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"Easy, old man, easy! This is only part of the performance," I said. "We are going to remain for the whole show." Do not think that I am endowed with any superlative degree of courage. I am not. If I had obeyed my natural impulse I should have fled in a panic that instant. In fact, I should never have gone into the room. But I had undertaken this thing deliberately. I knew, or believed I knew, the conditions and consequences. If this were mere trickery, a close and careful investigation would reveal it.…-
10.2 K • Ongoing
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JIM looked at me, and then with one bound, leaped toward the curtains and tore them apart. He disappeared from view, but reappeared almost instantly, brushing the front of his coat. "Nothing in there, but I felt something like a big rat crawling up my coat. Ugh!" We gazed about the room. It was furnished in the style of the past century, with heavy walnut chairs and dresser, and a massive canopied bed from which the curtains had been removed. And upon the bed lay the figure of a man in the position…
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10.2 K • Ongoing
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With everyone gathered in the Lin family living room, I figured it was time to rip off the Band-Aid. Why wait for my secret to get out in the most embarrassing way possible? At this point, the family tree was already more dramatic than a soap opera—what’s one more plot twist? I took a deep breath and tried to look calm. “Since everyone’s here, I have an announcement too.” All eyes turned to me. I nearly wilted under the pressure, but I soldiered on. “I… like Jiang Yue.” Everyone:…-
5.7 K • Completed
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Later, I sat obediently on the sofa, while Jiang Yue crossed her legs, looking completely at ease—as if she owned the place. Across from us, Zhou Yichen sat with a serene, almost angelic beauty. The gloom that once haunted his eyes was gone, replaced by a gentle, affectionate gaze fixed on my brother. Lin Xincheng looked exhausted, which softened his usual icy aura. His strikingly handsome face now inspired a touch of sympathy. Honestly, anyone could tell who was the top and who was the…
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5.7 K • Completed
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The next morning, Jiang Yue and I returned to the Lin family’s old estate. Contrary to my expectations, there was no sign of a pitiful “little lamb.” My brother, Lin Xincheng, sat at the table in a crisp white shirt, calmly stirring his coffee with a golden spoon. His long, pale fingers curled gracefully around the handle, and the rising steam blurred his chiseled, jade-like features. He spoke with a slow but unwavering voice, “Dad, I’m not here to ask for your opinion. I’m here to inform…
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5.7 K • Completed
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Inside the car, Jiang Yue’s frosty demeanor from earlier vanished completely. She gently patted my head, letting out a long sigh. “Finally managed to steal you away. It wasn’t easy, you know?” Me: “?” Jiang Yue’s beauty was truly breathtaking—enough to make anyone jealous. I’d often envied my brother for having such a stunning fiancée. When she looked at me, it felt as if I was the center of her universe. I wasn’t clueless about feelings, and after recalling her conversations…
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5.7 K • Completed
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I transmigrated into a novel as the younger sister of the male lead. My new name? Lin Xinyu. I had beauty, money, and power—life was smooth sailing for the first twenty-two years in the world of the Lin family, rulers of the sprawling Yucheng. But one day, disaster struck out of nowhere: both the heroine and I were kidnapped by the villain. What does it mean to be minding your own business at home, only for calamity to drop out of the sky? As I stared at the villain—Zhou Yichen, who was idly…
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5.7 K • Completed
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THE summer passed uneventfully, with no word from our tenants, ex- cept for the monthly remittance. And then, one morning late in October, as Jim and I were preparing to make a visit of inspection to several properties, I was called to the telephone, and in answer to my response a voice, which, in spite of its tremor and excitement, I recognized as Avery's, asked me to come immedi- ately to Hedgewood. It was not until we were in the car that I told Jim, who was driving, to head for Ormond's place, and…
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10.2 K • Ongoing
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JIM sprang to his feet, and with a cry of rage threw the whole weight of his body against the heavy door. He was frantic with fury. I leaped upon him and by sheer strength carried him, kicking and cursing, the length of the hall where I threw him into a settee. "There, you confounded chump!" I shouted. "For two cents I'd punch your face in. What do you mean by disobey- ing orders?" We glared at each other for a moment, and then a sheepish look crept into his face. "I'm sorry, old man," he…
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THE exhilarating rush through the clean, sparkling air soon banished the senseless feeling of uneasiness I had been harboring, and I gave myself up to the enjoyment of the ride. Life may hold better things than a perfect going automobile, a good country road and a bright June day, but I don't know where they are or what. Hedgewood was situated about ten miles from town, but we reached our destination all too soon. As we approached the property we slowed down in order to get a better view. The land had a…
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10.2 K • Ongoing
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