#ex yu lyrics

[gradjaninsveta]

Do not forget your old Maggy

[balkan-lyrics-blog]

Prvi jutarnji, Miladin Šobić (1981)

[neke-cudne-navike]

Ono sve što znaš o meni

To i drugi ljudi znaju

Što mi ruku samo daju

Il' na pozdrav mahnu tek.

[whendidyoursoulgomissing]

ᥫ᭡.

[da-riya]

Austro-Bosnian Empire

[80s-reject]

čaša prepun stol

nije kriv za to

što smo se mi rastali

[idaljesimiusnovima]

retko te viđam sa devojkama

a viđam te svaki dan 😮

[number1spongebobfan]

[yugocar]

my parents are from yugoslavia. but i was born in NA. i still listen to balasevic all the time. my grasp of serbo-croatian is not that good because i am functionally illiterate but i can understand him perfectly. i listen to him all the time while driving or cooking. now i live somewhere where there is no balkan diaspora whatsoever and it makes me depressed that no one around me has even heard of him, and wouldn't be able to appreciate him if i introduced his music to them

you know i really cherish yugoslav music because it ties so many of us together. both from different ex-yu countries and also a lot of people from diaspora. i've genuinely heard so often of folks who listen to balasevic because of their parents. so i think diaspora young people might even end up listening to him more that people born in the balkans post 2000's. i completely understand your feelings btw. i moved to a town in the netherlands that doesnt have yugo diaspora and the fact that i couldn't connect with anyone over his music was crushing. thats why it was so so neat when for new years i met a first gen bosnian bartender who loved him and we got to talk about it. i really hope yugoslav music manages to survive throughout the years. balasevic was a brilliant guy and a brilliant musician. genuinely he has some of my favourite lyrics ever written.

[iheartmomochi]

giving the dearvo characters akb48 A-sides

Some of these might not exactly fit the vibe of the vocalists’ band style because akb is an idol group. This is very self indulgent as i just love idols and need to relate idols to all my other interests. I’m also a fairly new akb fan which is why i limited this to just a-sides! All the lyrics I use are taken directly from studio48

reodo -> ハート・エレキ | heart ereki (33rd single)

When passionate blood / Pounds through my body / My feelings go crazy / Can I gather them / In one finger? / If you notice / That you're loved / Let me know the truth!

For some reason I had the hardest time deciding what song to give reodo. Heart electric is definitely the slowest paced /least intense song on this list. Don’t really have much to say other than just listen to the song and imagine reo singing it.

joshua -> 10年桜 | 10nen zakura (11th single)

Somewhere the cherry blossom petals / Dance lightly in the wind / As someone flaps their wings / And heads out on their own / I want to be able to protect you even more

oldest akb single and most idol-IDOL-sounding song on this is list (especially the opening and last verse). the chorus is a good mix of longing while still being powerful, which i think his voice would suit really well! also i’m sure someone out there can look at these lyrics and imagine a slowburn childhood-friends-to-lovers.

I was incredibly tempted to give romance irane to joshua but i decided against it mainly because of the lyrics of it. but i think the actual song would work for him.

judah - river (14th single)

Inside your heart too / A river is flowing / So painful, a river of trial / Maybe it doesn't go smoothly, even so / Sometimes you're almost drown, even so / It's OK to repeat again

originally i was debating between giving judah river or koi tsun jatta but after thinking it over, i think river is a better fit! river is such a unique song. it’s starts off with a chant before the instrumental hits riding off the intensity of the opening but the chorus is so heartfelt. i think this song is just the perfect amount of intensity for judah!

2you - 根も葉もRumor | Ne mo ha mo Rumor (58th single)

Rumor Rumor Rumor Oh / Make up a rumor / I'll accept it / I'm sure you'll get it one day / The future, the past, all will become a rumor

i'm not gonna act like i'm that familiar with yu's personality but even with my limited knowledge, i really feel like this song fits! just like what i wrote for reo, just listen to the song and imagine yu singing it and you’ll see what i mean.

momochi - 元カレです | moto kare desu (59th single)

I know that I am self centered / Even if I think about an "If" / The wish will be vain in the end / Maybe I am still in love with you even now / What's wrong with me

moto kare desu is a song from the perspective of an ex boyfriend who sees his ex girlfriend with a new guy. the main reason i picked this song for him is because of the meaning… i want to hear momochi sing lines like “it doesn't matter who the hell he is / If you are happy enough with someone else beside me.” The stage outfits would also look really nice on him In My Opinion.

A’ - UZA (28th single)

You should display love your own way / You don't have to consider the other person / It's okay to love the way you think you should love / And if you're lucky, you might be loved in return

Uza is a more edm-like song with a cool use of autotune throughout the song! the meaning behind the song is also…interesting. i don’t think the lyrics are entirely applicable to atan but this song would go very nice with his voice and fits his style imo. and like all the other songs i was really having a hard time picking between uza and no way man. the lyrics of no way man definitely feel more suited for atan since it’s an uplifting song and not a song about… well i’ll let these lyrics speak for themselves. “I don't care if you're my girlfriend or not / Every time I think of morals I black out”

i really love akb so let me do a quick plug. koi tsun jatta is the a-side of the latest akb single, the full single will come out july 17! it’s sato airi’s first time centering a senbatsu! one of my favorite akb members will be center for one of the b-sides on the single (Surechigau Shunkan)! please check it out if you are interested!

[tomorrowedblog]

Friday Releases for November 3

Friday is the busiest day of the week for new releases, so we've decided to collect them all in one place. Friday Releases for November 3 include Divinity, Invincible S2, Blanket, and more.

Divinity

Divinity, the new movie from Eddie Alcazar, is out today.

DIVINITY centers on two mysterious brothers, who abduct a mogul during his quest for immortality. Meanwhile, a seductive woman helps them launch a journey of self-discovery.

Quiz Lady

Quiz Lady, the new movie from Jessica Yu, is out today.

“Quiz Lady” is a hilarious and heartfelt comedy starring Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, Jason Schwartzman, Holland Taylor, Tony Hale, and Will Ferrell, about a dysfunctional family and the game show which just might be the key to their salvation. In the original film, a brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne, and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister Jenny, must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion.

Showdown At The Grand

Showdown At The Grand, the new movie from Orson Oblowitz, is out today.

A proud movie theater honors action star turned recluse “Claude Luc Hallyday” with a retrospective of his illustrious career but when real estate developers show up to ruin the party, the two new friends must fight off corporate greed in the name of art.

Fingernails

Fingernails, the new movie from Christos Nikou, is out today.

Anna and Ryan have found true love. It’s been proven by a controversial new technology. There’s just one problem: Anna still isn’t sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute, and meets Amir.

Priscilla

Priscilla, the new movie from Sofia Coppola, is out today.

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a gentle best friend.

Rumble Through The Dark

Rumble Through The Dark, the new movie from Graham Phillips and Parker Phillips, is out today.

Golden Globe nominee Aaron Eckhart stars as a desperate, bare-knuckle cage fighter battling for the only thing he has left in Rumble Through The Dark, a riveting action thriller based on Michael Farris Smith’s celebrated novel The Fighter. Bella Thorne shines alongside Eckhart in this gripping film about one man’s last-ditch effort to save his family home against the strongest of foes and the longest of odds.

Helen’s Dead

Helen’s Dead, the new movie from K. Asher Levin, is out today.

Upon discovering her boyfriend, Adam (EMILE HIRSCH), is sleeping with her cousin Helen (MATILDA LUTZ), the aimless Addie (DYLAN GELULA) goes to a dinner party to confront them, only to discover Helen is dead and everyone is a suspect. From “canceled” influencer Leila (ANNABELLE DEXTER-JONES) to her shady, older husband George (BRIAN HUSKEY), to wannabe actor Garrett (OLIVER COOPER), and even her own lover/ex-con Henry (TYRESE GIBSON), Addie must find Helen’s killer before it’s too late.

Squealer

Squealer, the new movie from Andy Armstrong, is out today.

Tyrese Gibson (Fast and the Furious) and Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy) star in a terrifying thriller inspired by real events. When young women begin to disappear across a small town, a police officer and a street-smart social worker follow clues to a remote pig farm and discover the local butcher has been bringing his work home. Enter the world of a serial killer and experience the blood-curdling horror of a film bound to take your breath away.

All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt

All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, the new movie from Raven Jackson, is out today.

A lyrical, decades-spanning exploration across a woman’s life in Mississippi, the feature debut from award-winning poet, photographer and filmmaker Raven Jackson is a haunting and richly layered portrait, a beautiful ode to the generations of people and places that shape us.

Invincible S2

The second season of Invincible, the TV series from Robert Kirkman, is out today.

Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, the story revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who’s just like every other guy his age—except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan’s betrayal in Season 1, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even knowing it.

Blue Eye Samurai

Blue Eye Samurai, the new TV series from Michael Green and Amber Noizumi, is out today.

Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.

The Tailor S3

The third season of The Tailor, the TV series from Cem Karci, Rana Mamatlıoğlu, and Bekir Baran Sıtkı, is out today.

Peyami’s feelings for Esvet intensify, forcing him to make the difficult choice between their love and his lifelong friendship with Dimitri.

Fashion Dreamer

Fashion Dreamer, the new game from Marvelous (XSEED), is out today.

Fashion Dreamer is a creative-focused game where players can express their unique styles using their avatar, called a Muse. Create iconic looks from cozy casualwear to chic couture, choosing from hundreds of available options that can be customized to be a truly one-of-a-kind look. Once players find their signature style, they can show off their latest outfits across different areas, called Cocoons. There, they can also explore inspiring new fashions from other Muses whether playing on- or offline or display them in their showroom to garner even more attention and Likes for their brand. Players can also increase their influence by completing design challenges, unlocking even more customization options to elevate their brand. Featuring asynchronous multiplayer, the world of Eve is inhabited by Muses from around the globe, allowing players to find inspiration or earn Likes for their most iconic fit virtually anywhere!

WarioWare: Move It!

WarioWare: Move It!, the new game from Nintendo, is out today.

Pack your bags for the wackiest vacation ever in WarioWare: Move It! Get ready for movement-based microgames, Forms, extra stages, local multiplayer, and more!

Blanket

Blanket, the new album from Kevin Abstract, is out today.

Flying High, Pt. 2

Flying High, Pt. 2, the new album from The Alchemist, is out today.

[balkan-lyrics-blog]

[halfeaten-mantou]

🧁 old-fashioned YanShen cupcake | Chapter 2/10 | ao3

Shen Qiao, Yan Wushi and Yu Shengyan pull an all-nighter to get things done.

Yan Wushi pulls more rabbits out of the hat than expected—not only about the criminal activities of his new employee's junior, but also about his own beating heart.

(Continue reading here or under the cut!)

"Here is your staff pass," Yu Shengyan hands Shen Qiao a lanyard with an ID card. "You may use this to enter, but your entry is restricted only to public areas and the intern office, because you're still on probation. For now, your status in this company is that of an intern, but I don't suppose you'll be staying longer to get anywhere above that, because Mr Yan will most definitely finish whatever you need help with soon, probably faster than you'd expect."

Shengyan is still wary of this 'Shen Qiao' person—yes, he's heard of him and his accolades somewhere, probably from the news or during some meeting, but the CEO of what used to be Xuandu Pharmaceuticals has always kept a low profile, and he can’t tell if all that talk about ‘doing good for the nation’ was merely waxing lyrical.

"We'll be heading to Mr Yan's office now to discuss the details of the help you'll receive."

"Okay."

They head into the protected area of the office building, tapping their cards to get past the first floor lobby's gantry. After taking the lift to the third floor, Shengyan taps his card and the gate opens for them to enter.

Three raps on the wooden door labelled 'Yan Wushi'. "Boss, I've brought him here."

"Come in," is Yan Wushi's muffled voice from inside.

As they enter the CEO's office, Yan Wushi isn't sitting on his comfy office chair—he's leaning on his table, assuming a posture of having waited awhile in that position. On seeing Shen Qiao, he props himself upright, beckoning Shen Qiao over to the chair in front of the table before he takes his own seat, but something in his demeanour is suggesting to Shen Qiao that all this is merely mock politeness.

"Good to see you today, Mr Shen. Though I should probably casually call you Shen Qiao, since you're now technically my intern after yesterday’s interview." Yan Wushi smirks. "Maybe even just A-Qiao. For added affection.”

The corners of Shen Qiao's mouth turn downwards very slightly. "Good morning, Mr Yan." He bows deeply, but his voice is reticent.

"No need to be too formal now. We'll waste no time and discuss what we need to." Yan Wushi places his hands together on the desk, leaning forward slightly to assume a posture of negotiation. "Firstly, are you sure you wish to leave it to me to bring your ex-company down?"

"Yes."

"By any means? Even if I resort to what you may not be used to?"

"…Yes."

Shen Qiao's voice is soft but firm. Yan Wushi did not expect the negotiation to progress this quickly. He smiles.

"Okay. I'll help you destroy your old company, but in return, you will have to do something for me."

"What is it?"

"Help Huanyue dominate the entire pharmaceutical industry. In other words, destroy all of my competitors."

Shen Qiao takes an almost imperceptible pause to take in the information, before providing his response, crisp and clear, in a matter of seconds.

"No problem, Mr Yan. The road to achieving your objective includes destroying Xuandu, and all the other companies who've similarly stooped to unscrupulous means. I believe our goals are aligned. However, I do have one condition."

"Please, do speak your mind.”

"Do not ever resort to unethical means in what you do for the health for the populace." Shen Qiao's voice is soft, but strong and cold; steelier than it has ever been in the entire conversation. "In other words, do not become a more powerful version of the ones you destroy."

Yan Wushi chuckles. His smirk deepens, his face leaning so far forward that it is suddenly barely a fist's length away from Shen Qiao's, and the latter falters slightly backward at the sudden proximity, ears turning very slightly pink.

"I'm a little hurt by that." Yan Wushi places a hand to his chest in mock offense, still smiling as he does. "Since when have you ever seen me resort to unethical means?"

"…Just in case." His eyelids quiver slightly as he regains his composure. "I don't want my decision here to become one that might very well wipe out the entire population."

Yan Wushi lets out a small but derisive laugh as lifts himself off his chair, assuming a polite standing position before he extends a hand.

"That sure is an exaggeration, Mr Shen." Wushi's mocking tone is palpable in his voice, but Shen Qiao is unfazed.

"It better be." Shen Qiao returns the handshake, gripping them in a way reminiscent of the Tao—firm, but not forceful.

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After their brief but decisive meeting, Shen Qiao is brought by Yu Shengyan to the intern's office located on the second storey.

"Your internship reporting officer will take over now. She's the first receptionist on the right once you walk in the glass door. She will tell you what to do. Don't forget that while you're here, you do have to satisfy basic intern duties." Shengyan lowers his voice slightly. "At the very least, do not ever let anyone know of your true relationship with the boss, or the contract breaks instantaneously."

"Yes, Mr Yu." Shen Qiao bows deeply as Shengyan takes his leave towards the lobby.

When he enters the intern office, he sees almost no one inside—seems like the majority of Huanyue's workers are full-fledged employees, leaving only a few interns around. Taking a few steps, he searches for his reporting officer, only to find a young lady snoring at a receptionist's desk. He taps her on the shoulder and she jolts awake, standing up immediately.

"Boss! I'm awake, I'm awake-" She realises she isn't talking to 'Boss', and her tone switches to one of confusion before she starts squinting at whoever's in front of her, hands searching frantically on her desk for her glasses.

When she wears them, she takes one glance at Shen Qiao and her jaw drops slightly. Shen Qiao stares back, confused.

Ruru, the bespectacled girl’s nametag reads. She doesn't say anything for a few moments, deer-in-the-headlights.

"You must be the new intern coming in today…Shen Qiao?" She stares at the nametag on his white office shirt; a brief thought flashes past her mind that the name sounds a little familiar, but she hasn't caught up with the events enough to groom the thought further.

"Yes, my name is Shen Qiao. It’s good to meet you." Shen Qiao extends a hand politely. "You must be the reporting officer for my internship here."

"Yes, you may call me Ruru," the young lady responds as she grabs his hand. Perhaps it’s because his demeanour (composed but polite) isn't that of a mere intern, together with the fact that he's clearly older than her—she’s completely forgetten that most interns call her ‘Miss’ Ruru.

In either case, some feeling in her gut tells her this guy is not some ordinary intern.

"I will be in your care." Shen Qiao bows politely before making his leave for his cubicle.

Staring at him as he leaves, Ruru finds that her mind just cannot wrap itself around the new encounter—where has she seen him before?

Was he in the news…? Or perhaps…

…in some ancient Chinese painting?

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As the day ends, the employees shuttle one by one out of the office for home. Intern Shen Qiao, however, is called into Yan Wushi's office. When he enters, they waste no time, beckoning him into his seat opposite the boss.

"Mr Yan has decided not to delay our plans any further. We start our operation tonight."

"That's right. Excited to work overtime with you, Shen Qiao." Yan Wushi pulls a chair for Shen Qiao before taking his own seat. "Shengyan, check this room for listening devices, as well as the area near the door."

As the second-in-command inspects the area for bugging devices, Yan Wushi hands Shen Qiao a laptop.

"Most of what you need is already in there. Got it settled just this afternoon."

"What I need…?" Shen Qiao is stunned for a few moments. "I don't remember specifying anything I need."

"Trust me, you’ll need it for our operation. We need it. Open it and you'll know."

Shen Qiao opens the laptop, and the screen lights up immediately as it switches on. He takes a brief glance, mouth widening slightly in surprise before he turns to look at Wushi.

"How did you even get your hands on those companies’ information, and of such a…highly classified level?"

Yan Wushi smirks—he's always loved giving others a good surprise. Just then, Shengyan comes back into the room and locks the door. It doesn’t seem like they are bugged, so Wushi's allowed to speak his mind.

"How, you ask?” His smirk deepens. “How else? Of course I hacked their information systems." 

Shen Qiao is silent for a few moments. Unexpectedly, a little smile emerges on his graceful countenance.

"So that's what they meant when they said you perform not dirty tricks, but clean ones. I never did expect you to be quite the hacker."

Wushi smiles. Stands up and makes his way towards Shen Qiao. Stops just a few millimetres from him, and leans towards his right ear.

"Everyone has their own secrets," Yan Wushi smiles as the ear reddens instantaneously. "Right, Dr Shen?"

Apart from the reddened ear, Shen Qiao is unfazed even as his secret is exposed in front of his ears. "My doctoral degree is not exactly a secret. Especially not with my unofficial research role at the university back in my city."

"I guess it's also not unexpected, given that your mentor is the renowned Professor Qi Fengge, after all." Yu Shengyan pipes up, reminding the two of them that he's still there. Yan Wushi throws him a look suggesting that he has just interrupted something.

"Anyway, Dr Shen, your pharmaceutical knowledge will be a great asset to my company in due course. For now, it will also be a great asset to our super-secret plan."

Shen Qiao pauses as he catches the words "in due course". Didn't they agree on ending the contract after this mission ends? He casts the thought away for now, choosing to focus on the task at hand.

"What would you like me to do with this information, specifically?"

"Check it for inconsistencies between the ingredient procurement records of each company and their product nutrition labels. In other words, cross-check the ingredients they bought with the ingredients they wrote on the labels. I'm no scientist so I won't be very efficient at telling apart which ingredients correspond to their chemical names, but I'm sure our Dr Shen can easily perform such a task in no time at all." Wushi winks at 'our Dr Shen', whose entire face goes slightly pink.

"How about me?" Yu Shengyan asks. "What would you like me to do, boss?"

"After he cross-checks the ingredient records, we will be left with two groups of information. The first group is the inacurate ingredient reports, and the second is of course, the accurate ones. The inaccurate ones already provide enough evidence for their perpetrators to be convicted. As for the accurate ingredients, more work has to be done, because even if they really told the truth about what ingredients they used, they may be lying about the dosages."

"Can you get your hands on that information?" Shen Qiao asks.

"Already did." Yan Wushi smiles. "Mostly. Lucky us, because most companies' laboratory computers didn't have the best firewalls. Hence, I was able to steal their actual dosage records.”

He hands Shengyan a stack of papers. “As for you, your task is to extract the numbers, then perform the stats to see if they add up. If they don't, it represents clear discrepancy between reported and actual dosages, which we can present as evidence."

"Got it. Leave it to me, boss."

"Mr Yan, near the start of this conversation, you mentioned that you have obtained most of what I need in this laptop. You’ve also been saying that only most things have been obtained. What else is there that you haven't gotten your hands on?"

"Two things. The first is your Xuandu's actual dosage records." Yan Wushi smiles at Shen Qiao as he anticipates his response—this may be a decisive moment to see if the younger man has been attempting to fool him the entire time.

“You see, Dr Shen, Xuandu's pretty well-protected, as you might know. For one, the firewalls are good; for another, they've got enough brains to store the info only in admin computers, and then make watertight passwords for the admin computers. As you probably already know.”

Shen Qiao nods.

“That’s why I can't obtain Xuandu's info without administrative access. We'll need you to provide that…” He trails off as he tries to read Shen Qiao's face for cues. “…unless you no longer have administrative access.”

Shen Qiao’ face is expressionless and calm; in his voice there has been no hesitation in answering. "I will try once with my own ID and password. If it fails…" Shen Qiao trails off and takes a breath.

"If it fails, I will take a shot at guessing Yu Ai's ID and password. I think I might know. We've spent quite a bit of time together as kids, so I'm aware of some of his little habits. Though, maybe he's already changed too much for me to keep up.” Shen Qiao briefly looks downwards at his hands, and because Wushi has been watching him like a hawk for signs of betrayal throughout the conversation, he knows that it’s the first time he’s faltered in this conversation.

It’s the first time he’s faltered in this conversation, and there sure has been a sign of betrayal—to Yu Ai, that is.

He’s impressed, to say the least.

"I'll hold you to that then." Yan Wushi grins.

Turns out Shen Qiao's password was still usable, so no guesswork was needed. He hands the laptop back to Wushi, who proceeds to quickly obtain the information needed. When that's done, Shen Qiao doesn't forget to seek the second half of Yan Wushi's answer.

"Mr Yan, you said you were missing two things. Now that we’ve gotten one of that sorted, what’s the second?"

Yan Wushi grimaces lightly—this one's the toughest nut.

"Tujue Pharmaceuticals' lab dosage records."

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It turns out that the good challenge is in fact an even greater challenge than Yan Wushi expected, because Tujue appears to have hired a few pretty good hackers themselves, and the thing is that good hackers usually make good anti-hackers. Luckily, even at his age, Wushi does enjoy a good challenge.

All of a sudden, he starts chuckling.

"What is it, boss? Did you find Tujue's records?" Shengyan asks.

"Not yet," Wushi starts spinning his pen—an old habit he's had whenever he senses himself getting close to conquering a task. "I managed to get into their system, and these guys really were smart enough to not store anything about dosages there. But what I just found is even more sensational."

He walks over to Shen Qiao's office chair, and much to poor Shen Qiao’s shock, suddenly starts rolling him across the room towards his own computer.

"I found a memo with some classified info. Seems like we've found the mastermind behind your assault."

Hearing this, Shen Qiao quickly recovers from suddenly being pushed around in an office roller chair. He glances at the screen, and it's a message sent by the Tujue system, sent to an assassin, complete with time and place details of Shen Qiao's whereabouts on the day of the assault.

The most unexpected part of the memo was the name signed off at the bottom of the note.

~ Yu Ai.

Seems like Tujue and Xuandu had been in cahoots the whole time.

"Seems like your beloved junior was the one who'd plotted to assassinate you."

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The time is 6 a.m.—the orange of the sun peeking shyly through the blinds, casting a strangely warm lighting across Wushi's office. Shengyan is sprawled out on his boss' sofa, snoring.

The other two, however, are still wide awake—it took a while to settle things, thanks to Tujue's iron-clad anti-hacker system. Still, they've managed to find what they need within the night, and are now within a hair's length from the finish line.

Yan Wushi smiles. "Once I click the submit button, it means we've accomplished our missions. Aren't you happy, Shen Qiao?"

"…Perhaps we shouldn't be so confident just yet. There's a chance the authorities will reject your report. Who knows if they might be collaborating?"

"Nah," Yan Wushi's smile grows into a grin. "I know the big boss personally. He won't do such a thing, at least not with those dirty scumbag folks."

"You know Yuwen Yong personally?"

"Of course. Don't underestimate the interpersonal connections of Big Boss Yan Wushi."

Yan Wushi clicks, and the page is completely blank save a single line of text:

REPORT SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED. AWAITING MODERATION.

"There. Mission accomplished." Yan Wushi chuckles.

Shen Qiao's sigh of relief is almost imperceptible, but Yan Wushi can tell he's relieved.

"I will now take my leave. Thank you for your work, Mr Yan."

As Shen Qiao heads towards the exit, Yan Wushi steps forward to take the place of the space in between Shen Qiao and the door.

"You're not going anywhere." Wushi smirks, inching his face towards Shen Qiao's.

"…Why?"

"Because you're tired." Wushi starts pushing him towards the other sofa in the room. "Sit down and rest. After all, it doesn't make sense for you to leave the office, since your next day of work starts in 2 hours. I believe my comfy sofa beats your cramped little intern office cubicle downstairs. Enjoy a little rest time here while we wait for the authorities' final verdict." Shen Qiao says nothing as Wushi sits him down. "Let's wait together to watch the fireworks unfold."

Wushi props himself right beside him, perhaps a little too close for Shen Qiao's comfort, but not close enough to be considered harassment per se. Nonetheless, Shen Qiao's shoulder is in full contact with Wushi's shoulder, and the former stiffens, staying in the same position for a few minutes.

Nonetheless, sleep deprivation eventually takes its hold on Shen Qiao as he falls asleep, head falling exactly onto Yan Wushi's shoulder. At this distance, Yan Wushi is bestowed the full view of Shen Qiao's eyelashes, as well as the ebb and flow of the soft breaths breaking from his chest.

He's feeling unexpectedly conflicted. Firstly, he'd been completely wrong about this person—it was difficult enough to believe that someone would come up to him with a proposal to destroy their own company. It was even more difficult to believe that this intention was loaded with nothing but goodwill—even at the end, he’d shown no signs of wishing revenge against someone who'd even gone to the extent to try and kill him.

Secondly, this person would go all out to help his competitor with absolutely no desire to usurp him—if it had been Yan Wushi in Shen Qiao's shoes, he'd already have long threatened to take over Huanyue the very moment all their competitors were destroyed. But this Shen Qiao is definitely not threatening anything—all he's doing is just…sleeping on his shoulder.

Completely unguarded.

At nearly age fifty, going without sleep for a whole day has been pretty difficult, even for someone like Yan Wushi. All night, the fatigue has been clawing at his eyelids, colluding with the radiant soreness of his shoulders to draw him into an uncomfortable weary state. Yet, his eyes are fixated on Shen Qiao despite the weird angle it coerces his neck to take.

He finds himself not wanting to waste a single moment on sleep, and for the first time in what must have been fifteen years, Yan Wushi is unable to figure this guy out.

Neither is he able to figure himself out. What exactly is making him so drawn to this man? 

Is it the relief of not having been betrayed? Probably not—he'd never been anxious about it in the first place, because of all the backup plans he put in place.

Is he simply lusting after his beauty? Probably not—for one, his prettiness isn’t at all the ‘sexy’ type, but rather, the clean and ethereal type. For another, Yan Wushi has already had his fair share of men—so many that he's become pretty saturated in recent years. He no longer feels lust towards physical prettiness.

Perhaps he's just sick of the bad boys, and just wants to try out a good one. Or perhaps he's looking for the excitement he could get from trying to conquer someone who'd spurn him—someone who'd disagree with him, and stand firm on his own grounds. Come to think about it, Shen Qiao does tick both of these boxes.

Yan Wushi is left sitting there for the night, wondering if that's really all it took for this young, otherworldly man with a ruler-straight sense of justice and humanity to have taken over his thoughts and feelings in such an introspective way, such that it almost feels foreign. After all, he's never really had things like feelings.

All he's ever had were one-night stands with random men he’d met at gay bars. 

There are things he doesn't recognise, and they're giving him a sense that something strange and wonderful is brewing within.

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Within a night, more than three-quarters of China's pharmaceutical industry has fallen, including Xuandu Pharmaceuticals.

Both men have achieved their goals, which happened to be in perfect alignment this time round.

Neither of them have betrayed each other, and both of them are pleasantly surprised.

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Here's mine:

- Luck and Logic

- Hina Logi ~from Luck & Logic~

- Nurse Angel Ririka SOS

- Rockman EXE (all series)

- Ryuusei no Rockman (original and Tribe)

- Pretty Cure series (the remaining ones)

- Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shinken Shoutai

- Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu. (the settei one, not the color design)

- Pretty Series (Pretty Rhythm, Kiratto PriChan, Waccha PriMagi)

- Aikatsu! series (need more of these)

- Anyamaru Tantei Kiruminzoo

- Lilpri (same as OreTwi)

- Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha ViVid

- Brave Beats

- Tiger & Bunny (all series)

- Tokyo Mew Mew New

- Akanesasu Shoujo

- Shikizakura

- Umi Monogatari

- Akahori Gedou Hour Rabuge

- Happy Seven

- Yu-Gi-Oh series (Go Rush!! and more of the settei from existing series, mainly VRAINS)

- Binan Koukou Chikyuu Boueibu (all series)

- Acro Trip

- Magilumiere

I'll edit it as more unreleased series come to mind.

Which anime do you want to see settei for in 2025?

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