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The Morning Bakery: Promise 096
Ye Qing and Cheng Zhi agree to prepare breakfast for an early-morning charity event; when a last-minute influx of participants far exceeds the planned portions, the two must decide whether to keep pushing through to supp
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Wooing the Goddess: Urban Return of the Condor Heroes
"Wooing the Goddess: Urban Return of the Condor Heroes" employs a fan-fiction premise blending modern urban life with wuxia characters. At age eighteen, Gongsun Qing receives ancestral items left by his father, thereby d
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To Cure Her Husband's Impotence, the Great Qian Empress...
Set in the fictional Yongning era of Great Qian, Xiao Zhao holds state power as empress. Lu Xiao transmigrates to become the "imperial consort." Though residing within the imperial palace and enjoying an honorable title,
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Sequel to Kaisabo's A Wife's Heart Like a Blade
"Sequel to Kaisabo's A Wife's Heart Like a Blade" continues the existing marital relationship, driven by the husband's observations and feelings. The available chapters depict the wife returning home and resuming daily l
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The Restaurant After Hours: Echo 105
After closing the restaurant, Song Rui discovers a test vocal recording left on an old speaker, sung by Ye Yuan who resigned long ago; an unfinished song reminds her of the hardest month of opening the shop. She reaches
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Pillowside Betrayal: The Wife's Double Lie
"Pillowside Betrayal: The Wife's Double Lie" uses the husband's perspective to depict the changes in a marriage after secrets are unveiled. Recordings and conversations lead him to re-evaluate his partner's actions, whil
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The Early Morning Bakery: Echo 108
The time chime in the early morning bakery is about to be replaced; Xu He asks Lin Xu to record the old sound, only to discover that the rhythm remembered by regular customers differs from the actual chime produced by th
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The Bookstore After the Rain: Choice 109
The bookstore leaks again after the rain, forcing Cheng Ning to choose between renewing the lease at the original site and moving to a shopping mall; photographs of the old street brought by photographer Mo Yuan make the
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The Last Bus: Choice 110
Song Rui receives a confirmation notice for an out-of-town job on the last bus just as Gu Xing suggests starting a relationship; she must face two invitations she wants to accept but struggles to balance. She chooses her
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Seaside Bench · Choice 115
On a seaside bench, Shen Wei discusses a set of commercial photos with Xu Heng, who wants to remove construction barriers that affect the scenery so the images can be used to promote an upcoming travel launch. She decide
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The Little Incident of My Girlfriend Being Taken Advantage of on a Trip
Factory work left the narrator chronically exhausted and reduced the time he could spend with his girlfriend. Rather than complaining, she reminded him to get some rest, prompting him to promise he would take her away fo
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Rebuilding the Shattered Empire with the Sword in Hand
Transported to a fantasy world, Marcus originally intended to live quietly on his modest estate and trading income, but shifting circumstances compel him to step beyond his borders. He gradually organizes production acro
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Evening in the Park · Choice 118
At evening in the park, Wen Qing faces a choice: participate in a competition prepared for months, or stay behind to finish trail signage she is responsible for, as weather changes bring both commitments to the same day.
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Station Before Parting · Choice 119
Before leaving, Gu Yi meets Zhou Xu at the station, where he brings a request to get back together along with a local job recommendation; she must distinguish whether what she truly wants to return to is the person or a
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Morning at the Bakery · Choice 120
Ye He arrives at the bakery in the early morning ready to sign an expansion contract, but Xu Chuan brings out the actual working hours of recent months, pointing out that the existing team has long been overburdened and
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The Last Bus · Goodnight 122
Xu Ning and Gu Zhou are used to saying goodnight when getting off the last bus; one evening, downcast, she does not respond, but he does not pry, simply returning the borrowed umbrella as agreed. The next day, she explai
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Quiet Café · Goodnight 123
Wen Qing always leaves a light on at closing time for Song Yan, who lingers late, until consecutive early mornings leave her utterly exhausted, prompting her to finally decide to close on time and clearly state the busin
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Xilin Continent
Jiang Lin loses consciousness after gaming all night, and when he wakes up again, he is surrounded by a vast grassland and distant mountains. Still wearing his original clothes, he can find no trace of his familiar world
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The Corner Flower Shop: Goodnight 125
After closing up shop, Su He is still waiting for Lu Yuan to deliver a supplementary batch of floral materials. Upon receiving news of a delay, her first reaction is to stay up all night, until she realizes the next morn
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The Living Room Under the Lamp: Goodnight 126
Ye Ning and Lin Xu argue over a drawing in the living room under the lamp. As the night deepens, it becomes harder to tell whether they are discussing the artwork or blaming each other, and only exhaustion remains in the
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Cultivation in the Immortal Realm (Reboot Version)
The welcoming banquet in Rainbow City disperses, leaving City Lord Gu Linglong and Lay Practitioner Chen Lin behind at the scene. In their post-drinking conversation, she brings up Li Chengzhu, revealing dissatisfaction
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The Old District Cinema: Goodnight 128
As the final movie at the old cinema lets out, He Rui insists on fixing a broken display lamp in the lobby that night. After inspecting it, Gu Chuan points out that it does not affect closing safety and can be scheduled
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Rebuilding a Brothel into the Hehuan Sect in Another World
Lu Wei originally worked in construction technology on Blue Star, but after waking up, takes over the identity of a handyman in another world. Memories tell him that he was just purchased by the Chunfeng Brothel, with hi
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The Trapped Office Clerk (Rewritten and Expanded)
While Feng Rui is organizing financial statements, Zhao Tian from Meihua Company arrives at the office on business. Colleague Xuan Qian notices that Zhao Tian keeps looking at her and speaks up to warn her. The work begi
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Summer Flowers, Green Shadows
"Summer Flowers, Green Shadows" begins with Luo Bin and his wife Xia Hua returning to the country, set in a small northern town with a slower pace of life. After the two settle down anew, everyday interactions gradually
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Bookstore After the Rain · Reunion 133
While taking inventory of damp old books after a rainstorm, Tang Fei spots her own annotations in a city atlas, and the person arriving to claim it is Shen Yue, with whom she has long been out of touch. The atlas records
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The Last Bus · Reunion 134
Hearing a familiar whistle on the last bus, Lin Rui realizes that the person in the next seat is Zhou Che, a former photography partner who once shared a studio with her before abruptly moving away. She is preparing to s
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The Quiet Café · Reunion 135
Qiao An hosts an old-cup swap at her café, and the chipped blue cup brought in by guest Yu Sen reminds her of a relationship cut short by long distance. She had once assumed that cup was a casually discarded gift, yet he
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The Weekend Exhibition · Reunion 136
At a weekend exhibition, Wen Xi discovers a wood carving resembling an old sketch, and the credited artist, Gao Yu, happens to be the friend who dropped out of their collaborative show years ago. She suspects the work by
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Wife-Obsessed
The narrator's wife, Shen Ruochu, is a flight attendant. He frequently senses the attention she receives from others and gradually transforms those gazes into his own insecurity. Closeness and distance coexist in the mar
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Living Room Under the Light · Reunion 138
While clearing out a living room before surrendering the lease, Xu Qing invites former roommate Qin Zhou back to collect his remaining vinyl records and discovers a travel itinerary they once planned tucked inside. She h
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The Old-Town Cinema · Reunion 140
An old cinema re-screens an obscure film, and Luo Yao runs into Cheng Bei at the ticket barrier, finding the hand-painted poster they designed together years ago already faded. The cinema wishes to simply replace the old
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The Park at Dusk · Reunion 142
While adopting a wind-broken sapling in the park, Ning Yue meets Bai Yan once again; they had previously parted ways over disagreements on a plan for the same community green space. The new restoration plan must preserve
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Mystery of the New Girlfriend's Disappearance 2: Dual Tracks
"Mystery of the New Girlfriend's Disappearance 2: Dual Tracks" continues the relationship between Zhou Chao and Xiaoying. Inside the police station, Zhou Chao realizes that Xu Ming already possesses enough information to
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Quiet Cafe · Letter 147
At a cafe, Ji Yao receives a misdelivered resignation letter, whose description of a specific regular seat reminds the shop owner, Shen Du, of a regular customer who suddenly vanished. Rather than prying into the person'
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Tianyun Niehai
The existing archive of "Tianyun Niehai" is labeled as a continuation version. Yuan Hong pays a visit to Ling Chufei, hoping to exchange insights on the sword formation with someone who also possesses an innate sword-emb
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