Jack, a high school student from Liberty High, had witnessed a rape scene in front of him, the victim was his classmate,  Clarissa. Well, he didn't do anything to help her. Instead, he masturbated while watching the rape scene.
Clarissa suicided. Life goes on.
Jack fell in love with the rich girl, Vivi, they hooked up. BUT! He was arrested because of it!
Let's read this thriller+steamy story to find out more!! 
【Adapted from a story I read when I was in Japan】

Thankfully, there was not much time for Benjamin to be worried about things.
 
Two minutes later, the Bishop opened his eyes, and looked at Benjamin with the same cold smile he had before.
 
"W-Why? What happened? Did you read my memories?" Benjamin made himself look confused as he gazed at the bishop.
 
The bishop nodded.
 
"So…... Did you find anything, sir?" Benjamin asked.
 
The bishop did not answer. Instead, he said, "Sir Lithur, thank you for your cooperation. We are sorry for interrupting your rest, and since it’s already late out, I will request my people to escort you back to your room."
 
Benjamin was not surprised after he heard the bishop’s words. He was relieved, actually.
 
The expulsion order given by the bishop was obvious for his intentions: ‘I did not find anything, don’t waste my time, f*ck off to sleep you brat, I have better things to worry about."
 
And that was exactly what Benjamin wanted.
 
"Ah, I’ll go back then. Goodbye sir, and God bless," Benjamin knew the importance of going through the full act. After he made a gesture of prayer, he prepared himself for his departure.
 
"God bless," Although the bishop did not show any emotions, Benjamin still caught the slight annoyance leaking into his words.
 
Now, the bishop was obviously going to ignore him, and even the shot he made to the elder mage was also deemed as a beginner’s luck.
 
He never expected things to happen so smoothly.
 
What could he say? The bishop could only blame himself for having so much confidence on reading memories. Well, to be fair, no matter how careful they were, they would not have expected someone could make up fake memories.
 
Benjamin walked out of the quiet chamber just like that, and the knight standing outside the door escorted him back to the Lithur manor.
 
"What method did he use to read memories? Is it the divine arts?"
 
He could not help but ask the System while he walked. Based on the process, Benjamin did not think it was – the bishop did not cast any spells, nor did Benjamin sense a disturbance of magic. If it was not the divine arts, what then? What could the bishop use to read the memories of others?
 
Well, you could not blame Benjamin’s curiosity; he just got out of an extremely dangerous situation and was finally relaxed.
 
"Nope, that was not the divine arts; there was no spiritual disturbance around the bishop, nor did the holy lights around him gather, which are the essential characteristics of the divine arts," the System replied.
 
"What was it then?" Within Benjamin’s heart, the fire of curiosity burned.
 
"How would I know? I felt a force probing into your mind, and I just passed the prepared things to it. Why do you have so many weird question? Ugh, so annoying," the System grumbled.
 
"…..."
 
The System was still the familiar System.
 
Although he wanted to taunt the System, he recalled the fact that it recently solved a huge problem of his. He decided to keep himself quiet for now.
 
However, the question he had in his mind was still present. If it was not the divine arts, does it mean that there were still other supernatural powers in this world?
 
Actually, after careful thought, Michelle’s mysterious appearances and disappearances probably were not the work of magic, as he did not feel any magical disturbance from it. What then did she rely on? Who could appear and disappear in a blink of an eye? There must be something behind this. Would it be similar with how the bishop read the memories?
 
There were too many questions, but no answers.
 
This world was apparently still very much strange to him.
 
He had too many enquires to be answered.
 
He felt like a high school student all over again, always sprawled on his table and pondering random thoughts like ‘Who am I, where do I come from, what is the meaning of life, how did the universe come to be?’ He would not come to a conclusion no matter how long he wondered, and was always haunted by these pointless questions.
 
There was no use for him to think about this. He would not be able to get to the answer anyway. He might as well focus on the more realistic questions, the ones that he could find the answers for.
 
"Oh, right, the fake memories. What did you substitute the parts where I was training my magic with?" Benjamin suddenly asked. It was not an important question, but he was just curious.
 
"Oh, that was an easy one. I changed them with memories of you jerking off," the System nonchalantly said.
 
"…..."
 
So, the memory that the bishop saw, was of Benjamin spending most of his time under his covers, jerking off? And each session was more than 10 hours?
 
Who the f*ck could masturbate for that long, anyways?
 
The System was indeed unreliable. However, when he remembered the bishop’s straight face, and he could not help but feel impressed.
 
He could still keep a straight face even though he saw that kind of a memory! He was truly a person born to be a bishop.
 
As Benjamin was grumbling about all this, he crept back into his room.
 
After some thoughts, he lit up the lights in his room, took out the Magic 101 and prepared himself to read. However, he hesitated and changed his mind after a moment. He hid the book, switched off the light, and lay on the bed to sleep.
 
He just came back from the church, he really should avoid any potential problems.
 
If the ‘protective’ knights outside his room saw the lights on, they would probably feel suspicious too. After all, when he was with them, he acted as if he was extremely tired and sleep-deprived.
 
He was actually quite tired too. He did not sleep well in the first half of the night as he was worried that the church would grab him and peek into his brain. He could finally catch some decent sleep after two of his worries was resolved.
 
He tucked himself below the blankets and as the darkness welcomed him.
 
It was a quiet night.
 
The next morning, he was awakened by the maid even though he still wanted to laze around in bed. After he hurried through his breakfast, he was then sent to the army base for ‘military training’.
 
Yeap, Claude did not withdraw his orders. He still needed to go to the base and train alongside the newbies. He nearly forgot about this after the eventful day.
 
To be honest, his schedule was a tad bit packed, even the popular artists would not have the workload he had yesterday. He nearly did not even have time to breathe!
 
However, he was quite…... delighted?
 
For some reason, he felt as if some switch was turned on in him. Under all these complicated and twisted responsibilities, the side of him who was a workaholic was gradually forced awake.
Although the life after the teleportation made him more exhausted, it also made him feel much more…...alive.
 
Recklessly alive.
 
At this moment, he suddenly had an epiphany: If he was once again given the choice to teleport back to his original world, a place where he could once again get access to lights, air-conditioning and gaming consoles, or even an easy and high-paying job, he would probably find it difficult to fit in.
 
This world has changed him. He felt ambitious, even!
 
When will come the time when he will finally change this world?
 


Kubei was just an ordinary pencil and button pusher working a day job, hating his boss and making horrible speeches when one day he fell asleep after pushing an all-nighter. When he woke up, he was bound to a chair, facing three creepy robed women and in a body way too young and way too weak to be his own. As he slowly came to, he realized that he was no longer in the same universe as he was before. He had teleported to the Kingdom of Helius, where an all-powerful church rules its lands and wages war against the elusive group known only as Mages. Armed with an incredibly cocky neural interface that just won’t shut up and his own sheer wit, our MC will find himself not just fighting to survive, but maybe even something bigger than himself.

Monday came around, and my life continued on as always. Like before, I would wake up in the morning, and after leaving my house, Muria would be there waiting by the elevator for it to arrive on our floor. We wouldn't speak to each other or share a glance. When at school, I would also isolate myself in my back corner, away from all the voices of the others.

This was the life that I had lived prior to receiving the Socialization app. It was the life that I had wanted to live. Yet, for some reason, it felt oddly boring and empty. If my memory serves me correctly, then this lifestyle should've been extremely peaceful. There should be an utmost tranquility in my mind as it will be free of any malicious stimulus of any kind. I should be able to remain myself. That should've been the case. However, that is not what I am feeling.

Even though there's no turmoil within my mind, no external influences, and my mind being able to be itself, I feel...empty. There's just this sense of loneliness in my mind that made it impossible for me to truly reach that tranquility that I lusted after, that storm eye tranquility over a calm ocean free of any waves or ripples, so clear that it reflected the blue, cloudless sky overhead. That tranquility isn't available to me. Instead, there just seemed to be a constant disturbance in my mind.

That feeling persisted for the entire day, and it continued on for the entire week. Each day after school, when I would enter the club room, I would occasionally glance over at the closed door, lifting my eyes off of the illuminated screen of my phone while listening to music in my earbuds to block out the conversation noises of the others. It was quite foolish of me, yet I have to admit. I was looking for someone. I was subconsciously looking up, in hopes that Luna would enter at any minute. I was waiting for her.

It was extremely stupid of me to even have that notion hidden in my subconscious, yet...no matter how hard I try to contain myself, whenever my mind would lapse, I would find myself glancing over. I just can't help it.

Friday afternoon, when it finally came the time to leave school, I grabbed my school bag by its strap and allowed it to rest on my shoulder. As I followed the others out of the clubroom, I adjusted the muffler scarf around my neck, making sure that I would be able to stay warm once I leave the club room that was heated by the air conditioner.

Loyd locked the doors and the rest of us walked with him to the faculty office to return the keys. Then, we left the school building and entered the cold world outside. The sun was setting, causing the sky to be dyed a color of orange and in the far distant sky, the orange sky was slowly transitioning into a light purple with some stars shining in the distance.

"See you guys," Loyd bode his farewell to us as he boarded the train that would take him to the station nearest to his place of residence. 

The rest of us then went our separate ways, but Noah and Muria accompanied me on my way back home as we all lived in the same building. However, the walk home was conducted in silence. It might be quite unusual as Noah was remaining extremely silent on the way, a gesture that I was grateful of him for. Then there was Muria, who, like before, would usually remain silent. It was just the three of us, walking in silence. Yet, I would still feel as if I was walking alone in the cold, winter streets of Palisia. It was...rather lonely for me.

I do not know when it had happened, but it was probably sometime after I had met with Luna. She had changed me. She made me want to have company, made me be afraid of being alone, made me afraid of the dark nights. As for company, if I were to allow my guard down, then maybe I will be able to find that company in those around me, allow me to escape from this loneliness. Yet—

I looked up at the sky that had entered into the nighttime phase. Stars dotted the nighttime sky, yet...there was no moon.

—she took the moon with her when she left this world. No more shall there be a moon in the nighttime sky that will illuminate the way when I am conflicted. There will no longer be that light to guide me in my way...

The house that I returned to was dark and lifeless as Loriana was still at her workplace. The lights were off and the temperature was low. Therefore, the first thing I did upon entering was to start the air conditioner and turn on the lights. However, even with the lights on, the house still appeared quite bland, similar to everything else in the world.

With a sigh, I walked towards my bedroom and placed my school bag down by my desk. The week is finally over, and tomorrow, the weekend officially begins. My attention was caught by the drawer in which I had stored her locked diary, and I paused and stared at it in silence. Slowly, I pulled the drawer open and observed the diary itself, taking in its worn edges and the small, silver lock. Next to it laid the silver key that she gifted me.

Slowly, I brought a hand to the diary and ran my fingers along the front cover.

"Not going to read it?" I heard a voice say from behind me.

Startled by this sudden voice, I looked over my shoulder and my eyes widened. For a split second, I seemed to have seen her. Luna...she was sitting on my bed with that charming and energetic smile on her face. Yet...it was simply my imagination as there was no one there.

I stood there, motionlessly as I kept my eyes on the spot where I had thought she had appeared in. For some reason, my heart rate increased as a sour, warmness slowly seeped into my empty chest. A soft tremor slowly shifted the basis of my mind, making me feel an agitated feeling.

Slowly, I turned around and reached for her diary. I held my breath as I picked up the diary and the silver key. I walked over to my bed and sat down in the spot that I had kept my eyes focused on earlier. Upon taking a seat, I felt a tremor run up my spine, soothing the tensed muscles in my body, allowing my body to truly relax for the first time since her death.

With a deep breath, I picked up the key, aimed it at the lock, and inserted the key into the keyhole. Then, I turned the key, unlocking the diary for the first time since she had locked it the last time she had made an entry into the diary.

Even with the diary now unlocked, I was reluctant to open it and flip through its contents. I was rather afraid. My heart rate increased and my breathing became irregular as a sense of anxiety flooded my mind. It was an awful feeling, yet...for some reason, I couldn't pull myself away from it.

This is the only memento I have of her. In this book, the last slivers of her lived on. In this book, there's probably messages from her directed towards me. If reading them is the closest I can get to communicating with her, then...if I were to read them, then they would lose their magic. I am afraid that for each line I read from it, I would be slowly erasing her presence in this world as rereading something she had written for me would cause it to lose the emotions Luna had embued into it. If I were to read this diary, then I would simply be killing off the last of her presence. Yet, if I do not read it, then I would never get to experience this final encounter with her.

Both options are equally terrible. If I read it, I would be able to have my final conversation with Luna. Yet, that would also mean the end of it all. It would be the true death of her as there will be no more conversations between us. But if I choose to not to read it, she will remain alive. Yet, I will not be able to engage in this conversation with her. Both options seal her away, but if I think about it rationally, the first option at least allows me to see her for the last time in my life. Therefore, maybe reading it now is the better choice.

With a deep breath, I slowly flipped over the cover page of the diary, revealing a blank white page where she had written her name. I traced the letters of her name with my finger, feeling the pressure that she had exerted herself when she had written her name into the diary, imbuing it with her spirit. Her writing...it was the evidence of her existence.

Slowly, I reached my finger to the edge of the page and turned it.

I'm just me. An ordinary high school boy with no girlfriend, not too many friends, and no talent.  What I enjoy doing after school is roaming around the halls, hoping that like in the cliche anime and manga, I'll bump into someone that'll change my life. Of course, nothing is going to happen. What do you expect? 

But, this APP on my phone is kind of weird. I don't remember installing it. If I click on it, it asks me to complete missions. But how the hell am I supposed to do these embarrassing tasks?


Update Schedule:
I will post new chapters usually once a day, but that is subjected to change depending on my schedule as I am a student in my final year of high school. During breaks, I will usually post multiple chapters per day.

Everyone woke up in the middle of a completely new place. This time everything was different. The walls were a dark purple brown color and the floor was concrete. The room was shaped like a huge dome, with a poorly lit interior. Towards the center of the dome was all the kids who were alive. And outside of the blood stained line on the floor were hundreds of dead kids. Or at least what felt like hundreds. Before them on the ceiling appeared a screen. This time there were new names and columns. Alive and diseased. This time there were a lot more details and rules then before. There was also an outline of the compound. It almost appeared that everyone was in a new building this time. Everyone read the instructions, command, or rules on the ceiling.

#1 All dead bodies are to be moved to the blue ring on the floor.
#2 All living people were to go back within the red ring. 
#3 Wait for further instructions. 

Just then a clock started to alarm around them with a countdown timer of seven minutes. Everyone started to follow the demands without question. By the time the clock reached two minutes everyone was back in the circle. Almost immediately after everyone was inside the red circle a ring of fire surrounded them. Within the red circle was a clear shield protecting them from the fire. Whatever was happening was burning the corpses. Above them was a teal fire colored numbers. It read 68. 

78. That's how many people were dead. The remaining alive counts was 22. Unknown 10. 

#4 Grab a copy of your room key and go to your assigned area.
#5 Find shifting paper in room and study it. 
#6 Find partner and wait for further commands. 

The building had a large dome shape in the center. Around them the shield came down. On the perimeter of the room there was a key for every individual. Slowly everyone found their keys. The key was a small glass rectangle piece, as thin as the size of a pen. On the key there were four arrows showing each person the direction to there room. Everyone went up one floor. In the center of the dome shaped room was an elevator that went up one level. The twenty two remaining people went up to the floor above them. The hallway was once again in the shape of a circle if you were to look at a floor plan of it. This time there were no connecting rooms. 

It was one room. One boy and one girl to a room. The building had a dark atmosphere around it this time. This time, it felt angry and ready to kill. 

The lay out to each room was: one full sized bed with one small dresser with two drawers on the side of the bed. Two changes of "street clothes" or the things people would have worn before and two changes of "new clothes". The room this time was smaller. The bathroom had one toilet, a small mirror, and a small bathtub and stand in shower area. It had a black sheet curtain type door. The room had one small sink, a table left or the door and a one burner type stove beside the sink. And one window in the corner of the room surrounded by a metal grate. There was one shelf above the sink, which was full of rice, noodles, and dry milk and vitamin energy mix. On top of the table laid the "shifting paper". This building had one small dome main area. One floor for living quarters. The 2nd floor was a circle divided into four sections. A meta-u, library, laundry area and gym. The "ground level" below the living quarters was labeled "survival". Inside of the dome was a large metal door labeled yard. The doors opened at 8 o'clock in the morning and closed at 8 o'clock at night. 

All at once the doors clicked locked. This time the bedroom doors were metal. The building was no longer a safe-ish care-free home. But instead a small prison.

VIZZUTE: This is the new compound. These are your new living quarters.
The female voice started to cut out and a dry robotic voice started.
VIZZ>>>U>>>>TE: Twenty-two. Your job is to ensure survival and find the missing 10. SURVIVE OR END. Changes will be made as necessary.

The lights in the room started to dim. The shifting paper read "lights out".

The day started like any other. Oaki and her brother went to school when suddenly ‘normal’ life as they know it is changed. A school of teenagers is trapped in a SMART complex and paired with someone from the opposite gender and forced to live with them. Not knowing this person previously that they are assigned to love with. The outside world is dead and they are stuck living in, what can be a deadly biosphere. Divisions made, rules broken, confused love discovered, people dead. How will they live in this parental free but controlled environment?

Just like what she wanted, Kazuki dropped her on the bed.

"Oomph!"

Kazuki then wrapped Wu Hexie in her blanket and rolled her, like she was a sushi roll. Hexie became dizzy, muttering weird stuff. Only Wu Hexie's head was seen in the blanket cocoon. 

"There. Now, you won't be a 'fussy sleeper'. You're welcome." Kazuki smirked at his artwork.

Wu Hexie grumbled much to Kazuki's delight. He was about to turn the lights off using his remote control when Hexie whined.

"But Boss! It's too hot! Boss, can you please turn the AC's coldness higher? Boss~ pretty please!!" 

Kazuki pinched the bridge of his nose to calm his nerves. Was she this talkative and annoying? 

Kazuki grunted in annoyance but obliged Wu Hexie's request to shut her up.

"Yey! Thanks!"

It seemed an hour has passed. Their home was peaceful, everyone was probably asleep aside from the guards that was patrolling the area.

Kazuki was grateful that Wu Hexie didn't pry nor made fun of his phobia. He was not yet ready to open up with this confusing girl. He have to find and investigate all the classified infor this girl was hiding. 

He was about to drift into his consciousness when he felt a movement from the other side of the bed. He opened his eyes and let his eyes get used to the darkness. He was a light sleeper and would wake up at any sound or movement due to his harsh training in his childhood. It has been engraved in his head to be always alert.

In his peripheral vision, he saw an unnatural figure in Wu Hexie's side of the bed. He squinted his eyes to see what was happening and he almost had a heart attack at the sight.
Wu Hexie wiggling and shaking her head in place. She looked like she was possessed. 

"What the hell are you doing, Wu?" Kazuki asked the moment he turned on the lights.

"Oh my gosh! Ah the lights! Oh Boss, did I wake you up?" Hexie asked while blinking rapidly. The sudden brightness hurted her eyes.

"What do you think?" Kazuki sassed.

"I'm really sorry, Boss. I didn't mean to wake you, it's just that my hair...can you please get my hair out? It's making my neck and face itchy~ Boss, pretty please~"

Kazuki only glared at Wu Hexie. True enough, her long and wavy red hair was trapped inside the blanket. So that was the unnatural figure in the darkness. 

Now looking closely, she looked like a mushroom, which made Kazuki's lips pull up into a smirk. From Watermelon to Mushroom. What a glow-up. Now is not the time to laugh, Kazuki chastised himself.

"No more request, Wu." Kazuki sent daggers and Wu Hexie meekly nodded. Good chubby bunny. 

After complying for her request, Kazuki once again turned off the lights and went back to his area. He was so tired and was ready to sleep. 

Just moments later...

"Boss? Before I forget...have you finished reading my proposal?"

"Unbelievable! Will you shut up and sleep if I say that I will sign it tomorrow?" Kazuki grumbled.

"...yes. Thank you so much!" He heard Wu Hexie's merry reply.

He only grunted. Now he was truly convinced that Wu Hexie as the 'Ice Queen' was just a facade. Probably steamed from a huge misunderstanding. Clearly the Wu Hexie he's witnessing now, this chatty, cold temperature loving, glutton, is her real self.

"Boss?"

Kazuki tried his hardest not scream in annoyance. 

"Hubby? Choi Kazuki?" 

What the hell is this girl doing.

"Kazuki-san? Kazuki-kun? Zuki-kun?"

Kazuki abruptly opened his eyes and finally snapped. 

"What?!"

"Hihi, nothing. I just wanna say, Good night, Hubby~"

Then there was silence. Another hour passed. Then another. Wu Hexie was probably sleeping like a log now, while Kazuki on the other hand, lay there awake. He couldn't believe his ears. 

In his culture, names and addressing one's name are important as it shows the relationship of the speaker to the owner of the name. And Wu Hexie suddenly calling him by his childhood nickname really shocked him to the core. He never expected that she would shamelessly do that to him, especially now that it was night time. Now that they were sharing the same bed.

He got up and made his way to his study. He needed to distract himself or else. He once again read the business proposal Wu Hexie have been bugging him. The more he read it, the more he got interested. 


Now back to the present...

After showering and changing into a casual business suit, he went down to the kitchen to eat breakfast.

"Good morning Zuki-kun! You woke up late!" Kotone greeted her dashing oldest son.

"Morning, Mother." He massaged his the spot between his brows as he strode across the kitchen to drink water.

"Hmmm...Hexie-chan got you good huh? Hihi!" His eccentric mother giggled to herself which made his vein pop. What is she saying?

"No. She was so bad last night that I didn't get a wink of sleep." He nagged.

"Oh! You two are naughty!" Kotone laughed. Looks like his mother misunderstood what he said but Kazuki didn't bother correcting Kotone Choi who was red and in a daze. She's far in her imagination and Kazuki didn't want to disturb her weird daydreams.

"Where's Father?" Kazuki asked after drinking up a glass of water.

"He went to work. He has a scheduled meeting with your Grandfather but he'll be back before dinner."

"I see..."

"Oh my genius son, just focus at taking care of Hexie and your music career for now! Don't mind your grumpy grandpa. Oh right! I prepared your brunch at the pool area." 

Kotone pushed Kazuki towards the hall that leads to the west wing, where the pool was located. It made him confused because they never eat over there as Kichiro was never fond of water.

"Why there?" 

"Hihi! Chiro-ya is learning how to swim!"

"Huh? Who's the instructor?" Kazuki walked faster. His little brother drowned once and never touched the pool ever again.

Oh it's nothing but a typical transmigration story....NOT!!

Athena, in her previous life was an ordinary woman...

A 28 years old doctor who fan-girls on any 
Asian dramas and novels, especially on her fave cliche novel turned romance drama 《Love At First Kiss》. 

After dying in an accident, she somehow woke up in a different body. 

Is it the body of the Main Female Lead? Nah! 

Oh then, it's the body of the Second Female Lead, the Main Villainess right? A big NOPE!!

It's nothing but the body of a lowly yet talented cannon fodder villainess, the character that shares the same first name, the Main Villainess' bestfriend, and the first one to die in the Villainess Squad, Athena Hexie Wu.

After agreeing to the engagement the original character tried to flee from, all hell broke loose. She actually got married to a character who was not part of the book but the person who made her family's business demise possible. She thought she was saved from her death route from avoiding the Main Characters, but fate had other plans.

What are you waiting for? Come and read on Athena Hexie's journey in rewriting her destiny.

In the room lit by soft lights, she began to read the postcard in her hands. Her breathing was slightly slower, as if she was afraid to breath openly. 

[XX January.

Dear Mrs. Hanada,

I know I've been so late but I wish you a Happy New Year. I hope besides you, she would get a blessed year ahead of her]

This was the postcard she read the other day. The content was brief but she felt the writer's sincere wish for her to be blessed.

Her blood-related mother prayed for her. Even when she was away from her, she still thought of the little girl she carried for 9 months in her womb.

Her eyes started to tear up.

Tsubaki picked the second postcard. It was dated the day of her second birthday.

[XX April.

Mrs. Hanada,

Thank you for raising her up like your own child. On this day, I was reminded of what I've been through before I could safely give birth to her. Although I can't be by her side, I never regret having her as my precious child. I would never have the courage to continue facing my life if not for her.]

Even though the content was only slightly longer than the first one, it was clear to Tsubaki that this mother of hers had been through a lot even before she gave birth to her. Tsubaki couldn't help but wonder what was her secret. What happened more than two decades ago that prompted her to leave her new baby to someone else?

She continued reading the other postcards.

[XX October.

Mrs. Hanada,

Another summer has passed, welcoming the arrival of autumn. When I thought back of the year she graced my life, I'm so grateful because she has successfully made it so far under your guidance.]

[XX December.

Mrs. Hanada,

It has been a few years since the last time I got in touch with you. When I watched the snow falling outside my windows, I was reminded of the bitterness in my life. I missed them.]

Them?

Tsubaki's brows shot upward. She squinted her eyes as she read the postcard again. Who did she mean by them? Was it her and Hinata? 

Knowing that she would just exhaust her brain by trying to think of it, Tsubaki shook her head profusely. There was nothing she could do except for reading the rest of the postcards. Maybe the clues hidden would be piece together by then.

[XX January.

Mrs. Hanada,

May you have a blessed and prosperous New Year.]

Tsubaki realized the postcards came at random times. Some times the gap between two postcards was only in months yet there were still with a gap of a few years. Just as her Mom wrote in her diary, the postmarks weren't the same as the previous ones.

Why did she move around so much? To hide from someone?

She took the last postcard and read it.

[XX April.

Mrs. Hanada,

I don't know why but when I woke up this morning, I felt like writing to you.

In my life, I've seen people chasing wealth as if it could bring ultimate happiness. Even though my life was well-off, I only felt a void inside my heart. It suffocated me but he suddenly showed up and filled the void with his love and warmth.

I have never felt so happy.

He might be a man without money but to me, it didn't matter. Until tragedy struck my family and I was forced to leave him. They even went as far as to send him far away from me. The day I got to know I was carrying his children was the day I received his death news.

My only choice was to escape and hide.

I was blessed when an elderly couple brought me in and took care of me. But, I never thought just as I was just given birth, they found me again. If not for you, I know she couldn't survive. I have always felt sorry for abandoning her and her sister but I was left with no choice.

Even though they would never know me, I am happy enough if they could live a life filled with blessings.]

By the time Tsubaki finished reading the last postcard, hot tears had started trickling down her face. She pursed her lips tightly, afraid to let out even the faintest sound. The edges of the postcard wrinkled in her firm grasp. She crouched down, hiding her face behind her knees.

She couldn't point out her exact emotion at this moment. All of them crashed onto her, cutting her off from any hope.

Tsubaki laughed in self-mockery. She thought she had been strong enough to not crumble under her own emotions but she ended up ridiculing herself. Her heart ached terribly as if giant sharp claws came out of nowhere and holding her heart tight until it could burst.

Sha...

Tsubaki flinched when she heard the sound of the sheet rustling behind her. She slowly turned her back, her swollen eyes landed on the man. Ren was still sleeping. She let out a sigh once she realized he had not yet woken up.

After placing all of the postcards together, Tsubaki rubbed her eyes. She immediately headed to the bathroom. The soft light fell on her face. As she stared at her reflection in the mirror, she saw a lady tormented by despair and loss of hope.

Her face lacked any color and her eyes were puffy. Her plumps lips reddened as she bit down her lips tightly earlier.

But, it wasn't true.

She was not someone who lose any hope.

Tsubaki opened the faucet, she let the water flowed down into the marble sink before she washed her face. Her long hair fell on her chest as she bent down. She reached out for a towel, the soft fabric caressed her as she gently wiped the droplets of water off of her face.

The moment she looked back into a mirror, she saw a pair of eyes full of clarity and determination. It was a far cry from the image of the broken lady a moment ago.

Tsubaki turned around, she exited the bathroom. Her back was squared and appeared resolute as she walked toward the bed. If one saw her at this moment, they could only be at awe with the calm on her delicate face. They would think the crying lady they saw a few minutes ago was someone else.

Tsubaki paused her steps in front of the bed. Her pair of bright eyes cast down on the man laying comfortably on the soft mattress. Her lips curled up beautifully as her face radiated with a soft glow.

She should cry no more.  She was not alone. He was with her and their little blessing would accompany their life from now on. It was such a waste if she continued brooding over her past.

She still wanted to know the truth but she no longer wanted to cry.

Tsubaki sat down on the bed, facing him. She gently ran her fingertips on his face. The man's tensed dark eyebrows eased up under her touch. His breathing was steady as his chest moved up and down in a relaxing manner.

This was the man who found her. During her darkest time, he was still by her side and she knew there was no one else who would do that to her.

"Ren..." Her soft voice drifted in the quiet room. Even under the dimmed lights, the love she had for him was as transparent as a crystal. "I love you."

The faint curved of his lips was her answer.

Tsubaki smiled softly. She fixed the blanket covering him, her action was gentle because she didn't want to wake him up. After making sure his sleep wasn't disturbed, she laid beside him. Her sleepiness had finally caught up to her. Thank goodness Ren didn't look as uncomfortable as before. Even his body temperature had started to lessen.

Since her husband had forbidden her from hugging him tonight due to his fever, she could only respect him by lying quite a distance from him. This was good enough than sleeping alone in another bedroom. Tsubaki pursed her lips in small dissatisfaction. When she eyed his side profile from afar, she could only sigh inwardly when it felt unnatural sleeping by herself.

She had gotten used to sleeping in his arms.

"I want to hug you..." She sighed again.

In the end, Tsubaki took the cat toy and hugged it to sleep. She buried her face on the soft fabric of the plushie. Within a short time, she had fallen asleep.

"I'll make you fall in love with me again." He gently rubbed her head.

"Whenever you're tired donning the cold mask to the outside world, you could come to me. I'll be here." She smiled as she held his hands.

Five years ago, the long winter of his life melted away once she entered his life. He had grown to live comfortably in her cool spring air with the scent of flowers she loved. But, fate had another story. It dragged him away from his spring, leading him to once again living in winter.

Five years later, he had successfully became the King of Winter. To avoid him from drowning in the freezing air, he began her journey to once again inviting the spring to grace his life.

Because for Ren, Tsubaki would forever be his spring.


A/N: If you want a fluffy love story, try check this one out! There would be some angst but don't worry, no major misunderstanding between our leads ;) 

The raw photo of the cover is from https://www.facebook.com/mandarin1314/photos/pcb.1047531012104032/1047529948770805/?type=3&theater . I used Photoscape to edit it a bit and add the text

Chen Bai was so frightened that he stopped breathing for a moment. Then he immediately got out of bed and fumbled over to turn on the computer.
"Ready, Mr. He…"
As Chen Bai said this, He Jichen repeated every instruction he gave over the phone once more.
He Jichen was a little worried and afraid that Chen Bai would miss something, so after he repeated the instructions, he asked Chen Bai to repeat each and every word of his notes. It wasn't until He Jichen confirmed that Chen Bai hadn't missed a single word that he put the phone down.
-
Back in Ji Yi's room, after she finished freshening up, she picked up her phone out of habit and sent a message to "He Yuguang." With her phone in hand, she browsed through Weibo while waiting for his reply.
It was really late, so maybe "He Yuguang" was already asleep, or maybe he was busy. When Ji Yi ran out of things to read on Weibo, she still hadn't received any replies from "He Yuguang."
After returning from Lijiang, she and "He Yuguang" always chatted every night before they slept, no matter the topic. However, there was no reply back tonight. Ji Yi wasn't used to this, so after she put the phone down, she shut her eyes, tossed and turned on the bed for a long while, but couldn't sleep.
Eventually, Ji Yi thought she might as well sit up and turned on the lights by the bed. She got out of bed and walked over to the window.
It was already late at night; everyone in the hotel was probably asleep. Though her windows were closed, it was so quiet that she could hear the faint sound of the sweeping wind outside.
She stared silently out the window at the night as she reminisced about every little encounter between her and He Yuguang from the past up to the present. She thought back to the words she read tonight in He Jichen's room: "You were never alone, you still have me" and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve into a smile.
No matter if it was in her youth or the present day - Yuguang Ge always made her feel safe.
For example, in senior high, her textbook was filled with highlighted points…
For example, during her three-year coma, he visited her on the eighteenth of every month…
The more she thought about it, the more her eyes filled with joy, and her heart grew warm.
However, this wonderful feeling didn't last long; just as she thought about He Yuguang, she also remembered where she was when she re-read He Yuguang's message - she was in He Jichen's room. Eventually, her mind unknowingly wandered to He Jichen.
What exactly did Han Zhifan tell him to make him so sad? That night, he showed two completely different sides from the He Jichen she'd always known.
Also, he actually had such a pitiful side to him when he asked her for a hug.
Even though so much time had passed since it happened, when Ji Yi's mind thought back to his request, it still felt like someone pricked her heart; a wave of concentrated pain washed over her.
Ji Yi worked hard to push that unspeakable feeling of hurt down, but she thought back to tonight's hug between them again.
She had already taken a shower and she even changed out of the clothes she hugged him in, but she could still feel the warmth of his embrace.
Her fingertips suddenly quivered for a moment and her breathing became uncontrollably rattled.
That was weird; that hug didn't mean anything. It was just meant to comfort him when he was feeling hurt, so why am I so affected by it?


Time stopped at eighteen for Ji Yi, and now all she wants to do is pick up from where she left off. Her career depends on it, and on top of that, she has to survive a fake marriage turned real! Some missed opportunities are irreplaceable, and some misunderstandings between them have proven near-fatal, but for He Jichen, he isn’t just a pretty face—he’s an opportunist. They may have lost their prime years together, but He Jichen is more than willing to spend his remaining years with her. If only she would just trust him… Will Ji Yi be able to find true love in this life? Can she outmaneuver all the snakes plotting her downfall? Only time will tell...

Her brows scrunched as she seemed to have difficulty breathing added with the intense headache. Slowly the pain spread throughout her body. She tried hard to breathe and open her eyes but to no avail. After hours of agonizing struggle the pain finally started to ease. She breathed in heavily and was finally able to open her eyes. "That hurt so bad. I thought I was going to die." 

She sat up and reached the glass of water by the bedside to quench her parched throat. But something was not quite right. A faint sense of fear, anxiety and nervousness built up within her but forced herself to maintain her calm as she observed the surroundings but nothing seemed familiar. "Where in the world am I? Was I kidnapped?" 

However, the room was quite big and well-furnished though nothing could be seen clearly as the room was faintly lit by the table lamp which was quite dim. There was a faint fragrance of lavender which was thanks to the essential oil diffuser that was placed in the bedroom and helped calm her nerves. It looked nothing like a scene of being kidnapped. 

The room had floor to ceiling windows giving a magnificent view of the outside which was still dark.  However, it would soon be dawn as the horizon was faintly lit by the sun's rays. She was definitely in an apartment or a condominium as she could se the lights from some buildings and skyscrapers and the vehicles on the road.

She noticed the photo-frame beside the jug of water and brought it closer to the table lamp. It was a picture of a young girl along with her parents. It was a lovely picture. She switched the lights on and walked around the room. "I wonder whose room this is. Why in the world am I here anyway? Doesn't look like I'm kidnapped. Huhh. Besides it is impossible to kidnap me, the great...the great…."

It was then that a realization came crashing down on her and her eyes slowly turned so wide that the eyeballs would likely fall out of its sockets. "How can I forget my own name!!!? "What's my name? I can't remember my name". She tried hard to identify herself but her brain seemed to have gone on a jolly good vacation . "OH GOD... I can't remember anything."

She thought hard but couldn't remember. Just then the same pain from earlier assaulted her again. No matter how much she tried, she couldn't recollect even a tiny speck of memory about herself. Instead the pain intensified. She finally gave up as she limply sat on the cold floor. She stared outside the window with a blank look. "What's happening to me? Why can I not remember anything about myself? Am I going insane? No.. no.. no.. no..This won't work." 

She stood up to find something but she didn't know what. She was panicking now and that wasn't helping her in any way. She forced herself to calm down by taking in deep breaths. However the worry and anxiousness still remained as it was evident through her scrunched brows and jumbled breathing.

She searched through the drawers of the bed side table with help of the table lamp but couldn't find much. She got up and walked around the room looking for the switchboard which she managed to find somehow and turned the lights on. It blinded her eyes for a few moments from which she quickly recovered. 

The room was indeed magnificent. The furniture around the huge room was elegant and the curtains and other decor suited well to the tastes of a young miss of a rich family. However, right now the young lady had no time to be in awe of the magnificent room.

She went out of the bedroom but there was not a single soul to be seen outside. From her observation it looked like an apartment. She went to the next closest room. the lights switched on  automatically the moment she stepped in. Well, that did give her a little scare. She was currently a nervous mess after all.

She opened the door and noticed that it was a study room . She wasted no time and rushed to the table and fumbled through the drawers. She failed to notice the beep sound along with the flash of green light upon contact with the drawer.

For a reason unknown she suddenly stopped. She stared intently at the book in her hand. "A diary!? Well do I know to read?" She opened the diary. "Leah Lu...(sigh) Thank goodness, I know to read." Though she was relieved she found it absolutely strange that she still remembers how to read despite forgetting everything else. "God is still merciful to leave me with something at least. It's a pity that I don't know who I am and who my family and friends are." 

She put the book down and turned towards the digital clock. 5:23 a.m., 29 February 20XX. "Hmm….oh she's quite pretty. I guess this place belongs to her" she commented at the portrait of a girl in her teens. "I wonder where she is right now. Is she not worried about leaving someone else in her room?  I guess I should just worry about myself." 

 She stared outside the window for some time and then let out a huge sigh. ' I have to find out a way to get my memories. maybe the owner of this place can help. I wonder why she left me alone here.' Sigh. ' It might also be possible that I'm the owner'.  

The young lady was stumped by that incredulous thought. She totally forgot to see what she herself looked like. ' Ugh...I'm so stupid. Why didn't I do this earlier?', she rebuked herself as she sprinted to the dressing table in the bedroom. 

She stood rooted in front of the mirror as it reflected a young beautiful women in her early 20's." 'Leah Lu' she thought to herself. Her facial features were very very similar to the teen in the photo she saw earlier in the study room. She was blessed with a pair of beautiful and glossy dark brown eyes and long wavy hair of the same color that reached up to her waist. She was 167 cm tall with amazing body proportions. God really blessed her with good genes. And it somehow seemed to be God's way of compensating her for the loss of her memory.
" I am Leah Lu".

Leah Lu wakes up one day just to find that she she has forgotten her memories. 
She is now left with little clues about who she is. 

But God is merciful enough to grant her some enhanced abilities as a compensation for her memory loss. She also receives help from an anonymous person who keeps leaving behind mysterious gift boxes that help her in her journey to find herself. 

How will life turn out for this young princess now having forgotten her memories? How will she tackle her relations, problems and responsibilities that she was seemingly trying to run away from in her past?

This work is totally fictional, including the countries, cities, etc.

Fu Jiu glanced at him and laughed coldly, "I really appreciate your thoughtfulness. From tomorrow onwards, half of your salary is deducted."
Chen Xiaodong: …Why did Young Master deduct half of my salary when I did him such a huge favor?
Fu Jiu felt really frustrated as she threw the thin cover on her bed. What pig teammates she had. She should really control that little butler's crazy thoughts a little; otherwise, it would be too dangerous.
"Brother Mo, you can sleep in my room. I will sleep in the guest room." Fu Jiu turned around and smiled lightly at Qin Mo, "I drank some alcohol, so you probably wouldn't like the stench on my body."
Qin Mo pulled the young man who wanted to sneak away back inside. He grabbed onto Fu Jiu's arm and pressed her against the wall. He put his handsome face close to hers, not even leaving enough distance for another person between the two of them. "What? You don't want to sleep in the same bed with me?"
Such a blunt question was a little difficult to answer…
"You let any random girl sleep in your bed, so why not your big brother?" Qin Mo's voice was really deep, and there was not even a tiny bit of warmth in his eyes.
Fu Jiu was clear that at this time, she needed to answer, and she responded, "Of course you can!"
"Then go wash yourself up before getting your butt in bed. Don't let me have a whiff of that alcohol stench on you. Or would you prefer to take a shower with me?" Qin Mo didn't have his tie on, and two buttons on his shirt were undone. His black hair, together with his fair face, made his presence especially strong. With that lazy look on his face, it was as if he was telling her that he was in no hurry and to take her time. 
Fu Jiu knew that she had no escape route anymore, so she simply said with a handsome smile, "Brother Mo, you can go shower first. I will get the bed ready." By all means, I have to get a thicker blanket. Otherwise, things will be dangerous…
Taking a shower usually didn't take long.
By the time Qin Mo was done, Fu Jiu almost had the bed ready, and she put a stuffed toy in the middle on purpose, so that the same situation that happened previously wouldn't happen again the next morning.
The Almighty didn't take fault with any of that, and Fu Jiu grabbed a towel before going to take a shower. After locking the door behind herself, she took off her school uniform and bandages and took a warm shower, before walking out completely changed.
She didn't wash her hair, but it was still damp from all the steam. Her chopped silver hair made her look luxurious.
Fu Jiu didn't like wearing slippers, especially after a shower. She casually stepped on the wooden floor, and she walked over with a smile on the corner of her mouth. This was very normal behavior but it looked rather arrogantly handsome when she did it.
Early on, Qin Mo had already realized that the young man's skin was very fair. Now, he was looking at those bare feet that were simply like porcelain and jade. Even her nails were shiny and perfectly filed into a round shape. The bottom of his eyes darkened uncontrollably, before his gaze moved away from her.
After having experienced sleeping together from last time, this time Fu Jiu very naturally turned off the lights and laid down.
Qin Mo wasn't sure if it was because the lights were out, but the soft scent of alcohol and the sweetness of the shower gel strongly accompanied the young man's breathing. It became more and more vivid and appealing, and all of this seemed to vaguely tease his left ear However, the young man didn't notice as he smiled at him, "Brother Mo, do you want me to read you another bedtime story, yeah?"
The young man's tone was raised, and in the dark, there was that unknown scent inexplicably tempting him to undo the collar of the young man's pajamas …


Fu Jiu appears to be a normal lad in high school on the surface. But in fact, she (Yes! She!) is the hacker, Z, a villain-terminator in the online world of an alternate world. Having reincarnated into the body of a woman and being forced to disguise herself as a young man, she reigns over the game world, fights for justice, and puts a spell on all the girls around with her innate charm. However, her flirting comes across as gay to the rich Almighty Qin and his inner circle. Over time, the Almighty Qin falls for him… her. Has he turned gay for him… her? Now, that's confusing!
Keywords: Rebirth, Face-slapping, Online gaming, Pet lover, Hacking, Chocolate-flavored lollipop
Sugary Scene:
Fu Jiu said, "Almighty Qin, do you have a girlfriend?"
Qin Mo lowered his laptop. "No."
Fu Jiu lowered her voice and started flirting carelessly. "You have one now, me."
Upon hearing that, Qin Mo pounced on Fu Jiu domineeringly!
Fu Jiu was stunned. "Wait, what are you doing?"
Qin Mo replied, "Exercising my boyfriend rights."
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