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My Evil Genius Wife
by Kamlyn
The girl barged into his office, ignoring the secretary's feeble attempts to stop her.He looked up from his files, his expression turning sour at the sight of the girl standing before him."What do you want?" he asked, his voice chilly.She smirked and tossed her hair. "What do you think I want? I'm hungry. Take me out for lunch."He furrowed his brows. "Why should I? Haven't I already paid you compensation? I have no obligation to feed you, so leave."But she only sneered, her lips twisting into a …
The Crippled CEO Fell For Me
by Wuxia
The once rich girl Shen Hanxing lost her mother when she was born. She was then dumped overseas by her own father when she was little to her own devices. Nineteen years later, her father personally took her home from overseas, and the reason was to replace her younger sister to marry her fiancé Ji Yan, who had lost his legs’ senses after a car accident. Father: “Know your place. You’re already marrying above your station when you marry Ji Yan with your status.” Younger Sister: “Thank you for wil…
Attack of the Adorable Kid: President Daddy's Infinite Pampering
by Sweets Flood
On the night of her coming-of-age ceremony, Nan Zhi is lured into a trap by the people closest to her and falls pregnant. Four years later, she returns with her son. A respected and domineering man suddenly barges into her world. "Speak! Who is the child's father?"An adorable child holding a water gun appears out of nowhere, shouting, "Who is this wild man? How dare he snatch Brother Jie's goddess?!" From then on, two small domineering brats and a manchild are added to her world. In the middle o…
Billionaire’s Beloved Wife
by Jun An'an
The first time they met, she had barged into his room when he just came out of the shower. She calmly met his dangerous gaze and teased boldly, “Hey handsome, nice body~” The second time they met was at an extravagant banquet. She had been charming and flamboyant. Right after torturing someone, she leaned toward him and asked coquettishly, “I heard that you’ve been claiming that I’m your girlfriend and using me as a shield. Well then, can you help out a tool like me?” Since then, Master Qin gain…
My Rejuvenation Speed is A 'Little' Fast
by White Barge Clear River
A spoonful of Jiangbaisu, a scroll of Kuhesu, and a bottle of syrup so sweet it's nauseating.Stir the crucible, evaporate the moisture.Drink down the pain, reap a new life.In the lands of steampunk alchemy, demons run rampant, elements drift, heresy lurks.Xia Zhou looks up to the Mage's Holy Place, immerses himself in studying toxins, forging his own path of magehood.(This is not an invincible story. The invincible tag is system-generated and I can't remove it.)
Please Let Me Go, My Contracted Ex-Husband.
by c_l_dd
He married the daughter of the Lancaster family purely for revenge. He expected her to be obedient and submissive, not to resist or show emotions—a perfect pawn in his plan for vengeance.However, when his gaze locked onto the third daughter of the Lancaster family, the one who barged into the living room was her—disheveled and stained with blood. She seemed ordinary, but beneath the surface, she hid an unknown sharpness."Do you love me?" he asked coldly."You're crazy!" she rolled her eyes in dis…
A Sweet Marriage Is Worth Billions: Mysterious Young Master Moh's Cute and Sweet Wife
by Purple Peony
That night, she was dragged to the Bureau of Civil Affairs. Wait, after getting the marriage certificate, the husband ran away? And his identity can’t be found? OMG, did she marry a human or a ghost? Disheveled, she entered the entertainment industry and almost got sexually assaulted by a director due to the unspoken rule. Young Master Moh suddenly reappeared, and that director was tortured before getting cancelled. During a shoot, she almost died since her enemy wanted to destroy her. Then, hun…
The Birth of a Villainess
by Poisonlily
Blessed with a peerless beautiful face, Xiaofei was worthy of winning every men's heart and gaining women's envy in her previous life.But she foolishly fell in love with the evil prince, and was destined to die at the hands the one she loved.However, after her cruel death, Xiaofei finds herself alive again inside the body of a beautiful young lady from the noble Lin family owning the same name as her.But even in this new life and body. Evil schemes and scandals won't let her escape.Xiaofei swear…
MY Masochistic CEO
by freeguy
#R18, #ECCHI, #ROMANCE, #CEO[WARNING]****** /THIS NOVEL CONTAINS EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT, CURSE LANGUAGE **** * ** ******* * **** AUDIENCE DISCRETION IS ADVISEDMy daytime boss is all cold glares and cutting remarks, often calling me a "waste." So, finding her pole dancing online later that night was a shock. Even more so when she hinted at wanting a wild, outdoor encounter. The contrast was just... Surprising.
After Getting a Divorce, I Continued Being a Miracle Doctor
by Chrysanthemum Bean
Three years ago, Miracle Doctor Jian, who could heal practically any disease and was capable of saving the doomed, suddenly went missing. Nobody knew that Jian Xing'er got married. After years of being alone, she finally found a man she could settle down with. She secretly moved to Hai City and helped the downtrodden Hou family and Hou Junlai, the man she loved. Hou Junlai's career began to soar because of her. At a very young age, he became a renowned individual in Hai City. Little did Jian Xin…
Reincarnated as an Evil Harem God
by Mr_evilDao
~~WSA 2025 ENTRY!~~ ~~50k words before locking!~~"I hate my old world. No matter where I turned, misfortune followed me like a curse. In this world, I will be free. I’ll rise to the top and enjoy life with beauties... but to do so, I must destroy everything that stands in my way."Ryan was a simple construction worker, trapped in a boring routine, weighed down by gambling and loss. Until one day, his life ended when a rogue steel pole crashed into him—right in the middle of his important gacha pu…
Pole Dancer
by J.D. Walker
Michelle Long is an exotic dancer at Tits Up. With her curly brown hair, freckles, and caramel-colored skin on a 5’6” frame, she’s a hot little number, and a favorite with the regulars.<br><br>She grew up knowing who she was and what she liked. Her dance instructor, Ms. Prim, introduced her to the hidden joys of sex the summer before college, and she never looked back. After graduation, Michelle finally found her calling dancing in a strip club.<br><br>Her routines are always steamy and she gets…
The Mech Lord
by ReincarnatedSaint
[WPC #212 Silver Price Winner : Mecha and Interstellar]Caught in a space accident, Leo, a human full of life, is trapped in a scheme designed for Aiden, a Glorian that's tired of life. The two somehow manage to escape, but their evacuation shuttle crashes into an uninhabited planet. Thanks to Arora Energy, humanity barged into an interstellar era, an age where they fought against aliens for resources. Conspiracies, war, and extinction ran amok for ages when a man emerged, wrecking havoc througho…
Hidden Marriage: Pamper Me Gently, My Sweetie
by Mu Yiyi
"You flirted with me and now you want to run away?"Being Special Agent, she is tired of serving her moody, unpredictable, and bad-tempered husband. It's exhausting.People say that Mu Yeli despises this country bumpkin wife who barged into his life halfway, he never gives her a second glance.But the truth is..."Sir, Madam is outside fighting with someone.""Why aren't you getting a doctor to check if she is injured?""Sir, Madam has swollen the neighbor's Miss's mouth with a punch.""Why did she hav…
Worldwide Class Change: Got A Frost Fruit On My Fishing Pole On Day One
by Eggy
Wang Yu crossed to an alternate world and found that here the game became a reality. A large number of monsters appeared in the Blue Star, and various secret realms and dungeons were everywhere.People found they could get a lot of rewards for killing monsters, and the era of worldwide class change started.At the class-change ceremony, Wang Yu found he became the most unpromising class, Fisherman.When the system loaded, everything was different.He found that he could obtain various rewards throug…
You're My Only Star
by zetsubouaichan
The first time she saw him, Song Xing Xing ran over a pole, injuring her head.The second time she saw him, he had thought that she was a reporter, sneaking backstage to find materials on his artists.The third time she saw him again, this man turned out to be her big boss!?It was said that the rich and famous President Lu Xun of NEXT Group despised women. Living in a glamorous world, surrounded by beautiful stars, he was someone who could never escape scandals with beautiful models, actresses, so…
Contract Marriage: Love Has Finally Arrived
by Dai Mier
Her first encounter with Qin Sijue is an unexpected one. While trying to hide from her pursuers, she accidentally barges into his changing room. Yet, their paths crosses again fatefully—after a fake marriage, she legally becomes his bride. She imagines that they will only interact before the agreement ends, after which they would have nothing to do with each other. However, Qin Sijue comes over with two red booklets—their wedding certificate. "Take them for an appraisal and see if they're real".
To achieve immortality, I cultivate using Qi Luck
by Toast to the bright moon
Traversing the Nine Provinces in the Immortal Cultivation World, Lu Yuan possessed the Dao Fruit of longevity, an eternal lifespan. If he were careful, he could anticipate the Immortal Method.This was indeed a beautiful thing.However, he was born during the Age of Dharma Decline, with spiritual energy depleted and the Immortal Method difficult. The great path was elusive.Even worse, the Immortal Cultivation World of the Nine Provinces was on the verge of collapse, and the four poles were about t…
Marrying My Ex’s Older Brother After Rebirth
by anjeeriku
Feng Suyin never thought she would lose her life and years of hard work on her wedding day. Adopted by the prestigious Feng family, she strived to prove herself a worthy member. However, who would have thought that her younger sister and her fiancé were secretly in love? It was only in the end that she realized that the person who truly loved her was the one she deemed as her academic rival for many years. After dying miserably in their hands and waking up one hundred days before her death, Feng…
A Matter of Trust
by A.C. Katt
The bittersweet tale of Bear and his Boy -- a BDSM Dom and his fledgling Sub -- who live “the life” in west central New Jersey, just north of Trenton.<br><br>Donald K. Drummond is the Master of all he surveys -- a legend in commercial real estate in New Jersey by day and by night a Master Dom at the gay BDSM club, Indiscreet.<br><br>What he couldn't find was a boy to call his own. That all changed when a nerd with taped glasses and worn Dockers barged into his office spilling his bottle of 1985 …