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Sharing a Pavilion With You

Meili is a once-in-a-generation beauty raised in secrecy in the inner courtyards. To keep her safe from the palace concubine selections, her family conspires to make everyone, including her, believe that she's ugly. The secret's revealed when 3 peeping Tom’s get more than they bargained for spying on the 'ugly sister' bathing. The perverts are best friends, a young commander, the second prince, and an admired poet, and the 3 young men compete fiercely for her affections. As Meili emerges from 16 years in seclusion, her deeply rooted body dysmorphia has hilarious consequences as she misreads her interactions with men and proves to be a far more complex puzzle to woo than any of them are equipped for. A cdrama romcom where a young girl is a glittering prize trying her hardest not to be won. [#teen #lovequadrangle #historicalromance #romcom #chinesedrama #sweetromance] EXTRACT: Meili slipped out of her robe and sat on a ledge in the warm pool. Her long black hair cascaded down her back, tiny silver bells tinkled as she moved. It felt wonderful to be free of her chest binding. It was starting to get quite painful. She didn't dare stop wearing it in case it encouraged her already disconcertingly large breasts to keep expanding. It was onto this scene that the Commander, the Prince and the poet happened, as they soundlessly raised their heads above the peaked roofline. For a full minute not one of them moved or breathed. Her long hair covered her generous curves, allowing tantalising glimpses. She reached behind her neck to push back her hair. Commander Bai, realising what was about to happen, clamped each of his hands firmly over the eyes of the Prince and Tan Bowen. A fight broke out on the ridge-line as the men clawed and scratched in a panicked attempt to see what came next. Meili looked up in fright, just as the commander forcefully pushed his two friends, sliding them down the steep rooftop. For just a split second, the eyes of Commander Bai and Meili met.
ShuiShu · 225.1k Views

Nine Lives in Neon Lights

In the heart of Tokyo's neon-lit chaos, Akira Yamamoto thought her biggest problem was surviving university and her part-time job at a 24-hour convenience store. That was before the night she died—and came back. When a freak accident should have killed her, Akira awakens to find a fox tail sprouting from her spine and the supernatural world of Tokyo laid bare before her eyes. Half-human, half-kitsune, she's thrust into a hidden society where vampires run multinational corporations, werewolf packs claim territory through corporate mergers, and witches brew more than just coffee in Shibuya's underground. But power comes with a price. Each new tail Akira grows makes her more supernatural—and less human. As she navigates the treacherous politics of Tokyo's supernatural elite, she finds herself caught between four irresistible forces: **Ryouta Kuroda** - A centuries-old vampire CEO whose cold exterior hides burning desire and dangerous secrets that could destroy them both. **Takeshi Mori** - The fierce werewolf pack leader fighting to protect his territory from supernatural gentrification, whose protective instincts awaken something primal in Akira. **Yuki Sato** - A brilliant witch-hacker whose family's ancient magic merged with cutting-edge technology makes her both Akira's greatest ally and most dangerous temptation. **Hiroshi Tanaka** - Her achingly normal human best friend whose love might be the anchor that keeps her humanity intact—if she can keep him alive long enough. As corporate wars rage in boardrooms and ancient grudges spill blood in back alleys, Akira must master her growing powers before they consume her humanity entirely. But in a city where loyalty is bought, love is weaponized, and every supernatural being has an agenda, the greatest danger might be her own heart. Some secrets are worth dying for. Others are worth killing for. And some will cost you everything you thought you were. **Nine lives, nine tails, infinite possibilities—and one choice that will change everything.**
Shy_Emerald_ · 527 Views

Ultima's Bite!

(AN: Give my novel a try until ch12 please!) ________________________________________________ [Novel synopsis]; In a world scarred by the rise of biomechanical warfare and the shadow of an enigmatic syndicate known only as Ragnarok, one girl stands at the edge of revolution. April, a seemingly ordinary 20-year-old living in the fractured remnants of a future society, hides a past drenched in trauma and secrets. Blinded and deafened during a harrowing attempt to escape her abusive father—a man who destroyed her family—April is forced into a life of silence and darkness. But everything changes after an experimental surgery implants nanotech into her skull, technology far beyond anything humanity should possess. Now, April sees without eyes and hears through a new kind of sense. The nanotech has awakened a dormant potential in her—a coded sigil etched behind her head shaped like an angelic wing and a spear. It’s not just a symbol. It’s her Gear, a powerful combat system linked to ancient animalistic and Zodiac powers—each wielder embodying a creature of legend. Hers? A spear-born sigil capable of shattering mechs and bending digital space. When she joins a covert organization aiming to dismantle Ragnarok, April discovers she’s not alone. Other Gear users fight beside her: Jax, the brilliant strategist; Saya, the deadly calm blade; Kai, a hawk-gear user with a fire-forged past; Dante, the powerhouse with unmatched resilience; Juno, the data genius cloaked in mischief; and the Leader, a figure shrouded in mystery who knows more about April’s past than he lets on. As April navigates brutal missions and high school halls alike—where rivals like Tessa Lane threaten her sanity with cruel mind games—she must balance normalcy and the battlefield. Every encounter pushes her closer to the truth: about her powers, her family, and Ragnarok’s true purpose. But none are more telling than her growing connection with Astra, a lone Gear user with platinum hair and a piercing gaze. Astra has the power, the knowledge, and a burning desire for vengeance. April needs her—but Astra isn’t so easily convinced to join a cause she doesn’t trust. The deeper April digs, the more the lines blur between ally and enemy. With Ragnarok’s agents—like the cold and calculating River Hoss—looming on the horizon, April must decide who she’s willing to trust, who she’s ready to fight, and how far she’ll go to protect what little she has left. The world doesn’t need a hero. It needs a weapon. And it just found one.
_AAndniz_ · 16.2k Views