Chapter 28 (1/2): Collude with others
When Feng Qianxu, the hostess, placed the order, she asked for Zou Yan’s opinion, calling him twice, but he didn’t respond. Only on the third call did Zou Yan say,…
When Feng Qianxu, the hostess, placed the order, she asked for Zou Yan’s opinion, calling him twice, but he didn’t respond. Only on the third call did Zou Yan say,…
Yan Shi then lowered his head and took a worn pouch from his waist, handing it to Li Mianyu. Though puzzled, she opened it instinctively. Inside were some silver fragments…
Li Mianyu slept soundly last night. As she opened her eyes to the morning birdsong, she noticed Yan Shi beside her still not awake. She was momentarily stunned but could…
Like a shot of adrenaline, He Ni immediately perked up and began taking stock of her inventory: She originally had 46 large plastic shopping bags—the kind unique to supermarkets—but used…
He Ni’s heart skipped a beat as she read those words. Was something watching her from afar? Goosebumps prickled all over her skin, that prickly unease causing her heartbeat to…
Mai Dong asked cautiously, “Doctor Lu, will there be risks with the termination?” Lu Kang smiled, “At over five months, of course it’s risky. But with the lady’s current condition,…
“No.” Xie Yushu answered quietly, her voice not sounding like someone who had been crying. But she was too quiet, nothing like her usual self. Before, she would have retorted…
The lantern festival was lively. Mei Shi, without particular hobbies, loved watching Chuntai Opera, especially White Rabbit Story, which she never tired of. She was telling Xu Erpeng, “You have…
That year’s New Year’s Eve was quiet throughout the Cheng Family. The Second Madam of the second branch and the Fifth Young Master were both stationed at their posts, and…
A moment of apocalyptic silence filled the car. He Dongli had just finished her shower and applied some body lotion. He must have meant that scent. So she silently accepted…