calculated or consumed

The apocalypse has descended. People are trapped indoors, driven to despair by severe supply shortages. Yet, Lin Lang has awakened the 10000x Rebate System. Any supplies consumed by his women will be returned to him ten-thousand-fold!!! [Shen Chuchu consumed one piece of beef jerky. Refunded: 10,000 pieces] [Ning Shuangyu consumed one Superpower Fruit. Refunded: 10,000 fruits] …… An endless stream of refunded supplies! Physical enhancements that break past human limits! Right in the apocalypse, Lin Lang is finally living the blissful life of his dreams. If you were to ask him if he has any other wishes— “Actually, I have room to take in a few more goddesses.”

In 2004, the football world was transitioning. Cristiano Ronaldo was a flamboyant teenager at Old Trafford, The "Galacticos" era was reaching its peak in Madrid, and a billion fans in China were desperate for a true superstar. Enter Lin Feng, a 16-year-old prodigy in the Real Madrid youth academy. To his coaches, he is the "Spanish-Chinese Hybrid"—a hardworking playmaker with the technical elegance of Guti and the tactical discipline of a veteran. But behind his polite smile and "team-first" attitude lies the Apex Professional System and a soul driven by cold, calculating self-interest. While other teenagers dream of glory, Lin Feng dreams of Global Monopoly. In an era of legends, Lin Feng won't just participate. He will exploit the system, dominate the stats, and build an empire. He isn't here to be the best player in the world; he’s here to own the world of football.

"No. Everything that comes out of your mouth is a lie. Say one truth. I dare you to tell me one fucking truth." "I love you." "No, you don't. Say something else." "I can't live without you." "Shut up, you bastard! How can you say you love me when all you ever do is hurt me?" Once a predator locks onto its prey, there's no letting go. Leah Walsh is a lonely wife, starved for the love her husband no longer gives. Aiden Kingston is a ruthless caporegime of the city's most feared crime family. A man who doesn't understand the word no. She fights her attraction to him, but one reckless choice shatters her marriage and binds her to him. Now, Leah is trapped in his violent world, where simply standing by his side makes her a target for his enemies. Every attempt to escape his chains only tightens them, and Aiden's obsession grows stronger each passing day. Will leah break free or surrender to the man who is determined to ruin her and claim her as his?

When Su Lin transmigrated into a Rebirth novel, he found himself playing the role of a villain. He then came to know that Ye Feng, the Protagonist, will be reborn in three days and he began to alter the plot, leaving the reborn Ye Feng dumbfounded. His goddess attitude towards him has now changed. Even his childhood sweetheart began to treat him coldly. The reborn Ye Feng who intended to reach the pinnacle of his life, would never have expected he’d sink into oblivion. On the other hand, Su Lin, who was well-versed of the plot of the world and the cliches that are bound to it used them to his advantage, and flourished. His story had become much more interesting. The one who had been reborn, the supreme medical saint who had come from the mountains, the one who had returned from the military, and many more Protagonists were all dealt by Su Lin, and thus he had become a legend.

I knew Seth Marc was trouble the moment I laid eyes on him. His arresting presence rippled through me and I felt his chaos deep in my bones as our gazes met across the expanse of my father's gym. The alluring fighter wasn't my type with his athletic torso, long, ropy arms, and powerful fists built to destroy men weaker than him, but every fiber in my being was fixated on him. I craved him. And although I knew he was the kind of guy who left a trail of shattered hearts in his wake, I wanted him. I needed him. I had to have him. For the first time in my life, I decided to take a walk on the wild side, consequences be damned. "The Consumed Series" is created by Skyla Madi, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Kabir Mehra has a reputation: cold, calculating, untouchable. Every move he makes is deliberate, every glance measured. In the high-stakes world of corporate power plays, he trusts no one… until the day Anaya Kapoor walks into his life. She’s sharp, unpredictable, and annoyingly persistent—a bright spark in his meticulously ordered world. And yet, despite himself, Kabir notices. Every flinch, every curious glance, every accidental brush of hands becomes a puzzle he can’t resist solving. But the office isn’t just a playground for subtle tension. Allies and rivals alike circle, manipulating, teasing, and testing boundaries. Veer Malhotra, charming and deceptively warm, seems to have his own agenda. Aryan Mehra, shadowy and cryptic, knows too much. And Kabir must navigate them all while keeping control—over his work, his reputation, and, most dangerously, himself. As Anaya becomes a constant presence in his carefully structured life, Kabir realizes one undeniable truth: some chaos is worth indulging. Some connections are impossible to ignore. And some walls… are meant to be broken. Calculated is a male-led, slow-burn romance of tension, obsession, and the intoxicating collision between control and desire.

“Will you marry me?” Dashiell slid the ring onto Alexander Astor’s finger. Alex stared at the cold metal, jaw tightening as irritation rolled through him. “Do I even have a choice.” Dashiell smiled. “It seems not.” Dashiell Harper is an autistic doctor who trades his freedom to save his family’s dying hospital, binding himself to the one man incapable of love. Alexander Astor, a six-foot-five, ruthless, diagnosed psychopath, and chief surgeon of a hospital empire, he takes what is placed in his hands and never lets go. Their marriage is a contract. Their lives, a forced merger. Their world, endless twenty-four-hour shifts and locked doors. But when obsession replaces indifference and control turns into desire, the line between survival and surrender blurs. One ring. One vow neither wanted. One dangerous kind of love. Dark BL • Arranged Marriage • Medical Drama • Antisocial Personality Disorder/ psychopath × Autistic • Obsessive Romance • 18+ Explicit

**CALCULATED HEART** Maya Chen has always played by the rules. She calculates every move. She strategizes every decision. She's built her career at Stellar Tech on precision, logic, and the kind of ambition that leaves no room for mistakes. Then she meets James Hartford, and her carefully calculated life becomes beautifully, dangerously unpredictable. When James—the CEO of her company—crashes her blind date disaster and buys her a drink, Maya tells herself it's just one night. When he gets her promoted, she tells herself it's deserved. When she falls into his bed, she tells herself it's temporary. But as she watches him look at her like she's the most important thing in the world, Maya realizes that some things can't be calculated. Some risks can't be measured. Some loves don't fit into spreadsheets. The problem? Everything about their relationship is a calculated risk gone wrong. He's her boss. She works for him. Every achievement becomes suspect. Every moment together puts her reputation on the line. And when his ex-girlfriend returns, threatening to expose the complications they've been hiding, Maya has to decide: Does she protect her career and walk away from the best thing that's ever happened to her? Or does she finally let her heart lead instead of her head? **Calculated Heart is a story about learning that the most important calculations in life aren't about numbers—they're about courage. It's about a woman who spent her whole life being perfect, and a man who makes her want to be real. It's about discovering that sometimes the best outcomes come from the risks we never planned for. #romance #comedy

​Fah, a meticulous and logical engineering student, finds his world of order upended by a humiliating coffee spill in the university cafeteria. The victim of his clumsiness is Tawan, an arrogant and effortlessly perfect medical student who also happens to be his academic rival. What begins as a public, coffee-fueled feud quickly evolves into a confusing and unwelcome attraction for Fah, who must now navigate the confusing feelings he has for his nemesis. As they are inexplicably drawn together, an unexpected secret from Tawan's past threatens to unravel everything, revealing a hidden connection between them that makes their fateful first collision seem anything but accidental.

[Irresistible MC + Farming & Entrepreneurship + Strong Female Lead + Cute Baby + Love Rivalry + Farming System + Male Competition] Deng Yuyuan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel about a "pampered group darling" — as the biological mother of the vicious female villain. The female villain has a biased grandmother, a mooching uncle and his family, a blindly filial father, and a spineless mother. She was a small-time thief as a child. As an adult, she committed every kind of evil — constantly framing the female lead — and ultimately met a miserable end. The female lead is the only daughter in another family, doted on by her older brothers. The villain targeted her out of pure jealousy. And now, Deng Yuyuan has become that villain's cowardly mother — and the villain herself is currently just an ugly, wrinkly-faced infant. The blindly filial father loves his wife, but gives all the good things to his own mother. He says to his starving wife and daughter: "Xiao Yuan, come drink some water. I specially heated it for you." Deng Yuyuan looks at her own bony frame and her tiny child — and decides to get a divorce. Goodbye, useless husband. She's going to raise this little cub with an abundance of money and love. No way she'll go astray this time. Lost one husband, gained a crowd of suitors. A beautiful sent-down youth coveted by many — she knows some self-defense and burns the midnight oil studying. With the reinstatement of the college entrance exams, she takes her child toward a much wider world. Riding the wave of the times, Deng Yuyuan works her way up to become a gaming tycoon and a cutting-edge scientist... Except — why are so many men fighting to be her cub's stepfather?