twelve a place among strangers

Back in 1996, when the daughter of the Old Xie family, Xie Wanying, said she wanted to be a doctor, many laughed. "Phoenix begets phoenix, dog spawns dog. A truck driver’s daughter becoming a doctor is as likely as a sow climbing a tree." "I’m not just going to be a doctor, I’m going to be a female chest surgeon," said Xie Wanying. Her words provoked even greater waves of disdain within the doctors' community. Relatives who were doctors ridiculed her mercilessly: "Do you know how high the admission scores are for medical students? Do you think you can make it?" "There are zero female chief chest surgeons in the country. Who do you think you are!" A bunch of people mocked her: "You'll probably only get into a third-rate medical college and end up as a health worker in a small county town. It's easy to imagine what sort of marriage you'll have." After the college entrance exams, Xie Wanying entered the top surgical class in the country with the highest science scores in the province, with department heads in the Capital’s top-tier hospitals vying for her from her internship beginnings. "Student Xie Wanying, come to our digestive surgery department." "No, she must come to our urological surgery—" "Pediatric surgery is in short supply of female doctors like student Xie Wanying." Circles of relatives and friends: … At this time, Xie Wanying independently completed the youngest Tetralogy of Fallot surgery in the country, represented the national association of chest surgery at an international medical forum, and published the world’s first minimally invasive heart valve repair surgery, becoming truly the foremost surgeon in the field of female surgery! As for the marriage concerns that everyone "worried" about: A brother from the Returned Overseas Faction, a hot bachelor within the Capital, changed his QQ profile picture to Junior Sister Xie. The young CEO, a handsome man, came to the hospital every day with flowers, keen to offer a diamond ring. Not to mention, a whole host of suitors had long since worn a path to the Old Xie Family's doorstep...

> Mature content. Contains intense scenes not suitable for readers under 18. The world ended. His wife betrayed him. Now he’s stuck on a tropical island... with twelve beautiful women—and a deadly secret beneath the sand. Jude thought escaping the zombie apocalypse on a cruise ship was salvation. He was wrong. After a cruel twist of fate leaves him stranded and betrayed, he wakes up on an island that seems like paradise—but the truth is far more dangerous. He’s not alone. Twelve mysterious women. No way out. And the undead? They're not the only threat hunting him. Will Jude survive the secrets of the island… or become part of them?

She, the tribe leader of the Miaojiang witch tribe, was reborn as a pitiful little girl that everyone could bully. She rose to power, brought her natal Gu, played in the entire business and entertainment circle, and became the national prince charming in the hearts of women. It was just that she accidentally seduced the diamond man who was ranked first on the diamond list She was doomed just like that! One day. "I have to do something. " She finished getting her equipment, and her face had a stern look. "Hmm? " The man raised his eyebrows slightly. "someone offered a billion dollars to buy your life. " "You want to avenge me? " The man thought to himself that his wife still loved him. "No, he offered a hundred million dollars for my life, but he offered a billion dollars for yours! " She pulled his collar. "I'm the real master, why am I so much less than you! So, I WANT TO SEND HIM TO HELL! " - The author's new article, "my movie Queen's a exploded! " ASKS FOR SUPPORT!

When he returned to the World of Martial Arts, the game was filled with blood and battles! Chen Kaixin had chased after the footsteps of the one emperor, two empresses, three princes, seven dukes, and thirteen aces for three years, but during the eve of the Sword Among Us tournament in Mount Hua, he was ambushed by evil bastards, and was killed so much that his level dropped to that of a newbie. He completely lost the chance to join the ranks of the powerful players in the game! In great disappointment, Kaixin quit the game and got drunk so that he could forget his sadness, but during that stormy night, Chen Kaixin found that he had actually dreamed for a total of three years, because when he woke up again, he woke up to three years ago, when he was still a student.

Yves King, hailed as a legendary figure among modern mercenaries and a military king, experiences profound repentance after settling a major grudge. Choosing to heed his late mother's final wish, he embarks on a journey to lead a normal life and embrace an average, ordinary existence. However, owing to a twist of fate and the consequences of nepotism, Yves finds himself in the employ as a security guard of a chilly female President after inadvertently offending her. To complicate matters, destiny takes another turn as the female President becomes his tenant. The constant role reversals between them ignite intense conflicts and battles. The question lingers: who will emerge victorious in this war between man and woman? Yet, as Yves aspires for the tranquility of a tree standing still, the relentless winds of life continue to blow. Can he genuinely achieve his wish of being an ordinary person? Will he maintain his peace of mind while observing from the sidelines as beautiful women of diverse identities and styles gather around an ordinary security guard? The captivating stories behind this security guard, who cherishes leisure, indulges in culinary delights, and whiles away his time awaiting the inevitable, are poised to unfold. Everything awaits your discovery~

Mages, swordsmen, gods, demons, and prophecies. The Heavenly Games is a tournament where myth and man meet, a purgatory where the dead arrive to fight for their one true wish. Amongst the reborn are Dasha Pang and Kazi Hossain; one a professor from the west whose cold-hearted intelligence has surpass the gods; one a traveller from the east who has come to appreciate humanity. A villain and a hero. The boy born unwanted and the guided one. A martial artist and a mage. Gods amongst men. Expect battles of epic proportions, stories ripped straight from mythology, interactions between gods of various pantheons, and duels humanity has debated for centuries. Expect the Strongest Among The Heavens. *** + Dual Protagonists. Overpowered geniuses. One MC that is villainous and manipulative. The second MC that is heroic and kind. + Detailed power system that includes Western Magic & Chinese Cultivation/Martial Arts (Xianxia) + LitRPG, dungeon crawling, fantasy guilds, and more!  + Abrahamic religions, Hinduism, Indigenous (Americas & Australia), Greek, Norse, Egyptian, and Japanese mythology  *** Daily Chapters

In a twisted version of the Old West, where Native American fables come to life, the land is teeming with blight and cessation. Skinwalkers, Bakwas, Urayuli, and even the dreaded Wendigo roam freely, constantly terrorizing humanity. In this unforgiving landscape, survival becomes the supreme dream, luxury an impossibility. But hope lies in Ether, an eccentric substance that defies reason, and Sigils, granting individuals extraordinary abilities. So, as men and women from the burgeoning East venture into the treacherous West, they must navigate the nightmares that lurk within the wilderness and the horrors from above, below, and within. Survival becomes a battle for the mind, body, and soul. Each step must be taken lightly, lest they fall prey to a grim fate—a forgotten corpse, a demon's feast, or the plaything of ancient and incomprehensible beings. Fools tread where angels fear to gaze, yet not all fools let themselves wilt. Some are simply too stubborn to break.

Crossing over to an Otherworld where Beasts and their masters reign supreme, Aster Grant should have been the envy of all as The Chosen One! His first summoned beast was an Epic-level Succubus! However, fate plays tricks, and just at the moment of attention from all, the Succubus betrayed him publicly. "Master, he just offers way too much!" Then she turned to embrace a rich man, leaving a scene full of ridicule. Yet, no one knew that Aster Grant awakened a system that could see through the cultivation paths of all Beastbonds! "If she can't be raised, then it's time to switch!" Amid the laughter of the crowd, he made a contract with the silver-haired angel deemed a "cripple." "A useless Beast Tamer with a Crippled Angel, a perfect match!" "Don't even dream of rising again in this life!" But when Silverwing ripped through the sky and Holy Light obliterated other beasts— Everyone then realized that the Beast raised by Aster Grant were more terrifying than the succubus!

Yui and Kaede fell in love during their final year in high school. Now they have to figure out how to live out their lives as fresh new adults. But things don't go accordingly to plan...

La sœur légitime insiste pour échanger les mariages, m'envoyant devenir Marquise. 【L'épouse principale du Manoir du Marquis veut seulement faire de l'argent, l'amour dépend de son humeur + mariage échangé + tirages de cheveux + homme rustre auto-stratège】 Après sa renaissance, Qin Yuan découvre que sa sœur cadette légitime est également revenue à la vie. Non seulement elle a volé le mari de la vie précédente de Qin Yuan, le pauvre érudit, mais elle a aussi fortement facilité le mariage de Qin Yuan avec son beau-frère de la vie précédente, le Marquis de Dingbei. Bien qu'il soit étrange que sa sœur cadette légitime ait fait cela, quand une aubaine tombe du ciel, il faut la saisir ! Dans sa vie précédente, la sœur légitime était jalouse d'elle : "Depuis l'enfance, Qin Yuan ne pouvait prendre que ce que je ne voulais pas. Pourquoi est-elle devenue l'épouse du Premier Ministre, jouissant d'honneur et de gloire, tandis que j'étais abandonnée par mon mari, dominée par des concubines, et j'ai souffert seule toute ma vie ?" Dans cette vie, la sœur légitime est désespérée : "Pourquoi Qin Yuan vit-elle encore mieux ?! Où est ma position d'épouse du Premier Ministre ? Pourquoi mon mari est-il toujours un petit fonctionnaire ? Non seulement la belle-mère est difficile à gérer, mais il y a aussi une cousine d'enfance qui le convoite férocement !" Qin Yuan ricane : "Cette position de Marquise offerte de force est assez agréable, tss tss... Je peux faire des affaires, exceller en encens médical, avoir des stratégies et posséder des plans brillants. Dans ma vie précédente, c'était grâce à mes propres efforts que j'ai manœuvré pour devenir l'épouse du Premier Ministre. Ma naïve et bonne sœur." Dans sa vie précédente, son mari s'enferme avec sa sœur légitime, mais dans cette vie, Qin Yuan ne fera aucun effort pour l'aider à s'élever ; n'est-il pas préférable de réussir par elle-même ? — Le Marquis de Dingbei, qui a reporté son mariage pour protéger les frontières, est un Dieu de la Guerre en armure, et un beau gentilhomme sans barbe, avec une file d'admiratrices s'étendant à l'infini. La nuit de noces, il abandonne sa jeune épouse, pensant qu'il suffit de la cajolerie. Plus tard... Il découvre qu'elle s'en moque complètement et le cajole constamment pour s'amuser. Quotidien au Manoir du Marquis : Le Marquis de Dingbei s'agenouille à la porte : "Je sais que j'existe dans votre cœur, madame, veuillez me donner une autre chance." Après un moment, Qin Yuan : "Cela dépend de mon humeur." Les autres : Tss tss, le Marquis n'est que le lèche-bottes de la Marquise, professionnel.