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PAWNS RISE AGAINST THE STRINGS

PAWNS RISE AGAINST THE STRINGS

Crestwood used to be peaceful. Now people lock their doors before sunset. The town has become consumed by a string of brutal murders, each victim connected in ways the police fail to understand. To everyone else, the deaths seem random. But Aubrey knows better. There’s a pattern hidden beneath the bloodshed—something watching, choosing, waiting. And when the pattern begins circling her, she realizes she was never outside of it. Desperate for answers, Aubrey gathers the friends she trusts most, only to uncover a terrifying truth: all of them are connected by something far deeper than coincidence. Their lives, their encounters, even the tragedies that shaped them feel orchestrated, as though they had been guided toward one another long before they were born. But the deeper they dig, the more reality itself begins to unravel. Because behind Crestwood lies something far worse than a murderer. There are forces moving beyond human sight—silent influences shaping lives, steering choices, and bending fate toward an outcome only they understand. To them, people are nothing more than expendable positions in a larger design, living entire lives unaware they were never truly in control. Everything was proceeding exactly as intended. Until one of them changed. Among Aubrey’s group, one fate begins drifting beyond what was planned, triggering a chain reaction no one foresaw. What should have remained controllable becomes unpredictable. Dangerous. For the first time, something within the system is no longer obeying the role it was given. And if even one pawn can move on its own… Then the ones controlling the board may finally learn what fear feels like.
Fantasy
403 Chs
No Strings Attached: My Brother's Best Friend

No Strings Attached: My Brother's Best Friend

"Lila," I began softly, choosing my words. "About last night..." She stood abruptly, cutting me off. "Don't. There's nothing to apologize for. It happened." I frowned, trying to gauge her. "So, what are you saying?" She crossed her arms, steadying herself. "I'm saying I have a deal for you." "A deal?" "We keep seeing each other- secretly. No one has to know. No strings attached." I stared at her, wondering if she was serious. But from the look in her eyes, I knew she was. *** Lila Frost, a brilliant bio-genetics student and the fiercely protected sister of Alpha King Ronan, returns to Silver Lake for a quiet summer focused on her research. But one reckless night changes everything when she shares an unforgettable encounter with Caden Walker- her brother's dangerously irresistible best friend. Their one night stand ignites a fiery connection, and they agree to indulge their passion without complications- no love, no strings attached. But when Lila discovers she's pregnant, her world unravels. Torn between her growing feelings for Caden and the fear that he could never love her back, Lila retreats into her studio, burying herself in her work to escape the truth. The secret she carries threatens not only her heart but also her bond with her overprotective brother. As Caden remains unaware of Lila's internal struggle, Ronan uncovers the truth about their relationship- and his fury knows no bounds. Now, Lila must confront her feelings, her brother's wrath, and the uncertainty of what her future holds. Can she risk everything for a chance at love with Caden? Or will she lose him- and herself- trying to protect her heart?
Urban
160 Chs
No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached

"I'm breaking up with you, I'm sorry." He said while we're in a fastfood chain having our merienda. "W-hat did you say?! You're breaking up with me?!" I said while looking at his eyes but he just looked away. "Yes. We're over now.. So please, never bother me again. Bye." And then he stood up and left me here. Hindi ako makapaniwalang ganoon-ganoon lang niyang itatapon yung limang taon naming relasyon. Hindi ako nakapagsalita, hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko. Tumayo ako at umalis sa fastfood chain at sumakay sa kotse ko. Pinaandar ko ito at hindi ko alam kung saan ako pupunta. "FUCK THIS LIFE!!" Sigaw ko nang abutan ako ng red light sign na dapat akong tumigil sa pagdadrive tsaka sumandal sa manibela. "TARANTADO KA! DAHIL BA SA HINDI KO BINIBIGAY YUNG PANGANGAILANGAN MO, KAYA MO KO GINAGANITO NGAYON??!!!" Hala, sige. Pesteng mga luha! "WHERE DID I GO WRONG, YOU JERK?!!!! BAKIT MO GINAGAWA TO SAAKIN NGAYON! I LOVE YOU PERO SINAYANG MO YUN!" Hindi ko namamalayang umiiyak na pala ako. "DAMN YOU!!!" Sigaw ko nang biglang may bumisina mula sa likod ko, bwisit sunud-sunod pa ah! ***** Resto Bar. Tinigil ko ang sasakyan ko sa isang bar. Great. I need a drink. "Give me your best drink here." Utos ko sa bartender. Binigay niya naman saakin. Panglimang baso ko na pero hindi pa rin ako tinatablan ng kalasingan. Bawat shot ko, tumutulo yung mga luha ko. Bwisit na buhay to! "Hi miss. Alone?" Siraulo pala to eh mukha ba akong may kasama dito? "May nakikita ka bang kasama ko?" Sarkastikong sabi ko. Napangiwi naman ang lalaki sa sinabi ko. "The usual bro." Utos niya sa bartender.. "So, what's your name?" He asked me.. Tinignan ko nga tong lalaking to, gwapo. Matangos ang ilong, kissable lips, mapupungay ang mga mata, maputi, mukhang matangkad, mukhang nag-ggym to, in short. HOT. "Elle" Simpleng sagot ko sa kanya sabay shot ng alak. Langya, nahihilo na ako. "Nice name. You wanna dance?" Alok niya saakin. Tumayo na man ako tsaka hinila siya papuntang dance floor. When we reached the dance floor, I started to sway my hips while looking at him. I sexily or should I say, seductively swayed my hips while looking at him. I bite my lower lips at him. I saw him smirked at lumapit saakin. I just want to have fun, forget about everything, forget about the pain, forget about this damn life! Tumalikod ako sa kanya nung nakalapit na siya saakin. May hawak siyang baso ng wine ata yun but I continued to dance kahit nasa likod ko siya. Naramdaman kong bigla niyang hinawakan ang waist ko kaya mas ginalingan ko pa yung pagsayaw ko. "You're turning me on right now, you beautiful lady." He whispered in my ears that gives me shivers. "Did I? I should feel honoured then." "What do you want me to do?" He said and then he started to bite my left ear that leads to more sensation na nararamdaman ko. "You sure?" "Very sure." "Paligayahin mo ako." -- A/N PLEASE RATE THIS CHAPTER! ANY RATINGS, COMMENTS, OR SUGGESTIONS FROM YOU, ARE HIGHLY APPRECIATED BY THE AUTHOR OF THIS STORY. ENJOY YOUR STAY HERE AND GOD BLESS US ALL! :)
Pangkalahatan
113 Chs
Hidden Past The series; Heart strings

Hidden Past The series; Heart strings

In the sweltering heat of a Bangkok suburb, a new semester dawned on the public university, casting a spotlight on the city's most infamous clique: The Elite and The Tops. Renowned among students from various schools and universities for their captivating visuals, impeccable style, and intriguing aura, they were the epitome of youthful glamour and sophistication. At the heart of this tangled web were three individuals bound by a shared trauma: Siriporn "Siri" Ratanawong, the stunning 19-year-old architecture student with a secret she dare not speak; Ratchanon "Chan" Chaiyaphum, the charismatic law student with a penchant for painting and a hidden past; and Sarawut "Wut" Thongkham, the brooding medicine student with a talent for art and a soul tormented by guilt. Their lives had intersected in a tragic dance five years prior, when they witnessed the brutal murder of Siri's older brother, Chaiwat. The killer, shrouded in mystery, had left an indelible mark on their psyches, a scar that still throbbed with pain. As they navigated the treacherous landscape of university life, the past began to stir, like a serpent awakening from a deep slumber. The Elite and The Tops, sworn enemies since their private secondary school days, found themselves unexpectedly reunited at the public university. The tension between them was palpable, a powder keg waiting to ignite. Little did they know, their lives were about to become inextricably entwined once more, as the unknown killer began to weave his way back into their lives, leaving behind a trail of eerie whispers and unsettling memories. The scent of jasmine and smoke lingered in the air, a haunting reminder that the past was never truly buried. As the semester unfolded, Siri, Chan, and Wut would find themselves torn between their desire for justice and their need for survival. Would they be able to confront the darkness that had haunted them for so long, or would it consume them, once and for all?
LGBT+
76 Chs
There are no strings on the zither, but there are strings in the heart
The saying "there are no strings on the zither, but there are strings in the heart" was related to Tao Yuanming's "stringless zither". Although Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty was not good at playing the piano, he placed a stringless piano. Whenever he was drunk, he would play the piano to express his feelings, and said,"As long as you know the interest of the piano, why bother to play the strings?" This reflected a realm that transcended material appearances and pursued inner elegance and external feelings. Later generations often used the " stringless piano " to express an attitude that did not rely on external forms but focused on internal spiritual experience. "Luo Mingxia Love Letter" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-07-14 02:33
The warm strings of the strings are wary of the proposal
In the finale of The Warm String, Guan Ti proposed to Ding Xiaodai. Guan Ti first waited until it was time to work overtime at night. When everyone was quiet, he first gave a large bouquet of roses to his foodie assistant, Ding Xiaodai. Then, he expressed his love to her and expressed that he had returned to Qianyu not only because of Nan Xian and Gao Fang, but more importantly, because Ding Xiaodai was here. Guan Ti also said that he was very happy when he was with Ding Xiaodai, so he did not want to let this happiness slip away from his hands. The biggest highlight of his proposal was that he still remembered the love formula that Ding Xiaodai had once given him. At that time, Guan Ti had not reacted and only said that it was a mathematical formula that was very difficult to solve, and the meaning of this formula was actually " I love you." Ding Xiaodai did not expect Guan Ti to still remember and understand the meaning after so long, and finally agreed to Guan Ti's hasty proposal. While waiting for the TV series, he could also read the exciting content related to this site!
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2026-08-26 18:46
Why did the 50 strings of the zither change to 25 strings?
There was a widely circulated legend about why the zither changed from fifty strings to twenty-five strings. ###The Legend of Changing the Fifty-String Zither to Twenty-Five String - [Legendary content: According to the Records of the Historian, the Book of Pilgrimage, the Grand Emperor ordered the Plain Girl to play a zither composed of fifty strings. However, the music was too sad and the Grand Emperor could not bear this sadness. Therefore, he broke the zither into two halves, each half having twenty-five strings, thus forming the current twenty-five-string zither.] ###Li Shangyin's " Jinse " - The meaning of the poem: Li Shangyin's "Jinse" mentioned the "50 strings of the Jinse". It did not refer to the actual 50 strings of the zither, but used this number to express the poet's deep sorrow and longing. ###The Evolution History of Zither String Numbers - ** The first 50 strings **: There is evidence that the zither may have been originally 50 strings. According to archeological discoveries, the number of strings of ancient zither ranged from twenty to twenty-six strings, gradually moving towards twenty-five strings. - ** Changes in the Qin Dynasty **: Another saying is that Qin Shihuang liked to listen to music and once ordered the female musician Su Nu to play the zither. Because of its sad tone, Qin Shihuang changed it to twenty-five strings. This change in the number of zither strings not only reflected the ancient people's pursuit of music aesthetics and emotional expression, but also reflected the cultural inheritance and the variety of artistic explanations. The novel," The Heartbroken Heart of the Goddess ", is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-01-09 02:53
The 50 strings of the zither
The " Jin Se " was a long poem by Li Shangyin, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. There was a line in it that read," The Jin Se has fifty strings for no reason, and each string and column miss the year of Hua." This poem was meaningful. It described the fifty strings of the zither, and each string made people miss their lost youth. It expressed the poet's nostalgia and recollection of the past. This poem used the symbolic meaning of the instrument, the zither, to connect the impermanence and changes of life with the beauty of the year, showing the poet's feelings and sorrow for the passage of time.
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2025-01-09 02:19
The sound of the strings
It was difficult to know the specific meaning of the expression "Lingling sound on the string". According to the information provided, there was a description of " Lingling on the seven strings, listening to the cold wind in the pine forest." What was described here might be the sound of the zither. Lingling described the clear sound of the zither. When played on the seven-stringed zither, the clear sound seemed to make people feel the artistic conception of the cold wind in the pine forest. In addition, there was also the poem," The meaning of the pen is leisurely, and the sound of the strings is clear. It is recorded by the painter, Mr. Gao Jianguo." Here, the sound of the strings is also related to the guqin. It may be used to describe the cold and melodious sound of Mr. Gao Jianguo playing the guqin. "The Crane Drinks the Spring Breeze" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-07-24 17:01
Fifty strings
In "Eight hundred miles of broiling, fifty strings turning the sound outside the Great Wall","fifty strings" came from an allusion in "Records of the Historian". Legend had it that the plain girl used a fifty-string instrument to play music, and even the emperor cried when he heard it. Later, the instrument was divided into twenty-five strings, and later generations used the fifty-string instrument to refer to sad music and beautiful music."Fifty strings turning" here meant playing, and the whole thing referred to the kind of music that was full of emotions (such as sadness) represented by playing fifty strings.
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2026-01-16 22:23
Warm strings
The cast list of "Warm String" was as follows: - Zhan Nan Xian, actor Zhang Han. - Wen Nuan: Actor Zhang Junning. - [High-level interview: Actor Ji Xiaobing, acting 9.1 points, one of Zhan Nan Xian's good friends, a high-level executive of Qianyu.] - Pan Weining: Actor Liang Dawei, acting 7.6 points, a loyal admirer, and finally the two of them got together. - Ding Xiaodai: Actor Guo Ziqian, acting 8.4 points, Zhan Nan Xian's assistant. - Du Xintong: Actor Ma Qiuzi, acting 7.0, Qianyu Administrative Department staff, jealous of Wen Nuan. - [Liu Rui: Actor Li Xinzhe, acting 8.6, gentle assistant.] - [Zhou Xiangling: Actor Pan Yijun, 6.6 points for acting, Zhan Nan Xian's mother.] - [Chi Bika: Actor Zhang Heng, acting 7.5 points, head of Qianyu's administrative department, recommending Wen Nuan to be Zhan Nan Xian's secretary.] - Guo Ruqian: Actor Chen Weidong, acting 4.2 points, Qianyu technical department manager, likes Du Xintong. - Zhu Ze: Actor Zheng Xiaozhong, acting 0.0. - Zhu Yi: Actor Jie Bing, acting 0.0 points. - [Pan Weian: Actor Wei Yibo, acting 10.0, Pan Weining's brother.] - Zhu Linghong: Actor Qiang Yu, acting 8.5, Zhu Linlu's cousin. - Leng Rufeng, Actor Cai Gang, 9.5 points in acting, CEO of Leng Corporation. - Zhan Nan Xian (teenager): Actor Yao Junzhe, acting 9.1 points. - Wen Nuan (Youth): Actor Wang Zixuan, acting 0.0. - One Heart (Youth): Actor Shang Siqi, acting 0.0 points. - Zhu Linlu (Youth): Actor Lin Yongju, acting 0.0 points. - [Gentle (Youth): Actor Luo Kangning, acting 0.0 points.] There were a total of 24 roles in the show. While waiting for the TV series, he could also read the exciting content related to this site!
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2026-09-13 12:15
A string of strings on the internet
" Online matchmaking " was a visualization of the phenomenon of online love. Online dating was a way to use the Internet as a medium and use chat tools to communicate and understand each other. It was very common in modern society. There were successful cases and failures. It had become a subconsciously acceptable way of love. Compared to blind dates, online dating was less awkward and more mysterious, and compared to real love, online dating had a wider range of friends. However, online dating also faced some problems. For example, it was difficult to distinguish the identity information of online dating partners. This also prompted the emergence of a new profession called "online dating master". They could investigate the height, appearance, age and other information of online dating partners on behalf of netizens.
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2026-06-29 19:58
The matchmaker is pulling the strings
Yue Lao, also known as Chai Daohuang, was also known as Yue Xia Lao Ren and Yue Xia Lao Er among the people. He was the Red Happiness God in Han folklore who was in charge of marriage, also known as the matchmaker god. His image was often portrayed as holding a red silk in one hand and a marriage book in the other, with a youthful face and white hair, running in the smoke. According to the mysterious " marriage register," he tied the feet of the man and woman who were destined to be married with red silk thread. From then on, they would become husband and wife no matter what. The saying "Old Man under the Moon" and "Old Man under the Moon" first came from the novel "Marriage Shop" written by Li Fuyan of Tang Dynasty. In this story, Du Ling and Wei Gu met an old man leaning on a cloth bag, sitting on the steps and picking up a book facing the moon. The old man said that the marriage documents written in the book were the marriage documents of men and women in the world. The red rope in the bag was used to tie the feet of the husband and wife. Even if the enemy's family, the noble and humble were separated, the world was an official, and Wu and Chu were in a foreign land, once tied by this rope, they would finally become husband and wife. In the Song Dynasty,"Yue Lao" began to be used as a specific title. From the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties to the modern era,"Yue Lao" became a widely circulated character prototype in ancient China literature. In China,"Yue Lao" was a well-known figure, which reflected people's cognitive attitude towards love and marriage. There were temples dedicated to Yue Lao in the mainland of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. There were also customs related to Yue Lao in Guangdong's Dongguan area. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
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2026-06-24 00:42
The head of the six strings
Cang was a classic character in the Thunderbolt Puppet Show, the leader of the six strings of the Dao Realm Xuanzong. He had many names, such as String Head and Green Scallion (fellow daoists 'favorite names). Its image was a combination of Taoist ideas. The design was mainly made of a gradual layer of dark purple gauze fabric, matched with white and a little silver patterns, showing an extraordinary temperament. The narrow lapel design looked refined and delicate. Cang's personality was calm and composed, and he cared about the common people, which made him widely liked by the "Dao friends". His cultivation was extremely high. He played the zither and carried a sword on his back. He had a cold personality. Because he cultivated the immortal path, he acted according to the heavens. He knew the heavenly secrets and acted according to the destiny. His mental cultivation was beyond the mortal world. He had the destiny to punish the traitors of the Xuanzong and destroy the demonic path. He first appeared in the 25th chapter of Thunderbolt and Strange Elephant, and the narration was: "Master the power of black dust to suppress evil, wear the white rainbow to destroy the evil atmosphere, and the world will once again show its traces of the dark sky. The demon world will still be afraid." He was proficient in music, and his poem was titled,"Watching the vast sky by the zither, the blue sound waves wash the stars. The first two lines of the poem title reflected his wonderful skills in playing the piano and cleverly integrated into the name, making the whole poem full of charm. During the rebellion of Qi Tiandi, he and his fellow cultivators had turned the tide. Later on, he had activated the Proud Dragon's Regrets to avoid the disaster. He had concealed his trump cards and fought with the light and the dust. He did not appear in the white rainbow and traveled alone. He fought with ordinary moves, and it was difficult to see the power of the mysterious sect's secret arts and formations. After the Rebellion of the Six Princes, he had faded out of the martial world. Had he not watched enough of Long Lovesickness 2? Hurry up and read the original work of "Everlasting Lovesickness 2: A Vow of Love"!
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2026-08-01 22:53
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