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The earth has entered the era of aura recovery, and human beings have started their supernatural awakening! Jiangnan suddenly awakened the strongest stall system. Potion? Detoxification soybeans? Lucky cherries? In short of supply! The world’s top gods, richest men, beautiful school girls, popular anchors, cold goddesses, and peak powers have all come to buy. Jiangnan: “I’m not interested in making billions of dollars! I just want to pit… Uh, my wish is for world peace!” If you like this, please support us through P at reon to read more chapters Pa tre on : https://www.pa tre on.c om/SystemTranslation

Chen Xiao, who is terminally ill, can't help but look back on his life. In his youth, he roamed the streets, drank heavily, surrounded by a group of dissolute friends. It wasn't until he was on his deathbed that he realized the person he failed the most in his life was his policewoman wife, who had always been waiting for him to turn back. When Chen Xiao opened his eyes again, he was astonished to find that he had been reborn into his younger self. This time, standing at the turning point of his life, Chen Xiao decides to turn over a new leaf.

After obtaining the God of Cookery System, Jiang Feng started with a food stall selling rice combo sets and became the Culinary God of China! "The stall is a hidden gem. Seriously." "I'll take one. I'm a food vlogger. I heard this rice combo set is amazing, so I'm here to review it." "Didn't you just say it wasn't worth detouring for 15 minutes to come here?" Was there even a need to ask if it was tasty? Even a fellow vendor had become a customer!

Arianna Smith. A very talented and easy-going twenty-three years old beautiful young lady. But despite her beauty, her life wasn't easy. Things were hard and life was tough. Two weeks before Christmas, Arianna went to sleep feeling very sad about her life. She had a beautiful dream. A fairy appeared in her dream and asked her what she wanted for Christmas and Arianna asked the Fairy for “An Unexpected And Extraordinary Gift.” On Christmas morning, Arianna got the most shocking news of her life. “She was pregnant! "She was supposed to be a virgin! How did she get pregnant? Whose baby was she carrying? Was this baby the answer to her prayers? What good will the baby bring her way? Find out In this beautiful romance novel. Join Arianna on her journey to Love and Happiness.

" How about we help each other?" He says and I look up at him, eyes still wet from the tears streaming down my cheeks, heart freshly broken from the public humiliation and betrayal that was Lucas's breakup. I can faintly make out the first droppings of snow floating magically under the light of the street lamps. It's that time of the year, a time for wool coats, a time for relaxing, none of which I'll be doing. "I'm an orphan with a wicked aunt and a boyfriend who left her because she has nothing to her name, how could I possibly help you?" I say another sob escaping my lips. "Marry me" he replies and my eyes widen in anger. Is he mocking me?. I look into the eyes of this stranger and see he's dead serious. "I need a wife, you need a home, marry me and you'll have all you want". I nod.

At eighteen, Ethan Reyes is nothing. Born into poverty, abandoned by his father, and barely surviving with his overworked mother, Ethan lives a life where every day feels like a losing battle. Mocked by classmates, betrayed by his best friend, and dumped by the girl he trusted most, he becomes the boy everyone looks down on—the one destined to fail. But everything changes in a single night. With nothing but an old laptop and a restless mind, Ethan stumbles upon the world of money—stocks, cryptocurrency, and business. What others see as confusing chaos, he sees as patterns, logic… opportunity. And for the first time in his life— Ethan begins to think differently. Starting with just a few pesos earned from selling old books, he dives into the world of hustles, investments, and calculated risks. He fails. Learns. Adapts. Grows. Slowly, the poor boy everyone laughed at begins to rise—step by step, deal by deal. But success doesn’t come quietly. As Ethan builds his wealth and influence, he attracts enemies from powerful circles—people who don’t want someone like him to succeed. At the same time, his past comes back to haunt him, forcing him to confront betrayal, pride, and revenge. Yet unlike before, Ethan is no longer weak. He is smarter. Colder. More dangerous. And this time— He’s playing to win. From the streets to the stock market, from small hustles to building powerful companies, Ethan transforms into a man who doesn’t just chase success—he creates it. But in a world driven by money and power, one question remains: Will Ethan become the man he needed… or the monster the world created?

"I want a divorce!" Ryan demanded, despite the fact that he had cheated on her with his ex. *** Serena is no longer the quiet, romantic lady Ryan Winters married and divorced five years ago. Serena, now the CEO of Rocky's Designs, is bright, unwavering, and unapologetic about her independence- a far cry from the woman Ryan remembers. When fate brings them back into one another's lives, Ryan is forced to confront the truth about their past, their newfound hot chemistry, and a surprising revelation; Serena has a daughter who may be his. But Ryan's girlfriend, Kate, isn't prepared to lose him again. Kate is manipulative and calculative. She will do whatever it takes to keep Ryan in her grasp- even if it means destroying Serena's life and the corporate empire she has built.

Every year, the whole family went on a two-weeks vacation during Christmas, where they celebrated wedding anniversaries, a birthday, and the memory of the late Madam Li Sun. This year, they had chosen a special place for their vacation and the couples seemed especially happy. But what happens to the single people? Li Hoy— who prefers to work rather than go on dates— Your typical CEO who runs G–GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT. Luo Joreen— a successful actress and model under G–GLOBAL who is looking forward to turning eighteen and having a boyfriend. She also wants nothing more than to stop being the CEO's guardian. Li Heya— who is still hung up on her ex and has accepted the fact that she is going to die single especially when she heard he is getting married. ***** "Once I turn 18 in a few weeks, I'll start doing everything I want to do without anyone's permission—" She eyed him, "Including yours."  He folded his hands across his chest and nodded. "Normally, that should happen..." He answered, making her almost smile until he continued, "But it won't happen." He smirked at her and began to walk ahead, leaving her fuming with anger. DISCLAIMER: Cover photo isn't mine. I am willing to take it down if the owner wants me to. PS: This is a very light romance with only a 100+ chapters.

As in previous years, in the month of Christmas, more precisely on Christmas Day, a Christmas Ball event will always be held which has always been the hallmark of the city. The event was held in the magnificent Buckingham Palace, of a Prince named Theodoric. Usually, the event is just to commemorate the following years. But this time, it will be different. Prince held special conditions in this Christmas Ball event. He will look for a woman to be his wife among the women who dance and look elegant in his eyes. There was a woman named Ivy, the duke but was not considered by her father's family, namely King Idriz, because she was born to a woman who came from a lower class and she has a magic that only Idriz and Ivy's trusted people know. She also gave magic to Ivy so she can use it for her entire life and protect her from bad things. When Ivy heard that, she came with the hope that her Christmas gift was to change her life and live happily. She also hoped that the Prince would choose her to be his wife. Ivy's life then becomes fantastic and it is filled with magic that she uses for her needs, even she starts to like Prince Mason, Theodoric's cousin. [END]

The Salon on Maple Street follows a quiet, introspective life unfolding inside a small hair salon where ordinary daily interactions gradually become a lens for exploring how a person relates to their own thoughts, meaning, and inner pressure. At the center is a narrator working in the salon alongside colleagues like Nina, a grounded and direct presence, Marcus, who constantly tries to systematize and over-interpret everything through absurd “departments,” and Gabriel, a calm, steady figure who often responds with brief, clarifying insight rather than explanation. What begins as simple observations of salon life slowly evolves into a deeply internal journey. Through everyday conversations with customers—complaints, uncertainties, regrets, and reflections—the narrator begins to notice patterns in their own mind: constant self-measurement, overthinking, rehearsing conversations, needing justification for choices, and trying to extract meaning from everything. Over time, these mental habits begin to soften. The narrator gradually stops: measuring their life against imagined standards rehearsing conversations before they happen turning every experience into meaning or self-analysis feeling the need to justify actions or emotions treating thoughts as problems to solve Instead, a quieter way of being emerges: presence without interpretation, experience without constant explanation, and ordinary life without the pressure to turn it into something more. The salon becomes a symbolic space where this transformation unfolds—less a physical setting and more a stable environment where change is noticed in subtle internal shifts rather than external events. As the story progresses, even the need for narrative itself begins to dissolve. Reflection becomes less frequent, then optional, then unnecessary. Meaning stops being something extracted and becomes something no longer required. Conversations remain simple. Silence stops needing filling. Life stops needing commentary. By the final chapters, the distinction between “story” and “life” fades. There is no dramatic resolution, no climactic ending—only a gradual release of the need to interpret, extend, or finalize experience. The conclusion is not an event, but a disappearance of effort: the effort to explain, to continue, to understand, and to turn living into something structured. What remains is ordinary life—unchanged, but no longer filtered through constant internal narration. In essence, The Salon on Maple Street is a meditative journey from over-interpretation to quiet presence, where the ultimate shift is not becoming someone new, but no longer needing to become anything else at all.