bedtime stories for grown ups

Skyscraper's rooftop. Fang Cheng is sweating heavily, relentlessly training. 1000 airborne clapping push-ups. 1000 two-finger push-ups. 1000 one-arm pull-ups. 1000 one-arm handstand push-ups. 1000 single-leg squats. Plus, holding a dragon flag and a Baki plank for one hour. Looking in the mirror, Fang Cheng shows a satisfied expression. "All six skills are maxed out, I can finally synthesize the mythic talent, Asura's body." Neon-lit chaotic dark city, countless crimson eyes lurking around. Conglomerates, serial killers, cultists, gene-modified beings, rebel groups… Fang Cheng, with his panel, intrudes into this seemingly ordinary mysterious world. Gaining experience and cultivating through push-ups. Fitness, boxing, sanda, parkour, meditation, breathing, qigong… Each seemingly ordinary skill achieves unimaginable heights. Pushing human limits ever higher, crushing every so-called "monster." Until — becoming the god of the new world!

Shi Qian opened her eyes and looked at the man's gorgeous face. "You're responsible." The two-faced demon smiled half-heartedly. Ever since then, Demon King Mr. Zhan found himself a new demon in the house! He became infatuated with her and pampered her beyond reason. Someone said, "All she has going for her is her looks! Mr. Zhan will leave her sooner or later!" Not long after that... It turned out that the legendary being was actually that demon! Why does the bigshot behind a military hacker look a little like her? The creator of a successful online game also looked like her, and so did the woman who beat everyone in an ancient martial arts competition... She's the bigshot! Everyone, on your knees!

Hani baru saja mati dengan tragis. Apakah dia langsung ke akhirat? Tidak, dia justru terbangun tujuh tahun sebelum kematiannya. “Kenapa aku harus bersama dengan iblis ini lagi!?” Apakah Tuhan sedang mengajaknya bercanda dengan mempertemukannya kembali dengan orang-orang yang telah menyebabkan kematiannya dulu? Kenapa dia harus mengulang lagi masa-masa hidup penuh trauma itu? Wajar saja jika Hani tidak mau semua hal itu terulang kembali... Hani harus mencari cara untuk kabur dan balas dendam pada semua cecunguk itu!

Devil’s Bedtime Stories An Anthology of One-Shot Horror Tales > “Not all stories are meant to be told at night. Some were never meant to be told at all…” Behind every nightmare lies a truth that someone tried to bury. In this collection of twisted horror one-shots, each volume opens the door to a different darkness— where hotel rooms rewrite your soul, shadows remember your name, and monsters don’t hide under your bed... they tuck you in. From cursed lakes and haunted towns to devils disguised as bedtime storytellers, every tale in this anthology is a slow, inescapable descent into madness, dread, and the chilling possibility that you were never alone to begin with. Once you open this book, you're already part of the story. And the Devil never forgets his readers. This is not a book for sleep. This is a book for those who want to know what's waiting in the dark... For those who are ready to stop pretending the whisper under their bed was the wind. For those who understand: > Once you start reading… you can’t unread what follows. --- SERIES FORMAT: Each Volume = One Complete Horror Story Every Release = A New Devil’s Bedtime Tale No Endings Are Safe. No Truth Is Entirely Buried. Every Story Is a Doorway You Choose to Open. --- > “Once you read it, it knows you. Once you dream it, it never leaves.”

"Onun yerini almalısın... Sadece bu gece!" **** Aria Thorne bir Omega—sürüde en alt seviye ve kendi evinde de en düşük konumda. Annesi tarafından istismar edilen, ikiz kız kardeşi Celeste tarafından nefret edilen ve sadece bir yük olarak muamele gören Aria'nın hayatı acı ve hayatta kalmaktan başka bir şey olmamıştır. Ancak Alfa'nın kraliyet muhafızının elinde bir parşömenle ve tek, şok edici bir mesajla geldiği gün her şey değişir: yeni Luna, Aria'nın ailesinden gelmeli... ve bakire olmalıdır. Celeste bu şartı karşılayamaz. Aria karşılar. Ancak kaderini kutlamak yerine, Aria, sadece kendi canını kurtarmak ve doğmamış bir çocuğun ölümünden onu sorumlu tutan annesinden biraz sevgi kazanmak için zalim bir planda kız kardeşini taklit etmeye zorlanır. Kız kardeşinin kılığına giren Aria, hiç tanımadığı güçlü bir Alfa ile evlenmek üzere gönderilir. Peki ya Alfa bir şeylerin yanlış olduğunu hissederse... ve yanlış Luna'yı talep ederse? Bir yalan olarak başlayan şey kısa sürede daha derin bir şeye dönüşür. Bir bağlantı. Bir bağ. Bir savaş. Aria, onu kırmak için tasarlanmış bir dünyada hayatta kalabilir mi? Gerçek ortaya çıktığında Alfa onu koruyacak mı—yoksa herkes gibi onu da yok mu edecek?

"¡Debes tomar su lugar... Solo esta noche!" **** Aria Thorne es una Omega—la más baja en la manada y la más baja en su propio hogar. Abusada por su madre, odiada por su hermana gemela Celeste, y tratada como nada más que una carga, la vida de Aria ha sido solo dolor y supervivencia. Pero todo cambia el día en que la guardia real del Alfa llega con un pergamino en mano y un único mensaje impactante: la nueva Luna debe provenir de la familia de Aria... y debe ser virgen. Celeste no puede calificar. Aria sí. Pero en lugar de celebrar su destino, Aria se ve obligada a hacerse pasar por su hermana en un esquema cruel—solo para salvar su propia piel y ganarse una pizca de amor de la madre que la culpa por la muerte de un niño nonato. Vestida con la piel de su hermana, Aria es enviada a casarse con un poderoso Alfa que nunca ha conocido. Pero ¿qué sucede cuando el Alfa siente que algo está mal... y termina reclamando a la Luna equivocada? Lo que comienza como una mentira pronto enciende algo más profundo. Una conexión. Un vínculo. Una guerra. ¿Puede Aria sobrevivir en un mundo construido para romperla? ¿La protegerá el Alfa una vez que la verdad salga a la luz—o la destruirá como todos los demás lo han hecho?

In this bustling city, his life was originally like a stagnant pool of water, without any waves. An accidental opportunity allowed him to start a chapter of living in the same room with a 26-year-old mysterious female tenant. She was like a flower swaying in the world but with a bit of melancholy, with an unknown past and an elusive heart. He was gradually involved in an emotional storm in his daily life with her. From the initial mutual temptation to the inadvertent spiritual touch later, every moment was full of subtle emotions. They wandered together under the neon lights of the city and struggled in the trivialities of life. Those sweet or bitter experiences, like pieces of a puzzle, pieced together a memorable love story bit by bit. Behind this, hidden secrets and challenges of life also followed one after another. Can they find the exit in this complex emotional maze and move towards the future hand in hand? Everything is slowly revealed in the love-hate entanglement in this rental house.

He looked into my eyes, his hand around my waist pulling me closer. "I need you to keep this a secret." He whispered his lips so close to mine, almost touching as he spoke to me. "I will," He punctuated my statement with a sweet kiss to the lips which came as surprise so much so that I pulled back from him. "On one condition though, we get to do this date thing again." I whispered back looking into his eyes wanting to see deeper than he was letting me. "Date is a strong word." He whispered back with a small laugh rumbling at the back of his throat. His words stung but I did not let it show instead I smiled at him bring my fingers up to touch his beard to distract myself from the sting. "What's the right word," I asked planting a small kiss on his lips. "A meet up." *** She knew she was the least to him yet she let herself get sucked into his life. A married man, happy with his family and beautiful kids and yet she could not stop herself from falling in love with him. To her, he was a sweet distraction from her routine boring life, some adventure, some love, something new to love on yet she knew it wasn't all mutual. The deal was too good and she drank of it, like the sweet poison it was.

In Shangjing, everyone knows that Minister Shen Qingyun loves his wife dearly. They have been married for more than ten years, and he has not taken a concubine or kept any mistresses. In the mansion, there is only one legitimate wife, Su Yunxi. However, it was unknown that Shen Qingyun had long been entangled with the Oiran of the brothel. Every time after an intimate encounter with the Oiran, he would bring a gift back to the mansion and shower Su Yunxi with sweet words. The Oiran is enchanting and beautiful, while his wife is dignified and gentle. Shen Qingyun thought he had hidden the Oiran well and could forever enjoy the blessings of both women. Until on his birthday, news of Su Yunxi's death arrived…

Twenty years before the invasion of Ten Thousand Races, a forgotten teenager named Yu Chen awakened a mysterious system. Its demand was simple yet brutal: 1000 push-ups. 1000 seat-ups. A 100 km run. Every single day. In return, Yu Chen gained strength beyond imagination. Day after day, year after year, while humanity lived in peace, he pushed his body limits. Muscles broke and rebuilt, lungs burned and strengthened, bones hardened like steel. By the time the alien armies descended, Yu Chen was no longer human. He was a monster in disguise. But instead fame and glory, Yu Chen chose silence. Cloaked in anonymity, he fought from the shadows-saving cities, slaughtering invaders, and vanishing before anyone could see. Yet the world is not blind. Whispers spread of an invincible ghost, a man who tears armies apart with his bare hands. Nations begin to fear him. The strongest humans conspire to hunt him down. Is he humanity's savior? Or their greatest threat? Yu Chen doesn't care. The system demands he train. The world demands he fight. And when the Ten Thousand Races march again, they will learn--- The invincible nobody they ignored..... is the only god they'll ever fear.