chinese novel
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Before Xu Nanjing could react, Ming Dongheng beside him put down what he was holding and started walking outside. This meant… Had Jiang Fuli and the others returned? Xu Nanjing sat up straight, ignoring the frequent messages in the Jiangjing small WeChat group, staring intently at the doorway, wanting to see which young lady could…
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Although they knew this day would come, Jiang Zhixu still found it hard to accept. She quit her job. On her last day, everyone asked: “Why are you suddenly resigning when everything’s going well?” “Because I came to City A for one person, and now I need to spend the remaining time with her.” Hearing…
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Arguments continued in the Heshou Hall. When Dou Zhao rushed over, she heard Third Uncle saying, “…This matter was caused by Seventh Brother taking a concubine, so it can be considered ‘jealousy.’ This way, the Zhao family can’t say much. It preserves the face of both families.” She trembled with anger. Respect the dead! Even…
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April 3rd – neither hot nor cold. The phoenix trees lining the school paths stood tall, their broad leaves lush and green. Students’ attire showed extremes – some in summer short-sleeve uniforms, others still in fall jackets. Only 66 days remained on the countdown. Xu Si looked at his new report card. 598 points. The…
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Jiang Qi Huai had never imagined that Tao Zhi would be so fixated on getting 700 points just because of his casual excuse for rejecting Li Shu Fei. And she had been fixated on it for so long. A total score of at least 700 had somehow become his basic requirement for choosing a partner…
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After that day, Mother fell ill. Dou Zhao was very worried and stayed by her mother’s side every day. Mother would smile and stroke her head, saying, “I’m fine, I’ll get better soon. Go play!” Yet her face grew paler with each passing day. Father came to visit her. Mother took Father’s hand on her…
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The man’s dark, expressive pupils were full of brilliance, mixed with indecipherable emotions. As if glimpsing some “truth” through heavy fog that could make him ecstatic, he pressed his lips together in thought, and the deeper he thought, the more delighted he became, nearly to the point of being ridiculously happy. His slightly narrowed eyes…
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February 5th. Senior students returned to school. 151 days until college entrance exams. Previously, many students slept through Chinese class. Now most were buried in practice problems. The exam countdown loomed like a mountain over everyone’s head. Tests increased to twice monthly. Xu Si improved by one rank in the first monthly test – ninth…
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The dance class was still in session. Teacher Qiu told the students that the girl was her friend and might not be feeling well. She said they would make up for the interrupted class time later, and no one objected. Luo Jingyu helped Zhan Xi put on her coat, zipped it up, nodded to Teacher…
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Mother was very worried about her maiden family’s financial situation, but Dou Zhao carelessly munched on sugar-roasted chestnuts. In her previous life, her uncle had passed the imperial examinations even after her mother’s suicide. This time around, with everything kept from him, surely he would pass with an unburdened mind? Once Uncle passed the imperial…