josei novel
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Mother was a proud person. Since she had already agreed to let Wang Yingxue enter the household, she wouldn’t make things difficult over small matters like the timing of her arrival. When Dou Zhao’s “illness” improved somewhat, she invited the First and Third Aunts over to discuss Wang Yingxue’s entry into the family. Dou Zhao…
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Zhiyuan Technology’s bright prospects were earned through Luo Xiao and his team’s day and night efforts. As people who hadn’t yet entered society but had the courage to chase their dreams, they truly experienced the cruelty of reality during their entrepreneurial journey. The hardships were beyond imagination, and facing rejection while maintaining enthusiasm was common.…
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When Wang Yingxue’s family arrived, the Dou family was discussing her marriage arrangements with them. Feeling uninvolved, Dou Zhao crouched in the Yuji Pavilion in the back garden, which overlooked the entire western Dou residence, giving instructions to Tuo Niang: “…I have to go back. Did you remember everything I told you?” Tuo Niang asked…
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If only Mother wasn’t so deeply emotional! This made things so difficult for her! Dou Zhao sighed deeply. Strange feelings suddenly welled up towards her mother. It felt like heartache, pity, and also… envy! The thought startled her greatly. Feeling heartache for Mother’s situation and pity for her hardships was natural, but why did she…
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The dinner meeting with the person in charge of Zhiyuan Technology was scheduled for July eleventh evening. It happened to be a Saturday, a non-working day. Early in the morning, Yan Cheng woke up according to his biological clock. He opened his sleepy eyes, his mind blank for a few seconds. When consciousness returned, he…
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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…