Murmuring sounded from the halls of the palace, accompanied by the beating of the drum, filling the quiet night. Outside, wind chimes tinkled in the breeze only to stop after a while, the place shrouded in depression with the air all around stagnating. The murmurs grew frantic and the originally synchronized chants became disorganized, the …
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CU C29 Brokenhearted
A man in an anthracite coat stood at the pier, one hand in his pocket while the other was holding a black umbrella, his figure shrouded in shadows. He was looking out at the sea, dark clouds roiling above his head but no raindrop could be seen yet. It gave one a feeling of oppression, …
CU C28 Lonely Hut
The birds sitting on the branches of the pine tree that extended over the mountain path chirped melodiously, the sound seeming to be echoed from the other side of the valley. If one listened closely enough though, the flapping of wings could be heard from over there as well, indicating that there was another pair …
CU C27 Into the Palace
Nian Ming Yi — or Shadow, as he preferred to call himself — peeked through the window, his gaze darting to both sides of the room. It seemed that nobody was in. "Lucky!" With a happy smile on his lips and a tilt to his voice, he pushed the window open, swung his legs over …
CU C26 Twenty-Five Years
Que Jian Hong put down his weiqi tile and looked up at the person sitting on the other side of the table expectantly. Wen Ming Ru brushed his beard and narrowed his eyes at the board. The longer he stared, the less he knew what to do with the tile in his hands. It seemed …
CU C25 Five Days
Tuaneni sprawled on the bed with a languid expression, reaching out and stretching his fingers to grab the hand of the man that had just gotten up only to finally be short by a hair’s breadth. He sighed and then just rolled around, propping his upper body up on his elbows and resting his chin …
CU C24 Waiting for You
"I saved some money." Ai Hua didn’t even bother to open his eyes. "You should buy a present and give it to the governor then." Shen Qiu made the young man in his arms turn around and kissed his temple. "What are you even saying? It’s for you. I’ll use it to buy your freedom …
CU C23 Walk Alone
Ruan Gui Ying buttoned up his coat and wrapped the scarf around his neck, glancing out of the window. Snow was dancing in the air in thick flakes, slowly floating down to cover the branches of the nearby trees and the roofs of the cars that were parking next to the concert hall, giving the …
CU C22 Adventure
You Chang waved at his parents, seeing them off with a bright smile. As soon as the car vanished around the corner, he ran back into the house, entered his apartment, and closed the door behind him. Leaning against it, he took a deep breath, and then a magnificent smile broke out on his face. …
CU C21 Fight for It
Huan Min slowly walked over to their usual place at the riverside, brushed back his robe, and sat down next to Bing Chen who seemed to have come quite a while ago. He didn’t say anything and just quietly looked at the other side of the river, listening to the water rushing past them. The …
