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Utility System: Offered an Inch, taking a Mile

Utility System: Offered an Inch, taking a Mile

All things considered, fate is the determining factor of life and most of the time, she stays neutral...and when the wheels begin to move, you either receive the grains of blessings or be at the end of that short stick. Jacob has toiled all his life under the bossom of orphan hood. After slithering for so long through the darkness, he finally spots a flicker of light; and he'd be damned if he doesn't reach out to it. And as if a switch had been pressed, his life changes for the better... of course; not without life throwing in a couple of lemons here and there! This time, he shall be the driver of his new life and no longer the passenger, his Will never to be questioned. Approached with a legacy he had no clue he was a part of, Jacob takes the whole of the cake, after all...a starving man ought to always bite off more than he can chew. Opportunities don't come twice! __________ NOTICE: The setting is of modern nature. Mind you, whatever shall be written here that resembles the real world is either coincidental or just outright Author shenanigan. No offense to the cultures and nations that shall be included in here.Again, do not take offense. First time writing(but not the last), so enjoy it if at all possible, I'll appreciate whatever feedback to make my work a little better(Give it to me straight in the reviews). Further tags//= /Nonchalant MC /Handsome ML /Beautiful FL /Calm MC /Hardworking MC /Chaotic Neutral ML /Meaningful supporting characters /Solid plot /Cautious ML /Multiple character devs /Innovative ML /Tough FL /Wholesome couple / Manipulative ML /Strong-willed FL And so on and so forth. I'll add to that list whenever. Dunno how anything works in this app~I'll just go with the flow. By; Ratatouille~ Let me Cook!
Urban
21 Chs
Second Quarter

Second Quarter

Sixteen-year-old Asher Holt used to be that kid — the one every coach talked about, the one who couldn’t miss a shot even under pressure. Basketball was supposed to be his future. Then one night he cracked under it all — the noise, the expectations, the whispers at home that he wasn’t working hard enough — and walked away from the game completely. A year later, starting over at Jefferson High, Asher wants to stay invisible. No more tournaments. No team. No gym. Just quiet. But when he passes the echoing court after school and hears the familiar rhythm of a ball on hardwood, something inside him stirs — something he’s not ready to face. That’s when he meets Jordan Nguyen, the team captain who recognizes a player’s stance even when he denies it, and Leah Kim, a classmate who sees past Asher’s silence and into the parts he’s still trying to bury. Between the pull of the game and the pressure at home — a mom who loves him but doesn’t understand, an older brother whose own failure still casts a shadow — Asher’s forced to decide whether he’s done for good or just scared of caring again. As the season unfolds, so do the things Asher’s been avoiding: the panic that still hits when the gym gets too loud, the guilt of walking away, and the question that won’t leave him alone — if basketball broke him once, can he trust it to help him heal? Second Quarter is a coming-of-age story about second chances, self-forgiveness, and the long road between giving up and letting go.
Sports
6 Chs
The Quarter for a Queen's Gambit

The Quarter for a Queen's Gambit

The first time I saw Damien Blackwood, he was a rebellious Yale dropout with a fire in his eyes that could burn down all of Manhattan. His only redeeming quality, perhaps, was the searing, clumsy sincerity in his voice when he promised to tattoo my initials, A.V., over his heart. Later, he became a notorious wolf of Wall Street, handing me the "Nemesis" hedge fund, worth a billion dollars, as a wedding gift. All of New York City knew that I, Aria Vance, was the one weakness he protected with his life. Until today, when the rising actress Damien had been sponsoring finally made her grand entrance. Flaunting her pregnant belly, she said to me in a sickly sweet voice, "Miss Vance, will you sign the divorce papers now, or wait until I give the Blackwood family an heir and have me forced off the board of directors?" I simply raised my hand, and my assistant hit send. A file of scandals that would ruin her reputation instantly flooded the internet. When Damien saw her being mobbed by reporters, tears streaming down her face, he flew into a rage. He pressed an antique letter opener, inlaid with his family crest, against my throat and growled, "Aria, you've gone too far!" I chuckled softly, my hand closing around his grandfather's Colt Python revolver on the table. I aimed the muzzle at the heart that once beat only for me. "You've really changed, Damien. But I haven't. My ambition has always been the truest part of me." Bang! The bullet grazed his ear and shattered the eighty-million-dollar Basquiat painting behind him.
Fantasy
9 Chs
Inch by inch, ecstasy remains
" Inch of Ecstasy " was a social romance novel written by Little Wild Wolf, a contracted author of the Dark Night Literature Network, and " Ecstasy ", a contracted author of Lingyun Literature Network. The novel " Mixed Flowers " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-03-04 03:00
An inch of yearning, an inch of ash
"An inch of yearning and an inch of ash" came from the last sentence of the Tang Dynasty poet Li Shangyin's "Seven Laws, Untitled Two, Second". The original poem was "The rustling east wind drizzles, and there is light thunder outside the Lotus Pond." The golden toad bit the lock and burned incense into the well. The jade tiger pulled the silk to draw water from the well and returned. Jia peeped at the curtain and saw that Han Gui was young, and Mi Concubine was left to sleep with the king of Wei. Don't fight with flowers in the heart of spring. An inch of yearning is an inch of ash." Su Shi's Nanxiangzi Collection of Sentences also had the expression of " an inch of lovesickness and an inch of ash ", and the ending was taken from Li Shangyin's Untitled. In addition," An inch of yearning, an inch of ash " was also used in song creation, modern poetry creation, and other aspects to express the pain and helplessness of longing, like burning ashes inch by inch, and also to express extreme longing and loss.
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2026-04-13 18:37
An inch of time is an inch of gold
"When you study, you don't realize that it's already late spring. It's not that the Taoist priest came to make fun of me, but that the Zhou Dynasty is pursuing me." The meaning of these four lines was: Concentrate on reading, unknowingly spring is almost over, every inch of time is as precious as gold. If not for the fact that he was interrupted by the laughter of the Daoist who came, he would still be delving into the essence and teachings of Confucius. This poem described the casual feeling of time flying when reading, reflecting the preciousness of time and the poet's persistent pursuit of knowledge. The novel " Ten Years of Death " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-04-05 05:32
An inch of lovesickness, an inch of pain
Pushing open the ajar window Looking up, I see the hazy moonlight again That year, we looked so young In front of flowers and under the moon, I tell my heart Life is like a dream We meet in a hurry, and each of us is busy The vows I've made echo in my ears It's so hot in my heart If you ask how long the road of love is Every inch of longing, every inch of pain Tears have turned cold blurred eye sockets I can't see the direction of happiness Try to see how many ups and downs the road of love is Every inch of longing, every inch of pain My heart is hurt Still stubbornly resisting Who can comfort my heart?
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2026-04-04 06:10
An inch of lovesickness, an inch of ash
sà sà dōng fēng xì yǔ lái,fú róng táng wài yǒu qīng léi。 jīn chán niè suǒ shāo xiāng rù,yù hǔ qiān sī jí jǐng huí。 jiǎ shì kuī lián hán yuàn shǎo,fú fēi liú zhěn wèi wáng cái。 chūn xīn mò gòng huā zhēng fā,yī cùn xiāng sī yī cùn huī。
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2026-04-03 19:10
There are songs in the lyrics, inch by inch
Based on context alone It was difficult to pinpoint a song based on information like "every inch of the lyrics". Many songs might contain such lyrics. For example, some ancient songs or emotional songs might use lyrics that express the gradual progression of emotions or describe detailed images (such as describing memories inch by inch). If there was more information about the song, such as the style of the song (rock, pop, folk, etc.), the gender of the singer, the approximate release year of the song, etc., he could more accurately determine the name of the song. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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2026-07-31 06:07
The difference between the first quarter and the last quarter
The first quarter moon appeared on the eighth day of the seventh lunar month. At this time, the moon was 90 degrees. The moon was in the east of the sun, and the moon faced east during the day. It appeared in the western sky in the middle of the night. The moon faced west and was located in the western half of the sky. It only appeared after sunset and dusk. It rose at noon (12:00) and set at noon (0:00). The last quarter moon appeared on the 22nd to 23rd of the lunar calendar. The moon was 270 degrees. The moon was west of the sun, and the moon faced west during the day. Appears in the eastern sky in the second half of the night. The moon faces east. It only appears before dawn. The sun rises at 0:00 p. m. and sets at 12:00 p. m. The novel New Moon is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-06-21 11:50
First quarter moon and last quarter moon
The first quarter of the moon was the first quarter or the waxing gibbous moon, while the last quarter of the moon was the last quarter or the third quarter or the waning gibbous moon. The novel New Moon is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-06-20 22:51
The first quarter moon and the last quarter moon
The first quarter moon appeared on the seventh and eighth day of the lunar calendar. The moon was 90 degrees in phase. The moon was to the east of the sun, and the moon faced east during the day. It appeared in the western sky in the middle of the night. The moon faced west and was located in the western half of the sky. It only appeared after sunset and dusk. It rose at noon (12:00) and set at noon (0:00). The last quarter moon appeared on the 22nd to 23rd of the lunar calendar. The moon was 270 degrees west of the sun, and the moon faced west during the day. Appears in the eastern sky in the second half of the night. The moon faces east. It only appears before dawn. The sun rises at 0:00 p. m. and sets at 12:00 p. m. The novel New Moon is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-06-20 02:38
First Quarter Moon and Last Quarter Moon
The first quarter moon appeared on the seventh and eighth day of the lunar calendar. The moon was 90 degrees, and the moon was east of the sun. During the day, the moon faced east. It appeared in the western sky in the middle of the night. The moon faced west and was located in the western half of the sky. It only appeared after sunset. It rose at 12 noon and set at 0 midnight. The last quarter moon appeared on the 22nd to 23rd of the lunar calendar. The moon was 270 degrees. The moon was west of the sun, and the moon faced west during the day. It appeared in the eastern sky in the second half of the night, with the moon facing east. It only appeared before dawn, rising at midnight and setting at noon. The novel New Moon is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-06-18 23:12
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