Essex County

Qiao Nian lived in the Qiao family’s house for 18 years before her biological parents found her. Suddenly, all the wealthy families in the city knew that the Qiao family had a fake daughter! A true daughter of an affluent family would be talented, gentle, and kind. A fake daughter would not be able to pick up any skills and accomplish nothing. Everyone wanted to see how miserable she would become when she went back to her ravine after being kicked out of a rich family! Qiao Nian also thought that her biological parents were poor teachers from Luohe County. Who knew that her brother drove a Phaeton that was worth three hundred thousand yuan! Her biological father was also a professor who taught at Tsinghua University! The big boss of the family of scums became a bootlicker and bowed in front of her grandpa… Qiao Nian was dumbfounded. Erm… this wasn’t the same as saying yes! After being freed from the family of scums, Qiao Nian was able to be herself. She was the top student in the college entrance examination, a live broadcast star and the heir of an invaluable cultural heritage… Her identities were revealed and when she started to appear on the hot searches in the city, the family of scums turned green. The anti-fans mocked: What’s the point of trying to fake an image? Aren’t you just sticking to my brother everyday? Qiao Nian responded: I’m sorry but I already have a match. Top Brother: @Qiao Nian. Let me introduce her to everyone. This is my sister. Wealthy Grandpa: My dear granddaughter, why are you working so hard? If you want a bicycle, grandpa will buy it for you! The rich and powerful in Beijing spread a rumor that Master Wang was hiding a wife in his luxurious house. No matter how much people tried to persuade him, he never took her out to meet anyone. If he were asked, he would say the same sentence. “My wife is from the countryside and she is shy.” That was until one day when someone saw the noble and cold Master Wang holding a girl’s slender waist while hiding in a corner of a wall and muttering with red eyes. “Baby, when will you give me a title?” [Fake daughter who is from a truly wealthy family] + [Two big bosses]

Velu was reborn as Velu Singh, a small landowner in a county town in Bihar, India in 2000. The comfortable life that should have been smooth sailing was broken by the Brahmin family in the county town. Velu had no choice but to be forced step by step to make his "Holy Temple" insurance company gradually great! "Hello, because your company did not buy fire insurance, it is very likely to catch fire at twelve o'clock tonight..." "Hello, because your family did not buy personal safety insurance, we suggest you sleep with your eyes open at night." Velu thought he was bad enough, but he did not expect that in this outrageous country, his behavior would be loved. "Sir Velu, the number of people in your company has exceeded 10 million! What on earth do you want to do!" "Leader Velu, our territory has exceeded one million square kilometers! The people in the territory hope that you will become the king of kings." Velu spreads the world.

Chen Yuan from Ping'an County Government had traveled through time, his mind harboring a Qi Fortune Altar. As long as he sacrificed Qi Fortune, he could obtain guidance from heaven, Divine Skills, Cultivation Techniques, evil arts, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures... This world was populated by immortals, Buddhists, demons, as well as lofty temples and the distant Jianghu. There were three thousand Sword Immortals controlling swords across the sky, Buddhist Arhats who could lift the heavens with a single finger, and there was the Jianghu... It was the worst of times, it was the best of times. My name is Chen Yuan, from the Abyss! —————— An author of decisive and swift action.

The good-natured Hou Yuxiao arrived in a martial arts world clearly divided between good and evil with a magical dual-colored lotus flower and became the Family Head of a small, insignificant Demon Path family in a county town, overseeing three younger brothers and a sister. The second brother was hot-tempered, the fourth brother was prone to fratricide, the youngest lived amongst the Demon Path but spent all day studying Confucian classics, and the only sister turned out to be a... Looking at the four problematic children, Hou Yuxiao fell into deep thought! It was a time of great contention, with Dynasties desperate for virtuous talents, seeking to stabilize their reign over The World, with sects dominating certain regions, aspiring to tower over all living beings, with families carrying on centuries of legacy, aiming to pursue happiness forever, with gangs reigning supreme, striving to build everlasting power, with academies resolving doubts and imparting knowledge, hoping people would promote the practice of farming and reading to future generations, ... Thousand-Faced Handsome Man Hou Yuxiao, Black Extinction Demon Blade Hou Yucheng, Nation-Topping Demon Consort Hou Yuling, Blood Sword of Sunrise Hou Yujie, and Saint-Overturning Demon Confucian Hou Yuduan... Years later, looking back, the Hou Clan had already ascended to the pinnacle.

Corrupt cop John Kane, in a vampire-infested world, experiences a change of heart and becomes a ruthless vampire hunter. His actions disrupt the corrupt power structure of Pinewood County, attracting the attention of both powerful allies and dangerous enemies. As he delves deeper into the world of martial arts and ancient secrets, Kane must confront his past and choose between power and redemption.

# familyfeud #daughterofamistress #koi Qiao Xuan, daughter of a county magistrate, supposedly had a fiance that everyone envied. But then her father’s legal wife schemed against her, and married her into a farmer’s family. On the night of her wedding, after seeing how shabby her room was, Qiao Xuan hung herself. When she opened her eyes again, a different Qiao Xuan had transmigrated onto this body. The new Qiao Xuan stared at her husband and frowned after seeing how shabby the house looked. “Don’t worry. I know that you didn’t want to marry me, so I won’t touch you. I’ll apply for a divorce tomorrow and give you back your freedom.” But wait, Qiao Xuan hadn’t figured out what was going on yet! She couldn’t get a divorce, or else her father’s legal wife wouldn’t forgive her. Also, she was a woman of a different world and possessed special powers. Couldn’t she just build a business from here? So it was decided. Qiao Xuan began assisting her husband and slapped the faces of all who wronged them. They kept leveling up, and went from being a poor farmer’s family to becoming the richest family in the area. Those who bullied her regretted their actions, and her husband had regrets too. “I never said I wanted to divorce you.” Qiao Xuan was perplexed when he was pressing her down on the bed. Why did he suddenly decide against getting a divorce?

The Duke of Lancaster who sought independence from the empire!Toppled by the Emperor’s suppression, the young and beautiful Duchess Ethel Lancaster falls as spoils of war.Standing before the nobles who, not long ago, bowed their heads to her like a slave!Regardless of who takes possession, it is certain that she will become a target for exploitation….The Emperor seeks consent from a man of humble origin.From the mercenary Count, Rasto Christceros.“Rasto, do you not need a woman?”“Well, I do lack a maid at home.”Rasto’s response captivates the Emperor, who wanted to set an example for the nobles.***Ethel, now a ‘possession’ of Rasto, contemplates ending her life before suffering disgrace, but Rasto orders her to work as a maid.However, in the eyes of the once perfect Duchess, Count Christceros seems terribly lacking.From the dreary interior of the mansion, cheap decorations, indifferent servants, to the groveling maids acting like those in power….‘Is revealing this going too far, or is it a crucial point?’The highly experienced novice maid, Ethel, begins to gradually change County Christceros.Including the master of the house, Rasto Christceros.

Head over heels in love, Ayla Caddel marries Silas Locke, a wealthy entrepreneur in Maple County, believing she’s secured her happily ever after. Eight years later, she’s living a nightmare, but still refuses to see it. Despite being constantly mistreated by her in-laws and repeatedly cheated on by her husband, Ayla forgives him, believing it’s simply in a ‘man’s nature.’ Even when Silas infects her with an STD that leaves her infertile, she still forgives him. She sacrifices a high-paying job to ease his insecurities, cooks, cleans, and contributes to household expenses… all while enduring daily humiliation. One night, Silas brings home his pregnant mistress, Elena Simmons along with a major business partner and serves Ayla divorce papers like she’s yesterday’s trash. Shattered, she runs to the rooftop to catch her breath, but that’s when it happens. She overhears a cruel phone call Elena makes and confronts her about it only to be shoved off the roof. As she falls, she locks eyes with Elena’s cold, smiling face. Tears slide down her cheeks and she unwillingly embraces death, full of regret. As her skull hits the pavement, the last flickers of life flashes before her eyes. And with searing clarity, she realizes: she was never the problem. If only she could turn back time… she would do everything differently. But then… Ayla Caddel wakes up the next morning, not in a hospital, but seven years before her death. This time, she plans to burn her fairy tale to the ground, starting with divorcing her ‘perfect’ husband. She vows never to get entangled with a man until a certain man suddenly clings to her hips, refusing to leave. . . . Ezra Hale, the man Silas relied on for business, was never interested in Silas. He was rather drawn to Ayla, but never approached her and patiently waited for the scales to fall off her eyes. That was until he hears of her sudden death while driving to work. Heartbroken and guilt-ridden, he crashes into a truck and dies instantly. Only to open his eyes seven years earlier. On this day back then, Ayla had brought Silas lunch at work, only to be embarrassed and shouted at to leave. But this time, as Ezra walks by… he doesn’t care that his entire staff is watching and directly pulls the woman he never thought he’d see again into his arms.

In the storied realm of Long Zhou, Wu Hengxiu-a noblewoman defined by mystery and strength-sets out on a perilous journey after surviving a haunting attack in the depths of Hengyang County's forests. Joined by Zhao Renxian, an enigmatic stranger with a knack for unsettling charm and uncanny intuition, Hengxiu faces mercenaries, imperial intrigue, and fragments of her fractured memories. As alliances form and unravel and shadows move with purpose across the land, Hengxiu must uncover the truth of her origins to confront a destiny tied irrevocably to the legacy of the empire-and the silence she has chosen to embrace.

Shane Noah CrimsonBlade is the firstborn of the most revered house in the Ashelthan Empire — yet he's branded talentless. Incapable of sensing World Energy, the force that fuels aura and magic, Shane’s future seems sealed before it even begins. Despite his noble lineage, his place in the family crumbles when the Emperor’s sister marries into the CrimsonBlade line, and her gifted son rises as the next prodigy. But everything changes at age twelve, when a mysterious incident awakens something within Shane — something that draws the attention of powers far older and stranger than the empire itself. As ancient forces begin to stir, Shane finds himself at the center of secrets, echoes of a forgotten legacy, and a fate that no one — not even the gods — could have foreseen. How is a so-called failure tied to the empire’s survival? And what is awakening inside him… that even the divine can’t explain?

A poor Earthling soul awakens in the ailing body of Loryarc Lapizburn, a disabled young man betrothed to the second daughter of the notorious Hallmeavan Family. The Goddess of Kiss blesses him with a unique ability known as the [Kiss for More] System, which allows him to gain skills by kissing. Can this new soul confront the dark secrets hidden within the Hallmeavan bloodline using his System? What about the chaos in his predecessor's county, where the branch families are constantly at odds? Why did the Goddess of Kiss choose him to receive this System? Kiss, kiss, and keep kissing... What awaits him in the end? Anything is possible... through kisses! ...But why does it feel odd, this power?

Lucille adebayo also know as Lucy is an average middle class girl, who got scholarship to study in the most prestigious school in the county. Her mind wasn't set about the scholarship because she wasn't sure if she would fit I know being a middle class girl and getting scholarship into the most expensive, biggest, prestigious high school in the country would be the dream the of every teenager but it wasn't hers, Brilliance academy was a school full of drama and trials will she overcome them or not?

Murder! After more than forty years of peace and tranquility, the county of Arvois is now home to murder and brigandry of a sort that none can stomach, save the wicked. This just as the jousting season has begun and the Comte is in the midst of preparing for his world famous tourneys. Into this dangerous atmosphere steps a pair of siblings, in search of their missing friend Marculf the Sorcerer, both of them unaware of just how dangerous Arvois has become, or of the mysteries, murders and romance that awaits them.

Lady Rhea Montgomery, Countess of Riverian has the perfect life. A wonderful, powerful husband who rules his county with dignity and honour. Enough wealth to keep her dressed in the finest of silks and decked in jewels to enhance her radiant beauty. And people who love her as their beloved Countess. Life is perfect, until suddenly it isn't and Rhea loses everything to a woman younger and more capable. Becoming no one after being someone is almost too much to bear and just when Rhea resigns herself to her fate, along comes Lord Augustus Holloway, Duke of Ravenholm. Everything she has heard about the powerful and dangerous man says to stay away but his sweet fondness for her says otherwise. Augustus seduces Rhea into his frightening yet exciting world and leaves her questioning whether she could be someone without Lanon, and if her connection to him is worth the chaos it brings into her once peaceful life. Rhea had once been a merchant's daughter and then a Countess. If she played the game right, and she damn well will, she could become a Duchess or maybe even Queen. ____ Note: There is some confusion because of the language I use and the setting but please be aware that THIS IS NOT A HISTORICAL NOVEL. It's a mix between 19th/20th century society and values and modern day technological advances. Please keep that in mind so you don't go in with expectations that will not be met. If you're cool with that, go right ahead and enjoy.

"The new book 'Scolded as the Star of Death, All the Big Shots in the Capital Rush to Spoil Me' is now available!" Also known as "Reborn Era: Getting Rich with the Check-In System." [A physical powerhouse of a female lead vs. a vindictive, sarcastic, and elegant male protagonist] After a laboratory explosion, Lin Tang returns to that impoverished era and is bound to a check-in system. Before she has time to claim the newcomer gift pack, her fiancé, sporting an air of confidence, comes to break off the betrothal. The reason being, he's about to secure a stable job. Lin Tang looks at the ordinary yet self-assured man, parted her red lips slightly and said, "...break it off!" Less than a month later, her ex-fiancé was fired for some reason. Lin Tang took a stroll around the county and became the executive officer of the Broadcasting Station in the Textile Factory. Ex-fiancé's internal OS: Is it too late to reconcile now? - Those times were tough! Despite being treasured by her three big brothers and parents, everything from food to cloth and even soap required coupons... Even living frugally couldn't alleviate the miserable condition. Looking at the black mush in the bowl, Lin Tang fell silent, “......” Thankfully, she had a system! Need anything? Just check in to get it. - Many years later. A handsome man looked at his delicate wife with a fair complexion, managing to keep a straight face as he said, “I heard you could knock out a wild boar with just two punches?” Lin Tang's eyes sparkled, her fingers gently exerting force, and the Enamel Jar in her hand deformed. She responded in a stern manner, “Nonsense! Don't believe those rumors. We're civilized people and can't be that barbaric!”

When the little and naive Lacie Rawvana Manson discovered a huge wounded wolf among the bushes from where they were constantly going to collect berries, she decided to involve her elder sister, Gwen,who was the village chemist alongside her father. They kept the patient hidden from their parents, but little did they know that their unusual refugee was not just any wolf. He was the fearsome Alpha Keane Mcconnor, and once he was fully recovered he would destroy their town and take Gwen captive. However, the wolves have proven to stay away from humans. So who was to blame for the mass kill in the various counties leaving their victims without a single drop of blood?

In a world of swords, sorcery, and spiritual supremacy... one stoner will rise higher than them all. Tyler "Toke" Greenfield was just another burnout from Humboldt County—until a cosmic hiccup yanked him into the Qi-Realm, a land where powerful cultivators soar across the skies and clash for divine treasures. But Tyler isn’t here to fight for glory or ascend to immortality. He’s here to farm the dankest spiritual herb in all of existence. Armed with the mysterious Ganja Cultivation System and a passive ability that supercharges plant growth, Tyler revives the long-forgotten Verdant Leaf Sect—one puff at a time. From chill-inducing Spirit Kush to galaxy-tier Cosmic Chronic, his crops are so potent they break cultivation bottlenecks, summon divine beings, and even cause ancient sects to panic. He just wants to vibe and roll a few, but the heavens have other plans. Can Tyler stay lit enough to outsmoke celestial trials, dodge greedy cultivators, and spark a revolution through herbal enlightenment? Or will he become the blunt of someone else’s ambitions?

Kevin Veln, a normal child born in the outskirt of Diovern County, in Prima Village. His father a hunter and her mother a housewife. One day, his father goes hunting for food but suspicious people barged into the house and attacked his mother. Surprisingly, her mother is a mage and not only a mage, a powerful mage that is capable of turning her surroundings to his power. Unfortunately, a demon had planned this whole out and manage to attacked her mother. Kevin, who is petrified because of fear is being protected by his mother at all cause. Suddenly, Kevin who passed out due to unknown reason now laying down in the ground somewhere in the forest. A hunter sees him and cure him right away after few days. In there the hunter, Lawrence, knows that the kid, Kevin, lost his memories and now doesn't know anything at all. From there onwards he, with the new name of Leopold, will embark to the vast world wondering who he is and his existance. He will search for the meaning of parents that is always mentioned in the book.

Hailey is a beautiful and feisty princess. Her rude nature makes her exceptional. She dislikes the idea of being betrothed to a prince of a neighbouring county, but she has no other choice than to marry him owning to her habit of driving suitors away. Damien Grey, King of the Vampires in the Persia Empire disguises himself as a knight of the Royal Palace Of Wintercrest. His motive is to take Revenge on Crown Prince Lokki, Elder brother of Hailey. Damien's biggest mistake was to listen an act on the lies told by his sister, Princess of the Vampires. Damien knows his future lies with a human,but he didn't expect his mate to be a rude feisty Princess. Will Hailey accept her fate? Will the Elders of the underworld accept a human as their Queen.

Yosef Gideon is a Knight Templar, and veteran of the Second Crusade. He arrives in the Holy Land to carry out a confidential treasure mission for Master Balian of Jaffa County. The mission entails him and his elite squad of Knight Templars to receive Pilgrim Treasure and Holy relics from Jerusalem and safely deliver them in Jaffa. His journey brings him in touch with friends and foes who are eyeing the Pilgrim Treasure and Holy Relics in his possession. Unknowingly, a deep conspiracy is woven around him that will test his faith as he fights tooth and nail to defend his mission and safeguard their lives. Along the way, he gets cursed for standing by his values. Will he emerge victorious despite the odds against him? Read the novel to be updated. ... Please rate and review this story. Let me as well as others know what you think of it. 

Riverside County, a place wolves has been extinct for over two hundred years. Twenty years ago, a missing person was found dead with bite and claw marks all over the body, and according to autopsy reports, the death was caused by a wolf. Since then, there are over ten reported deaths caused by wolves every year. But the strange thing was, there has never been any sightings of these wolves. Since the start of these deaths, strange incidents had been occurring in the County that has made many to believe that the place was cursed. ************** Disclaimer: This is a work of pure fantasy, don't judge it with common sense.

Max was your normal irresponsible teenager, doing some stunts to impress a few girls when truck-kun gave him a flying kiss and sent him to a fantasy world. Now transmigrated as Maximilian Blacksteel, the only son of a dead count, Max thought he had hit the jackpot! A noble title, handsome looks that made women shy, what could go wrong?! Well….everything. The land he got is worthless! Drowned in debt and plagued by drought, famine, and constant attacks from monsters! And to add salt to the wound, running away wasn't an option, not after he awakened his golden finger, the netori system! And it had some demands! [Ding!] [Quest: Clearing the debts of your lands!] [Timeline: 5 years!] [Penalty: Death!] ….. [Ding!] [Quest: Clear the monsters in the forest!] [Timeline: 2 years] [Penalty: Will be turned into a cripple!] ….. Max: What in the actual fuck?! Why does a netori system care about clearing the debts and killing monsters!!! Well, it wasn't just any other netori system. No! It was a system that helped him steal women… for the sake of his land! [Ding!] [Quest: Steal a farmer's wife!] [Rewards: Advanced Mana Agriculture, Most Potent Seeds!] [Penalty: The death of your county!] …. [Ding!] [Quest: Steal a merchant's wife!] [Rewards: The art of negotiation, 100,000 gold coins!] [Penalty: Depletion of your resources and death of your county!] ….. Max: Hehehe, then, for the prosperity of our lands… please, let me steal your wives, my subjects!!     

Noah was betrothed to Werewolf Prince Kincade at birth. Her Marriage Contract came with a virginity clause. She knew that a day would come when she would accept her fate and marry this nightmare of man that terrified her, what she didn't except was to meet Kincade for the first time, fall for Kincade...hop on the Kincade Express - tum tum! all in a space of an hour. Except now, the man that was standing in front of her claiming to be the real Kincade, looked nothing like the man, who spent a better part of last night in between her legs. she had been tricked! and worse! she was pregnant for a man she had neither the means or way of contacting. Follow Noah as she navigate the mess she calls her life, while hiding from the world that she was carrying the wrong Alpha's child. p.s cover is not mine. **** "Where's Kincade? Let's get this shit over with, okay?" I said, scanning the hall way for my contracted husband to be. My mother almost fainted but my father bit back a smile. Occasionally, he was the father every little girl pray for. "We will get to that as soon as we get a little thing out of the way" Lady Bridgette said and looked around like she misplaced something of little value. "I suppose any number of these vacant rooms would suffice for the inspection" "What inspection?" I asked no one in particular. The dowager duchess pointed at the room behind us and announced "This would do. Come" she commanded like we were dogs. She said and walked past me and pushed the door open. I was ushered inside the room and when Eva Belle tried to enter, the door was shut in her face. "The mother can stay but I doubt the father is needed, Yolanda" Bridgette spoke over us like we were servants not royalties. Sure, Avalon was the smallest country in the world but an old fart like her had no right to disrespect us. "Hey! Lady! What's going on?" I asked as my father per her request started walking towards the door. "Just do what she says, baby" My father whispered and walked out. I was still confused. "What's going on?!" "Hop on the bed, take off your undies and spread your legs, Nicolette" Lady Bridgette commanded. I almost laughed out loud. "Lady, are you high on fumes?" I asked her and laughed, turning around to laugh at the joke with my mother but she wasn't laughing. "Mom?" "Just do what they say. It would only take a minute, Noah" "A minute to..." "Doctor Stephen is here on behalf of Essex to check...to see...if you are still...intact" my mother murmured. I stood froze. There was nothing remotely funny about this. "They want to check to see if I was a virgin? For real? Is this a joke?" "Just do it" Mother said. "Dad!" I yelled on top of my voice. He couldn't have gone far. "Hop on the bed willingly or you would be restrained" Bridgette threatened.

At the beginning, he said: “Little concubine from Jiangning County, what an insult to status, I won't marry!” After seeing it, he tsk-tsk: “It's so weak, it's too weak, I don't want it!” When she came to the door alone with a marriage certificate, he stood leaning against the door and smiled subduedly, “Come and let me marry you? But I don't want to marry young!” Knowing that she came to divorce the engagement, his complexion was completely dark, and he wanted to kill someone gloomyly, “Who gave you the courage to withdraw the young master's engagement?” … Su Rong felt that Princess Duanhua might be blind. This person is so pampered, how could it be worth her to die and live for him? If I had known, when she saw him for the first time, she threw the divorce letter in his face. ————————————— The hibiscus pillow is delicate and springy, and the hall is full of flowers drunk without knowing it. ——Su Rong A young man in fresh clothes and angry horse walks, and his whole life is a mistake. ——Zhou Gu Your wish is my wish, I wish to know you early, to protect you with brocade red in the jade hall, break through obstacles, cut thorns, hands are not stained with blood, clean, and I am the gentle and soft little girl I first saw. Your wish is my wish, I wish I had known you earlier, when you were bright and bright, I was careful not to approach, frightened the sparrows, and prayed to turn into the moon in the sky, projected into your arms, to accompany you to see the flowers in spring and the snow in winter, and Changan every year.

Sixteen year-old Dylan Mercer was dying until he stole a cure from NovaGen, the biotech giant that established in Claiborne county and promised the society to offer medical miracle. But their “miracle” came with a catch: tons of deadly side effects from an ancient, otherworldly source. Now, Dylan’s veins hum with a primeval code that isn’t human. His hands crackle with energy that could level cities. And NovaGen wants their property back. As hunters close in and the alien code rewrites his mind, Dylan must choose: surrender the weapon festering inside him… or let it burn. But some forces aren’t meant to be controlled and this one hungers to raze the world that created it. A dying boy’s theft becomes a celestial storm. Can he outrun his cure—or is he the disaster?

beast after beast have been birthed across the world. no one knows why but regular men have been falling victim to the purge. the symptoms and affects are random, but what is certain is the end result. no matter what anyone that's afflicted is birthed into some sort of monster. villages, hamlets, and the county side have been decimated, everyone human for their own safety had to come together and form in massive city states or be consumed. in order to fight back a new guild was formed, the purge hunter guild. anyone within the walls of the city that showed signs or became a purge beast was to be exterminated without pause.

A true master of governance reaches a realm where they can handle heavy responsibilities with ease, turn stones into gold, and achieve near-miraculous results. With a keen eye on the world, such an official is like a god in their field. Xia Xiang has been reborn. Standing at the crossroads of his university graduation, he reflects on the missed opportunities of his past life and resolves to seize every chance in this new one. This time, he will chart his own path, starting as a secretary to the county party secretary. With extraordinary wisdom and unwavering determination, Xia Xiang rises through the ranks of the political system. He not only navigates the complex web of power struggles with ease but also turns crises into opportunities, transforming challenges into stepping stones. Every step he takes is marked by intelligence and courage, and every decision he makes is precise and well-calculated. In a world filled with both opportunities and challenges, Xia Xiang must face pressures and tests from all sides while finding a balance between morality and self-interest. He proves that a true master of governance is not just a symbol of power, but also an embodiment of wisdom and justice. Follow Xia Xiang's journey as he rises to legendary heights in the political arena, and witness how he ascends to the pinnacle, becoming a figure revered by all.

"I'll delete the pictures depending on how obedient you are. You have to do everything I say; if I want you to become a dog, you have to get on your knees and bark; do we have a deal?" Pierce leans intimidatingly to Malakai's height to whisper softly in his ears; his cold eyes flash with cruelty. "You don't want her to know what a dirty little creep you are, do you?" Malakai Kreston, Quiet and perfect son of the county's preacher is who everyone assumes to be a boring nerd, but Malakai has a deep secret. He isn't so perfect after all! A dirty secret that Malakai will do anything to protect. What happens when he becomes a targeted pawn of Pierce Masterson? Kai, who is usually the hunter, becomes the prey, and he discovers that Pierce is more evil... Sinister and very much more twisted than anything he'd ever imagined. Pierce must have everything he wants or destroy it all completely, Escaping is Malakai's only option, but how far will he go before he gets caught? In a game of cat and mouse, neither are willing to lose!

Xiang Ling, the precious blue star, cultivated for ten thousand years and finally faced her heavenly tribulation to ascend to the position of an Immortal. Unfortunately, her tribulation occurred the very night when the Crown Prince of the Heavenly Realm was undergoing Nirvana. While Xiang Ling passed her tribulation, the heavenly thunder disturbed Nirvana, and the Crown Prince failed to ascend. In her rage, the Heavenly Empress punished Xiang Ling and sent her to the Mortal Realm to face life tribulation. When Xiang Ling opened her eyes in the Mortal Realm, she found herself inside the body of an eighteen-year-old girl who shared the same name as hers. It didn't take long for Xiang Ling to realize just how harsh her punishment was. The original owner of the body was the only daughter of the County Magistrate of Dongzhi Province and was famous throughout the province for her shameless, unfilial, and overbearing attitude. She was known to create trouble for her parents and siblings. She was famous for bullying the young ladies and masters of other families. She tortured the servants. She regularly visited brothels, pawn shops, and other places where a girl should never go. But if all these weren't already enough, she was also famous for bullying her husbands. Right! Xiang Ling was married and not only to one man but to five men in total. Now, it was not only the entire province and her family that hated her, even her husbands despised her and wanted to get rid of her. Could Xiang Ling possibly survive in the Mortal Realm when every other person seemed to hate her to the core? * * * Warning: Mature content in the story! This is a Reverse Harem novel. ----- This story is part of the WSA 2024 contest, so please show your support for the story and the author! ----- For more updates about the story, follow me on Instagram: @nightsummer20 ******* Disclaimer: The book cover is mine.

Tiara trolled down the subway already running late for her part time job in the grocery shop. It was her first time at work. "Oh God, I'm so late." She mumbled, checking her watch as she took a sharp turn leading to her workplace. Tiara is a 20 years old lady who lived with her family in a small cottage at the county side. She assists her family and her education by taking up part time jobs in shops. She is heading for one of those jobs but already late. Just as she took the turn, she collided with Andy, the son of the Mayor and heir to RICHARDSON INDUSTRIES. "I'm so sorry." she muttered as she helped him pick up the documents from the ground. In picking up the documents, they ended up picking up the last one together. Andy slowly lifted his eyes to Tiara, locking eyes whiles lost in her beauty. "Um..., I'll take my leave now." she uttered and rushed off hurriedly without turning back. "wait, what's your....name?" he mumbled , his words slowly fading away as he watched her ran off. He had already fell in love with her. It was a love at first sight but what happens if the social class becomes a boundary for their love. Join me in this journey to find what happens to their love story. Disclaimer: Picture not mine. Credits to the owner. Follow me on IG@Henrietta_Otu Discord: henrietta_otu1