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    • Paper Lover At Old Town Bookstore Chapter 20

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      by — If you like it, chase it As soon as I walked out of the tea room after receiving the water, I saw Lin Zhiqing leaning against the glass window in the corridor, with his arms folded and a bright look of amusement on his face.When I approached, he immediately came up to me, lowered his voice and smiled: "Mr. Song, that's okay. I just heard Intern Xu calling you 'Qiu Sheng' so smoothly inside, and he even put in a good word for you. This relationship is not ordinary." I glared at him and pretended to be…
    • Paper Lover At Old Town Bookstore Chapter 19

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      by — It’s different Before the lights in the entrance hall were fully turned on, Lin Zhiqing's head poked out from behind the door of the second bedroom, with a teasing tone in his tone: "Mr. Song, you stayed in the company all day today. You left your independent office unused, but you stayed in the ordinary workstation to work with that intern Xu Xingruo. Could it be that you really have a crush on her, right?" I stopped changing my shoes, threw my briefcase on the sofa, tugged on my tie, and said in a…
    • Paper Lover At Old Town Bookstore Chapter 18

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      by — Testing the Waters The coffee machine in the pantry hummed, and amidst the rising steam, I held the freshly brewed latte. Feigning casualness, I brought up the topic: "I heard Consultant Yang Changwen has been getting quite close to the new intern, Li Qinglian, lately? Last time I worked late, I saw him walking Li Qinglian downstairs, and he even bought her bubble tea." Xu Xingruo was busy poking at the strawberry cake in her hand. Hearing this, she looked up and glanced toward the office area—Yang…
    • Paper Lover At Old Town Bookstore Chapter 17

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      by — Buffs Maxed Out The coffee spoon in my fingers suddenly tapped against the side of the cup, making a crisp sound. I could feel the heat instantly rush to the tips of my ears—Xu Xingruo’s voice was right next to me, carrying the sweet, fresh scent of the morning. Her astonishingly bright almond eyes were fixed on my face, filled with earnest confusion. The air conditioning in the office area blew gently. Her dark hair hung beside her cheeks, and a few stray strands swayed as she tilted her head…
    • Paper Lover At Old Town Bookstore Chapter 16

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      by — Is she the Queen of Rants? The quiet of the office area was constantly being broken by Xu Xingruo's sudden remarks. Her humor never came with a preamble; it was abstract and caught people off guard, often making me pause my work, my shoulders shaking as I tried to stifle my laughter. Just like yesterday afternoon, when the Administration Department announced they needed to collect employee height and weight for uniforms. She stared at the "Weight" column on the form, then suddenly leaned close to my ear…
    • Paper Lover At Old Town Bookstore Chapter 15

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      by — She is so good Only a narrow partition separated our workstations, and Xu Xingruo’s voice always drifted over without obstruction, carrying her unique crispness. It was like a small pebble, constantly splashing circles of lighthearted ripples into my tightly wound work rhythm. “Qiusheng, Qiusheng! You have to see Sister Zhang from Administration’s new hairstyle!” She lowered her voice, gently nudging my elbow with hers, her bright eyes pointing diagonally forward. “Doesn’t it look like…
    • Paper Lover At Old Town Bookstore Chapter 14

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      by — She Is Not a Paper Doll The elevator in the Office Building chimed, signaling its arrival at the 12th floor. As the doors slowly opened, I immediately saw Xu Xingruo standing near the reception desk. She was wearing the company’s standard light gray intern uniform. The loose-fitting shirt couldn't hide her vibrant energy. At 18 years old, she was like a freshly picked peach, radiating an unpolished vitality. Her oval face was fair and full, completely free of makeup, yet it held a natural rosy glow.…
    • Paper Lover At Old Town Bookstore Chapter 13

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      by — I Have Arrived The steam in the apartment bathroom hadn't completely dissipated, and the aromatherapy diffuser by the white porcelain tub was still slowly emitting smoke. As I wrapped myself in a bathrobe and lay down on the bed, I thought about how empty this two-hundred-square-meter apartment felt, even the echo carried a cold, clear quality. I had climbed too fast this year, moving from a small rented apartment to a River View Luxury Apartment, transforming from the "pretty boy" people used to tease…
    • Paper Lover At Old Town Bookstore Chapter 12

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      by — She Is My Female Lead The next day, the office's floor-to-ceiling windows overlooked the city's dazzling neon lights, the glass reflecting the outline of my sharp, custom-tailored suit. A year was enough time for me to climb from the Operations Specialist trapped by a novel's tragedy to the Director of the Marketing Department. My fingertips traced the cool marble surface of my desk. Lin Zhiqing walked in, holding a cup of coffee. The 180cm tall young man stood straight before me, his neatly ironed shirt…
    • On How To Defeat Dr. Qing Leng Chapter 9

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      by — Chapter 9 Opportunity Wen Yelan returned to the Institute of Geological Sciences like a stone dropped back into the deep sea. The surface ripples quickly subsided, leaving only the undercurrents of the deep water surging in places unknown to anyone. The memory of that night’s distress, his vulnerability, and Pei Yan’s sudden, yet abruptly halted, intrusion, was forcefully sealed away. The snowstorms of Mount Everest and the turbulence of the banquet hall had left no visible trace on him. Only he…
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