Ji Wushuang's movements as she subdued Zhang Tao and the others were instinctive—precise and efficient.
The sequence of her actions played out in Chen Lei's mind like a tidal wave, stirring something profound within him.
For the first time, he felt it so vividly:
Ji Wushuang was different.
Different from him. Different from everyone else here.
Inside her, there lurked a beast he couldn’t begin to understand.
And a life that was nothing like his own...
After that incident, Chen Lei realized she was no longer just a neighbor or a classmate to him.
He began observing her, intentionally or not.
He noticed she grew more solitary.
She no longer mingled with the troublemakers at school.
After classes, she always walked home alone.
Or wandered the factory district by herself.
Chen Lei’s unease deepened.
He felt he had to do something.
But what could he do?
He wasn’t good with words.
He didn’t even dare speak to her first.
One Sunday afternoon, Chen Lei went to the town’s Xinhua Bookstore to buy workbooks.
In the study aids section, he spotted Ji Wushuang.
It surprised him.
He never expected to see her in a bookstore.
Quietly, he followed her.
He wanted to know what she was reading.
Maybe a martial arts novel?
Like her father, Ji Jianguo.
But Ji Wushuang didn’t linger in the fiction aisle.
She walked straight to the farthest corner of the store,
where maps and reference books were kept.
She pulled out a thick World Atlas from the shelf.
She didn’t buy it.
Just stood there, flipping through the pages with care.
Her fingers traced the names of unfamiliar countries and cities,
the winding mountain ranges and blue oceans.
Her eyes were focused, full of longing—
as if her soul had already left the cramped bookstore,
left Tangzhou behind,
and flown toward that vast, boundless world.
Chen Lei watched her from behind the shelves,
taking in the expression on her face—one he’d never seen before.
A hunger.
And suddenly, he understood.
It wasn’t that she hated learning.
She just didn’t care for what school taught.
Her heart was elsewhere.
Somewhere far, far bigger.
The realization struck Chen Lei hard.
The workbooks in his hands suddenly felt unbearably heavy.
He knew he had to tell her.
Had to make her see: books were the only bridge to that world.
Summoning the greatest courage of his life, he waited for another chance.
Another dusk.
Ji Wushuang walked home alone.
She’d just had a brief exchange with Chen Lei.
Moments ago, he’d blocked her path,
his face flushed, eyes fixed on the ground.
He shoved a brand-new workbook into her hands,
then stammered out a single sentence:
"Ji Wushuang... studying... studying is still useful."
And then he ran.
Like he was fleeing.
Ji Wushuang looked at the workbook in her hands,
then at his retreating figure.
She didn’t chase him.
Didn’t throw the book away.
She just stood there for a long time.
She hadn’t expected this.
That the awkward boy next door would speak to her like this.
She slipped the workbook into her bag.
Then, softly, she replied with a single word:
"Mm."
So quiet.
She wasn’t sure if Chen Lei heard it.
Now, she walked down the road.
For the first time, ripples stirred in her heart.
She passed by the factory’s bulletin board.
Posters of all kinds were plastered across it.
There were advertisements for newly released movies.
Photos of the factory’s model workers.
And one—a military recruitment poster.
On the poster stood a young soldier in uniform.
His posture was straight, his gaze resolute.
Behind him stretched a vast blue sky, white clouds, and a red flag fluttering in the wind.
At the top of the poster, bold characters proclaimed:
"One enlists, the whole family is honored."
Ji Wushuang stopped in her tracks.
She stood before the bulletin board.
Her eyes lingered on that poster.
On the soldier’s tall, unwavering figure.
On his eyes, which seemed to see far beyond the horizon.
"Education is useful."
Chen Lei’s words echoed in her ears.
But what kind of education?
What kind of path?
She stared at the poster.
The soldier on the poster stared back.
Something inside her ignited.
A seed, long dormant.
Now, under sunlight and rain, it quietly began to sprout.
She wanted to go somewhere.
A place where she could run freely.
A place where the strength inside her could be unleashed.
A place where she could see a wider world.
And now, she knew where that place was.
The last rays of the setting sun fell upon her face.
In her eyes, the vivid red of the flag reflected—bright and unwavering.
That recruitment poster was like a nail, hammered straight into Ji Wushuang’s heart.
......
The summer she graduated from high school.
Tangzhou was sweltering, like a giant steamer.
Cicadas shrieked from the trees.
The asphalt roads softened under the heat, emitting a pungent smell.
Most of her classmates were debating which majors to apply for at Tangji Institute.
Which factory branch they’d be assigned to after graduation.
Or whether to retake the college entrance exams for another year.
The future was a blueprint already drawn.
Clear, but dull.
Ji Wushuang sketched a different blueprint.
One only she knew about.
At the dinner table.
The family of three ate in silence.
The ceiling fan spun weakly overhead, creaking with every turn.
Ji Jianguo took a sip of liquor, his face flushed.
"Shuangshuang, have you decided on your college applications?"
"Or are you planning to retake the exams?"
He paused, then continued without waiting for an answer,
"Even a vocational college is fine. Graduate early, join the factory early. I can look out for you."
Her mother picked up some vegetables and placed them in Ji Wushuang’s bowl.
"Girls don’t need to push themselves so hard."
Ji Wushuang set down her chopsticks.
Her voice was soft but firm.
"Dad. Mom."
"I’m not going to school."
"I’m enlisting in the military."
Clatter.
Ji Jianguo’s liquor cup toppled onto the table.
The strong scent of alcohol instantly filled the air.
Her mother’s chopsticks froze mid-air.
Her face paled.
"What did you say?"
Her mother’s voice trembled.
"Nonsense!"
Ji Jianguo slammed the table, raising his voice at his daughter for the first time.
"Do you think the military is easy? A girl like you—why would you suffer like that?"
He loved martial arts novels, admired heroes.
But he had never imagined his own daughter living a life of real blades and bullets.
It was too harsh.
Too dangerous.
"I’ve made up my mind."
Ji Wushuang looked at her parents.
"I know that place is harsh."
"But staying in Tangzhou for the rest of my life—that’s not what I want!"
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
Explosive Plot Song Gua crossed over into another world, bringing along a whole crew of his doppelgangers—all of them mischief-makers. This was a world where everyone could choose a class. Song Gua became a "Bondweaver," capable of borrowing power, while his doppelgangers took on a wide variety of classes, covering just about everything. The number of doppelgangers grew day by day, each one a talented individual with a charming way of speaking. Under Song Gua's brilliant leadership, they would "greet" each other daily and engage in friendly "sparring," pulling off one major scheme after another on Earth. Sometimes they were bandits—stealing bosses, plundering mines, snatching resources. Sometimes they were saviors—descending like divine warriors to face world bosses threatening to massacre cities. Sometimes they even went undercover, infiltrating various major factions to stir up trouble from within, keeping their enemies constantly on edge. To prevent their doppelganger abilities from being exposed, Song Gua made them wear masks with mahjong tile patterns and don Taoist robes in various colors. "Remember, in front of outsiders, call me 'The Dice.'" "Got it! Boss!" "Not 'Boss'—it's 'The Dice.' Think about the vibe, pay attention to the vibe." "Yes! Boss!" "For crying out loud..." From then on, whenever they appeared, they would have their own theme song playing: ~Hey~ paying respects at the mountain stronghold at night~ whose arm is draped over whose shoulder~ gather your courage and follow along...
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
