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On a Monday morning—loathed by every office worker—in a city perpetually caught in the throes of rush hour traffic, the only way to shave off time and boost efficiency is to navigate the maze of elevated highways. But that’s not counting the misfortune of getting caught in a traffic accident! Fang Yuming, who had hoped to play the role of a “road warrior” fifteen minutes earlier, now sat gloomily trapped in his car. Though he’d managed to slam on the brakes at the last second and avoided…-
3.6 K • Ongoing
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With a nice bonus and some good news, I hummed “Good Luck Is Coming” all the way home.I even rolled around on the bed a few extra times before sleeping.Han Zhi came out of the bathroom, toweling his hair, and scolded, “If you want to roll, go do it in the toilet.”I couldn’t help but click my tongue.He always says the meanest things.But since he’s about to give me a huge breakup payout, I generously let it slide.But if I act more difficult now, will Han Zhi pay even more just to break up with…-
2.2 K • Ongoing
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After dinner, the stylist finished my look, and we headed to the hotel for the dinner party.It was someone’s birthday, but that didn’t matter to me.Whenever I was by Han Zhi’s side at events, my only role was to be arm candy.Not a glamorous title, but honestly, it was easy just stand straight, smile, and say nothing.Han Zhi could be considerate at times; knowing my feet hurt in heels, he’d let me sit most of the time except for entrances and exits.No small talk, no blocking drinks, just nibbling on…
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2.2 K • Ongoing
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The next morning, before dawn, a scream echoed from the courtyard. It was Xiulan she’d been kicked by the cow. In my previous life, she’d faked an injury to keep me from going to the city. This time, I made sure the cow would be more agitated by adding the night before. Cows can’t stand the smell of blood and get restless. Sure enough, soon I heard Mingfu calling for help, “Yinghua, quick! Your mom’s been kicked by the cow!” I got up slowly, dressed, and walked into the courtyard,…-
5.2 K • Completed
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“Take care of my parents and our child. I’m leaving.” Seeing that line again sent a shiver down my spine. It was the first letter I’d received from Zhenghao, six months after he disappeared. In my previous life, I’d naively believed that he’d taken his own life. It wasn’t until I was sixty-six, lying in a hospital bed from years of overwork, that Li Zhenghao showed up with his new wife and children, claiming he’d come to pay his last respects. His new wife, Chen Lifen, had smooth…
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5.2 K • Completed
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When she told Hou her plan, he was horrified. "You’re crazy," he said. "That man is your husband and my friend." But Lihua had anticipated his fear. She leaned close, her tone soft yet threatening. "If you refuse," she hissed, "I’ll tell him everything about us, about the nights you came to my house while he was gone." Hou froze. He was sixty then, his body weaker than it once was. If Zhao learned of the affair, Hou wouldn’t stand a chance. The younger man would beat him to…-
4.7 K • Completed
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The police brought Hou in. But before his interrogation began, Kou called with breaking news: Lihua had confessed. At first, she was evasive, repeating that Zhao had abandoned them. Kou revealed the police already had evidence, and that Minhui was also under arrest. Her composure cracked. Under pressure, she began to cry, then admitted the truth: she, Minhui, and Hou Wenguo had killed Zhao Quancheng and buried his body in the same forested mountain area the police had searched earlier. It made…
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4.7 K • Completed
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His account made it sound like Zhao had simply gone to start a new life elsewhere, but Kou wasn’t convinced. Two daughters, and not a single visit in over a decade? That didn’t fit the man’s character. The detectives suspected the worst: Zhao hadn’t left alive. After the interview, Li asked Kou, "Now that we have Ye Minhui’s name, should we go speak to him?" Kou shook his head. "Not yet. We shouldn’t tip anyone off. Let’s report back to Director Zhou first." Back at the Bureau,…
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4.7 K • Completed
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That afternoon, Kou and Li went back to town in plainclothes for discreet interviews. They asked elderly villagers whether a man surnamed Zhao with a wife surnamed Liu had vanished around 2009. Surprisingly, someone remembered such a couple. An old man said, "There was a guy named Zhao Quancheng. He used to work odd jobs in the city and came back for festivals. After 2009, we never saw him again. His wife’s name was Liu Lihua." Zhao Quancheng and Liu Lihua the names were strikingly close to…
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4.7 K • Completed
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It was late April 2022 when the Public Security Bureau of Lingchuan County in Yunzhou, Sichuan Province, received a strange letter. It was a tip-off, an anonymous report of a supposed murder. The letter claimed that back in 2009, a man named Zhao Yiming from Shuanghe Town, Lingchuan County, had been killed by his wife, Liu Mei, and that his body was dumped somewhere in a forested ravine or a cave nearby. The letter named another man, Chen Xiaobo, as Liu Mei’s accomplice. The police had never…
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4.7 K • Completed
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