chinese novel
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“I don’t need a name,” he said. He had been hungry for a long time and finished eating quickly. Xing Shuishui rested her chin on her crossed hands. “You’re strange. I’ve never met someone who doesn’t need a name.” “You’re sheltered,” the youth mocked coldly. “Is it so hard to understand? The world outside is…
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The temperature instantly turned ice cold, inside and outside the ancient tower were like two different worlds. As soon as Xing Shuishui entered, she smelled a foul stench, like a long-dead rat decomposing in the air. “So you found your way here after all. I warned you all.” A hoarse voice echoed through the tower.…
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Xing Shuishui wasn’t picky about beds. She could sleep anywhere – benches, coffins, as long as He Liansheng wasn’t haunting her nearby. Though Fengdu City didn’t distinguish between day and night, most newly arrived ghosts kept their mortal schedules. With the surroundings quiet and empty, Xing Shuishui slept soundly that night. The door opened. He…
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Old Master Lu and Chu’s father hadn’t seen each other for many years. They first met when Chu Yunfei was just a young boy, before Jing Heng Group was even called Jing Heng. Living close by, young Yunfei with his bright smile and charming eyes would often go next door to Old Master Lu’s house…
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A ghostly carriage descended from the sky. The carriage had a red wooden canopy that frightened all the ghosts. As it swayed to a stop on the street, Xing Shuishui saw the ghost horses’ eyes flickering with netherworld fire. A man stepped down from the carriage. He wore a brown robe and had a full…
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People say 10-year-olds are the most difficult and unlikeable age, but Lu Jiayi seemed completely free of this issue. Not knowing when Lu Jiaheng would return and with no food at his place – plus Chu Zhi couldn’t cook – she decided to bring Lu Jiayi back to her home. In the kitchen, her father…
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After Xiao Yi resigned, Zhao Mei never appeared again, and two days later, Zhuo Si withdrew. Yue Ma directly got the project. That afternoon, when Yue Ma came with their proposal for the meeting, Chu Zhi finally learned that Yue Ma’s aloof gentleman was called Gu Congli. Zhuo Si had put so much effort into…
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Xing Shuishui barely heard what he was shouting. The air currents in the passage were chaotic. Even though she desperately held onto He Liansheng’s clothes, they were still separated by the force. When she regained consciousness, Xing Shuishui found herself lying on a street in the ghost city. Red lanterns hung high, with many ghosts…
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Experience proved that one should never actively encourage or cooperate with a beast in gentleman’s clothing, because he would evolve into a complete beast. Especially one who had lived in celibacy for four years with only his right hand for company. The endless dark night amplified all sensations. The man’s breathing was urgent and hot,…
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Throughout the entire evening, Chu Zhi received three calls from her father. She had to pretend everything was normal while answering them under Lu Jiaheng’s watchful gaze. Finally, there was a video call on WeChat. Chu Zhi had no choice but to flee downstairs again to answer it at home. Her father was like a…