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Heirloom
Chapter 1: The Inheritance A hush seemed to hang over Beijing the day Lin Yucheng returned to his late grandfather’s courtyard house. The rustle of leaves along the narrow, winding alleyway accentuated the silence more than disturbed it, and the mid-autumn sunlight touched every surface with an almost solemn glow. His footsteps echoed on the […]
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Please Don’t Pet the Trauma
Whisked Away by Fate Noah’s hand trembled as he reached for the measuring cup. It was an involuntary tremor, the aftermath of a life-altering event that clung to him like a stubborn stain. The stainless-steel counters of the café kitchen glinted under fluorescent lights, reminding him of a past that still haunted him in nightmares. […]
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The Gentleman Thief and the Detective
A Calling Card in The Dark The roar of the city at night had its own pulse, a vibrancy that might be mistaken for life itself. Carriages and automobiles rattled along ancient cobblestones. Street lamps, spaced evenly along well-kept avenues, cast long, flickering shadows on passersby. Here and there, the moon peeked through narrow corridors […]
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A Love That Crossed Worlds
In the small farming town of Qingshan, Southern China, an alien crash-lands with a mission to observe humans for potential annihilation. Instead, he adopts a human form named Qin Rong and becomes entangled with a local teacher, Bai Li. Their relationship deepens despite societal challenges and the hidden truth of Qin’s identity. As they navigate their emotions, conflict arises when…
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Beneath the Savannah Skies, Part 4 – Decisions & The Future
A Surge of Tourists and Tensions The final weeks of peak tourist season arrived with a restless energy that rippled across Tshukudu Plains Lodge. The skies above the savannah were a deep, cloudless blue, and the heat of late September hung thick over the golden grasslands. Each morning, Thabo Ndlovu rose before dawn to assemble […]
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Beneath The Savannah Skies Part 3 – Challenges & Revelations
Arrival Under Shifting Skies The late-autumn sun gilded the savannah grass in soft gold, slanting through the acacia trees like a benediction. As Dan stepped off the transfer jeep at Tshukudu Plains Lodge, he couldn’t help noticing how much had changed since his last visit—yet how much felt the same. The main building retained its […]
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Beneath The Savannah Skies Part 2 – The Return
A year had passed since Daniel van Rensburg’s first visit to Tshukudu Plains Lodge. In that time, the world had continued its steady churn: seasons changed, politics ebbed and flowed, and social media fads rose and fell. Yet for Dan, everything kept circling back to that stretch of South African savannah where he had felt […]
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Beneath The Savannah Skies Part 1 – The Arrival
Touching Down in a Land Half-ForgottenDan van Rensburg had felt the stirrings of excitement from the moment his plane touched South African soil. Although he was born here, he’d been only two when his parents whisked him away to New Zealand. Now, at twenty-eight, he was back for the first time, armed with a vague […]
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Bound By Crimson Shadows
Rowan had never intended to walk this path. Yet as he stood before the massive iron gates of the cursed castle, his cloak heavy with rain and his heart pounding in his chest, he found himself wondering what other choice he truly had. Lucian—his beloved younger brother—was dying. All the physicians had turned him away […]
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The Bodyguard’s Dilemma
Damon Roberts stared out the passenger window of the sleek black SUV, his jaw set in a stiff line. The lush greenery of the mansion’s driveway and the gentle slope of manicured hedges did little to calm the tension brewing in his gut. He’d done tours in hostile territories, served on protective details for dignitaries […]
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The Ghost In My Room
When I first signed the lease to the old apartment on Coventry Street, I’d been desperate for a space close to the university. The building was a monstrous Art Deco structure that stuck out among newer constructions like a relic of some half-forgotten era. It was tall, imposing, and rumored to be haunted, though I […]
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Under The Cherry Blossom
The cherry blossoms had always been a promise of renewal—a gentle reminder that even in the midst of inevitable loss, new beginnings could flower with exquisite beauty. In the small town of Hanamachi, where traditions were as deeply rooted as the ancient cherry trees themselves, the annual festival was not simply a celebration of spring, […]