“Alright, esteemed guest, please wait a moment. The food will be ready shortly—” The waiter smiled even more brightly and instructed a short fellow nearby to go feed the horses, while he himself went to the kitchen to order the dishes. The two took their seats at an empty table,…
Tag: tension
Chapter 170: Confessions Under Pressure
Tong Sui felt somewhat uneasy under his gaze and retorted in embarrassment and annoyance, “You aren’t even drunk.” Ye Lin Yuan responded, “At the social event, you weren’t drunk either, right?” Tong Sui paused, taken aback. Ye Lin Yuan stepped closer, “And besides, you’re doing well in your studies. Why…
Chapter 78: A Shocking Discovery
A faint sound echoed, and Yan Chuan quickly dove into the room. The apartment seemed unaffected by the strange black mist. The lights were still on, and Yan Chuan sighed in relief, only to freeze in shock. In the corner… there was a pile of densely packed sheet music manuscripts….
Chapter 37: The Haunting Presence
Only Yuan Wen remained calmly seated in place. After all, he had already acquired the inheritance, hadn’t he? He could leave this instance at any time, but suddenly, he didn’t want to leave so soon. The small inheritance was too enticing, and he wanted to cherish it. With this thought,…
Chapter 35: The Dreadful Reunion
Song Jinshi forced a weak smile, feeling like his expression had become frozen; moving even a little caused him pain. Finally, amidst the noise, the groom arrived. Song Jinshi hurriedly glanced at the groom’s appearance and let out a sigh of relief upon realizing it wasn’t Lin Yansheng. But for…
Chapter 32: The Desperate Escape
Lin Zheng clutched Zhang Fang’s leg, a grown man reduced to tears, pleading pathetically, “Master Zhang, you can’t abandon the Lin family!” Zhang Fang looked at them helplessly and sincerely explained, “If you all come with me and the raft capsizes, you will surely die! Did you not see that…
Chapter 48: The Pursuit Begins
The insect throne room was crowded with anxious onlookers. The aged Bug Emperor looked worriedly at the unconscious Lu Yuanzhao on the medical bed. “Director, why hasn’t he woken up yet?” “Your Majesty, please don’t be anxious,” the director replied. “The medical capsule has fully healed his physical injuries, but…”…
Chapter 40: The Tipping Point
Dust swirled in the air from the collapse, and the wings slowly folded, leaving only a clean spot in the middle. The military females, still reeling from the pain of their fall, finally caught sight of the mysterious male insect beside Bai Xingluo. The male insect was well protected, his…
Chapter 35: A Close Encounter
“Your husband won’t show up during the day; he only comes at night,” Shan Qi remarked. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t be out here so late.” Yan Chuan chose to believe Shan Qi’s words for now. Contestants were only allowed to view their own scripts, and he couldn’t gauge the truth from…
Chapter 33: The Unruly Interference
As he was speaking, he was suddenly tugged by a companion at the corner of his clothing. “What’s wrong? I haven’t finished speaking yet.” No sooner had the words fallen from his lips than he felt a cold, deathly gaze fixed on him. Upon closer inspection, it was actually Lu…