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Liang Wei , a struggling college student burdened by debt and family obligations, stumbles upon a pawnshop that only opens at midnight. The shop, hidden away in a forgotten alley, is owned by a mysterious man known as Mr. Shen, The items in this shop aren't your ordinary goods—each one holds strange, magical powers or dark histories, and every trade comes with an unpredictable cost. 

Liang Wei, desperate for money, takes a job as Mr. Shen’s assistant, but quickly discovers that the Midnight Pawnshop deals in more than just items—it trades in people's fates. Each customer who enters the shop exchanges something intangible, like time, memories, or talents, and often leaves altered, for better or worse. 

While learning the ropes, Liang Wei begins to notice a pattern in the customers: many are linked by fate, their lives intertwined in ways that seem too coincidental. Soon, Liang Wei uncovers that Mr. Shen himself has a hidden agenda—he’s collecting these trades for an unknown, larger purpose that may have cosmic consequences.

THE MIDNIGHT BROKER.

The weight of Mei Lan's confession still hung in the air as the silence between them deepened. Wei could feel the tension, thick and palpable, but beneath it was something more—something unspoken that neither of them had fully acknowledged yet.

They stood close, their hands still intertwined, but neither dared to move. The flickering candlelight cast long shadows on the walls of the Midnight Pawnshop, making the world around them seem distant and unreal. In that moment, it was just the two of them, locked in a quiet understanding that words couldn't quite capture.

Wei's heart pounded in his chest, his mind racing with everything she had just revealed. The pain she carried, the fear she hid, and the courage it took for her to finally let him in. He knew she was strong—stronger than anyone he had ever met—but seeing her so vulnerable now stirred something inside him. A fierce protectiveness. An urge to be more than just her partner in battle.

CHAPTER 80: Unspoken promises