romance novel
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Chapter 23: Sharing an Umbrella That Friday morning. “Are you up? Qiao Qiao, Mom made you breakfast,” Tian Ling knocked on Jiang Qiao’s door. Jiang Qiao opened the door, her voice soft: “I’m up.” The school uniform looked somewhat loose on her. A few strands of hair fell around her face, which was small and…
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Chapter 22: Insufficient Balance “Why are you barging into my home and moving things around?” Shen Yuchun questioned the people in work uniforms who were carrying things out. “Are you Miss Shen Yuchun?” “Yes.” “Then we’re at the right place. These are Mr. Liang’s orders. He asked us to tell you that he’s only taking…
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The school night was very quiet, with few people around. The basketball court was visible in the distance, and someone rode by on a skateboard nearby. Xu Xingchun held his phone, his steps faltering. He gripped a half-smoked cigarette without taking a drag. It only took a moment for him to snap back to reality…
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Jiang Zhixu and Jiang Qian walked together, chatting happily. Jiang Zhixu said that once she earned more money, she would move out of this house and stay far away from that scumbag. When they reached the entrance, they found many people gathered in the hallway. Some lived on the same floor, while others were unfamiliar…
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Chapter 20: The Ungrateful Little One “I just felt there were many things that didn’t make sense, so I guessed,” Jiang Rang said, then quickly added, “But I won’t tell anyone else.” Xu Si responded with a “mm” and then said, “I know.” Class 17 was in an uproar over this incident for half a…
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Chapter 19: The Truth Comes to Light “Mom, what did the police say?” asked Qin Lu. Li Xin gently patted Qin Lu’s head. “He’s been arrested. He’ll get at least three years.” “No, I mean about the person who saved me. How did the school handle it? Did they clear things up? He’s being criticized…
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Jiang Qian stared at the ink blot on her paper, created when she had zoned out earlier. She picked up her pen and returned to solving problems. Xu Si leaned back in his chair, playing a match-3 game on his phone. His fingers glided smoothly over matching colored blocks. As “great” flashed on the screen…
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The night had fallen completely, the darkness enveloping everything. The moonlight was soft, and the air carried the cool scent of recent rain. Fu Xueli’s tears had not yet dried. She had just been crying hard, leaving her face cold. She felt tired, her gaze unfocused and drifting. Her ear was pressed against Xu Xingchun’s…
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“Acting contrary to your heart isn’t what a good student does,” Xu Si said as he took out his phone and played an audio recording. A young man’s cold voice came through: “Do you know what you’re doing today?” Following that was Yang Shikun’s angry voice: “Who do you think you are? What you did…
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Chapter 16: Police Involvement Yang Shikun was shocked when he heard from the student in front of him about a suicide attempt. “Which class?” he asked. The female student replied, “Class 7. I heard she used to be a good student, but her grades have been slipping lately. Maybe the pressure got to her.” Yang…