~Between the Pages and the Coffee Pot: Translated Novels~

Chapter 29: Teasing Her   Qin Yanci stands in Ying Sisi's room for a moment, holding the bag he brought with him.     He's clearly not afraid to enter her space, and it seems he's feeling comfortable enough to make himself at home. He neatly arranges her bedding and sits down.   When Ying Sisi returns, he stands up and sits at the desk. He's being careful not to be seen too close to her, knowing that poison stepmother would spread rumors if she saw them sitting together.   Ying Sisi noticed the straightened blanket at first glance, and a smile curved her lips. He knew how to do housework. “Yanci, aren't you going to study today?”   “I brought my books,” Qin Yanci says, opening his bag. “I brought you some clothes. Try them on.” He's being attentive, and it seems he's trying to win her over.   Ying Sisi smiled with her mouth, but her heart was filled with joy. She held them up in front of her and looked them over.   The trendy red down jacket,...

  Chapter 55: A Calculated Risk   After the heavy conversation ends, Qin Hui watches Xiang Yang walk back to the ward thoughtfully. She stands there, pondering for a while.   Then, steady, rhythmic footsteps sound.   Qin Hui's gaze falls on the pair of shiny men's leather shoes. Her eyes slowly move upwards.  When she sees the handsome, indifferent face, she is lost in thought for a moment before speaking. “I have already told her everything you instructed, both what should and shouldn't be said.”   Fu Guanxian has his hands in his pockets. He doesn't answer. He only lifts his chin slightly, his eyes looking towards the ward. Then, he returns his gaze, indifferent.   Seeing that he doesn't speak, Qin Hui continues, “What if she changes her mind later? How will you explain it to her?”   Qin Hui knows Xiang Yang. She hates being deceived.   But Fu Guanxian doesn't care. “Later, later, she will only be grateful. She's just not thinking clearly n...

Chapter 54: Unraveling the Leak   Xiang Yang only manages to eat a few bites before she puts away the dishes. Fu Guanxian, after changing into his suit, comes downstairs.   The black suit is sharp, making his composure even more prominent.   Xiang Yang stands by the entrance, changing into her high heels. She stares at him for a few seconds,  unconsciously thinking: He's always been a clothes horse. Now, he looks so effortlessly suave in a suit.   Fu Guanxian also watches her. Seeing her eyes leave him, he furrows his brow and asks, “Leaving?”   "Hmm.”   “It's only 6 AM,” Fu Guanxian glances at the clock on the wall and reminds her.   Xiang Yang is unfazed as she puts on her hat, mask, and sunglasses. Without looking at him, she says, “It's precisely because it's 6 AM that I'm in a hurry to leave.”   The earlier she goes, the safer she will be. She won't run into too many people later. Also, she needs to visit the hospital. There are some thi...

Chapter 53: The Paparazzi's Gambit   Xiang Yang tosses and turns for a long time before she finally drifts off to sleep. She feels like she's just closed her eyes when her phone starts ringing nonstop.   Before answering, Xiang Yang realizes there are already two missed calls. She looks at the time. It's just past 5:20 AM.   “Xiao Ai, what's wrong?”   The assistant almost cries when she finally answers the phone. “Sister Xiang Yang, the fact that you went to the hospital was photographed. It's all over the internet.”   Xiang Yang thinks for a moment. She realizes that things aren't that simple. If it were just the fact that she went to the hospital being exposed, Xiao Ai wouldn't be so anxious.   “Anything else?”   “Someone dug up your relationship with Brother Xing. They say you two are a couple. But then someone took pictures of you getting into another man's car at the hospital entrance. So, the internet is going crazy. They're saying you cheated....

Chapter 01: The Start of Rumors     Fu Jinting heard the rumor three days later, during his lunch break back at Qinglin High School.   The last class of the morning was English. Our English teacher was also our homeroom teacher. She had no particular hobbies, except for one - she loved to hold us back after class.   Fu Jinting, Xiang Yi, and Zhong Ziyang arrived at the cafeteria to find a dragon-like line snaking through all the food serving windows.   Zhong Ziyang lazily scanned the cafeteria and grumbled, “This old bat is so annoying.  Every time, she insists on dragging things out for fifteen minutes, like she's rushing to be reincarnated for the next class!” She makes us stay fifteen minutes longer, but the lesson progress isn't any faster than the neighboring class.  I'm truly too lazy to even bother criticizing her.   Zhong Ziyang has a sunny, handsome face, but unfortunately, next to Fu Jinting and Xiang Yi, who are famous for their looks, ...

Chapter 28: A Problem!   The door creaked open.   Li Yuwei immediately leaned forward. Seeing Ying Sisi, disheveled, limping, and with a bruised face, she let out a snort of laughter.   She had said it, Ying Sisi had been beaten up badly by Qin Yanci.   This was just the beginning.   Qin Yanci had another personality.   This one was violent and physically abusive, while the other was venomous and verbally cruel.   Double the stimulation, both physically and mentally.   A living hell.   Li Junlu's face darkened. “Your sister is injured, what are you laughing at?” Was it true, as Sisi said, that Yuwei had deliberately poured water on the snow, creating ice, and tricked her into slipping?   Li Yuwei covered her mouth. “No, Dad, don't misunderstand, I was just shocked. Sister, are you okay? Your husband is really something, he dares to hit you so hard before the wedding. What will your life be like in the future? In my opinion, you should ju...

Chapter 27: I Adore Him So Much   Song Hanmei watched the two of them leave, gritting her teeth.   “Little vixen.”   She hadn't even married him yet, and she was already bringing a man home to put her in her place.   Would she be riding on her head and defecating on her in the future?   She was scheming in her heart.   Just as she was pondering how to trap Ying Sisi, Li Yuwei came in from outside, humming a tune.   Her anger flared up, and she said resentfully, “Originally, Qin's parents were going to choose you, but you had to make a fuss.”   “Mom, why are you bringing this up again?” Li Yuwei cut her off, and then exclaimed, “The house is so quiet today, where are Dad and Sister?”   Song Hanmei wouldn't listen, and she wasn't angry: “It's precisely because of this that I'm mentioning what happened back then.” She embellished the story, beating her chest and saying, “It's infuriating.”   Li Yuwei's pupils dilated. Qin Yanci had personal...

Chapter 52: A Night of Unease   Xiang Yang can't figure out what he's trying to do, but the wind seems to have brought her senses back. She turns to Fu Guanxian and says directly, “Take me back to my house.”   “It's late at night, I don't want to bother anymore. I stayed up late last night reading files, and I got up early this morning for a meeting. Then I received a call, rushed to book a flight, and came back. I haven't rested at all until now,” Fu Guanxian looks at her, feigning helplessness.   Xiang Yang turns her face away. “If that's the case, then I'll call a cab.”   “This is a hillside villa. Except for private cars, no other car will come up.”   “I'll call my family driver to pick me up.”   “Suit yourself.” Fu Guanxian crosses his arms and turns his head away, not looking at her as she takes out her phone.   Xiang Yang takes out her phone and finds it's off. Only then does she remember that her phone died. She turns around and sees Fu Guanx...