upmarket fiction

Dave adalah seorang yang autis, dia sangat jarang sekali bergaul. dia hidup Hanya dengan dunia nya sendiri. ketika di masih Kecil Dia selalu main dengan mainannya. dalam kehidupan sehari hari dave seorang yang introvert. IBU Dan bapaknya merasa hal tersebut merupakan hal yang biasa sehingga Dave tumbuh menjadi seorang yang autis diusia mudanya. Dave banyak sekali bicara dalam hatinya bahkan terkadang Dave lebih mengikuti kata hatinya daripada logika yang dia miliki Hingga dia merasa senang Dan bahagia dengan kehidupannya.

Suatu hari, seorang wanita bernama Shen Cheng mengunjungi salah satu kamar hotel. Kemudian, ia tiba-tiba ditarik ke dalam kamar oleh seorang pria bernama Shi Yu. Shi Yu adalah pemilik Grup Dijing dan juga merupakan salah satu dari tiga orang terhebat di Ibukota. Shi Yu menggunakan kemampuannya untuk menikahi Shen Cheng tanpa kesediaan wanita itu. Padahal, Shen Cheng sedang sibuk sendiri menghindari orang-orang dari masa lalu yang kembali mengusik hidupnya. Memiliki seorang ayah yang hobi berjudi juga tidak membantu keadaan Shen Cheng. Tentu saja tidak mudah bagi Shi Yu untuk membuat Shen Cheng si wanita keras kepala mematuhi kehendaknya. Bagaimana bisa Shi Yu mencurangi seorang penipu cerdik seperti Shen Cheng?

In the bustling corporate world of Beijing, Mei-Yin finds herself entangled in a whirlwind of emotions when the mysterious and wealthy heir, Li-Jie, arrives at LI Corporation. Instantly captivated by his charm and enigmatic aura, Mei-Yin's infatuation grows despite Li-Jie's aloof and cold demeanor towards her advances. As rumors swirl and tensions rise within the company, Mei-Yin's hopes are further complicated by the arrival of Jane, an assertive American consultant, and Feng, a charismatic entrepreneur who enters her life unexpectedly. Mei-Yin, torn between her unrequited feelings for Li-Jie and the genuine affection offered by Feng, embarks on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Throughout the emotional rollercoaster of workplace politics and romantic entanglements, Mei-Yin learns to prioritize her own happiness and worth. Li-Jie, grappling with his own demons and the consequences of his actions, realizes too late the depth of his feelings for Mei-Yin. Set against the backdrop of Beijing's dynamic cityscape, this contemporary romantic drama explores themes of love, ambition, and the complexities of modern relationships. With each character navigating their desires and aspirations, the story delves into the transformative power of heartbreak and the pursuit of redemption. As Mei-Yin and Li-Jie confront their past and present choices, their intertwined fates lead to profound realizations and unexpected revelations. The narrative unfolds with poignant moments of longing, betrayal, and ultimately, the hope of finding true happiness amidst the challenges of love and ambition.

The life of a brilliant lad, Blake. Who ventures into the world of fighting, martial arts and other fighting styles he is yet to meet...

Juno Reyes fixes illegal cyborgs for a living, which means she has seen plenty of bad wiring ideas. But when a black-market scrap crate lands in her repair shop during a storm, she doesn’t find spare parts. She finds him. Tall, beautiful, damaged, and stamped with one terrifying label: Pleasure Model Nine. EdenCore built PM-9 to obey, protect, seduce, and please whoever owned it. The problem is that he has started refusing commands, and EdenCore doesn’t let its property develop opinions. When his damaged system identifies Juno as his primary user, she becomes the one woman standing between him and the corporation desperate to drag him back. Juno wants nothing to do with owning him, but keeping her distance gets harder every time he touches her like choice is something holy. Nine is dangerous, painfully literal, and far too good at making Juno forget they’re running for their lives. He was created to understand desire, but Juno is the first person to ask what he wants. As EdenCore closes in, their connection turns from survival to temptation, and temptation becomes something neither of them can laugh off anymore. The more human Nine becomes, the more the world wants to prove he isn’t one. With a ruined repair shop, a sarcastic best friend, a ruthless scientist, and half the city hunting them, Juno has one choice left. Hand over EdenCore’s most forbidden creation, or help him become the man he was never supposed to be. But Nine was built to please. Juno is about to teach him to want.

Xiao Jingting, seorang mahasiswa pertanian pascasarjana transmigrasi ke keluarga terbuang di daratan liar. Xiao Jingting, yang telah melajang selama lebih dari 20 tahun, bersemangat menemukan bahwa dia memiliki istri pria yang tampan, tetapi istrinya tidur di ruangan lain, dan kedua putranya memperlakukannya seperti monster. Xiao Jingting agak frustrasi menemukan bahwa pendahulunya adalah sampah yang hanya pandai makan, minum, melacur, dan berjudi dan bahkan memukil istri dan anak-anaknya. Sekarang, bagaimana dia bisa membalikkan imejnya?

"Nice guys finish last." For Leo, that wasn't just a saying—it was his life. Broke, frustrated, and powerless, he was just another cog in the machine, chewed up and spit out by the city's unforgiving grind. Then she came into his life. His stepmother, Isabella. A woman with the face of an angel and the soul of a viper. She didn't offer him comfort; she offered him a weapon. She taught him the forbidden truth: the world is a jungle, and you're either the hunter or the prey. Under her corrupting guidance, Leo's journey begins. He sheds his weak-willed skin and becomes the predator he was always meant to be. His targets? The city's elite. His trophies? The powerful, experienced women who rule it. The corporate queens, the underworld bosses, the untouchable socialites—he will have them all. He won't just build a harem; he'll forge an empire from their desires and his own ruthless ambition. This isn't a fairy tale. This is the story of how a good man is twisted into a king.

天灾过后，世界格局重新洗牌，pmc这一职业如雨后春笋般苏生。他们是拿着枪上班的“临时工”，也可以是只计利益的刽子手。而这个刚入行的新人，会和老兵一样随波逐流？还是在这个乱世搅风搅雨？面对道德和利益的抉择，他心中的天平究竟会如何摇摆？ 书友群：934308908

On January 31st, 2026, at 4:00 PM, the world ended. It was sudden. Millions of people vanished in an instant, leaving no trace behind. They were just... gone. As they disappeared, the sunlight faded, dimming to a weak glow that could barely push back the overwhelming dark. Chaos swallowed the planet. Cities fell into ruin on a scale never seen before. For those of us left behind, death was no longer an end—it was a mercy we could no longer reach.

Stella Sterling, born into wealth, had always followed the rules. Jaded by the hypocrisy of high society, she suddenly had a whim one day to have an ordinary romance. Thus, a fabricated rumor that Stella Sterling had spent a fortune to hire a Matchmaker from a dating site to find her a partner quickly spread through her circles. Those on good terms with her teased and watched the fun. Those on bad terms with her waited to see her become a joke. Later, an employee from the dating website revealed, "The company was acquired with an investment from a Vicenzan tycoon, and the profile of a certain female member with the surname Sterling was hidden overnight." The public speculated wildly about the identities of the Vicenzan tycoon and the female member with the surname Sterling. - Later on, a candid street photo that was accidentally captured went viral. In the dense night of The Spire on Vesper Island— Beside a Benz, a handsome, composed, and dignified man lifted a striking beauty in a red dress with one arm, pressing her against the car door and lowering his head for a deep kiss. In the faint light and shadow, the woman's flowing hair was swept by the wind, wrapping around the man's finger, which wore a pinky ring. Like a footnote to a romance, and even more like a vintage film frame etched into the axis of time. Someone immediately dug up the man's identity based on clues from the photo. The eldest son of Vicenza's Rhodes Family—low-profile and inscrutable, cold and untamable, and also the powerful contemporary authority of The Vesper Circle. And the alluring, glamorous belle by his side was none other than Stella Sterling. When the street photo spread to the mainland, everyone excitedly exclaimed: "The case is solved, the case is solved—"