A spy with weak lungs?


Even though Alaine von Sieghild was from a noble and prominent family of the Kingdom, almost no-one has seen her because of her sickly state. It was said that due to complications during premature birth, she almost lost her life with her mother. But somehow, she survived.


She did survive, but she had weak lungs. Watching her brothers, cousins, father and uncle practicing their martial arts daily caused her great envy. Because her lungs could not take strenuous activities. If she does practice those martial arts her family does, it wouldn’t be long before she’s panting and out of breath. She did not want to give up so she secretly watched his brothers learn and imitated them. When they discovered her, the adults around her shook their heads in pity. A genius in learning martial arts, but has no stamina. The gods are cruel.

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.

Members in the visiting group were envious of the hardware equipment in the AP Training Center. However, everyone knew that a provincial training team couldn't afford them and even if they could, they couldn't afford the maintenance costs.
Just like cars, the more expensive it was, the higher the maintenance costs would be. If you bought a luxury car, you would only use the highest octane gasoline to fill its tank.
The guide introduced all the advanced equipment to the group with pride, like a guy who was showing off his fortune. Then everyone was brought to the reception room where they saw David Mills, the head of the AP Training Center.
"You've just seen our training equipment, and I know that you must be eager to see the real training activities here. But I am afraid that you can't see it." David Mills smiled and continued, "You must know that many famous athletes come here and do their training, which they hope can be secretive. Besides, it involves privacy. So, most of training is done in private."
Hearing this, all of them were disappointed.
In America, people cared about their privacy more than people in China. Even if they weren't famous athletes, they didn't like the interruption from visitors.
David Mills said, "Please cheer up! The latest Adidas Basketball Camp will be undertaken by our Training Center. The camp gathers excellent high school students, and it is open to anyone, including coaches in universities, scouts in professional basketball teams, reporters, and you."
There were a number of similar camps in America. Some coaches, even athletes may host their own camps. There was no doubt that Adidas Basketball Training Camp was the one that everyone wanted to join in. Of course, those athletes who could join in this camp were top players from all the schools in America. Therefore, it could attract attention from the media, coaches in universities, and NBA scouts who were eager to find future stars.
Those young athletes joining in the camp can no only improve their skills, but also attract attention. They were happy to have more people observe them.
It was the first day in Adidas Basketball Training Camp. Dai Li saw that black woman on the training ground again who followed tightly the head coach of the Adidas Basketball Camp, Hyde, an old man around 50 years old.
"Mr. Hyde, please give Allen another chance, please!" The black woman begged.
"Mrs. Hampton, I've explained to you several times. We sent out an invitation to your son Allen Hampton before, but he didn't reply to us that he would come to our camp."
"He didn't have his parole then." the woman said.
Mr. Hyde threw up his hand sand said, "Mrs. Hampton, I hope you can understand. Since we've made rules, we must observe them, right? If everyone who came here and asked for privileges got them, our camp could no longer do what we do."
Eventually, the woman left, disappointed.
Sitting in the stand and watching the athletes, Dai Li screamed in his heart, Are these really high school students?
Besides Dai Li, the other coaches in the visiting group showed their surprise.
"Those high school students bear comparison with our professional athletes of the provincial team, right?"
"In my view, they can play in our national lower-level leagues."
"Far more than that! See that guard! What a wonderful breakthrough, and he dunked directly! This guy can play in CBA."
Yet, the American audience looked more at ease. Obviously, they were accustomed to it.
A reporter beside Dai Li, of about the same age as him, kindly introduced the players for Dai Li.
"See the young lad who dunked just now? He is from New York. His nickname is Son of New York. When he was just an elementary student, he could compete with adults in basketball game already. Among high school students this year, he may be listed within the top 3. And he may be the MVP in this Adidas Training Camp."
"Pupils compete with adults!" Dai Li was shocked. He observed this young lad immediately and found he had A-level talent.
"A-level talent is good enough. He is a strong basketball player in America. I don't know the talent of our national professional athletes."
The young reporter continued his introduction, "that lad who did a three-point shot is a leading scorer in Mountain Top High School in southern California, and he helped his school become state champions this year. Although he is only 19 years old, he is a father. So, he is trying to find a school which could provide him with a basketball scholarship."
Dai Li began his observation again.
"He has A plus talent, and he is good at shooting three-pointers. It seems like this athlete will be an excellent shooter."
The reporter pointed to a big guy under the basketball frame. "He is six-feet, nine-inches, and he might grow to around seven feet. He is thin, yet he has a long wingspan. His ball handling skills are just so-so. But he is good at grabbing rebounds and blocking shots. Just some more weight will make him a wonderful defensive center!"
"This big guy has A-minus-level talent who can be counted as a superior basketball athlete in America, not so good as I've imagined. I thought their talent would be higher in America as the country is a top basketball power. Maybe that is the gap caused by training."
Dai Li took a deep breath and thought again, If we could grow up in America where sports are everywhere around us, maybe our achievements in sports wouldn't be defeated by the Americans.
Again, the reporter said, "Those guys I mentioned just now can definitely enter the NBA, even the lottery. But there is one guy who didn't come this time. What a pity."
"Who? Is there anyone who is willing to ignore such a good chance like this?" Dai Li asked with his poor English.
But the reporter knew what Dai Li meant. He said, "Maybe due to injury or something. That guy is Allen Hampton from Holy Land High School. He is not only an excellent basketball player, but also a great football player. He helped his school get the state championships in both football and basketball. In the last season, he averaged 31.6 points, 9.2 assists, and 8.7 rebounds per game. He is a real genius!"
By football, the American reporter meant American football, not soccer.
The reporter continued, "But the genius is a bad boy. It was said that he was sentenced to jail for carrying drugs when he was 15. Then he broke his parole regulations, which resulted in a longer prison term. After a while, leading a group of people to cause trouble got him another prison sentence. His lawsuits succeeded owing to help from The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The coaches of famous universities don't like this bad boy, I guess."


How could a poor graduate student without any background or connections become successful? With a coaching system? An upgrade? This is not a computer game, but real life we’re talking about!
 
This will be a fantasy based on reality. Dai Li will fight back against all those who would mock and humiliate him with his astonishing and awe-inspiring training skills. From a nobody he’ll try to become the most illustrious coach in the sports world, so join him in proving to everyone who’s the real master here!

These girls were coddled rich kids, plus they were also young. Even the ones who were in their early twenties had the mentality of spoiled teenagers. They didn't understand a lot of the things Iris said.
All of them were proud to belong in a prominent business family like the Jins, but they didn't understand anything about business at all. They took the status associated with the Jin family for granted, thinking that they deserved it just for the fact that they were born with the surname Jin. However, they didn't bother learning the required knowledge and responsibilities to become true businesspeople deserving of the Jin family's prestige.
Jin Jiali was incensed that Iris once again pointed out her mistake.
"So the rumours are true! Iris Long, you're really a bitch! I bet that you only seduced Elder Brother Liwei with your white lotus act when the truth is that you're a big bitch!" Jin Jiali yelled.
"Yeah!" the others echoed, as if all of them shared one single brain cell between them.
Jin Jiali continued, "You're nothing compared to Big Sis Rose! She's already a CMO at thirty. And not just any CMO but the CMO of Jin Corporation, the number one company in the country. What about you? You're just a celebrity. Sure, you can sing well, have won some awards, and can speak a few languages, but the quality of your achievements pale in comparison to Big Sis Rose's. She graduated from an American Ivy league university, the same one that Elder Brother Liwei attended. What about you? I heard that you didn't even go to college. How pathetic!"
Iris narrowed her eyes. However, she didn't react to the girl's provocation. The girl made it sound like that American Ivy league university was the best school in the world. Did they even know about the existence of Cross Academy? She found it laughable that these girls were trying so hard to make trouble with her. They were like a group of toddlers trying to hit her with cotton balls.
She didn't want to waste any more time with these immature children. No, even some small children acted more mature than these teenagers and young adults, like her godson Little Jun. Iris ignored them and started walking away.
However, they didn't let her. They encircled her and even tried grabbing her. Fortunately, she was able to dodge their repeated attempts.
When they started becoming more aggressive, Iris suddenly spoke out loud and said something in Russian.
"What are saying? Do you think we'll be impressed that you can speak other languages? So what if you know other languages other than Chinese? I can also speak English and French. It's nothing special! Don't be so proud of yourself," one of the other girls said.
"But you suck in English. And you can only say bonjour and merci. Sometimes you even use them wrongly," another girl commented.
"Shut up!"
Iris' hand rubbed the bulge of her phone in the pocket of her pants.
Two additional girls arrived all of the sudden. When they saw that Jin Jiali's group was ganging up on Iris, they hurried towards them and tried to squeeze inside the encirclement. One of them reached out to Iris, attempting to rescue her.
"What are you doing?! Let her go! Iris Long is Elder Cousin's future wife! If you hurt her, I'm sure that Elder Cousin will kill all of you!"
"Boss Iri—cough cough—I mean, Sister Xiulan, don't worry. I'll go call Elder Cousin right now!"
"Oh no, you don't! Hold the two of them!" Jin Jiali commanded.
The other girls immediately grabbed the two girls, preventing them from calling for help. A minimum of three people held down each of the two girls.
"Jin Jiali, you're going to be in so much trouble after this!!! Elder Cousin won't forgive you!!!"
"Hmph!" Jin Jiali lifted her chin in an arrogant manner. "My father is an important member of the board of directors at Jin Corporation. The board of directors have the power to hire and fire people for important executive positions in the company. If they want, they could even fire the CEO, Elder Brother Liwei!"
The two girls gasped.
"You dare say that, Jin Jiali?!!"
Jin Jiali seemed to realize what she just said. She quickly looked around. When she was certain that nobody other than them heard her, she sighed in relief. Then she arrogantly lifted her chin once again.
"It's true! The board of directors have the power to do that!"
Iris nodded. "She's correct. But only by majority vote. Some companies even require a unanimous vote."
"Hmph! Of course, I'm correct." Jin Jiali looked proud of herself before glaring at Iris. "I don't need to hear that from you. Don't pretend like you're smart and know anything about business. You don't have a business degree like Big Sis Rose. Stop acting like you know what you're talking about!"
At first, Iris was amused by the girls' immature attempts of bullying her. But now she just felt bored, indifferent…and annoyed. Their bullying methods bored her, almost making her yawn. What managed to annoy her, however, was their repeated comparisons between her and Rose Young. The woman was like a disgusting chewed gum they were trying to stick to her hair.
"I'm warning you right now, Iris Long. You don't suit Elder Brother Liwei," Jin Jiali continued trying to bully her into submission. "Stay away from him. We don't want you in our Jin family! If you don't listen to me, we'll spread rumours about you. People will only see you as a social climber like your mother. She only became a viscountess because she married a viscount. No achievements of her own, just like you! Stop using Elder Brother Liwei for your own gain. We won't let you!"
Iris only stood there with a cold expression on her face. There was even a blank look in her eyes, as if she wasn't present and their words weren't affecting her at all. It also seemed like she wasn't viewing them as people but mere annoying insects buzzing all around. She had more important things to do than waste her precious time with these dumb kids.


A world-famous hacker and daughter of the most powerful criminal family who ruled the international Underworld for many generations is killed when their organization is annihilated in a single night.

She is reborn into the body of Iris Long, a teenage pop singer, wild party girl, and spoiled brat. For the former princess of the Underworld who lived an overprotected and shackled life, this new life is a chance to finally live the life of freedom and independence that she always wanted.

Jin Liwei is the most powerful man in the country's business world. Cold and ruthless, he is someone only a few dare offend. When the infamous Iris Long, who used to chase his younger brother, wakes up from a year-long coma, his unfeeling heart moves for the first time and he falls hard for this unexpected genius girl.

She wants to fly freely and soar high beyond the sky. He wants her everything, to tie her to himself and to never let her go.

This is her journey to super stardom. This is his journey in accompanying her. Together, they will rock the world while facing many challenges.

But what will happen when she discovers that she can never escape from the shadows of her previous life? Will she still be able to live her dream life of freedom and independence? Will he be able to protect her from the dangers?

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WARNING!!! WARNING!!! WARNING!!!

This novel is rated 18+ (no one 17 and under allowed). It contains mature adult themes, coarse language, explicit sexual content, and occasional graphic violence. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Please do NOT read if you are under 18 or if you feel uncomfortable with any of these elements. 

And despite of what some of the negative reviews are claiming, there is NO rape in this novel. Many scenes are deliberately made uncomfortable (clear 18+ warning), but there is NO rape.

Also please remember that this is a work of "fiction". Thank you!

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.

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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"

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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....!!

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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!"

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Update on Every Sunday (for now)

"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?

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