THE CONSORT'S HEART Wang Yibo has been the perfect consort for three years-beautiful, obedient, devoted. But perfection is a prison, and he's slowly dying inside. When Xiao Zhan, a half-Western warrior, arrives at the imperial palace, he sees what no one else does: the man behind the mask, the fire beneath the silk, the caged bird desperate to fly. From the moment their eyes meet, Xiao Zhan knows he'll do whatever it takes to set Yibo free-even if it means defying an empire. But freedom demands a price. As Yibo discovers his husband's betrayal with his own sister and begins to awaken to his own desires, he must make an impossible choice: remain in his golden cage, or risk everything for love and freedom. In a world where duty is sacred and love is forbidden, sometimes the bravest thing you can do is choose yourself. A tale of forbidden passion, betrayal, and the courage to fly.

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Wang Yibo, a medical doctor from Harvard University, was born into a prestigious family. His mother is a judge, and his father is a general. Given their backgrounds, it is no surprise that Wang Yibo was driven to pursue a successful career in the medical field. On the other hand, Xiao Zhan, a young man living on Jeju Island, faced a very different upbringing. Living with his abusive mother, Xiao Zhan endured constant physical and emotional abuse. In high school, he was subjected to bullying, which led him to give up on his dream of becoming an architect.

Lan Zhan and Wei Ying love each other deeply - that's never been the problem. It's everything they don't say that pulls them apart: the tired nights, the missed meals, the quiet doubts. All it takes is one morning, one misunderstanding, for everything to start quietly slipping through the cracks.

He was supposed to be the next heir of Wang Industries - rich, charming, and careless. Wang Yibo had lived his life like a collection of fleeting romances, each one a new "chapter" in his long list of loves. None of them ever meant anything. Until he met him. Xiao Zhan - thirty-five, divorced, quiet, and broken. A man who lived in silence, surrounded by books instead of people. A man who didn't want help, pity, or love. Their worlds should never have collided. But one stubborn act of kindness at a supermarket begins to change everything. What starts as irritation slowly turns into understanding. What begins as distance becomes connection. And somewhere between anger and warmth, Yibo realizes ... this is no longer just another story in his love series. This time, it's the last one.

Gusu, winter of 1978. The radio says the new year will bring reform, progress, light. The elders say the last second of the year belongs to something older than belief. Lan Wangji was raised to obey the rules meant to survive it. Wei Wuxian was raised to break them. Only one of them is willing to be taken.

Zen is happily living about him but suddenly he found something about his father that shocked him

Rivals who grew up together and knows each other the best.

In a realm ruled by divine truths and celestial laws, a boy is born who can never lie - an oracle destined to bring empires to their knees. Taken in by a ruthless emperor, he hides behind wit and riddles, speaking half-truths to survive. But when a stoic war hero crosses his path, fate begins to stir. As hidden pasts unravel and forbidden prophecies ignite, love, loss, and destiny entwine in a dance of light and shadow. In a world where truth is deadly and lies can save lives, how far must one go to protect the last thread of freedom? ------- Disclaimer - Any resemblance of this story to any person, place, situation is a coincidence. This is a work of fiction and not a reality. ------- Note:y Do not republish or copy the content or idea without the author's permission. Plagiarism is a crime. Cr. for image on the cover goes to its owner. The cover's made by me.

A celebration of the fact that I can post from my phone using VPN. This is my first and only XianWang story... because why not... Lan Wangji, from the famous Lan family of Gusu, gets drugged by a rival alpha and manages to escape only to end up being marked by an unknown alpha on the streets. Fearing the reaction of his family, Lan Wangji tries to compensate the alpha with his savings and leaves only to be ostracized and exiled for his mark. Lan Wangji later is forced to marry the person he was engaged to in his childhood for the sake of his son, A'Yuan. To Lan Wangji's surprise that formidable alpha, Yiling Laozu is none other than the alpha that marked him. #1 in XianWang on 7.8.25