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ISABEAU

ISABEAU

ISABEAU Kecantikan adalah Kutukan, Kelaparan adalah Tuhan. Di bawah langit Vallerose yang meranggas, seorang dewi lahir di atas tanah retak. Isabeau Alénor Montferrand memiliki kulit seputih porselen mahal dan mata topaz yang sanggup menyesatkan jiwa para pendeta. Orang-orang memanggilnya Bella, sebuah nama indah yang terdengar seperti penghinaan di tengah kemelaratan yang mengepungnya. Kecantikan itu hanyalah lelucon bagi takdir. Bella tidak lahir di atas ranjang beledu, melainkan di gubuk sempit yang pengap, di mana napas ibunya yang kurus menjadi satu-satunya lagu pengantar tidur. Dunia abad ke-19 yang dingin tidak memberi ruang bagi kepolosan. Bella belajar mencuri koin sebelum ia belajar membaca doa. Ia menyaksikan ayahnya menjual martabat dalam lembaran-lembaran foto asusila demi sepotong roti, sebelum akhirnya pria itu tewas bersimbah darah di gang gelap yang busuk. Kepergian sang ayah meninggalkan warisan berupa rasa malu yang membakar dan dendam yang membeku. Membawa luka itu, mereka melarikan diri ke Althevarre. Namun, di kota pengasingan ini, Bella justru menjadi mangsa yang terlalu "terang" di tengah penduduk yang berwajah keras. Perbedaan memicu iri. Iri mengundang kebencian. Dan kebencian melahirkan kekerasan. Kecantikannya yang lembut memicu badai; ia diseret ke lantai, dikeroyok, dan dihina karena kulit putihnya dianggap sebagai kesombongan. Setiap pukulan itu mematikan nuraninya. Bella berhenti menangis. Ia mulai membalas. Baginya, melukai orang lain kini hanyalah tindakan mekanis untuk bertahan hidup di dunia yang ingin melihatnya hancur. Tahun-tahun berlalu, Bella memoles lukanya menjadi senjata. Ia meninggalkan kemiskinan Althevarre menuju kemewahan Elysden. Di kota industri ini, ia memanjat tangga sosial sebagai jurnalis manipulatif, menjerat Dorian Alistair Ravenshade—seorang pria berkuasa yang telah beristri—ke dalam jaring-jaring hasrat yang beracun. Ia tidak mencari cinta; ia mencari keamanan. Namun, saat dunia mulai bertekuk lutut, tubuh Bella mengkhianatinya. Wabah Tuberkulosis merayap di paru-parunya, membakar setiap napas dengan darah. Skandalnya terbongkar, kekuasaannya runtuh, dan ia dibuang ke pesisir Briarvale untuk menjemput maut dalam sunyi. Dunia mengira ia telah jinak. Mereka salah. Di sela rak buku tua perpustakaan yang berdebu di Briarvale, Bella bertemu dengan sosok yang tak seharusnya ada di sana: Alaric Thorne de Ardenthal. Sang Putra Mahkota dengan mata biru sedingin es dan reputasi setajam pedang. Alaric bukanlah pria biasa yang mudah terpikat; ia adalah penguasa pragmatis yang terbiasa melihat kebohongan di balik wajah cantik. Alaric menawarkan apa yang paling dibutuhkan Bella: waktu, perlindungan, dan obat yang mampu menunda jemputan maut. Namun, imbalannya jauh lebih berbahaya daripada penyakit itu sendiri. Bella harus menjadi "bayangan" sang pangeran—mata yang menembus celah-celah busuk kekaisaran Ardenthal, telinga yang mendengar bisikan pengkhianatan di balik panggung sandiwara istana yang megah. Kini, Bella berdiri di tepi jurang antara napas terakhir dan takhta yang berlumuran darah. Di balik sisa napasnya yang mencekik, ia menyadari sebuah kebenaran mutlak; demi terus bernapas, ia harus menelan racun, menjual sisa jiwanya, dan menjadi monster yang jauh lebih mengerikan daripada maut itu sendiri.
Sejarah
9 Chs
Mauna Kea

Mauna Kea

In the vertical megacity of Nadir, life is ruled by water. Twice a day, at noon and eighteen hundred, rain thunders from the pipes and people lift bowls like worshippers. High above, the wealthy live behind dry glass near the reactor “sun.” Far below, the undercity rusts under pipes and legends of an Angel who “saved the world” by dividing it. Breuk is a scarred courier who rides the city’s arteries on his motorcycle. With his crew – strategist Lig, mechanic-medic Tara, tech Limar and driver Tev – he works in the grey zone between politics and crime, sabotaging projects that threaten the lower districts while still serving the system that exploits them. A quiet fixer named Kane offers them a final, life-changing job: infiltrate the upper-tier Valeris villa and steal the “Necklace of Ascent,” a relic said to belong to the man who became the Angel and to respond only to the “fallen.” During the heist, a dying servant presses a different pendant into Breuk’s hand and begs, “Not her. Don’t let her wear it.” Realizing the display piece is a fake, Breuk keeps the true necklace and leaves the decoy behind. Soon after, the crew is ambushed. Breuk falls into the Schlund, a colossal shaft that swallows whatever the city wants to forget. The real necklace slows his fall. He wakes maimed but alive in the Grund, a hidden settlement at the bottom of the world, where people have survived for generations on fungus, runoff and scrap, feeding the Schlund with offerings so it will “forget” them. As Breuk heals and works beside villagers like pragmatic Jakk, he finds an old book: the Angel was an engineer who built an invisible barrier, the Circle of Peace, powered by the Schlund. It ended a devastating war by locking upper and lower worlds apart. “The world was saved,” the book claims. Breuk keeps asking: whose world? Lig eventually discovers a way through the Circle and descends. In the Grund, he and Breuk clash: Lig wants to use the villagers’ anger and the necklace to break the order; Breuk fears any grand gesture will destroy the people he’s come to protect. After a protest over the offering ritual ends in death and the village refuses to keep feeding the Schlund, they choose a third path: a dangerous migration. They weaken the Circle just enough for the villagers to climb through forgotten shafts into Nadir’s underlevels. The ascent costs lives but not all. They don’t topple the Heights; the rich still drink clean water. Yet the Grund is no longer a sealed grave. With forged papers, its people become “maintenance workers,” folded into the city instead of sacrificed to it. In the end, Breuk stands with Lig above the undercity. The rope from their climb hangs slack between them, unbroken. The necklace warms on Breuk’s chest; he refuses to see it as a command. He will not be a new Angel drawing lines between saved and buried. Instead, he returns to the machinery with his people, choosing slow, imperfect bridges over righteous walls.
Sci-fi
33 Chs
Beautiful

Beautiful

Hidup tak akan berhenti meski kita ingin berhenti. Hidup tak akan berbaik hati kepada kita yang tak mau terluka. Hidup yang sebenarnya membuat kita merasakan apa itu kesedihan dan apa itu kebahagiaan. Barulah dikatakan hidup jika kita merasakan semua perasaan-perasaan itu. Jangan hanya tersakiti sekali membuatmu menyerah, jangan sampai menyesal pada akhirnya. Dengan merasakan berbagai perasaan itu membuatmu merasakan keindahan hidup yang sebenarnya. Sungguh tak ada keindahan yang lebih baik lagi daripada hidup ini. Seperti kisah Narendra Bagas Permana. Seseorang yang tampan, kaya raya, terlebih dia adalah seorang dokter spesialis. Siapa wanita yang bisa menolak pria seperti itu. Bisa dikatakan deskripsi laki-laki itu sangat sempurna tanpa celah. Parasnya yang rupawan membuat para wanita tergila-gila padanya. Tetapi, semenjak Narendra merasakan apa itu terluka, dia tak pernah merasakan lagi yang nama jatuh cinta. Dia menutup hatinya rapat-rapat karena dia tak ingin terluka untuk kedua kalinya. Mungkin sebagian orang mengatakan dia terlalu pengecut namun jangan hanya mencela jika tak pernah merasakan sendiri apa itu terluka. Dia berubah menjadi sosok yang dingin kepada semua orang tapi siapa yang tahu dibalik sikap dinginnya dia menyimpan luka yang cukup dalam. Tetapi setelah dia bertemu dengan sosok cantik itu perlahan sikap dinginnya mulai mencair. Dia kembali merasakan perasaan-perasaan aneh yang membuatnya bingung. Perasaan-perasaan yang sudah lama tak ia rasakan. Apakah dia kembali merasakan indahnya hidup. Semoga saja, dia bisa merasakan keindahan dalam hidup ini.
Perkotaan
9 Chs
A '70s Flash Marriage: Raising Cubs, Making Millions

A '70s Flash Marriage: Raising Cubs, Making Millions

Fu Xiaoxiao transmigrates into a book and immediately faces the crisis of being sent to the countryside. As the unloved middle child, her younger sister is the one meant to go — but her mother transfers her job to the sister instead. A disaster of a start. To avoid being sent away, she has to marry within seven days. She meets a few ordinary men and decides she'd rather go to the countryside. Then she runs into a neighbor who's also looking for a spouse — and his conditions are surprisingly good. A dowry of three hundred? Bicycles and a radio? Just take care of the kids, and separate rooms are fine? The others may pass, but she won't. Every day is a battle of wits with the two kids. Life is eventful, she gets a salary every month, and the boss is never home. Absolutely perfect. Except... wasn't this big shot supposed to be infertile? Then why does he keep strutting around naked in front of her? She has professional ethics. She won't be seduced by a good body. Hmph. Men only slow down her sword swing. Lu Feng grits his teeth at Fu Xiaoxiao, who remains completely unmoved by his countless attempts to seduce her, and traps her in his arms. "Boss, let's talk this through. I know forty a month is a bit much — how about... five less?" Trapped in his embrace, Fu Xiaoxiao thinks he's unhappy with her high salary and starts bargaining. "I'm giving myself to you for free." Lu Feng grinds out through clenched teeth. This woman has no heart. "...Can I say no?" Fu Xiaoxiao swallows, staring at the washboard abs so close. "Such a good deal — are you sure you don't want it?" Lu Feng squints, tempting her. "Fine." A fool turns down a bargain.
Urban
169 Chs
The female ghost hunter novel recommendation ends. Who is the male protagonist?
The following are some of the female ghost hunters 'completed novels and their male leads: - The male protagonist of Chang 'an Female Heavenly Teacher was Song Daojun. - In " Believe It or Not, I'll Take You in," the male lead was a military expert with a murderous aura. - In " Little Peppermint Raised by the Demon King," the male lead seemed to be a devilish, handsome, and icy man. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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2026-09-26 17:46
TV Series Beautiful Peace Douban
Beautiful Peace had a Douban score of 6.0. The original novel of the TV series " The Unique Empress of Generals " was called " The Rebirth of the Poisonous Empress of Generals." The original plot was equally exciting. You can click on the link below to read the original novel.
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2026-09-26 17:46
The female supporting role in the novel, he became a big shot
"The Supporting Female Lead Becomes a Big Boss" was written by the author, Er Fengchong. You can read the full text of it for free at Mo Lan's novel (website: <anno data-annotation-id ="fb1f0014 - 4f01 - 4f01 - 4f01 - 8f11111111114"></anno></anno>. This novel reflected the reversal of the female supporting role. In many novels, the female supporting role was often a relatively flat image, such as a tool to make the male protagonist popular or a bad person who was inexplicably bad just to compete for the male protagonist. However, the female supporting role in this novel became a big shot, which was a kind of anti-routine setting. In addition, in many online novels, there were many stories similar to the counterattack of the female supporting role. For example, the golden assassin who became the poor little girl of the Ye family who was ruined by her stepmother. When faced with the hostility and framing of the Ye family, she relied on her own ability to deal with all kinds of challenges. She grew from a seemingly cannon fodder female supporting role to a strong person who could face difficulties and challenges independently. There were also stories about being reborn as a vicious female supporting character who was despised by thousands of people, but broke the original plot. These stories reflected the variety of female supporting characters in the creation of online novels. The novel "From a Rogue Cultivator to a Big Boss" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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2026-09-26 17:46
What does kindergarten labor relations mean?
In the kindergarten context, labor relations referred to a legal relationship between the kindergarten and the workers (such as teachers, staff, etc.). If the employer (kindergarten) recruits a worker without a written labor contract, but the following conditions are met, the labor relationship is established: 1. The kindergarten and the workers meet the main qualifications stipulated by laws and regulations. For example, a kindergarten was a legal educational institution, and workers had the corresponding labor ability. 2. The various labor rules and regulations formulated by the kindergarten according to law are applicable to the laborers. The laborers are subject to the labor management of the kindergarten and engage in paid labor arranged by the kindergarten. This meant that the workers had to follow the kindergarten's work arrangements, attendance system, etc., and the kindergarten would pay the workers wages and other remuneration. 3. The labor provided by the workers was an integral part of the kindergarten's business. For example, teachers teaching and caretakers taking care of children were all necessary for the normal operation of the kindergarten. This kind of labor relationship was different from the labor service relationship. In addition to the property relationship, there was also a personal subordinate relationship. The laborer accepted the management of the kindergarten, obeyed its arrangements, abided by the rules and regulations, and had a stable relationship with the kindergarten. On the other hand, the labor service relationship was a civil relationship between equal subjects who completed specific work according to the agreement. There was no subordinate relationship between the two parties, and it was temporary and unstable. Both parties completed the work tasks on their own. There was no long-term stable relationship. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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2026-09-26 17:45
What's the name of the novel with both male and female leads surnamed Shen?
There were novels such as " One Child Three Treasures: CEO Daddy's Many Tricks "," A Beautiful Wife in the Carefree Country ", and " I Love to Marry the Crown Princess ", all of which had the male and female protagonists surnamed Shen. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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2026-09-26 17:45
Where did Qing Yu Nian and Wang Qinian go in the end?
In Joy of Life2, Wang Qinian finally brought his wife and daughter back to seclusion with Fan Xian and lived a stable life.
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2026-09-26 17:45
The Three-Eyed God will solve the correct answer.
The Three-Eyed Divine General had many images in different cultural works: - In some legends, Erlang Shen was a three-eyed god, and his third eye was especially powerful. - In Journey to the West, the Three-eyed General was the leader of the 13 Divine Generals of Heaven and the only survivor. He was known as the strongest general in Heaven. He once killed Sun Wukong, who was controlled by the Golden Hoop Incantation, and beheaded him. He was later framed and imprisoned. After escaping from the floating prison, he returned to Heaven. - In the Investiture of the Gods, there were many people who were known as the "Three-eyed Generals". For example, Li Jing was a military officer of the Shang Dynasty. He accidentally obtained the ability of three-eyed in the process of practicing Taoist skills and could see through the enemy's weaknesses. Wen Zhong was a general under King Wen of Zhou. His three-eyed general could quickly find the best solution in chaos. Tu Xingsun was short but agile. His three-eyed general could see underground things and control the power of the earth. Huang Feihu was the general of Xi Qi. His three eyes hid a powerful force that could defeat the enemy and possessed the "Five Elements Dragon Transformation Skill"; Ma Chao and his brother Zhao Yun were called "Red Heart Golden Armor Lion". Their three eyes flashed with firm determination and fearlessness; however, the original "Investiture of the Gods" did not indicate that Yang Jian had three eyes. His three eyes represented kindness, wisdom, and courage (but there were also people who listed him as a three-eyed god). - In Taoist mythology, there was Wang Lingguan, whose original name was Wang E and later changed to Wang Shan. He was the Taoist guardian of the mountain and the general of the mountain. Similar to the Buddhist Wei Tuo, he was the general in front of the Jade Emperor. He was in charge of the picket in heaven and on earth. His third eye was the Fiery Golden Eyes (Wisdom Eye) given by the Jade Emperor, which could distinguish between true and false, and observe good and evil. - Emperor Huaguang, also known as the Three-Eyed Horse Prince, was one of the Four Commanders of the Thunder Sect, Fire Sect, and Guardian Sect. He had three heads, nine eyes, six arms, and a blue body. He was in charge of the South Pole Tianshu Courtyard and commanded the Six Divine Officials to subdue the demons in the world. - There were also athletes known as the "Three-Eyed God" in sports reports, such as a certain player in Shan Tou. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the original work of "Little Fox Demon Matchmaker" to understand the plot in advance!
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2026-09-26 17:45
How does the host turn on the camera during a live broadcast?
If the camera was turned on during a YY live broadcast: 1. [Prerequisites: Requires a smartphone (supports the Android or Android system), a computer (used to install the software for the YY Live Companion), a USB cable or a stable Wi-Fi network, and a Golden Boat Virtual Cameras v2.1.2 (can be installed on the official website).] 2. He installed the Golden Boat Virtual Cameras on his mobile phone (search for "Golden Boat Virtual Cameras" in the mobile application store/browser, scan the QR code and download it, support Android 6.0 and above, IOS10.0 and above), and installed the client on his computer (download it from the official website, support computer Win7 and above). 3. Connecting the phone and computer: - USB connection: Turn on the Jinzhou virtual camera on the computer, connect the phone to the computer with the USB cable, open the Jinzhou virtual camera app on the phone, select the "USB connection" mode, select "Trust" and enter the password to open the developer mode. Open the client software on the computer, select the "Device Connection" button in the lower left corner, and choose your own phone model to connect. - Wi-fi connection: Make sure your phone and computer are connected to the same stable Wi-fi network, open the camera software on your phone, select the "Wi-fi connection" mode, and choose the phone model name you want to connect to in the device connection drop-down window. 4. In the phone, you can choose the AI smart beauty function to adjust the beauty parameters, the brightness of the screen, and other related parameters to improve the image quality. 5. Open the YY Live Companion software and log in to the YY account, click on the "settings" option in the software interface, select "video settings", and select "JZ Virtual Camera" in the camera options. After confirming the selection, you can see the real-time image of the phone camera in the previews window. After completing the settings, return to the main interface of the YY Live Companion and click the "Start Live" button. If the camera was turned on in TikTok: 1. If you use the VR camera: - Open the RV virtual camera software on the mobile phone and computer respectively. The mobile phone clicks the search or connect button to find and select the computer to connect (the computer needs to be in the state of connection). After the connection is successful, the computer will display the real-time image of the mobile phone camera. - Open the TikTok live broadcast companion and find the option to "embed the camera" in the live broadcast scene. After clicking it, select "EVCam2" or "EVCam2 Pro" in the camera selection window that popped up. You can see the real-time image of the phone camera in the previews box. You can adjust the camera position and size by dragging and zooming. After completing the settings, click the "Start Live Broadcast" button. 2. If you use a 4G camera: - He installed the TikTok app on his device and logged in to his account. He opened the live broadcast room and clicked the "Start Live Broadcast" button. Before starting the live broadcast, he clicked the "Setting" button in the upper right corner to enter the settings interface. In the settings interface, he found the "camera" column and clicked to enter. He clicked the "Use External camera" button, connected the phone to the 4G camera through the data cable, and activated the camera. After a while, the TikTok app would automatically recognize the connected camera. If it was in the fast-handed live broadcast, the document did not mention the specific way to turn on the camera, so it was impossible to answer accurately. If you want to turn on the camera in an ordinary live broadcast room, you first need to obtain the link or ID of the live broadcast room and enter the live broadcast room. Find the button to turn on the camera on the viewing page (usually near the viewing screen). After clicking this button, a pop-up window will prompt you to connect the camera and allow the camera to use the permission. After the connection is successful, you can turn on the camera, but you have to make sure that the equipment and network are in good condition. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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2026-09-26 17:44
How Much Was The Box Office Of 749 Games?
As of October 18, 2024, the cumulative box office of 749 Regiments had reached 369 million. Watching " 749 Match " wasn't enough. Everyone, please click to read the novel!
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2026-09-26 17:43
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