josei novel
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Though reborn, Dou Zhao could only influence the people and events around her. What was meant to come would still arrive. In mid-April, Dou Wenzhang, who had been studying in the capital with Dou Shizhu, brought back a family letter from him. In the letter, Dou Shizhu not only mentioned his upcoming promotion to Deputy…
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As soon as Dou Ming got out of the carriage, she saw Grandmother standing outside the crowd. Grandmother looked just as she remembered – wearing a plain lilac silk jacket, her black hair neatly arranged in a bun with a silver lantern hairpin, and silver bracelets on her wrists. She was casually circling the plum…
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June 30th was Zhan Xi’s last day at work. On this day, she received two phone calls. The first call was from the organizers of the Maker Festival, confirming some details with her and notifying her that her booth application had been approved. They asked her to pay the booth fee as soon as possible.…
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Chen Jinyao’s visit to Capital University was a spontaneous decision. The venue was packed, with no empty seats in sight. Carrying Yan Chi, she lingered at the entrance for a moment before wanting to leave. Standing for too long would be too tiring for her. She had actually come together with Yan Cheng. Yan Cheng…
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At this rate, Father’s marriage to the Fifth Miss Zhu would surely be delayed for two years, and by then it would be too late. Dou Zhao felt she needed to do something to speed up the marriage arrangements between the two families. But before she could make up her mind, Spring Festival arrived. According…
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Luo Jingyu added four new WeChat friends and briefly scrolled through their Moments. Zhao Qingqing and little Xie were both still in school, sometimes complaining about coursework being too tiring, sometimes sharing photos of their dates. Their lives looked simple and beautiful. Luo Xinran mostly shared reposts. To Luo Jingyu, Pipi Xia’s Moments feed was…
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Inside the bedroom. The curtains were drawn, and the chandelier was lit, filling the room with light. In the middle of the large bed, a small, fair bottom kept wiggling and twisting. Along with it came faint, stubborn, childish grunting sounds. “Chichi, do you want mommy’s help?” Chen Jinyao slowly folded clothes, sorting them into…
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Shortly after aunt left, news arrived from Jiangnan, throwing the household into chaos. First aunt fell ill from the shock and became bedridden. Third aunt took over the household management of East Dou residence. Third uncle took second cousin Dou Yuchang to Yangzhou to handle first uncle’s funeral arrangements. Fourth cousin Dou Rongchang assisted sixth…
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Luo Jingyu hadn’t set a return date yet – it depended on when he would finish his major project. A week ago, Mo Yang told him that he had met Zhan Xi at Zhou Lian’s house. Luo Jingyu remembered what Luo Xiaomei had told him before – about a girl who wanted to learn sign…
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Under the not-too-harsh fluorescent lights, Father Chen sat with a stern face and narrowed eyes, showing no particular expression. Years of being in a position of authority naturally commanded respect without needing to show anger. This terrified Chen Jinlin so much that the moment Luo Xiao finished speaking and was about to stand up, she…