josei novel
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Mother didn’t sleep all night, and neither did Dou Zhao. She didn’t know what Mother was thinking about, but she spent the entire night thinking about Wei Tingyu. Thoughts by day become dreams by night. Mother-in-law had always been generous to her, so dreaming of her made sense. But why would she dream of Wei…
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The cat king Du Ni suffered an undeserved disaster. If one were to describe this catastrophe more accurately, it would be the Xiao Qiang Rebellion. In just one evening, its empire, its vast domain, all the territory it could patrol and oversee was invaded by the internal enemy Yan Cheng. It was pitiful, helpless, and…
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As soon as Third Aunt left, Mother glared at Father, her gaze cold as a blade’s edge. Father glared back just as fiercely, like a cornered beast. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense. Dou Zhao’s tiny figure huddled in the curtains, listening to her parents’ mutual accusations. “Zhao Guqiu, what exactly are you…
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July 4th, an auspicious day. Leaving the obstetrics department of the central hospital, they received an uncertain result. It was normal that an ultrasound couldn’t show anything in early pregnancy. The doctor didn’t definitively say “not pregnant” either. Their slightly ambiguous attitude and smiling suggestion for Yan Cheng and Chen Jinyao to come back for…
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To her surprise, her mother and Wang Ying Xue were old acquaintances! All along, Dou Zhao couldn’t understand why some women would willingly abandon their families and reputation just to be with a man. Was the love between men and women really that important? Once love fades and affection ends, when a man abandons a…
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Guo Min was naturally materialistic. But when looking at someone, you can’t judge them entirely based on one aspect. In fact, her being blinded by money mainly stemmed from her family’s urgent situation. They were increasingly pressuring her. Her father had been scammed in a gambling scheme and owed a huge amount in high-interest loans.…
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Dou Zhao felt conflicted. If this suddenly appearing woman was to be her stepmother, her mother’s attempts to make an issue of her status would likely end in disappointment. Her stepmother’s surname was Wang, with the given name Yingxue, daughter of Wang Xingyi. Wang Xingyi, courtesy name Yousheng, was from Nanwa Village in Lingshou County,…
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In that instant, the air in the interrogation room suddenly became stagnant. Having worked in the criminal police force for so many years and handled so many cases, Deng Chuan and his team could roughly identify suspects just by intuition. Now that Guo Min’s confession clearly didn’t match the evidence and she could be ruled…
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After hearing Dou Zhao’s words, Shuangzhi looked at her with traces of fear in her eyes. Dou Zhao didn’t mind. As long as her mother and elders weren’t suspicious, the servants’ gossip would remain just gossip. Dou Zhao instructed Tuo Niang to carry her back to her room. The western Dou household was simple in…
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The evening sky was filled with rosy clouds, the entire beach bathed in a gentle orange glow. The sea breeze passed by, followed by the melodious “sweet nothings” of rolling waves. Mount Putuo, basking in Buddha’s light, was also a romantic place. After a moment of silence, Luo Xiao finally let out a soft “oh.”…