Afternoon Reading 午后品读

1 下 Next Stop: The Bookstore 下一站书店 Silly Little Cola蠢蠢小可乐Short Story165k WordsCompleted The river breeze brushes my face. A secondhand bookstore holds the traces of time and the scent of paper and ink. Between the lines, everything is beautiful. 4Votes44.5kRecs1.5MFans

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The river breeze blows in the face, and the small second-hand bookstore carries the breath of endless time and pulp. There is beauty between the lines.

2 我 My Peerless Exiled Immortal 我的绝世谪仙 A Grain of Chaff一粒糟糠Short Story391k WordsCompleted [Xianxia] His master once told Mo Heng, "The human heart is complicated and fragile." But what, exactly, is the human heart? Amid a chaotic world of endless rise and fall, he seeks neither fame nor gain, neither success nor failure. He only seeks a clear conscience. Life has eight sufferings: birth, aging, illness, death, separation from those one loves, encountering those one hates, being unable to obtain what one desires, and the blazing suffering of the five skandhas. Everyone says that b 0Votes236.9kRecs418.4kFans

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Xianxiawen Master once said to Mo Heng: "The human heart is complex and fragile." But what exactly is the human heart? In the ups and downs of troubled times, he does not seek fame or gain or loss, but only seeks clarity. There are eight sufferings in life: the suffering of birth, the suffering of old age, the suffering of illness, the suffering of death, the suffering of love and separation, the meeting of resentment and hatred, the suffering of not getting what you want, and the suffering of the five yin. Everyone said it would be good to become an immortal, but he didn't want anything. He just wanted to stay in this world with the person he loved most... All he wants is a warm home. When I first met Mo Heng, I just thought he was an indifferent god. Later, when I came down to earth and saw him treating injured beggars, I realized that he was a god who was cold on the outside and hot on the inside. It is always easy to fall into the surprise at first sight. Bai Shushu was fascinated by Mo Heng playing the flute. The smile he showed inadvertently was so gentle, why did he pretend to be so cold? It wasn't until Bai Shushu knew everything Mo Heng had gone through in the mortal world that she understood why Mo Heng became what he is today. He was given the title of the No. 1 Immortal Lord in Heaven, but it became a shackle for him, and he was not allowed to do anything wrong. The Three Realms are too big, and he carries too many things, but he cannot express what he loves. Compared with the people of the Three Realms, he felt that love was not that important... But is this really his true intention? People in this world are easily confused. He wanted to save it by himself, but he found that he was wrong. It turns out that the most difficult thing in this world is to save people's hearts. Even though he experienced despair over and over again, he still didn't give up. He said: "The stars can turn, the bucket can be moved, the sea can be filled, and the mountains can be leveled, but why is the human heart immutable!"

3 语 Words of Deep Concern 语重心长 Jiakai家凯Short Story52k WordsCompleted The title is meaningful and thought-provoking. This is where you'll find little stories full of satire, fantasy, dark humor, and fun. There are also some of the author's thoughts and stories from their own life. They're all the author's own creations. I believe you'll enjoy them. So many good stories have dissolved into the water. I hope I keep meeting “young people” along the way. I'll keep holding my spear aloft, even if my hands are trembling. 0Votes1.7kRecs0Fans

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The title of the book is full of meaning, and some innuendo, magic, black humor, and fun little stories are all here. There are also some of the author's own ideas and some of his own stories, which are all the author's own. I believe you will like them. Many good stories have been melted into the water, and I hope I will always meet "youth" along the way. I will always hold the throwing gun up, even with my trembling hands.

4 我 Let's Meet in Person 我们奔现吧 Kiss Girl吻妹Short Story695k WordsCompleted Has someone like this ever appeared in your life? You never met, never spoke on the phone, and never shared a story. Yet you truly, deeply cared about this person. This person, whose warmth and cold, hunger and fullness all tugged at your heart. You would feel happy, dejected, delighted, anxious, and more because of him... This person had left your life, and your daily concerns had nothing to do with him; yet he was everywhere, every word and phrase seeping into your blood, controlling your brea 0Votes3.8kRecs98.6kFans

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Has there ever been such a person in your life? You haven't met, you haven't talked on the phone, and you haven't had any stories. But you really cared about this person. ——This person affects you whether he is warm or cold, hungry or cold. You will be happy, depressed, joyful, anxious because of him... ——This person is out of your life, and your daily life, rice, oil, and salt have nothing to do with him; but he is everywhere, and his words permeate into your blood, controlling your breathing and heartbeat. ——You can't see or touch this person. He is as gentle as the wind, as high as the clouds, as tortured by the summer heat wave, and as sharp as the winter cold current. He is as ethereal as the stories his grandma tells, as flawless as the princess in the fairy tale, as real and substantial as the eaves where butterflies sleep, as dreamlike as the colorful clouds he looks up to from the reeds... ——This person becomes more and more important to you, until one day he says to you: "Hi~! Let's run away!"

5 雪 Brief Words from the Snowbound Land 雪国里的只言片语 Xiao Xuan and Xiao Yi小轩和小忆Short Story107k WordsCompleted Giving voice, in the form of fiction, to the things people don't want to say aloud. 0Votes506Recs6Fans

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Say what people don't want to say in the form of a novel.

6 这 There's a Nian Beast Here 这里有只年兽 Pangu Eating Wontons吃馄饨的盘古Short Story149k WordsCompleted The Nian Beast is no longer ferocious. It controls fortune and misfortune, bringing blessings to humanity. After enduring eighty-one trials in his search for a mate, Yu Fu finally finds his happy ending, bringing to life a Chinese version of Beauty and the Nian Beast. Yu Fu looks down over the mortal world: fortune must be kept in balance. Those few families surnamed Ma have far too much of it, so whoever clicks in will get a share. After all, guests are welcome in my home! 0Votes2.2kRecs28Fans

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The Nian beast is no longer vicious and controls blessings and disasters to benefit mankind. Yu Fu, who went through eighty-one difficulties in seeking a mate, finally succeeded and acted out the Chinese version of Beauty and the Nian Beast. Yu Fu looked down at the world: Luck in the world must be balanced. Those families with the surname Ma are overly lucky. Whoever comes in will get a share. After all, they are guests after all!

7 当 When My Life Can Be Exchanged for Money 当我的生命能换钱 Tian Ruina天瑞呐Short Story74k WordsCompleted Hu Xiang was a young man from a family that was far from wealthy. When he was seven, his parents’ divorce cast a shadow over his young heart. Raised solely by his father, Hu Xiang gradually grew up, but on the eve of the college entrance exam, he was expelled for seriously violating school rules. His dismal academic record, emotional emptiness, and unspoken rift with his father... Everything tormented Hu Xiang. “If I were rich, would I have to live like this?!” Unexpectedly, one night Hu Xiang m 0Votes664Recs57Fans

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Hu Xiang, a young man from a poor family. When he was seven years old, his parents' divorce began to cast a layer of gloom on his young mind. Under the unilateral care of his father, Hu Xiang gradually grew up, but was expelled from school for serious violation of school rules on the eve of the college entrance examination. The bleak academic performance, emotional emptiness, and the hidden gap between father and son... All made Hu enjoy a lot of suffering. If I were a rich man, how could I live like this?! Unexpectedly, one night, Hu Xiang met the "Dream Fairy" in his sleep and obtained a right from the other party - to exchange his life for money. Since then, Hu Xiang's life has undergone earth-shaking changes: riding in luxury cars, living in luxury homes... However, he never thought about the price he was about to pay... This is a heart-warming story.

8 龙 Dragon Soars Through the Heavens 龙飞御天 Funiu Woodcutter伏牛樵Short Story274k WordsCompleted Wang Jian once had a glorious record and possessed the divine art that could split open the heavens, as well as the Human Emperor’s secret treasure. But he was ambushed and gravely wounded, his dantian shattered and his meridians severed. He was also poisoned with the deadly Northern Sea Ice Soul and implanted with the Zombie Puppet Corpse-Eating Gu King. At death’s door, he could neither use his divine art nor wield his secret treasure. But some people can change their fate and create miracles 0Votes1.6kRecs9Fans

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Wang Jian, who had a brilliant record and possesses the divine skill of opening the sky and the secret treasure of the Human Emperor, was seriously injured in a sneak attack. His Dantian was ruptured and his meridians were severed. He was also poisoned by the North Ming Ice Soul, and was planted with the corpse-eating Gu King zombie puppet. When dying, magical skills cannot be used and secret treasures cannot be used; but some people, as long as they do not die, can change their destiny and create miracles! Although you are in the abyss of Jiuyou, you can still reach the blue clouds of Jiuxiao! Wang Jian is such a person!

9 克 Klein Bottle 克莱因之瓶 Alice's Awakening from Her Dream爱丽丝的梦醒Short Story254k WordsCompleted [Winner of the Most Outlandish Imagination Award at the Second Short Creative Story Contest] My golden finger was blown up from the start, and eternal life turned into a lifespan buy-now-pay-later plan? Are occultism and symbolism the true ways to explore the world? Then what was the point of my cultivation? I clearly cultivated immortality only to live forever, yet I was forced into “eternal life.” Is this so-called golden finger a gift from Heaven, or a curse whose outcome was predetermined lo 0Votes2.1kRecs1.2kFans

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[The Most Imaginative Award in the Second Season of the Short Creative Story Essay Contest] The golden finger was blown up at the beginning, and eternal life turned into a longevity flower? Is occultism and symbolism the truth for exploring the world? Then what does the immortality I cultivate count for? Obviously the only purpose of cultivating immortality is to live forever, but I was forced to "live forever". Is the so-called golden finger a gift from God, or a curse that has been destined for a long time? We are all prisoners of fate. The curtain is about to open and everyone must start their own performance. When the needle of fate turns, no one can stay out of it. Fan group 458131938 The new book "The Age of Super Spiritual Energy" has been released

10 僵 Zombie and Celestial Master 僵尸与天师 Fan Pingdu凡平渡Short Story189k WordsCompleted He doesn't need rest or sleep, never gets tired, and cannot die. He has no heartbeat or pulse, and doesn't breathe. But he does need to eat and drink blood, because he is a zombie: a zombie unlike all the others, one with memories, consciousness, speech, thought, human emotions, and a mind of his own... (A fantasy novel that constantly satirizes real-world social issues.) 0Votes375Recs28Fans

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He does not need to rest, does not need to sleep, will not be tired, will not die, has no heartbeat, no pulse, and cannot breathe, but he needs to eat and need to suck blood, because he is a zombie, a zombie that is different from other zombies, a zombie with memory, consciousness, talking, thinking, human feelings, and autonomous consciousness... (A novel with a fantasy background, but constantly satirizing real social phenomena)

11 踏 Walking Through Chang'an to the Beat of a Song 踏歌长安行 Qingshi Yuqi倾世鱼七Short Story444k WordsCompleted [A Work from the Author’s First Year of High School] [An Original Novel About Li Bai in the High Tang] [Experience the poetic spirit of Chang’an’s passionate young men and the city’s vibrant atmosphere. Come and savor it!] [High Tang, Young Confidants, Two Male Leads, Short Story, Jianghu] [This story is suitable for short-video promotion] Your Jianghu, no matter how far away, I will come to you. Your Jianghu, this time, I will protect. A young wanderer roams the Jianghu, first hearing songs as 0Votes13.4kRecs23.3kFans

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[The author's works during his freshman year of high school] [Original novel by Li Bai in the prosperous Tang Dynasty] [Experience the poetic sentiments of the passionate young man from Chang'an and the customs of Chang'an, waiting for you to read! [The prosperous Tang Dynasty, young confidants, two male protagonists, short stories, rivers and lakes] [This article is suitable for short video content placement] No matter how far away you are, I will always come to you. This time, I will protect your world. Young people traveling in the rivers and lakes heard the sound of singing. If I start singing, I will travel everywhere in Chang'an. A bohemian drunkard who spouted hundreds of poems while drunk, he became close friends with an unknown person! Yuxi Qifan Group: 582872994. Xiaoyu's new prose: "Shallow Spring Can Reach Summer Rain" is here!

12 小 Little Tiger's Virtual Life 小虎哥的虚拟人生 Xiao Hu Ge笑湖戈Short Story586k WordsCompleted A short story collection featuring six independent volumes. There’s sure to be something for everyone. (⌒▽⌒) 0Votes42.1kRecs5.2kFans

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A collection of short stories, including six independent volumes, there is always one for you. (⌒▽⌒)

13 轻 Light, Short, Scattered 轻，短，散 Give Me a Break得了吧Short Story686k WordsCompleted All kinds of wild imaginings, in short-story form. The trilogy: “Light, Short, Scattered,” “Soft, Transformed, Things,” and “Turn, Leave, Depart.” Part science fiction, driven by wild ideas. Light novels, short stories, and prose. Endless tracks, a long journey. Only your thoughts keep you from being alone. 0Votes131.3kRecs243.7kFans

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All kinds of fantasies, short stories. The trilogy "Light, Short, Scattered", "Soft, Transformed, Object", and "Turn, Give Up, Leave". Half sci-fi, imaginative. Light novels, short stories, essays. Endless railroad tracks, long journeys. Only thoughts can make you no longer lonely.

14 楼 The Lost Kingdom of Loulan 楼兰阙 Xi Yaochen溪姚尘Short Story268k WordsCompleted During the Yuanfeng era, a Han envoy is sent to the Western Regions, where he encounters the terrifying massacres of the Xiongnu, Loulan, the City of Death ruled by evil forces, the Corpse Realm Dynasty, and more. To defend the ancient Silk Road and bring prosperity to the various nations and their people, the multinational army under the Devil City, the foremost organization in the martial world of the Western Regions, battles the forces of evil with courage and cunning. With the Ghost Lord Lo 0Votes7.5kRecs3kFans

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During the Yuanfeng period, Han Shi went on a mission to the Western Regions and encountered horrific killings by the Xiongnu, Loulan, and the evil forces of the City of Death and the Corpse Realm Dynasty. In order to defend the ancient Silk Road and benefit the well-being of all countries and their people, the "Multinational Legion" under the "Devil City", the first organization in the Western Regions, fought wits and courage with the evil forces. The Ghost Lord Dragon Armor reappeared, staged a heroic battle history that was shocking and weeping step by step, and composed a surging and wonderful ancient diplomatic song. The city of death, the thousand-year curse, the exotic scenery, the bravery and bravery, the sorrow of love and hatred, the collision of flesh and blood, the harmony of politics and business... The charm of science fiction, the cleansing of immortals, the magnificence of magic, the blur of fantasy, the reappearance of culture, the resurrection of the ancient city... A duel between human nature and the world view, a collision between justice and evil, a violent tearing of soul and flesh...

15 战 The Battle Flag Still Flies 战旗依旧 Lan Yan 177岚烟一七七Short Story798k WordsCompleted I’ve heard that those who agree with the Mohist doctrine of “Rejecting Fate” always hold their heads high, determined to “fight fate with their lives.” I’m only a court historian from Zhongzhou. When I look up, I see the stars filling the sky. The fates of emperors, heroes, and villains are all written among them. But those are matters of the future. I only write about the past. In the end, the history of Zhongzhou after the Great Han will find a spectator. I’ll be here, waiting with a pot of te 0Votes1.7kRecs2.2kFans

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I heard that people who agree with Mohism's "non-fate" always raise their heads and want to "fight for fate" I am just a historian in Zhongzhou. When I look up, I see the stars in the sky. The fates of emperors, heroes, and villains are all in the stars. But that is the future. I only write about the past. The history of the Han Dynasty in Zhongzhou will eventually wait for a spectator. I have a pot of tea and a round of summer stars here. "Wait... History will never be forgotten, no matter whether there are heroes or not..." The new work "Ring of Dragon Honor" will be released around March. I hope you will support it when the time comes.

16 鬼 Ghost Stories at the Haunted House 鬼屋夜话 No Falsehoods谢绝假言Short Story540k WordsCompleted Ghost House Night Talks, also known as Ghost Stories Galore, is a collection of horror stories that I have poured my heart into creating. If you happen to read this series at night while you are alone, it would be best not to continue, because every story in this series is incredibly terrifying. 0Votes332.9kRecs48.4kFans

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"Night Talk in a Haunted House", also known as "Haunted Stories", is a collection of horror stories that I put out with great effort. If you read this series of stories at night when you are alone, it is best not to read them, because every story in this series is extremely scary.

17 浮 The First Dream of Fleeting Love 浮爱初梦 Fourth Month肆月Short Story242k WordsCompleted A flower of love fallen into the mortal world: is it merely a shimmering dream, bearing everyone’s imagination...? 0Votes200Recs30Fans

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Is the flower of love falling into the mortal world just a mirage, carrying everyone's imagination...

18 与 Living with My Mother-in-Law 与婆婆同居的日子 Undersea Xiao Witch海底筱女巫Short Story132k WordsCompleted Ye Xilei, a daughter-in-law born in the 1980s, is beautiful and clever, yet also lazy and vain. Faced with her mother-in-law, she has never managed to settle into her role as a daughter-in-law. Fang Qiaozhen, a mother-in-law born in the 1950s, is both virtuous and hardworking, and eccentric and unpredictable. She cannot find the right balance in her role as a mother-in-law. Xu Bin, their son born in the 1980s, wavers between his beloved wife and his devoted mother, torn between romantic and fami 0Votes2.9kRecs7.3kFans

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Ye Xilei, a daughter-in-law born in the 1980s, is both beautiful, intelligent and lazy and vain. Faced with her mother-in-law, she has never been able to complete the role change as a daughter-in-law. Fang Qiaozhen, a mother-in-law born in the 1950s, coexists with virtuous and hardworking and eccentric. As a mother-in-law, she cannot control the standard of ease. Xu Bin, a son born in the 1980s, wavered between his beloved wife and his caring mother, weighing love and family affection. In the end, he lost his love and destroyed his marriage with his own hands. The work breaks the conventional writing style of marriage and family dramas. It does not blindly criticize the mother-in-law, nor does it protect the daughter-in-law. Instead, it uses real examples in life to analyze the potential reasons for the demise of the marriage due to the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and shows Xi Lei's growth process in a failed marriage.

19 剑 Traditional Martial Arts on the Edge of the Sword 剑尖上的国术 Xuanyuan Lingxiao轩辕凌霄Short Story382k WordsCompleted This book, The Art of Chinese Martial Arts on the Sword’s Edge, focuses on the internal school’s Xingyi swordsmanship. From cultivation methods to techniques, it introduces traditional Chinese martial arts. I am an immortal of Zhongnan, master of Xingyi, Roaming freely beneath the vast heavens and across the boundless earth. The Six-Step Divine Sword is now in my grasp, A hidden dragon soars from the abyss and rises to the ninth heaven! Xuanyuan Lingxiao group number: 150895857 0Votes427kRecs8.5kFans

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This book "Guoshu on the Tip of the Sword" mainly talks about the Xingyi Sword of the Neijia family, from the exercises to the moves. It is a work that introduces the national martial arts and martial arts. I am Zhongnan Xingyi Xian, The sky is high and the sky is high, traveling far and wide. The six-step divine sword is now in my hand, Qian Long Teng Yuan ascends to the nine heavens! Xuanyuan Lingxiao group number: 150895857

20 浮 Scattered Notes on a Floating Life 浮生散记 Yang Yige杨亦歌Short Story101k WordsCompleted Volume One: Essays. Shen Fu wrote Six Records of a Floating Life, savoring the ways of the world. May the years be peaceful and the passing days bring no misfortune. I write these little essays simply to amuse myself. Volume Two: This volume mainly follows four generations of the Jiang family as they endure national calamities, including the War of Resistance against Japan and the Civil War, followed by the founding of the nation, the Cultural Revolution, and Reform and Opening Up. It spans seve 0Votes825Recs1.5kFans

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The first volume of prose: Shen Fu wrote "Six Chapters of a Floating Life" to taste the worldly affairs. The years are good and we don't see each other again. I write short articles to enjoy myself. Volume 2: Mainly tells the story of the four generations of Jiang Yu's family who have gone through national disasters (the Anti-Japanese War and the Civil War), as well as the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Cultural Revolution, reform and opening up, and the ups and downs of the seventy and eighty years. The first part is described from Ye's perspective, and the middle part returns to the human perspective, looking at historical changes through the self-narrations of small people and some small events. The latter part will be written by integrating the two.

21 我 My Flight Attendant Girlfriend 我的空姐女友 The Pig Who Loves Bed恋床的猪Short Story143k WordsCompleted I met a woman. I thought it was just a brief, casual romance. But I never expected that loving her would change everything about me. 0Votes2.3kRecs7kFans

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I met a woman for what I thought was just a brief fast food love affair. But I didn't expect that, love her, Changed everything for me.