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  1. 1 A Love Letter 一封情书 Romance220k WordsCompleted The print edition has been published. Follow Weibo @Xishan for details. The online version is complete. The print edition includes exclusive bonus chapters. Twenty-seven-year-old Su Linman receives a love letter, but she isn't the protagonist of its story... The story of Cinderella meeting her prince is moving, and their love makes everyone envious. The only catch is that Su Linman isn't Cinderella. She's the most dazzling noblewoman at the ball. - The snow fell heavily in 2013. The scent of 2.1kFavorites1.5kClicks/ch413Gifts
  2. 2 After Becoming Rich 成为有钱人以后 Romance147k WordsCompleted [My new story, He Stole My Love, is now underway~] Su Xin dies suddenly from overwork and wakes up as Qin Xuan, the boss who used to exploit her. Born into a wealthy family, Qin Xuan was spoiled from childhood. Arrogant and domineering, she offended countless people, and even her beloved fiance wanted nothing to do with her. Having once known the fear of poverty, Su Xin cherishes her new life as a rich person. She decides to turn over a new leaf, improve her reputation among high society, and 1.1kFavorites2.1kClicks/ch284Gifts
  3. 3 Married Because of a Baby 奉子成婚 Romance281k WordsCompleted ◆ Upcoming stories: Divorce, Then Divorce and Secondhand Teddy Bear. / Zhong Yu's only impression of Ji Youchu was that she was an outstanding employee at his company. At the year-end awards ceremony, he personally handed her the award certificate, and he had always had a good memory for beautiful women. He never imagined he would have anything more to do with her, until one day she came up to him with a child who looked just like him. / Zhong Yu, who 5.5kFavorites36.2kClicks/ch997Gifts
  4. 4 The Thirteenth Year of Loving You 喜欢你的第十三年 Romance166k WordsOngoing Secret Crush / Crematorium Romance Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor x Animation Company CEO 1. When Shen Yunjing was fifteen, she was walking home from school when she ran into Lin Wendong. It was bitterly cold, but he was wearing a thin windbreaker, a yellow canvas bag slung over one shoulder, and snow covered him from head to toe. Shen Yunjing stood there, at a loss for words. Lin Wendong looked delighted, his eyes crinkling as he smiled at her. "You've grown a little again, kiddo." Shen 155Favorites444Clicks/ch87Gifts
  5. 5 Fine, Let's Get Divorced 离就离了 RomanceOngoing ◆ Coming soon: Old Friends a Thousand Miles Away and Beyond a Thousand Mountains. Please add them to your reading list! / After barely managing to stay together for a few years, Li Zhuo and Xixi still ended up divorced. So what? Now they could each do as they pleased. Li Zhuo went straight back to his first love, and word was that Xixi had started dating a pretty young guy too. / Everything seemed to have returned to the beginning and gotten back on track, but after several months apart, when Li 105Favorites—Clicks/ch5Gifts
  6. 6 An Unwelcome Encounter 误惹 Romance174k WordsCompleted 1. Currently updating: Transmigrated into a Commoner's Home in Jinling Childhood sweethearts, farming story 2. Historical romance: Three Marriages Old-school angsty romance, possessive pursuit, heroine stands alone 3. Contemporary romance: Rose Beauty A dazzling beauty*an unruly young master Both leads' first love, both sexually inexperienced, rekindled romance, my ex-boyfriend becomes my boss Blurb: A finance professional*an engineering guy The fir 632Favorites2.4kClicks/ch350Gifts
  7. 7 Bailu Meets the New Year: Extra Chapter 白露逢年番外 Romance8k WordsOngoing Updates irregularly Theme: Sweet romance 491Favorites13.6kClicks/ch9Gifts
  8. 8 Knowing It's All an Act 明知做戏 RomanceOngoing [The proud man bows his head; the gentle one schemes] CEO x secretary Everyone knows that Liang Yujing is used to doing whatever he wants and really dislikes his new secretary. He often tells her to leave. The harshest thing he has ever said is, "Wen Nianxia, when are you going to get lost?" Wen Nianxia doesn't leave. Instead, she works diligently by his side for three years. By the second year, their relationship has moved beyond that of a boss and subordinate and begun to turn ambiguous. It' 2.3kFavorites—Clicks/ch59Gifts
  9. 9 Fog Tonight 今夜有雾 RomanceOngoing Shi Yi is doted on by her parents. Sweet and reserved, she always follows the rules and is the perfect good girl in everyone's eyes. Fu Wenzhou, on the other hand, is rebellious and laid-back, does as he pleases, and is a notorious playboy and troublemaker. They are complete opposites, and no one thinks they have anything to do with each other. Until the Shi and Fu families sit down together to discuss Shi Yi's marriage to the eldest son of the Fu family, Fu Mingzhou. Fu Wenzhou, who is never 679Favorites—Clicks/ch2Gifts
  10. 10 21+ The Remarkable Miss Feng 了不起的冯小姐 RomanceOngoing 417Favorites—Clicks/ch60Gifts
  11. 11 21+ That Childhood Friend I'm Not Very Close To 那个不太熟的竹马 Romance234k WordsCompleted 289Favorites854Clicks/ch70Gifts
  12. 12 The Court and the Countryside 朝野 Romance44k WordsOngoing [Blurb] Song Zhi Chao × Cheng Ye **Ten-year age gap Across from Jiangcheng No. 1 High School stood a large auto repair shop. Every evening, the shop closed right on time when the school bell rang. The first time Song Zhi Chao ran into Cheng Ye on her way home, she instinctively took him for a bad guy. Cheng Ye was handsome, sure, but in a rather disreputable way. With his sun-browned skin, rough, sexy voice, muscular arms half exposed, and the occasional string of curses slipping from his 10Favorites182Clicks/ch—Gifts
  13. 13 Too Deep in Character 太入戏 Romance203k WordsCompleted Blurb: Three years ago, Xu Mo leaned casually against the hood of a supercar, a cigarette between his lips and a large check pinched between his fingers. He said to Zhou Zhou, "Marry me for three years, and this check is yours." At the time, Zhou Zhou's father was hospitalized after a stroke, and th 19.8kFavorites34kClicks/ch2.8kGifts
  14. 14 Thinking of You Amid the Endless Flow of People 在川流不息的人海中想你 Romance131k WordsCompleted [Complete, needs editing] - Secret love, reunion after a long separation, school and city life. - Later, Shi Yushi and Xing Ran got married. Ruan Hua returned to Nanxi a day early to be a bridesmaid, and a friend told her that a few days ago, Xing Ran had been chatting on the phone with his best friend Chi Yue. Chi Yue said that he had liked her back when they were in their second year of high school. For a moment, Ruan Hua thought she had misheard. Books always love to write about those secre 680Favorites913Clicks/ch198Gifts
  15. 15 Too Impatient 操之过急 Romance246k WordsCompleted Ye Ci has three things going for her: she's pretty, good-natured, and kind. The one thing she doesn't have going for her is luck. She keeps running into weirdos and scumbags. With such a rough road ahead, after taking a few falls, she decides to try a different path. The Marquis also has three things going for him: a good family, a clever mind, and impressive skills. The one thing he doesn't have going for him is integrity. He likes setting traps for people. Who could have guessed he'd later fa 1.3kFavorites13.8kClicks/ch231Gifts
  16. 16 Exclusive Obsession [Showbiz] 专属沉迷[娱乐圈] Romance184k WordsCompleted My other novel, How Can My Girlfriend Be So Cute?, is now underway! Shu Yao thinks that if she had used the same judgment she uses when choosing idols to buy stocks, she would be rich by now. When Shu Yao fell for Fu Chen, he was still a nobody. She thought that if no one else liked him, she would treasure him and keep him all to herself. But the longer she treasured him, the less she could keep him to herself. Fu Chen was no longer hers alone. Heartbroken, Shu Yao agreed to a blind date arran 4.1kFavorites4.4kClicks/ch382Gifts
  17. 17 Spring Goes, and Spring Returns 春去春又回 Romance205k WordsCompleted Huo Daqiang was blessed with good luck and good opportunities, and caught the demolition wave early. His life went smoothly and peacefully until he reached his sixties. He didn't have a son, but he had two beautiful daughters. The elder daughter, Huo Jianchun, looks like her mother: pure and charming, as if untouched by worldly concerns. The younger daughter, Huo Youchun, looks like her father: full of spirit, decisive, and efficient. One day, after fishing, he pushed open the door to find the 6.2kFavorites13kClicks/ch1.2kGifts
  18. 18 Blazing Autumn 炙秋 Romance133k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Qiu Xing married Yu Gufei. When he was young, he got into fights and brawls. He was so ruthless that a single look from him made his stepmother fall and miscarry. He was sent to a special school, then to a psychiatric hospital. In their new home, Qiu Xing forced herself to stay calm, eyes lowered as she listened to the water running in the bathroom 7.6kFavorites9.7kClicks/ch2.7kGifts
  19. 19 AB Diary AB日记 Romance241k WordsCompleted When an introverted and unconventional bestselling author meets a stubborn, strong-willed editor It’s about far more than a Martian meeting a Venusian... Notice: This work became a VIP title on January 12, 2010. This book has been signed with Jushi Culture for publication. Some plotlines and content will be added to the published edition. Details will be announced later. Thank you! The AB Diary has finally been published! The print and online editions have revised chapter content, and the pr 4.6kFavorites14.9kClicks/ch410Gifts
  20. 20 Twilight in Turmoil 暮色喧嚣 Romance628k WordsCompleted Coming soon: Day and Night, Lost in Love. Please add it to your reading list~ Powerful man lowers his head / The pursuit of his ex-wife's forgiveness Beijing elite x clear-headed actress 1 At twenty, Ying Ti met Lou Huai. At the time, she was mired in trouble, with a bleak future ahead of her. Lou Huai, meanwhile, was a prominent and distinguished figure, a renowned tycoon in the investment world and the future head of the Lou family. They were worlds apart, and no one thought their paths would 44kFavorites37.9kClicks/ch10.6kGifts
  21. 21 Heating Up 升温 Romance347k WordsCompleted [My next novel, Borrowing the Morning Dew, is coming soon. When Fu Jiaxi was twenty-two, everyone advised her to stay away from the Yue family's neglected eldest son. She got involved with him, married him, and had his child. When she was twenty-seven, everyone was still telling her, "Yue Jincheng treats you like a treasure. Why get divorced? Are you stupid?" She left without shedding a single tear and flung a one-yuan coin at his face. "Mr. Yue, h 46.1kFavorites85.6kClicks/ch13.9kGifts
  22. 22 Succession 演替 Romance263k WordsCompleted [The bittersweet unrequited-love story Green Leaf has started updating. Find it in my author page.] Wen Chu worked as Qi Yuan's body double for eight years. From humbly filling in for her to mirroring her every glance and smile, she has had enough. At last, she gets to star in a production under her own name, only to realize that the man who loves her more than life itself sees nothing but Qi Yuan's sorrow and pain. For all these eight years, he has treated her as Qi Yuan's stand-in. Wen Chu fal 30.4kFavorites22.2kClicks/ch14kGifts
  23. 23 White Dew Meets the New Year 白露逢年 Romance138k WordsCompleted The internet was in an uproar. An article titled "Female Employee at a Listed Company Exploited by Her Boss, Then Cruelly Abandoned After Getting Pregnant" was being reposted like crazy. It pointed the finger at Feng Nian, general manager of Fengyi. Fengyi's official website responded immediately: "Mr. Feng Nian and Miss Bai Lu first met in humble circum 12.6kFavorites26.5kClicks/ch4kGifts
  24. 24 Lost in the Mist 雾色难寻 Romance631k WordsCompleted [Next book: Playing Pretend, CEO x Secretary. Love first, then commitment / The remorseful pursuit of an ex-wife Cold and abstinent x independent and clearheaded / Investment banking mogul x investment banking star At a department annual party, Ji Yan and Wang Jun crossed paths by chance. They tacitly maintained their ambiguous relationship for two years. By day, they acted like strangers. By night, they were inseparable. · Wang Jun was notorious for being ruth 76.5kFavorites94kClicks/ch21.4kGifts
  25. 25 Green Leaves 绿叶 Romance426k WordsCompleted Xia Ye loved Chen Yan. From high school through college, she thought the sky of her nineteenth year would be a picture she painted together with him. It wasn't until she got to college that she understood: there were too many people holding brushes, and Chen Yan wanted to paint with someone else. Later, as Xia Ye clung to their relationship, she realized she was nothing more than an unremarkable green leaf. The type he liked had never been her. - The Milky Way leaves its traces, but no one k 54.9kFavorites40.2kClicks/ch44.3kGifts
  26. 26 A Practical Feasibility Report on How the Beggar Bro Picks Up Girls 论丐哥撩妹的可行性实用报告 Romance16k WordsCompleted Clear eyes, empty hearts; daylilies to banish sorrow, jade-green and serene as she combs her hair. Since childhood, she has danced and sung, always leaning into the light. This is the story of a beggar who loves watching the commotion accidentally getting involved with a little poison girl. The poison girl clings tightly to the beggar's leg, tears of heartfelt sincerity shining in her eyes. “How can the greatest Beggar's Sect in the world walk past someone in trouble and refuse to help? You'r 8.8kFavorites60.7kClicks/ch370Gifts
  27. 27 Why Does Everyone Have a Secret Identity Except Me? 怎么人人都有马甲,偏我没有! Romance745k WordsCompleted Ning Ya was the villainous supporting character, Consort Ning, in a palace intrigue novel. After accidentally taking over the protagonist’s role, she was banished to a modern corporate warfare novel. In this story, everyone has more than one identity. The assistant is a business mogul with connections on both sides of the law, the bullied girl at school is the real heiress of a wealthy family, and the internet cafe attendant is a top hacker. She alone is nobody special. She is just a timid lac 2.1kFavorites2.9kClicks/ch17.7kGifts
  28. 28 Born to Be Lustful 生来好色 Romance201k WordsCompleted Xu Xiao knows Chen Xia is his dad's spy. He wants to fire her, but he's too chicken. Chen Xia thinks Xu Xiao is Sheng'an's A Dou. She's putting up with him for the money. [Playful, sharp-tongued rich kid] & [Unyielding female assistant] A bickering couple falls in love amid endless squabbles. Warning: The romance develops very slowly. Really slowly. Theme: Embrace the better version of yourself 8.4kFavorites18.3kClicks/ch830Gifts
  29. 29 Passionate Spring Nights 春夜浓情 Romance826k WordsCompleted Please add my next novel, Day and Night in Rapture, to your reading list! Marriage first, love later / chasing his wife to the crematorium Cold and abstinent x brave and direct / private equity tycoon x investment banking newcomer 1 At twenty-four, Liang Zhaoyue was bewitched and married a man she'd only met a few times. At the time, her family was ordinary, and she rushed from place to place just to survive, like an ant. Zhou Yunchuan, meanwhile, was a well-known tycoon in private equity, decis 85.4kFavorites93kClicks/ch24.1kGifts
  30. 30 After I Accidentally Opened My Ex-Boyfriend's Package 错拆前男友快递之后 Romance103k WordsCompleted After her startup failed, Zhou Wanli slunk back to her hometown. While job hunting at home, she also received the luggage she had shipped back. But one day, when she opened an exquisitely made box and found men's underwear inside, Zhou Wanli was dumbfounded. She checked the recipient information and realized it belonged to her ex-boyfriend, who had once lived at her place. With no other choice, she braced herself and contacted him. To her surprise, he simply sent a driver to pick it up and woul 26.5kFavorites62kClicks/ch10.3kGifts
  31. 31 Demons Haunt Chang'an 长安有妖气 Romance305k WordsCompleted This is a golden age for humans, and a golden age for demons. Lan Ye, the master of the Xiuye Pavilion; Lord Wei Yan, a third-rank vice minister; Qiang Hua, Chang'an's most beautiful woman; and Zhongli Mei, the Sage of the Zither. Only these four can withstand the flourishing aura of royal power, thriving in Chang'an City. The demon realm has given them a name: Chang'an's Four Demons. Each is peerlessly elegant, and each is unfathomably mysterious. Lan Ye's white jade bottle containing a soul, W 18.1kFavorites23.5kClicks/ch3.6kGifts
  32. 32 When the Neon Lights Go Out 霓虹熄灭 Romance119k WordsCompleted [This is what happens when you don't write the whole novel in advance or put together an outline. Later on, I had no idea what I was writing.] After going from a delinquent girl to a respectable married woman. Oh, Officer Liang, if you don't like that, I'll be bad again. Theme: A cautionary tale. 21.7kFavorites49.8kClicks/ch12.6kGifts
  33. 33 The Tangerine Tree Beneath the Dark Clouds 乌云下的橘子树 Romance154k WordsCompleted · Chen Qi liking Zhao Xiaoqing is no big deal. · Due to copyright issues, chapters 36 through 50 of this work have been locked. The complete e-book is available on multiple platforms, and the print edition is also on sale. Please check them out. Thank you. Theme: Growing up is a good thing 7.4kFavorites7.2kClicks/ch811Gifts
  34. 34 Zhong Lü 钟绿 Romance110k WordsCompleted Their families arranged a marriage to secure a business deal. The two leads were sensible enough to understand that you can’t take what you need from the table and then demand freedom and love. So two people who had lost faith in marriage got married. “A piece of paper means nothing to people who love each other, and it means no more to those who don’t.” Premise: Marriage 12.2kFavorites47.7kClicks/ch803Gifts
  35. 35 Newlywed Husband 初为人夫 Romance513k WordsCompleted [My next story, The Perfect Match, is now underway: a pregnancy-before-love romance.] [Wildflower from the mountains x rugged, frugal man|The completed story has been revised and expanded with a 42,000-character bonus epilogue. Good news: Wen Ji, a girl from the mountains, got into university. Bad news: her betrothed came to ask for her hand in marriage. They raised cattle in the mountains during the day and lived in a litt 53.2kFavorites87.8kClicks/ch15.2kGifts
  36. 36 My Girlfriend, the Money Printer 我的印钞机女友 Romance587k WordsCompleted Cheng Bai, female, renowned lawyer, nickname: The Money Printer. Bian Xie, male, bestselling author, special skill: Making stuff up. Two months ago, at his new book launch, Bian Xie made a bold declaration: “Even if I get sued to death, I, Bian Xie, will never ask a shyster like her to handle a case for me!” Two months later, in tears and desperate for material for his new book, he became Cheng Bai's pathetic little assistant. “Good day, Ms. Cheng. I look forward to working with you.” Notes: 1 80.4kFavorites173.5kClicks/ch84kGifts
  37. 37 The Belle Who Bends at the Waist 折腰美人 Romance307k WordsCompleted [High-ranking quadriplegic gentleman VS calm, straightforward, adorable young Chinese medicine practitioner] The legendary Young Master Zhang had attempted suicide, and someone had taken a photo. Snow-white sheets, cold, dark eyes, and glaringly scarlet blood... They said he had tried to kill himself more than once. The moment Ying Yan saw the photo, she decisively abandoned her herbal medicine clinic and her identity as a "little miracle doctor," and went to work as his special caregiver. 37.2kFavorites125.8kClicks/ch10.4kGifts
  38. 38 It Closed Its Eyes on the Other Side of the Sea 祂在海的另一边闭上了眼睛 Romance178k WordsCompleted Formal blurb: Fanatical believers once bestowed many great names upon Him: Ruler from the Deep Sea, Lord of Creation and Destruction, the Ancient One, the Undying Starlight of the White Desert, Source of the Thirteen Progenitors, King of Nightmares, Haven of the Hidden Gods... He never acknowledged any of these titles. Language was meaningless to Him. He only said that He came from the sea. Campus blurb: A youthful campus story about a hardworking German Shepherd who loves rational mathematics, 8.5kFavorites8.3kClicks/ch2.2kGifts
  39. 39 Thin Business 薄·商 20k WordsCompleted A companion story in the series of He Is the Wildest and Kiss Mark. A short story, updated whenever the mood strikes, not on VIP. The timeline picks up after the extra chapter "Bo · Shang" in The Wildest. Theme: 46.6kFavorites293.3kClicks/ch3.5kGifts
  40. 40 A Madman's Love 疯子的爱情 Romance345k WordsCompleted [Next up: Winter Cicadas] Weibo: Yueye Xunxun Blurb: Jiang Yaoqian felt as though she were about to suffocate. The person by the window was very tall, dressed in black from head to toe, head bowed and body slightly bent. Even in the bright bedroom light, he seemed to be hidden in darkness. The sight sent a chill through her. Gritting her teeth, as if she could no longer stand it, she finally asked to break up for the third time. "Let's break up." Her voice was restrained but resolute. A long, lo 31.2kFavorites76.8kClicks/ch7.2kGifts
  41. 41 Waiting for You to Descend from the Clouds 等云端降临 Romance577k WordsCompleted Six-year age gap / workplace romance and growth Shu Yun met Liang Yuchen when she was twenty-two. At the time, he was born to wealth and prestige, an unshakable presence in his industry. She was just an unremarkable intern with a pretty face. Then came the night they went on a business trip alone together. Shu Yun got drunk and blacked out. Stumbling, she fell straight into his arms. She looked up from his collar and saw the man's pink, sensual lips. Without a second thought, Shu Yun smiled 43.6kFavorites53.5kClicks/ch15.4kGifts
  42. 42 Don't Fall for Him 不可以动心 Romance607k WordsCompleted Tang Ning has a best friend, Gu Li, who's closer to her than a sister. They affectionately call each other "hubby" and "wifey." One time, Tang Ning called Gu Li and cooed, "Hubby, I miss you~" The person on the other end cleared his throat and replied in a low, cool voice, "I'm her brother." Tang Ning has heard Gu Li talk about her brother, Gu Yu, more than once. But every time, she starts with, "My brother's gotten another new girlfriend." Gu Li is always joking that Gu Yu has so many romantic 69.5kFavorites101.4kClicks/ch20.2kGifts
  43. 43 No One Is Like Her 无人像她 Romance648k WordsCompleted I could give up every desire for you And charge onto the battlefield without hesitation Li Jian, The Vanishing Moonlight *Dual male leads, tragic romance *The entire story has been rewritten. Don't read the TXT version; the content is different. Theme: Young love and a lifetime of companionship 20.9kFavorites36.3kClicks/ch3kGifts
  44. 44 Going Alone into the Enemy Camp 单刀赴会 Romance211k WordsCompleted At twenty-two, Liao Song took a home rehabilitation job. The client’s requirements came printed on 162 sheets of A4 paper, with eight pages devoted to picky eating. She memorized it all in a day. At twenty-eight, Liao Song became Boss Liao. She cooked in her villa, made a bowl of braised beef noodles, and brought it to her guest. “Want some?” Liao Song asked. “If not, get out.” Premise: Get treated early if you’re sick 12.2kFavorites24.2kClicks/ch2.3kGifts
  45. 45 21+ How Well Done? 几分熟 Romance477k WordsCompleted 13.3kFavorites20.9kClicks/ch13.6kGifts
  46. 46 You Are My Idealist 你是我的理想主义 Romance314k WordsCompleted [None of the characters are based on real people. Please don't project real people onto them or discuss them in the comments~(≧▽≦)/~] Chun Rui called working with Yan Wenzheng "a stroke of dumb luck" and said she pursued him "on a whim." Someone asked curiously, "Did Teacher Yan say yes?" "No." Chun Rui shook her head. "He said I was too deep in character." [Content warnings] Entertainment industry, slow burn Woman pursues man The male lead is divorced, with a ten-year age gap Theme: Finding 23.4kFavorites32.4kClicks/ch9kGifts
  47. 47 21+ Good Work Is Rewarded 有则嘉勉 Romance309k WordsCompleted 32.2kFavorites57.3kClicks/ch8.5kGifts
  48. 48 Gathering the Spring Light 揽春光 Romance100k WordsCompleted Tao Jingshu couldn't make it in the big city, so she returned to her hometown in the county. In her hometown, the only job people respected was one you got by passing the civil service exams, but Tao Jingshu resolutely chose to work as a full-time translator. Then her mother forced her to go on a blind date. Tao Jingshu was a dull homebody. When she wasn't translating, she liked to curl up in bed and watch shows. That was where she felt most comfortable. Shao Yuancheng was an engineering studen 9.8kFavorites17.1kClicks/ch6.1kGifts
  49. 49 You Shine Like the Sun: Part Two 骄阳似我(下) Romance122k WordsOngoing If you have known love as blazing and openhearted as the sun, who would care about fireworks that flicker on and off? The Bottom Volume of Like the Sun Theme: Love and growth 103.3kFavorites437.4kClicks/ch27.1kGifts
  50. 50 All Things Spring to Life 万物生 Romance318k WordsCompleted [If subscriptions are below 80%, random chapters will be shown] Cinderella x Young Master On the first day of school, Lu Qiong stood at the freshman reception desk with a battered suitcase in hand. One of its wheels was missing half its rim, and it accidentally rolled over the designer sneaker of a boy at the desk, leaving a glaring mark. She apologized repeatedly and offered him a pack of wet wipes. He glanced at her rough hands and snapped impatiently, “Stay away from me.” Years later, when 28.1kFavorites30kClicks/ch7.6kGifts

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