She was lucky. This time the boss could speak Mandarin. He smiled as he replied to her, "Miss, you have good judgment. I like the stud earrings as well. I actually intended to keep them for myself, but since you like them, I'll sell the pair to you. A pair of stud earrings costs 80 yuan."
80 yuan! Chi Enen bit her lip. It was about the same price as what she had expected. But she put down the stud earrings and bargained with the boss. "Boss, 80 yuan is too expensive, can it be cheaper? If it is cheaper, I'll buy it."
Li Beijue frowned, he was about to pay for her automatically. Chi Enen knew that he would spoil her plans. She quietly reached out her hands to grab hold of him, shaking her head at him quietly. 
What was the woman doing?
Chi Enen stopped him and made use of the opportunity to bargain with the boss. "Boss, give me a lower price. I didn't bring much money on my first trip abroad. I also want to buy some other things. If you sell it at 80 yuan, I won't be able to buy anything else."
The boss seemed to be in a difficult position. "But Miss, I have given you a very low price."
"If that's the case then never mind." Chi Enen pulled Li Beijue to walk away, a reluctant look on her face.
She had just taken a few steps when she felt that she was being held back.
She froze and looked up. The man with the cold expression tugged at her hands. He seemed to want to go back to the stall.
"Li Beijue, what are you doing?"
"Don't you like those stud earrings? Why do you walk away? I'll buy them for you." She was his woman. He would not allow her to give up a pair of 80 yuan stud earrings that she liked. 
Chi Enen stopped him, looking exasperated. "I am not leaving. I am just…"
"What?" Li Beijue had a stiff expression on his face, directing his aristocratic phoenix eyes on her. 
Chi Enen had no idea how she should explain the art of bargaining to him. 
Fortunately, at this time, the boss stopped them.
"Miss, wait. I'll give it to you at 60 yuan! 60 yuan is the lowest. If you like them, you can have them. If you still feel that it's expensive, then forget it."
Chi Enen was relieved. She pulled Li Beijue back to the booth, a smile on her face as she explained to him on the way back. "You don't understand. One can usually bargain at this kind of roadside stalls. The boss knows about this as well, therefore they quote a higher price. If they run into people who do not know how to bargain and pay according to the price that the boss quotes, they will earn more. If they run into people who know how to bargain, they have a range where they can cut the price. Therefore, when one shops at places like this, never pay according to the price that the seller first quotes you. One must bargain with them. If they refuse to give in, pretend to walk away. The boss will usually reduce the price in order to sell their goods."
Li Beijue's heart ached as he listened to her while she shared her bargaining techniques.
What kind of life had she lived in the past few years and why did she know so much? He preferred her to know nothing than to know everything.
Chi Enen did not know what was on his mind. She paid 60 yuan to the boss, feeling satisfied with the stud earrings that she just bought.
Anxin loved simple accessories. This pair of pearl stud earrings was just nice. She would definitely love it.
After completing her biggest task today, Chi Enen felt much more relaxed. She pulled the man next to her to continue with her shopping, feeling more at ease.
There was something very good about the night market and there was everything that one needed. 
There was food, drinks and fun. As long as one could think of it, there was nothing that the night market did not have.
Chi Enen had lots of fun shopping, eating and drinking. She also bought a lot of interesting stuff.
"What is that?"
Just when she was about to call it a day, she saw a group of people who were gathered in front of her. They seemed as if they were snatching up something good. Her eyes lit up, as she pulled Li Beijue to run toward that direction. "Li Beijue, let's go and take a look." 


In front of others, he is a cold and callous President of an empire. Young, wealthy and handsome, he is also the Prince Charming in every woman’s heart.
Only Chi Enen knows how temperamental, domineering and possessive he is!
Five years ago, Chi Enen left him and disappeared without a trace. Now, she bumped into him coincidentally and he refuses to let her go.
After their reencounter, he bounds Chi Enen mercilessly to his side. If she is out of his sight for a moment, his paranoia will be triggered…
“I gave in to you in the past because I can't bear not to. Now, I have already decided to do it my way. I don't need your agreement."
“Li Beijue, what do you want from me?”
“I just want you to fall in love with me!”
Chi Enen struggles to get out of his clutches and at the same time, fighting desperately to resist his charm. 
Will he discover the truth of what happened five years ago?

"It's been long! Isn't it?" Yue says
    "Yup! It's been long!" Ai replies
As their conversation continues, a small conversation between Kai, Sora, Lufan and Jiang starts.
  KAI: She is really my sister from the past!!
  SORA: Yeah! Isn't it amazing?
  LUFAN: Feels like I'm watching a movie!
  JIANG: Was she a guardian too? If she was, I'd date her!
   KAI: Aye! I won't allow!!
   LUFAN: Something is fishy!
   SORA: What?
   LUFAN: Has anyone ever encountered her in the past? Anyone of us?
   KAI, SORA & JIANG: Nope!!
         "Are they talking about us?" Ai asks
     "No! They are talking about you! Let's go get them!" Yue says.
      "No...  Wait! I'll call them!" Ai says
     "Sure!" Yue says
      "KAI!! SORA!! LUFAN!! JIANG! COME HERE!!" Ai shouts
     SORA: Guys! She's calling us!
      KAI: I'm nervous!
     JIANG: Yeah! What about you Lufan?
(Lufan runs and hugs her)
    "Long time no see Sis! How are you?" Lufan asks Ai interestingly
     "Hmm.. How are you? How's Jiang?" Ai asks
    "He's good! (sees Kai, Sora and Jiang leaving secretly) Yo Guys! Are you gonna come?" Lufan shouts.
     "Why are they coming like this? It's looks like 3 little kids meeting their far away relatives!! It's so funny" Yue says jokingly
     "Kawaii! (runs and hugs Kai) Big brother! I missed you!" Ai says and hugs him!
       "I'm tearing up!" Lufan quotes
     "Aw!! Sora oniichan and Jiang oniichan! I missed you both too!" Ai says
    "Ai! Okay. Okay! Come back! (claps her hand)" Lufan says
    "Oh! Okay!" Ai says
    "Why don't we go out today? To a cafe?" Yue exclaims
       "I'm in!" Lufan and Ai says
      "Cafe? What about a restaurant? A seafood one!?" Jiang says
       "I'm in!!" Kai and Sora agrees
    "No! A cafe!" Lufan shouts to Jiang
    "No! A seafood restaurant!" Jiang shouts back
     "Let's go to a cafe today. Let's go to a restaurant this Saturday!" Yue says
    "That's a good idea! I'm in" Ai exclaims
     "You proved that you're my girlfriend! (pats on her head)" Kai says while blushing
      "Girlfriend? You both are dating?" Ai asks
     "Yup!" Kai says
      "That's GREAT!" Ai says
      "Guys, why don't we go to an amusement park this Saturday?" Sora asks
Ai face brightens and she hugs Sora with excitement.
      "I love it! Let's go! I'm in... " Ai exclaims
     "Ah... My.. Neck! (coughs)" Sora struggles
      "They look cute! Isn't it Lufan?" Yue asks
Lufan doesn't seen happy about the idea.
       "You ok?" Kai asks Lufan
Everyone looks so concerned about Lufan.
       "Sis! What happened?" Ai asks
     "No.. I won't be able to come! I have a date.." Lufan says
        "With who?" Jiang asks
     "Sou from class E" Lufan says
       "That's bad! You can't join us.." Ai says
      "Why don't you bring him to the amusement park as well? It will be fun!" Sora says
        "Yeah! We have no problem!" Yue agrees
      "Let's go to class now!" Jiang says
Everyone rushes to their class. School got over so soon. They all went to a cafe nearby.
They order the best dishes.
    "They look cute!" Yue exclaims
     "Let's eat (tries to eat a piece of cake but Lufan and Ai stops him!) Aye! What are you doing?" Jiang exclaims
      "Taking pictures! Can't you see?" Lufan says
    "Seriously!" Sora frowns
      "Let's eat!" Ai says
Everyone starts eating. They joked around and had a nice time. Everyone starts walking to their home.
     "Everyone are gone!" Yue says to Kai
      "Their houses are different direction expect us" Kai says
      "Yeah!" Yue says
       "Did you enjoy today?" Kai asks
       "I enjoyed alot! The cake, the coffee, the candy...(Kai pauses her lips with a little kiss)" Yue says
They had an innocent kiss. It was their first kiss in the present. The sky was so clear. The breeze was gentle. The breeze was so gentle that the leaves of cherry blossom tree were swaying all the way. It was a magnificent scene.
     "Uhm! It's... My first..time! Sorry! (blushes and turns his head away)" Kai says
    "It's.. Okay!" Yue says and they continue their walk
They reached Yue's house already.
     "Bye! See ya!" Kai says and leaves
     "Kai.. Wait! (turns his head back) Have a good night! (blushes)" Yue says 
     "(blushes) hm..Yeah! Good night!" Kai says and runs.
 That night Yue had a weird dream.
  (Yue's dream)
Kai and Yue from the past are standing in front of a pond. The trees were so pink. It was a night time.
    "Wow! The trees look so beautiful!" Yue admires the nature's beauty
As she admires, Kai wears a pendant on Yue's neck. The pendant had a sakura flower dollar in the middle which had a pink stone inside it.
     "What's this?" Yue asks
      "It's an amethyst. It signifies pure or true love!" Kai says
They both hug each other and suddenly she hears a evil kind of voice.
       "Find that NECKLACE!" The voice
Suddenly she's in a dark place.
     "Omg!" Yue screams as she wakes up from her dream!
      "Such a weird dream." Yue exclaims
     "I need that necklace!" Chunxi, Yue's sister says 
    "Wait.. What? Did you say something?" Yue asks
    "Nope!" Chunxi replies
       "So weird!" Yue says and goes back to sleep thinking of the kiss.
*Note*
I ain't Japanese nor Chinese, so please don't mind of me using Japanese or Chinese words. it's nice to call oniichan or oniisan. Sorry if there is any grammatical mistakes.

Who knew that can four high school students change the history? Yue, the princess from Ying clan is supposed to marry Kai, the prince from the Qi clan... But the night before their wedding Yue is poisoned by someone from the palace... Now, Yue and Kai and classmates in the Future. Sora, Kai's guardian is given an order by the God.. that is to make Kai and Yue marry again in the past!! Will he accomplish his task?? But something wild happens....
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"I fell in love with you in a spring night. But, our fate has a different plan. We couldn't live together in the past nor in the future. I fell into your arms and close my eyes as I say Our fate has been decided" 
 -Sora~
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*Don't read if you don't want spoilers!*



Hi everyone! I'm finally back from my several summer camps! They were part slight torture, overly friendly counselors, some weird kids(including myself of course), and no sleep! How fun! Well, I'll upload the chapter sometime next week... I didn't realize that I've been putting the story off for practically a month...

Anyways, here are some answers! ^^

Q: Would xiao lai ever find another man or would we have basically zomhuman xing x human lai?

A: Xiao Lai will find another love! But this love will be hard to attain but sweet in the end! And this time, he's the one being pursued! 

I wanted to write about Zhang Xing's "death" and his rejection because not everyone gets a happy ending and not everyone is accepting. Love isn't always mutual. Zhang Xing, for instance, was accepting of LGBTQ folks, but he didn't want to become one of them. That's understandable and it's common in real life.

I was tempted to make Zhang Xing disgusted by the confession, but I thought that that would be too much...


Q: I can't remember if this has been mentioned, but is there set stages for zombie evolution?

A: "Zombies were sensitive to smell and sound. They stayed in the dark and didn't dare come out into the light for too long until they were level 3 or mutants."

"Level one zombies are stronger than humans and more like Olympic athletes and are very fast, unlike the slow zombies in old movies. But they are also very stupid and corroded. A scratch or bite will turn you into one of them in half an hour so I took precaution and wrapped my clothes in the duct tape. I didn't bring any specialized clothing, so this would have to do for now."

"Every zombie has a core but level one cores aren't very useful. They only help a little with leveling up."

The above are quotes from previous chapters that I wrote but never specified on... Yeah, there should be levels... I'll make a chart later to make it easier to recognize them! ^^;


Q: Do you take pleasure in torturing us, readers?

A: Hmm... As an author yes... If I was a reader, I'd probably hate myself too! ^^


Q: What'll happen to Xiao Bing's love life?

A: Wolfina -
"I think she will be spunky and that even if she fell in love it would be a war and thanks for the hard work author."

She gave the first answer for Xiao Bing's future, so I'll go along with it! 


Q: Something I had in mind was that will we see the parents of the MC again? Not to be mistaken, I dislike them, but I would like to know how they ended up.

A: Eh... Well, yes, you'll see them again. But not too soon. In this life, they don't live very good lives.


Q: bout that, what is the range of age creatures in this apocalypse is?

A: Good question! I was hoping someone would ask this!

Mutant Animals: Definitely longer lives, probably 80 for most animals. For specific creatures, maybe they'll be like legendary bosses and live up to thousands of years...

Mutant Plants: I'd have to say, unless they're destroyed, they'll thrive.

Zombies: I think they'll "live" forever...

Regular Humans: At most 60 because they probably can't take the inhumane conditions of the newly turned world. Ey, get it? Inhumane? ...Shouldn't have tried. Sorry.

Regular Plants & Animals: Their life spans would be shorter because they probably won't be able to survive with stronger mutated species around and the changed environment won't be nice to them.

Ability-Using Humans: They live at least 130 years and they age a lot less too. So even if they're really old, they'll look considerably more youthful.

Zombie-Reagent Humans: With the addition of the zombie reagent, Shui Yu's people will live very long lives. I'm thinking 300 at the very least and longer. But then I have to take account of the population too... Well, I guess the community's just going to get bigger.


Q: I think the questions no 3 will she be able to get true love or not

A: Xiao Bing will find true love someday. Maybe.  I just can't imagine who her partner will be... ^^; And when she does fall in love, it'll be a huge mess for her and everyone else around her. Not bad trouble probably since I hate soap opera drama, but the good and weird trouble.


So, hope you guys liked it and ask more questions! I like interacting with you guys... I don't seem that weird or scary, do I?

Even before the apocalypse, Shui Yu's family and life were falling apart. So when he went back to the time when he was born, he tried hard to prepare and teach his siblings so that they would not be separated in this lifetime. But even though he was very OP(too OP in fact), troubles came his way. He just wanted to get rid of boredom and travel the world... but who's that mad scientist chasing him?

Shui Yu: Why're you chasing me?
Mad Scientist: You're my past life's lover!
Shui Yu: Bullsh*t! I don't remember you! Get away from me!
Mad Scientist: I'll make you remember me, starting with your body...

In fact, this is a very dark but sappy story of two very OP individuals falling in love~

Reminder: This is a slow romance novel, so expect to get to the ML by chapter 70! And the apocalypse starts at chapter 45, so please don't comment or review about the novel being so slow or for me to hurry up with the story. If you read the <Not an Update>, you'll know how I deal with rude reviewers.

Warning: This is BL, Danmei, fujoshi/fudanshi crap, etc. And the cover isn't mine. I edited it perfectly, but it's still not mine. The beautiful work belongs to its rightful artist~

#2 for Writing prompt #27: Reunion of a Separated couple

Rolden: Damn it! This is all he got from Kierra?!!.. This is also what he got from the school.. Documents.. Achievements.. And... Essay?!! Essay about "Anything about yourself"
Hhmmmm.... 
Kierra's Essay:
  My age is 18 (She's probably a senior high student in this year), I love singing but I dislikes dancing and sports, I love to travel and to watch movies and TV's. I love Nightcore songs and my favorite song is Rewrite the Stars and Spent 24. I love reading on webcomics and wattpad. I started to appreciate all when I installed this app😊 and my favorite color is blue and I love cookies and chocolate cake, that's my favorite, Yummy!!😋. I love wearing rugged clothes when I'm on school and going outside, I love to shop and I really love studying and my family. My favorite movie is Avengers and Oh! I love Power Rangers also but I turn it all down when it comes to studies😊. I have tons of awards and medals, hehe and I won a lot of competitions in school. I also read Bible every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I also go to church on Sundays. I hate liars and cheaters by the way and Ow! I love cats, Meow! Meow!😸 but I also like dogs a little. I'm watching some anime's if I have time and I also have a kind and loyal girl Bff here. I love writing poems, quotes, stories, and novels, and I love reading quotes of typewriters voice. I hate make up, my skin is allergic on it and I love rose scent colognes or perfumes and blue rose. I have rolex and g-shock also, it was all given by my rich uncle when they visit us as a gift but they live on abroad. The favorite part of our house is my room for me to think and it's quiet, I love heart necklaces, I love collecting rubber shoes. My favorite place that I went is New York, its lovely, my uncle brought me there twice😸.
Rolden: Hhmm... How cute... (We have tons of similarities at the same time..) I've wonder how and why??

Rolden Xanders and Kierra Alvon met on a mobile game. At first, Kierra wants to be close/be friends with Rolden because he is so powerful on that game in order to protect or to keep her territory safe and to survive on that game. This game is a zombie combat war game, alliance's, and defending your school or territory. Of course a friend can't let his/her friend be in danger, that's why in order to be safe, she needs a friend or ally that can protect her school when she's not online due to school. She loves studying and her family and she is a helpful, friendly, and kind person but she doesn't know love. Unexpectedly, Kierra is always chatting Rolden, that's what friends for, she fall but she's afraid because her mother won't let her and Rolden fall for Kierra also. Kierra chatted her true intentions of why she made friends with him, Rolden knew that. He chatted that he was used to it, because that's what others do but Kierra clear herself that she wasn't anymore, because Rolden is valuable now for her. She always worried when Rolden is sick, because he is alone for his parents died when he's a kid. They always chat, they chatted a lot of secrets to each other before they really fall. Kierra added Rolden as her friend on facebook, Rolden accepted it. They both don't want video chat but they have the picture of each other. They were being separated due to studying and work. Rolden is 25, he is working as a business manager in a drug store while Kierra is only 18, a senior high student. What a big age gap!!. And they were from different countries, due to Kierra's dreams and studying, because she wants to be a nurse, she left on the game and her friends their and she unfriended Rolden on Facebook, she doesn't want to break her mom's trust to her. Rolden is so sad, that's why he drink a lot on that night, then his car crashed. His memories were gone, only his friend their on his country was taking care of him.
8 years later.......
Kierra is now 26 while Rolden is 33. Kierra is now a nurse then Rolden came to her country to visit a friend there and to have a vacation.
Are they going to meet now in person?
Does Kierra still love Rolden?
Does Rolden's memories will come back to him?
Can they rewrite the memories into real?
If you can bring back the time, what you're going to do?
Are you going to rewrite the stars?
Find it out here in my new novel entitled "Rewrite the stars"
Sorry for my grammar and I accept suggestions, comments, opinions, or your reviews to improve our works.
Enjoy!

A year later.....

It's late December, I took 2 weeks off to visit Tiere at Jakarta, staying at her apartment. Tiere told me she loves her job and she made a lot of money. I'm so happy that I let her chase her dreams. And I, I finally got to work at my dream game company, was accepted right after a month dating Tiere. She's like a lucky charm to me.

The sun shining through the open curtain, I woke up before the alarm start beeping. I turned it off once it rang cause it's Sunday, I leaned forward looking at the peaceful looks of Tiere while she's sleeping, drooling on her pillow, greasy hair, and her messy waterproof makeup, did she forget to wash her face or? I use my thumb to wipe her eye –shadow but I didn't make it, for me she's always beautiful, my lips lifted upward I feel warm in my heart as it beats faster cause I realize how much I love her. Somehow it's so calming and my heart is melting. I leaned my head forward again, kiss her lips once and she pouted. "I want to sleeeppppp" she said, tossing her body to the other side. I laid back on the bed, hug her from behind. 

"Good morning, my dear" I whispered. I heard her sniffing smiles. Then my phone ruined my Sunday. 

drrrttt drrttt drrttt

I sit up to catch my phone, my mom's picture popped up. DAMN! SHE IS VIDEO CALLING ME RIGHT NOW? I LIED TO HER! But it's okay, I am 24 years old. BUT NO, JUST PRETEND I'M IN THE HOTEL.

I click the green button soon as my mom's face close up-ly appeared. I was kind of shock, my heart start pumping fast, throbbing behind my ribs, it's going to crack soon.

"Hii.. Mom" my jaw turns rigid. 

"Hey, so, you're at Jakarta?" my mom asked, still smiling.  

I nod my head, "Yes"

"Huh.. it's so hard to ask you to come to Miami, but when it is about Tiere, you arrived soon as she asked" 

I told my mom about Tiere and my mom was so happy about it. I don't know she used to ship me with Tiere since grade –school. I don't understand my mom sometimes. 

"Mom..." I rolled my eyes. 

"So where's she?"

"She is beside me..ups" I covered my mouth, DAMN! MY MOM PURPOSELY SHIFT MY CONCENTRATION.

Her smile disappeared, her face turned scary. THIS IS THE END OF MY LIFE!

"HAA!! YOU!!! Bastard! You slept with TIERE?? YOU DARE LIED TO ME?? YOU WANNA GET MARRIED SOON, HUH?" 

"Momm.. mom... listen" like usually....

Then, how about Caroline and the flowers?

Back to that time.

Once I've done my confessions towards Tiere, I walked back to my car light –heartedly. I feel happy and relieved at the same time. 

drrrtt drrttt

It's Caroline. Oh, I really forgot about her! I was kinda shock.

"Ryan.. where the hell are you?"

"Caroline.. I'm so sorry to say this. But, I think I'd like to stay with Tiere cause I love her" I said as I scratched my forehead, I know I sound like a total jerk but this is for the best.

"What???" she moaned and hung up the phone, before I even explain. 

Then the florist got to call me. 

"Hello, Giany's florist here. Am I talking with Mr.Valerian?"
 "Hello, miss florist. The bouquet and the chocolate box, sorry.. my girlfriend just left the town, so I'm giving that package for you. Thankyou!"

It turned her speechless, maybe I sound pathetic but not too pathetic that makes her confused. Ah, not a big deal.

That's how I deal with my puppy lover and the first roses I bought.

-Bonus Chapter End-

Hello, do you enjoy Bestfriend With Benefits?

Right, if you did, please hit follow my account and send me tons of likes! If there's anything you need to add, please do comment below. I'm so glad that I finally made it until the final of the story.

So here's a little throwback of the story and the specific descriptions of the character: 

Ryan (Valerian) : a tall nerd guy, he used to be thin, but he did some work out. He has a dark hair color and a pair of glasses but just in some times since he plays computer a lot. Sometimes he doesn't put any glasses while on date. Well, he is kind of good looking back in High School, just very thin so nobody noticed them, like he is nearly invisible. Ryan is from a very rich family too, but he is simple, so nobody has ever realized it. 

Tiere : a nerd girl who tends to be so active, and talkative. She has a dark past during her school time, students like to judge her, but since graduated from high school she did some improvements of her both appearance and her image that makes her prettier in the present time. But nah, in the past time, she is kind of retarded. Her family isn't that rich, but her mom's new husband and her dad's new wife are billionaires. But Tiere won't take a cent from them. She is tough. 

Caroline : she is one of the queen bees gang in their school. But she is the most normal among the others, I mean.. she is kinda study a lot rather than hanging out and shopping, even though she does a lot of shopping too. She is from a very rich family, that's why people like to cling into her. Nowadays people.

Calvin : Tiere's ex –boyfriend. Son of a famous cosmetic company. Calvin and Tiere were not in the same school. They met in the pub where Tiere worked at. That time, Calvin has a crush on her, and get to know her better. Tiere doesn't change because of Calvin, so don't get her wrong. She changed because she feel kinda ashamed of her past life during her school time. 

The quotes and some descriptions were inspired by descriptionari, they have tons of beautiful quotes and inspirational writings there. I develop my knowledge, learning from that website. 

The cover of the book might confused you. It is the picture of them wearing their middle school lab suit in their adult age. 

Here, I made 2 quotes for you! You can share quotes from Bestfriend With Benefits story your own in the comment section!

"You can't predict people, you can't predict love. It just came across you somehow, so you'll barely realize it"

"The worst part is sometimes the best part" 

-      Bestfriend With Benefits

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(Goodbye in Bahasa Indonesia)

"In every conceivable manner, the family is a link to our past, bridge to our future."
The sixteen-year-old Klaus Weber uttered this sentence smoothly to his friend sitting at the seat in front. Being the last students to stay in their classroom, the garbled noises from the schoolyard stood out to the two friends.
Sunset dyed their classroom orange.
Crows cawed somewhere outside as they flew.
There were several students in the tennis club practicing in the late evening, and Klaus could hear their shouts even from his class. If someone was to ignore this, the atmosphere surrounding Klaus and his friend could be considered quiet.
Klaus Weber. A first-year high schooler at the Yokoyama Ichi Academy. His ocean blue eyes were a distinct contrast to his neatly cropped dark hair. His diversions while at school? Getting together with friends and those who he considered family as often as he could. Participate in events with them and alike.
To someone like him, being alone without a friend, a family member to talk with was something he never wanted to experience again.
Speaking of which, the friend sitting in front of Klaus at the time was Akeno Aoi. With her thin eyes staring at Klaus indifferently, she brushed a few fingers over her other hand.
"That quote. Alex Haley, was it?"
"Correct!" A wide smile appeared on Klaus's face.
"Then, how about this one?"
Klaus coughed an exaggerated cough and straightened his sitting posture. "The family is the most important organization in time or eternity. Our purpose in life is to create for ourselves eternal family units."
"...Joseph Fielding Smith. That was a quote by Joseph Fielding Smith."
Once again, Klaus smiled at Aoi's correct response. He practically muttered those quotes a multitude of times to her, so it wasn't difficult to guess. As best friends, they were close, so it was hardly a chore for Aoi to remember the quotes and who had said them.
"I'd heard them for too many times. Pick a new quote. Choose one that's not related to family or anything of the sort," said Aoi. The words she spoke came out as monotone as ever. They lacked any ego or drive. While this was true, Aoi's eyes glinted with slight happiness every time Klaus brought up his list of quotes randomly.
But her expression was almost the same that no one noticed, not even Klaus.
"Hmm, you have a family of your own, Aoi. I was born an orphan, raised by my grandmother, and learned to do everything by myself."
"That was quite an exaggeration. I don't remember the last time you cleaned your room by yourself. In regards to sports, you're hopeless."
"Ugh... Don't bring those up!"
"There's only the two of us here," Aoi muttered as she ran her hand down her shoulder-length dark hair.
Aoi adjusted her glasses and then grabbed her schoolbag. Knowing she wanted to leave, Klaus did the same as well and swept his gaze over the classroom. Since both of them were on duty, they'd swept the floor and wiped the windows after their classmates left.
"Wait for me at the gate," ordered Aoi.
"Where are you going?"
"The staffroom. Just wait for me at the gate, Klaus."
With almost silent steps, Aoi walked away and turned into a corner in the corridor, leaving Klaus alone. Ah, he had forgotten. They had to return the keys to the storeroom. Klaus realized this and bit his lip.
Well, the boy was prone to forget things quickly.
On the ground floor, Klaus sauntered over to his shoe locker and pulled out his shoes. He had put a bit of strength into his pull without him realizing, and a white letter immediately fluttered before his eyes. It took a few moments before Klaus could register the object lying near his feet.
"Wait, did I..." Staring at the nameplate soldered onto the shoe locker's door, he shook his head. It was indeed his shoe locker.
"Hm." He quickly glanced left and right. Good, no one else was there at the moment! It would be unwise for him to wait any longer, and so, he picked the letter and hid it in his schoolbag.
Opening it in his room would be the best choice. Though, even after Klaus had resolved to this, his heart couldn't stop thumping against his chest.
"A love letter? It can't be, right?" He said to no one in particular.
He balked at the fact that he'd just received a love letter. That couldn't be it? He never had any experience with this sort of event before, so he had many doubts. No one would think of giving something like this to him. After all, a lot of girls he knew described him as annoying since he wouldn't stop coming up with quotes during conversations. He was self-aware of this.
Though by letting his negative thoughts took over, Klaus quickly concluded that the sender had mistaken his shoe locker for someone else's. Hence the reason why he found the letter first.
Wait, this didn't feel right as well.
It was late evening. Wouldn't it make more sense for the sender to place the letter in the early morning? Leaving it in the shoe locker for a whole night would surely trouble the sender more than he or she would've wanted. That person wouldn't be able to get a good night's sleep, thinking about it.
"Ah... but what do I know? If it does turn out that he or she got the wrong person, I'll just put it where it is supposed to be."
A simple plan, but common sense would tell him otherwise if he thought about it a few more times. There was a good chance that the intended person was someone he didn't know at all, if barely. Klaus proceeded to focus his line of thoughts in a different direction. Indeed, he quickly thought that the sender didn't get his shoe locker mixed up, that he was the intended person all along.
Standing by himself at the school gate, Klaus mentally made a list of the possible girls who had placed the letter in his shoe locker. Could it be the class's representative, Kitabayashi Arisu? Or perhaps his secret admirer was the student council's vice president, Fukutsuchi Emiko! No, this list had some girls that were out of his league. He had to trim it down.
"What's this about a love letter?"
"Wah!"
Aoi looked at Klaus with a steady gaze, neither curiosity nor puzzlement visible in her eyes. At least Klaus thought so when he saw her.
"Nothing... The family is one of nature's masterpieces!"
The quote came out of nowhere. Klaus put up a wry smile, somewhat contradicting himself. He was an open book to his best friend through and through.
"A quote by George Santayana. That aside, you're nervous. Did something happened while I was gone?"
Aoi didn't appear to be worried, despite what she said. Her emotionless countenance sometimes made even Klaus a bit dumbfounded when he wanted to respond to her questions.
These two walked to school every day, and it didn't take more than fifteen minutes for them to reach their neighborhood. Klaus halted in front of his house and slowly turned to face Aoi behind him.
"Have you ever thought of sending a love letter to me?" Klaus blurted out of nowhere, asking a straightforward question.
He'd hoped that his deduction was correct, that Aoi was the one who'd placed the letter.
"Let me guess. Someone sent you a love letter, and you haven't opened it yet. But since you're not close with anyone other than me, you're assuming I was the one who'd given you the letter."
She'd guessed everything!
"Um..."
"I see. Then, good luck with your first romance."
Aoi lazily waved Klaus goodbye and walked to her house a few blocks away. For someone who had known Klaus for a long time, she knew Klaus had no experience in this sort of matter. As far as she was aware, his focus was solely on his hobbies and fascinations.
Klaus's hobbies? During his free time before dinner, he would tend to his collection of books. Yes, each book, each story revolved around the character's relationships.
"Spirits Beyond. Rise of the Wandering Noble Family. Black Tears of Brynhildr."
It was only five more minutes before dinner, but Klaus decided to read one more book before then. He sat on a chair and skimmed through the scented pages of Spirits Beyond. It didn't take more than a few seconds until he had reached the page he wanted to read.
The page described a scene where the male protagonist who had grown up by himself stumbled into a certain girl. This girl recognized him as her younger brother, but he denied any relation between them quite adamantly. The protagonist had grown to hate his family for leaving him by himself and quickly ran away from the scene. He ran away from his older sister.
With a sigh, Klaus put the book away. This emotional scene always got him excited. More often than not, he would try to find time to read the book over and over.
"Spirits Beyond" wasn't the best book he had read, but the protagonist resonated with him quite a lot. An orphan searching for his family, but in the end, chose to forget about them.
A strange feeling welled up in his chest. Yes, the sense of uncomfortable deja vu hit him every time he read this scene. Why? He didn't know the answer.
"Ah, the time!" It was already time for dinner.
At the dining table, an elderly smiled at Klaus when he stepped into the kitchen. Dinner for that night was chicken curry with fragrant, fluffy rice.
Klaus had helped cooked the rice and cut the chicken into sizable pieces roughly an hour ago.
"Eat slowly. The food won't be going anywhere." Klaus's grandma let out a small laugh. Klaus shoved lumps of rice into his mouth, refilled his bowl of rice, and slathered more curry on his plate.
Since Klaus was young, this woman had been taking care of him by herself.
Words won't be enough to describe how grateful Klaus is towards her. Due to this, Klaus wouldn't hesitate to spill whatever he had in his mind.
"Grandma, someone put a love letter in my shoe locker!" said Klaus after he'd finished eating.
It was worth noting that he had not opened the letter yet. Regardless, he ran his mouth and spoke in a prideful tone. This accomplishment enraptured him this much.
"Who is it? Do I know her?" Grandma asked curiously.
"I haven't opened it yet. But whoever this girl is, I'll make her like me more with the newest quotes I'd discovered. She'll fall head over heels over me, I'm sure."
"Ah, but don't neglect your studies, okay? You're a smart student already, so I don't want your academics to be affected. Make good use of your time," said Grandma. "Anyway, don't forget to introduce her to me when you can."
"No problem!"
To be so excited, it was proof that this was indeed Klaus's first step into his adolescent romance. Not to say it was wrong to be thinking this way.
Klaus went back to his room after chatting with grandma for a little while and rummaged through his schoolbag. His fingers pressed the white letter as he pulled it out.
Sweat trickling down his forehead, he gingerly opened the letter with his free hand. A folded sheet of paper poked out from inside.
Thum! Thum!
Akeno Aoi let herself in through the wooden door and stared at the letter in Klaus's hands. She raised an eyebrow at it.
"I didn't say you could come in!" Klaus said with slanted eyes. "And when did you come in?"
"You haven't read it yet?"
"No... I'm about to. Why are you here this late anyway?"
"I can't help but question myself. I want to know who it is."
"Tch. Don't be a busybody."
Klaus wanted to read the letter by himself, so Aoi's presence miffed him, more than he'd thought it would. Regardless, Klaus motioned for Aoi to sit on his chair as he unfolded the white sheet of paper.
It wasn't uncommon for Aoi to visit him at random times. After all, they had known each other since elementary. He was used to seeing her quite a lot after school.
"So, so, who is it?" asked Aoi with an indifferent expression. Her words didn't match the face she was making.
"...."
"Hey, I'm talking to you."
"Is this a prank?"
Klaus gave the paper to Aoi and sat on the floor. He buried his face in his hands and sobbed exaggeratedly. Snots of shame flowed out, and tears of embarrassment trickled down his cheeks. Who would do this?! A devil in human form! Klaus cursed silently.
Aoi stared at the letter, and as if wanting to exacerbate Klaus's mood, read the contents out loud.
"Klaus Weber, I'd known you for a long time. You might not believe nor remember me. To err is human, after all. There are so many things I need to tell you. I need to see you in person. I'll visit your classroom sooner or later, so be prepared.
Regards, your loving father."
"Is this a joke? Your father is..." Aoi wanted to comment on the letter, but Klaus's sobs ceased the action.
"My parents died a long time ago!" Klaus said with teary eyes. "The only ones I have now are you and grandma. Who thought about this heartless prank?!"
"Now, you're acting like a five-year-old... You're exaggerating. Ignore this and..."
"Aoi! I won't forgive anyone who makes fun of my family! If the family were a fruit, it would be an orange, a circle of sections, held together but separable – each segment distinct."
"What? That's a quote by Loretta Cottin Porgrebin, right? That came out of nowhere."
Klaus shook his head and stormed out of the house, his hand gripped a slender wooden stick tightly. Where did he get it? Aoi called for him, but the man paid her the scantest attention. He would visit this student who'd sent the letter and wack him or her in the face!
Though, he had no clue as to who this person was, and more importantly, where he or she lived.
"Stop being an idiot."
Aoi pulled him by the collar and slapped him squarely on his cheek.
"Wha... Aoi?"
"You become an idiot every time you let your emotions take over. If I wasn't there for you each time this happened, then you would've been caught doing stupid things."
Again, Aoi said these words with little to no emotion showing on her face.
"Aoi..."
"And since I'm always with you at school, the other students will think I'm weird as well."
"That's your reason?!"
"Anyway, enough of this. Throw away the letter and finish your homework. I'll let you copy mine this time."
Klaus nodded and thanked the benevolent sister with a smile. He wanted to do his homework by himself before, but an offer like this was hard to resist. As for the stupid letter, he would just keep it for now until he could find the sender.

Every night when certain individuals close their eyes and start sleeping, they are pulled into a place called "The Personal Dimensions". During their stay there, they are capable of manipulating the contents of the dimension to their whim. However, evil creatures called Draugrs appear to prey on these humans, forcing them to defend themselves with the help of an entity to guide them.

The first month of his first year of high school, Klaus Weber encountered a conspicuous, blond middle school student Tsujihara J. Freda; however, she appears to know Klaus despite him having no memories of her.

Soon after the encounter, Klaus is discovered to have been "reincarnated" and is able to enter the Personal Dimensions, and to fight the Draugrs invading the place. Recruiting those who are reincarnated as well to find the truth as to why they were reincarnated, Klaus now has to balance his school life, his social life and his new dungeon-crawling life.
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I woke up as I felt as though my head would explode. I realized that I was back in the apartment above Hunter's garage. I went into the bathroom and as I passed the countertop, I noticed the object I had hoped was a nightmare.
The pregnancy test I had bought secretly stared back at me and was glaringly positive. As my mind raced on how that was possible, I thought back to when Jayden attacked me on set. I never dreamed that he had gotten me pregnant, especially since I tried to prevent it with medication soon after.
I was so beyond upset that I began laughing uncontrollably. I threw the test into the trash can aggressively as I tried to force it to be negative.Time seemed to speed up as I looked down to see my phone in my hands and Cam's text to answer my question. I smirked in order to fight back tears as he informs me that is doctor would not even consider an abortion to save the child from this chaos.The doctor believed that there was no way to aboard the child of destined partners. 
My mind began spinning as I felt as though I was losing control. It was not enough to hide anymore. I have to run. For the safety of my loved ones, I need to run and leave behind everyone. Hopefully, by running from him, this child will be saved from that Alpha. Jayden's face suddenly came in front of my face and I jumped with a scream. 
I sat up out of bed while trembling. It had been a long time since I had that memory play back to me. I hated myself for ever thinking of getting rid of what ended up to be Jayden's two children. I would never give up those two now. Even though they look just like him, I would never hate them. 
Even though my thoughts at that time were out of desperation and fear for their safety, I should never have thought of getting rid of them. It is not their fault who their father is. I looked to the clock and realized I needed to wake the kids soon so that I can inform them of the change in our lives happening today.
I went in to the kid's bedroom and fought back the urge to cry as I thought about what horrible thing I nearly did to them. I immediately went over and gently rubbed Archer's back until he gained consciousness. 
He grumbled something before yawning and I couldn't control myself. I hugged his little body against mine as tightly as possible without hurting him. "Momma?" He asked in a whisper of concern. "What's wrong?" 
I fought back my tears as I let go of him and looked to his face with a sweet smile. "I just wanna remind you how much I love you. You're the best things that ever happened to me."
"You're being silly," Archer said with a smirk before hopping off the bed and going over to his pile of clothes I had gotten out last night. 
I went over to Ashley's bed and rubbed her back gently. As she gain consciousness I latched onto her also but all she did in return was latch back on to me. She never asked why, but just knew it was what I needed. 
"I love you baby," I whispered into her ear and she kissed my cheek. 
"I love you too, Momma," she replied with a sweet smile before I let her go. She joined her brother over at the dresser and began getting ready for school. 
I went out to the kitchen and made toast for them while making coffee for myself. Per usual, I went outside to smoke on the porch. I was surprised to see Lamar was already there with a goofy smile on his face. 
"Morning," he called as I went over and leaned on our shared railing beside him. 
I pulled out a cigarets and lit it before looking over to him. "It's sudden, but I wanted to let you know that we're moving."
His eyebrow rose slightly before he sighed, "that's fast. Why didn't you tell me before?"
I watched his face as I replied, "I didn't know to last night. A friend of mine is really worried about me getting jumped a few days ago. He offered to let us stay for free at his guest house." 
"That's a deal too good to pass up," he replied. "But I am gonna miss you guys." 
I nodded, "we're going to miss you too, but we will try to come visit if we can."
"What about the brat?"
I smiled slightly, "he's coming too. My friend is very understanding and knows that it would make me upset if he didn't come a long." 
"So this friend," Lamar said as he gave air quotes, "is he one of your customers?"
I look to him before looking away, "that's where we met but he has become a friend over the years. It is nothing but platonic between us now." 
"He knows that you have a mate you refuse to ever forget about?" 
I nodded, "he said that I remind him of one of his old family members and just wants to help us out. He's a good guy."
"Well, I wish you nothing but happiness for you and the kids." 
I took the cigarette out of my mouth of for kissing his cheek, "you're a good man. Any lady will be lucky to have you." I chuckled slightly, "let me know if you need a reference to tell a woman that you're good with kids."
He laughed lightly before we both looked over to the door as Archer and Ashley moved around in the house. "I gotta go tell them," I whispered before stomping out my cigarrette. 
He nodded with a sweet smile before I left him and shut the door. I went over and grab the toast and coffee before bringing the toast of the kids. I sat down with my cup across from them and gave them a sweet smile.
"So I have some news," I stated as they both look up up to me while eating. "We're going to be moving today." They both froze and looked to me with shock. "After what happened to me a couple nights ago, one of my old friends has asked us to move in with him. He lives in a really safe part of town and has a guesthouse he is going to allow us to have for ourselves."
Ashley's eyes filled with tears as she threw down her toast. "But what about Chase?!" she yelled and we all looked as Chase came out of the bedroom dressed for the day. 
"Don't worry Ash," he said with a smile towards her as he sat down next to me. "I'm coming too. Your Momma even made it so you don't have to change schools. I think this will be really fun for all of us."
I mouthed thank you to him as he gave me a slight nod. "We will be moving when you guys get back from school. Everything will come with us so you don't need to worry. All you have to do is get excited that we are moving into a really nice house in a really safe neighborhood where there is a lot of other kids that can play with you."
They both stood up in their chairs and began jumping up and down while squealing. I laughed as I looked at Chase and he smiled kindly towards me. 
"Okay, okay," Chase called to them, "let's get to school. Your Momma needs to pack." He leaned over and gave me a peck on the cheek.

****18 or older please****

Will is leading a great life as an Alpha in the A.V. industry. He is a leader in fan interest andattrated the interest of the hottest Omega in the industry. Everyone views him as the hottest, luckiest guy that cannot go anywhere without stealing hearts. 
But the truth is, he's an Omega. When a dominant Alpha begins working in the same filming studio, his who life gets flipped upside down. Will has to figure out how to keep his secret and still fulfill his Omega needs.

The Amazing Fate Pet Shop had been taken care of by Zhang Zian’s parents without any extra help. Zhang Zian understood that taking care of the pets daily was a very troublesome task. Every morning at 5 o'clock, his parents would get up and clean the shop, including the cages and the feces in the display cases. They would comb the pets’ hair, feed them, and conduct a quick health check. This allowed the pets to meet the guests at their best state when the door opened.

Now, Zhang Zian was the only worker. If he brought in too many pets at the beginning, it would only make a mess. Therefore, he decided to take the "quality over quantity" approach.

His advantage was also obvious. He owned the house and didn’t have any other employees. He simply didn’t have to worry about paying rent or wages every month. In the worst case scenario, if the pets were not sold, it wouldn’t be a big deal for him to temporarily raise them.
 
After checking the map, he locked the store. He put an A4 paper on the door that read: "This store will reopen soon." He took a few more looks at the store and then, feeling satisfied, headed to the bus stop.

There were two breeding bases in town. One was located on the south side of the city, while the other was on the north side. Both were about the same distance from where he was, but he decided to go to the one on the north side simply because he wouldn’t have to cross the road from the bus stop.

After about ten stops, he arrived at the suburb and got off the bus. It didn’t take him long to find the "Love Lovely Pet" sign.

"This is quite a huge breeding base."

The long, tall walls separated a large area for the breeding base.  

The sign for the Love Lovely Pet breeding base was an expression pack from a famous husky. It was really funny. 

As he stepped inside, a man dressed in a nice suit, looking like a real estate agent, came up and gave a warm welcome. 

"Hi, sir. How are you? Looking for pets?" the man said with a smile. 

"Yes," Zhang Zian replied. 

"Are you looking for a home pet?"

"I have a pet store and want to see what is available," he explained.

The man showed an even bigger smile after learning that Zhang Zian might be a big customer. "Great! Please come this way!"

Zhang Zian was taken to a meeting room that was divided into a couple of smaller areas. He knew the salesman would get a commission based on the sales; the more he sold, the more he would make on commission.

After they settled down, the salesman pulled out a pack of cigarettes named "Yuxi" and offered Zhang Zian one, but he refused.

"That’s great! Smoking is harmful to the health anyway. I don’t smoke either, but I always carry a pack of cigarettes for my customers." The salesman put the cigarette back and asked, "How should I address you, sir?"

Zhang Zian answered, "My last name is Zhang."

"Oh, really?! What a coincidence! We have the same last name! We must have had the same ancestor years ago."

The salesman was very excited and handed his business card to Zhang Zian with both hands.

The business card showed: Love Lovely Pet Breeding Base Sales Representative Zhang Wanguo.

Zhang Zian should’ve given his business card to the salesman in return, but he didn’t have one, so it was better to play the fool.

He thought to himself, "‘Zhang’ is such a common last name. What’s the big deal seeing someone named ‘Zhang’? If we were both named Murong, that might be worth all the excitement."

Zhang Wanguo realized he hadn’t received a business card from Zhang Zian. He smiled and asked, "May I know which pet store you own?"

Zhang Zian said vaguely, "Well, it is a new store. You may not have heard of it."

"Haha, well, you made a great choice, Mr. Zhang! You know, we are the supplier for most pet stores in the city, including the chain supermarket named ‘Stars Pet’."

Zhang Wanguo was a very experienced salesman and had seen tons of customers. It didn’t take him long to figure out that this customer was a newbie. If he gave an impression that everyone bought pets from here, he was sure he could get this deal done quickly.  

There were quite a lot of customers like that. They excitedly wanted to open up a pet store, thinking that pet stores were an easy way to make money. As a matter of fact, eight out of ten new pet stores closed within a year, but that had nothing to do with him.

Zhang Zian had heard about the Stars Pet chain supermarket. It was a famous pet store that everyone in the pet business knew. It was a giant national chain, owning 153 direct-sale stores and 164 franchise stores nationwide. It covered almost all the small, medium, and large cities and often put out commercials on CCTV.

A deeper meaning of Zhang Wanguo’s words was: Even large enterprises bought pets here, so there should be no problem for others to do so too.  

Zhang Zian had his own thoughts. Although he was a newbie in this business, his parents had run their pet store for over ten years. 

"Can you show me around?" Zhang Zian asked. 

The smile froze on Zhang Wanguo’s face. He frowned slightly and said to himself, "This newbie is not following the routine."

Zhang Wanguo quickly responded, "The breeding base is so dirty and smelly. It is not a good place to visit. After you walk around the base, you can’t even wear the same pair of shoes any more. Why don’t you tell me what you want, and I will have someone bring the pets out for you? You may review our quotes first; our price is very competitive. If you can find somewhere cheaper than us, I will pay you twice the difference!"

These words were said so sincerely that someone else might have fallen for them already!

Zhang Wanguo handed over a catalog with pictures and descriptions. The prices and pictures were all very clear in the catalog. 

Zhang Zian took the catalog and glanced over it for a while. Then he got up, wanting to leave.

"My apologies, sir. I have an appointment later today. I will stop by another day."

"Oh, Mr. Zhang. Oh, sir, don’t leave yet. Please stay. If you are not satisfied with the price, it is negotiable."

"I am so sorry, but I do have another commitment. I will come back another day."

Zhang Zian left the store, disregarding Zhang Wanguo’s persuasion.  

Zhang Wanguo watched him get farther and farther away. He angrily spat on the ground.

"Geese! Who do you think you are! You are only a piece of crap! A total waste of my time."

After venting for a short while, he saw a new target and immediately put a huge smile on his face. 

"Hi, Sir, are you here to look for a pet?"

…..

Zhang Zian walked to the bus stop and got on the bus toward the south side of the city.  

He remembered that his parents had discussed this before, that if a breeding base did not want to show you around, there had to be some sort of scheme. You should not get pets from there no matter how low the price was. His parents must have been right. 

He took a nap on the bus. After about an hour, the bus reached its final stop. 

Zhang Zian got off the bus, yawning. He found the "Pet’s Home" breeding base through the map on his cellphone. 

From the outside, it was a lot smaller than "Love Lovely Pet." There were a lot less trucks coming in and out. 

The sign of "Pet’s Home" was an abstract outline of a cat. 

Upon entering the door, he didn’t see any salespeople like Zhang Wanguo, so he had to stop a lady who was trying to go out. 

"Excuse me, who should I talk to if I wanted to buy some pets?"

The lady was wearing a white lab coat, a mask on her face, and gloves on her hands. She was carrying a medicine kit; it seemed like she was a vet.  

She looked him up and down. "You want to buy pets?"


1. Download a suspicious game
2. Catch a few magical pets as partners
3. Go through interesting daily routines and lead the pet shop to a whole new level

When the photoshoot was done, the photographer approached Axenn and Liya.

"Are you really not a model?" He asked.

Liya was confused but she still smiled. "No, Mister."

"Then, do you want to become one?"

The photographer's question surprised not only Liya but everyone else. This man was notorious for being rude. Sure, he was calm before a shoot starts but once it does, he becomes vulgar. He never sugar-coats his words, he makes female models cry, he was a savage! But companies ignored it as he was the best at his job. Every photo captured by him became a big hit.

And here he was, being nice, even offering someone relatively unknown to become a model. Everybody was aghast.

Axenn, on the other hand, looked calm as if he already expected it to happen. He did, though. He was shocked to the bones midway through the shoot. As a model himself, he knew what state Liya was in. It was something only legendary supermodels were able to do, and Liya did it unknowingly, on her first time nonetheless.

Rex Craigen, the rude savage popular photographer, was poaching his sis-in-law!

"Thank you for the offer, sir. And I'm flattered that my amateur performance somehow met your standards. But I would have to decline, I don't see myself as a celebrity, what more a model. You might have liked what I've shown today, but I might fail the next time. This is just beginner's luck, for sure." Liya politely declined and explained.

Rex Craigen was still reluctant to let go of Liya. He took out his contact details and handed it to her. "This is my card. Elegance will be launched in 2 weeks. Contact me if you change your mind."

Liya, again, thanked him. She kept the card though she was thinking she won't have any use of it. Boy oh was she so wrong.

"Mr. Visani, good job today. I'll be seeing you more in the future." Rex Craigen turned to Axenn before excusing himself.

Axenn just stood there. He didn't even give his thanks as he pondered over Rex Craigen's words. He was praising him right? And what did that seeing him in the future mean? Did Rex Craigen just implied he'd want to work together with him again soon?

"Shut your mouth before a fly goes inside." Liya amusedly said. Then she walked towards the dressing room.

When Liya came out of the bathroom, Axel was already dressed in casual clothes.

"Sis-in-law, are you going home?"

"No. I'm going to fetch Jacob first. And don't call me sis-in-law. I'm not married to your brother."

Yet. Axenn mused. "Okay, then I'll just call you sis."

Liya was speechless. Sis your head! Since when did I have a childish brother?

…

Liya and Jacob went to Fain Group after school for lunch.

While cooking, Liya sent a text to Axel.

Liya: Don't forget to eat your lunch.

Axel: Okay. I'll see you guys tonight.

Axel initially planned to continue working but since his wife told him to eat his lunch, then as an obedient husband, he would eat.

He pressed a button on the intercom. "Where's my lunch?"

"Ah? Sir, there's no lunch." His assistant answered.

"Why not?"

"...Sir...you don't eat lunch." His assistant was getting antsy. Is he gonna get fired for something not his fault?

Oh.

"From now on, I'll eat lunch. Get me something to eat." Axel ordered. Whatever his wife says goes.

The assistant breathe a sigh of relief. Thankfully he didn't get reprimanded, or worse, fired. His boss was usually very unreasonable. He immediately ordered a lunch set.

…

"Liya, have you thought through everything? Is your relationship with Axel Visani serious? Jacob already calls him "Daddy"." Liem inquired. He can't help but be worried about his little sister.

Jacob had earphones on, watching another educational film.

"What does serious mean? Are you asking if we like each other? I don't know if I like him, but I am attracted to him. As for Jacob, I'm getting quite worried too."

Liya wasn't sure what her feelings for Axel were. She only ever had one relationship before him and it was absolutely horrendous. She had nothing to compare it with.

People liked to say, if you're happy with someone, then that's how you know it's him.

Liya didn't get it.

In her relationship with Zeke, she was happy when he didn't ignore her messages and calls. She was happy when he wasn't late, or absent, on their dates. She was happy when he wasn't in a bad mood. She had her happy times, but it didn't end well with him. That quote... how unreliable!

People also liked to say, if you get jealous when he's with someone else, then you like him.

She always felt jealous during her relationship with Zeke. That guy was always with someone else! But again, it didn't end well. Another unreliable quote!

With Axel, she feels happy almost every time she's with him. But she didn't think she would be jealous if he's with someone else. According to the hearsays, did that mean she liked him and didn't like him at the same time? What kind of crap was that? 

But those quotes didn't seem reliable anyway. Maybe what she needs is a love expert? But she didn't have a friend who was married and in love. What now? Sighhh.

Liem saw his sister deep in thoughts. She would also wrinkle her brows every now and then.

"As long as you're happy." Liem told her.

Liya's jaw dropped. Brother! Can you not?

Having been through something as unbelievable as being reborn, it mattered not even the tiniest bit to her how it happened. Only one thing was on her mind:

She had her baby back.

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The little bun has been watching his mom. "Where's Daddy's morning kiss?" Jacob asked.

Axel quickly seconded. "Uhuh, where's mine?"

Liya giggled to their antics. Jacob was innocently clueless while the other one was shameless. She walked up to Axel and kissed his cheek, but at the last moment he turned to her, resulting to their lips touching.

"Mmhh, what a good morning indeed." Axel commented. Liya just giggled again.

"Hey, that's not fair." The two saw Jacob pouting. Why did he only get a kiss on the cheek?

"Jacob, you should only kiss someone's lips if you want to marry the person. So from now on, Mommy's lips only belong to me. Understand?" Axel explained to the little child, his tone was serious but his eyes contained mirth.

Jacob nodded. "Got it, Daddy!"

"Save your lips for the right girl, alright?"

"Okay, Daddy! I'll keep it in mind."

"Good boy." Axel praised him and the little kid earned another pat on his head.

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