An ambitious man walking on a path of tactics that are filled with sharp knives,
A nobody cutting his way through thistles and thorns on a path of salvation,
A scholar-official who is always vigilant during his journey of managing disorders.
An idealist who is ready to risk any danger to reach his goals during his journey of salvation.
This is a story about power and conspiracy, the battlefield of the imperial court, love and hate, ideals and beliefs first broken and then established.
Tags: Abandoned Children, Abusive Characters, Adapted to Drama CD, Adopted Protagonist, Age Progression, Ancient China, Aristocracy, Betrayal, Bookworm, Calm Protagonist, Cautious Protagonist, Clever Protagonist, Clingy Lover, Court Official, First-time Interc**rse, Forced into a Relationship, Hiding True Identity, Love Interest Falls in Love First, Manipulative Characters, Mature Protagonist, Military, Misunderstandings, Nobles, Past Plays a Big Role, Past Trauma, Persistent Love Interests, Politics, Power Couple, Power Struggle, R*pe Victim Becomes Lover, Revenge, R*pe, Schemes And Conspiracies, S*xual Abuse, Smart Couple, Strategist, Strong Love Interests, Younger Love Interests
The Alliance's hottest comic, Beasts Descend, is wildly popular, taking the internet by storm. Everyone who can read or browse the web has encountered this comic's explosive fame! Even top-tier celebrities dream of starring in its live-action adaptation, while superstar singers passionately promote its updates on their socials.
Yan Nanfeng, an avid reader of the comic, declares, "This storyline must have a role for me."
One day, as the comic’s protagonist faces an S-level beast attack and their team lies trapped in the ruins, a trendily-dressed, wheelchair-bound lunatic descends from the sky, freezing the space with a whip strike. Another time, a monstrous creature with newfound intelligence ambushes a hospital, infecting the protagonist's comrades. Just as the transformation seems inevitable, an innocent little boy appears and casually leads the ferocious beast away.
In the midst of chaos, a delicate beauty falls to the ground while fleeing, turning back to the oncoming beasts and tearfully exclaiming, "You go on, I'll hold them off!"
Readers can't get enough: "We adore the deranged overlord, the naive sweetheart, and even the green tea beauty! Give us more of these outrageous supporting characters!"
Yan Nanfeng: "No problem. I'll make it happen."
“Until the day humanity falls.”
In the year 2020, Earth’s magnetic poles disappeared and humankind was nearly wiped out by cosmic radiation. Within the span of a hundred years, living creatures began to mutate and devour each other while the remaining humans, numbering in the tens of thousands, struggled bitterly in their man-made bases.
In the Abyss, home to the mutated xenogenics, there lived a sentient little mushroom. Because it had been nourished by the blood and flesh of the deceased human An Ze, not only did it take on a similar-looking human form, but a similar name as well: An Zhe.
An Zhe is determined to go to the human base to search for his spore, which had been harvested by humans. Once there, however, he faces the omnipresent risk of discovery and certain death as he tries to keep his non-human nature hidden from the Judges, whose responsibility is to inspect for and eliminate xenogenics like himself. And of all the Judges, Colonel Lu Feng is the most perceptive and merciless—as soon as he determines that someone is a xenogenic, he will execute that person on the spot.
But An Zhe’s mutation goes undetected by Lu Feng’s eyes, and so a tale of humans and xenogenics unfolds…
Silver Award winner at the 12th Chinese Nebula Awards for Chinese Science Fiction.
Tags: Adapted to Drama, Adapted to Drama CD, Adapted to Manhua, Apathetic Protagonist, Apocalypse, Award-winning Work, Black Belly, Character Growth, Cold Love Interests, Cute Protagonist, Death, Depictions of Cruelty, Determined Protagonist, Devoted Love Interests, Dystopia, Genetic Modifications, Handsome Male Lead, Hiding True Identity, Human-Nonhuman Relationship, Humanoid Protagonist, Kind Love Interests, Love Interest Falls in Love First, Monsters, Mutated Creatures, Naive Protagonist, Near-Death Experience, Philosophical, Shapeshifters, Slow Romance, Survival
Yan Cen once gave Li Yu'an two pieces of candy—
One led to six years of secret love, and the other earned him the cigarette in Li Yu'an's hand.
Yan Cen felt his heart move for Li Yu'an twice—
Once when Li Yu'an panicked and crashed into the rear of his car, and once when he obediently handed over the cigarette in his hand.
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"You fell for me twice, but the time between those moments was the six silent years of my hidden love."
[Spin-off from "Marriage Alliance" featuring Yan Cen x Li Yu'an, a bittersweet and heartwarming story with a happy ending (HE).]
[Side CP stories are available in the author’s collection, feel free to check them out!]
Tags: Aristocratic Family, One True Love, Match Made in Heaven, Sweet Text
Main Characters: Li Yu'an, Yan Cen
Place a sparrow in a luxurious cage and watch as it grows more beautiful and dignified, even learning to fly out of the cage.
When someone asked Liang Yisheng if he regretted it, he replied, "No."
"Can this relationship become a romantic one?" Liang Yisheng thought not.
If there was one regret, it was saving him in the first place. He should have let him rot in his scandal—it would have been better than watching him become someone else’s bird perched on another branch, never belonging to him."
Main Pairing: Liang Yisheng × Xu Yan (told from Xu Yan's perspective)
A story set in the entertainment industry, depicting a tumultuous and non-traditional dynamic.
1v1 HE (Happy Ending)
Xu Yan starts with unrequited love but quickly finds independence and career success.
Themes: Personal growth, finding one's freedom, and breaking free from toxic dynamics.