The back door was smashed open, startling Linghu Ming into leaping out of his comfortable seat in the study. He stood there with his heart beating wildly for a second and stared at the door, listening for any further sounds. He didn’t hear anything but he didn’t trust that nothing had happened. He narrowed his …
Category: Short Stories & Collections
CU C14 Wedding Night
The whole room was decorated in red. From the tablecloth to the blanket on the bed to the curtains hanging from the beams, everything was made of red fabric as if the Han family had been afraid they wouldn’t know what a joyous occasion it was. Lou Zhi Lin rolled his eyes when he saw …
CU C13 Anniversary
Zhao Wen opened the door with a smile and immediately went over to the big tank that was standing in the middle of the laboratory. "Mei Ling, do you know what day is today?" He leaned forward, the tip of his nose only a hair’s breadth away from the glass. The mermaid or — as …
CU C12 First Time
Yu Chang Guo pressed his lips into a tight line, grumbling to himself while his mother dragged him out of the house by the scruff of his neck. He really would have liked to get away but his father had already given him a hard look before and his mother didn’t want to relent at …
CU C11 Make It Legal
Ou Ming Dong watched the frail figure in front that was bathed in the golden light of the setting sun. His gaze turned solemn and he walked over, reaching out and gently grabbing Xi Lan by the shoulders. "The wind is cold. Why don’t you go back inside?" Xi Lan raised his gaze to the …
CU C10 Two Confessions
Zhong Lin tidied up his desk and got up to take his coat. Ah, he couldn’t wait to get home. This week had been especially crazy. Hopefully, things would get better when he came back. Well, even if they didn’t, his workdays might at least look a bit less daunting after he had a weekend …
CU C9 The Next Natural Step
Mo Yang turned the key and went inside, pulling the door close behind him with a sigh. He kicked off his shoes, stepped into the pair of slippers already standing next to the cupboard and took off his coat at the same time, throwing it in the direction of the coat-stand. "I’m back!" He called …
CU C8 Love at Second Sight
The people crowded around the market square and whispered among themselves. "Is it really true that the Young Master of the Ye family wants to decide on whom to marry today?" "Yes, yes, I saw the sign the servants put up in the morning when I was walking by. But I can’t believe it. Are …
CU C7 Heaven’s Gift
The sun was setting, plunging the ruins of the city in a blood-red hue. Lao Fen hid behind one of the steel constructions that still protruded out of the ground like a broken bone. He held his breath and listened for the sound of steps. Nothing could be heard just yet but he knew that …
CU C6 Safe Haven
The cry of a Chinese Nightingale sounded outside, prompting Ming Jian Tang to sit up in bed. He looked at the window and then glanced at the person lying next to him. Ah, this really was bad timing. "Jian Tang … What’s the matter?" The young man’s voice was heavy from sleep. He hadn’t even …
Yan Su Su 