Until now I lived in a small town. But I had to move. Why?
I never went to school. I was an outsider ...

First day in the new school
-My mommy.
"No luck, but a miracle I need." I murmured.
A little later ...
The lady went to the desk, left the bag and asked,
-You are our new student, right? Come on.
- My name is Christina Nelson. I think it does not concern you where I come from. They chased away from my old school, because I broke a boy's nose.
All eyes were in me. A girl came into this memo. It looked like an awesome Angel. Her lady signaled to sit.
"Do you want the place to be free?" She asked me.

That's how it all started ...
Love, hopes, dreams, fear ...


Even when I had suffered under the fatal attacks of Lancera Hall over and over again, and everyone around me concluded that I was lesbian… I still believed that I am straight.
That one day, my dream man would come down with beautiful white angel wings on his back and take me away to the land of love.
That I will fall in love with him and have my happily ever after ending.
But…
It feels strange.
W-Why is it that I feel a strange feeling in my chest every time I look at the Hall brat these days?!
You have to know, she has done some very despicable things over the years, trying to use any means to get closer to me… and I have never once faltered until now.
She switched dorms with the girl I was living together with in the academy a year after we met using her sweet honey-dipped words. She was successful even though it was usually against the rules to switch dorms, she somehow convinced the dorm manager and the teachers.
After we started living together, Lancera had become increasingly clingy and all touchy-feely by the day—especially when there were people around.
IT WAS AS IF SHE WAS CLAIMING HER PROPERTY!
Unbelievable. That foolish courage of hers.
I belong to EVERYONE, not just her!
But it wasn't as if I could just shake her off and give her the middle finger or anything. That would inappropriate behavior unsuited for a duke's daughter. 
So with Lancera controlling me like a marionette, everyone further firmed their initial beliefs.
We basically never spent any time apart, aside from the different classes we took. The Hall brat had told me that she wanted to change majors, but the teachers wouldn't let her.
Thank goodness!
I wouldn't know what to do if we were enrolled in all the same courses too… I can just imagine a person with violet eyes boring holes in my face throughout the entire class, with everyone else whispering about us.
No matter how much I enjoyed attention, that sort of situation wouldn't feel pleasant.
The thing is… no one felt that we weren't a good pair.
To other people, Lancera was like an icy and unshakable mountain that only tremored when the matter involved me. 
Those people thought it was cute.
They also thought that Lancera was an 'esteemed' princess, and only someone of that status is worthy of becoming my better half.
But I'll tell you now. That princess doesn't have any power! And she never will!
But those are my thoughts, not everyone else's.
In addition, Lancera showed herself to be a kind person who was actually very caring, despite the cold exterior she shows—this earned her plenty of fangirls who compared her to the perfect male leads (who are almost always CEOs, princes, or kings *shrug) in the popular romance light novels.
SHE'S FEMALE. FEMALE, OKAY?! AND SHE'LL NEVER BE MALE!!!
And lastly… Lancera was beautiful.
This was something I've always admitted and wholly agreed with.
She was perhaps the most beautiful girl on campus, after me, of course—but it was precisely because of this point that we were shipped even more heavily.
To the people around us, we were a fated pair. 
2 people that were made for each other.
Our looks and backgrounds were something they could never reach (of course, there were some exceptions); we seemed like we were from another world.
We were too blinding for them.

Gold Tier winner for WFP #3

Asura Claremont, the sole daughter of Duke Claremont, rumored to be the most beautiful maiden in the Kingdom of Loen. is—

Asura: Ha? That's bullsh*t. You got two things wrong there. First, it's not 'rumored.' It's a fact. Second, it's not just 'Loen.' I'm obviously the most beautiful in the world.

Ah, yes! Apologies, apologies, my lady. Now, where was I?

Asura Claremont, the sole daughter of Duke Claremont, the most beautiful maiden in the world, was sought after by both men and women for her beauty, intelligence, and delightful personality.

With such circumstances, her romance story should be a perfect one, and her ending should beautiful, right?

That would've been the case... if not for a particular individual. 

That person was—

Asura: The ABSOLUTE WORST! An OBVIOUS villain! 
(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

Ahem, please do not interrupt, my beautiful protagonist! 

That person was the one that always secretly tried to sabotage her relationships, the one that stole her things, the one that continuously bothered her... 

...Lancera Hall. 

This is the story of a villainess and her victim.

Asura: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

…


Asura would never be bold enough to speak her thoughts in public, but this book is filled with these precious treasures! Read on to find her adorable and messed up thoughts~

"Kids!" tawag ni Athena sa mga bata saka hinila si Cheska palayo habang sinenyasan niya si Dan na sumunod. "Gustong makipaglaro sa inyo ni Kuya Rey!"
Parang stampede na nagsitakbuhan at mga bata papunta rito. Napahalakhak na lang siya nang kuyugin ito ng mga bata at maglambitin sa braso nito.
"Ikaw talaga masyado mong pinagdidiskitahan ang asawa ko." Sabi ni Cheska.
Ipinagkibit balikat na lang niya 'yon ayaw naman kasi niyang sabihin na kaya ganon na lang ang pakikitungo niya sa asawa nito dahil sa naging ugali nito noong una nilang pagkakakilala.
Hindi niya kasi matanggap na ganon na lang ang tingin nito sa mga bata sa ampunan. Kahit na ba sa tingin niya ay nagiba na ang opinion nito hindi pa rin niya maiwasang pagtripan ito paminsan-minsan.
"Ah, pwede mo bang ihatid si Dan—" pareho nilang nilingon ang binata na ngayon ay kinukuyog na rin ng mga bata. Hindi niya maiwasang matameme na ngumingiti ito habang nakikipaglaro, ang gwapo nakakainis.
"Hindi na pala kailangan." 
Sandali niyang pinanuod si Dan, hindi niya kasi akalain sa pagkakakilala niya rito ay mahilig ito sa mga bata. Dagdag pogi points na naman ito sa kanya, hindi niya tuloy maiwasang isipin kung nagkaroon na ito ng sariling anak.
Teka lang kung saan-saan na naman umaandar ang utak niya. "Cheska sa may kusina lang muna ko."
Mabuti pang lumayo siya nang konti at mawala ang nandedemonyo sa isip niya. Mahirap nang mabuko ang awkward kaya 'non at nunca tatagal siya sa ganong scenario.
Hindi niya tuloy napansin ang mga matang nakasunod sa kanya hanggang sa nakarating na siya sa kusina at doon ninabala na lang niya ang sarili sa pagtulong sa mga tao na nandoon.
NATAPOS ang event na walang Renz na dumating sinusubukan ni Dan na kontakin ang cellphone nito pero hindi naman nito sinasagot.
Napapalatak na lang siya habang sinisimsim ang cocktail na ngayon ay inilabas na ng mga tauhan niya.
Pang umaga kasi ang mga party para sa mga bata at ang panghapon ay para naman sa mga volunnteer at tauhan ng orphanage na ang mga naroroon. Kasalukuyan siyang tahimik sa isang tabi at pinapanuod lang niya ang mga nagkakasiyahan staff pero kahit na hindi niya aminin ay palaging nakasunod ang tingin niya kay Athena.
Bawat galaw at kilos nito ay hindi niya nilulubayan ng tingin, ang akala nga niya mapapansin nito ang ginagawa niya pero hindi naman.
Siguro hindi lang niya maiwasang ma-fascinate sa dalaga, ibang-iba kasi ito sa mga babaeng nakakasalamuha niya.
Aaminin niya he dated girls for the past few years but not of them last because of the flaw he sees in them.
Pero si Athena kung ano ang gusto nitong sabihin ay talagang sasabihin totoo walang pagkukuwari.
Aminin man niya sa unang pagkikita ay talagang abot langit ang pagkaasar niya sa babae. They say first impression last pero habang nakikilala niya si Athena ay may kakaibang tungkol ditto na nakakuha ng interes niya.
Parang isang bagong ingredient na ina-analyze niya kung papaano niya mahahaluan pa ng mga sapat na sangkap para maging masarap na dish.
"Hey." Napukaw lang ang tingin niya rito nang marinig niyang tinawag siya ni Rey. "Kanina ka pa nakatulala diyan ah."
Hindi na lang niya pinansin ang komento nito at itinutok lang ang tingin sa isang babae.
"You know I like her."
Marahas na nilingon niya ito para tumanggi nang makita niya ang pigil na tawa nito.
"Gago." Asik na lang niya para pagtakpan ang pagkapahiya. Hindi niya akalain na bigla siyang magre-react nang ganon napansin din niya 'yon nang sabihin ni Renz ang interest nito kay Athena.
Ano bang nangyayari sa kanya? Bakit ganon na lang ang reaksyon niya pagdating kay Athena?
"Hey I'm just joking, man, no need to be offended." Anito saka tinapik siya sa balikat. "But hey it's my first time seeing your reaction like that."
Hindi na niya ginatungan pa ang gusto nitong sabihin dahil sigurado siyang hahaba lang ang pang-aasar nito sa kanya.
Noong unang beses na makilala niya ito ay masyado itong obsessed na patunayan ang sarili sa mga tao na nasa paligid nito bilang nakakabatang kapatid ni Ryan na madalas ikompara rito ng mga magulang.
Pero ngayon ang laki na ng ipinagbago nito at sigurado siyang dahil 'yon kay ni Cheska. Ang kaso ay masyado naman itong nasobrahan sa pang-aalaska lalo sigurado siyang impluwensya 'yon ni Renz.
"Para sa isang kakilala lang ni Athena masyado kang nakikialam sa buhay niya." Pilit niyang pinapatag ang boses kahit na ba sa pandinig niya ay parang may nakakalason sa boses niya.
"I'm just fond of her as a little sister, ganon din naman kasi ang trato sa kanya ni Cheska dahil parehong only child lang sila sa pamilya besides hindi ako pumapatol sa babaeng trip din ang babae."
Napakunot ang noo niya sa huling sinabi nito, babae? Lesbian ba Athena? Pero may boyfriend ito kaya imposible ang sinasbai ni Renz.
"Anong pinag-uusapan niyong dalawa?" napalingon isya nang marinig niya ang boses ni Athena habang inaalalayan nito si Cheska papalapit sa kanila.
"Pinaguusapan namin kung anong preference mo sa mga babae." Nakangising sabi ni Rey.
"Kalalaki mong napaka tsimoso mo." Ingos ni Athena.
"It's called information gathering."
"Iniglish mo lang ang pagkakatagalog ko." Binalingan isya nito. "Sir wag kayong magpapaniwala sa kalokohan ng alipin na 'to."
Ito ang unang beses na makita niyang makita ang reaksyon nito parang nag-panic bigla. Kung tutuusin naman ay pwede nitong sakyan na lang ang kalokohan ni Rey pero masyado itong naging defensive.
"Bakit hindi mo man lang inilagay sa resume mo kung ano ang preference mo? wala kaming diskriminasyon against LGBTQ Community."
"Sir, naman eh sabing hindi nga ako lesbian ehh." Lihim siyang napangiti.
Kilala niya ito bilang bubbly at sarcastic kaya hindi niya maiwasang gatungan pa ang pang-aalaska ni Rey.
"Then how can you prove you're not really a lesbian?"
Sandaling nagisip ito bago nito hinaklit nito ang kwelyo ng polo shirt niya saka ito tumingkayad hinalikan sa labi.
In that mere second he felt his time stops, the softness of her lips and her warm body near him. Baka kung narinig lang ngayon ni Renz ang kung anong umiikot sa utak niya baka tinawanan siya nito as if his own description came out from romance novels.
Pero kung gaano kabilis nagumpisa ang lahat ay ganon din kabilis itong natapos.
"Ayan, Sir siguro naman magandang katibayan na rin 'yan." Mahina pa nitong tinapik ang pisngi niya. "Sa susunod Sir, wag kayong manghahamon lalo naman at mapagpatol ako ngayong araw."
Napakurap lang siya rito parang hindi pa rin mag-sink in sa utak niya kung anong sinabi nito.
Habang parang walang epekto ditto ang ginawa nito sa kanya, doon na isya tuluyang nabalik sa wisyo. Hindi niya maiwasang mainsulto na wala man lang itong reaksyon samantalang sa pagkakaalala niya walang sinumang babae ang mangangahas na mang-agaw ng halik sa kanya nang hindi man lang nagkakaroon ng reaksyon.
Kusang kumilos ang katawan niya saka ikinawit ang braso niya sa beywang nito. "That's not a proper kiss, this is."
Gamit naman ang isang kamay ay hinawakan niya ito sa batok at ginawaran ng isang halik.
Noon pa man hindi na siya maihilig kumain o makatikim man lang ng kahit na nong matamis na pagkain, pero kung ganito ang nalalasahan niya sa simpleng paghalik niya kay Athena hindi na rin sigurong masamang kumain ng matamis lalo na kung labi ng dalaga ang matitikman niya.
Hindi na niya alam kung ilang minuto ang lumipas pero siguro nang mapugto ang hininga nila ay saka lang niya nagawang pakawalan ang labi nito.
"Nice!" sabay-sabay silang napalingon nang makarinig ng isang pamilyar na boses.
Sa unang pagkakataon ay pinapapasalamat niya ang presensiya ng pasaway niyang kaibigan kahit papaano ay nawala ang atensyon sa kanila ng lahat.
Bumalik ang tingin niya kay Athena, pulang-pula ang mukha nito at tila nalilito kung anong gagawin.
Pero sa huli marahan siya nitong itinulak saka tahimik na tumalilis ng alis. Hindi na siya nagtangka pang sumunod rito dahil sigurado siyang hindi rin niya ito makakausap ng maayos.
Bukas, bukas humanda ito sa kanya

NADIA LUCIA

Pagkatapos ng break up ni Athena sa dating boyfriend ay nagresign at nag-apply siya sa isang sikat na restaurant bilang patissier. 
Pero paano na lang kaya kung malaman niya na ang lalaking tumulong sa kanya noong minsan siyang malasing ay ang siyang may-ari ng restaurant? 
Magagawa kaya niyang makapagtrabaho ng maayos gayong mukhang may crush siya sa masungit na amo? 
Pero kakagaling lang niya sa isang bad break up ano ang susundin niya ang utak na nagdidikta sa kanya na wag na muling umasa o ang pusong nagsasabi may panibago na naman itong tinitibok? 
Hala anong gagawin niya?

Balin school went, as usual, people were whispering again and some were bold enough to say on the face, some people liked my mother's personality. After coming to my dorm I simply felt to see something else I am too much addicted to the GOH show, so today I watched cartoons whole evening and again I got a pop up of the show it was a gossip column, they were headlines about Conrad and Brenda Rauch that how these days they have become close, then they wrote about 80's romance vs today's romance. I twitched my eyebrows. They were comparing them with Sukhwinder and August, no wonder in the morning one girl asked me how my mom was when she was young. In the comment section, most of the people felt that my mom doesn't go near him on her own accord but neither disapproves Kent's approach, below that line the blogger had rounded on the photo of Sukhwinder and Kent where both of them are seen talking and if you look closely the rounded part, Kent was playing with my mom's dupatta (a long scarf). I hit my head against the pillow what the hell they were thinking.
Then on the show, two actors and director of the upcoming Bollywood movie 'Madhya Ratri' came for promotion,  they gave a simple task for fun, they all have to form pairs on their own and create the scene of bride and bridegroom in their own style. Everyone made their own pairs, Conrad paired with Brenda and they both simply just wore the costume and cuddle with each other. Megan Covington being a horror movie director paired with Daniel LIn where she wore a white bridal gown and did the makeup of a zombie and Daniel wore his chef costume, the scene was like this that Daniel is standing with a large spoon and Megan had hugged from behind making the chef scared. Same way Angella Brooks holds her paintbrush and Dilljit Gill took the microphone in his hand, they made a scene where Angella is painting and Dilljit is proposing to her by singing a Punjabi song. Anjali Reddy paired with religious guru Amit D'Souza both played the role of intercultural marriage where Anjali wore a typical Indian bride wearing a red saree and Amit wore a black suit, Vishal Mathur and Amy Calvert both of them wore the gothic style wedding dress and both of them posed on a bicycle, Kent and Sophie Miller paired up both wore normal wedding outfit showing simplicity and elegance, Kento Kimura paired up with Sukhwinder where he dressed as a nerd playing with a dupatta of Sukhwinder, Keiko Nakama paired up with Satomi Toda as lesbian pair, Eito Oguri paired up with Adam Birrel as a gay couple, Peter Kadoje with Benu Mensah as 1 and 0 couple.
The winner of the game was Vishal Mathur and Amy Calvert for their gothic style, while the first runner up was a tie between gay and lesbian couples. As Vishal and Amy won the game they were chosen leaders for the next segment of the next episode.
The comments were nasty towards Japanese artist Keiko and Eito for portraying lesbian and gay couples, especially Keiko got a lot of vulgar comments for being a porn movie producer. Many people even criticized Japanese culture, but there were people who spoke that lesbian and gay couple is reality and it is a good thing they have portrayed them.

Synopsis
“An International reality show where two exes accidentally arrived having their own motives.
One had come for fame and others because of a bet, will they be able to achieve their goals or past emotions will ignite.
Will they overcome their emotions or start a new relationship? 
Let’s follow their journey in the game show where will you be able to see reel and real  romance”
Disclaimer: Credits for the picture goes to my sister. Don't copy without my permission. Don't post my work on other sites.



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Ickapoo is lonely. But to transcend his solitude, angst and alienation, he must learn to love- both temporal beings and the eternal Divine.
Eric Khoo’s Be with me is a meditation on the vulnerability of being in love. All the characters experience love as an absence in some form, an old shopkeeper for mourns his terminally ill wife, two lesbians who have a short lived romance, an obese security guard who longs for a high flying executive but who knows deep down she lies beyond his reach, and Theresa Chan, who is sealed off from the world by her condition of being both blind and deaf but somehow still manages to give love by teaching at a school for the disabled and performing a lot of charity work. It is implied that in our modern urban setting, alienation is more dominant than fulfilling relationships and connections and at the heart of the urban condition is loneliness and loss. But this seems only half the story as the film is illuminated by the presence of Theresa Chan who is by her condition of being blind and deaf unable to experience love but somehow manages in place to be a giver of love to those less fortunate than her.
	The lesbian romance captures the idea of puppy love and the idea that experimentation with homosexuality is a phase which does not last into adulthood. The two teenagers involved do all the romantic things couples are meant to experience- chatting online, going out on dates, making out, shopping, clubbing and generally enjoying the warmth of each other’s company till Samantha falls in love with a male and starts brushing Jackie off. This of course breaks Jackie’s heart as she was truly and deeply in love with Sam. 
However the film does not end the segment on a note of despair as though Sam breaks Jackie’s heart and Jackie attempts suicide, she is shown surviving the suicide though she kills the love lorn security guard in her suicide attempt, perhaps signaling that her time on earth is not up and there are perhaps greater things in store for her beside doomed lesbian relationships, perhaps she will eventually find love with someone who treasures her more, it might even be a man rather than another teenage girl. 
The fact that she kills the security guard however might be an event of divine punishment for his hubris in seeking and longing after things that are out of his reach such as the high flying executive who would probably be stopped cold in fear at the fact that he is stalking her. It is probably a punishment for stalking and an indication that this is an unhealthy thing to do which will probably end up in some kind of crime on the security guard’s part if he continues his habit of stalking her.
Another novel by Winterson examines the lesbian choice. Winterson’s novel Oranges are not the only fruit celebrates the lesbian choice, but does not seem to be mindful of the consequences this choice has for women. Indeed to Winterson it is the authentic choice. But to become a lesbian is to be alienated many times over, from the church, from society, from one’s family, there is a high price to pay for non-conformity, and it seems that Winterson romanticized the liberating thrill of escaping societal norms without considering the high price to be paid for living outside those societal norms. Indeed in her introduction to the book Jeanette Winterson describes herself as living in poverty and extreme decrepitude. 
	She manages to escape this poverty by writing a bestseller that is semi-autobiographical, but how many lesbians can make the same claim to fame and success? The ugly truth is that for most lesbians, they live in shame and secrecy at the fringes of society without the glamour and fame Jeanette Winterson enjoys. Hence while Jeanette Winterson may have successfully escaped a life of slavery to a man, she has chosen a path that is dangerous and unfulfilling for most others who choose it because of the high amount of rejection one faces from society as a consequence of that choice.
	Indeed, Winterson writes that oranges are not the only fruit, meaning that men are not the only choice, but to me it seems that she has exchanged one form of servility for another. Servility to a man might be demeaning, but servility to a woman risks the loss of one’s reputation and respectability as well as rejection by the whole church and all of society.Indeed Winterson does not seem to realize she has just chosen a different master. Her new master is woman rather than man. 
Escaping servility to a man does not necessarily mean escaping servility when one becomes involved with a woman. Indeed, the fear, loathing and rejection with which most of her female lovers treat her with after being confronted by the church shows that she has chosen servility to females at the price of her name and mental health, which is why she is reduced to working in an asylum. So indeed, Jeannette Winterson’s novel does come across as highly political and polemical, but it is also blind to the fact that the alternative she chooses might not be as glamorous as it seems.
Hence Winterson’s novel may be viewed as a diatribe against the hypocrisy of the Christian faith which endorses heterosexual love while profaning homosexual love when heterosexual marriage in Jeannette Winterson’s novel is depicted as something of a sham. Her adoptive parents barely love each other, and the women in the novel are all complaining of the trap that marriage has lulled them into, leading them to marry drunkards and gamblers. At the same time one wonders if Jeannette Winterson, being led by her lesbian politics, has depicted heterosexual marriages fairly. To be sure, not all heterosexual marriages are as dysfunctional as the ones she describes. There are genuinely loving heterosexual families, and men who do not seem to be merely beasts or simply desire sex objects and slaves in their households, yet all this seems glossed over by Winterson in her desire to glorify the lesbian choice.
Jeanette Winterson thus seems to be writing with the political purpose of creating a lesbian utopia, a utopia in which all the men as beasts are expelled from the paradise of women living together with authentic passions. But indeed again, one would highly question if only lesbian passion is authentic passion. To be sure, the high amount of rejection each clandestine lesbian relation ends with ends up with a highly dystopian form of love instead. Winterson’s utopia of lesbian love might be ideal in her eyes, but cannot come into fruition as long as most of society is heterosexual and heteronormative. 
Indeed, Winterson has accurately observed that it is religions like Christianity which uphold the heterosexual norm and oppress the lesbian alternative. But Winterson does not seem to dwell on the consequences for choosing the lesbian alternative, shame, secrecy, rejection, God’s wrath, madness and so on. Living on the fringes of society might be extremely romantic to Winterson, but not all women are willing to pay that price.
Having said that, Winterson has indeed written a compelling critique of the heterosexual norm in societies and the religious orthodoxy that reinforces it. The hollowness of orthodox marriages in the novel in contrast to the fiery passions she finds in the arms of women seems to reinforce the idea that homosexual love is more authentic than heterosexual love. It is also true that because of Biblical scripture, women in heterosexual marriages experience a high degree of subordination to men.
 Women are commanded to bear children and be domestic keepers while men can have all the alcohol and affairs they want while seeming to get away with it, and thus it would not be surprising that Winterson finds women receiving the losing end of the bargain when it comes to marriage. Indeed the very institution of marriage is something of a joke in the Winterson household.
Hence it is this servility to men Jackie and Sam wish to escape in their fling, but perhaps the film Be with Me comments that due to the social stigma that goes with being lesbian, these relationships are unable to last. Jackie and Sam are happy being with each other only when they are alone in each other’s company, but the highlight is that they are alone when they are in each other’s company, shut off from the world and in the meantime stigmatized for being homosexual.Indeed it is not so much a lack of romance that kills the relationship as the stigma which accompanies it and thus making it unsustainable for the long term because society has so much against homosexual relationships.
 While strides in the gay rights movements have legitimized homosexual marriages in some parts of the world, the religious backlash against homosexuality remains strong and will always be at odds because it is scripturally forbidden by most monotheistic religions. The film is not a disapproval of such relationships but a comment that due to the high amount of stigma such relationships suffer, these relationships lead to heartbreak and suicide. The film as such is not a moral condemnation of such relationships but a comment on the high amount of existential difficulties such relationships face.
Perhaps the greatest statement that the film seeks to put forth is that self-serving relationships will always lead to despair. Hence, the lesbians fall out of love when one party loses interest due to preference for a more socially conforming relationship, and the death that stalking a person out of your social reach leads to. However in place of these self-serving relationships is the remarkable story of Theresa Chan who does not so much seek to take love from someone as give love unconditionally even when she is impaired by her circumstances from doing so.
Born blind and death, Theresa Chan’s story is similar to Hellen Keller’s, about the indomitability of the human spirit and the perseverance to overcome all odds despite being physically disabled. The amount of courage and sacrifice that goes into Theresa Chan’s daily living makes the lesbian plot look shallow and insipid in comparison.
 While these two girls selfishly seek romantic fulfilment from each other which is short lived and conditional on maintaining the other party’s interest, Theresa’s bold love for humanity is unconditional and seeks to give where she experiences hardly any from society as a handicapped person. Courageously, Theresa conducts lessons for disabled students and even despite her disabilities does charity work around the world for those less fortunate than herself.
This is the paradox of Christian charity, it gives and takes the place of sin and wrongdoing, in response to wrongdoing, one is told to turn one’s cheek, in response to one’s enemies, one is told to forgive, in response to debts accumulated and owed, one is called to cancel one’s debt and forgive, it is a giving in place of receiving, taking the place of he who has sinned and replacing indebtedness with forgiveness and cancellation of debt. 
While this may seem impossible to worldly eyes, Derrida precisely views Christianity as an impossible religion. As Christianity is essentially an otherworldly and spiritualized religion, it is impossible to conceive of a material Christianity or a Christianity separate from the transcendental beyond that it is essentially premised upon. Derrida’s intervention is not that Christianity is an impossibility but an impossible possible enabled through differance and iterability.
 	Theresa Chan’s life is an embodiment of Christian sacrifice.Perhaps the film’s greatest comment is that true love lies in giving rather than receiving, it is Theresa’s unconditional love of humanity despite her experience of rejection from the world for being handicapped, which is the greatest love of all.
It is the impossibility of Christ’s incarnation and forgiveness of sins that makes the law possible as Christ came to fulfil the law rather than to defeat it. Derrida’s injunction to forgive the unforgiveable and move into a Derridean third space of thinking the impossible forgiveness of sins and holding one accountable to the death penalty for transgressions committed is an extension of his meditations on hospitality and forgiveness, extending Christian charity, forgiveness and hospitality as a move that exceeds the law and exceeds the thinking of the possible but it is precisely this impossibility of grace, mercy,Christian charity and forgiveness which makes the law possible just as the exception is necessary to thinking the rule.
Hence perhaps Theresa’s greatest gift is forgiving those around her and extending hospitality to those around her where she has experienced rejection and cruelty. As a citizen of God rather than of the world, Theresa extends charity to those around her regardless of her own circumstances and gives where she hardly receives. This is much akin to Christ’s act of giving sacrificially of his own life for atoning our sins without receiving anything in return but mockery and scorn instead. Hence perhaps the greatest statement of the film is that love is a gift which should not expect anything in return and be unconditional.
Thus Ickapoo could relate to Others by loving them, giving, forgiving even without receiving any love in return. Give without hope of profit, love without reciprocity or conditionality.

It was the year 2046. In the distant and faraway planet or Yr lived a lonely alien named Ickapoo. It had no friends as all its species had been vanquished from a meteor storm. In its solitude and misery it pined for a companion.
Yr was a bare and inhospitable planet. With winds blowing at 150 km an hour, it was virtually impossible to see past the blizzard and storm. Ickapoo yearned for friends and company. Many a time he fiddled with his transistor radio, sending out messages and hoping for a response. He sent fire launchers and rockets into space, hoping that some space traveler would find out about his existence. Ickapoo was an alienated alien. In the same way humans wondered whether we were the only species to inhabit the universe, Ickapoo felt estranged and isolated from the rest of the cosmos.  Join Ickapoo on his escapades across galaxies and worlds in search of company.
Ickapoo the lonely Alien, 2046 is created by Chung Chin-Yi , an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author

"You're back!" Imelda exclaims as she rushes towards me so fast I'm scared for a moment that she will fall over. But then I remember that she actually participated in sports in high school and wasn't a bookworm like me.
That's the difference between Imelda and I. She spent her early years having fun while I already knew I had a passion for books since I was little. My first ever book was a story book I wrote when I was ten that my parents had published for me. It sold like crazy but that's nothing compared to the sales I make now. Imelda's horror novels sell almost as well as my fantasy/steamy romance novels but hell... I wish I'd enjoyed myself more. 
Maybe that's why I'm doing this crazy thing for Piero. It's the wildest thing I've ever done in my life even though it's not sexual at all.
I hug Imelda tightly and tell her how much I missed her. And I'm really not lying.
I spent two fucking weeks in the hospital with Fiona. She was great company and all but in the last four days, I felt like I was going to go crazy. The smell of antiseptic and drugs became overwhelming and Piero's short daily visits were the only thing that actually brightened up my otherwise bleak days. Don't judge me but I am definitely not going to think about what it meant that his presence could make me happy for no particular reason.
"So?" Imelda asks in a hushed tone, "what did the doctor say?"
"She will tell you that in her bedroom," Piero says as he slams the trunk of the car after Abelie pulls my luggage out of it.
Imelda squints at him suspiciously, "How did you even hear me?"
He shruggs, "Good hearing, I guess."
"Or maybe," I input, "it's because your ears are like satellite dishes so you know, better reception."
Imelda bursts into laughter and I'm pretty sure I hear Abelie snicker before quickly moving into the building. It's funny cuz it's true. He has slightly protruding ears. It's not easy to spot but I've spent a lot of time staring at him. Funny how the ears just serve to make him even more good-looking. I don't get how this man just makes everything work but my lady parts take notice of the 'work' everytime I look at him.
I quickly walk away without looking at him knowing fully well that Piero could wring my skinny neck for my taunt. But boy it was fun to watch his face become pink even with his tan.
I walk up to my room with Imelda hot on my tails, still giggling to herself. 
Once inside, she quickly checks around to make sure Abelie isn't in and launches a barrage of questions:
"How was it?"
"Did it hurt?"
"What did the doctor say?"
"When are you due?"
"Am I going to be the godmother?"
"Will it be a boy or a girl?"
I roll my eyes, "Calm down, baby girl. I'll tell you everything."
She watches me expectantly for a whole of two seconds before bursting, "Well get on with it, then."
I roll my eyes again, "The doctor performed a pregnancy test yesterday so yes, I am pregnant at the moment though it's too early to know if it's a boy or girl seeing as it's barely been two weeks. The procedure was fine. I didn't feel a thing and the entire stay was fine but maddening. You should know how it'd be. Anyway, I have dietary instructions along with some others but that's just boring stuff. Oh and I'll ask Piero if you can be the godmother."
"Wow," my best friend flops onto the  bed, "I can't believe you're pregnant just like that."
"I know," I said quietly, bringing my hand to my stomach, "I can't quite believe it either."
I haven't had sex in almost two years but here I am, pregnant for one of the most attractive men I have ever known.
"I'm just bugged about this whole thing," Imelda says, "it's pretty obvious that Piero has feelings for you and he's asking you to carry his ex's child. Creepy."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa," I say hastily, "hold your horses, Imelda. Nobody said anything about feelings. I'm very sure Piero has none for me."
"Yeah sure, nobody 'said' anything but everybody can 'see it'," Imelda continues impetuously, "he looks at you like he wants to carry you to the stables and ravage you for hours."
"Okay, you have to stop reading my novels, Imelda," I tease, remembering that she has a particular interest in my historical romance novels.
"I can't help it," she whines, "and then there's the fact that they actually have stables. My imagination runs wild on this villa."
"Too bad your coochie can't run wild like your imagination," I laughed but Imelda doesn't laugh with me, instead she looks thoughtful. Uh oh.
"Imelda? Please don't tell me you're fucking the staff."
"I tried with this hot driver but he won't have me," she says.
Oh God, I facepalm, "Why would you flirt with the staff, Imelda?"
She shrugs like it doesn't matter, "What? He's hot and an adult. Very very grown. But I let him go."
It my turn to shrug as I realize there's actually no big deal in her wanting to have sex with an attractive man, even if he is Adolfo's staff. But Imelda still has a thoughtful look and bad things happen when Imelda thinks.
"Spill," I command and she sighs.
"Fine. Adolfo showed me some pictures of Piero's elder sister, Ginerva and Marigold, I swear to you, this woman is H-O-T, hot. But not like hot in a regular way you know, she's an artist and she has those creative vibes around her and everything is just hot."
I can see how animated Imelda is and how excited she actually is about this woman.
"But you've never even met her," I level, "what if she doesn't swing that way?"
"But she does," Imelda says with a wiggle of her eyebrows, "Adolfo told me she recently just broke up with her girlfriend who she found cheating with a male artist. So she's single and a lesbian."
"Well, I guess there's no reason not to like her," I say sarcastically, "oh, wait, she lives in America and YOU HAVE NEVER EVEN MET HER."
"That's not an issue either," Imelda says, glowing with excitement, "she's coming here in a few weeks to 'access' you."
"Access me?" I instantly grow worried, "why would she want to access me?"
Imelda rolls her eyes at me, the nerve of the bitch, "Because you're carrying her brothers first born child but that's beside the point, Marigold. A sexy woman is coming here and I haven't waxed in months."
"So you're going to get all primed ip and ambush the poor woman?" I ask.
"Yep," Imelda confirms, popping the 'p'.
I shake my head but don't get to say anymore because there's a knock on the door. I yell for the person to come in, expecting it to be Abelie but Piero stands at the door and squints his eyes at me.
"Why are you standing?" he asks and I look at him like he's crazy.
"Cuz I have working legs, duh."
He takes long lazy strides into the room that draw my attention to how good his legs look in those stone-washed blue jeans.
"You're supposed to be resting, Marie."
"I don't want to rest. I've been resting for two weeks. I'm tired of resting."
"But you know what the doctor said. Thirty minutes of mild exercise a day and you should rest for at least eight hours."
"I already rested for three hours at the hospital today. I will complete the remaining five at night."
"But he said you should try to get more rest when you can."
Now I'm pissed.
"Don't be an impetulant bastard, Piero."
His jaw muscle ticks in a way that lets me know that I'm in trouble. Shit.
"Please excuse us, Imelda," Piero says in a stone cold voice that even Imelda can't disobey him and she slips out, quietly closing the door.
"It's one thing for you to give me sass, Marigold. It's another for you to insult me in front of a third party," he says in that same voice.
"First of all, you used my full name? Ooooh I'm so scared," I say because I'm still pissed, "secondly, I can say whatever the fuck I want to say to anyone except Adolfo whom I am contractually bound to. Last but not least, Imelda is my best friend and not a third-"
I don't finish my angry statement causes Piero's lips are suddenly on mine. Since my mouth was open, he takes full advantage and slips his tongue in, massaging my tongue with his and just...kissing the bejeezus out of me. This isn't one of the soft and tender kisses I'm used to from one of my ex-boyfriends. This is a hot, searing kiss that is meant to shut me up and fuck, it did. Before I know what's happening, he tears his mouth away and that's when I realize my hands are now behind his head and I've been moaning all this while.
How embarrassing.
But one look into Piero's obsidian eyes and my embarrassment melts away because all I see there is pure unadulterated lust. We stand there, looking into each other's eyes until Piero eventually speaks.
"I'm going to punish you, Marigold," he says, "and I'm going to teach you to respect me as the father of your child."
"P-punish me?" I ask hating that stammer in my question.
"Yes."
He pulls away and goes to sit on the bed, "Come here."
I walk over to him and he pulls me down so I'm laying down across his lap and my ass is sticking right into his face. I can feel flames in my face as he pulls my leggings down and exposes my lace panty-clad ass. Thankfully, he doesn't pull down my panties and just stays there, rubbing my ass.
Wait a second, a man I've just kissed has me across his lap and his rubbing my bare ass and here I am just looking like a dunce? What the fuck is wrong with me?
But his rough hands feel so good on the smooth flesh of my ass.
But this position is so degrading.
But just a few more inches down and he could be touching my pussy and getting me off like he has been doing in my dreams.
But my pride!
I'm about to say something when his hand leaves my ass and comes down on it with a hard smack that makes me yelp and leap up but he pulls me back down.
"I'm spanking you, Marigold."
"I can see that," I reply through gritted teeth. Damn, that hurt.
But then he starts rubbing on the spot where he spanked and the pain recedes into sharp tingles that set my skin ablaze. 
He continues speaking in that deep gravelly voice of his, "I'm going to spank you two more times, Marigold, because this is the first time I will do this. But disrespect me again and you will-" he slaps my ass again and I yelp but he continues speaking , "-be punished."
The tingles get sharper and I'm absolutely loving it. Who thought getting spanked could be so deliriously intimate and pleasurable? I'm not wearing a bra and my nipples are taut buds as the friction from the bed makes them ache for so much more.
I patiently wait for the last spank while enjoying his hand rubbing on the stinging spot on my ass.
Finally, the last spank comes harder than the others and the jerk of my body makes me aware that I'm wet as fuck. I don't even care if he noticed because I'm enjoying this way too much. 
I almost cry out for more when he pulls my leggings back up and pulls me back to my feet. Instead I keep my mouth shut and try to keep the flames in my face and chest at bay.
Without a word, he stands from the bed and walks out of the room.
I really have to disrespect Piero soon because that was the most erotic thing I have ever experienced in my life.

I'm to write his father's autobiography, right? That seems easy enough.
As long as I'm able to ignore the poignant chemistry, incessant throbbing between my legs and his father's obvious attempts at match-making, I should be fine, right?

And it should be easy to ignore the way his promises of tying me up and spanking me make me wet... right?

DEAD WRONG!!

Especially when he looks me dead in the eyes one day and asks me to carry his child. Of course, I say no. But it's for his Nana and I have nothing to lose... right?

Romance is a very popular genre in Webnovels. The first thing that come to mind when we talk about romance are the CEO novels. Even though we don't want to admit it, they are the mainstream romance stories in the Webnovel website. 

So why do people love romance stories? I hope you find the answer while reading this chapter.

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FattyBai: No worries, was just a bit curious. It's always amazing seeing how the Romance genre basically dominates the site.

Parasection: and CEO stories.

FattyBai: So I was sort of curious what the demographics on the reader's sex were. But yeah, it's a fair assumption to say that the ladies rule the site, lol

WWFire: Readers gender stats r ambiguous, it is manipulatable after all.

FattyBai: Unless there's this hidden group of guys who have been starving for CEO romance novels (which would actually be funny).

Parasection: But the sacred texts.

WWFire: All I see are genderless alien. *derp emoticon*

reinesse ♥: kek.

FattyBai: How do we pull in the female readers in if we can't write a romance story? *cry emoticon*

Parasection: No choice but to write yaoi then.

WWFire: We who read these kind of fantasy novels don't live our lives correctly pal.

CailinMatthews: *ghost hug emoticon*

Parasection: Give in to the demons.

WWFire: That's why we escape reality sometimes. 

FattyBai: It's like being offered a big cake and unable to take a slice.

Zehell2218: I think male reader have their own chance and market.

FattyBai: For sure, but it'd be nice to tap into both sides.

Zehell2218: @FattyBai I think I'll make fantasy romance so I can attract both.

FattyBai: I mean, it's not a bad idea, but how do you split it up? 50% romance/50% dragon ball z?


Parasection: The fuq that sounds like an abomination.

FattyBai: It does.

Zehell2218: @FattyBai No it's 80% romance 20% action. *joy emoticon*

Noveljunky: Besides Romance, what else do females like to read?

Parasection: BL, yaoi, drama.

Zehell2218: Still BL is romance.

Anjeeriku: horror lol.

reinesse ♥: @Noveljunky xianxia I think.

Noveljunky: Mmm.

Zenith: Well, need too write romance...kek

Zehell2218: Do female reader like to read apocalypse novel? Quick question since I will make fantasy romance in apocalypse.

[A/N: Sis, did you forget that you're a girl too?]

Totally Not Nano: nah oof.

FattyBai: @Zehell2218 Aww, man. But then you have to develop characters and write meaningful dialogue.

Zenith: I am probably gonna f*ck up my time trying to make a romance story.

FattyBai: We like blowing stuff up and fighting baddies.

Zehell2218: cmon it will be comedy. *laugh emoticon*

Parasection: The best thing in a novel is character development humor and action romance can be on the side.

Anjeeriku: Romance can be a great sub genre.

Parasection: how does one even write romance? I don't know where to begin with that genre.

FattyBai: I'm a simple guy, I see plot and I drown it in martial arts and manly stuff. Of course, I don't know what feelings are. Can you eat them to increase your cultivation base? *think smart emoticon*

Parasection: I've never experienced romance so i'd fail the moment i'd attempt a story like that.

Zehell2218: Actually, I like to write fighting scene but without romance my reader will kill me. So...yeah I tag it as romance! *joy emoticon*

Parasection: Fight scenes are fun to write.

FattyBai: I'm trying to break through into the "Immortal lonely sperg" phase~

Zehell2218: Very sloooooowww romance.

Anjeeriku: Please no abusive ML @Zehell2218 They're disgusting. idk why women like to read them.

Zehell2218: @Anjeeriku I don't know if girls who read xianxia will read apocalypse novel too.

reinesse ♥: I wanna write a novel like it's not easy to be a man after traveling to the future.

Zehell2218: @Anjeeriku No I won't make abusive ML. @reinesse ♥ same *joy emoticon*

Totally Not Nano: @Anjeeriku *cough* TBWWM *cough*

reinesse ♥: And an actual xianxia novel with reasonable characters.

Zehell2218: But without the romance it's bland.

reinesse ♥: Like characters, especially main character who knows how to adjust because extreme pride is not good.

FattyBai: @Zehell2218 Baby Dragon Truer words have not been spoken, and that scares me.

reinesse ♥: Some villains are really brainless. they can scheme, but they don't have a reasonable reason to do so

Zenith: Kek.

Zehell2218: @Zenith gramps I have idea for fantasy romance lemme tell you after I finish writing and see if it's interesting or not.

Zenith: Get the MC u desire! Yeah @Zehell2218 

FattyBai: I fear becoming a more wholesome and fleshed out human being. Please no development.

Zehell2218: @Zenith It's ok. Just want to see if people will find this good or not. *joy emoticon*

Totally Not Nano: I think there's a formula in getting famous as a writer.

[A/N: Oh? Such formula exist? Teach me Senpai!]

Totally Not Nano: Let's debate about it. *thinking emoticon*

Parasection: The formula is write romance and you're set.

Totally Not Nano: Any genre + xxxxxxx = top 1.

[A/N: Today… I lost faith in humanity.]

Noveljunky: If you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back.

Moonbirth: Write a lot. Write everyday. Post a lot everyday... write about what readers want to read about.

Anjeeriku: Write a lot. be a slave. Lol


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Elyon knew that "Romance" is not his strong point. He writes a fantasy story with romance, but he can't tell if the romance will be able to attract female readers. Out of curiosity, he asked some of his fellow authors the question "Why do you read romance stories?"

Here are their answers…

Kyosei: Because I am single. 

Reili: To fill my empty void of a love life.

Minrei: Because romance let you feel what is to be loved, plus it is universal you dont need to learn magic or cultivation in order to read.

Bajj: Due to lack of romance irl.

Murakami: I read because I enjoy the friction and conflict between the FL and ML. The insistence vs resistance is naisu.

Qin: I reads romance only for ideas and info.

VlassisBehrakis: I don't read romance novels.

[A/N: Oof I asked the wrong person.]

Elyon then  ̶a̶m̶b̶u̶s̶h̶e̶d̶ asked some readers about their opinion about romance novels.

Yin: I read romance novels because I want that kind of drama to happen to me in real life. But I know it will never happen haha.

A Certain Irresistible Meowlin: I wonder why? And I do read romance novels. Though the chance of me dropping them is also the highest out of all the genres. Every so often I come across a scene that makes me just want to squeal and fangirl. 

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Elyon decided to dig deeper and asked a few of his senior "romance authors" some questions about their reason for writing romance stories.

The first question is… Why did you choose to write Romance Stories?

Anjeeriku: I'm comfortable writing romance stories compared to other genres. I'm a helpless romantic person and I like novels that can invoke other people's feelings.

Bajj: First of all, I like reading romance story. It was the reason why I read books before and reading other genres comes after. All in all, due to these romance fiction books, I got the opportunity to read more great books with different genre.

MishaK: That's what I read, so write that too.

Zehell2218: Because as reader, I want to read romance novel so when I write, I write romance since my motto is I write what I want to read.

Ikazainudin: The easiest genre. Everyone can relate.

End_of_Era: It wasn't a full on Romance, it was slice of life with romance which I feel was necessary with progression of the characters.

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The second question… When you were making your ML and FL, did you imagine yourself as the lead of your story at any given point in time?

Anjeeriku: I would be a liar if I said no. There were instances that I'd put myself in my FL's shoes. Whenever that happens, my writing feels more passionate and truthful that sometimes it was hard to know where my fl starts and where I end. 

Shen Yi, LMD's ML was based on a person I've lost, The One That Got Away so it was sometimes hard not to self-insert whenever there were scenes that need to invoke feelings from readers. 

Bajj: I believe that every character the author was making and breathing life into it, a part of him/her is added to its character. But me imagining of being the ML/FL, never. I'm too pure for that. Kek

MishaK: Yes I did but sometimes. Otherwise you can't infuse emotions in your characters. It is important to understand your characters.

Zehell2218: Yes, I imagine myself as the lead. Of course, I tweak it a bit, such as in age and appearance. But mostly, the characteristics is similar to me.

Ikazainudin: FL and ML character based on what I want to be irl. Yup. I imagine that will be my love story.

End_of_Era: Yes, my leads had some ocassional self insertion.

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The third question… If you were to choose some other genre aside from romance, what would you pick?

Anjeeriku: Fantasy. I always look up to those authors who can write fantasy stories/novels well. I believe writing a fantasy novel is harder than writing romance. 

[A/N: Ahem! 10 points to Griffindor!]

Bajj: Horror/thriller/Action. Read GGGB godamnit! [Good Girl Gone Bad]

MishaK: I am writing a Fantasy romance aside from regular vanilla romance *smile emoticon*

Zehell2218: Fantasy, magical realism, fan fiction.

Ikazainudin: Psychological/horror and maybe children story.

End_of_Era: The new genre I'm writing is fantasy/violent .

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The fourth and final question… If you were to give a message to your beloved readers, what would it be?

Anjeeriku: I'm sorry for not being inconsistent with updates. Y'all know I love you, but a little consideration and patience as I face this rough patch in my life would be very much appreciated.

Bajj: Vote me please :* mass release comes after, deal?

[A/N: Oof!]

MishaK: Be responsible in reviewing the book you are reading. Authors love to listen from their readers. So talk to them.

Zehell2218: Beloved reader, your author here is working hard to provide your daily dose so pliz pretty pliz, read my chapter using paid SS since I don't get even a penny for free SS. 

Tips: use free SS on translation novel. The translator still get money and use paid SS on original novel so we can get a bit money to continue living *wink*

Ikazainudin: I want readers to know, that love, hope and miracles exist. Be open and value each moment of your life like the MC's did.


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Author's Thoughts

Hello Guys! I hope you enjoyed this chapter of WWCG. Personally, I've read a few CEO novels myself. I also read some FL stories like A Slight Smile Is Devastating (Love O2O), Hidden Marriage, Doomed to be Cannon Fodder, Transmigrator meets Reincarnator, A Mistaken Marriage Match: A Generation of Military Counselor, There Is an Angel in That Church (short story), Eight Treasures Trousseau, Grabbing Your Hand, Dragging you Away, A Mistaken Marriage Match: Record of Washed Grievances…

Ai~ there's a few more that I won't add to the list because it will create a wall of text. Well anyways, the reason why I read these stories is to get an idea on "WHY" the ladies love to read them.

Let's just say that it's a unique way to see a world in the eye of a lady (if you are a man of course). When done properly, the execution of the story can capture the hearts of anyone, even male readers. I believe that no matter what gender you are, as long as you find the story interesting then it doesn't matter whether you are a guy or a gal no?

Perhaps, when I'm not too busy to write my stories, I'll once again pick a romance novel to read. Hopefully, I will find another hidden gem that will bring unexpected surprises to anyone who are lucky enough to find them.

P.S I would like to thank my fellow authors, especially my senior romance authors who answered some of my questions regarding romance novels. 

To my senior authors, May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the Power Stones shine warm upon your face, and Spirit Stones fall soft upon your fields. (￣▽￣)ノ

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P.S The Cover Drawing is not mine. I just find it nice so I used it. Full credits go to the owner.

It's me again, Lemon Grenade. After creating the story Reincarnated into a Shingle Sea Urchin, I realized how fast I did things and how I didn't put much effort into the story. I've spent my time thoughtfully contemplating on how to improve myself this year before I came up with a new story.

I originally promised another story that involved aliens and game elements, but I got extremely lazy during that time and temporarily gave up. But I've been working on others in secret during my silence. This time I came up with one that's unique and something I'm willing to invest more time in compared to my first one which was a prototype.

This time I won't try to speed run things. I'll try to put effort into the storyline and plot. I'll try to personalize characters and put effort into them. Unlike the first time, I have a relatively good path that I plan on following. Yes, I said that for my first novel, but complications rose so I ended it prematurely.

But I won't start releasing chapters for a while. If I do, the pressure will bring up my habit of speed running things. Once I've completed a portion of it that I've deemed satisfactory, I'll start releasing chapters.

PLEASE READ (But please don't be offended with my passionate rant)
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I have reasons as to why I chose the main character to be a female.
The first reason is because I feel more enthusiastic when the character I'm imagining is female.

The second reason is because I'm tired of almost all the female Wuxia/Xianxia novels that I manage to find and read. It's very hard (and rare) to find a legit cultivation novel with a female protagonist that cultivates seriously.
Almost all female cultivation novels have a main male character that goes after them. It results in a lot of romance and little cultivation. The same could be said to multiple male characters going after the single female protagonist. It just results in too much comedy and romance, with little cultivation time taken seriously.

Examples would be Genius Doctor: Black Belly Miss and The Demonic King Chases His Wife. Although I've read the first to 300 and the second to 500, which isn't the whole, I stopped because of the romance. Although yes, there was a period of time where they separated, but even then, cultivation wasn't really taken seriously. 
(Correct me if this changes past what I've read. I'm kinda judging, but what I've said is mostly true for what I've read so far. So you can't blame me)

The ones that I can really appreciate are Kumo Desu Ga, Nani Ka? and The Good-For-Nothing Seventh Young Lady.
The first one has almost no romance with the female character and is all about evolving to become stronger in order to survive. 
The second does have multiple males going after her, but she takes cultivation very seriously and puts in effort to cultivate. If not, she's usually doing important business stuff or figuring out problems. She's not even in love with any of the male throughout the entire story, only friendship. It's extremely slow romance as she slowly falls for a guy that only has a soul, but has a personality that I like very much.

You can find plenty of male cultivation novels, and a lot of them are famous. Almost all of them seriously focus on cultivation; pursuing the Dao with not a lot of romance. Even the ones with female leads still do cultivation seriously even if the male protagonist falls in love.

But NO! When it's a female, the cold and dark world of cultivation suddenly becomes all happy and vibrant! It's all about the male guy! Yes, I have seen darkness and coldness in female cultivation novels like the ones above, but definitely not as much as one with a male MC. It's like the whole world has to be nicer just because the MC is a girl!

For male MC's, most of them struggle to the top. They have to work their way to advance by slaughtering enemies and using them as stepping stones in pursuit of the great Dao. They always severely injure themselves while approaching the brink of death just to survive. There's always gore, evil, and darkness that the MC has to traverse through while maintaining their sanity.

But NO! It's different for a female MC! They do struggle, but definitely not as much. Enemies are slaughtered and used as stepping stones, but I've never seen a female have a Dao they want to pursue. Yes they injure themselves, but definitely not as bloody and gory. Life or death situations are way less compared to the latter. Things are seemingly brighter with a female MC.

The best part of it all is that they're buffed with their seemingly harsh past life. Almost all female MC's in cultivation novels have OP medical skills, assassin skills, and military skills from their past life. I've never seen a female MC cult. novel where she was originally born in a cultivation world and has to work her way up. I've seen several male MC novel's like that, but no female.

Yes, I know male MC's are like that too, but not a lot of them actually have the female tropes. A good portion of them are just male MC's who are in high school or college, or just an average worker. They have to learn harsh things and go through mentally insane things. On the other hand, females are granted buffs and don't start this way out when they arrive. (Correct me if there is a female cultivation novel like that)

In conclusion, the males usually have the tough life while the females can just relate to their past life to get things done. Not to mention getting help from the leading male(s) character(s).
 
You really can't sympathize with the female MC's suffering in their past life as they usually do a brief overview of what their other worldly harsh life was like (sometimes male as well). The males usually have to go through hardships throughout the novel which immerses the reader (most of the time).

Well, as a person who believes in gender equality, this is a frustrating problem for me. I just wish there'd be more novels where the female has to suffer hardships physically and mentally like the male trope does without the buffer and external help from their lover. I also just wish the female would pursue the Dao and not crazily fall in love.

I know you're all saying, "But Lemon! Those novels are to catch readers that love romance!"
I know! But do you think all males and females like romance cultivation novels? 
"But these are all romance cultivation novels!"
Where's the action filled, Dao pursuing cultivation novels with female MC's?!
Where's the female MC's that pursue a lonely road of cultivation like the male MC's?!
I bet there's tons of female and male readers wanting more action-packed, little romance female Xianxia/Wuxia novels!

To make matters worse, they make the males personality traits very annoying to other males! Only the Seventh Young Lady has satisfactory male traits including the leading male.

Yes this all sounds sexist, but hear me out. 
I know some like the romance part, but as a person who loves action-filled novels, the romance part isn't all that big for me. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy romance ones as well, but only if the MC is a male and the romance is kept in check and not exaggerated like the female ones. Very rarely will I enjoy a male lead in a female cultivation (Seventh Young Lady).

Yes, I am using past life experience for the female MC, but that's because I'm lazy. I can understand why the others use this buff of their female MC's, but apparently it's easy for the male and not for the female.
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Phew! I've let out enough of my pent-up emotions. Let's end this rant about inequality towards male and female MC's.

I will try to do as little romance as possible in this novel and keep cultivation serious. There will be a little, but I don't know if I'll include a handsome male lead or multiple male leads. It all depends on the direction of this novel.

Well, I hope you all enjoy this novel when I start releasing chapters. 
Lemon Grenade signing off... [Insert Radio Music]

After being assassinated on the front-lines by a friendly soldier, Zeng Xinyue stumbled upon a mysterious golden wheel in purgatory. The wheel spun and landed on a mysterious golden symbol which was imprinted on her soul as "Telekinesis". Then her soul vanished and reincarnated into a place known as the Five Heavens, where cultivation isn't a fantasy.

Xinyue was awakened with no parents. She was given average looks and no talent for cultivation. On top of that, the orphanage leader didn't like her and kicked her out as a newborn baby! How bad is this luck?!

Will she survive as a newborn baby in civilization fraught with dangers? Will she be abducted by the forces of evil? Will this be another female cultivation love story?
Find out in the next episode of Drago- 
"Wait! That's copyright!"
*exhales a sigh of relief*
"Close call..."

One of the things I like to do is to share novels that I enjoy reading. 
However, I only share those that are free so as to help (a little bit) of such a wonderful book not get lost in the thousands of novels out there in webnovel.
For convenience's sake, I will also put them here from now on.
This is the list as from 1 December 2019, and whatever titles I remember from previous recommendations. I will upload the earlier recommendations when I have the time (and amidst editing after the novel ends).
Below includes free and those that became contracted after it had been recommended (note, it wasn't because I recommended it, okay). heh. 
Also, note. At the time I recommend, I try to choose novels that will continue. However, whether it does, or not, is beyond my control. I bear no responsibility if the Author disappears, or if they do dro the novel (I don't like when that happens either, so I know the feeling).  
So any novels that I did recommend before, but hasn't updated for more than two months, I will not put in this list.
Free Novels (Alphabetical Order)
1. Immaculate Spirit by Newbiel (Magical Realism), Ongoing - Nathaniel, a teenage artistic genius in a coma for four years. Reawakened with another soul attached (Marc, CIA agent extraordinaire). It has music, action (spy and terrorist stuff). No regular updates, grammar is not perfect but in later chapters, there are editors (on and off). 
2. No Matter How Long Time Passes, I still Love you by Sweetflowlips (Romance), Ongoing - This is a refreshing take on the usual 'marry cold man - divorce' novels. First off, FL doesn't end up with the useless ex-husband and secondly, she's not such a wimp or flopping fish. /heh
3. Perfect match, Secret Marriage by caremel (Romance), Completed - 420 Chapters. 
4. The Prodigy: I Was Reborn And To Become A Saintess by _AngelGrace_(Fantasy Romance), Ongoing - A prodigy was reborn in a world of magic, into the body of a 'useless' Saintess - or so everyone thought. See how she overcomes the plots against her, makes herself powerful and collects men to her like bees to honey. Looks like reverse harem at the moment, but may be just one ML. There's magic, a bit of nation-building. Updates unstable but Author says will not drop.
5. TheUnion by CreamAndCookies (Fantasy), Completed -291 Chapters. It is fantasy medieval. Has romance, kingdom building and all the political intrigues. 
6. The Witch CEO is NOT a Demoness by SayuriHyuuga (Romance), Completed - 146 Chapters. FengJui, CEO and known to be like a dragon. Gets drunk, finds herself having a one-night stand (this may be viewed as r*pe since she was drunk) with a 'vagabond' (who is actually another CEO) that won't leave her alone now. R18. 
Became Contracted
1. Genius Seventh Prince by LazySky (Fantasy), Ongoing - Greyson was born as the talented seventh prince of the small Ley Kingdom in the desolate Snow Country but he ended up an orphan at a local church in the neighboring kingdom. Follow this genius and his rise to the top in a world where magic reigns supreme.  There are dragons! 
Special Mention
This is a book by a fellow reader, who is an Author. My first Author friend when I began the journey to write and learned a lot from her writing style. She has a wonderful style of writing that I can never emulate but I learn from. Her genre is different, but you'll certainly not lose out on trying it out:
Author: Rxel
1. Free and Unfettered (Free, completed)
2. Curse of the Mainframe (Contracted, ongoing)


This is a rebirth story of a normal girl, Kylie. She was a normal girl, living a normal life. Married and had kids. Nothing outstanding about her, but nothing terrible either. Then she was attacked and left to die. 

Her soul screamed in pain at having to leave behind two small children that needed her, yet she couldn't do anything. As she entered eternal darkness ... it took her some time to realise that she was not dead. She was alive, only yet to be born.

And she was a boy.

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The AWESOME Cover Design is by Chryiss

She's also an Author here in Webnovel so check out her stories: [RE: Life as a Tree] and [My World To Live] 

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Summary:

- MC is OP 
- Sincere Brotherhood
- True sibling bonding (no incest)
- Humour (I try)
- Action
- Slow Romance 
- Revenge/Face slapping 
- Sensitive issues (LGBT, r*pe - but not that the MC is a r*pist)


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FAQ:

Q: Will MC end up with a girl, or a boy? 
A: That would be a spoiler; but if you REALLY have to know, it's answered Auxillary Chapter, the FAQ (Spoilers).

Discord: : https://discord.gg/ZWnDEcG

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Hi. Thanks for dropping by. Please bear in mind that I am a new author, and English is not my first language. I am writing because I find it enjoyable, and am only now finding the courage to actually pen it out for others to read.

This is a reincarnation story of a girl who had lived one life, and will experience another. Follow her along her journey of discovery: of herself, as she walks an entirely new path. Yet, at the same time, she seeks to find closure from her old life. 

World background: Current Earth, with names of countries being just Country J, Country SA etc. 

First, the MC is the typical OP character. Second, it's a slice of life story mixed with OPness of MC. If you don't like Gary Sue / OP characters, with a slow story pace, then this is not for you. 

There are elements of adventure/action, romance, some comedy and a little bit of mystery.  It is also a story about friendship and the bonds we make as we grow up.

The rating is due to certain scenes and sensitive issues from Volume 3 onwards. 

Please review. Your feedback is appreciated.

If you want to show support for this poor Author:

https://ko-fi.com/psyberrose

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