Jade Mask

At the movie premiere, a curious reporter notices the marks on Xia Siyu’s neck. “What’s that?” Xia Siyu flicks her hair carelessly. “A mosquito bit me.” After returning home, Bo Yan pins her against the wall, his voice teasing yet dangerous. “A mosquito? Do I need to bite you again?” Xia Siyu gains weight easily and is always fat shamed with words like being “as fat as a pregnant woman”. One day, she is mocked so harshly that she appears on the top searches. While everyone thinks of it as another joke, the movie star, Bo Yan, replies unexpectedly, “Thank you for your well wishes! Our baby is already three months old.”

Loved, praised, and worshiped by the townspeople, young millionaire John Doe is the epitome of admiration and success. But not by Jane Carter. A dedicated young policewoman, Jane believes that John Doe is responsible for the string of killings plaguing their town. Determined to uncover the truth, she launches her own investigation, despite everyone else standing against her. What Jane doesn't know is that John Doe isn't just a wealthy businessman—he harbors five distinct personalities, all of which work in unison to make him the perfect killer. With the unexpected help of one of his rogue personalities, Jane might just be able to strip away all six of his carefully crafted masks and expose the monster beneath. (New chapter everyday)

Susan Mitchell , a frustrated office assistant discovers a rare relic in the confines of her office walls. out of curiosity to decipher the contents of this relic, Susan Mitchell gets transported to ancient Qin dynasty in China as Ru Lingyi who is a palace maid in the palace of an overbearing concubine. Will Susan Mitchell, who is now Ru Lingyi find her way out , or becomes entangled with palace drama?, how is she going to navigate this discovery?...why not read to find out.

[Warning: Mature Content R18] Liam’s first date with his longtime crush was supposed to be a dream come true—until a speeding truck brutally ended his life. But even after death, he didn’t find peace. His soul was condemned as an error soul, forced to wander the void between life and the afterlife for centuries. Until one day, he met with Lilith, a seductive succubus who offered him an escape—a chance to be transmigrate into a new world. However, her offer came with a heavy price: He must steal the seven wives of the Demon King, each a powerful head of the six other clans of sins. Success would grant him great power beyond imagination, and failure would only lead his soul to eternal doom. Desperate to escape his torment, Liam accepts her proposal. He then transmigrates as Liam Wilshere into the world of Atras, in which humans were engulfed in a holy war against demons. A world where magic, gods, and many other things he previously considered as fantasy existed! Armed with nothing but [The Divine Lust System], a gift given to him by Lilith to aid in his rise to the top. Through intimate encounters with women, he could amass limitless strength, gaining elemental abilities, legendary skills and godlike physiques! Accompany Liam in this new world, as he rises from a hopeless orphan to the world’s strongest demon lord, gathering his harem and building power to take on the Demon King himself! ***** Additional Tags: MILFS, No NTR, Netori, Sexy Nuns. Note: This novel is only fiction and isn’t in any way related to real life.

In the quiet darkness of the city, where shadows stretch long and secrets linger, a charming and meticulous man prowls unnoticed. By day, he’s an unassuming professional, navigating the corridors of power with ease, his impeccable manners and handsome face concealing the predator lurking beneath. By night, he dons his most dangerous mask—a façade of warmth and intrigue that draws unsuspecting victims into his carefully woven web. Obsessed with uncovering the truths hidden in human minds, he views each person as a puzzle, their fears, desires, and vulnerabilities as treasures to exploit. But when he encounters a woman who seems perfect for his next plan, his tightly controlled world begins to fray. As his games grow darker and more daring, the question looms: will he remain the master of his deadly art, or will the mask finally crack, exposing the monster within? "The Masked" is a chilling psychological thriller that delves into the twisted mind of a man who thrives in the shadows, a story of manipulation, obsession, and the masks we all wear.

When divine blood flows through your veins, monsters hunts you down until you’re dead. That’s the harsh reality each demigod has to live everyday. Marina is one of them and, because of this, she had to leave her home when she was still a child. Now she has grown up and lives in the Lilies Park, a place in the Otherworld where she meets Shirei, a mysterious demigod who has no memory. Shirei will have to deal with his hidden past to understand why the gods seem to treat him like an enemy, but Marina fears that the journey will only lead to his death. Thus begins the last act of the plan of the forgotten goddess: the queen of masks. I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com

A white fox created on the moon millennium years ago. Lived on the moon alone for a long time. One day someone landed on the moon. Her name is Chang'e. Many moons later, a stone bridge appear, it connected to the heavenly realm. She was raised in the heavenly realm by Di Jun. He thought her the art to cultivate into a human. Together they lived as siblings. Till an accident that force her to go down to the human realm to disguise as a human. However she was deamed as a white fox demon. She long for her brother in heaven and search for home for a long time.

Set in ancient China that twins are bad luck to the family. One to live while another to die. However The Duke of Su had spare one of his daughter's life with his beloved wife's pleading. The other child, ShungYun is placed in the countryside for her to grow up safe without anyone knowing her existence. Many years later at the age of 15, his daughter received a decreed from the emperor to marry one of the prince. As the child he had cared for is too precious and sickly to be married off, the other daughter is bought back to the mansion to be married off as the other twin. This daughter who knows nothing of the noble life begins to learn and cause problems in the royal household of Prince Xian Wen. While Prince Xian Wen is a 18 years old strict military general. He knows nothing except exercising and learning military strategies from his master which is also his elder brother. He have a childhood sweetheart which he marry. However many people is against it. He left for outpost the day after his wedding. Did not return after 5 years. He was amused to hear what his wife have been doing in the capital daily. Upon returning, he discovered that the sweetheart isn't the girl that he had fallen in love with. While his wife console him and offer a friendship that he wish for more. While Shung Yun is struggling to live a life as her sister. Yet she wants to keep her own identity. She yearns for freedom that she knows. As she grows older, she dislike being control and told not what to do. She challenge her husband daily when he return.

"I sit, forehead pressed to my knees, letting the emptiness of the room close in around me. Shadows cling to the walls, absorbing what little light there is, making it feel as if the whole space is breathing, alive with secrets." This is where Envy’s journey begins—a government spy with no past, no memories, and a name that means nothing. His life is a blur of covert missions, cold commands, and the ever-present weight of The Organization’s control. But in the silence, something stirs. Questions. Fragments of a life he can’t recall. The boundaries between who he is and who he’s been made to be start to crumble. When the line between duty and desire starts to blur, Envy must face a terrifying question: Can he ever reclaim the pieces of himself that have been lost? Or is he destined to remain a pawn in a game that erases everything he’s ever known? To find out, read the story. What if everything you thought you knew about yourself was a lie? Can someone like Envy ever escape the chains of the past? How far would you go to uncover the truth when it could destroy everything? The answers are waiting... if you dare to search for them.

Finally given an opportunity to pick where the family would spend Christmas, Cherry picks an Island that was owned by a person whose identity was hidden from the public. The family agree to this as it was also a good vacation place for business owners. Upon getting there, her father introduces her to some business owners, just so he could do business with them. Most of them ended asking for intimacy with his daughter, which he agreed to but she disagrees with. The father's business is at risk because of his unfulfilled promises to some business giants, Cherry's mother does all she can to protect Cherry, even if it means putting her in the hands of strangers. Cherry's younger brother 'Tom' also tries all means to save her from a particular business man, feared both in the business world and under world. In all of these, will she find someone who will protect her or will she end up in these men's bed.

I was asked to lead them to someone I had never seen. I was a mirror to a world beyond. I am not who I chose to be. That 'someone' had been controlling me all along. Every time I peer above, I see gleaming strings of jade, Reaching to where I yearn to go.

In Ogun's Kingdom, gods once walked among mortals, their presence leaving echoes of power, mystery, and ambition. Now, only the masked bearers of divine blessings bridge the gap between humans and the forgotten pantheon. Thorne Ironhold, a blind boy born into the prestigious Ironhold fief, stands at a precipice. Blessed by an unknown god during the sacred mask rite, he is labeled a "Stray"—an outcast marked by powers beyond mortal comprehension. Yet beneath the shadows of his failure lies an unimaginable secret: Thorne's mask holds the power to defy the natural order. As Thorne ventures from his father's forge to the treacherous Garden of the Gods and the rigorous academy, he seeks not only to carve his own path but to uncover the truth behind his destiny. Every battle tests his limits, every limit surpassed brings him closer to the power once lost to men—and closer to the chaos lurking within. In a world where dances summon divine might and masks conceal more than they reveal, Thorne's journey becomes a quest to challenge the gods themselves. But as he walks the path they once tread, he must ask: Will he rise among the embers of forgotten legends, or be consumed by them?

Sam, an ordinary high-school student, had her life turned upside down when a run-in with masked psychopaths plunged his existence into a nightmarish ordeal of violence and terror.

What would you do if the person you raised, turned against you? For that person, you sacrificed your childhood but in the end, they still turned against you. It all began like a dream, a sweet dream to say, then a crack happened but she mended it, then another appeared and she mended it again until it finally broke down. Ely kept the lesson taught by life in the deepest part of her heart. She ran away because she was trying to escape from the truth but she met it again and this time, she lost her innocence, she lost the last bit of humanity she had and she lost the color of her soul and eventually, she submitted herself to the devil who used her gleefully. Silveria, a young King felt his ambitions came first before anything else. He once told a girl, that if he wanted something, he got it and it didn't matter how he got it. He was nicknamed the devil. The devil met this girl who lost the color of her soul and fed on her indifference but soon, he began to thirst for more. Is the devil going to pull her into hell with him or will both find salvation? PS:the cover is not mine so I can take it down if the owner comes by.

In a world torn apart by war and political intrigue, Arteja is no ordinary warrior. Trained since childhood to protect the royal families of Argadan, she is a master of the spear and a wielder of deadly thunder magic. Her unwavering loyalty and unmatched skill have earned her a reputation as one of the most formidable protectors in the empire. But Arteja's world is thrust into chaos when an alliance of human kingdoms launches a brutal siege on Argadan’s borders. As the enemy’s numbers swell and their tactics grow more ruthless, Arteja finds herself at the center of a conflict that threatens not only her kingdom but her very existence. Facing impossible odds, Arteja must confront not only her enemies but also the cracks in her loyalty and the truths she has avoided. With her lightning-charged spear in hand, she dives headfirst into battle, her every move reshaping the tide of war. Will Arteja’s strength and unyielding resolve be enough to turn the tide, or will the storm she summons consume everything she fights to protect? Filled with electrifying battles, deep character development, and a gripping tale of sacrifice and survival, "Arteja: The Thunder’s Protector" is a high-stakes fantasy adventure that will leave you breathless or bored. :/

For the sake of his family, Richard married a woman he had never met before. However, his newly wed wife was not only hideous but also viscous, which he only discovered on his wedding day. He thought he would be disgusted by her, but unexpectedly could not help but be attracted to this mysterious woman. What made Richard scratch his head even more, was that her face under the mask seems to be hiding some secret.

n a world ruled by technology, Li Xue dismissed magic as nothing more than superstition—until she stumbled upon a mysterious jade necklace in a pawn shop. Drawn to its beauty, she wore it, unaware that doing so would awaken an ancient spirit trapped within. The spirit, introducing himself as Chen Yuxuan, revealed he was bound to her as her guardian. Chen Yuxuan warned her never to break the jade, for it was the key to keeping a great evil sealed. But during a sleepover at her cousins’ house, disaster struck—the jade shattered. In that moment, the Demon King, imprisoned for centuries by Chen Yuxuan, was released. With a malevolent vow to annihilate humanity, the Demon King plunged the world into chaos. Now, to undo the damage and stop the Demon King, the three cousins—Li Xue, Chen Yi, and Hua Rong—have been granted powers to fight back and seal him away for good. But the path ahead is fraught with peril, and their courage will be tested at every turn. Chen Yi: “We have to kill the Demon King.” Hua Rong: “Are you crazy?! We’ll die! Let’s just stay alive and keep our heads down!” Li Xue: “Hua Rong, we’ll die either way.” Chen Yuxuan:......

What will you do when some words spread in front of your eyes like a hologram, referred to as the system? What will you do when you realise you transmigrated into another world and possessed a body that wasn't originally yours? Will you try to be delusional hero or realistic scumbag in a world that obviously isn't as safe if you are avid novel reader? -------------------------------------------------------- About the novel: Just a bored person, who wants to make a story without caring too much about quality(or else perfectionism sucks up all the fun I have writing this). ·Not a native speaker, so excuse me for my less than desired English.

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Caspian inched closer until his lips were mere inches away from Davina's, reeling her in to close the nonexistent gap between their mouths. "Have you ever been kissed, Dimitri?" He asked. Before Davina could lose control after Caspian's cold lips lightly grazed hers, she pushed him away and hurriedly stood up. "My Lord, this is highly unethical!" Her real voice nearly slipped out amid the chaos. "What's unethical about this?" Caspian's face lifted to form an innocent yet devilish smile, he seemed to be enjoying the reaction he got out of her. Flustered, Davina turned her back to him and took deep breaths before speaking more composedly. "We are both men and it wasn't ethical of you to try and... kiss me." The last bit came out as a whisper blown away by the wind. Caspian's chuckle echoed through the woods as he stood up from the bench and faced Davina with a smug look on his face. "Tell me, Dimitri, was I really trying to kiss a man just now?" "W-what do you mean?" Davina stumbled backward as she stared at Caspian in shock and disbelief, unsure of what to do to save herself from that situation. "Let me rephrase my question." Caspian delicately grazed Davina's cheeks with the back of his hand. "Are you really a man?" ***** With a bounty on her head and the need for a place to stay, Davina snuck into the castle of Lendorr, posing as a man in the royal army. Luckily for her, she was able to get away with her ruse easily that is, until she met the mysterious Lord Caspian. She is tasked with being one of his guards all while trying to avoid getting caught by the man who made it his life's mission to ruin her plan. Through a twisted game of deceit, Davina is forced to make a grave choice between Love and the REAL reason why she snuck into the castle.

I got an ancient jade pendant, and then strange things happened one after another; I was determined to investigate the truth behind the jade pendant, but I discovered a shocking secret from five hundred years ago...

[not a LitRPG / isekai / cultivation.] [Espionage / Slowburn / A very human story] SYNOPSIS: A child rotting on the streets was suddenly dragged into the black car of one of the many conglomerates that rule the world from the shadows. Through golden flames and swathes of blood, he was trained and experimented on to become the perfect weapon. In this ever-changing world of conspiracy and technological marvels, Test Subject 201, now called Felix, navigates the world as the experiment's sole survivor, standing as the foundation for humanity's next step in evolution.  Armed with his gun, newfound abilities, and a memento he holds dearly, he marches through the steep path of darkness and deceit, and faces off against mafia, mercenaries, and countless criminals and corporations, to enact the organization's mantra to "protect the peace.".

"The Rebirth of Me" For ten years, she was the perfect wife, mother, and career woman, building an empire alongside her husband, Alexander. But her world shatters when he hands her divorce papers, declaring his love for another woman. Devastated, she watches the life she painstakingly built fall apart before her eyes, until in a moment of utter despair, she leaps from a tall building, thinking it’s the end. But fate has other plans. She wakes up, ten years in the past, before the betrayal, before the heartbreak—before she gave everything up for a man who would discard her. Armed with the knowledge of the future, she is determined not to repeat her mistakes. This time, she vows to build a life for herself, one where her happiness isn’t dependent on Alexander or anyone else. As she forges a new path, a dangerous figure from her past reappears, warning her that some things are inevitable, that love, betrayal, and pain are destined to repeat. But with each step she takes, she realizes that this second chance is more than just about changing her past—it's about reclaiming her future. As Alexander, unaware of their shared future, begins to fall in love with her all over again, she must decide whether to give him another chance or break free from the cycle once and for all. In this thrilling tale of rebirth, love, and self-discovery, one woman must confront the ghosts of her past and navigate the dangers of a love that could either save or destroy her.

Playing a fan game based on Naruto and selecting Suna as his designated village for extra difficulty, last thing he expected to be actually transmigrated in that Naruto world, with no knowledge of the vary world he once had. The only cheat he can rely on is the thing he has randomly selected at the the start and capability to utilise game interface.

A quiet, unnoticed student hides a shocking secret: a double life as an online sensation. When a school project forces them to team up with the school’s most popular classmate, an accidental discovery threatens to expose everything. What starts as a tense revelation soon uncovers hidden truths neither expected, leaving both questioning who they really are—and who they can trust.

Dragnelle Étoile is no stranger to secrets. A sharp-witted private investigator with a shadowed past, she navigates life with a limp, a cane adorned with a beast’s head, and a determination as unyielding as the pain in her leg. When Mickaël Rakoto, a man she hasn’t seen in decades, steps back into her life with a desperate plea, she is thrust into a world she thought she’d left behind—a world of wealth, power, and dangerous family secrets. Mickaël’s sister-in-law, Myrha Rakoto, has died under mysterious circumstances while climbing. Officially ruled as an accident, her death doesn’t sit well with Mickaël, who suspects foul play. But in a city where his wife’s powerful family—the Rakoto shipping dynasty—controls everything from the local police to the narrative of Myrha’s death, Mickaël needs someone fearless enough to uncover the truth. Dragnelle takes the case, but each clue she uncovers pulls her deeper into the Rakoto family’s web of lies, privilege, and betrayal. As she pieces together the circumstances of Myrha’s death, Dragnelle must confront ghosts from her own past, including her complicated history with Mickaël. With her sharp mind and sharper tongue, she maneuvers through bribes, betrayals, and old memories, searching for answers no one wants found. Set against the vibrant streets of Antananarivo and the shadowy world of high society, this is a gripping tale of ambition, justice, and the price of uncovering the truth. Secrets, after all, always have a way of coming to light—even when buried at the top of the climb.