Chapter 24 (1/2): The Advertisement’s Response
Tsukuyomi
Huang Tianjiao listlessly poked at the breakfast in his bowl. Although the Huang Family was among the wealthiest on the Shanghai Bund, his father Huang Lide had grown increasingly health-conscious…
Living Off a Woman in the Republican Era
Chapter 23: Paying Respects on the Shanghai Bund
“I suggest you change your name and rewrite your job application letter.” Jiang Mingxi gritted her teeth and said, “I guess your current name is already blacklisted by many foreign…
Chapter 22 (2/2): Opportunities Everywhere
But when she picked up one, examined the thickness of the paper, and scrutinized the fine printing, his expression changed immediately. Jiang Mingxi was certain— she knew this trade well.…
Chapter 22 (1/2): Opportunities Everywhere
Andrew spread his arms wide, warmly embracing his long-lost friend Lewis. Yet, he keenly noticed a veil of lingering sorrow shadowing Lewis’s brow. After several glasses of rich Bordeaux wine,…
Chapter 21: Man Can Conquer Nature
First Class cabin, the air seemed to freeze, with only the low, steady clatter of the train’s wheels serving as background noise. The gentlemen and ladies either held books, read…
Chapter 20: Learning English on the Train (Part 3)
Lewis, of course, could never teach a gentleman how to curse. He would teach him sonnets, social pleasantries, how to appreciate cigars or fine wine, how to choose accessories… and…
Chapter 19: Learning English on the Train (Part 2)
Such wild words stirred even the mild-tempered Lewis to feel a flicker of mischief, a desire to make things difficult for him. All the more so since Cao Hua already…
Chapter 18: Learning English on The Train (Part 1)
The next stop for the train, a tall, deep-set foreigner with a prominent nose boarded First Class, accompanied by a black-haired, black-eyed Chinese interpreter. Jiang Mingxi immediately perked up. She…
Chapter 17 (1/2): Departure to Shanghai
Xiao Wangshu glanced at the clock in the middle of the night and was suddenly struck by the refined urge to admire the moon. Unfortunately, he was no Dongpo, and…
Chapter 17 (2/2): Departure to Shanghai
At that time, the Changchun Society leader in Langling County was just an ordinary middle-aged man who sold plasters at the temple fair. She hadn’t expected that, under Ming Ling’s…