and dependence.
“Darling… let’s not wait for your birthday, okay?”
Didn’t Love You Enough 115
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Chapter 115 – Inspection Tour, Part 3
Lin Jia Bao carefully brought in a large bowl of chicken soup and fed Xuan Yuan Han Cheng with a spoon. “Husband, drink some more and get better soon, okay?”
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng drank half of it and pushed it back towards Jia Bao. “You should drink some too. You’ve worked hard these past two days.”
“I’ve already drunk some. Husband, you should drink it…” In the end, they passed the bowl back and forth, one spoonful for you and one spoonful for me, until the large bowl of chicken soup was finished between the two of them.
“By the way, did Aunt Wang call you Lin Yuan Er just now?” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng suddenly asked.
“En, I thought it would be better to use a pseudonym, and ended up saying this name.” Lin Jia Bao said proudly.
“Silly. Wouldn’t that make your husband a cheater?” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng pinched his darling’s little nose.
“Haha, Husband is not like that!” Lin Jia Bao laughed.
Over the next two days, Lin Jia Bao continued to make snacks for the wealthy households in the village, and finally managed to earn enough money for their travel fare. By then, the wound on Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s shoulder was mostly healed, so Lin Jia Bao made an appointment with the village’s expert cart-driver to take them to Jiang Province the following morning.
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Early the next morning, Lin Jia Bao and Xuan Yuan Han Cheng gave thanks to the Wang family for their hospitality before setting off on the road. Aunt Wang even prepared some dry rations for their journey.
Lin Jia Bao looked at the small mountain village where he had lived for the past few days and he suddenly felt a little reluctant to let go of the days when he could boldly and publicly call Xuan Yuan Han Cheng his husband. Noticing his darling’s gloomy mood, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng hugged him with his uninjured hand.
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng spoke into Jia Bao’s ear, “Don’t be sad, darling. When we return, this husband will send someone back to properly thank them.”
“Oh, look at that, you two are so intimate. I bet you’re newlyweds.” The middle-aged carriage driver said. “I remember when my wife and I used to be like that. We were so intimate every single day. Alas, it’s good to be young.”
The man driving the carriage was very talkative, “I heard that you are distant relatives of the Wang family. Are you going to Jiang Province to visit relatives?”
“Yes, we are.” Lin Jia Bao answered the coachman.
The man looked at Xuan Yuan Han Cheng and asked, “Such a stately young man. What do you do for a living? Do any handiwork?”
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng didn’t answer. Lin Jia Bao thought for a moment and said, “My husband doesn’t earn a living… and he doesn’t do manual work.”
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When the man heard this, he started talking up a storm again. He said earnestly to Xuan Yuan Han Cheng, “Young man, ah, even though you married a ger you can’t treat him badly. I heard that your ger is very skilled with his hands, but a big man like you can’t be a loafer and depend on your ger to provide for you! It’s unacceptable for you to eat soft rice*…”
[*T/N: “eat soft rice” or “soft rice man” = usually refers to a man who doesn’t work and depends on his (female) partner to provide everything for him. It’s not exactly like a sugar baby, because a man who eats soft rice is supposedly in an equal relationship with his partner, whereas a true sugar baby would have less power in the relationship]
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s face darkened considerably after hearing this. Lin Jia Bao didn’t quite understand and said doubtfully, “My husband is still healing. He cannot eat very hard foods, otherwise it will affect his healing process.”
Xuan Yuan Han Cheng didn’t know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this…
All throughout the journey, the coachman kept talking to Xuan Yuan Han Cheng about the evils of eating soft rice. Eventually, they arrived in Jiang Province.
When a small group of soldiers passed by, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng saw the leader and immediately shouted, “Cao Yan!”
The leader of the group was General Cao Yan. These past few days, he has been extremely tense. His Royal Highness and Lin-cejun disappeared in the Jiang Province Canal. This news made them and the Jiang Province officials very anxious. If anything happened to His Royal Highness and his entourage, then their little lives would be at risk…
On the day of the incident, as soon as Cao Yan got the report from Yuan Fu, he immediately sent people out to search in all the tributaries of the Jiang Province Canal. However, they found nothing in the past few days.
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Cao Yan thought of how he had already sent a letter of humble apology back to the capital and he anticipated that the emperor would be greatly anger over the news. When the Son of Heaven was angry, corpses would surely line the streets…
When Cao Yan heard the crown prince’s voice, he immediately turned around to follow the sound. Upon seeing His Royal Highness, he said excitedly, “Your Royal Highness! It’s great to see that you are okay.” Cao Yan immediately dismounted from his horse and bowed to the crown prince and Lin-cejun.
As soon as Cao Yan knelt down, the soldiers behind him also knelt down. “Greetings to His Royal Highness the crown prince! Greetings to Lin-cejun!” Upon realizing what was going on, the common folk in the vicinity also knelt down.
The coachman was dumbfounded. He followed everyone’s lead and got down on the ground while his body trembled all over. Internally, he was freaking out. The guy that he had pegged as a soft rice man was actually the crown prince!
The author has something to say:
Meow Meow: I’m so scared. =^-^=
Crown Prince: Arrange a boat scene for my darling and me right away and I will forgive you.
Meow Meow: I already wrote the boat scene!
Crown Prince snorts coldly: Don’t pretend to be stupid!
Meow Meow: Bed scene or boat scene? Please enunciate your words, Your Royal Highness ~\(≧▽≦)/~
Crown Prince glares murderously.
Meow Meow: Okay, okay, whether it’s bed scene or boat scene, I’ll make it happen. =^-^=
This Alpha’s Pheromones 142
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Chapter 142 – The Forecast for Tomorrow is an Explosive Hot Search
“Who likes him?” As if a sore spot had been poked, Xiang Xi jumped up and said in a fierce tone, “Don’t you talk nonsense. I simply couldn’t stand it and stated the facts.”
What’s more, this was not his initiative. When he regained his senses, he had already posted that tweet on Weibo.
Thinking of this, a light bulb suddenly went off in his head and Xiang Xi hurried asked, “Why don’t you create a persona for me that is upright and unpretentious, so that I can just say whatever I want?”
Manager: “…”
You call this being honest and unpretentious? This is call acting without a brain, okay?!
Sigh, only his face was good, but his emotional intelligence didn’t grow at all.
Of course the manager couldn’t scold Xiang Xi like this. Xiang Xi was able to climb so high in the entertainment industry with this kind of temper. This was clearly someone who was protected by the heavens. So what if he was a little stupid?
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Huayi Media got the inspiration to make him a candid and honest personality. Later on, his sharp tongue and tsundere character became a breath of fresh air within the entertainment circle.
Of course this was all a story for later.
When Qiu Jin got up the next day, he found out that the Weibo account that tried to smear his name had been banned for spreading rumors. Along with that account, a bunch of other marketing accounts that relied on libel for traffic were also taken down. These accounts were full of misdeeds and relied on all kinds of random fabrications to make a living. People in the entertainment industry have long disliked them, but they did not expect someone to straightforwardly deal with all of these accounts all of a sudden.
Accounts were banned and fines were issued. Each and every one of them was put in their place.
Netizens lamented: Another batch of marketing accounts have died. It seems that the authorities are really trying to establish a new trend.
Such a heavy-handed way of dealing with the situation. Asides from that person, Qiu Jin couldn’t think of who else it might be.
Qiu Jin sent a message to Ji Shenxiao: “Were you the one who dealt with it?”
Ji Shenxiao: “.”
Yup, that meant it was him.
Qiu Jin was a little embarrassed and sent Ji Shenxiao a “thank you,” but then he felt it was too rigid and added a gif image. Satisfied with that, he put away his phone and went to the filming set.
On the other side, Ji Shenxiao looked at the animated picture of a cat forming a heart with its paws and his poker face thawed into a smile for the first time.
“President…”
Ji Shenxiao put away his phone and adjusted his expression in one second flat. “What’s the matter?”
After the secretary left Ji Shenxiao’s office and returned to the general work area, the secretary shouted, “Ahhhhhhh, I just saw the president smiling!”
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There were about seven or eight secretaries in Ji Shenxiao’s team, half of whom were young people, and even the older people were not immune to gossip. They quickly came over and asked, “You’re joking, right? President Ji’s perpetually icy face can actually smile?”
“It’s true! What would be the point of lying about this?” The secretary then said in a tone as if imparting some secret, “And what’s more, he was smiling at his phone!”
“!!!”
Everyone covered their necks and screamed: “Could it be that he’s in love?”
“Who’s in love?” Xu Chen, who had just clocked in, asked with a smile.
“No, no, it’s nothing.” Upon seeing that it’s the fuerdai who came for some real-life experience, the secretary immediately stopped talking and changed the subject. “We were talking about the team leader. He has worked for the president for so many years and finally got rid of his single status.”
[*T/N:富二代 fù’èrdài – children of entrepreneurs who became wealthy under Deng Xiaoping’s economic reforms in the 1980s]
Is that so?
Xu Chen looked at Ji Shenxiao through the glass wall and secretly made up his mind that he would definitely get rid of his status as a bachelor.
As soon as Qiu Jin arrived on set, he found that the atmosphere was a little different than usual.
He wasn’t sure if it was related to that incident, but he still said his greetings as usual, “Good morning.”
Yi Congqing asked him, “Did you see yesterday’s Weibo? It said you used the back door.”
Sure enough, it was because of that incident…
Qiu Jin smiled and waved his hand, “It’s nothing. It’s just a misunderstanding and it has been resolved.”
Yi Congqing said angrily, “Even if it’s been resolved, my heart is still burning with hatred.”
Qiu Jin: “…Director, why are you so angry?”
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“How can I not be angry?” Yi Congqing arched his eyebrows. There was a glare in his eyes. “I have obviously said that Qiu Jin is the most suitable person to play Ji He. Do those people think that this great one is spouting nonsense?”
Qiu Jin: “…”
It turned out that the director was angry for himself. Such slander challenged his pride as a director that could not be bribed. Qiu Jin knew that the director wouldn’t sympathize with him enough to get angry on his behalf.
Qiu Jin suddenly remembered that Yi Congqing had tried a new genre with his previous film. After it flopped, he then received the script for “The Rise and Fall of the World.”
In fact, it wasn’t quite a flop. The Douban* score of that movie was about seven points, which was quite satisfactory, but the box office sales were not very good and his movie was meant to be a commercial film, so that’s why it was embarrassing…
[*T/N: 豆瓣 douban – PRC social networking website]
Yi congqing cursed a few times, as if he was still angry. He threw down the script and said angrily, “Slandering Qiu Jin is equivalent to slandering me!”
Qiu Jin: “…”
You don’t have to take it to that level…
Everyone looked at Director Yi’s thin figure and his eyes that were dark like black glass. They all had an expression like they wanted to laugh but didn’t dare to. It was very hard to hold it in.
Seeing that the filming schedule was about to be delayed, the executive director immediately jumped out: “Okay, okay, get ready quickly and slap them in the face with your acting skills.”
But Yi Congqing was still thinking about this matter and asked: “Isn’t our trailer about to be released? Can it be released one day in advance?”
The executive director nodded: “It should be okay.”
Yi Congqing said, “Then release it tomorrow.”
He wanted to see who else would dare to challenge his vision and pride as a director.
This Alpha’s Pheromones 141
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Chapter 141 – The Forecast for Tomorrow is an Explosive Hot Search (46.1)
After sending Ji Shenxiao away, Qiu Jin returned to the hotel. Just as he got back to his room, he received a call from his agent.
Yang Chi’s voice was full of anxiety. “Have you looked online? There is dirt on you!”
“There’s people throwing dirt on me again?” Qiu Jin was practically immune at this point. He closed the door and asked, “What are they saying?”
“Who have you been with recently?” Yang Chi paused for a moment. His voice was trembling, “There are pictures of you having a tryst at a hotel.”
Qiu Jin almost laughed out of anger, “I wish, but I’ve been filming here everyday. Whom would I be having a tryst with?”
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“I’ll send you the link. You can read it first and determine who the other party is before you respond.”
“Okay,” Qiu Jin wasn’t overly concerned, but he comforted Yang Chi, “It’s just rumors, don’t worry about it.”
How could Yang Chi not worry? Qiu Jin was a rising star. If scandals keep popping up then it’d be bad for his reputation.
Qiu Jin clicked on the link. The Weibo account only had a few hundred thousand followers. It was probably some studio’s alternate account and got abandoned after popping off once. Accounts like this were too numerous to mention individually.
Interactions on Weibo were usually not very high, but this one has become popular with tens of thousands of retweets.
The picture was of him and Ji Shenxiao walking into the hotel together. When Qiu Jin saw the picture, he was shocked for a moment and almost took it for real.
Was Ji Shenxiao such a gentleman to be protecting his back? But he didn’t feel Ji Shenxiao’s touch on his back at that time. It was probably only a light assist. But the angle of the photo was tricky; making it look like Ji Shenxiao was holding Qiu Jin in his arm.
The accompany text also had the flavor of some conspiracy, “No wonder Qiu Jin has such good resources after his comeback. It turns out there is someone supporting him from the back.”
The use of the phrase “supporting him from the back” was used well. It has two meanings and the picture was very suggestive, which attracted a large number of netizens to praise the post.
The gossip surrounding Qiu Jin has been quiet for more than half a month during this time while he was busy filming. His haters were worried about not having any material on him to gossip about. With something like this, they immediately rushed in and made this Weibo post into a hot search.
Yang Chi: “Did you see it? So the situation is like this…”
Qiu Jin was amused, “That person is Ji Shenxiao. He invited our entire crew to dinner tonight. So how come only he and I were photographed, but not the rest of the huge crew?”
Yang Chi breathed a sigh of relief. This kind of misunderstanding was easy to explain. The entire crew could serve as witness. Most likely someone bought the hot search to pour dirt on Qiu Jin.
But then Yang Chi became nervous again, “Then why was President Ji hugging your waist? Are you two really together?”
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Qiu Jin retorted, “Where did you hear that? Look at the picture carefully. It’s just the angle. He didn’t actually touch me.”
“What about the fact that you got the role?” Yang Chi has never seen Qiu Jin act, so he was not sure, “Did you really rely on your acting abilities?”
Qiu Jin was amused, “Even you do not believe me?”
“No, no, isn’t this… I just didn’t expect Yi Congqing to praise you so much. He has produced several Film Emperors and Film Empresses, you know. For you to suddenly became so powerful. I don’t dare to believe it out of the blue…”
These words made Qiu Jin feel comfortable. He put his feet up on the chair and said lazily, “Talk is useless. The pilot trailer will probably be released soon. When that happens my skills will slap these people in their faces.”
Yang Chi asked, “Then we just leave it alone?”
“Just leave it be.” Qiu Jin sneered. “All these little monsters and ghouls want me to come out and make a statement? What do they take me for? I don’t dance to their tune.”
Qiu Jin didn’t respond, but unexpectedly it was Xiang Xi who took the initiative to make a post on Weibo to defend him.
Although he was very reserved and did not mention anyone by name, the words, whether taken apart or put together, had the same meaning: Qiu Jin’s acting skills are obvious to all, so you haters should just wait to be slapped in the face.
Qiu Jin’s face was a little hot. Xiang Xi was really pure and unpretentious person. When he hated someone he would hate that person to death. Now that he had a slight change of perspective on Qiu Jin, he immediately stood up to defend him.
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As soon as this Weibo post came out, Xiang Xi’s fans felt a little uncomfortable. They had been tearing apart Qiu Jin for so long, but the person involved actually wanted to shake hands and make peace?
For a while, the comments under that Weibo post were quite uncertain.
Xiang Xi’s manager was about to go bald. He immediately called Xiang Xi and said, “My great ancestor, I’m begging you, in the future please pause and think for a bit. Don’t treat Weibo like Moments*.”
[*T/N: Weibo is the China equivalent to Twitter. It is public. Moments is a social networking function on WeChat, which is for family and friends. It is private.]
Xiang Xi was not happy about that. “That’s just how it is. Who told them to spout nonsense?”
His manager replied, “Stop to think about who you are defending. When did you get to like him so much?”
“Who likes him?” As if a sore spot had been poked, Xiang Xi jumped up and said in a fierce tone, “Don’t you talk nonsense. I simply couldn’t stand it and stated the facts.”
The Big Landlord 154.2
Chapter 154.2 – The Fourth Concubine’s Clandestine Love Affair
If nothing unexpected happened, then Zhuo Gao Yan was actually the unofficial heir and future head of the Zhuo family.
Fu Yuan Jian had realized this long ago. He has had several interactions with Zhuo Gao Yan and knew that such a person could only be made a partner and not an opponent.
Fu Yuan Jian was different from Emperor Chong Ming. He was very aware of the influence that businessmen could have on a country. When their wealth and industries spread all across Da Ya, it would become easy for them to shake the foundations of the country, which was why Fu Yuan Jian aspired to become the top businessman in Da Ya.
“Luo Yang, go to the Zhuo family and send an invitation to Zhuo Gao Yan.”
Thinking these thoughts, Fu Yuan Jian finally made a decision. He didn’t want to worry about the gambling house for the time being. The more entangled he was in the matter, the more worried he would be, therefore, he decided to use other things to keep himself busy so that he would not have time to think about it.
“Understood!”
Luo Yang was very happy when he saw that the prince had figured it out.
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At Prince Fu’s Mansion
An Zi Ran was very pleased by the daily profits of the two restaurants, but he did not even get to enjoy that happy feeling for two days when something happened that caused his expression to darken and his good mood to evaporate.
This morning, An Zi Ran suddenly remembered that he hadn’t gone back to An Mansion for a long time to take a look. Because he was busy, and Wang Qing Lan didn’t do anything extraordinary during this time in Jun Zi City, he didn’t pay much attention to Wang Qing Lan.
The two mansions were merely a few steps away.
An Zi Ran went to the An Mansion without taking any servants with him.
The servants of the An Mansion were all very dutiful. They were not shocked when the long absent young master suddenly showed up out of the blue, and very quickly they had a cup of tea brewed and ready for him.
“Where is Wang Qing Lan? How come I don’t see her?”
An Zi Ran picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He was a little surprised that Wang Qing Lan didn’t show up.
In the past, whenever he appeared, Wang Qing Lan would definitely receive the news and rush over immediately, but not this time, so he was curious.
The servants looked at each other.
The maid who used to take care of An Zi Ming, Yue Ju, stepped forward and said, “Responding to the young master, an hour ago, a man came to look for Concubine Wang, but the two only talked for a while in the main hall After the man left, Concubine Wang said she felt unwell and went back to her room. She has not shown her face since then.”
“Why would a man come looking for her?” An Zi Ran raised his eyebrows slightly.
Yue Ju shook her head. “This is the first time we have seen that man. He may be someone that Concubine Wang knows from outside. Concubine Wang often goes out and sometimes she doesn’t come back until the sun goes down. Except for Qi Qiao, no one knows what Concubine Wang does when she is outside.”
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An Zi Ran didn’t ask any more questions. He had every one else disperse. Then he had Yue Ju and Cat Ju follow him to Wang Qing Lan’s courtyard.
Wang Qing Lan lived in the courtyard of the south wing. For convenience, An Zi Ran did not choose the far west wing as the main residence because the south wing was closer.
The three of them quickly arrived outside the courtyard.
There was no one outside in the courtyard, including Wang Qing Lan’s personal maid, Qi Qiao. However, the three of them assumed that Qi Qiao was looking after Wang Qing Lan, who was unwell, in the room, so they did not suspect anything until the three of them were about to reach Wang Qing Lan’s room. An Zi Ran’s steps suddenly stopped.
Yue Ju and Cai Ju looked at the eldest young master in confusion.
An Zi Ran narrowed his eyes dangerously.
The courtyard was a little quiet, but if one listened carefully, one could still hear some small sounds… This sound was very strange, a bit like…
An Zi Ran suddenly quickened his pace and came to the door of Wang Qing Lan’s room. Just as he was about to push the door open, a scream suddenly sounded from inside the door, startling the two maids who ran behind him. They thought something had happened to Concubine Wang. But what she said next made the both of them blush with embarrassment.