No. 444 Chang'an Street [Infinite]

[Seeking Bookmarks for Upcoming Novels: The Great Detective's Beautiful Assistant and The Historian Transmigrates into a Supernatural World] [01] Legend has it that there is a No. 444 on Chang'an Street. Ordinary people cannot enter. Only certain people can get in. [02] My name is Jiang Yang, and I am a hypnotist. The reason I learned hypnosis is the same as the reason I chose to enter No. 444 Chang'an Street: I want to know who the person is who calls my name every day in my dreams, and why they make my heart ache so much. Perhaps my thirst for knowledge moved the heavens, because at last I found No. 444 Chang'an Street. It was hidden in the night, rising amid thick fog, elegant and mysterious. I entered No. 444 Chang'an Street, and a voice said to me, "I know what you want. Complete ten missions, and you can have everything you desire." I signed away my freedom because I wanted to know who "he" was. [03] Scenario One: The Old Man of Shihao (Complete) In a misty town, during a sacrificial festival, someone whispered in my ear: "We are officials. We can kill without being punished." "You are commoners. You deserve to die." Scenario Two: The Tao Te Ching (Complete) She died. Who is the murderer? I once thought the murderer must be someone who hated her, but later I understood that wanting to kill someone might not be because of hatred alone. ...It might also be because of so-called "love." Scenario Three: The White Horse Is Not a Horse (Complete) He said, "What I cast aside as worthless is something they beg to have." I asked him, "What is it?" He said, "It is my..." His words were lost in the wind. Scenario Four: Intoxicated by the Flower's Shade (Complete) Someone told me, "Don't let anyone catch you having an affair, or your husband, your lover, and everyone who desires you will... heh heh heh." Me: "Okay... Wait, what did you say?" Scenario Five: The Swordsman's Journey (Complete) He told me, "The murderer is right here. Guess who it is." Me: "...I'll guess it's you." Him: "..." Scenario Six: Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River (Complete) At first, the older sister said, "I want to become a goddess," and the younger sister said, "I want to become a goddess too." Later, the older sister said, "I still want to become a goddess," and the younger sister said, "I still want to become a goddess, too." I said, "Both of you, shut up." Scenario Seven: Langhuan Library (Complete) Legend says that the Heavenly Emperor Taihao had a library called Langhuan, where every book in the world was kept. I was fortunate enough to visit Langhuan and see its boundless collection. Scenario Eight: The Mirror of Reincarnation (Complete) Life is one cycle of reincarnation after another. History is one cycle of reincarnation after another, too. Scenario Nine: The Snake Sent as an Envoy (Complete) The history books say, "If there is an enemy, send the snake to attack it." Civilization across the entire continent was wiped out, and I was fortunate enough to see that "snake" with my own eyes. Scenario Ten: Investiture of the Gods (Complete) I often wonder what a god is, and what a human is. Pairing: A totally unflappable, fearless, theatrically dramatic hypnotist bottom (Jiang Yang) x a top who's become more lively since developing a mental illness (Zhao Tingliao) * One-on-one romance, happy ending, sweet with no angst * The leads' names come from the Book of Odes, "Xiaoya: Tingliao": "The night is not yet over; the courtyard torches shine." * The author's other novel with a similar theme, Doomsday Judgment [Infinite], is complete The Great Detective's Beautiful Assistant: Blurb Autumn's chill settled over Wudong City, and two events set the whole city abuzz: First, at the coming-of-age ceremony of the chief justice's only daughter, the crystal chandelier shaped like a pair of scales, symbolizing justice and carrying the hopes of countless citizens, came crashing down. The chief justice died on the spot. Second, Gu Luanhui, the great detective assigned to the case, acquired a new assistant, so beautiful that even frost-covered leaves paled beside him. Gu Luanhui is a detective from a military family who studied abroad before returning home. Proud as a lone pine atop a frozen peak, he has a sharp tongue and never stops talking, leaving people speechless. When he took on the chief justice's unsolved case, the whole city waited to see whether he would rise from the ashes or make a humiliating mess of things. Instead, he brought a poor student along as his assistant, leaving everyone dumbfounded. The poor student was named Qi Fa. He was of humble birth and utterly unknown, yet possessed a face capable of captivating the world. When he didn't smile, he was as cold as autumn frost covering a mountain, his brows and eyes full of aloof pride. Restrained and proper, he kept just the right distance from everyone. But when he smiled, he was like the autumn sun breaking through the fog, the vivid color of frost-kissed leaves spreading across his face, warm enough to melt the cold all around him. As they investigated the case, the two were almost inseparable. Gu Luanhui complained every day that Qi Fa was "weak as a kitten" and "only good at causing trouble," yet whenever they searched cold alleyways at night, he always shielded him, even personally bringing warm ginger tea to his lips. Qi Fa seemed gentle and obedient, but was perceptive and clear-minded. Whenever Gu Luanhui got trapped in a dead end, one offhand remark from him could make everything click. No one knew that the partners who "undermined each other" in public were already caught up in a private undercurrent of passion. Someone spotted them at dusk in an alley carpeted with frost-covered leaves. The usually haughty Detective Gu had pinned his assistant, beautiful as a frost flower, against the wall and was kissing him fiercely and urgently. Qi Fa's eyes were red from the kisses, tears welling up. All he could do was stifle his soft whimpers, clutching the hem of Gu Luanhui's clothes and pleading for mercy between sobs. The unsolved case had yet to be cracked, but rumors about the two of them had already swept through Wudong City. [Breaking! Detective Gu rents out the entire frost-leaf forest to make his beauty smile!] [Shocking! The cold, sharp-tongued detective turns tender for his assistant!] [The whole internet is waiting for an update! Will this detective duo make their relationship official?] As the truth behind the crystal chandelier emerged through their joint investigation, justice was served. By then, the autumn wind in Wudong City was already filled with the great detective's one-of-a-kind tenderness for his beautiful assistant. And the wedding that caused a sensation throughout the city ultimately proved everyone's suspicions right: the proud, untouchable beauty had finally bent for a single frost-kissed leaf. [Narcissistic, sharp-tongued, arrogant, infuriating top x restrained, proper, beautiful bottom who is respectful to his superiors and compassionate toward those below him] * The leads' names come from the Book of Odes, "Pan Shui": "Its banners flutter, and the bells on its carriage ring clear." * Other novels in the same universe: Study Abroad in France, Tales of Bandits and Young Masters, and Thirty-Two Love Letters to My Teacher The Historian Transmigrates into a Supernatural World: Blurb [01] Spiritual qi revival. Ghosts and monsters run rampant, the human world has become a living hell, and all living beings struggle to survive in fear. Then a young man codenamed "Historian" appeared out of nowhere and took over every headline: He wielded a historian's brush that could determine life and death, and every word he wrote was an accurate record. He also had an astonishingly beautiful face, beautiful to the extreme and cold to the extreme, inspiring both awe and an irresistible urge to sneak a look. No one knew that Dong Fan, the "Historian," was originally the heir to a family of historians. For eighteen generations, his ancestors had recorded history faithfully with their brushes. Then, in one sudden twist, he transmigrated into the future supernatural world as an unlucky soul who had been scared to death. Dong Fan: ...Thanks for asking. Everyone dies eventually. How could anyone die of fright? So the upright historian decisively gave up on trying to stay alive and began an ambitious career of recording things by courting death: He charged straight into supernatural incidents, and dared to squat in front of dangerous ghosts and monsters, all so he could write the truth of this chaotic era into the history books exactly as it happened. He was codenamed "Historian," and made headlines for his striking looks and cool demeanor, as well as his accurate records: On X Month X, Year X, Gu Mizhang fought the monster "XXX." At the height of the battle, his trousers were ripped off, and he fled in a panic. On X Month X, Year X, Gu Mizhang was poisoned at a banquet. Fortunately, he choked while eating and narrowly escaped death. On X Month X, Year X, Gu Mizhang fought a water monster bravely. His robes were completely destroyed, and he dealt the enemy a grievous blow while stark naked. The people Dong Fan had recorded in painfully exact detail, causing them all to die of embarrassment: ...At least the big shot is even more embarrassed than I am. Gu Mizhang read the "glorious achievements" the Historian had recorded about him and, grinding his teeth, went looking for him. He pinned Dong Fan in a corner and breathed hotly against his ear. "Historian, you left something out." Dong Fan looked up, confusion in his cool eyes. Gu Mizhang leaned down, and as their lips met, murmured, "On X Month X, Year X, the Historian Dong Fan was pinned against a wall and kissed by Gu Mizhang." The historian's brush could determine life and death and record history, but it never foresaw that the person holding it would write himself into someone's future. [02] Yu the Great shaped the land, followed the mountains and cut down trees, and established the great mountains and rivers. After thirteen years of controlling the floods, Yu the Great divided the land into nine provinces and ordered each to present a bronze tripod. The geography of mountains and rivers was carved onto them, and the destiny of Huaxia was established anew. But legend says that the nine bronze tripods cast for the nine provinces were not the only things made. There was also a historian's brush, used to record history. Easygoing on the outside but guarded within, big-brother top (Gu Mizhang) x beautiful, upright bottom from a family of historians (Dong Fan) * The leads' names come from Li Sao: "Adorned with countless ornaments, my fragrance grows ever richer." Theme: Stay true to your original aspirations and keep forging ahead.