Early this morning, Minister Gu prepared many gifts following together along with Gu Qianxue to be sent over to Prince Li as compensation for the misdeeds.
In the afternoon, Prince Li's Residence actually sent more than ten times the amount of gifts that the Gu Residence had sent, the designated point was named for Gu Qianxue.
For a time, the huge majestic motorcade filled the entire street, and that motorcade's end was swung to the side of the neighbor's residence. The Ministry of Revenue's family all ran out the door to look at the bustling scene.
 
When Gu Qianxue helped Old Madame Gu, Zheng Shi to the front doors, she then saw the servant of Prince Li's Residence holding a long scroll of rites, while pulling the scroll, with his throat voice he reported the names of the gifts.
"A tearful night pearl of cetacean shark, one jade of Lingtan Sanhuan, and a portrait of Huaqing Tianzun…"
Listening to the tongue-twisting names of the gifts one by one, Gu Qianxue is able to guess that these treasures were not commonly just good things. Her heart knew that it must be Prince Li whom he had seen Consort Qin's condition improving, and under great joy, he sent over these gifts.
If it's a person, they are happy with great wealth, Gu Qianxue is also no exception. To receive these many good things, in her heart she is happy, however also felt the pressure was too big.
 
Prince Li this person, his rewards and punishments are extremely excessive. She had cured Consort Qin fairly well, if she really did not cure her well, afraid then it will be really difficult to escape herself from this.
No, she must seize the time to find a way out.
Old Madame Gu's face is full of radiance and shine. Must know, the difficulty of receiving gifts from Prince Li is even more difficult compared to being bestowed with gifts from the emperor.
After all, Prince Li is a master who stays out of oil and salt, never forming cliques, to be highly regarded by Prince Li today, it is really a thing to be proud of.
 
Zheng Shi while thinking of this, then at the front entrance began to put her hands together and began to thank the bodhisattvas and immortals of the heavens.
At this time, the big and small concubines in the backyard of Gu's residence also heard the sound of the wind news and ran after one and another to see the excitement. After all, deep within the backyard all day there are also not many things going on... No matter how big the news was, how is there still that ordinary mediocre Eldest Young Lady who received Prince Li's appreciation that came extremely shocking?
Pei Shi also brought along Gu Qianrou out.
When Pei Shi saw this grandiose chest of gifts, she couldn't hide her surprise, "How can this be possible? How could the ruthless Prince Li, His Highness forgive this little cheap person?"
Gu Qianrou saw the tinkling gifts that filled her eyes with a beautiful view, also had reddened eyes, "Don't tell me, Prince Li, His Highness got possessed? If he didn't get possessed, then how is it possible for him to highly regard upon for this cheap person to be?"
When the word "possessed" was heard by Pei Shi, as if she thought of something, her face changed, and her eyes narrowed, her eyes were full of malice.
 
When Gu Qianrou saw this, in her heart she knew her own mother for sure had thought of a way to harm, suddenly bursting with joy, reached to pull Pei Shi's arm, with a low voice, "'Mother, Rou'er really hates this cheap person, previously this cheap person was domineering and rampant, now certainly is also using not a bright method to rob Rou'er's scene, mother you must take responsibility for Rou'er-ah."
Pei Shi poisonously stared at the faraway figure of Gu Qianxue, coldly spoke, "Rou'er, do you not feel that this cheap person has suddenly changed as if changed into another person."
Gu Qianrou bit her lower lip. Although she didn't want to admit it, however, she also could not say, "Yes-ah, it seems she has become smarter… … in such a little amount."
Pei Shi sneered and spoke, "This cheap person ever since crawling out of that water has then changed, Rou'er, do you know what's in the water?"
Gu Qianrou does not understand, "There's fish?"
Pei Shi lowered her head and held the back of Gu Qianrou's hand, "There are ghosts, water ghosts."
In broad daylight, Pei Shi's voice was cold, and Gu Qianrou quivered, "Mother, your meaning is… … that cheap slut has been possessed by a water ghost?"
Pei Shi said, "What else?"
 
Gu Qianrou still could not believe what she was hearing, "Is there really a water ghost? Should we not invite a Daoist nun to confirm first?"
Pei Shi's glanced contemptuously at the front, "Confirm? Is it worthwhile? When I say she is being possessed by a water ghost, then that is precisely what it is, she was possessed by a water ghost."
Gu Qianrou instantly understood Pei Shi's meaning, and also showed her insidiousness. " What mother said is right, it is exactly that she is possessed by a water ghost, to deal with this matter when the whole truth is revealed, let's see if there are any people flattering this cheap person, perhaps will still have to trouble a Daoist nun to lock-up this cheap slut, such a wonderful method this just is."
Pei Shi looked at Gu Qianrou with satisfaction, her eyes full of tenderness, "My Rou'er is the most intelligent. Sooner or later, mother will let Rou'er live the most beautiful life."
"Mother, you are the best to Rou'er." Gu Qianrou leaned on Pei Shi's shoulder affectionately, her eyes twinkled with malice.
"As for how to prove that this cheap slut has been possessed by a water ghost, I will then hand this over to daughter, I do have a way."
Both mother and daughter viciously laughed in the corner, it can be said in the aspect of having a bad heart/intentions, Gu Qianrou received Pei Shi's handed down teachings.
Gu Qianxue has a doctor's occupational disease, even though there are numerous famous products bestowed by Prince Li, however, the one she likes the most is still among the many precious medicinal herbs.
All the properties were registered and put into storage one by one. Gu Qianxue singled out the herbs and remembered the properties one by one according to the Pharmacopoeia.
Yucui then came in, her manner showed some anxiousness. "Miss, the Second Miss is here. What should I do?'
Gu Qianxu's head also did not lift up, "If she's here then she is here to pray, what is there to do?"
Yucui pouted her lips, "Miss, you are so clever, you must know the intentions of why the Second Miss has come, and also know what this maid is being anxious about."
Gu Qianxue only thought this was very funny, raised her head, and said, "The reasons why she came, I really do not know, and also what you are anxious about, I also do not know."

Yucui stamped her feet anxiously, "Miss, you must be making an amusement out of this slave, don't tell me you have forgotten? Once the old lady or the master bestows you something, or the Grand Marshal of Zhenyuan sends something to you, the second Miss is certainly at the first moment to hurriedly over. The following, she will then coax you with a flowery speech, after that, you will then...you then give her a lot of good things. "
Gu Qianxue suddenly realized, "Don't say anymore, it seems it really is this sort of matter."
Gu Qianxue knows that Gu Qianrou coaxed benzun for things, however these days, her mind is full of the illness of Consort Qin, to actually forget completely, but did not think that herself in one moment, in front of this Gu Qianrou almost threw her life away, but then in the next moment also still to have the nerve to want things, it is really too fascinating, too shameless.
Thinking of this, Gu Qianxue sneered for a moment and closed the book, "Let her come in then."
Yucui was even more anxious, "Miss, please do not ever let her in. Miss, this time you just listen to this servant for a moment, this servant will never hurt Miss, you just say that your body is not feeling well, this servant will then hurry her away."
Just then, there was a lot of noise outside the door, faintly hearing the sound of Yu Lian stopping them, and also the sound of Gu Qianrou's personal maid, Cui'er scolding.
"Move away, you, this lowly wench that does not have eyes, our Miss is however the Eldest Miss's blood-related little sister, the little sister has come to see and visit older sister, is this something this slave is able to block the path of? Later if you incited disharmony between the sisters' relationship, don't say the Old Madame has skinned you."
Once Gu Qianxue heard this, she was even more unhappy, she stood up and then walked towards the door entrance.
When she walked to the door, she was even more shocked, she only saw Gu Qianrou's few personal maids pulling Yu Lian, and that maid Cui'er was preparing to slap Yu Lian.
Cui'er's palm was about to hit Yulian's face, but she only felt a sharp pain in her wrist, "Ow." She screamed out.
As it turns out, it was Gu Qianxue, she ruthlessly pinched Cui'er's wrist, her pair of beautiful eyes were cold as ice. "Dog slave, is Tingxue Courtyard also a place where you can behave atrociously?"

While she was drowning, she was reborn and ended up saving the Prince, yet she was accused of being the Prince's assassin! Miss Idiot has become a god in medicine! Since then she punishes and puts her enemies in place, all sicknesses were removed. What?

Does the regretful prince want to change his mind?

Does a mysterious leader want to talk to her?

A first Divine Doctor wants her to be his girlfriend?

The iron tree blossoms (the iron heart finally opens), she naturally wants to laugh, but how can this Prince who almost drowned with her come to join the pursue of her love?

"Good morning Tiffany" I'm currently walking towards our classroom and a boy greeted me and gave me flowers. I just smiled but when he walks away,  I rolled my eyes. I can't fight with them and talk back to them because of my promise with mom! 

I know she's not here and she can't see me but duh! connections! She have a lot of connections!

"Hi pretty" said a man again and handed me a teddy bear. I smiled again and rolled my eyes after he walks away

 "Morning Princess" said a man again and handed me a chocolate. I rolled my eyes many times. They are so cringey!


I went inside the room,  looking grumpy because of their gifts. The flowers are withered,  the teddy bear is so dirty and the chocolate looks like he bought it just somewhere. I don't even know why they did this! 

"Wow! that's a lot! who gave you that? your suitors?" Sian shouted that made our classmates looked at me. I just smiled to them. Fake smiled to them even with Celine and Tristan. I need my patience to be long 


I threw the gift to Sian and he immediately catched them all  "That's yours" I said and he smiled happily then opened the chocolate to eat 


"What's this? Is this chocolate? It taste like po*p" Sian exclaimed and since his voice is so loud,  everyone turned their attentions to him


"That's why I gave them to you. I don't like cheap things" I said and rolled my eyes

"Mean" I heard Celine commented so I rolled my eyes again


"At least being a mean girl suits me and I don't need your opinion. I don't even care" I said 


"TIFFANY!"  Mari shouted that made everyone looked at her

"What?! So noisy!" I exclaimed and she looked at me,  catching her breath 


"Your suitors outside! they're lining up to send you gifts!" She exclaimed 

"What? How did that happened? I never told  that I'm letting anyone  to court me" I said,  confused 

"The news was already spread that you're accepting suitors now!" 


"What?! I never said that! I can accept those only  if it isn't cheap!" I said and rolled my eyes again

"Just get it!" I said and Marie went outside to talk to those man called 'suitors' 

"What's that?" I asked them. They're holding a lot of gifts. Good thing the teacher wasn't here

"Their gifts! In all fairness,  it's all in a gift wrap! it looks like its your birthday" Alisha said and they all placed the gifts in front of me,  at the floor 


Argh! What am I supposed to do?

FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE (FTSOL SERIES #1)

Tiffany Angel Lim has the spoiled and bratty attitude and she really likes Tristan Kent Ramirez that she can do and willing to do everything just to get his attention. 


On the other hands, Tristan don't like Tiffany and liked some one else that made Angel mad until everything messed up...



Will Tiffany manage to get Tristan's heart or She'll end up broken? How long will her 'willingness to get Tristan' last long? Will she give up or fight for her one-sided love?

The next day was the Mid-Autumn Festival. Wang Yiping needed to return home to hand out Mid-Autumn Festival gifts. She wanted Mu YingRui to accompany her but he actually turned her down.

The reason was adequate: "Brother and dimei also went to her maiden family's. If I go with you to your maiden family's, then wouldn't my father have to eat lunch alone? Go back on your own."



He was secretly complaining to himself. "You want this Ye to go back with you to hand out gifts? How ridiculous! If not for your stupid gift, I wouldn't have been kicked by father. This Ye still pains all over. Really such a slut. Second Yiniang, Third Yiniang, and Fourth Yiniang think of everything for this Ye's sake. Only you keep pestering this Ye for 'that'."



Mu YingRui knew to renege on this matter. This morning, his three concubines gathered gifts and looked at him. "After seeing Xiaojie making moon cakes last night, we knew the gift for furen's maiden family was not ready yet. So bieqie made this through the night. Laoye, it's not that bieqie speak ill of furen, but what Di [legitimate-born] Xiaojie would prepare gifts for her stepmother's maiden family? If Lao TaiYe finds out, wouldn't he blame Laoye again? It's good Xiaojie is kindhearted and hid this matter from Lao TaiYe and Second Furen. Or else, wouldn't Laoye be punished by Lao TaiYe again?"



When Mu YingRui remembered that a stepmother's maiden family was not considered his daughter's real maternal grandparents' family, he unconsciously broke out into a cold sweat.



Fortunately his daughter did not complain or he would suffer his father's kick again.

This misfortune was brought to me all because of this woman! Mu YingRui thought of this and ignored Wang Yiping. He told his three concubines, "Let's go. This Ye orders that the courtyard be decorated beautifully. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. We'll admire the moon in the courtyard tonight." He walked leisurely away with his concubines and left an angry Wang Yiping behind.



Zi You quickly learned of this matter. Her eyes turned and she took the initiative to find Wang Yiping. "Mother, let me accompany you to Duke Yingguo's Manor. We'll return right after we hand out the gifts."

Wang Yiping was so angry, she was tearful. She wanted to refuse originally but once she thought of Duke Yingguo's Di furen's taunting face, she helplessly nodded. She and Zi You got on the horse carriage together.



Along the way, Wang Yiping did not speak a word. Zi You coldly smiled on the inside, but had a face of innocence. She spoke of what she saw and heard on her outing that day.

The troubled Wang Yiping took advantage of Zi You not paying attention and stared viciously at her. Her gaze was more ruthless and scary than a poisonous viper.



After arriving at Duke Yingguo's Manor, the two went to pay their respects to Duke Yingguo furen.

After the courtesies, Duke Yingguo furen casually said, "Why didn't fourth guye [Son-in-law, i.e. Mu YingRui] come back with you? You didn't come back yesterday. I thought you weren't coming. What did you bring back? It's not moon cakes, right?"



The gifts were prepared by Née Liu and Zi You. Wang Yiping never asked what they were. Later, because she was angry Mu YingRui was not going with her to her maiden family's, she was so angry she didn't even see the gift list. Therefore, she didn't know what the gifts were.

Floundering for a bit and not saying much, she hurriedly changed the subject. She asked Duke Yingguo furen, "Are you in good health? When you are old, be careful not to get angry easily."

This slut was just as hateful as her yiniang mother; daring to say I'm old.

Duke Yingguo furen, Née Chu, stared hard at Wang Yiping. "I'm fine. Without cheap sluts being cheap, there is nothing wrong."

Lan Xuan smiled gently as she said, “My dear sister, who told you to obstruct my path? Your man belongs to me, your dowry belongs to me, your everything, belongs to me.”

With bloodshot eyes, Zhao Hong Xiang bit his tooth and said clearly, ”Don’t blame me, when you were alive, you were a part of the Zhao family, even when you die, you will remain a ghost of the Zhao family. I will not allow myself to be mocked by the world because of you. Instead of living so miserably, why not die early and reincarnate early? Xuan’er has said that your dowry consists of 60 thousand liang of silver, I can’t let you take it away, so… why don’t you… GO TO HELL!”

In the midst of a night thunderstorm, the kindhearted but cowardly daughter of the general of the Great Yan Empire, Mu Zi You, was strangled to death by her closest friend and husband using a rope. When she died, she had a stomach full of regrets and grievances.

Just when she thought she died wrongfully under the hands of her friend and husband, she opened her eyes once more only to realize that she had been given a second chance. She had been transported back by 4 years. Forcefully breaking through the seal her mother left on her soul, she was granted with supernatural power. “I swear that I will only allow myself let others down but not the other way around! From now, I want my revenge!”

Evil stepmother? It’s alright, I’ll destroy your reputation before sending you on your way to the yellow spring (TL note: yellow spring = Hell). Hypocritical friend? I’ll ruthlessly tear off your facade and give you a taste of the pain I once felt. The princess conspiring against me? I’ll just throw her into the mass grave. Since none of you are willing to let me enjoy my life, I’ll drag all of you down with me!

Just when she intends to distance herself from hypocritical douche-bags, who knew that her devastatingly beautiful appearance would attract even more butterflies.

That guy whom abandoned her like a dirty shoe previously is now saying that he will marry no one but her.

Princes chasing after her, willing to use any methods and do anything just to get in her good graces, and a drop dead gorgeous hoodlum involving himself with her, who will she choose?

(This is not my work.(novelfull)

However, Luo Li wanted to speak for Su Huixian. She smiled and said, "Yes, you're right. You take this cheap bracelet as a treasure. But you can't let others treat it the way you do, right?"
Qiu Minxuan couldn't help but smile and say, "Maybe it's because Su Bei doesn't receive many gifts from her fans. That's why she cherishes this bracelet very much. Huixian's fans always send her so many gifts. They are so many that they need to be carried away by a truck. She has arranged several rooms in her house to store those gifts, but they are not enough to accommodate all the gifts. So even if she wants to cherish them, it's not within her power."
Obviously, Qiu Minxuan was implying that Su Bei's fans were not only very few in number but also poor. 
"That's right. There is no need for us to cherish this cheap bracelet."
One model named Qin Zhi, who was standing on the side, was silent all the time. But at this moment, she stared at the bracelet in Su Bei's hand with a surprised look on her face. 
"Su Bei, may I see that bracelet?" she asked. 
Seeing that she was not siding with Su Huixian and the others, and she had never said anything to mock the bracelet, Su Bei handed it to her. 
After looking at it a few times, Qin Zhi said in amazement, "Su Bei, you have to keep this bracelet well. This is very precious!"
"What do you mean?" Su Bei asked in confusion. 
"My cousin's family is in this business. The shells in your bracelet are all very precious. They are called pearl shells. These pearl shells live only in a few seas around the world. 
Besides, this kind of shell cannot be raised artificially, and its growth process is extremely slow. It takes more than ten years to grow to the size of a fingernail. 
All the shells in this bracelet look the same in size, color, and pattern. They are not man-made but natural. I can't imagine how much effort it will take to find such precious and neat pearl shells," Qin Zhi explained in detail. 
Qiu Minxuan was in disbelief. "How is that possible? We've already seen a lot of shells. How can such a shell be so precious?"
Qin Zhi faintly smiled. "Though you don't know it, it doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. With this kind of pearl shell, just a small one is worth five hundred thousand yuan in the market. So how much do you think this chain of pearl shells cost?"
Luo Li shook her head. "You are saying that they are pearl shells? There are so many imitations in the market now. And those imitations are very cheap."
Although Su Huixian didn't say anything, Qiu Minxuan and Luo Li had already represented her thoughts. 
Qin Zhi laughed and said, "This kind of pearl shell unusually feels cool in the summer."
Su Bei had touched it just now, and it was true. 
Someone touched Qin Zhi's hand and found that it was really cool. The feel was even more comfortable than the jade bracelet on her wrist. 
"In winter, these shells are warm. The feel of this kind of shell changes according to the body temperature. And if the wearer wears it for a long period of time, it will adjust the mood of the wearer and have a soothing effect. I've only seen a single pearl shell in my cousin's shop before. This is my first time to see a chain of pearl shells."
Qin Zhi was in a good mood. She thought that she had learned a lot after seeing such a precious bracelet. 
"Really? Is it really that amazing?" someone asked dubiously. 
Someone replied, "Qin Zhi is very familiar with these things. She has brought us many pearls and jades before, and they are all of good quality. So what she is saying must be true."


She married a driver she just met. However, the last thing that had ever come to her expectation was that her bridegroom was no other than the most mysterious billionaire in the city. This marriage brought her baby twins. Thus, she worked harder to support this family. She was the queen of the entertainment circle. When she met the king who dominated the business world, she finally knew her husband’s true identity.

Three days passed since Stella and Ciel went to the amusement park on a date. After Stella finished her breakfast, Stella announced that she would be sleeping for a week. Although Kate was surprised, she didn't bother to ask for the reason her other half decided to go into hibernation. 

Kate knew that Stella had her reasons, so she promised not to disturb her sleep unless it was absolutely necessary. 

[Be good while I'm not around, ok?] 
'Yes.'

[Try not to stir trouble,] Stella said in a teasing tone. [Although, knowing you, trouble follows you wherever you go.]

'Don't worry.' Kate patted her chest. 'Nothing will happen while you are away.'

[Mmm.] Stella nodded. [If Darling asks about me, tell him that I'm sleeping and will be gone for a few days.]

'Ok!'

[Also, remind him not to miss me too much.]

Kate snorted, but didn't say anything. She watched as Stella enclosed herself in a cocoon inside their shared mindscape. This was not the first time this happened so Kate was already used to it. 

After making sure that Stella was asleep, Kate returned to reality. She just finished breakfast and had nothing to do. The school term didn't start for another three weeks, so Kate decided to laze around in her room. At least, that was her plan.

Unfortunately, Andrea dragged her lazy bum to accompany her on a shopping trip. Kate didn't mind and she was more than happy to tag along.

"Have you already bought a gift for Ciel?" Andrea asked.

Kate tilted her head in confusion. "Gift?"

Andrea chuckled as she patted Kate's head. It seemed that her adopted daughter had forgotten that her son's birthday was coming up in two weeks. 

"Did you forget? Ciel's birthday is on the twenty-sixth of September," Andrea reminded her. "The reason I'm taking you with me is to help me find a gift that Ciel will like."

"I completely forgot." Kate covered her face in embarrassment. She knew when Ciel's birthday was. However, it slipped past her mind due to [delete the] recent events[. {or}[all-->] that [had] happened to her. "I still haven't bought a gift for him."

"Perfect timing," Andrea said with a smile. "We should also get Chloe's and Claire's gifts as well."

"Eh?" 

"Don't tell me that Ciel and Chloe didn't tell you anything?"

Kate shook her head. She really didn't know why she should be buying gifts for Chloe and Claire as well. Although Chloe and her had become closer, they respected each other's privacy. 

"Could it be that their birthdays are also coming up?" Kate asked. Although she was not as smart as Stella, it was easy to understand the meaning behind her Mama Andrea's words.

"Correct," Andrea answered with a smile. "In fact, Chloe and Claire have the same birthdate as Ciel.

Kate's eyes widened and her jaw dropped in surprise. Andrea giggled as she used her hand to gently close the younger girl's lips.  

"Each year, we hold a triple birthday celebration. I believe that we will be doing the same thing this year. I'm not sure about the details because Eliza and Vincent handle this task every year. "

"Will there be a birthday party?"

"There will be one, but it is more of a private celebration," Andrea explained. "Chloe is not exactly someone who likes crowds and being surrounded by strangers."

"In that case, I'll make sure to buy the best gifts for the three of them."

"That's the spirit!"

Kate was filled with excitement as she browsed the different shops in the search for the perfect gifts for Ciel, Chloe, and Claire. She thought that finding a gift for them would be easy, but reality made her realize that things weren't as simple as they seemed. 

Two hours passed and she still didn't find a suitable gift for the three children. Andrea, on the other hand, had already finished her selection. The gifts were already wrapped and tied with a ribbon. 

Kate was getting anxious, but Andrea told her not to be worried. She ordered Heinz to accompany Kate while she visited their company's branch store inside the shopping complex. 

"Heinz, what do you think?" Kate asked the butler who was walking a few steps away from her. "Will Ciel like this as a gift?"

The corner of Heinz's lips were twitching as she looked at the second hand wristwatch in the young girl's hands. For some reason, the two of them wandered inside the shop called "The Thrifty Shop". Like the name suggested, everything here was cheap because they were second hand goods. 

Kate was pleasantly surprised when she saw that the price of the watch was equivalent to a movie ticket. The cheapskate glutton was very stingy with her money. Although her Mama Andrea gave her a monthly allowance, she didn't spend it all and saved ninety percent of her allowance inside a piggy bank.

Right now, Kate was carrying her own money from her savings. She wanted to buy the gifts for Ciel, Chloe, and Claire using her own money. 

Actually, Andrea gave Heinz her credit card so he could use it to purchase the gifts that Kate had chosen. If only Heinz knew that Kate's heart was already bleeding because of the price of the watch, he might have slapped himself silly then and there. 

"Y-You have good taste, Young Lady," Heinz said with a stiff smile. "I'm sure the young master will love it."

Kate happily nodded her head. "I have good taste right?"

"Yes..." Heinz nodded as he sighed in his heart. "Your choice is impeccable, Young Lady."

"Mmm!" Kate felt very proud of herself as her eyes looked at the watch in her hand. "Ok that's one down. Time to have this gift wrapped. Sir, excuse me..." 

Heinz watched as Kate went to the counter to ask the clerk to have the watch gift wrapped. 

The watch cost ten dollars (£8) which was also equivalent to two slices of cake in the United Kingdom. Heinz watched with a complicated expression as Kate bargained with the shopkeeper to gift wrap the watch for one dollar. 

"My two slices of cake are now gone," Kate muttered. "I still have to buy Chloe and Claire's gift."

Kate felt her liver itch at the thought of her food allowance leaving her pocket. However, since it was her friends' birthday, she was willing to make the sacrifice. If worse comes to worst, she would just ask Olivia to bake her a cake to alleviate the heartbreak she was feeling right now.

After browsing everything the Thrifty Shop has to offer, Kate decided to buy Chloe and Claire a set of flower hair pins. These hairpins looked very fashionable. Although they were cheap, they didn't look cheap. 

Heinz even thought that the staff of the shop had made a mistake and dumped these flower hair pins inside the second hand gallery. The butler was very familiar with jewelry and he could tell that the gems embedded in the flower hairpins were real.

Of course, he kept mum about it. The set of hairpins were priced at twenty dollars per set. Ironically, there were only two sets available. Heinz didn't know if it was fate working in the shadows and allowed Kate to find these two treasures among the lumps of coal.

Each set contained four flower hairpins. They looked similar to bridal flower hair pins, which was the main reason Kate chose them. She believed that even as Chloe and Claire grew older, they would still be able to use the gift that she picked for them.

Kate felt very happy as she left the store with a smug smile plastered on her face. Heinz, on the other hand, was sighing inside his heart. He vowed to keep his lips shut, and not tell anyone that the gift that Kate had bought for his young master was only worth two slices of cake.

If you were given a chance to obtain Power or Happiness, which one would you choose?



Kate once had it all. Clothes, food, a place to stay, and a loving family. However, it all ended when her parents were murdered by a mysterious organization. 

Stella, her split personality, was the reason she barely made it out with her life.

A few years passed as she lived everyday in desperation. Tired, hungry, bitter, and on the verge of collapse, she was saved by a young boy when things took a turn for the worse. His name was Ciel Summers, her future dearest one.

Things were going smoothly until she managed to pass the entrance exam to the prestigious Saint Claire Academy. Hidden schemes played behind the scenes as a serum capable of awakening the latent powers of anyone below the age of 15 was developed.

They set their eyes on the elite students of the academy, and kidnapped Ciel, who became an unwilling test subject. It was the beginning of a series of events, which led Kate to discover the name of the organization that killed her parents and the secrets that were buried deep within her body.

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If you get tired of the Kiddy Arc and want to read their adult lives then feel free to jump chapter 327, but I doubt you'll understand anything at that point xD!


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News of Su Li's new series spread out. Many of Su, The Great Deity fans were excited by the fact that it was Endless Apocalypse.
With Su Li's current status in the manga industry, a press conference would be held whenever she publishes a new product. In the press conference, many characters would show up in life-sized posters and be distributed to lucky fans in the audience.
As per Lady Zhao's instructions, the character emphasized by Su Li were not the protagonists and members of the main cast, but the beautiful scientist Zhang Yanwei. In the novel, her beauty was never described in detail. All that was mentioned was her pretty face and outstanding temperament. Despite being in her mid-thirties, throngs of suitors still chased after her. Her charm was no lesser than those half her age.
Under Su Li's brush, the beautiful Zhang Yanwei came to life. Her figure was perfectly proportioned, portraying the charm of mature women.
Su Li's talent when it came to beautifying a female character was undisputed. Even her clothes carried so much life in them as they caught the magical wind that surrounded all anime characters, armed with a charisma that no words could describe. The white coat and the black stockings perfectly matched the character, everything seemed harmonious and perfect.
When Zhang Yanwei's life-sized poster was brought onstage, screaming otakus unanimously decided on their newest waifu. They did not even bother reading the original novel of Endless Apocalypse, they did not have to. Let's begin our praise and worship.
"Su, The Great Deity has created my new wife. That white coat! Those black stockings! It's almost too perfect to be true. I just want Zhang Yanwei's original silk stockings!"
"I am looking forward to Su Li's new work. Simple reason being that Zhang Yanwei is absofreakinlutely beautiful. I never thought that Su Li would ever produce such a mature beauty!"
"By her appearance alone, I could tell that she's probably a doctor or scientist. And those underqualified jokers are already calling her their wife. This community is doomed! Oh, just a simple question here. When is the artbook coming out?
"Hoho. You're all jumping on the bandwagon to a certain hell, aren't you? Did it not occur to you that your wife would die soon? What happened to your last wife? She died, betrayed from all sides, stabbed in the back, in the heart! She died as a pincushion!"
"Please, this is just like that lame reply in the forum that mentioned some gibberish about 'auspicious imperial immunity will be granted to secure her safety.' Why would someone take a special case as a norm that must happen to every character? I bet this Zhang Yanwei would never be removed from the story."
"Oh, oh, you're calling for a bet now? Alright, name it. What's your wager? Though I haven't read "Endless Apocalypse," that name alone is suggesting some batshit levels of infinite doomsday. I won't be surprised if she appears as a cameo in the first episode and gets crushed by a meteorite within 10 seconds."
"I am a veteran online reader. Perhaps none of you manga freaks know that the original author of this work, Master PhD. She's a lunatic who kills off her characters like no tomorrow. Make any one of her characters too popular, that poor thing would be dead in the next few chapters. Welcome to a dose of PhD."
…
A typhoon was raging among the fans. Obviously, Su Li was a star in the manga world. It was no wonder that so many original authors would want to work with Su Li. Perhaps they did not think their original work to be good enough, so it was time to rely on Su Li's blind, crazed, loyal fans.
Su Li was now turning Endless Apocalypse into a manga. The biggest beneficiary, of course, was Master PhD.
In the beginning, that novel never rose above the triple digit in the rankings. Lady Zhao had invested a great deal of effort for it to reach that rank, even throwing a few white silver ranked gifts into the mix. If Master PhD had not cheated Lady Zhao of an easy victory, Zhao Youyue might have actually donated a few gold-ranked gifts for it. Zhao Youyue believed that once she has "Chu Xuan's" character card, she could easily convert a few Dark Technologies from the manga and make a change in reality. Then she will monopoly the market and harvest a great fortune out of it.
Zhao Youyue did not think that a few silver ranked gifts was a large amount. She could not comprehend why readers were making a fuss out of it. Some readers even claim her to be an advertising account, trying to boost the popularity of certain author in the major rankings. They believed that her strategy was to lead the common people into donating gifts to the author. At the end of the month, her gifts would be refunded in full, while donations from the common folk would be split into a seventy-thirty ration. This was highly common in the industry.
All of Zhao Youyue's donations were authentic. However, she never once revealed that her family was one of this online platform's shareholders. Every year, her family would receive a dividend from the company profits. The more the company earned, the bigger their cut.
Therefore, the top officials of this Qidian novel platform always honored the presence of Lady Zhao. They even customized her account's profile beyond the options of regular VIPs. Such were the privileges of a wealthy tycoon. If their account looked just like any other, how could they feel above and beyond?
With great effort from Lady Zhao, the novel made it into the double digits. With great effort from Su Li, even more curious readers fell into the trap. The subscribe button was mangled beyond repair. 
Unlike cheap booze that climaxed in every chapter, simple-minded readers would not enjoy such an excellent novel in just one or two chapters. When the taste of this premium wine finally sunk in, readers would want more!
You would barely remember any of the characters in cheap booze. They would only be paying attention to the protagonist, watching how he beat anyone who opposed him, and how he enjoyed the company of ladies. However, even the side characters of this masterpiece had more depth than the protagonists of those cheap novels. Its plot line was a contortionist, twisting the twists until your brain twists itself around those twists. Each time, the readers would be blown into orbit…
Now, Master PhD had started on the third iteration of the apocalypse. Global evolution had removed humans from the top of the food chain and flung them down to the bottom of the food pyramid. Her writing was at its highest at the moment.
This third apocalyptic world powered a tsunami on the internet. On Qidian, officials granted Lady Zhao a special advertising plan, with the best promotional offer ever.
"Endless Apocalypse," we're headed for the moon! Zhang Yanwei, the incredibly beautiful scientist is about to start her brilliant life!


An introverted girl has had enough of the isolation inadvertently formed by her solitary nature. Things changed when she discovers that she has the ability to transverse across the fabric of our universe into the dimensions of multiple storylines. Not only do these storylines leave her with invaluable lessons - they also impart a portion of their power - if she is deserving of it. The time has come for Zhao Youyue to change her fate. Never again, will she remain as a Side-Character!

So back to me and what I've been doing other then laying in my blood stained tub with blood running down my chest. Well as I bleed I fondled myself with one paw while still holding the knife in my other paw. I'd occasionally run the blade's edge across my shaft or balls for an added sensation. I know its both weird and bizarre but it felt good for some reason.
I was so enthralled and wrapped up in the pleasure it was giving me that I failed to hear the door bell or Marcus and James yelling at each other on if they should break the door down and check on me. You can most likely guess who was for the idea and who was opposed to it. Though I think part of James wanted to break it down, but he also knew that if I was doing what Marcus feared I was doing, which by the way was exactly what I was doing, James did't want Marcus to find me like that again.
Just then my brain seemed to snap alert. I drop the knife and sat upright. I quickly grabbed a wash clothe and ran it under the sink to wipe down my chest, groin and legs before tossing it into the tub. I then grabbed my robe, tying it as I painfully rushed to the door. I slowly opened the door and peeked out.
"Hi Guys, sorry I took some medicine and it knocked me right out. I'm still a bit drowsy can we do whatever it is you're wanting to do later?" I ask with a fake yawn that fool all but James, who also spotted the bit of fresh blood on my chest.
"Okay but you let us know if you need anything?" asked James placing a paw on my shoulder and giving me a look that told me I better not think about getting back in that tub. "Well, we'll go grab some dinner and see you in one hour."
"You don't need me to go I can stay with Todd." called Marcus trying to push is way towards me.
"Or me I can stay as well." added Diane also trying to get to me.
"No! He needs his rest and you two need to pick out a cheap gift for the white elephant gift exchange we'll be doing after dinner." explained James as he pushed them back allowing me to shut the door.
"What about Todd?" asked Joy, "Won't he need a gift?"
"I'll take care of that and just get a second gift." replied James leading them away from my house before shooting me a glance of slight anger. "Let's head to the mall then met back at the food court for dinner."
So as you probably guessed I spent the next hour scrubbing and bleaching my tub and bathroom to remove the blood stains. As I was doing this I also through a load of laundry into the wash and tried to clean my place up. As for the knife I tossed it into the rest of my dirty dishes. Panting I sat on the couch with my legs spread just relaxing as I forgot I'd yet to put any clothes on as I felt the cool air conditioning air blowing genially on my balls which made my eyes get huge as the door bell rang. Not that it felt bad but the other where back and I was still naked.
I then rushed to my room and grabbed the only clean pants, and shirt I could find skipping the underwear for time and something deep down said it'd all be okay. So I then came sliding out to them in a pair of tight skinny jeans and a t-shirt that was a bit too small. With my best fake smile I opened the door and was quickly hugged by both Marcus and Dane at the same time which really wasn't good for my ribs and I winced in pain. They both also took this time to give my rear a nice squeeze.
I then lead everyone into the living room where Joy and Jame took the love seat while Marcus and Diane grabbed the coach and motioned for me to sit between them only for me to take the chair with a smile. We then eat our dinner, a nice collection of tacos, Chinese, and hamburgers, while laughing at each other.
For the first time in a long time I've felt good. I had friends, potential lovers and no worries. Yet for some reason I felt like this was just a dream and that it wouldn't last much longer or somehow I'd mess it up. As if able to read my mind James gathered the dishes before coming back with a collection of five wrapped gifts.
We all take turns selecting a gift with me going last, and once we all had a gift we took turns opening them. James went first and I'm guessing the gift was from Marcus because it was a vibrating stallion dildo. This made James a little uncomfortable but he smiled and said thank you. As for Joy she got a set of pearl annal beads, while Diane received a set of three penis rings; red, blue and white. Marcus raised his eyebrow as he opened his gift which was a bottle of lubricant. I was now very afraid to open mine and by the look on Jame's face so was he.
As I open my gift to find a simple paring knife. James then looked around wishing to quickly change subject and attention away from me getting a knife before Marcus could react. So Jame quickly exclaimed, "I thought I said cheap gift. It seems I was the only one who got something cheap as me and Tod's gifts. So I guess I best take these and go get two different gifts."
He then took my knife and attempted to take Marcus' lubricant only for Marcus to growl at him to which James added, "Okay I'll just get you more lube."
"Here take some money seeing as one of these was supposed to be my gift." I call after James handing him a one-hundred dollar bill and a fifty dollar bill.


Welcome to Anthrotopia, the city of freedom for Anthros or that’s what they say as Lt. Squirrel soon finds out just how unfriendly it can be towards curtain Anthros for LT. Squirrel finds love in two places he must now work towards altering the out dated and bias laws of the land so that he might be able to finally have a family. This leads to a long battle that also brings out many ghosts of the past into the light only making the challenge even harder.

So thus begins the long battle to which one can only guess what will become of it and in the end which will win; Love or Law?

Note: This was originally six separate books which are being condensed down into one “book” for your ease and will even be gaining a seventh part. I chose to use the title of the first book as the title of the whole book but here is where the story all began. I originally made this as a side project with a friend not sure how long I wanted it to be or even if it was going to have any sequels. Thus the title yet as I got going I figured well once I hit the 50,000 word mark I'll break for a new book. So thus was born the first twenty-four chapters and then what is now volume two continues the story.

She could never forget those eyes which trapped her seventeen years ago. A lot of people have black eyes but there was something unique about V's black eyes. Vincent's eyes happen to contain that uniqueness she has been desperately searching for in the past seventeen years.
"Those eyes, I could never forget them in a thousand years," Stephanie said still staring into Vincent's eyes.
"Is this the new method ladies use in hooking up with a guy? Although yours sounds a bit unique I find them cheap and uninteresting," Vincent spoke up coldly for the first time.
Does he think I am hitting up on him or what? And how dares he say that my words are cheap and boring? I just asked him a simple question that requires a concise answer so why is he being so full of himself?
Stephanie thought, her affection filled eyes changing to an angry one.
"How could I have mistaken a jerk like you for him. He was gentle and caring not a jerk like you. No matter the circumstances he would never treat a lady harshly like you do. His eyes were pure and always filled with love unlike yours that exudes chilliness. You are nothing like him so stop being so proud just because I asked you a question," Stephanie gave him a piece of her mind fearlessly.
She totally ignored the warnings Gabrielle and Gabriel gave her concerning their elder brother.
"What did you just say?" Vincent asked murderously.
"I said I have no interest in a stuck-up like you so you don't have to feel so proud that such a beauty like me have a crush on you," Stephanie said unfazed.
"I dare you to repeat that nonsense you have just spouted from your mouth?" The already furious Vincent threatened menacingly.
"You are...,"
"Hey, you both are here already," a lady's pleasant voice interrupted Stephanie in completing her sentence.
The first thing Gabrielle noticed was the chilly atmosphere surrounding these two. From their angry expression, she could tell that they have already exchanged words with each other.
"Steph, meet my big bro, Vincent. The one I have always told you about for the past one year," Gabrielle introduced expecting for Stephanie to exchange pleasantries with Vincent but she refused to utter a word.
This is more serious than I imagined.
Gabrielle thought, taking turns in staring at both Vincent and Stephanie.
"Big bro, meet my all-time best buddy, Stephanie Woods. She is a former actress and model, I am sure you are already aware of this, right?" Gabrielle asked playfully. She was surprised when Vincent paid no attention to her. They were both treating her like an invisible being.
What the hell happened here? No matter how angry my darling Steph is, she has never ignored me so what did big bro do to Steph to make her act this way?
Don't tell me he had already lashed out on her.
Gabrielle thought throwing Vincent an accusing gaze.
"Big bro, won't you at least say something to my best friend? You could at least compliment her clothes or looks or don't you think that she is such rare beauty? Gabrielle asked sitting beside Stephanie.
"There is nothing left to say anymore. All that was supposed to be said as been has said before you arrived," Vincent said firmly avoiding starting at Stephanie's direction.
"Steph, I bet Vincent said horrible things to you in my absence right? I apologised on his behalf he is just that way. I am sure he didn't mean everything he said" Gabrielle whispered into her ears.
"I don't believe a word you say. He is just naturally mean so you don't have to cover up for him," Stephanie whispered. They both completely ignored Vincent's existence there.
"He might maltreat or speak to other ladies harshly but to me, he is the best big bro ever so please pardon him for my sake. I am sure you will get to know how great of a guy he is if you get to....,"
"I don't have any interest in getting along with someone who hates me for just no cause in our first encounter Ok?" Stephanie whispered momentarily throwing Vincent deadly glares.
Vincent gritted his teeth in anger as his little sister ignored him for some unknown lady.
What the heck are they constantly whispering about? Am I invisible to them or what?
Vincent thought throwing oblivious Stephanie a murderous glare. He has always had strong hatred for women since he was still a little boy but right now his hatred for this beautiful lady before him was more than the ones he had felt for anyone. Since the moment he set his eyes on her in the party something inside him just triggers that deep hatred for her.
"He wasn't always like this. I don't know why he changed drastically after that incident," Gabrielle mumbled subconsciously.
"What incident are you referring to?" Stephanie whispered her gaze on Vincent. Gabrielle quickly snapped out of her daze when she heard Stephanie's question. She felt like bumping her head against the table for bringing up such a top-secret.
"It's nothing, I was just spewing nonsense," Gabrielle lied without batting an eye.
"You are...,"
"Elle, are you gonna keep on acting like I am invisible after threatening me to go out on a date with you? You know what the consequences will be if I leave here right?" Vincent said gritting his teeth to control his anger.
Gabrielle who had momentarily forgotten about her elder brother turned to stare at him cutely.
"That won't work on me now," Vincent said avoiding staring at her adorable expression.
"I am sorry for ignoring you big bro. As you know I had to leave in a hurry for the business trip so I missed talking to Steph. Don't be mad Ok?" Gabrielle pleaded seeing that Vincent was really mad at her.
She is pleading with him so sincerely so can't he just let it go? Besides, why is he mad that she ignored him when he did the same thing to me earlier.
Stephanie thought furiously.
"She is asking so sincerely, can't you just let it go?" Stephanie who could no longer tolerate this spoke putting on a fake smile.
"I never said you could butt in," Vincent spoke coldly, his fierce gaze focused on Stephanie.
"You.....," Gabrielle's tight squeeze on her left hand which was on her laps stopped her from speaking further. Gabrielle turned and stare at her with pleading eyes.
For Gab's sake, I won't challenge him but if he knows what is best for him he should better avoid me because next time Gab will not be there to stop me.
Stephanie thought tilting her head sideways to avoid staring at him.
"Ok, I have pardoned you but can you tell me why you told me to go out on a date with you when you have already had an appointment with her?" Vincent asked sternly.
Gabrielle used her hand to turn Stephanie's face so that she was facing her.
"Steph, Gabi told me that you were mad because you didn't receive the surprise gift I promised you....,"
"Yeah, talking about that? Why did you make me so anxious only to dash my hopes? I was looking forward to that splendid gift you promised me but it never came," Stephanie said sounding disappointed.
"Steph, I really prepared the gift but as you know I wasn't around so I couldn't give it to you myself so I sent a trustworthy person to give it to you only for him to ruin my surprise," Gabrielle said throwing an accusing gaze at Vincent who instantly looked away.
"You gave someone the gift to deliver it to me? Who is this person? It can't possibly be Gabi since he didn't say anything about it when I questioned him last night. I am curious who is this person you trust more than your twin?" Stephanie asked curiously.
"He is the culprit. You can ask him what he did to the gift I sent him to deliver to you on my behalf?" Gabrielle said pointing her index finger at Vincent.
"You gave it to him?" Stephanie asked angrily to hear that Gabrielle gave the gifts to her mean elder brother.
"You know I would have been so elated if you had Gabi deliver it to me. Or you could have given it to Cliff if you couldn't trust Gabi. Cliff wouldn't have messed with my gifts in a million years to come, you know that," Stephanie said rolling her eyes irritatedly when she imagined what Vincent must have done to her precious gifts.
"I know but it wouldn't have been so thrilling like I had wanted if I had either given the gifts to Cliff or Gabi. I trusted big bro so much that is why I forced him into agreeing to deliver my gifts to you," Gabrielle said instantly turning to face Vincent.
"Big bro, why didn't you give the gifts to Steph, although I know I forced you into doing it, you agreed right so why did you go back on your words? What did you do to the gifts?" Gabrielle asked anxiously. She silently prayed that he didn't do what she was thinking to those priceless gifts.


[Check out my new novel, "MISSION XX: SEDUCING THE GREAT SEDUCER"]

A love that will never give up even at the point of death.
....

Stephanie Woods, a lady who has lived all her life believing that she was a normal human woke up one day only to be told by a mysterious being that she was some evil reincarnated princess has who died two thousand years ago. As if the truth of her identity wasn't enough to mar her already perfect life she was also informed by the mysterious being that she was carrying a two-tier curse. " To redeem yourself you will need to break these two curses," this was what the mysterious being told Stephanie. 

Vincent Adams, a cold heartless man fell in love at first sight with some mysterious lady when he was just a teenager. After an incident, he lost contact with her. 17 years later he miraculously met her again. After series of events, he finally recognises that she is the one he has been looking for.
When he realises that the lady he loves has a hidden past one that is entwined with his from 2,000 years ago, his life is turned upside down.

A love between a vampire and a human always end tragically, will theirs have a different ending or will it end up being a forbidden love? 
....

EXCERPT

"I will be the first to recognize you,"


"The first to love you,"


"The first to make commitments. I will recognize you from the ashes," 

These are the promises he made before he breathed his last breath but will he keep these words 2,000 years later after he meets her under different circumstances and a new identity?

[WARNING: MATURE CONTENT]


Cover not mine, credit goes to the owner.
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Author's other work:
1) Birth of the devilish CEO: So what if I'm a lady? (completed)
2) Fallen in love: The CEO who tamed me (ongoing)
3) Mission XX: Seducing The Great Seducer

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