My Culture My Identity

"Great Mr. Chen Yu, having been successfully elected as the leader of the human race last night, do you have anything you'd like to say to the whole world?" Chen Yu got out of bed, bewildered and still undressed, "I don't know, I just woke up...” …

"She was a demon to begin with, how could she possibly be corrupted by encountering me, a human? Critics always talk about ludicrous things." In 1798, during an interview with the press, Cardinal Bishop Lanci was asked about his past with the exiled last princess of the Demon Race, as well as recent signs of the resurrection of the demons. He stated: "I have made too many efforts to defend world peace, I am quite sure, there is absolutely no possibility for the Demon Race to revive under her leadership." ...... In the winter of 1802, the revival of the Demon Race succeeded. [Based on the above information, please indicate who is the main culprit leading to the revival of the Demon Race, and explain why it is Lanci. (10 points)] —— excerpt from "Classic Examination Questions in Empire History."

Harper Wilson, a beautiful YouTuber, attractive woman, and very skilled writer, leads a seemingly uncomplicated life on the road with her campervan, documenting her travels and thrilling her loyal subscribers. But unknown to her followers, Harper have a secret that only a select few are privy to—she is married to Rachel Lee, the beautiful, stunning, with amazing smile, and very famous K-pop idol. Behind the glitz and glamour of Rachel's public persona lies a deeply personal and private life that she guards fiercely. Amidst the glimmering world of fame, Rachel and Harper have discovered a haven where they have nurtured a secret bond shielded from the intrusive gaze of the public. They carefully manage through the complexities of their different worlds, where the vibrant of celebrity clashes with the peacefulness of a nomadic life. However, Harper and Rachel face a devastating decision as the unforeseen danger of discovery approaches. Will they dare to expose the truth, potentially putting Rachel's career and their precious relationship at stake? Or will they continue to live in the shadows, protecting their fragile yet profound connection?

Yuzuki Amari, a second-year student at Isurugi High School. He has always been secluded, but it had never really bothered him, as he only needed his best friend, Yuto. Yuto is “imaginary” though or so others think, but he is real to Yuzuki and that is all he ever needs. Until the day a new transfer student arrives and stirs up both of their lives, will it be for the better or worse.

This story is about the Alexander's siblings. Dwayne Alexander's POV Can you just give us another chance please " I pleaded no!' you don't love me enough " she sobs kerry , I do love you " I said in a trembling voice ,how can she thinks I don't. no!' you don't as everytime something comes up you always give up on us " kerry sobs it's true, I hate to admit, I did give up everytime but I wanna make it work now. and I do anything to make her forgive me ... ______ As the night falls and the rain begins to fall Just like the first time they met, in Kim's heart it was romantic. But in her mind it was tragic as whatever falls gets broken. A young man who is in his early twenties and a young lady who is in her teens , stood face to face in the rain looking at each other silently–suddenly, someone broke the silence Yang, i have nothing to say to you .. goodnight and goodbye, " said the young lady in a tired and hurt voice as she called the guy by the nickname she gave him before she even knew his real name, Then she walked away ,but the young man held her hands and pulled her back and said while looking at her eyes . No, we are not done talking, and you're not allowed to walk away without answering me !! , " He said, then add . And I'll ask you again ?”..Why did you go when I asked you to stay ?” .Why do you always run away from me ?” What is wrong, Kim ?”, " the young man asks, annoyed She young lady look look at him with a pain expression on her face even tho her lips had a smile on it and even tho the rain was falling on could still see her eyes were looking as if it would soon begin to flow like the rain She then said with a smirked Do you really not know?” ,Did you ever not know ?? the young man nodded his head The young lady finally had enough as it had been 8 months and decided to confess. Yang , I love you, ever since i first saw you and i can't–do this anymore I have been doing it long before..hoping you would be mine one day, but it never works out Pretending to be your friend it's not easy but I try and I try to forget my feelings and live with you but I guess maybe I should have learned to live without you.” She said then sighed inwardly knowing that it was a bad idea to tell him I did live without you for those few months but then there you go again .. you made things a lot harder when you came back and we became friends and now you're going again Yang, I had enough. You can't keep going and coming out of my life like that. The young man was shocked by the sudden confessions and said nothing like he was in another world . Kimanda looked at him for a while , and when he didn't say anything, she asked , " Can i atless kiss you ?? , without waiting for his reply, she walk up to him with all the courage she had and their lips met It was so sudden that even before Yang could come out of his shock ,then comes another one Kimanda suck and nibbled his lower lips as she had always wanted too as she knew this might be the first and the last time she ever got the chance to , so she took her time even though she wanted more she let go of his lips and looked into his shocked eyes. ----- VOl1 = That stranger that became my everything from nothing, Kim Alexander is a young girl who lost her sister , her best friend,her comfort zone , her idol , her advisor, her protector. Lost in grief, she lost hope , she had lost her world., dream and hopes when lovie lost her life , her friends betrayed her. In two years nothing but fear grows in her heart , she gets distant to her family and everyone she once loved. She don't wanna have that pain of losing someone else and she realizes that everyone who comes will leave eventually. At the age of 13 she falls in love with a stranger who is much older than her , fear crumpled in her heart but still it beats for him. Despite the fear , she went ahead and loved him wholeheartedly . She did secretly for months until she told him but he left anyways

Bianca has lived all her life in an obscure institution where she is forced to follow strict rules. She has spent the last ten years isolated from society and confused by the power she hides within but has always been told to repress. Tired of being imprisoned, she decides to abandon all she has ever known to discover the world outside. What she doesn't know yet is that she will discover she has lived a life full of lies and that she will finally find out who she really is and what she keeps inside.

Ava Wade a talented actress possesses a unique gift - the ability to see the lifespan of those around her, including her own. But her life takes a dramatic turn when she meets Daniel Yolk, a mysterious and charming stranger with the extraordinary power to stop Ava's time. As they fall deeply in love, Ava finds herself frozen in time, her lifespan paused by Daniel's just being a little close. But their love comes with a price. Because his own time will be added to Ava soon, to increase Ava's time, his own lifespan is shortened, making him increasingly prone to death. Ava must confront the devastating reality of her gift and the weight of Daniel's sacrifice as the clock ticks away. Will their love be strong enough to overcome the boundaries of time, or will the very thing that brought them together ultimately tear them apart? In this heart-wrenching tale of love and mortality, Ava and Daniel must navigate the complexities of their extraordinary abilities and the secrets that come with them. Can they find a way to be together, or will time ultimately run out for them?

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Sophia, a shy and introverted college student, lands an internship at a prestigious company. On her first day, she accidentally kisses the CEO, Alexander, in the elevator. As they work work together, Sophia and Alexander grow closer, but their differences in social status and age threaten to tear them apart

Celeste stood at the beach, feeling his presence behind her. She swallowed nervously. It was now or never; these four years of one-sided love were going to end today. "Marcello, I want you to know I'm in love with you. I was going to endure it, but I can't. Marcello, I want to be yours, so please give me a chance," she shouted, turning around with tears in her eyes as she quickly hugged him. "Please, Marcello, I can't do this anymore. I know it sounds crazy, but I have always loved you," she said, burying her face below his chest. Lorenzo froze. He had received an anonymous message meant for his brother Marcello and had come in his place, thinking it was a threat. He had not expected to see a lady by the beach. She looked so delicate and dream-like, with the way the moon glistened on her alabaster skin and raven black hair, which looked like it had silver streaks when it flowed in the evening breeze. The soft dress swirled around her, sometimes billowing around her too. She was a siren, and he was enchanted by her beauty. He stood staring as she confessed her feelings, his body coming alive from her touch. She hugged him tightly, like a lover scared to let go, but the name on her lips wasn't his; it was his brother's—Marcello. ________ Celeste confesses her love to Marcello, her first love, but in a shocking twist, she discovers she actually poured her heart out to his older twin, Lorenzo whom she suddenly found herself growing attached to. Lost in the pool of a complicated web of emotions, Celeste must choose between her original feelings for Marcello and her growing connection with Lorenzo that must satisfy her heart and at the same time not cause a riff between both brothers. Meanwhile, Marcello's heartbreak and sense of betrayal threaten to destroy the brothers' relationship which had proven to be as hard as a rock for years. Will Celeste find true love with Marcello or follow her heart to Lorenzo? Can the brothers forgive each other and themselves if she were to make an unfavorable decision to either or both of them? This book is a romantic drama about family, love, and betrayal, where the lines between true love and first love are blurred.

In a society where identity is a precarious balance between truth and illusion Darwin Asrael grapples with a unique curse: his skin, sensitive to the sun, binds him to the overlooked niches of the public. When he encounters his doppelgänger, Gabriel, He is unexpectedly introduced to the clandestine Hemlock organization. He becomes an unlikely detective, solving crimes as night descends, and leaving Gabriel to perform his role in daylight. But as Darwin investigates a series of chilling murders linked to a mysterious author who documents crime, he unveils layers of deception, drawing Darwin deeper into a web of intrigue where nothing is as it seems. As he follows into the trails of these narratives, he begins to doubt his own identity, realizing the stories may be more intertwined with his existence than he ever imagined. Trust erodes among allies, and paranoia looms large as he is torn between the possibility that anyone could be him. Darwin must decide how far he’s willing to go to differentiate himself from generations of murderers who transcended their existence by publishing anecdotes of their killings.

This is my life, a life of glass filled with imagination but without any memories. However, what shatters this fragile existence is the cold stone of reality thrown by fate. I don't know where to start, but the end feels inevitable. It's not a happy ending, but at least fate is showing me some kindness. Still, I must begin somewhere.

Alliana had long forgotten the last time she and Cairus shared a night together. Ever since the tragedy they both faced in their first year of marriage, everything seemed to have changed—even the way he treated her. So, she decided to make a move, take a leap of faith, and maybe hope to cross the gap and break the wall. But it wasn’t as easy as it seemed. Alliana realized this the moment she stepped into his office for the first time as his secretary.

[WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS MATURE CONTENTS!!!] “Princess, I love you. With all my heart. With all my life. More than life itself. I’m so glad that I found you. Remember princess, I love you.. till my last dying breath, till the day I die.” – Rai. “That’s right, baby girl. You. Are. Mine! Ever since the day you were born, you are mine! God created you for me and no one else! Remember that, baby girl.” – Damian. Meet Katarina, a cheerful, free-spirited woman with a dark past whose fate brought her to two best friends - Damian, the charming, easy-going one, and Rai, the calm, gentle one. Her prince charming and her knight in shining armor, each with secrets of their own. Different yet similar in their own way, best friends nonetheless. Both loving her, both wanting her. Would she be able to choose between the two of them? Who would be her greatest love, and her worst heartbreak? Would any of them be her always? Her forever? What would happen when their demons started to haunt them again? Could she be the strength of someone else despite all her traumas? Could their love survive those many obstacles and tragedies? Could love really conquer all? Would they finally be able to have their ‘happily ever after’? Find it out in this love-triangle story. Note: The story will start off as something like teenage-romance, but it will turn darker with traumatic events. Please be mindful of Kat's mental state and her Bipolar Disorder when you read her becoming indecisive and weak.. I hope you enjoy this story.. Please leave comments and reviews so I know how to improve! Pls follow my IG: @littleangelicdevil for character drawings. Thank you so much! Cover by: @Gisel.arts Love ~ Little Angelic Devil

Five different worlds of spirits, demons, ghosts, monsters, and beasts descended on the Blue Star in the form of dungeons. Humans were randomly selected by the Heavenly System to enter these dungeon worlds. Su Qianqian, a kindergarten student, was unexpectedly chosen. When Su Yang learned that his daughter was going to enter the dungeon world, he reminded her, "Don't play for too long. Come home on time for dinner." Play? Did he think the dungeon world, which was like a human purgatory, was a playground? Just when people all thought Su Qianqian was done for, they were surprised to find out she was really just playing around. In various dungeon worlds, the divine beast Qilin served as her mount, a legendary demon lord begged to be her full-time nanny, a giant monster acted as her bodyguard, and flower fairy and ghost queen Xiaoqian even wanted to be her stepmother. The whole world was shocked. Who on earth was Su Qianqian's father, Su Yang?!!

Alpha wakes up with a nightmare, a nightmare in which she has passed 1 and a half year in an apocalypse and died by the strongest, Vampire Knight. Alpha believed that it was just a nightmare and checked the day and it was 23rd December, 2026, the last day of peace in her dream. The next day, she came to school, as usual, but realized that the things are going like the way it was in her dream. She ran to save her love to the ground but unfortunately, as same in her nightmare, she lost him again and the Apocalypse began again, with a proof that it was not a dream but she has came back to time.

~It was the way her eyes cried without shedding a tear. Never in my life had I encountered something so sad hidden under the resentment of a jealous house cat... What a treasure~ A queens mistake often becomes the child's burden. So when the mother is found having an affair with a witches husband, she finds herself with a bastard that looks enough like her to convince the king it was his. Yet this unfortunate spawn did not come into the world without consequence. On his 24th birthday it is revealed he has 365 days to break a curse he believes he was born with for no reason, not knowing it was his mother's actions that led him to such a short life span. In a tizzy, the king was ready to risk it all for 'his' son. So when another imprisoned king speaks of his daughter who could heal all, he opened the door to 2 bastards finding solace in all wrongs. Though their affairs were temporary, the happiness was all it took to make a turn around. COMP THEME: The king was a ticking timebomb. In just a week's time, he would be celebrating his twenty-fourth birthday and unfortunately, it had been foretold that he would die before turning twenty-five. FL was mistreated by her aristocratic family due to the fact that she was born out of wedlock to a maid. She had never seen the outside world until one day, her father was sentenced to death for treason, and she was brought to the palace as a bargaining chip. Her father had apparently claimed she had the ability to ease illnesses and break curses all by the power of her voice―only FL knew that was the furthest from the truth. If she couldn't save the king, she would be punished in place for her father's crimes. However, things change when the king slowly begins to fall in love with her 'magical' song...

The Chinese culture is said to be one of the biggest and unique culture in the whole world, but everything changes when an evil presence woke up and desired to create a mass extinction to the Chinese culture. That was until, a group of Chinese and Indian people who had the powers to destroy the evils stepped up and fate decided to put them into the challenge and fight the evil. Everything lied on their hands to save the Chinese people from the danger ahead. ( This is an English work but still has some Mandarin and Tamil dialogues in the middle )

Mate!, she shouted while running towards him, hugging him tightly. The man was about to be executed. "Perfect," she had been looking for someone weak to use as a pawn. "Just pretend to be my mate if you wish to live," she told the man as she kept hugging him tightly. ******************** Diana Diverllie lost everything 200 years ago, princess of the Xiaomi kingdom: one of the strongest packs in North America. Luckily for her, life gives her a second chance, and she is reborn. Diana is set to make everyone pay. Those who have hurt her deeply would bow down to plead for mercy.

"My Daughter, My Pride" is a captivating story that revolves around the lives of Beauty, her devoted father Mr. Benson, and Jake, a classmate who becomes an integral part of their journey. As Beauty navigates the complexities of adolescence, she leans on the unwavering support of her father, who promises to be both mother and father after her mother's passing. The story unfolds with Beauty's teenage years, where her bond with her father grows stronger amidst the challenges of growing up. Mr. Benson, a billionaire and military figure, prioritizes his daughter's happiness and well-being above all else, fostering a nurturing environment for her growth. As Beauty attends Gof International School, she forms close friendships with her classmates, including Jake. Initially hesitant to befriend boys due to her father's advice, Beauty finds herself drawn to Jake's genuine demeanor and warmth. Their friendship blossoms as they navigate the ups and downs of teenage life together. Amidst academic pursuits and teenage adventures, Beauty and Jake find themselves collaborating on a school project, leading to deeper connections and mutual understanding. Despite initial misunderstandings and romantic tensions, they discover the true essence of friendship and support each other through challenges. Throughout the story, Mr. Benson remains a pillar of strength for Beauty, offering guidance and love as she faces the uncertainties of adolescence. His unconditional pride in his daughter's accomplishments underscores the central theme of paternal love and support. "My Daughter, My Pride" is a heartwarming tale of family, friendship, and self-discovery, highlighting the enduring bond between a father and his cherished daughter, as well as the transformative power of genuine connections and mutual respect.

Natalie Sanders is an ambitious, self-reliant woman who is not interested in love. She is totally focused on her work. She doesn't have time for romance and won't put up with conceited men's inflated egos. But when she meets Alexander Pierce, her new boss—a rich CEO with a stunning body, a captivating presence, and a cool, collected manner—everything changes. He's everything Natalie hates in a man: conceited, elusive, and wholly unreceptive to the concept of love. Love, in Alexander's neatly ordered life, has always seemed like an unneeded distraction. His family is a wealthy and influential dynasty, and they have always expected him to abide by their norms and uphold the family's prestige by selecting the perfect spouse from their upper social circles. That woman is Amelia, the secretive and aspirational executive who has long courted the respect of Alexander's family by positioning herself as a possible daughter-in-law. Amelia is also Alexander's ex-girlfriend, something Natalie is unaware of. Despite their differences and Alexander's aloof demeanor, Natalie and Alexander are brought together for a significant project that requires them to collaborate closely for extended periods of time. As they start to look past each other's outward appearances, an irresistible attraction develops gradually. Natalie finds herself falling for her employer despite her constant resistance to it. Alexander, for the first time, feels his carefully crafted barriers breaking as he battles to keep his emotions in check. But when Amelia, who has been fighting for Alexander's favor and attention, tries to meddle, things get messy. The social and class divide between Natalie and Alexander threatens to break them apart, especially as Amelia is already seen by Alexander's family as the perfect match. Since she is not from a wealthy or powerful family, Natalie must deal with the painful fact that Alexander's family would not accept her. David, Alexander's flirty cousin and a womanizer, intrigues Natalie and adds to the tension. David puts his eyes on Natalie, seeing her as another acquisition, not seeing the blossoming bond between her and Alexander. His progress leads to more problems, especially after he finds out the reality of Natalie and Alexander's connection. Angry because of the secrecy and consumed by envy, David is determined to sabotage their emerging relationship by leveraging his power within the family to create more obstacles for them. Natalie and Alexander must handle their escalating emotions for each other while dealing with family demands, David’s interference, societal influences, and Amelia's continuous efforts to sabotage their bond as tensions increase. Ultimately, they both have to choose whether they are ready to battle for their love, even though the chances are heavily against them. "My Boss is My Spec" is an engaging love story that includes surprises, conflicts, and scenes of intense emotion, following the journey of two individuals from diverse backgrounds attempting to connect with each other, discovering that true love is not about control or social standing but about one's emotions.

This novel is actually in Indonesian, but in the webnovel we made it in English language. The Indonesian version is available on Noveltoon. *** The sky was dark, lightning showed its light, poor Alphaeus was seen contemplating his fate under the tree. Alpheus doesn't understand why the villagers hate him so much, could it be because Alpheus is a cursed child? In the midst of a world that contains darkness for Alpheus who is suffering, struggling amidst the life crisis he is experiencing. However, an unexpected thing appears in his life, an entity that will accompany him on his journey.