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After the recruitment, the Wind Fury had three more days of docking time at Djerba Island. Thankfully, the Saint Monarch, captained by the troublemaking captain, didn't scare the new recruits out of their wits. This time, the Black Sea Wolf's fleet recruited a total of 132 crew members, including one navigator and two drummers. The quality of the remaining sailors varied, and they were picked up by other fleets that had come to join the fun. Although they were left with the scraps, these ship captains…- 221.3 K • Completed
Xu Fei dreamed of Liang Xuan again. In the dream, he was straddling Liang Xuan’s lap, kissing him passionately. When he woke up, he found a message from Liang Xuan with a photo attached. The picture showed a pile of Lanterns Beneath the Eaves posters spread across a table, with several people hunched over signing them. Liang Xuan added a note: “My agent plans to distribute these around the community.” Xu Fei burst out laughing and replied, “Good luck with that.” Liang Xuan sent back a silly…- 79.3 K • Completed
As long as life is bearable, even a hint of green on one's head is acceptable. Guan Lan began to feel that Chen Jin's request for him to pretend to be his current boyfriend had nothing to do with tormenting scumbag gongs—it was purely an act of showing off. According to Guan Lan's simple worldview, if you've slept together, then just get back together. But Chen Jin insisted that sleeping together and being in a relationship were two different things and should never be confused. Guan Lan: "Fine.…- 76.9 K • Completed
Xu Chun set out early on horseback with his servants to the canal port, where he indeed spotted the grand ship of the Sheng family entering the harbor from afar. Sheng An led a group of managers and stewards who galloped ahead to meet the ship, arranging for porters to unload the cargo and contacting familiar brokers. Before long, a servant from the Sheng household came running to report, "Grandmaster Zhou has arrived." Xu Chun dismounted and waited. Soon enough, he saw a team of carriages pulling up.…- 643.5 K • Completed
- With the intention of teaching Xu Chun well, Xie Yi watched the play while starting a casual conversation: "Mr. Liurru, do you know what the six ru refer to?" Xu Chun: "…" He felt as though he had been suddenly called upon to answer a question in a private school class, staring blankly, unable to respond. Xie Yi slowly taught him: "The Diamond Sutra says: All conditioned things are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, shadows, dew, and lightning, and should be viewed as such. Therefore, Juewen Juren's 'six…
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- Xie Yi saw Xu Chun's face flushed red as he reached out to snatch the book. He pulled the book closer, refusing to hand it over. "What's wrong? What kind of book can't I see?" The light from the glass window illuminated the young man's anxious face, making him look extraordinarily lively. Xie Yi became mischievous and teased, "Is it some sort of scandalous book?" Xu Chun was so flustered that he broke into a sweat even in the dead of winter. He cursed Xia Chao in his heart while looking pitifully at Xie…
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- The morning of the second day, Xie Yi woke up to a faint floral fragrance. He got up, and Wu Fu came over to help him wash up and go to the toilet. As Xie Yi reached into the water basin, the scent of flowers grew stronger. He asked, "Where did the floral fragrance come from?" Liu Shun said, "Prince Xu brought several pots of orchids early this morning from who knows where. He said they were gifts from the managers below, and he saw the flowers' fragrance and brought them specifically for Ninth…
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- "The Empress Dowager sent word through her eunuchs that she wanted to visit you, but she was turned away by Eunuch Su. She probably saw how calm Eunuch Su was and didn't say much. She has merely been reciting scriptures and practicing Buddhism with Jingfei every day. A soldier guarding the western gate of the palace went home and said he had drowned after getting drunk and falling into a river at night." Leaning against his bed, his eyes still covered with bandages, Xie Yi appeared pale and weary, but…
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- In the warm study, pages had already skillfully set up tables and arranged chairs, laying out paper, inkstands, and various pots and mortars filled with colored pigments. Two pages carried over the box of paints, which turned out to be a large solid blackwood chest, quite heavy. Xie Fei hadn't expected such an elaborate setup and smiled. "I'm truly indebted to you for such a generous gift." Xu Chun could only offer a few humble words. Xie Fei smiled and took Xu Chun's hand, leading him to the table…
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- Chapter 14 - Appreciating Paintings Upon his return to the Duke Jing Estate, Xu Chun indeed instructed the steward to prepare a set of traditional Chinese painting materials. He chose a conventional painting and a pair of plum vases, which were decent enough. His heart, however, wasn't truly in these gifts. Instead, he had the steward select valuable ingredients such as bird's nest, fish maw, and donkey-hide gelatin, and ordered Xia Chao to personally deliver them to Grandma Liu at Bamboo Branch Workshop…
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