An exploding space cucumber killed Arjun and made him reincarnate to a fantasy world.

The change brought to this world by Arjun and his activities.


English is not my First language.

With final exams looming closer Yukio firmly pushed the scandal aside. Besides, apart from their English teacher most of the school staff had been surprisingly quiet about Urufu's and Kuri's rumoured night-time activities.
Now he sat in the inner room of the Stockholm Haven café which had been fully converted into their new club-room just in time for the cessation of all club activities in preparation of their exams.
Noriko sat together with Kuri going through math problems with the famous model turned slut. By their side Sango-chan and Kyoko ran through the same problems but at a distinctly higher pace and without Noriko's help.
"And this one?" Ryu asked from Yukio's right.
"Same. Look, if you replace the numbers with letters it's a lot easier to detect the pattern," Urufu said.
"Pattern?" That was Nori-kun, and Yukio noted how another two club-members congregated around them to follow Urufu's explanation.
'Now this is just hysterically funny,' Yukio thought. Urufu the flunky teaching math. 'But he's not really a flunky is he? Didn't he have a college exam from engineering?'
"Yes, by token substitution you'll be able to immediately identify equalities on both sides and remove them. Clears the real problem from excess data. See the pattern now?" Urufu said and crossed out almost a third of the information on the whiteboard.
Yukio watched him leave the white-board and walk over to the one where another group were struggling with English. Despite bombing that topic on his midterms virtually every club-member knew his English knowledge was superior to what any teacher at school could muster.
'And I think you have a better grasp of Japanese history than I do by now. What kind of study monster are you?'
Truth be told the only thing that kept Urufu from popping up on the wall was his written Japanese. By now Yukio recognised the difference when Urufu spoke about or listened to the material they had to study compared to when he was forced to rely on his reading skills.
'And you're closing that gap as well. It's scary how much better you are at reading and writing now.'
Kuri was the same. Even though she paled in comparison to Urufu, her Japanese had improved by huge strides since summer. That realisation made Yukio a bit uncomfortable. He hadn't known how important the preferred language was for grading other subjects.
'Would I look like an idiot if I had to go to school abroad? Or even Noriko?' Yukio pushed the last thought away. Noriko failing exams was ludicrous. She was one of the best freshmen at Himekaizen after all, with results that probably placed Todai within reach of her aspirations.
In the background he heard Urufu's strangely melodic explanation when he gave examples in Japanese for the English text they were analysing. Whenever he read a sentence aloud for the group to hear the correct pronunciation Kuri interrupted him with a laugh and read it twice. As far as Yukio understood she delivered one version in some kind of British English and then in American English.
Urufu grimaced but never protested. Instead he told his group they should listen to Kuri because her spoken English far surpassed his.
"How good is she?" Yukio shouted when he tired of Urufu belittling himself.
Everyone by the whiteboard turned, and Yukio saw Kuri glance at Urufu rather than the one to blame for the interruption.
"Depends," Urufu said. "As for pronunciation she bulldozes right over me. There's no comparison."
"Depends?" Kuri said to test the waters.
"Well, I'd guess your vocabulary is between half to two thirds of mine. What's your take?"
"Spoken, close to ten thousand words," Kuri suggested and grinned.
"Damn! You're just as good as I suspected."
"And you? Native level is around fifteen thousand."
"Native college level, yeah. I'm above that average."
Kuri's eyebrows shot up. "What kind of vocabulary do you have?"
"The tests couldn't measure above sixteen thousand, so I don't really know."
Kuri palmed her face. "He killed the test. Why am I not surprised?"
"What tests?" Sango-chan asked.
Both Kuri and Yukio shot Urufu warning glares.
"There were some… ah..." Then Urufu must have caught up with the looks he got from the friends who knew about his first life. "Ah, there are proficiency tests, and I took a few before moving here," he finished.
'You took a few before moving here. Well that's one way of expressing it.'
"You took a few tests at college level?"
'You're not out of the woods yet. Think, think!'
It was painfully visible how Urufu tried to come up with a plausible explanation, but in the end he lit up in a bright grin. "I like programming, and most of the literature is in English, so I needed to learn it to read the books."
That had to suffice, and from what Urufu had said earlier it partially explained his knowledge of math.
"But you failed your midterms," came a less than helpful comment from Nori-kun.
Urufu's face clouded over. "I didn't in Sweden," he said in a subdued voice.
"Huh?" That was Nori-kun again.
"Guys," Kuri said. "Here in Japan we're graded on how well we can express our English knowledge in Japanese, but neither Ulf nor I are Japanese. When we translate we usually translate from English to Swedish in our heads."
'And that's a lie,' Yukio thought. 'You both told me you don't translate at all any longer.' Then it struck him why Urufu had lived through such problems with his Japanese, and a moment later Yukio understood how Urufu's spoken Japanese had developed so insanely fast the last months. 'You've stopped translating Japanese as well!'
With that line of thought something clicked inside his head. Suddenly Urufu's explanation of learning models made sense. 'Learn the rules, break the rules, write the rules' Urufu used to say when he tried to describe what he called analytic-synthetic learning or reverse triple loop learning.

If you were transported from this world to another almost identical.

If you were transported from your life to your teenage self.

If you had to restart your life again.

Would you, or would you cling to your memories?


Tags: Japan, Sweden, Tokyo, comedy, drama, high school, Academy, Slice of Life, romcom

This is a Japanese manga/anime -style slice of life high school romance with a splash of sci-fi. In this kind of romance friendship plays a big role compared to your standard western romance. Ensemble cast, so if you only want one main character this is not for you.

Qiao Nan smiled softly at Shi Qing, who was resting. She insisted on taking the train as she had to be considerate of her father's feelings. Shi Qing, who was the daughter of a rich family, could have her pick of going by private car or plane. However, she chose to be cramped inside the train with her.
"What is there to look at? Will you feel cooler by looking at me?" Shi Qing sensed that Qiao Nan was looking apologetically at her. She opened her eyes and turned to the other side. "Alright, if you feel apologetic, you should treat me better in the future."
What was wrong with Qiao Nan? They were close friends. It did not matter to sit on a train with her.
In the past, when she was in the army with her father, she had been through all kinds of hardships.
She remembered that she had to wear long cotton shirts and pants during the hot summer. It was so warm that her clothes were drenched. If she tried harder, she would be able to wring droplets of perspiration from her clothes. She had been through all of these. 
To her, taking a ride on a train was nothing.
Qiao Nan cupped her chin. "Okay, I will be better to you in the future."
"Alright, don't read on the train. It is not good for the eyes. When you reach the school, I am sure that given your personality, you will make use of every chance to study without stopping to rest. You should rest as much as you can now." Shi Qing sat up, giving Qiao Nan a piece of advice. "Regardless of whether you do it for yourself or for Brother Zhai, you must not give yourself too much pressure. You are still young. If you want to spend more time learning, you still have lots of time. I don't understand. Why are you so hard on yourself every day?" 
Qiao Nan was about to become the perpetual motion machine of learning. Qiao Nan might not feel exhausted, but she felt uneasy on her behalf.
"Hahaha, don't worry. I know." Qiao Nan smiled heartily.
"Don't brush me off!"
"I am not."
"If not, why did you agree so readily?"
"…" Qiao Nan narrowed her eyes. "Don't you know that after we go to college, there will be a lot of social practice activities? In order to have good results, I must not spend all my time at school, poring over the books. Instead, I have to find the right opportunity to explore and participate in all kinds of social activities." 
Shi Qing pursed her lips. "Have you already decided on the social practice activities that you want to take part in?"
"More or less." Qiao Nan lay down like Shi Qing. "You should know what my interests and strengths are. We will be studying at a college in the capital. You should know better than me about the situation in the capital." 
"I understand." Qiao Nan's interest and strength were in English language.
City B was the capital of China. There were a lot of places of historic interest and scenic beauty that were worth visiting. 
Besides domestic tourists, many foreigners would visit these places. There was a high demand for English-speaking interpreters and temporary guides.
It was indeed a good opportunity for social practice. It was very suitable for Qiao Nan.
Qiao Nan had already decided on what she was going to do in her four years in college. What about her?
"Don't worry about it. You may not be as good as me in English, but your English standard is pretty high. If you don't have any ideas, you can join me." Qiao Nan asked Shi Qing to join her in her social practice activities. She always felt that Shi Qing was not the kind of girl who would take the usual path. College was merely a transition period for Shi Qing to calm down and to have a clearer idea of the path that she wanted to take in life.
"Qiao Nan, can you tell?" Shi Qing lowered her voice.
"I can't tell, but I can sense it," Qiao Nan replied.
"I am unconvinced. So what if I am a girl? Why am I being looked down upon by others?" Shi Qing continued. Qiao Nan was indeed her bosom friend. Qiao Nan was aware of what was on her mind. She only came to realize it recently and gradually figured out which path she wanted to take in the future. "Qiao Nan, I know that this is not an easy path and that it bristles with thorns. Perhaps many people will be waiting to watch my failure as I walk down this path. But I won't give up without trying. I know what my interests and strengths are!"
Qiao Nan lay on her side and looked at Shi Qing's profile. There was a sorrowful but determined expression on her face. "You are still young. You have the opportunity to make mistakes and fail. If you have thought it through, just go ahead and do it. Don't hesitate, and don't have any regrets. It is good to act impulsively once in a while. Why not?"
"Is that why you want me to join you in your social practice?"
"Yes. It will save you some effort." Qiao Nan let out a long sigh. "Actually, you should not be going to Peking University. You should go to a military academy. Your results are good enough to go to a military academy. I am sorry that you have to waste four years of your time because of me."
"Hey, don't apologize to me. It was my dad who promised Brother Zhai that I go to Peking University. My dad and Brother Zhai are jackals of the same tribe. They are not innocent folks."
Brother Zhai wanted her to keep a watch on Qiao Nan so that she would not fall for other men's tricks. Her father must be aware of what was on his daughter's mind. He decided to cut the Gordian knot and make a decision for her, thinking that it was for her best interests. 
Unfortunately, she was not someone who would go according to other people's wishes.
This time, her father was wrong.
Shi Peng was bent on choosing a bright and easy path for his daughter. But he did not know that the two young ladies had conspired for his daughter to take the difficult military path!
As soon as Shi Qing got down from the train, the first thing she did was to look for a public phone. "Crap, you are a man. Why are you so wishy-washy in picking up the phone?!" 
"…" Zhu Baoguo turned grim. If the phone belonged to him, he would smash the phone in his hand. "Do you still have the cheek to give me a call?!!!"
They were deskmates in their final third year. They got to know each other and became friends through their fights with each other. 
Shi Qing knew that he liked Xiao Qiao, but she never expressed openly or hinted to him that Xiao Qiao had a boyfriend and that he was Zhai Sheng!
It was only until the college entrance examination ended and Xiao Qiao was getting engaged to Zhai Sheng did he know the truth.
The one thing Zhu Baoguo resented and detested the most was that he did not have a chance to fight for the first love that he realized belatedly, and he was taken to the car and sent to the army for a month under his father's orders.
By the time he left the army, it was the time where the military academy started school.
Zhu Baoguo was sent to different places by his father right from the start. He did not have any freedom.
"It is useless to be angry. If you dare to do anything now, it will be destroying a military marriage. Not only will you destroy your future, but you will implicate your dad as well. He is a hero in the army." 


Qiao Nan: Crap! I am your biological daughter, yet I am treated as if I was picked up from the streets. In fact, you treat me worse than that!

Mother Qiao: Qiao Nan, you are not as pretty or smart as your elder sister. You are not as blessed as her. You have no right to study, marry, or to have your happiness!

Qiao Nan: Why am I not allowed to study, marry, or to seek my happiness? I will find a man right now and marry him!

Qiao Nan is dumbstruck upon discovering that the man right beside her is a powerful figure in the quad—the person who has the most promising prospects to be the future Chief.

Qiao Nan stares at the well-built man in front of her. He has firm abs and cold, chilling eyes. She swallows the lump in her throat as she says her greetings, "Good Morning, Chief!"

One word from the Duke was taken like a gospel to the Kurds in the royal territory.
The Kurdish people, who were forced to marry their fourth cousins, finally had a chance to break the cycle of the bad tradition now. The recommendation that the royal leadership and elders made for the sake of harmony among people was like an order to the Kurds because they valued authority more than traditions.
As the invisible barrier between people collapsed, Kurdish young ladies began to pursue men actively as they were so excited to break the tradition of pre-arranged family marriage which was a marriage between clan families.
Restaurants, pubs, and coffee shops in downtown were flooded with Kurdish women who were old enough to get married. Aside from the family marriage tradition, the Kurds encouraged marriage between Kurds because as part of the movement to give birth to many Kurds to make their own country.
Kurds living in Turkey and other countries had maintained a high birth rate, giving birth to more than one child in order to have a bigger population of Kurds in the future to pursue the goal of forming their own country. But for the Syrian Kurds who moved to the Kazakh royal territory, such goals were inevitably tarnished. It was because Princess Jelyan who was also a Kurd was already in the royal family.
Since Kazakhstan, home to a large number of ethnic groups, was proof that different people could live in harmony, the Syrian Kurds also had a different stance from Kurds living in other countries.


"Your Highness, it looks like Kurdish ladies are more fond of this than others. We might have to get ready for a joint wedding soon."

"Is there a reason why Kurdish ladies are attracted to Korean men?"
 
"Oh, you didn't know that Kurds have a history with Korea? Korea is a special country for Kurds. Sixty percent of the Turkish troops that were dispatched to the Korean Peninsula during the Korean War were Kurds. They have a strong affinity to Koreans because they think they share blood with Koreans."


Youngho felt like he was struck by lightning to hear the history between the Kurds and Koreans. He was not a nationalist, but he had a good feeling about the countries that sent troops to help South Korea during the Korean War. He praised the noble decision of those countries to shed blood for Korea. Whether voluntarily or not, their blood and sweat enabled Korea to survive as a free and democratic nation.


"That's a great coincidence. Accepting the Kurds has been paying back their grace."

"I think there are quite a lot of people who think that. The Kurds are very proud of that connection with our royal family."

"I thought our connection started from Jelyan, but it started from the Korean War."

"I thought you already knew that. That's why I thought you were taking care of the Kurds."

"It had nothing to do with Korea. The situation of the Kurds and our need to increase the population matched well. Of course, the fact that Jelyan is a Kurd played a big part."


Women in the Kurdish society had a very high status compared to other Muslim regions.
In particular, because of the relatively secular nature of the Kurds, they did not impose hijabs on women and allowed them to be actively involved in social activities.
They were also famous for their fast learning and adapting characteristics as they had to adapt themselves to live in different countries for generations. Being quick-witted also meant being smart.
This was something one could see right away from their language skills.
There were various ethnic groups living under the Arirang royal territory, including Serbs, Kazakhs, and Kurds, and each language was different from each other, so the official languages of Arabic and Russian must be mastered as basis.
Learning English was also necessary because the royal territory had many foreign companies and English was a must for students to study abroad, unlike other regions of Kazakhstan.
It would have been confusing to the Kurds as they moved to the royal territory where so many languages coexisted. Nevertheless, Kurds' language skills developed surprisingly fast. The Kurdish ladies who gathered in downtown already spoke English to the extent that they could communicate with Korean men. For French-speaking Kurds, English was not such a difficult language, just as Europeans spoke English rather easily than people in other regions of the world.


"Wow, they had been ignoring Korean guys so far even though they could communicate with them."
 
"You know Korean guys are not so fluent in English, and they are quite shy. That didn't really help either."


It turned out that the Kurdish ladies were interested in Korean guys in the first place, but they were reluctant to associate with them because of their marriage tradition.
The wall between them fell apart after Youngho's announcement, and now streets, cafes, and restaurants were full of young people who enjoyed dating despite the cold weather.
Soon after that, Park Jong-il's wife, Karajan, opened a marriage agency business and led a group to a blind date, and it received explosive interest among young people.
Since a soldier or civilian worker in the military would automatically receive a home if married, ladies were attracted to such perks, too.
 
 
***

 
The end of the year was already closing.
However busy Youngho was, he spent the end of the year with his family, so this year he decided to take a short vacation on the Arirang Island in the Aegean Sea.
Construction of the docks and related facilities were still in full swing, but the royal villa and runway were roughly completed, so it was not inconvenient to stay there for a while.
The royal family's travel was usually accompanied by many guards and entourages, but the travel to the Arirang Island did not need such a fuss as the island was safer than the royal territory. Fatima, who hated hassles, loved to have a private and cozy family trip.


"Fatima, did you hear from Zeynep?"

"She will arrive tomorrow."

"Why is she not coming home already? What's so fun in Denmark?"

"I think she's into watching Szechenyi's kids. You know how she loves children."
 
"She's not dreaming of getting married yet, is she?"

"She said she will live freely and will get married after 30, so don't worry."

"What? Live freely?"

"Haha... Why are you so surprised? Don't worry, she's such a good girl, and don't bother interfering because she's an adult now."

"Oh, don't say that I'm interfering in her life. It's because I'm really worried as if I let an infant go by herself outside."

"She knows that, and she is very careful about her actions. Can't you tell that already? I mean, she doesn't even have a boyfriend yet."


She had been in college for three years already, and it sounded like a problem if she never had a boyfriend yet.
 
 
"I hope it's not because she's not popular."

"Oh, she's surrounded by guards all the time. Who would dare to approach her? So please loosen it up for her a little bit."

"I must have been too strict on Zeynep."


At that moment, the life of Kurdish women flashed across his mind. They were forced to
marry men whom they did not love because of their tradition. He felt sorry that he had been too strict on Zeynep's life.

 
When Zeynep arrived, the royal family left for the Arirang Island on a small jet.
It was a trip of a little more than four hours, and Leon and Jelyan were not still even for a second throughout the whole time although they were on a narrow plane.
Jelyan, who was now becoming a lady, acted like a child whenever she was with Leon. Moreover, Zeynep's joining had added even more excitement to the trip. As they met their aunt after two months, they had to make a noise.
Rena was on vacation, so she had gone back to South Ossetia to be with her mom.
Looking at Jelyan's bright smile, Youngho smiled.
 

"Jelyan has grown so much."

"She grows so fast. This time, Jelyan connected a Kurdish lady to a Korean man."

"What does she know about marriage?"

"Among the Kurdish ladies who volunteered to assist Jelyan, there is a girl who has lost her parents and brothers. Jelyan thinks about her dearly, and she introduced her to one of her bodyguard."
 
"Huh! She's quite a matchmaker."

"That's not all. You won't even imagine how much she takes care of war orphans. She asked Zeynep's foundation for support for the underage orphans."

"I see."

"She thinks of orphans like family. You know it wouldn't feel like others' business to her."
 

Fatima was in tears, but she managed to end her sentence.
Considering the horrendous situation she experienced in Istanbul's slums, she was not different from Jelyan and the other orphans. Youngho hugged her silently as she sobbed.

Empire of the Ring is a Korean modern fantasy epic adventure novel that sets in the nations of the Caucasus mountain range which separates Europe and Asia. The nations of Caucasus are regions of many conflicts over territories, ethnicities, and religions. The story begins as Lee Youngho, a warm-hearted Korean merchandiser, takes a business trip to a disputed territory of the Caucasus nations to sell Korean unmanned security systems only to get misconstrued as a spy and caught by Armenian militia. Youngho eventually gets involved with the militia and CIA to help out people of the regions from conflicts and works toward a birth of a new empire in Caucasus.

This is an ongoing novel from Korea with more than 750 chapters as of today. The pace can feel a little bit slow in the beginning but as the story unfolds, you will be drawn into the world of Caucasus. If you are a modern fantasy/adventure lover, you will enjoy learning about different regions and cultures in Eurasia and Eastern Europe as Youngho travels around the places. Happy reading! 

*Disclaimer: The following contains depictions of religion and ethnic disputes. We do not support the author's views, we are only translating and editing the novel. This fictional novel is inspired by real-world people, places, and events — the author has taken these people, places, and events and embellished them as characters with conversations and backgrounds as done in fiction.

Gun-Ho had lunch with the branch manager of the stock brokerage firm at a Japanese sushi restaurant.
"Sir, which stocks do you currently invested in these days? Even though I am a branch manager, I can't look into a client's account without their consent."
"I have Kumho Chemical stock."
"I see. It is a very good choice. You must have some sort of insight into selecting the right stock as a big player."
"Do you have any information on Kumho Chemical?"
"The older brother of Kumho Asiana Group recently tried to make an M&A of Daewoo Construction Company and failed to do so. That resulted in deeper discord between the two brothers."
"He tried to get something he couldn't get. Daewoo Construction Company is too big for him to acquire. I guess the people around the older brother didn't assist him right."
"The brothers of Kumho family were supposed to equally share Kumho Chemical stock as 10.1% for each. However, they failed to maintain this state as the younger brother is trying to increase his share; that's what I heard."
"Hmm."
"If that is what's really happening, the price of the stock will go up again."
"I currently have 30 billion won worth of stocks through your stock brokerage firm.
"Wow. Did you say 30 billion won?"
"I suppose your company must have clients who are bigger players than me in the stock market; especially your firm is located in Gangnam."
"Oh my goodness, sir. Even in Gangnam, there is no one who places tens of billions of won in their stock account. As far as I know, you are the biggest player in the stock market."
"If I want to sell some stocks and invest more in Kumho Chemical, how much do you think I should buy?"
"If I were you, I would invest 30% of the total funds in the stock account, in Kumho Chemical."
"Which stock should I buy with the remaining funds then?"
"What do you think of Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund (MKIF)?" Their stock price doesn't fluctuate significantly and also you can expect to receive a dividend."
"It's a joint venture of Macquarie Group and Shinhan Group, right?"
"That's right. You know about that company?"
"Actually I have a joint venture myself with China as well."
"Oh, you do?"
"Infra companies rarely go under."
"I am a risk taker and a winner. I don't like stable stocks."
"But you want to invest in the stock market within some sort of safety zone."
"Thank you for meeting with me and giving me information today."
"Anytime, sir. I enjoyed meeting with you. We learn a lot from big player investors like you as well."
 
When he got back to his office, Gun-Ho thought of what the branch manager of the stock brokerage company said.
"The brothers of Kumho family no longer maintain the same number of shares on Kumho Chemical stock."
Gun-Ho smiled.
 
After three months, when Gun-Ho opened his stock account, his eyes widened. He could feel that his body temperature was rising. He then thought that he shouldn't show his current emotion to anyone.
"Oh my goodness. The price of Kumho Chemical stock increased three times. My shares of Kumho Chemical are worth 90 billion won now."
Gun-Ho wanted to scream in excitement and laugh loudly, so he ran to the underground parking lot where he parked his Land Rover. Once he got into his car, he started the engine and began to laugh like a crazy man.
"Hahahahaha."
There was no one in the parking lot, and because of the sound of his car engine, no one would be able to hear his laughter.
 
Gun-Ho was actually going to sell all of the Kumho Chemical stock earlier.
"It's stupid to sell the stock knowing that the Kumho brothers are still fighting each other."
Gun-Ho felt a sense of relief.
 
'Good opportunity doesn't often come in a lifetime. Chairman Lee told me not to invest in the stock market since the other player's cards are unknown. However, this was a special case. I could see the other player's cards, and it is a rare opportunity that I encounter maybe once in a lifetime. I shouldn't sell the stock just yet.'
 
Gun-Ho felt the urge to sell the stock and grab the cash of 90 billion won, so he could acquire Mulpasaneop with the fund.
'No! No! This is an opportunity that comes once in a lifetime. I see the other player's cards!'
Gun-Ho needed help to suppress his urge to sell the stock; maybe he should go on a trip abroad.
However, if he traveled more than a week, the trip would probably bore him; he would probably think of going home immediately.
"I should at least wait for six months before I sell the stock. What should I do during those six months? Should I go to a private institution and learn something? Just like how I learned about the auction?"
 
Gun-Ho registered for an English course in the Gangnam area. He also registered for a Japanese course that he could take in the afternoon. He actually didn't care much about learning foreign languages; he just needed something to distract himself from thinking of stock.
"Let's just learn the basic English and Japanese, so I can at least say hi in those languages."
Gun-Ho was well aware of the fact that it took time to learn a foreign language, and it was impossible to speak a foreign language in a day or two.
"It took me three years to speak Chinese, and I wasn't even fluent at that time. I will be satisfied if I could say hi in English and read Katakana and Hiragana in Japanese."
Gun-Ho didn't expect much at all while he was attending the language classes to learn English and Japanese.
 
Gun-Ho was having his usual day.
He went to his office in the morning and listened to Manager Kang and Ms. Ji-Young Jeong's report; he then signed on their reports. He read three different newspapers: an economic newspaper, a conservative-inclined daily newspaper, and a progressive daily newspaper.
 
"I need to know the view from both sides: conservative and progressive groups, so I don't lose my sense of balance."
After reading those three different newspapers, it was usually lunchtime.
Gun-Ho usually went to a luxurious restaurant and had tasty food for his lunch since he had more than enough money to ignore the lunch cost.
 
In the afternoon, he attended two different language classes to learn English and Japanese. Once the classes ended, he practiced golf or worked out in a gym.
The instructors of the language classes were young female native speakers. Many housewives from Gangnam came to Gun-Ho's language classes as well. They were not really studying hard, but it seemed that they just came to the class for fun.
 
GH Development Company was doing fine. Even though it was a small company with a small office, which was running four OneRoomTels, the office was big enough to give space to two employees and Gun-Ho. The company was also financially doing good enough to pay two employees too. Gun-Ho also liked the fact that he could always ask either Manager Kang or Ms. Ji-Young Jeong for any necessary work or errands.
 
Manager Kang and Ms. Ji-Young Jeong trusted Gun-Ho since he was treating them well, and they knew Gun-Ho was a wealthy man even though his company was a small-sized company.
The joint venture that Gun-Ho was participating in was doing fine as well. He invested his 1.5 billion won to this joint venture, and the company didn't have to spend those funds any longer because it could run with the rent they were receiving from companies in the industrial park. So, at this point, Gun-Ho didn't have to invest an additional fund to the joint venture.
"It usually takes way more than 1.5 billion won to start a joint venture."
Gun-Ho's joint venture wouldn't make a significant amount of money in a short period of time; it was not that kind of business. However, it could bring in steady income. Gun-Ho was especially content with the fact that he could use the experience and connection he gained by participating in the joint venture as a stepping stone when it became the right time to get into the Chinese market with his own future business.
Gun-Ho also placed the right person in the joint venture for him in China. Min-Hyeok who went to high school together with Gun-Ho was also born to a poor family as Gun-Ho, so they shared similar life experiences and understood each other better. Min-Hyeok was by nature a hard worker and an earnest person. Gun-Ho was sure that he was the perfect person to oversee the business activities in China.

This is the story of a poor young man whose poverty even shreds apart their family willing to climb his way through society and into the top. A very realistic novel that moves away from fantasy and sci-fi and focuses solely on the issues of society and life.

Chou Tzuyu was practicing her arrow shooting  at the the sport centre/playground at the university.
She was serious. She must not miss anything even in practice.

She aimed her arrow and bow at the board in in front that was a little away and her arrow exactly hit to the yellow circle of the board in the middle.

Tzuyu felt relieved. 
There was a clap from her behind. Her friend and classmate from the new university she was learning. 

"That was cool...!" 

"Thank you!", Tzuyu replied. 

Tzuyu's new friend was a girl of same age and  has different style and attitude. In other words, the girl looked quite nerd whereas Tzuyu had more of confident attitude. Nevertheless, Tzuyu was still as girly as her new friend except when she was aim her bow and arrow. 
"You look tired Tzuyu ...!"
"Umm..Yeri.. let's go to canteen...I would like to eat something.."
"Ok..." Her name was Yeri then.

******
At the canteen.....

Tzuyu was drinking watermelon smoothie. 

Yeri was eating some potato snack.

"You look a little bit sad and serious...! You must be missing your friends in previous university!"
Tzuyu shook her head. 
"Not really!..I am thinking...about..my betrothed to a man I have never seen before!"

That made Yeri could not swallow her snack for a moment..

"You are already engaged...WOW...!"

"Well, it my family's wish and I had even seen him before. He did not even show up at my grandmother's birthday party!"
 
"I'm sure he must be handsome... because he's engaged to our Tzuyu!"

Tzuyu laughed at that. 

Yeri continued, "Smart and kind too for our Tzuyu!"

"I hope so!" Tzuyu said. 

But suddenly,Yeri said as she remembered something important."

"I just remembered we had basketball match this evening. Let's go and watch..I really want to cheer Gyeomi Oppa."

"Oppa...!"
"He's from Korea. He came to study for master here but he joined a lot of activities here and very friendly. He's active, tall and smart and very friendly. Very nice and good in English ... learn Mandarin so fast and now is even a DJ in university radio station which I usually listen to. I became a fan then. If Tzuyu were not engaged I will definitely Gyeomi&Tzuyu...I'm just kidding..".
"Hehe..well as you know it's impossible...So take him yourself"
"Hehe I don't think I'm his match..But let's go to see the basketball match ok...I think it will fresh your mind up!"

"Ok"

***********
At the university stadium hall (inside). 
There were quite amount of audiences, students to the basketball match between the two important faulties of the university; business and communication arts. Both team involved players both were studying in bachelor and master.

The girls could here the MC saying, " Today's match is special. We have players from both bachelor and master programs.... I am sure we will all have meaningful match today.... seniors and juniors ' teamwork is..."
 
Then Yeri spoke up.  "There he is!"

There was a young man about 24 came out with his teammates to the basketball game hall. He was tall and fair. His body was well built. Nevertheless, he had a cute baby face and cheeky as well. Yeri cheered her Oppa all the way and was satisfied by their final winning. 

Tzuyu and Yeri came out of stadium. There was some gifts selling near stadium and Yeri wanted to have a look. 

"You still have sometimes Tzuyu. I wanna look around for a moment!"

Tzuyu looked at her watch.

It was 7 pm

"Yes. I told Tuan to pick me up at 8 pm. But for now I wanna use Restroom ..you go see the shops I will join you after I came back.!"

Tzuyu went to the restroom. With her hurry to the restroom she bumped into a man who just walking there. Tzuyu could see that it was Yeri's Oppa, the tall fair guy. But she had no time to greet him. She just say..
"I'm really sorry Mister, but excuse me for now!"

Then, she ran to the restroom.

But the young man was still looking at her even from behind.

Dong Yi Eun, a tycoon disguise himself as an ordinary gardener just to observe and learn about his fiance at her household. For a reason although they had been betrothed since they were kids they had never met each other before. He met her. She was beautiful and smart. But somehow he fell for her lively foreign cousin instead. 

Lalisa, half Thai ..half Taiwanese came all the way from Thailand to Taipei in order to reunite with her father's relatives and soften her grandmother's anger towards her parents who married against her wishes. She was quite depressed in foreign country and most of her relatives treat her as if she's an alien apart from her eldest uncle. But wait, as time went by she did enjoy her stay there, with her two beautiful cousins accepting her as their sister and her youngest  cousin... Mickey and his buddy Tuan, a new gardener were very warm up towards her since the beginning. 

In there , Lalisa became smitten by Tuan. But she noticed him paying attention a lot to her pretty cousin. Was she smitten by her pretty cousin? 

In this story, love can come in the way one could not expect it at all....!!

************

Lalisa looked at the beautiful garden around her which was decorated with classic flowers such as roses, peonies, orchids, etc.  She just could not help but her tear fell down to her cheeks. She wipe it away. At that moment, she heard a voice behind. 
"Hey....miss... Lady Lalisa?"

He was the only one at the mansion to call her "lady".

She stood up quickly and said, "I'm completely ok... just taking a walk in the garden!"

"Miss Lalisa, have you been crying..."

"No no no, it s just that, in here, the dust go inside my eyes...I'm wiping and and yep..my eyes just turn red!"

"Ummm...I see..!"

The young man said..."Im just coming to ask you if you would like to join me and Master Nicky going to hiking....!"

That made her feel lighter a bit.

"Let's go then!"

*****************

Update on Every Sunday (for now)

No one ran around, no one made a noise, as if they had discussed beforehand, tacitly keeping quiet.
"There are still people who love learning! It seems that I used to stay in the dormitory every day and never coming to class. I missed a lot of things! 

Alex feels a little sad that these regular fools who loved cracking jokes all-around before are still quite conscious. Sure enough, 'with a bit of hard work, you would reap its harvest'.

"It's reasonable that these guys did better than me in the exam.", thought Alex.

"However all that has past is past,  I will not give up this opportunity! Alex's eyes glimmered with brilliance...

Coming to the Third standard means bidding goodbye to music class, and other extracurricular activities. Although it's embarrassing to be called out to sing in the music class, and making drawings in the art class, now thinking about, those were such good days!

Third-year in high school! Only study! Even if there are physical education classes, they will be pushed out with all kinds of tests!

It's still a long afternoon.....

"Ah! I say, Alex, have you taken stimulants today or what? Look, you've been learning English for a whole day", Rose Brown watched Alex and there was a trace of surprise in her voice.

"Ah! No, No. It's only ten days left for the tests, so it's time to learn a few more things by heart.",Alex hurriedly explained.

"Oh, then go on. I'll have a meeting in the student council. Wake me up after ten minutes."
Instead of paying Alex's stupid behaviour any heed, Rose looked at her watch and once again buried her head in her arms.

Alex rolled his eyes, looked outside the window, smiled lightly, and continued to recite words.

Class, Class, lunch, Back to Classroom, Self-study...

A whole day passed in a blink of an eye.

Alex, who soon finished his homework, took out a thick math book from his schoolbag, opened it, took out a letter and stroked the letter gently. His mouth involuntarily curved into a slight smile.

This is the confession letter he had prepared! He will give it to her! Although he knew she would tear up the letter in front of everyone, it was different this time.

"I won't let the same thing happen again!" Alex made up his mind.

Class today was nearing the end, and Alex is ready to take action!

"Mary, this is for you." 

Alex quietly stood near the edge of Mary Smithson's desk, who was reading a book and pushed the prepared letter before her.

"What?"

Mary Smithson is somewhat puzzled. She Looks at that letter and then turns around to see Alex standing before her.

"Well, just open it and see."

Although it is not the first time, Alex didn't expect that his heart would be beating wildly.

"No good! It's just another try. What's there being so nervous about it! "

Alex felt annoyed that he was still so embarrassed.

"Oh..."

Mary ripped open the envelope, pulled out the red card and looked at it carefully.

"You!!!!! Sorry, but I don't have the same idea about you!"

Her face suddenly changed, and she threw the letter to Alex, saying angrily.

"I'm serious! I really like you for a long time. Aren't we studying together since middle school? Why can't we go out?

Seeing Mary's clean refusal, although Alex knew about it, the last fluke and expectation in Alex Cain's heart turned into flying ash in an instant.

Because he really likes her!

"You think too much! We're just studying together. Please don't do that. Otherwise, we won't even be friends anymore.",Mary orange said coldly.

"Wouldn't you try one time..."

"Stop talking! We can't! To tell you the truth - you don't deserve going out with me !"

"You!" 

Not waiting for Alex to finish his sentence, Mary went on.

"We are not at all in the level! you have just meager education, no wealth, no status, with just you !how do you ever think of even going out with me?

Seeing Alex chasing after her, Mary tore his face completely.

"Heh, Poor to see you, we are just studying together, I didn't expect that you to be a 'toad wishing to eat Swan's meat' Do you think I would really like you? Fool!"

"You! Enough!"

Alex's face has become very blue, although she still said the same exact words with the same tone when she had rejected him before, Alex's heart was quite hurt!

"Mary Smithson! Don't look down upon people! I didn't expect you to be such a petty person! You are just a rich and beautiful woman. What's the big deal about it? your family is rich, but you don't earn a single penny!"

Alex stared at her emotionlessly.

"You remember - Mary Smithson! I will surely on my own hard work , attend the best university, go to the best major and earn the most money! "

Alex shouted loudly under the influence of his anger.

After that, Alex grasped the letter and tore it into pieces. He clutched his schoolbag and rushed out. 

He did not look at anyone else. He ignored the fact that all were staring towards his direction

Seeing Alex's leaving behind, Mary Smithson shrugged her shoulders and laughed in disdain. 

The students around slowly recovered from their shock. Some felt sorry, some mocked, and others remained unchanged,as it was nothing to do with themselves.

When Alex came outside, he suddenly felt dizzy and had a terrible headache. He could n't remain to stand, he rushed to a chair not far away, sat down and held his head tight.


In the dimly lit deserted surrounding, nobody noticed that smoke was emerging from Alex's head, and occasionally as Alex were to open his eyes because of pain, purple flames could be seen burning inside.

Clutching his hairs, Alex felt his headache increasing, his forehead burned more and more, as if his head was in a pot, filled with boiling hot oil.

Suddenly, he felt nauseous again, as if someone had hit him with a rod back on the back of his head. In his last consciousness, his world suddenly spun around as he fainted.




In the quiet dusk, the hot wind howled, and the stars shone eerily in the dark blue sky.


A curled figure lay on a bench under the shade of a tree, light radiating from his body from time to time, from his brain, the forehead, chest, Dantian, muscles of the arms and legs, scintillating glow, this light seemed to be resonating with the Big Dipper stars in the sky....!!!!

What will happen when a mysterious power from the Immortal Realm gets inside the body of a boy who was beaten to death?

Alex Cain, the university freshman was beaten to death for a reason he didn't know.
But when he was at the death's door dying slowly something unusual seems to be happening to him...

How to be number one in the Campus?

How to rule the Society?

How to dominate fate!

Follow this Young man so observe how he accomplishes it all!

"There's no need to lower yourself to such a person's level. The more angry you get, the more smug they will be. Usually, they just need to ignore these people. After all, no matter what she says, you won't lose anything. ''. "On the contrary, in the eyes of others, she's a girl with no morals. " Qian Shuishui was very open-minded There was nothing she could do. She had experienced too many things. It was rather childish for this little girl to say such things. After all, it was hard to say such things.
Mu Zilin turned his head and looked at Qian Shuishui strangely. "Shui Shui, something must have happened to you. You're so calm today. "
"I'm still me. Maybe it's because I've been sick for the past few days that I've suddenly thought of a lot of things. The reason why you're so angry after hearing her words is because her words have provoked you. At the same time, I can see that you're also quite concerned about your grades."Qian Shuishui thought so After all, the other party was mainly talking about how his grades were. However, Mu Zilin's reaction was too intense.
He was dumbfounded. Why was Shui Shui acting like a little adult today What she said really hit the Bullseye. His mother nagged him about his grades every day because he had a very outstanding elder brother above him. They were always compared and he hated them. However, he didn't hate his elder brother. Instead, he admired his elder brother very much.
Because of this, on the one hand, he wanted to change, but on the other hand, he had no way to change himself. He saw that the time for the middle school examination was getting closer and closer. He also had remedial classes. In fact, he did not have any efficiency, so he thought that he was not the type to study He began to give up on himself.
Shui Shui was the same as him. She was very free and easy. However, he knew that Shui Shui was also feeling bad, but there was no other way. However, the two of them could go to the same school together. If there was anything in the future, they could share it together.
"Shui Shui, I think you should stop daydreaming. Let's go to the eleventh high school. It's very convenient too. " Mu Zilin started to persuade Shui Shui again.
Shui Shui couldn't help but laugh. "If we really go to the eleventh high school, that woman will probably be even more arrogant when she sees us. You're my friend. I won't leave you alone. From tomorrow onwards, we'll study together. "
"... Holy Sh * T, Shui Shui, are you serious?"Mu Zilin didn't dare to be careless this time. This was because Shui Shui had said it many times and her attitude was very serious. He couldn't joke around anymore ...
When the others heard this topic, they went to order Sushi on their own. The relationship between the two of them was very good. No matter what school they went to, they had no choice. Their families couldn't compare. Perhaps they could only go to those poor high schools.
Shui Shui and Mu Zilin sat down. Shui Shui Shui casually ordered a few cooked dishes. Mu Zilin kept asking, "Shui Shui, say something. "
Qian Shuishui's clear eyes stared straight at Mu Zilin. Mu Zilin was almost embarrassed. At this moment, she slowly opened her mouth "I've tried my best. If I really can't do it, then I'll give up. But now there's still time. If there's a chance to work hard, then I'll give it a try. I think it's not bad. This coffee shop is pretty good and quiet enough. I should come often. If you want to study with me, then I welcome you very much because you're my friend. "
Mu Zilin was very touched because Shui Shui rarely said such emotional words, saying that she was my friend. He pursed his lips, closed his eyes, and then opened them, revealing a pair of eyes with a determined look "who asked you to be my friend? I can't just watch you study alone. That would be so boring. I'll go with you. I'll look for you every day. You've asked for a month's leave, and I'll ask for leave too. I won't be able to learn anything in school anyway, and the teachers can't wait for me to ask for leave. "
Shui Shui was also clear about Mu Zilin's situation. His foundation was just a little better than his original body.
The teaching in school would definitely not be able to keep up. If she was with him, she could spend more time helping him. In her previous life, she did not have many friends. She was surrounded by colleagues, and the so-called friends were only close because of her reputation Although Mu Zilin was cynical, his nature was not bad. He was also very simple-minded. She was willing to teach such a friend. No matter how he studied, this could be changed.
The two of them had an agreement and happily had their meal. After the meal, in the afternoon, Qian Qian suggested, "you two go shopping first. I'll bring Zi Lin to buy some books. See you at the KTV tonight. "
"Sure! "
Everyone was indifferent. Anyway, there were activities at night. Mu Zilin was a little depressed. He wanted to buy books. Why did he feel unhappy. However, he still followed Shui Shui to the Central Bookstore. The two of them walked directly to the section of the Middle School tutoring book. Shui Shui said as she walked, "our main subjects for the middle school examination are Chinese, mathematics, English, physics and chemistry, as well as history and sports. "
"History and sports add up to only 100 points. Physics and chemistry combined papers are 100 points, while the rest are full marks of 100 points. Therefore, for our Chinese, we just need to buy the college entrance examination questions from previous years. It's the same for history. English can only rely on memorizing words. Finally, for the three subjects of science, we need to buy books and practice questions. "You go and find the questions for the liberal arts subjects every year. I'll look for the science subjects. We'll split the work and work together. " Shui Shui's thoughts were very clear She had already thought of what to do. She was also thinking about these things at the last minute. However, she felt that it was already pretty good to be able to complete it in three months.
Mu Zilin felt a little dizzy listening to it. "I don't remember what you said just now. "
"Forget it. Just follow me quietly. I'll go and pick. " Shui Shui did not do anything. After all, he was still a child. She would still be tolerant and understand. Moreover, she did not mind.
Shui Shui picked the materials for the science subjects very quickly. She flipped through them casually and felt that they were not bad, so she took two sets. After that, she picked the arts subjects. Shui Shui immediately took the English Encyclopedia for the Middle School examination. She took the Chinese language and history exam questions and went to settle the accounts. Mu Zilin looked at the pile of materials and swallowed his saliva. He felt like he was dreaming. There were only three months left. Was it really useful to cram at the last minute.
Then, Shui Shui went to buy a dozen notebooks and a box of water-based pens. Once these things were bought, it was enough. They could start learning tomorrow.
Mu Zilin held all the things in his arms. No one knew the bitterness in the baby's heart. However, he had already said it and bought all the things. He could only endure for the next three months.
Shui Shui walked behind him. Sometimes, when they were side by side, she would see Mu Zilin's conflicted expression. She reached out and patted Mu Zilin's shoulder. "three months. Didn't you want to go to the same school as me? "
"Yes! As long as you can persevere, I can definitely persevere. " He couldn't be weaker than Shui Shui, right? After all, he always scored higher than Shui Shui in every exam.
The two of them smiled knowingly. Shui Shui felt that this child was very simple. It was not bad for him to be competitive. Moreover, he was such a self-respecting person, so she believed that he was a man of his word.
She looked ahead and the corners of her mouth curled up into a smile. Her confidence was so high that even Mu Zilin, who had inadvertently turned his head, was stunned.
This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy. Please do not reprint it!


She was a combination of a high iq scholar and a black-bellied prince charming. She was a one-on-one, two-on-one, two-on-one, absolutely refreshing, and she was welcome to jump into the pit.
She was a young and famous physicist from a future world.
He was the eldest son of a modern wealthy family.
When she was in a plane crash and became a modern-day second-generation girl, she was proficient in drinking. She was also ranked last in her studies. At home, her elder sister did not love her, her younger brother hated her, and her parents did not care.
In the circle of Friends of the rich second generation, they also looked down on this idiot.
He was noble and elegant, the idol of all women.
It was said that Qian Shuishui was a bad student, and her mind was empty every day.
It was said that Qian Shuishui was a bad girl, playing with boys'emotions
It was said that Qian Shuishui was a bad girl, and she was good at eating, drinking, and playing.
Then please tell me, who is this woman in front of me, leisurely drinking coffee, and reading the physics report in a foreign language with great interest?

The appraisal work at Dream Star had come to a close. Shen Qianshu no longer had to go to Dream Star. After submitting all the reports, she returned to her usual job and continued doing appraisal work. Lin Xiaojuan received an invitation to film an outdoor reality TV show, and she brought Tong Hua out for the show.
The reality TV show took the nation by storm from the first episode.
This was a reality TV show relating to traveling. Tong Hua was the youngest guest on the show. He broke free from his usual obedient persona and let loose, revealing his true character on the show. In one day, he was filmed for eighteen hours. If he had to act well-behaved the entire time, he felt that it would not be 'real.' 
After the first episode of the show was broadcasted on TV, people labeled Tong Hua as a genius child with high IQ and high EQ. His IQ was way ahead of others. He spoke fluent English and French interchangeably, which attracted a lot of fans. Furthermore, Tong Hua did not mind flaunting his skills in front of the camera. Being skillful in playing the piano, organ, and harmonica also made many musicians cheer for him.
The most surprising thing was that Tong Hua's education level had already reached high school standards. This was what made people feel strange about him. Lin Xiaojuan wanted to help make Shen Qianshu more popular as well and paid people to make Shen Qianshu seem better than what she was. 
The outside world complimented her for being a mother who could groom a child into a genius. Shen Qianshu received a lot of praise, and it was clear that since she became an internet celebrity, there was no turning back. An outcome like this made Tong Hua extremely happy.
No one could be happier than Shen Qianshu when it came to Tong Hua having a broad future with no obstacles. 
Tong Hua felt more relaxed on reality TV than when he was acting, as it was less stressful. He was like a little child being well taken care of by the other guests. Shen Qianshu was slightly more relieved, and at the same time, she was doing preparations for the product Shen Lin was using for the competition. 
Shen Lin hurried her almost once every three days to hand her designs. Shen Qianshu procrastinated on purpose. She knew Shen Lin too well. The previous time, she designed a beautiful piece of work for Shen Lin that she really liked, but Shen Lin was dissatisfied and wanted her to redo it. She ended up handing her three designs. Later on, she found out that Shen Lin had used the two other designs that she had rejected on other competitions and even boasted to others that she came up with those ideas on the spot. That won her good reputation.
She was put in the limelight, and she took the nation by storm.
Shen Qianshu was furious about it, but Shen Lin said calmly that no matter what, her designs all belonged to Shen Lin and that it was her choice if she wanted to use them or not. Shen Qianshu had no right to say anything. After learning her lesson, she vowed to never let history repeat itself again.
No matter how Shen Lin hurried her, she insisted on not giving her any extra works.
Let the strong be strong, for I am the cool breeze that brushes the small hill; let the unreasonable be unreasonable, for I am the bright moon that illuminates the great river[1].
She refused to budge.
Shen Qianshu was no pushover. Since she was young, she had been losing out. First, it was to Shen Lin. Then, it was to Ye Ling. Other than these two people, she had never lost to anyone else. She knew all of Shen Lin's weaknesses and was right about her every sly move. The more Shen Lin hurried her, the more she felt relaxed. 
She posted photos of herself doing recreational activities all over her social media accounts. She went fishing, drinking tea, playing basketball, and going for spa treatments… Every time she posted something, Shen Lin would look for her angrily, and Shen Qianshu also got a confirmation that Shen Lin was indeed always observing how she lived her life. 
The better her life was, the more heartbroken Shen Lin felt. 
Shen Qianshu was very sure about that.
The day before the jewelry design competition of City A, Shen Lin came to her house again to demand for her work angrily. Shen Qianshu finally handed her the designs.
Shen Lin was very unhappy about it. "Shen Qianshu, you did that on purpose, huh?" 
"Yup! That's right. I did it intentionally."
[1] This is a quote from a section of the Nine Yang Manual found in Jin Yong's wuxia novel, The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber.


Seven years ago, Shen Qianshu is impregnated with Ye Ling's child in an accident. 
Seven years later, the little boy becomes famous and is thought of as the nation's son.

When he suddenly sees Ye Ling appear, he greets, "Hello, Daddy?"
Ye Ling watches as the little prince roars, "Where's my princess?"
Just as Shen Qianshu is preparing to run with her son, she gets pushed down by Ye Ling. 

"You can leave if you want, but leave me a princess first. Let's have another baby!"


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