A LITTLE ESCAPE. A DIFFERENT WORLD.
Unexpected encounters. Lives intertwined.
A collection of stories, ready to be discovered.
NOVEL · English
Xu Yao promised Duan Chuan to screen an old film on the cinema's anniversary, but during the source check, they discover that the existing copy cannot be used for public events, even as the promotional date draws near. S
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
While eating in the cafeteria with Lin Jingxue, Qian Fei notices that she has a poor appetite and has grown unusually quiet. He tries to ask about it, but gets no clear answer. Later, Lin Jingxue receives a gathering not
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Song Zhi and Mo Xing agreed to take turns visiting each other's cities, but while checking expenses at the station before departing, they discover that a change in income has made this reciprocal arrangement difficult to
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
While sorting old cassette tapes in the bookstore after the rain, Gu Ning hears an anonymous reader's message and assumes the sender has long been out of touch; however, broadcast director Xu Yan finds a public program s
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Su Yue records an old-style stop announcement on the last bus, and Cheng Chuan tells her that this vehicle is about to be transferred off the route, with familiar stop names soon to change as well. She first obtains perm
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
While replaying promotional footage shot by Gu Yu at the corner flower shop, Ye Zhi hears an offhand complaint in the background that makes her realize what was edited out back then was not just unnecessary noise. The fo
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Wen He listens to ambient recordings made before moving in the lamplit living room and notices the neighboring clock chimes always lag a beat behind her memory; sound engineer Song Xu helps her locate the source of the a
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Chen Wei discovers that a seaside bench makes a harsh noise when sat upon; after disassembling and inspecting it, Xu Qing finds a loose joint and retrieves a numbered tag left behind during an earlier repair. The number
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
The protagonist once saw Su Wan outside Lin Yuanfan's door when she was still his friend's girlfriend. A simple greeting left a deep impression on him; even after the two broke up, he still repeatedly paid attention to h
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
After work, He Rui listens again to the interview Gu Yuan recorded for the restaurant years ago, astonished that none of the dishes she had been so certain of making back then remain on the menu today. At first, she trea
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
The archive of "Desire Mecha: How Did Someone Else End Up Piloting My Girlfriend" preserves a subsequent chapter, which opens with Lin Feng facing an ongoing video. The material can confirm his observational perspective,
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Chen Mo has a secret he is unwilling to talk about openly, while his girlfriend Bai Yan is extroverted, distinct, and draws a lot of attention on campus. Their real-life relationship originally had its own pace, but the
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
On their wedding anniversary, the wife speaks with her husband about plans to return to the club. The next day, she sends a message about getting off work, yet does not return home for a long time. Later, a visitor bring
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
In late autumn, Lin Shu enters a hotel carrying a camera bag, looking for a room according to the message from his wife, Li Qin. When questioned at the front desk, he offers an explanation different from their true relat
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Following a confession, Yu Xi and her husband continue their life together, and the next day she stays home to prepare breakfast. Routine seems to be restored, until the cell phone rings and she abruptly moves to the bal
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
The husband receives an anonymous email containing video footage involving his wife and another man. He does not know the sender's identity, nor is he clear about what the party hopes to achieve. After watching it repeat
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Shen He is choosing the final film for the old cinema; independent director Gu Chuan hopes to screen his new work, but long-time patrons look forward more to a classic that has accompanied them for years and already has
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
After work, Yu Qing discusses a potential renewed partnership with Mo Yanzhou; though he offers better financial terms, she realizes she still cares most about the decision-making authority that was never clearly defined
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Lin Ning examines a tree transplant plan in the park at dusk; Gu Yuan cautions that the chances of survival are limited, while the new walkway must open on schedule, forcing the two to weigh several imperfect options. Th
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
In a bookstore after the rain, busy efforts are underway to rescue damp books; Chen Ning wants to stay up all night monitoring the dehumidification equipment, but book restorer Ye Xu points out that blind heating will da
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Beneath the surface calm of the Xiazhou estate, new schemes are taking shape. News spreads from the City Lord's estate claiming the discovery of an ancient secret scroll containing clues for Lu Xingzhou to break through
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Wen He and Gu Yuan talk on the phone each day before the café closes, but recently only weary replies remain, and a "good night" is misheard by both as an eagerness to end the relationship. She suggests shifting long con
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
With the opening of Lin Qing's weekend exhibition approaching, she and Xu Heng are still repeatedly adjusting a tiny label late into the night, neither willing to be the first to say that no difference can be seen anymor
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Yu Zhi always receives voice messages from Song Yuan after closing the flower shop detailing daily trivialities; she initially replies attentively, but later starts avoiding her phone due to a lack of personal time. She
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
The head eunuch escorts Su Lingxi up to the Huanhai Pavilion, where Zhao Yi is already waiting in the tea room. With the attendants left downstairs, the meeting becomes a private conversation between the two. Having just
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Gu Wei accompanies Xu Zhou on a seaside bench waiting for the clouds to part; the planned starry sky fails to appear, and while he keeps suggesting they wait a bit longer, she already needs to go home and rest. She openl
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Before the morning mist has cleared, Xiaoyao travels up the Ming River by boat, arriving in Jingzhou, a place renowned for medicinal herbs. He chats with the boatman about the herb fields along the shore, then steps into
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Shen Bingru rises early for costume fittings, making preparations for her styling photos and promotional shoot. Her state appears to have recovered, and her demeanor is more confident than when she first joined the telev
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Ye Qing accompanies Mo Xu along an old path in the park at dusk; as the other person repeatedly asks whether she regrets leaving back then, what began as a peaceful walk gradually turns into an endless cycle of explanati
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Lu Xing has already left behind his past professional life and formed new relationships. His former master, Fu Chenyun, pays an unexpected visit to ask him to train a newcomer, Zhao Ritian. This nineteen-year-old youth c
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Just as the bakery opens in the morning, Gu Lin finishes an all-night shift and comes in to buy breakfast; Xu He offers her customary morning greeting, but from his fatigue realizes that his day is actually coming to an
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
After the rain, the bookstore receives a box of old local gazetteers; discovering that the missing pages belong precisely to the chapter Liu Yuan was once responsible for, Yuan Cheng contacts this long-unseen former coll
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Fang Ran finds an expired backstage pass on the last bus and, following the name on it, recognizes Zheng Xing, the stage crew colleague who once cleaned up the aftermath of a performance for her. She assumed he held a gr
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
The surviving continuation chapter of "Yude Immortal Workshop: Jinling Branch" describes Madam Xiao returning to the inner courtyard, where Xiao Siwei informs her that several princes have arrived. She proceeds to the Cu
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Chu Qingyun hails from the relatively well-known Jade Rabbit Sect. Following his master's death, his master's wife He Shulan serves as acting sect leader; relying on his martial prowess and lifelong connections, he feels
Explore this story ↗NOVEL · English
Tao Rong hires someone to repair an old cabinet in her living room, and the person who arrives is Song Yue, her former partner with whom she lost contact after their business failed; the initial work roster is still past
Explore this story ↗