josei novel
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After staying in the family for over a year without any signs of pregnancy, Lady Ding made Dou Zhao’s paternal grandmother very anxious. One day, she heard about a family with the surname Cui at the Dou family estate who had eight sons and two daughters, all of whom survived. Because they had too many…
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Chen Jinyao appeared much more irritated than Yan Cheng. Abandoning her usual calm composure, her sudden anger made her come alive. Yan Cheng’s clear eyes narrowed slightly, the gloom on his face instantly dissipating somewhat. After embracing in silence for a moment, he stopped pretending to be pitiful for sympathy. Even at this time, he…
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Dou Zhao wanted to give her mother a hint, but she thought of the maids still confined in the side room who hadn’t been dealt with yet. She quickly sat up in bed and called out “Father” loudly. If mother was clever enough, she should instinctively bring her to father. If grandfather scolded them, they…
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“You better give me a reasonable explanation.” Yan Cheng knew that unless it was extremely urgent, Ah Tai wouldn’t call him repeatedly like this. He answered the phone, gently closed the door, and walked quickly to the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room. His beautiful phoenix eyes narrowed slightly as he gazed expressionlessly at the…
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When they heard that Dou Shibang had arrived, Father went personally to welcome him in. He was carrying a basket of tangerines. Since they were all family, Mother and Aunt Ding didn’t need to avoid them. After everyone exchanged greetings, Dou Shibang pointed at the tangerines and said with a smile to Grandfather: “Elder Brother…
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Dou Zhao’s ancestors began with a peddler who owned no property. By chance, he married a maid from a merchant family in town. Using his wife’s dowry of ten taels of silver, he bought 1.2 mu of land in Beilou Village of Zhending, where he settled down and raised his family. This was the origin…
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The next day, before dawn, Shanghai was taken over by a light drizzle that soon turned into heavy rain. Outside, dark clouds gathered, thunder rolled, accompanied by several flashes of lightning. Having completely separated from the main group and no longer needing to adjust their schedule to accommodate others, all their actions were now free.…
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Father’s carriage was parked at the second gate, with servants busy carrying things inside. Father wore a sapphire blue straight robe made of Hangzhou silk with water iris patterns and a grey squirrel fur cape. He stood elegantly by the carriage, talking to Gao Sheng. Hearing movement, he turned around with a gentle smile, handsome…
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Under the scorching sun, Gu Ci squinted at Chen Jinyao before him. After what seemed like forever, he finally adjusted his mindset and cleared the loneliness from his eyes. “Your answer makes it hard for people to accept,” he said half-jokingly, positioning himself as an old friend with a familiar, relaxed tone. Chen Jinyao couldn’t…
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In reality, Chen Jin Yao didn’t wear high heels very often. It wasn’t that she never wore them, just rarely. Even when she did, it was usually during break times, and she kept flat shoes in her office for quick changes. But this didn’t stop her closet from having several shelves displaying her collection of…