When Princess Ivory is told by the Duke of Avas to marry Prince Blaine or else war will break out she is devastated. Against the wishes of her late parents and law Princess Ivory is being forced to marry a Prince whom she's never met even though being promised to marry the love of her life but what happens when a meeting with the Prince ends up with him mistaking Princess Ivory with her lady in waiting Lady Ivory and what happens when the Prince falls in love with Lady Ivory instead of Princess Ivory? The two girls will devise a plan to keep the secret going for as long as they can but how long will it be before the truth is exposed...











(I take NO credit for the cover art! The cover art is NOT my drawing!)

Chinese people at home and abroad often had the same obsession with "wild". Everyone thought that whether the animal flew in the sky, ran on the ground, or swam in the water, it was healthier to eat it if it was wild, so the finished products are more "fresh." Take chickens, for example. Chickens advertised as being free-range in rural areas were much more expensive and more sought after than those from farms. People preferred to buy the former for two or three times more. Some people even bought or poached them from national protected wildlife areas, but usually wound up in jail.
Butcher shops in San Francisco's Chinatown weren't exempt from this phenomenon, using wild mountain pork and venison meats as gimmicks to solicit customers.
Mountain pigs were wild boars, but different places called them by different names.
The fragrant smell in the meat shop was a bit sweet and reminiscent of the chicken and duck skin being roasted to a crisp.
The plump roasted turkey and duck hang naked from the hooks like a seductive mistress, luring customers in to commit a crime.
There were also freshly roasted suckling pigs and barbecued pork. With one glance, anyone could tell that they were roasted just nicely.
These cooked products were caramel in different shades, and the light in the store was bright warm yellow. The two colors combined to make this place a carnivore's paradise.
To be precise, this kind of shop was called a local roast shop but had different production methods and a business scope from the domestic roast shop of Cantonese cuisine. It was improved to suit a wider range of tastes. Domestic roasted turkeys that were hardly available in Chinese roast shops were available here.
This shop mainly sold cooked food but also sold raw meat to expand the variety of its business.
The elves were drooling the whole time. Fortunately, they were invisible. Besides, pets weren't allowed in such shops. What if they grabbed the roast turkey and ran away?
There were several customers in the shop, mainly middle-aged and elderly Chinese. At a glance, they all had black hair and yellow skin. There were only a few foreigners that occasionally come in, so Zhang Zian wasn't entirely outstanding when he entered.
Most of the customers and shop assistants spoke to each other in Cantonese. If they didn't know they were in San Francisco Chinatown, they would've almost thought that they came to Hong Kong or Macao.
Richard rubbed his shoulder hard as if he were saying, "Hurry up and let me open my mouth. It's time for me to show my face."
Zhang Zian didn't respond. The staff here should've also been able to speak Mandarin and English, so there should have been no problems communicating with them.
The other elves were dazzled by all kinds of cooked food. Only Snowy Lionet stuck her face to the glass of the refrigerator and kept swallowing hard whilst staring at the various raw meats inside.
The shop assistants were behind the counter busy collecting money, weighing, chopping meat, and responding to customers' bargains; since they couldn't come to greet guests, Zhang Zian could spend as much time as he wanted in the shop.
Just then, a short white-haired Chinese lady holding a vegetable basket walked into the shop with her hands on her back and went straight to the meat counter like a customer normally would.
"Ah Jian, is this venison really wild? I've lived for a very long time, so don't lie to me! My son-in-law and grandson are visiting me with my grandson. I want to cook the venison with garlic for them to eat!" She went straight for the young male teller, opening her mouth and asking him in thick old-fashioned Cantonese. Zhang Zian could hardly understand what she, and only guessed based on her expression and tone.
"Our shop is child-friendly. You are also a regular patron of this shop, yet you still don't believe us? Don't worry! How much do you want?" The staff also spoke Cantonese, but the accent wasn't as strong. It was half Cantonese and half Mandarin.
Still unassured, the old lady asked, "Can you make it clear what deer this is? Is it the sika deer? If it's the sika deer's meat then it is good, for it is the most tonic. Don't try to fool me with stag or elk meat!"
Deers in North America known as "elks" weren't unique to China. Its real name was the red deer, but people often called it the wrong name and mixed it with other words. However, everyone was used to calling it that. Anyway, in the United States, it was called an "elk". Even an important car safety standard in the United States was called the "elk test".
The sika deer is native to East Asia, but it was also introduced in the United States. Due to the suitable environment, the sika deer's antlers were also exported to South Korea in large quantities along with the meat. It was a very popular product among Koreans; other deer's antlers weren't as valuable as those of the sika deer.
As for the meat of sika deer, the Chinese of the old age only favored the meat of sika deer. There was no scientific basis for this, so they thought that the meat of other deer had no magical nourishing effect.
The staff said impatiently. "Ah! Of course, it is the sika deer! This batch of meat has just arrived, but there isn't much of it. If you don't buy it, it will be snatched up soon! Since you're a regular here, I left a portion of it for you!"
Finally convinced, the old lady said, "Well... weigh me a pound."
"Oh, but your two sons and grandson are here! Children have a big appetite. Will one pound be enough? Take two pounds!" The salesman promoted promptly.
"Two pounds... two pounds, so be it. Give me a little more, since I'm a regular patron ..." The old lady glanced at the label and took out her wallet in distress. If it wasn't for the baby grandson, she wouldn't have to pay for such expensive wild deer meat.
"Ah! Granny, are you here to buy meat?"
A middle-aged Chinese woman in her forties came in. She was more fashionable with conspicuous gold rings on her fingers, dyed hair, and well-maintained skin.
"Yes, my son, daughter-in-law, and grandson came to visit me, and I want to cook for them something nice!" Said the old woman cheerfully, excited to tell everyone about her visitors.
The two seemed to be acquaintances who constantly talked about family matters whenever they met.
The staff has dealt with a variety of customers and knew that a savvy old lady is not the best to serve. If the meat wasn't weighed in front of her, she may suspect that she was given a lesser weight or not given the best cut of the meat. It would've been very troublesome if that happened, so he went to help other customers first.
The middle-aged woman glanced at the refrigerator next to her and persuaded, "Grandma, you're not young anymore. You need to take care of your body and just buy the ready-made roast turkey and roast suckling pigs. Don't trouble yourself with buying these anymore!"
The old lady smiled and waved, "Oh, but my grandson doesn't like to eat turkey and suckling pigs. He likes the garlic and venison I make the most. He can eat two more bowls of rice every time! I'm still tough, it doesn't matter!"
The middle-aged woman frowned and quietly pulled the old lady away from the counter. "Granny, why would you still eat venison? Didn't you hear from the CDC recently? They said on TV that venison isn't safe to eat, especially wild deer meat!" she whispered.
After they walked further away from the counter, they walked near Zhang Zian. Although they were talking quietly, he could still hear them.


1. Download a suspicious game
2. Catch a few magical pets as partners
3. Go through interesting daily routines and lead the pet shop to a whole new level

Xiao Zhiren waited for her reply while Ru's eyes lingered on the one thing that connected her to her clan; The Xia Clan of Shadowwick State. The pendant could be said to be an identity token that proved who she was. She never had the heart to part with it but she did.
There were two reasons why Ru left it behind when she left the hospital without informing him. First, she wanted to give him something as reassurance that he'd pay this life-debt. The second was the most important one because of which she never even asked him who he was back then. She had given herself a goal at that time; She'd not look for this pendant until she had found the people who left her at her last breath. 
Because she knew if she had this pendant, she'd have run back home long ago. She still remembered the time when she lost the pendant at the age of eight. Her father was so worried that he spent the entire day looking for it in the woods. And when she had asked him why was a simple pendant so important, he had replied with, "My child, this is not a normal pendant. Always remember, this pendant represents your existence. Don't ever gamble with this thing. Its purpose is yet to be served."
Until today, Ru wasn't sure what he meant. What purpose could a pendant really have? But she was told not to question since every answer had a time.
"This was the only thing I had of you. This was the only thing that assured me that you're out there somewhere." Ru looked at the side of his face as he continued, "Sometimes when I felt like you were just a long dream of mine, this pendant reminded me that I was wrong. You're as real as this pendant in my hands."
Ru's lips curled up slightly as she listened to him. "I looked for you everywhere. I used every single mean to look for you but I couldn't. But I never stopped waiting. Somehow, I believed in the promise you left behind. And just because you said you'll come back, I believed in you wholeheartedly without any doubt."
"Why didn't you just give up? What if I really had lied in that letter?" Ru questioned with a skeptical look in her eyes.
"I could give up. But my heart couldn't do so." Her brows quirked up as she looked into his ink-black eyes. "My heart had been dead set on you from the moment we first met in that bar."
"Bar?" Ru looked perplexed.
"I know you don't remember. But I don't know why. However, I'm not gonna remind you either. You'll have to think about that yourself." Xiao Zhiren's reply made her even more confused. 
She really didn't remember. But if she really didn't that only meant one thing; she met him during the year that is erased from her memory!
"I was really surprised to know that you have green eyes. I mean when I first met you, you had pure black eyes just like mine." 
"I must be wearing lenses. Green is my color from the beginning. But I was often asked to keep it a secret from others." Ru replied blankly with no emotion but with a turmoil in her mind as she tried to put some stress on it. Trying hard to remember anything from their first meeting but nothing came up.
"Is Yu your name?" His question made her look confused and he pointed at the pendant in her hand saying, "That's Yu in Cantonese."
Ru chuckled as she shook her head. "It's also Ru in Mandarin. Why did you think it was Cantonese? The character has the same strokes but different pronunciations only."
"I first met you in Macau, so I assumed you to be from there. And people of Macau speak Cantonese. So, that's why I was misled." Xiao Zhiren elaborated sheepishly.
"We met in Macau?" He nodded at her sudden question. "Where did you find me injured then?"
"Taiwan." He answered honestly while he didn't know why she was asking these questions. But since she did, he had to answer honestly at all costs.
"But I was in a hospital in Capital when I left."
"Oh, that's because I brought you to China for better treatment and also because I was worried that those people who injured you might look for you again."
"Did you..." Ru licked her dry lips and tried again, "Did you see anyone who injured me?"
"No. You're alone when I and Ran Zi found you at your last breath fighting desperately to live." Xiao Zhiren could never forget that moment. Not even if he tried to. Her blood-soaked, slashed, the bruised body was still etched in his mind. He still had nightmares recalling how she could have died if he hadn't found her on time.
"I was indeed desperate to live..." Ru mumbled softly with a irony in her voice. As the silence made room between them, Xiao Zhiren felt uneasy. She looked to be living through some painful memory as her fists were clenched turning her knuckles white.
The rims of her eyes were getting red in rage and the furious look in her eyes made his heart clench painfully. He didn't like seeing her like that. 
Placing his hand over hers, he smiled at her softly and said, "So, your name is Ru?"
With the warmth of his hands on her cold ones, she felt herself relaxing slowly. Her calmness returned also instantly to her as she looked into his eyes again. 
"I was never taught my name. But everyone called me Young Master Ru, so I assumed it to be my name." Ru's reply took Xiao Zhiren off guard.
"What? How can no one tell you your own name? That's unfair." 
"I still don't know why I was raised as a boy. And you're upset about a meaningless name?" Ru poked his forehead like he always did to her. "But I do know that everything has a reason. I am indeed Young Master Ru but why am I, Young Master Ru, I'm not sure about that."
This answer was the closest she had been to let anyone know about herself. But it was getting easier with him. It was like him telling her about being the savior from back then made another connection to link them together. And that connection made her feel really relaxed and comfortable in his presence.
"What should I call you then?" Xiao Zhiren questioned with a woeful look.
"Don't you call me your little chili? Isn't that already enough?" Ru's answer made his mouth agape. This was the second time on the same day that she called herself 'His'. This acceptance was really satisfying and gratifying.
Encircling his arms around her waist, he pulled her close while she stared at him with raised brows. "You are indeed my little chili but I need a name as well."
Ru's hand lifted while Xiao Zhiren kept his eyes on her movements. Her palms laid flat against his chest while he thought she'll push him like always but surprisingly, she didn't. She only titled her head up to ask, "Why is that? Why is the name necessary?"
Nuzzling up to the side of her face, he said in a slightly husky voice, "The most intimate name from the one you love is your own name. Just like I get a million feelings when you call me Zhiren. The feel is different. It's real with no sweetness but it does have a lot of real intimacy."
"Hmm... Remind me not to call you Zhiren again." 
Xiao Zhiren bit her earlobe making her stare at him wide-eyed. "Don't force me to punish you."
"What did I do?" Ru pointed her chin challengingly.
"You hid too many things from me, Lord Alev Knight." 
Ru immediately lowered her eyes while pursing her lips. That reminder was really not necessary. "Fine, fine. I'll call you Zhiren. It's not like I can call you anything else."
With a heavy sigh, Xiao Zhiren agreed, "I don't expect any nicknames from you either. Baby, darling, love, sugar, honey, all these from your mouth? Just the idea is unimaginable."
Ru was cringing as he said all those names and nodded, "Indeed. That's too hard for me."
"But I'd love to hear that hubby from you." Xiao Zhiren's cheeky grin came again.
Ru rolled her eyes at him as she said, "Stay on Earth. No need to dream of heaven that soon. It's unreachable. Just like hearing hubby from my mouth. Ever!"
Xiao Zhiren laughed at her reply and hugged her tightly as he whispered, "My heaven is not unreachable anymore. It's right here with you in my arms." 'And one day, I'll make you call me hubby. It's a promise!'
Ru really wanted to smack his head but couldn't do so. Involuntarily, her heart was betraying her as it was really beating like a drum in his presence. The signs were all there. Irregular heartbeat, silly smiles, a giddy feeling in her heart... The only thing that left was; Her acceptance of all these feelings.


Pinning her tall body against the hard wall, he looked into her beautiful emerald green eyes as he spoke in a deep voice, "I have two options for you," his body came closer to hers as he continued, "Be my girlfriend. Or," his lips turned into a sly smile as he whispered close to her ear, "Be my boyfriend." He even dared to wink right before her as his dark orbs glinted amusingly.
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There are plenty of things that break not just a heart but a person as a whole. 

Some people get broken by love and some by family. But she was broken by life itself. 

She left her clan to discover the world but she forgot something her grandfather once told her, 'The world outside is a scary place. It's filled with people who would want to befriend you only to devour you alive. People like us are an anomaly. And the world calls us monsters but they forget; they are also the monsters wearing a mask of an angel.'

To grow stronger, she seized as much power as she could by Ruling Europe under the disguise of a man- Lord Alev Knight. But now, she's forced to come back to China where she buried her memories along with herself over a decade ago.

What will happen when those buried painful memories will come to haunt her again. Will she choose the path to destroy the people who betrayed her or someone will alter her idea of revenge? And what exactly pushed her to live with multiple identities? What made her disguise herself as a man? Will she be able to find the hidden truths of her own existence? Or she'll be buried herself with those truths?

Xiao Zhiren left China when he was a teenager. Now, he's back in China to find the answers that were left unknown as he watched his mother being murdered before him.

Will he be able to find the enemies wearing the masks of friends? Or he'll have to wear a mask himself? 

'I can conceive death but betrayal is not allowed.' She had left those words behind for him. Will he be able to find the person who left him with a promise to come back? Or like every promise, he'll be forced to believe that promises are only made to break you?

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Just as she thought that they'd never reach the end of the tunnel, Lu Xinyi found herself in a deep underground cavern. It was the largest one she'd seen inside the cave. Could it be the tiger cub brought her into the heart of the Fox's Den? 
Unexpectedly, there wasn't much to be seen inside. Those treasure hunters would be disappointed to know that there were no jewels or gold ornaments that could be found here. What Lu Xinyi saw was thick white fur draped on one side of the cave floor. If she wasn't in a cave, you would think that it was a set as some sort of bed for someone.
Several meters from it, a huge circle could be found on the ground. Remnants of burnt wood and charcoal were left as evidence. There were bundles of dried twigs nearby. It was like the cave itself was inhabited and wasn't deserted at all. 
Near the pile of white furs, earthenware vessels lined on the side. Each has a wooden cover with a huge rock on top of it. An old wooden chest was also placed beside the makeshift bed. 
Xiao Bai went to the right side of the bed, circling twice before laying down. He continued to nap while Lu Xinyi wondered why he brought her here than showing her the exit. 
She mentioned that she wanted to go home; did this mean this was the cub's home? 
Lu Xinyi looked around. There was no trace of other humans or animals within. The walls were dry, unlike the damp, cold walls she'd seen outside. The air inside was surprisingly warmer and was able to stop her trembling, the woman appreciating the welcoming warmth of the place. 
"Xiao Bai, what is this place?" she whispered. 
The white tiger cub only opened one eye and regarded her for a few seconds before resuming his beauty sleep. 
Lu Xinyi bit the inside of her cheek. She knew better than to ask help from a wild animal. She decided to leave Xiao Bai to his own devices and do whatever she could to survive. She started with making a small campfire to warm up the cavern more before proceeding to check the contents of the wooden chest. 
If she was lucky, she could find clothing she could use temporarily. Indeed, she was right; but what she'd seen inside the chest was beyond her expectations. There were two outfits kept inside. One was a hanfu, the other was a qipao[1]; both were made from silk. There was also a pair of white flat shoes to complement both attires. 
As to how the hell both outfits ended up inside the cave, Lu Xinyi couldn't fathom. Both were white in color with red linings on it. The hanfu's sleeve was decorated with plum blossoms that started from the collar to the shoulders, then down the sleeves. Its floor-length skirt was also pure white. 
Lu Xinyi didn't think she could use this clothing at this time. She placed back the hanfu inside the chest and picked up the qipao. It wasn't as flashy as the hanfu, but it was elegant in its own way. The only issue she could think of was if it fits. 
She knelt on the ground, wondering if she should take this from here. What if the owner came back and found it missing? She wasn't planning to take something she didn't own. 
Lu Xinyi sighed and rubbed her temples. Her muscles were still aching, and she felt a little dizzy since she'd woken up. Her eyes then caught a glimpse of a paper at the bottom of the chest, half of it covered by the hanfu's skirt. 
Picking up the notes, Lu Xinyi could barely read the faded characters written on it. Based on the handwriting, she could only assume that it was written by a man. 
'If you reached the heart of the cave, everything is yours.' 
There was no name signed on it except a date written at the right bottom of the note. Lu Xinyi's eyes widened. It was dated exactly thirty years ago. So this place was once inhabited by a human? The writing was from a male, then why was the clothing for a female? She couldn't understand it at all!
Everything was hers? Lu Xinyi tilted her head on the right and cupped her chin. Her eyes swept at the remaining items inside the cavern. She was curious to see what was inside the clay jars across her. 
'That could wait! I should change my clothes first!' 
Lu Xinyi went out of the cavern and followed the path both she and Xiao Bai had taken earlier. She remembered seeing a small pond on their way and decided to clean herself before changing. Once she came back to the cavern, Xiao Bai was still where she left him. 
Looking down at her clothes, she thought that this qipao had a looser cut than the qipao of today, with long, wider sleeves compared to the modern qipao most women donned which was body-hugging with some daring designs featuring side slits that reached up to the thigh. 
Lu Xinyi liked it since it didn't limit her movements, and she felt comfortable. It fitted her like a glove. It was like the clothing was made for her. The one she was wearing was white, designed with red plum blossoms that reached past her knees. 
Those slender, tight-fitting, and high-cut qipaos might look gorgeous, accentuating the figures of women; and as such was a popular dress for high society. However, Lu Xinyi didn't like its restrictive nature so a Qipao like this suited her taste. Even the pair of shoes that came with it was her size. 
Lu Xinyi added more wood on the campfire before settling down beside Xiao Bai who was still sleeping. She rummaged through her bag for food but found nothing aside from her almost empty first aid kit and her spices. Her reusable food containers were empty. Most items and food she found earlier were given to the Su family, and the others were already consumed by her and Li Yuren. 
Her stomach growled in despair. She'd already lost track of time and didn't know where she was. Her attention went back to the clay jars waiting for her. Each clay pot was as high as her knees. Removing a huge rock on the first jar took most of her strength. It fell on the ground with a loud thud. Thankfully, Lu Xinyi stepped back on time, or else her foot would be dead meat. 
A distinct and strong pungent scent of fermented vegetables permeated the air. Lu Xinyi's nose twitched as it reached her nose. She hadn't thought someone would keep fermented and preserved vegetables in a place like this. 
Once she removed the wooden cover, a layer of leaves was revealed; but the scent became stronger. Lu Xinyi carefully removed the leaves and was surprised to see pitch-black flesh inside the jar. If one wasn't familiar, this one would think that it was kind of rotten meat kept in an earthenware vessel. However, Lu Xinyi knew better. 
This jar was filled with preserved radish. 
'Radish?' She quirked a brow. She clearly remembered she'd seen the people from Weeping Willow Village harvesting tons of huge radishes when she first arrived. The neighboring villages were situated between plains and mountains where the soil was suitable to grow radish. It made perfect sense why someone would ferment it. 
The villages didn't have the appropriate equipment to store their food. The local still uses the traditional approach to preserve their food to save it from spoilage. Preserving foods had been a tradition and in practice within the country for thousands of years. The older the fermentation, the bolder the taste it would yield. 
The letter was dated thirty years ago; did it mean that this jar filled with preserved radish was also three decades old? 
Since there was a huge public demand for different kinds of preserved vegetables, most of them were mass-produced. Unlike the traditional method, it was less in salt and had a distinct mild sweet flavor. 
Lu Xinyi took her refilled water bottle and washed her hands thoroughly before taking out a piece of fermented vegetable from the jar. Because of its long oxidation and fermentation, the original white flesh of the radish turned black. Its appearance was dried and wrinkled in time. 
It was a little crispy on the outside, but once she pulled two ends far from each other, the inner part was soft and tender. She placed a small piece on her mouth and was suddenly washed away by the powerful but delicate flavor that invaded her senses. 
This preserved radish was saltier than what she had back on the city. Even its soft, velvety feel on her mouth contradicted the crispiness of the mass-produced ones. 
She could already imagine what it would taste like if she added it to her favorite fried pork ribs. It would surely enhance and elevate the flavor of the dishes. Also, this one could be paired with plain congee. There were many varieties of dishes it would compliment. 
"Fried Pork Ribs… Fried Pork Ribs…" Lu Xinyi mumbled to herself with her eyes closed. 
Xiao Bai woke up and found her sitting beside a jar talking about food. His movement took the woman's attention. Lu Xinyi mentally scolded herself by thinking about food at this time. However, who could blame her? She hadn't had a decent meal for hours, and who knew when she could get out of this cave? 
[1] Also known as Cheongsam. The main difference between the two words is their linguistic origin. Cheongsam is the English version of the Cantonese cheuhngsaam (which means long dress). The Cantonese cheuhngsaam is used in the southern part of China while the qipao is used in the northern part of the country. Eventually, the Cantonese cheuhngsaam came to Shanghai and evolved into the English cheongsam.


[Status: Completed]

“You’re not taking me to bed. Ever.” 
“Who said it had to be on the bed?” 
“What?! You wouldn’t dare kick me off the bed, and I will not share it with you!” 
“The only reason I would force you out is so I can have you on the floor.” She gritted her teeth and glared at her grinning husband. 
“Go fuck yourself!” she hissed. 
“Only if you show me how,” he winked back. 

Once the tabloids released an article claiming business tycoon Shen Yi was gay, his family forced him to date and seek a relationship to stave off the false accusations. After many failed encounters, Shen Yi came upon Lu Xinyi.

Orphaned since childhood, Lu Xinyi had no safe haven left the moment her boyfriend and her best friend betrayed her. Losing her only treasures left, she felt like dying inside as soon as she boarded that ship. However, after a week-long cruise with Shen Yi, she struck a deal with him. Now the Young Madam of the most powerful Shen family, Lu Xinyi turned into a better version of herself. She would not only fight back against those who had hurt her, but she had also taken a shot at accomplishing her father's broken dream.

Attending the country's most prestigious culinary school, Silver Leaf Academy, Lu Xinyi was compelled to compete not only for herself but also for her husband’s pride. Through Shen Yi's love and support, she dreamed to emerge victorious one assault after another from a family that she had long abandoned. Oh, but love for food can be a dangerous thing! As Lu Xinyi and her friends struggle to survive the competition and schemes, more and greater challenges await her, putting her love (for food and Shen Yi) to the test. 

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"Wow, Haley is that you?" Jason looked up seemingly excited. 

I smiled widely and ran up to hug him. He's 6'0 so it made hugging him difficult but I didn't mind. 

He smiled at me as well and hugged me tightly. His arms seemed longer than they use to. He could easily engulf me in his arms. His smell brought me back to the old days. The comforting smell that only he could hold. 

Memories flashed into my mind and I was taken to the day before my 18th birthday. Just after Zhang Yong left.

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At this point Jason and I weren't very close as he had just transferred from Korea and couldn't speak chinese. But I had always loved to learn languages so I already knew korean, english, mandarin, cantonese, and japanese by then.

I was crying on the rooftop of my high school. Sulking over the fact that Zhang Yong left me all alone. I can still remember the day clearly.It was February so it was a bit chilly but honestly I didn't mind. The skies were clear despite the recent blizzard. It would've been a perfect day in my book since I like it to be slightly colder than warmer. 

Since no one except outcasts from dramas come up to the rooftop I decided it would be a prefect place. Not because I wanted to jump off or anything I wasn't that dumb. 

I heard rustling behind me and a kid with black hair and blue eyes walked up to me. I looked up at him and could easily tell he was Asian/American. He looked at me for a while before I spoke. 

I wiped my tears and stood up. As I was always tall it shocked me a bit that he was taller than me. Not many people were so he must be new. 

"What do you want. Never seen a pretty girl cry?" 

I walked away angry. I wasn't actually mad at him. I was just reflecting my anger on to him. 

He grabbed my wrist and turned me around (as a classic male lead would). As I was about to yell at him. He suddenly hugged me. My face was buried in his chest so I couldn't speak and since he was holding my head and upper back I couldn't move away. 

To be honest though I didn't want to. It was the first time I had felt safe. I wanted to feel okay and I felt that. 

I cried in his embrace and he just held me while gently stroking my head. 

When the bell rang and I stopped crying he pulled back. 

"괜찮아?"(Are you okay?), he seemed to realize he was speaking in the wrong language and tried to say the same phrase but in mandarin. 

He looked utterly confused. I laughed a little a replied in korean. 

"Yes, thank you.", he just looked back at me and smiled. 

Not shocked about the fact that I could speak korean. 

...

I came back to reality after thinking about the first encounter with my one and only best friend. 

He moved away 2 years after that day to study in the U.S. We didn't get to stay in contact but he's one of the few people I knew would come back. 

I looked back up at him after pulling away from the hug. There was a lot I had to tell him about.

Sure he’s controlling, a narcissist, and highly annoying. But he’s also the biggest typhoon in all of asia. And she is now his new assistant. Will she be able to survive the job no one else could? Will she learn the truth about her and her bosses back story? Will she be able to forget her first love for the man who has loved her for years?

Zhou Jiajia entered the laboratory and roughly told Xiao Qing about a friend who came to look for her. They were going out to have some food together. Xiao Qing looked at the time; it was basically about time to get off work, so she said nothing. She approved Zhou Jiajia's leave and just told her to be careful.
"Let's go." Zhou Jiajia walked out of the laboratory and said to Jing Xiaolu, who was in a daze, "I've already taken leave."
"Oh... okay, let's go." Jing Xiaolu regained her consciousness and smiled at Zhou Jiajia apologetically. "I'm sorry. I was distracted."
"Xiaolu, you seem to have something you're worried about." Zhou Jiajia noticed that Jing Xiaolu had a glimmer of a worried expression when she came. Although Jing Xiaolu tried her best not to show it, Zhou Jiajia still noticed something. Now that she saw Jing Xiaolu's absent-minded look, she was even more confident that Jing Xiaolu seemed to be worried about something.
"Ah… it's nothing..." Jing Xiaolu shook her head. Even if I tell Zhou Jiajia about the matter that I'm worried about, it is still useless. On the contrary, it will only make Zhou Jiajia worried about me.
When Zhou Jiajia noticed that Jing Xiaolu did not talk, she no longer asked. "So, let's go?"
"Let's go..." Jing Xiaolu nodded and went downstairs with Zhou Jiajia.
"This is your car?" Zhou Jiajia was a little shocked as she saw Jing Xiaolu take out the remote control and open the door of the BMW. The car was the same as Yang Ming's car, but the license plate was different. Zhou Jiajia naturally would not think that it was Yang Ming's car.
"Yang... it's the company's..." Jing Xiaolu's face blushed, and she was immediately embarrassed. Previously, she wanted to say that Yang Ming gave it to her, but saying it in front of Zhou Jiajia seemed like she was showing off. Jing Xiaolu knew that Zhou Jiajia was Yang Ming's girlfriend, but she was not, so she quickly stopped and changed to "the company's" at the last minute. She did not want to incur unreasonable hate from Zhou Jiajia.
Zhou Jiajia was exceptionally intelligent. When she heard the word "Yang" from Jing Xiaolu's previous words, she basically understood that Yang Ming most likely gave this car to Jing Xiaolu. However, Zhou Jiajia was not jealous; it was just a car. In comparison, Yang Ming's feelings for her were far from being comparable to a car. Zhou Jiajia was already grateful for a lifetime for Yang Ming who went to the Charles Family to get her father out. 
"Yang Ming bought it for you?" Zhou Jiajia smiled slightly. She didn't want to talk in riddles with Jing Xiaolu. Since she had already noticed something, there was no need to cover it up.
"Ah... no... ah... yes..." Jing Xiaolu just wanted to deny it, but she felt that she should not deceive Zhou Jiajia, so she also forced herself to admit to it.
"No?" Zhou Jiajia did not pay attention to Jing Xiaolu's ambiguous tone. She thought that Jing Xiaolu's tension was caused by her mentioning Yang Ming, but when she heard Jing Xiaolu say that it was not, Zhou Jiajia was somewhat puzzled. Did I guess it wrongly?
"It's not a no; it's a yes..." Jing Xiaolu added quickly.
"What?" Zhou Jiajia was stupified by Jing Xiaolu. "Xiaolu, what are you talking about?"
"This car... Yang Ming gave it to me... but it is the company's car; I am just driving it..." said Jing Xiaolu.
"Hehe, do you like Yang Ming?" Zhou Jiajia smiled and asked suddenly.
"Ah… I?!?" Jing Xiaolu was stunned there, watching Zhou Jiajia in a daze. She didn't know how Zhou Jiajia noticed her thoughts. For a time, she suddenly became nervous; she didn't know how Zhou Jiajia would deal with her.
Jing Xiaolu was like the mistress who was caught by the genuine wife. She looked down and didn't dare to look at Zhou Jiajia. She couldn't figure out why Zhou Jiajia would ask such a question!
To say that Yang Ming gave her a car would mean that Yang Ming liked her rather than she liked Yang Ming, right? This was from a common-sense point of view; anyone would think so too. However, Zhou Jiajia thought differently. Although what she said was a fact, Jing Xiaolu couldn't guess how Zhou Jiajia knew this.
"Hehe, am I wrong?" Zhou Jiajia saw Jing Xiaolu's horrified expression. How could she not be certain of it? However, she deliberately teased her.
"You… you noticed it?" Jing Xiaolu was surprised. She thought that Zhou Jiajia found out something from Yang Ming, but she did not expect Zhou Jiajia to discover it herself... Since Zhou Jiajia noticed it, then did Chen Mengyan and Lin Zhiyun also see it? Thinking of this, Jing Xiaolu suddenly burst into a cold sweat.
"Don't worry." Zhou Jiajia saw Jing Xiaolu's cautious look, and she chuckled. "Only I noticed it. Sister Mengyan and others don't know."
"Hu..." Jing Xiaolu breathed a sigh of relief, but she was even more puzzled in her heart. Since Chen Mengyan and Lin Zhiyun did not notice it, how did Zhou Jiajia notice it? Does she have any special abilities?
"Let's talk about it in the car." Zhou Jiajia found it somewhat amusing as she watched Jing Xiaolu, who was overwhelmed, stupidly stand beside the car. However, Zhou Jiajia wouldn't laugh at Jing Xiaolu. Jing Xiaolu is what I used to be like. Back then, wasn't I also an overly suspicious person who worried about every little thing?
"Ah... okay!" Jing Xiaolu also found herself stupidly standing in front of the car, which had attracted some students' attention. The BMW car was already more eye-catching on campus; Jing Xiaolu and Zhou Jiajia were also very beautiful. Two beautiful women standing beside the luxury car would always let some people's imaginations roam.
Jing Xiaolu naturally felt these gazes. She immediately felt uncomfortable. She quickly opened the door of the driver's seat and sat in it, and Zhou Jiajia sat in the front seat position with a slight smile.
"Where are we going?" Jing Xiaolu started the car after getting in and asked Zhou Jiajia with a nervous look.
"Yi?" Zhou Jiajia was stunned and immediately said, "Aren't you going to treat me for a meal?"
"Ah! A meal - yes, I want to treat you a meal." Jing Xiaolu was a little embarrassed when she remembered her purpose. "What do you want to eat?"
"I'll eat whatever you buy for me." Zhou Jiajia was amused by Jing Xiaolu. How could someone that seems quite smart become such a silly fool? However, Zhou Jiajia did not laugh at Jing Xiaolu. Wasn't I like this before? When I fell in love with Yang Ming, I was not less stupid than Jing Xiaolu.
"Oh... I know of a special Cantonese restaurant. It had just opened not long ago, and it is packed every day. Let's go there," Jing Xiaolu thought about it and said. When the Cantonese restaurant opened, they sent a leaflet and many vouchers to Ming Yang. Jing Xiaolu just happened to have some in her bag.
With the position of Ming Yang Security in Song Jiang, these restaurants would naturally try their best to please them; there was nothing surprising about this. Jing Xiaolu just happened to remember about it, so she planned to try it out.
"Alright." Zhou Jiajia was not very picky about food. Although she was born in a wealthy environment, her father was a butler in the Charles family, and her mother's company was very busy, so Zhou Jiajia would eat whatever she could eat. She did not have the habit of those Misses at all.
Jing Xiaolu nodded and drove the car to the newly opened Cantonese restaurant.
Seeing a row of cars parked in front of the Cantonese restaurant, Jing Xiaolu knew that the rumors spread by the company's colleagues were no fake. This Cantonese restaurant was very popular, so many people were dining here. It was only a little past four in the afternoon; it was not even the time to formally eat yet, but a lot of diners had already come.
Jing Xiaolu parked the car and entered the restaurant lobby with Zhou Jiajia. The people who came here to eat were endless. The few people in front wanted a private room, so then a waitress brought them to go upstairs. Jing Xiaolu thought about it and felt that her conversation with Zhou Jiajia required some privacy. Although there were only two people, they should also need a private room, so she told the waitress at the front desk, "We also want a private room."
When the waitress saw that Jing Xiaolu and Zhou Jiajia were only two people, she was a little displeased. It was almost dinnertime, and there were not enough private rooms. It's such a waste for these two people to occupy a private room! Also, they were both women, so they would certainly not order too many dishes; as for tobacco and alcohol, it was even more hopeless.
Chapter 1486: A Private Room Crisis
Thinking of this, the waitress asked, "How many of you?"
"Just the two of us." Jing Xiaolu did not notice the intention of the waitress. She still spoke very kindly, "I can just have a smaller private room."
"I'm sorry. If you want a private room, you need to make an appointment in advance." The waitress confirmed that there were only two people in the party, so she did not intend to give them a private room. There was no minimum consumption in the restaurant's private rooms, so it was simply not worthwhile to let them use it. Hence, she used the appointment as an excuse to stop them.
"Then, let's sit in the hall." Zhou Jiajia didn't mind; she didn't think much after looking at the popularity of the place.
It was Jing Xiaolu who felt weird. She used to be a waitress, so she knew the thoughts of these waitresses. Seeing the glimmering look in the waitress' eyes, and thinking about the guests from before, Jing Xiaolu understood. "Then, the few people before us didn't make an appointment. How come they could get a private room?"
"... They booked it!" The waitress rolled her eyes. She didn't expect Jing Xiaolu to be so difficult to deal with; she actually noticed these details.
"They made an appointment?" Jing Xiaolu sneered aloud, "Why did I hear them asking if there were any private rooms, and you opened one for them?"
"They are friends of the boss!" The waitress frowned and thought, The little girl in front of me is very observant. She actually noticed this! However, she had already made up her mind not to give Jing Xiaolu a private room!
If it were a male waiter, he would probably rush to win their favor after seeing Jing Xiaolu and Zhou Jiajia's beauty. How could he possibly make it difficult for them? But the waitress was a forty-year-old aunt; she was just a laid-off worker. The factory still owed her salary. Also, her husband was having an affair with an enchantress and took away their savings at home, so she was inevitably a little cynical and psychologically distorted. She used her relationship with the boss to come and work here, so she purposely made it difficult for these two young girls who dressed like little rich girls.
"Aren't your words inconsistent? You said that they made an appointment, and then said that they are friends of the boss. What is actually going on?" Jing Xiaolu looked at the waitress with an ambiguous smile. "Why don't you call the boss out and let me ask him?"
When she heard that they wanted to call the boss, the waitress's face suddenly changed. Although she was a relative of the boss' family, she also knew that the restaurant had just opened, and the boss was very busy every day and had no time! Since they had reached this point, the waitress didn't want to make the matter bigger and sighed, "Then, I'll have a look to see if there is an unoccupied private room."
"This is about right." Jing Xiaolu now remembered Yang Ming's words not to cause trouble arbitrarily, but it did not mean that she was afraid of trouble just because she was not causing them. She still must argue strongly for what is right.
Jing Xiaolu took out the vouchers from her bag. Previously, when Bao Sanli handed them over to her, she didn't even see how much it was before putting the vouchers in her purse. At this moment, she took them out and prepared to count how much they were worth. Then she'll order the dishes accordingly.
Jing Xiaolu also thought about it. I'll have to wait and see how the service of this restaurant is. After this, I don't plan to come for a second time. I will finish the vouchers all at once.
"There are no people in Room 602..." The waitress was going to find a small private room for Jing Xiaolu, but when she looked up and spoke halfway, she saw the vouchers in Jing Xiaolu's hand. Her face suddenly became ugly!
The restaurant had just opened, so they gave away a lot of vouchers! These vouchers were given to shopping malls, parks, and newspapers. These vouchers meant that they would lose money, so the waitress was immediately unhappy when she saw Jing Xiaolu take out the vouchers. She said with a straight face, "The private room is gone; you all can eat in the hall."
"Gone? Didn't you just say that it is available?" Jing Xiaolu frowned, not knowing how the woman suddenly changed her mind.
"You are using the vouchers, so it's gone!" Initially, the waitress thought that Jing Xiaolu was coming to spend real money, so she didn't want to offend her too much and finally agreed to give her a private room. But now, since she was using the vouchers, there was no need to give her face. Stay if you want to eat; leave if you don't want to eat here. It is best for you all to leave immediately, so then these vouchers won't be redeemed.
Jing Xiaolu was already not in a good mood. When she heard the waitress, she knew that she was deliberately looking for trouble. She frowned. "On which line in the voucher is it written that I can't eat in a private room?"
"Security! Some people are making trouble here!" Since the waitress already knew that Jing Xiaolu planned to pay with the vouchers, she was not afraid that Jing Xiaolu would not eat here. Seeing that Jing Xiaolu was still here arguing, she immediately became impatient. She immediately called the security guard!
As for the security guard here, the waitress was quite confident. It was said that the boss hired them from the Ming Yang Security Company. Both the authorities and the underworld in Song Jiang City gave them face. With these people controlling the scene, people who came to make trouble would basically be silent.
A few days ago, a group of little punks wanted to dine and dash. As a result, the restaurant called Ming Yang's security guards, and they were so scared that they paid and left! Thus, the waitress directly classified Jing Xiaolu as a troublemaker and wanted the security guard to take her out.
Xiao Li was the security captain here. He knew that the old woman at the front desk was a relative of the restaurant manager, so there was a little authority in her speech. When he heard her calling out someone for making trouble, he did not dare to delay and quickly ran over. But before he reached the front desk, Xiao Li saw a familiar figure standing at reception and arguing with the old woman!
Xiao Li's eyes bulged out, looking at her. How could he not know this person? Isn't this the company's Vice President, Jing Xiaolu? I heard that even Bao Sanli is somewhat considerate to her. Her man is someone that Bao Sanli is afraid of! Although Xiao Li didn't know these high-level things, he still heard the rumors, especially the news from Ming Yang Entertainment saying that Jing Xiaolu's man was the company's chairman. Even Bao Sanli and Hou Zhenhan worked for him!
So, after seeing Jing Xiaolu, Xiao Li didn't dare to neglect; he even put away the words said by the old woman. He ran to Jing Xiaolu and said respectfully, "Vice President Jing, hello! Welcome!"
Jing Xiaolu looked at Xiao Li and asked, puzzled, "You are? Do you know me?"
"I am an employee of our company. My name is Li Jixing. I am responsible for the security work here!" Li Jixing said quickly.
"Ah, you are from Ming Yang Security!" Jing Xiaolu mainly worked at Ming Yang Entertainment. However, because of the recent cooperation with Bao Sanli to run a new company, she was also named as a vice president at Ming Yang Security. In fact, she didn't know many of these employees. However, it didn't mean that these employees didn't know the vice president of the company!
"Sister Zhang, this is our company's Vice President Jing. Why don't you quickly arrange a private room?" Li Jixing was not stupid. He heard this old woman named Sister Zhang calling someone to run over because of a troublemaker. On the way, another waitress told him about the matters here. It was nothing more than a guest who wanted a private room, but Sister Zhang didn't want to give it to her, so both parties had a conflict.
Since he saw that Sister Zhang's troublemaker was Vice President Jing, Li Jixing immediately began to ponder a way to resolve the situation when he greeted her. Although this Sister Zhang was no one important, she was a relative of the restaurant owner after all! Although Li Jixing was under Ming Yang Security, he still had to work in the other's territory after all. It was inappropriate to offend this Sister Zhang too much.
Therefore, Li Jixing directly reminded Sister Zhang to see if she knew what to do. If she were still ignorant like this, then he could only discuss it with the boss, and this Sister Zhang would most probably be fired. Between Vice President Jing and his relatives, he believed the boss would most likely know how to choose.
Although this Sister Zhang was displeased, she was not a fool. When Li Jixing pointed out Jing Xiaolu's identity, she immediately became scared! Never mind herself; even her relative, who was her boss, wanted to find ways to have a good relationship with the boss of Ming Yang Security!


Yang Ming is an underachiever in high school. Unmotivated, he skips class to shoot pool, cheats on his exams and gets into fights. However, by an act of goodwill and fate, he obtains some high-tech contact lenses that give him superpowers. Together with his gangster street-smarts and ruthless fighting skills, it doesn't take long for him dramatically change his life for the better.
As his journey unfolds, he battles against society's big guns and attempts to bring justice into an unjust world. Along the way, he has many interesting and romantic encounters with the ladies who are charmed by his shameless flirting.
How will he use his superpowers?
Will he be able to overcome evil and bring justice to the world?
Who will he choose to be with at the end? 
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She was clearly the one that was being coerced, but she had to admit that she didn't feel like she had been forced against her will to do anything.
Li Jinnan saw that she was standing there unmoving. He gently nudged her as he said, "Let's go."
Ye Youyou felt a jolt of electricity pass through her. She quickly straightened her back, lifted her head, and walked forward.
The place Li Jinnan took her was a bar. But, this bar was very different from any bar that Ye Youyou had imagined. It was very lively and crowded.
In place of the psychedelic strobe lights that were common, this place was awash with a warm and romantic yellow glow. The music that was playing in the background wasn't the loud and energetic music that frequently blasted in common bars. Instead, it was classic Cantonese oldies. The song that was playing at the moment was "Endlessly Vast" by the band Beyond. 
The familiar melody inadvertently stirred up her nostalgia. A group of people inside began singing together in rhythm with the music. It sounded pleasant to the ears.
It was Ye Youyou's first time there. As Li Jinnan led her in, she was taken in by her new surroundings.
"Hey, whom do we have here? Isn't this our dear Major Li?" a dark-skinned man asked as he walked up. 
The tight shirt he was wearing outlined his physique perfectly. He had wide shoulders and a narrow waist, long legs, and facial lines that were very prominent. One glance and anyone could tell he looked like a tough guy. 
He whistled and said in a loud voice, "Gather! Greetings, Sir!"
Many people looked over when they heard him. When they saw Li Jinnan, they were all taken by surprise.
"Third Brother!"
"Major Li!"
"Lao San?"
Li Jinnan's face broke out in a small smile. When he turned and saw that Ye Youyou had an expression of surprise on her face, he explained, "This bar belongs to one of my friends in the army. Many of the people here are close friends."
The man who had greeted Li Jinnan earlier heard his words and hurriedly interjected, "There might be many friends here, but there are customers too! Many of them are frequent customers! You look like a nice lady. I'm Wu Ren, Third Brother's friend from the army."
Wu Ren? As in the name of the popular mooncake flavor?
Ye Youyou found this name a little surprising. She reached her hand out to shake Wu Ren's lightly and said, "Hello, I'm Ye Youyou."
Wu Ren blew a wolf-whistle and said, "What a nice name! You're the first girl our dear Third Brother has brought here. You're so pretty! You've got pretty good taste, Third Brother!"
Ye Youyou began to feel a little awkward. It seemed that they had gotten the wrong idea. She looked up at Li Jinnan and found that he didn't have much of a reaction on his face. 
In a low voice, he replied, "Don't talk nonsense. She's an artist under me. She was in a bad mood today, so I brought her here to cheer her up."
An artist under him? If I was really just an employee, would he have brought me here?
Wu Ren raised his eyebrows and burst out laughing.
Who is he?
He was Li Jinnan's brother-in-arms, as well as his old friend. Furthermore, he was an expert that had been managing this bar for a long time.
When he heard Li Jinnan's words, he was able to approximately make out what Li Jinnan's relationship with this lady was.
Wu Ren wiggled his brows and gave Li Jinnan a look. He quickly turned his head away and yelled, "The activity begins at 10, everyone!" 
He turned back to look at Li Jinnan. With laughter and teasing in his voice, he said, "What a coincidence. You came right before 10."
Wham!
The lights all around suddenly went off, and a voice suddenly boomed over the stereo system piercingly.
Ye Youyou creased her brows. In the next moment, a ray of light appeared right in the middle of the stage.
"Good evening, everybody," a male voice rang out. The accent of the foreigner sounded a little funny. "Welcome to the Restless Night Bar!"


In her previous lifetime, they had married for five years. He meant everything to her, but she was thrown away like an old shoe. 

After her rebirth, she gave him a divorce contract preemptively— 
“Divorce after one year, the terms of the contract are as follows: husband and wife shall not share a room or bed. Intimacy forbidden?” 
he raised his eyebrow. 

Who knew that after she got drunk one day, leaning on the headboard, he rested his deep-set eyes on her. "You broke the contract, Mrs, Li."

"Huh? Oh no, you're fine."
Bai Zhi snapped back to reality as she felt her cheeks burn, but it wasn't because she was feeling bashful as her eyes remained ablaze, glaring at Meng Fan. "Fan, what did you do this time? Why do I feel like you've gotten more attractive!"
She then reached out and squeezed his face. "I don't feel any plastic surgery! It's like you look the same, but your entire person is much more attractive!"
"Sister Bai, your hands are so greasy!"
Meng Fan touched his face, feeling the oil slicked on him. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He was nervous after all, but not because he was scared of Bai Zhi discovering something; it was more instinctive. After all, Charm was a metaphysical attribute. Even if it was Bai Zhi facing him, he still felt strange. He couldn't describe it, but he couldn't shake off the feeling, either.
"What do you mean got more handsome? Has my attractiveness increased by several tiers so it's like I used to be really ugly or something? Your little bro is charming. Is this your first time noticing?" Meng Fan bellowed with laughter. "Sister Bai, have you gone mad from rehearsing your voice demo?"
"No, wait!"
Bai Zhi was not easy to trick. She shook her head and continued analyzing Meng Fan's face, rattling all the while. "You little brat, you must be hiding something from me! There's a secret inside you, brat — and a big one, too!"
Meng Fan was officially scared by this, but managed to maintain a nonchalant expression. He knew that people would suspect him, but as long as he remains quiet, nobody would actually think twice. Hearing Bai Zhi, he instinctively lowered his head and leaned forward, smiling. "Sister Bai, why don't you check if I have horns on my head?" He then turned around and stuck out his behind. "Maybe there's a tail here, too?"
Bai Zhi was fuming by now as she reached out and smacked Meng Fan on the behind. "Alright, get outta here! I'll find your secret eventually!" She laughed.
Meng Fan clutched his butt. "Sister Bai, you can say this kind of stuff to me, but don't ever say it to another man. Otherwise, they will take advantage of you."
"Get the h*ll out! You dare make fun of your older sister!"
Bai Zhi gave Meng Fan a glare and continued to eat. She was still pondering how Meng Fan got to be so attractive all of a sudden, even causing her to be stunned for an instant.
Meng Fan chuckled to himself and quickly changed the subject, asking Bai Zhi how the rehearsal for her individual performances was going.
"It's alright, I've gotten a lot better thanks to Professor Di's help. I also started rehearsing the collaboration clips as well so you won't berate me for not keeping up."
Bai Zhi didn't eat everything and split a portion of the food with her staff. This kind of street food was delicious, but for female celebrities, it could only satisfy a temptation; she didn't dare to eat more.
Su Qingcen had let herself go completely tonight and had eaten to her heart's content, but afterwards, she will be desperately compensating for her actions with added fitness exercises and intensive skincare regimens.
After she finished, Bai Zhi took a break before starting her rehearsal with Meng Fan immediately.
From the scripts she had selected, Meng Fan could tell Bai Zhi admired Mrs. Ning Jing greatly. Both film clips she had asked Meng Fan to choose from had featured Mrs. Ning Jing, where she was domineering and seductive, gentle yet bitter… Bai Zhi highly respected Mrs. Ning Jing's acting skills, as well as the complexities and contradictions embodied in her roles. These were aspects that Bai Zhi had been working towards in her television and film career.
Perhaps it was because most of the roles she'd played since entering the industry had been very uniform that crews contact her with an existing trope in mind. Bai Zhi's range of roles had been very tightly restricted and she had only been able to make some breakthroughs in the last two years.
In a way, she had wanted to prove herself and broaden the range of roles she could take on by attending this show again. 
With Mrs. Ning Jing's Zhu Yu as a foundation, it would be very difficult to play the role of Da Yuer with the same standard. Evidently, Bai Zhi had been preparing for this role and, from the beginning, her proficiency in practice had shown Meng Fan how hard she was willing to work to understand the character's personality.
"Don't be like this!"
After Meng Fan was able to dissect the role and read the script, Bai Zhi had a breakdown halfway through. She reached out and punched him lightly, visibly upset yet entertained. "Can you be a bit more serious? Are you trying to make me die of laughter?"
Even the staff members standing to the side had been paralyzed with laughter from Meng Fan's imitation of the Pao Xiao Emperor's Hong Kong accent.
"Isn't this a better outcome?" Meng Fan said.
"It's a great outcome, but I can't control myself from laughing!"
This wasn't Bai Zhi being unprofessional. Meng Fan's voice was really just poisonous. He had been purposefully exaggerating a Taiwanese/Hong Kong accent.
"Alright, I'll change it up. I won't try to copy Godfather Ma's voice. Hold on, let me find the feeling."
Meng Fan fooled around a bit and regained his composure. Based on his understanding of the role, he figured out a suitable tone different from Godfather Ma but recognizable enough for people to know it was the ambitious and affectionate Duo Ergun from "Xiao Zhuang Mishi."
Meng Fan let his emotions overwhelm his ambition, so in this 'Yu Er curse me' scene, he managed to depict the repression and pain. Once he got it right, Meng Fan was able to turn the voice of Duo Ergun into a powerful, deliberate, yet careless character who was willing to dig out his heart for the person he loved and completely open up this character he'd created to Bai Zhi.
After finding his direction, Bai Zhi was also able to enter into her zone as well. She was able to express the cruel emotions and the miserable, wounded nature of Xiao Zhuang in this scene.
Whoosh!
In their first run-through, Bai Zhi had been laughing uncontrollably; yet, after the second round, everyone was left crying. They were fully immersed in the scene.
"Let me take a breath."
Bai Zhi rested for five minutes and continued where she left off.
She had already prepared enough for this role, but Meng Fan had never practiced it before. Technically speaking, Bai Zhi should have been the one leading Meng Fan. However, after running through the script a couple more times, Bai Zhi realized that Meng Fan had been the one leading her, even slowing down for her.
Meng Fan was her support throughout the entire scene. From the first reading until the last, he had supported her according to her state and expression. He was able to keep the density of his expression on par with her, like an evenly matched chess opponent. To be blunt, Meng Fan was reducing his energy output to stay in level with her.
"How good are you?!"
After rehearsing several times, Bai Zhi could take it no more. Each time, Meng Fan was able to bring her current state of emotion to a climax, which consumed a large amount of both physical and emotional energy.
Bai Zhi had run out of breath. "Let's take a break, I don't want to try this verse anymore. If we keep practicing it, I'm going to die."
They took a break, but did not continue rehearsing "Xiao Zhuang Mi Shi." Instead, they swapped to the 'I'm-Sherlocked' scene from "Sherlock."
Both of them had to dub this scene in English. Out of admiration for this scene and the series, Bai Zhi had practiced the voice clip beforehand as well. She had considered the characters and the way they pronounce certain words. She even used a very accurate British accent to articulate the script.
Relatively speaking, this series had given Cumberbatch more lines and more drama than Irene. The male role was more significant in this case and Bai Zhi had selected this scene for one very simple reason: It would place the spotlight on Meng Fan.
Cumberbatch's script was terrifying. Everyone who's seen the show — and even those who didn't — would know how charming a tenor voice can be and how incredible it was that he could speak so rapidly. Although this particular scene did not feature many dense monologues, a few lines still required a certain speed in order to complete.
After the first reading, Bai Zhi was stunned. "Why is your English so good?"
Meng Fan had also read the script in a British accent. His pronunciation was flawless — that's a given — but he sounded very superior as well. He was a pleasure to listen to. Bai Zhi felt that he must have lived in London for at least five years.
Meng Fan smiled. "If you asked me to communicate in English, then you'd know how little I actually speak. But to read a script in English, I'll be alright since there are skills I can imitate."
Meng Fan was not being modest. His English skills were actually quite weak, but with his voice acting talent, it was simple enough to just imitate the original audio so that he could grasp the details for pronunciation.
It's like when people choose to sing Cantonese songs at karaoke and sing them accurately with ease. But if you asked them to speak in Cantonese, they could probably only utter a few sentences before revealing their true skill level.
"How's it going?"
Professor Di had been making rounds with the other contestants and their guests to provide assistance. She had made her way back to Bai Zhi's room. She was also very curious as to how Meng Fan had been performing in the other two clips and specifically arrived early to check on them.
After hearing the two rehearse the clip from "Sherlock," Professor Di's eyes lit up once again. She called Director Sun over and discussed it through. She felt it was possible to give Meng Fan some additional screen time once the collaboration segment of the show is finished. "Meng Fan, can you speak even faster? Like Cumberbatch's speedy deductive reasoning in 'Sherlock.' Do you think you can do that?"


To reward Meng Fan for his bravery before his heroic death, the cosmos rewarded him with a 'system', sending him back in time to three months ago, alive.

The restaurant's manager hastily ran over, seeing the scene of Yang Chen stepping on Qi Kai and causing him to puke blood nearly made the manager faint!

"Mister! Mister! Please show mercy! Show mercy!" The manager ran over with a head full of sweat. He finally hated himself for refusing to hire a bodyguard because he wanted to save money, this wasn't a fight! This was murder!

Yang Chen released his leg, and took two steps back to let the manager help Qi Kai up.

Qi Kai stood up with difficulty. Being a part of the special forces meant that he had a robust body, but Yang Chen's kick was enough to make him puke blood. Although he wasn't seriously injured, this wasn't something that he could recover immediately from, he would need at least half a month or so.

Wang Yue who was still in a daze a moment ago immediately ran over to Qi Kai's side, she pushed away the manager to support Qi Kai, and asked while wailing, "Qiqi are you hurt? Qiqi are you alright?"

"How can I be alright after puking blood!?" Qi Kai opened his mouth that was coated with blood and bellowed at Wang Yue, but that bellow made him cough intensely.

Yang Chen turned to ask Liu Mingyu, "Do you still want to eat?"

Liu Mingyu had already recovered from the shock of Yang Chen violence, she looked at Yang Chen with concern, then slightly shook her head, "No, but he..."

"Don't bother about him, let's go." Saying that, Yang Chen walked towards the exit of the restaurant.

Qi Kai was overwhelmed with anger, it would be too humiliating for him to let Yang Chen walk off like that, so he shouted, "You… stop right there!"

Yang Chen turned around with a queer smile and asked, "What? You want revenge?"

Qi Kai felt his heart mysteriously stop for a moment when Yang Chen glanced at him, and his thought of going up to fight was blown away, he gritted his teeth and said, "I will call the police, just you wait!"

"Do what you want."

Yang Chen didn't care at all, Qi Kai just puked blood, but even if he actually crippled Qi Kai, the police wouldn't really do anything to him. From the way Flower Rain had appeared to help him, he could tell the current attitude the Yellow Flame Iron Brigade had towards him. Right now, they weren't willing to make a move, and didn't dare to, which was exactly the status which Yang Chen liked.

Liu Mingyu saw Yang Chen just walk off, so she didn't do anything other than take out two hundred dollar notes and slipped it into the manager's hands, and followed suit.

The guests who remained in the restaurant pointed and chatted about Qi Kai and Wang Yue amongst themselves, most of them were joyful about Qi Kai's bad luck, and were curious as to Yang Chen's identity, for he had beaten someone up in public without any restraint.

Wang Yue had always cared about face, seeing Qi Kai stand there with an ashen face, she coquettishly said, "Qiqi! That person was looking down on you! How can we endure this! Call the police, didn't you tell me that Deputy Chief Lu of the West Region Police Station is your father's friend!? Get him to help deal with this disgusting couple!"

Incited by Wang Yue's words, Qi Kai ignored his fear for Yang Chen, coldly snorted, and took out his phone to make a call.

Very soon, a voice belonging to a middle-aged man was heard, "Haha, Qi Kai, I heard from your dad that you're back in Zhonghai? Good job, you even remembered to give me a call."

"Uncle Lu, say no more, in this short time I returned, I've already gotten attacked by someone!"

"What!? Who dares to attack you? Let me back you up!"

Qi Kai proudly smiled, "Uncle Lu, I was just at the Cantonese restaurant near your police station for dinner, and was carelessly kicked by a man, you have to stick up for me."

"This person is too bold! He dared to create trouble in this area!? Don't worry, I'm here for you, Qi Kai. Give me that man's name, I will check on him for you."

Qi Kai looked towards Wang Yue who was beside him. Wang Yue had shook hands with Yang Chen before, and knew of his name, so she hurriedly told Qi Kai.

Qi Kai said, "The name's Yang Chen, he's from Yu Lei International. Uncle Lu, this is something that concerns the safety of us civilians, someone like that should be locked up in a cell for decades!"

On the other side of the line, Deputy Chief Lu laughed in agreement, but a while later, he said, "Huh?" Then no longer spoke.

Qi Kai frowned, he had a bad feeling about this, "Uncle Lu, Uncle Lu? Are you there? Why aren't you speaking? Are you done checking?"

"Oh Qi Kai..." Deputy Chief Lu took a while before replying slowly, "You just returned to Zhonghai, don't stir up trouble. For some matters, if it isn't too serious, just let it go. Young people shouldn't be hot-tempered. Take a step back and calm down, I think we should just forget about this."

"Uncle Lu! You can't be like this! Why do you suddenly want me to forget about it!?"

"Oh Qi Kai, I'm going for a meeting now, let's just leave it at this, send my regards to your father, bye bye..." Deputy Chief Lu quickly cut the call.

Indignant, Qi Kai smashed his phone onto the ground!

"Going for a damn meeting!? How can you go for a shitty meeting after work! You think you're fooling a child!?" Qi Kai said with gritted teeth.

Wang Yue saw that it was fruitless, and said with disdain, "I guess your relationship isn't strong enough, and I thought your family was so powerful..."

*Smack!!*

Qi Kai suddenly slapped Wang Yue, and she was dumbstruck.

"Slut, get the hell lost! I don't want to see you!!"

After Qi Kai scolded her, he left Wang Yue whom he had slapped behind, and under the gazes of the many guests, he left the restaurant in a flurry.

At approximately the same time, Liu Mingyu who ran out of the restaurant had already caught up to Yang Chen, and the two were already in Yang Chen's car.

Liu Mingyu seemed worried, and anxiously asked, "Yang Chen, you were too reckless. Qi Kai's family has contacts with the government, he might really call the police to arrest you!"

Yang Chen looked at Liu Mingyu with a slight smile, her confident and charming face was now fraught with worry, "Mingyu-jie, I feel very gratified."

"What?" Liu Mingyu couldn't understand him.

"I beat up your boyfriend, yet you're concerned about me. Should I set off some firecrackers?" Yang Chen joked.

Liu Mingyu lowered her head, and solemnly said, "He isn't my boyfriend, I'm just a silly woman who has been making a mistake for years."

A beautiful woman wanted to live together with another man till they both grow old since her college days. Even though that man suddenly enlisted in the army and told her to wait for him at the train station, the woman still abided that simple promise without any second thoughts. There was no written proof and no witnesses, but the woman still quietly waited, and spent the peak of her beauty in loneliness by relying on her conscience and hope.

But when that man showed himself again without any warning, he told the woman that it was simply ridiculous for her to wait, the man had never truly thought about meeting her again. He even did his utmost to twist the truth and hurt the woman just so that he can shirk off the blame...

Yang Chen felt that if this happened to someone else that wasn't for Liu Mingyu who had ample experience in society and magnanimous nature, that person might already be contemplating suicide.

"Mingyu-jie, you're a lot stronger than I thought you would be." Yang Chen sincerely said.

Liu Mingyu made a sad smile, "If I don't be strong, do you expect me to cry right there and then... What use is there to cry, all it does is entertain others more, and make women like Wang Yue happy. I'm not that stupid, isn't it just eight years of time? I can afford to lose that..."

Despite what she said, sparkling tears still flowed down her beautiful cheeks.

Liu Mingyu took out a tissue to wipe away her tears, she sweetly spoke while sniffling, "Since I've finally been released by the senseless shackles that held me down, and to thank you for the stomp that you gave him, let's celebrate by going to the bar, please do me the honor, Sir Yang Chen."

Yang Chen nodded with a grin, at a point like this, he had no reason to reject the hurt woman's small request.

Being reserved for so many years has practically left Liu Mingyu with no friends, although she could easily get a bunch of men who covet her for her looks, she basically had no male friends.

Yang Chen drove the car to the nearest decently sized bar. The two entered the dimly lit bar and chose to sit somewhere close to the corner.

Liu Mingyu directly ordered four bottles of Chivas Regal. After filling both their glasses, they began to heartily drink that amber-colored Chivas like it was water, and it streamed from the woman's mouth into her throat.

Yang Chen didn't let loose and drink. Firstly, he was afraid that he might lose control of his mind. Secondly, he knew that what Liu Mingyu needed was a companion, so that she wouldn't feel lonely.

Gradually, two bottles of Chivas were emptied into their stomachs. Liu Mingyu's charming eyes looked as clear as spring water. The alluringly soft and well-developed figure underneath the office wear, exuded charm that made the men in the bar look over repeatedly.

A woman with fiery passion wrapped up in such a thick shell usually wouldn't have as much attractiveness as a ripe and juicy peach.

Yang Chen watched as Liu Mingyu gradually become intoxicated, but he didn't stop her, because it was better to let her heartily drink than to admonish her in this situation.

"Yang Chen..." Liu Mingyu's voice was sultry and indolent, she already sounded rather lispy, which made her all the more delicate and captivating.

"Yeah?"

"Do you know why I always bring you to that Cantonese restaurant?" Liu Mingyu asked with her head slanted.

Yang Chen shook his head, for he truly didn't know.

Liu Mingyu pursed her lips and smiled, "Because… during college, that person frequently brought me there... That is also the place we met..."

A place originally made her happy had now become a place that left her heart-broken.

Yang Chen picked up a bottle, filled Liu Mingyu's glass, and said, "It began there, and ended there, that's pretty nice."

"Yeah… pretty good..." Liu Mingyu reached a hand out to grab the glass, but there was no strength in her hand, so the glass slipped out of her hand in midair and fell onto the ground!

*Clink...*

The sound of glass shattering was heard.

Liu Mingyu stared at the whisky that flowed on the floor in a daze, then rested her head on the table, and cried her heart out with shuddering shoulders.

This story takes place in Modern China. However, no matter how much things change, in the depths of society, a secret world of syndicates and hidden factions exist.

Yang Chen, a graduate from Harvard who is fluent in English, French, Italian, and German to list a few. He is also capable of fighting and a number of practical skills. Yet he chose to go on the streets to sell fried mutton skewers for a living.

Lin Ruoxi is the CEO of a multibillion-dollar company—Yu Lei International. This company is one of the leaders in the cosmetic and fashion industry. Despite being only 20 years old, her ice-cold demeanor and beauty are well-known and unrivaled in Zhonghai City.

Due to a wild night consisting of a lot of liquor, fate has brought them together to become  husband and wife.

And with that, the story begins!

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Original Author:- Cabbage Flatbread

Translated by Suryanshi Biswas

Thank you the author for your great work, and also thank you for allowing me to translate ... I am translating this story so that it can reach more readers .... and those who are questioning my ability, I want them to know that I completed my graduation in Chinese language.

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