It Should Have Been You

In front of a crowd, the classic "broken engagement" trope unfolded. Gu Feng smiled faintly and took out a golden abacus. "That certain someone, I don’t mind you breaking off the engagement. However, you’ll have to pay me compensation." "At three years and one month old, I secretly fed you a piece of jerky. The meat itself wasn’t worth much, but the seasoning on it was expensive—100 spirit stones." "At three years and two months old, I gave you a wooden knife. This blade was carved over ten years by a master craftsman—1,000 spirit stones." "..." "On top of that, you also owe me compensation for emotional damages over the past 15 years and the next 10,000 years, totaling..." "And for those times I kissed you..." --- Support me on www.patreon.com/c/AnubisTL and Read Ahead!

Synopsis: Yuuya Kurose was no one. A quiet student. A forgettable face. Just another shadow in a crowded classroom. Then he started remembering everything. License plates seen once. Erased blackboard notes. Every word, every breath, every lie. > [Node Alignment: 0.01% – Background Sync Initiated] That’s when the glitches began. The cat meowed in static. The poster redrew itself. The hallway lost its echo. And Yuuya realized—he wasn’t gaining power. He was becoming something else. True Learning. A forbidden trait. Feared by gods. Hunted by systems. Born from nowhere. He doesn’t cast spells. He doesn’t swing a sword. He learns. And learning rewrites everything. Now the System is watching. The multiverse is shifting. And Earth, once silent, has been indexed. Yuuya wasn’t chosen. He was just the first one to be noticed. Other Works by the Author: Lord of the Void Realm — Cultivation, Void manipulation, and cosmic threat. Amitābha Online: The Monk That Greets Death — A monk with a greeting system who reflects attacks with peace. 100 Years Left: The Unseen Executioner — A cosmic blade bearer with 100 years to live… and reshape everything. Michael Jordan: Rebound from Oblivion — The GOAT returns to a world where basketball is divine combat. The Zero Protocol: Red, the Code Ascendant — An AI who awakens as code… and learns to rewrite reality itself. [COMING SOON] The Bragging System — Power through arrogance. Every boast makes him stronger. Can he survive long enough to talk himself into godhood? (I want to focus on these novels just know that once the other novels are stable I'll ......)

Every person sees the world through their own lens. The same question can lead to countless different answers — shaped by age, experience, and emotions. In this interactive series, I ask one thought-provoking question each day. Readers from all walks of life share their personal thoughts. My goal is to collect these voices and understand how different age groups think, feel, and respond to the same idea. Join the journey. Share your truth. Let’s discover the wisdom hidden in our everyday thoughts. *This is an interactive non fiction/ essay style series.

Lena had no idea that a simple ad would turn her ordinary life upside down. Through an app called "Happy Faces," she began forming anonymous friendships and was content to finally have someone to talk to. That is, until the day she received a message from someone with the username "Shadow." From that moment on, nothing would ever be the same again.

“Is love about who made your heart race… or who knew when to step back so it could keep beating?” Silas loved her in secret, in sacrifice. Caelum loves her in presence, in patience. And she— She stands at the heart of it all, carrying a love shaped by memory and promise, torn between what was, and what dares to be. Not every heart chooses loudly. Some stay. Some let go. But in the end, she must ask not just who loves her— but who walks beside her when the storm comes. As ancient vows awaken and forgotten missions collide, Lhady must confront not only who she loves… but why. Is it the comfort of a future built slowly and safely? Or the echo of a past carved in sacrifice? In the end, Have You Someone to Protect? is not just a question of loyalty—it’s a question of love, identity, and the burdens we carry for those we dare to keep close. And whom does she, in turn, choose to protect?

Stories about a main character finding himself in another world and overcoming obstacles are probably familiar to many of you. I'm hoping that you'll remember it because it's exactly what happened to me. Thanks for bringing me here without my permission,Aurum. Big points for consent.

A walk in the woods. A smiling brother. A wrong turn. Some places don’t let you leave. And some things wear familiar faces.

Gu Zhuoyan and Zhuang Fanxin met in their teenage years and became each other’s first love, spending the happiest days of their lives together. But eventually, they broke up. After losing contact for ten years, the two grew up apart. Unexpectedly, they meet again at a restaurant on a blind date. But time changes people. On a blind date, you meet the one that got away, only to discover that they have changed greatly... This is a story of reconciliation and slice-of-life romance, divided between the younger years and the adult years. After all the twists and turns, will the two be able to go back to where they started?

Lu is a typical American with a bit of a sociopathic side of him. He lusts for power and wants every the world has to offer. After he gets all he wants he wants he has one ultimate goal in mind....To destroy every human being on the planet. But then lu is encountered by an alien race that has the same goal in mind . But will he follow through with this plan?

Meera and Kabir—once a fairytale love story. They dreamed of building a life where they’d never have to be apart. But dreams don’t always survive reality. Now, they’re no longer fighting for a love story. They’re fighting to hold on to each other at all. What happens when love isn't enough? When silence becomes the only way to cope?

A woman's first love is always meaningful, even if things don’t turn out the way we dream. Fate has a way of leaving us with memories that last a lifetime; some sweet, some bittersweet. For a hopeless romantic like Kayla, the thrill of blossoming love opened her heart to a world both cruel and beautiful. In the warmth of affection, she found joy; in the sting of reality, she found growth. Love, she realized, isn’t just about happy endings; it’s about the lessons, the longing, and the moments that shape who we become. This story is dedicated to my hopeless romantic friend, Yala.

All Kin's Riven inherited was a scale. No sword, no spellbook, no ancient bloodline magic just a tarnished relic from a dead father and a crumbling noble house. In a world where mana defines power and legacy means everything, Kael has neither. Broke, forgotten, and drunk in the ruins of his family’s estate, Kael does the one thing no one else dared: he offers the scale his life. And the scale accepts. Transported back to the night his father died, Kin's awakens in his twelve-year-old body armed with nothing but bitter memories and access to a forbidden Dimensional Marketplace that trades across worlds, timelines, and realities. This time, he won’t beg for power. He’ll buy it. Every spell. Every secret. Every weapon he needs to rewrite history and bankrupt the bastards who took everything from him. In a world built on mana..

They say that the natural elements are the strongest .......... BUT I don't think so ............ I believe that the person who can control it all is the only almighty the strongest .......................

I thought I’d moved on. I thought it was just an old crush — nothing more. But then... one hug, one late-night moment, and my heart refused to listen. This is my story — of one-sided love, heartbreak, growing up... and finding my way back to the boy I never stopped loving. Because sometimes... it was always you.

Star Lowell Jones is a dreamer with a wild streak and a messy past. After a night of partying and a one-night stand she barely remembers, she stumbles into a job interview—only to discover the CEO is the same man she just slept with. Smooth, powerful, and dangerously magnetic, Denzel Wilson offers her something unexpected: not a job, but a secret arrangement. One where desire comes with a price—and rules she must never break. Star accepts, torn between shame, curiosity, and financial desperation. But as the line between lust and love blurs, she begins to fall for him—only to have Denzel walk away the moment feelings surface. Left heartbroken and humiliated, Star is forced to confront the mess she’s made of her life. But heartbreak doesn’t destroy her. It ignites her. Through the pain, Star finds purpose. She fights to rebuild herself, chase real ambition, and become more than just someone’s plaything. Her journey from reckless girl to empowered woman begins—not with love, but with loss. This is the story of a broken beginning, a dangerous temptation, and the courage to choose yourself in the end.

A band of six lifelong friends, Norton Vance, Stanson Thorne, Luca Mercer Smarty Caldwell, YuShota Tanaka, and Alexander Tempest bound by an unbreakable brotherhood, find their ordinary lives explode into chaos when each is plunged into wildly improbable, interconnected predicaments all at once. From gang wars over toilet paper to forced drag races, secret agent hunts, and blackmailing actresses, their individual disasters quickly merge into a shared, escalating maelstrom of mayhem. Despite the absurdity, they leverage their unique, often flawed, personalities—from a "lady killer's" tournament ambition to a "chaos connoisseur's" live-streamed SWAT fight—to navigate relentless threats. Their loyalty is constantly tested as they question whether they should have ever gotten involved, yet they invariably face every challenge together. Ultimately, their journey becomes a wild, high-stakes ride through a world far crazier than they imagined, proving that even the most delinquent bonds can conquer anything.

Not all heroes are chosen. Kaito Amakawa was just an ordinary boy—no special talents, no destined bloodline, no divine stats. Until one night, a mysterious game pulled him into another world… and the system rejected him. No class. No aura. No future. While the other summoned heroes wield holy weapons and train under kings, Kaito receives a cracked, rusted sword—and is erased from history. But being a hero isn’t about power. It’s about who you are when no one believes in you. This is not the story of an overpowered protagonist. This is a journey of quiet strength, kindness in the shadows, and a forgotten blade… waiting to be awakened.

Quinn and Emery have known each other since childhood—close, but never in the way anyone expects. Quinn is loud and unfiltered, Emery quiet and guarded. They clash constantly, their sharp edges never quite softening. But beneath the surface of old fights and carefully kept distance, something shifts. As secrets unravel and tensions rise, they’ll have to face what’s really between them—and decide if the line between love and hate is thinner than they thought.

Her boyfriend Amory Ellison was incapable of substantive love, or so Nicole thought. In truth, the faculty of romantic obsession is amply present in Amory, except that obsession, along with jealousy born of it, Amory bestowed on his childhood love Stella Kings.

After Bai Li, the chief editor of a well-known publishing company’s romance department, rejects a series of badly written romance stories filled with toxic relationships, she finds herself tied to a mysterious transmigration system. To return to her normal life, she must edit the relationships in all the stories she’s rejected, a total of 21 drafts, all with male leads of questionable sanity. Armed with 12 years of book editing experience and an unreliable system, Bai Li has three goals: break up the main characters, drop the male leads in therapy, and secure the protagonist in a healthy, loving relationship. Getting into a relationship of her own is not part of Bai Li’s plan, but Bai Li finds that she can’t resist picking up a certain beautiful woman in every world she jumps into.

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Pearl is a daughter of a prominent socialite, expected to maintain a perfect image. She's well-liked by everyone—teachers, classmates, and relatives—but hides her true self behind a façade. One mistake threatens to ruin everything when a video from a party surfaces, and Pearl fears her parents will punish her severely if they find out. Desperate, she takes pills for her headache, only to make matters worse. As the video is about to go viral, Pearl feels isolated—her friends have abandoned her, and she cannot turn to her parents for help. Just when she's on the brink of giving up, she meets someone, who offers a solution. As she is promised the video will be erased and the person blackmailing her would be dealt with. Pearl is challenged to find a mysterious girl in a photo in return of the favor. This girl, however, is no stranger to Pearl. Intrigued and desperate for answers, Pearl begins searching for the girl, believing she holds the key to the unsettling dreams and her emotional distress. Pearl struggles to locate the girl, within the three-month deadline. And time is running out. Until, one day.. Winter Braun strucks her like a bolt of lightning. This is the sequel of my first book ‘Make you mine’ Hi Guys! Thank you for choosing to read my book. Your comments and feedbacks are welcome and appreciated. I really hope you like my writing. Just a small warning. This story is intended for mature audiences. If you have homophobia, issues with sexual content, explicit language.. this book is definitely not for you. Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and events are the author's imagination. Any resemblance to an actual person or actual events is purely coincidental. A/N: Cover photo is not my creation, all rights belong to the owner.

Time has vanished. The world lingers—neither moving forward nor falling apart—but beneath the illusion of stillness, something is unraveling. Ezra, the keeper of endings, knows the weight of inevitability. He has never questioned it—never sought to challenge the rhythm that governs existence. But when Time disappears, leaving behind only echoes of what should have been, he is forced to do what he has never done before: search for answers. Lior, the breath of life itself, is fading. The further they venture into the fractured realms, the more the unraveling pulls at him—too fragile, too fleeting, as if reality itself is rejecting his presence. But they are not the only ones watching. For where there is no Time, there is no Order. And where Order falters, Chaos awakens. A force that does not play fair. A force that was always waiting for this moment to arrive. As realms crumble and forgotten things claw their way back into existence, Ezra finds himself facing a truth that should never have existed.

He is the renowned playboy that terrifies the world, and countless people’s supreme king. A night was turned upside down as she recklessly pushed him down on the bed, her face clear and cold: Remember, you’re bottom, I’m top! “Offending me, aren’t you afraid I’ll kill you?” “Not afraid. You wouldn’t. ” Little by little pressing his bottom line, time by time declaring her sovereignty. Shen Shenxue’s principle is: Even if the entire world spoiled him, she absolutely had to domesticate him into a loyal dog. Quan Shi: There’s people who love your beautiful and alluring image, there’s people who love your rich spirit, and only I hate your never conceding stubbornness and your endless passionate, deep love.