The task was completed. Whether it was finding the reason for the renewed energy disturbance in the tube building or confirming the cause of He Shuyu’s death, both tasks were accomplished. After Chen Ranyi disappeared, the two of them received a text message from the Administration Bureau that the vehicle picking them up was already… Continue reading Tricked 031: Departure
NWAFAM 177: Extra 2 — Lianzhi Special, Part 1
Sugar with knives; proceed with caution. As the lanterns were first lit, evening fell over the capital with an unusual chill. The snow came early that year: by morning on the twenty-ninth, heavy clouds had already begun letting down sparse salt-grain flakes, and by dusk, they had thickened into a fine downy layer that softly… Continue reading NWAFAM 177: Extra 2 — Lianzhi Special, Part 1
Cub 112: Cub, Lost
“He was definitely about to blow his top just now, hahaha—” Not far away, Feeney was hiding in a corner, live-broadcasting to Anya, who wasn’t far behind. “He’s got such a heavy idol burden now. He’s clearly still a cub, but I said early on, you see, being handsome is a lifelong thing!” Anya tutted… Continue reading Cub 112: Cub, Lost
Cub 111: The Fear of Being Dominated by the Future King of the Holy Cas Empire
The little cub lay in Amos’s arms, still a bit skeptical. “So Zao Zao—needs to improve again?” Yes, you need to improve again. Amos breathed a sigh of relief. He held the little one and walked further inside. “What are you doing?” “We’re talking about the new National Day coming up, Zao Zao’s going to… Continue reading Cub 111: The Fear of Being Dominated by the Future King of the Holy Cas Empire
Cub 110: Baba, Are They Doing Something Shameful?
A light rain fell over Holy Cas Imperial Star, the sky overcast, the time passing and the temperature gradually dropping. The weather seemed dim throughout Holy Cas, much like the mood of the empire. Home at last. Little Chu Zao lay at the window for a long while. Even as the warship landed, he kept… Continue reading Cub 110: Baba, Are They Doing Something Shameful?
Tricked 030: “Born of Grace, Like a Curse” Ends
The three of them fell silent, staring at Chen Ranyi’s Weibo. Shen Huanhuan once seriously considered this: If an internet mobber, by some twist of fate, chose their own child as a target, would they genuinely regret it? Would they regret the mobbing itself, or only the fact that the victim was their child? Shen… Continue reading Tricked 030: “Born of Grace, Like a Curse” Ends
NWAFAM 176: Extra 1 —— Jinnian Special
Come in. Let’s talk. “Master Yu! Come take a look at this patient!” A clear, refined face poked out from the small room, a palm fan with a scorched corner gripped in his hand. He tilted his head as though double-checking whether someone had truly been calling him. Several damselflies flitted under the eaves and… Continue reading NWAFAM 176: Extra 1 —— Jinnian Special
Cub 109: Zao Zao Really Knows How to Handle People
Little Chu Zao, holding up his little crown, blinked at him. Bathed in the crown’s light, Chao Huangmu’s whole figure was revealed as he huddled in the corner, then slumped back down to the floor. The teenage boy was drenched in sweat, his military coat discarded with only a training vest left. The black vest… Continue reading Cub 109: Zao Zao Really Knows How to Handle People
Tricked 029: Chen Ranyi
7:30 p.m. Jiang Yan heard the sound of people playing cards outside the block building and got up to go downstairs. Wang Zhihua was riffling through her hand, a pile of coins pressed in her hand, shouting that it would taste right only with more peanuts and beer. As Jiang Yan passed by with the… Continue reading Tricked 029: Chen Ranyi
Cub 108: The Millennium-Old Holy Cas Behind Us
In the boundless, pitch-black cosmos, that was not a minor variation composed by instruments. Just a scattering of faint, star-like gleams. —Remember them here, then bring them home. See. Cousin. Isn’t this exactly what you’ve always wondered about, friend, family—what, in the end, is the relationship between the long-lived and the short-lived? In a moment,… Continue reading Cub 108: The Millennium-Old Holy Cas Behind Us