#li mengmeng

[orchisailsa]

The Spirealm is a rom com actually.

[yuexias]

this is why i go insane everyone.... allow me to present to you: li yao

[the-monkey-ruler]

One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes (2012) 十万个冷笑话

Director: Lu Hengyu / Li Shujie Screenwriter: Han Wu Starring: Baomu Zhongyang / Shan Xin / Mengmeng / Huang Zhenji Genre: Comedy / Animation / Short Film Official website: 10w.u17.com Country/Region of Production: Mainland China Language: Mandarin Chinese Date: 2012-07-11 (Mainland China) Number of seasons: 2 Number of episodes: 27 Single episode length: 7 minutes Also known as: 十萬個冷笑話 IMDb: tt3241140 Type: Crossover

Summary:

"One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes" is a Chinese comic serialized in YouYaoQi Original Comics DreamWorks. It was remade into an animation with the efforts of the original author Han Wu and YouYaoQi Original Comics DreamWorks. Domestic well-known voice actors Shan Xin and Bao Mu Zhongyang also participated in the dubbing of the animation.

It consists of a series of short stories. The short stories seem to have nothing to do with each other, but the relationship is very subtle. The language is also very in line with the needs of netizens. It is known as the "Chinese version of Rihe". The chapters that have been serialized include Calabash Brothers, Doomsday, Nezha, Kingdom of Light, and a series of miscellaneous chapters: Ghost, Yaki, Kebi, etc.

The first episode "Nezha Chapter 1" is the first half of the Nezha chapter, mainly telling the funny story of Nezha's birth.

The second episode "Pinocchio Chapter" tells the shameless love story of Pinocchio and Snow White.

The third episode "Nezha Chapter 2" tells the past and present life of Nezha mentioned in the comics and the romantic encounter at the seaside.

Source: https://movie.douban.com/subject/11503638/

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq2gYKBmQ24&ab_channel=HappyPotatoTranslations

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Canon Polycule Showdown

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Iron Widow art from official merch designed by Mengmeng Liu, found here.

[ID: 1. Picture of Gao Yizhi, Wu Zetian and Li Shimin from Iron Widow. 2. Picture of Tree Trunks, Mr Pig and Alien Husband from Adventure Time. /end ID]

Meet the contestants!

Wu Zetian/Li Shimin/Gao Yizhi

Status: Canon

Description: Wu Zetian and Gao Yizhi know each other prior to the start of the events in the book, and are in love with each other, but for a number of different reasons, Zetian refuses to act on it, constantly convincing herself he doesn’t actually like her. Zetian leaves to become a concubine pilot, and after some major events, is paired up with Li Shimin, the most powerful pilot and also considered the most dangerous. Their relationship develops from one of distrust to love due to the strong bond they share from piloting the same mecha (and learning more about each other). Yizhi comes back into Zetian’s life and joins the two of them, firstly under the excuse of helping Shimin deal with his alcoholism. It’s very clear from their first meeting that Yizhi is attracted to Shimin, and eventually the three of them become a triangle polycule.

Tree Trunks/Mr. Pig/Alien Husband

Status: Canon

Description: Throughout the episode in which Alien Husband is in, Tree Trunks sends hints for wanting this type of relationship. Mr Pig at first was uncomfortable, but by the end he is fine with Tree Trunks being with him and Alien Husband. Also, Tree Trunks has an adopted kid with Mr Pig (Sweet P) and with Alien Husband (Unnamed Children).

[assortedsouls]

Bio: Xuē Zimíng

Birth name: Xuē Méng (薛蒙)

Courtesy name: Xuē Zimíng (薛子明)

Nicknames: Meng-er, MengMeng (萌萌), Peacock, Xue-gongzi, “darling of the heavens”

Age: up to 21

Birthday: 25 August

Family: Xuē Zhèngyōng (薛正雍) - adoptive father, Wáng Chūqíng (王初晴) - mother, Mò Rán (墨燃) - adoptive cousin

Sexuality: Asexual (most likely also aromantic)

Personality: Arrogant and prideful, Xue Meng knows that he is skilled and has also always been spoiled by his dad. He’s also stubborn and narcissistic. Never being one to care much for etiquette, he can come off as quite rude, but he’s also very honest and open with both his thoughts and emotions (who often get the better of him). Behind all of this lies a good heart and he truly wants to help people. Seeing cultivators ignore the plight of the commoners angers him. They exist to keep the people safe. He’s also incredibly loyal and loves his family and sect with his whole heart.

Weapons: Sword (Lóngchéng, 龙城 )

PHYSICAL

Build: Slim, but athletic.

Height: 178 cm (adult), 169 cm (teen)

Hair: Black

Eyes: Light brown

Skin: Fair

Facial features: Has a “young mistress” kind of beauty that almost looks coquettish. Dark, thick brows that are lower and closer to his eyes than most, giving him a pensive and compassionate look. Eyes are almond shaped and have a fiery look to them, giving off a domineering air. His lips are full and pouty with a pleasing shape.

Face Claim: Deng Wei (邓为)

BACKGROUND

To be written.

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JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd (JKS) Q1 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

$JKS Q1 2023 Earnings Call Transcript #earnings #markets #investing

JinkoSolar Holding Co Ltd (NYSE:JKS) Q1 2023 Earnings Call dated Apr. 28, 2023. Corporate Participation: Stella Wang — Investor Relations Xiande Li — Chairman of the Board of Directors & Chief Executive Officer Gener Miao — Chief Marketing Officer Mengmeng (Pan) Li — Chief Financial Officer Haiyun (Charlie) Cao — Director Analysts: Brian Lee — Goldman Sachs & Company — Analyst Philip Shen — ROTH…

[ssuminshan-official]

Emperor bros undercover!

Yao and Zixuan: *entering wearing normal clothes as disguises* how do we look!

Mo xuanyu: aww stunning!

Su she: remarkable.

Xue yang: smoking hot.

You look hot too, Xuan Huangdi.

Zixuan: *opens fan* do we still look rich?

Su she: yup.

Yao: don't worry, Zish. We're still goodlooking.

Su she: do you wish to hide your dimples?

Yao: nah. I think I want to live on the edge!

Su she: ok.

Fuying, can you aid the ✨️majesties✨️.

Fuying: sure thing.

Xue yang: make sure that Zixuan is still breathing. The guy doesn't look like he gets out of his Mansion.

Fuying: *laughing slighly* of course.

Zixuan: I do! To check up on my people. Along with A-Li.

And mostly A-Li does all the talking, because I'm shy. Anyways peacock spirits are contented people.

Mo xuanyu: that's so cute Xuan gege! Yang gege, don't tease him.

Xue yang: how do you buy something in a city? Xuan?

Zixuan: you have to buy something????? I thought they run on tips.

Su she: oh goodness. J

Yao: *facepalms*

Mo xuanyu: of course Xuan gege.

Xue yang: guess we have to tie Zixuan to Jiggy.

Zixuan: when I want something, I just ask for it. And then I would give them a tip. Maybe a golden tael or something.

Xue yang: do you use normal silver taels?

Zixuan: only when the service is poor.

Su she: well you aren't a diva.

Xue yang: don't lie to him.

Mo xuanyu: what you expect from a Huangdi. Xuan gege, it's fine to give them tips. At least you're giving them golden taels.

Yao: yea! I don't see anything wrong in that.

Xue yang: you keep defending your brother, lol.

Xue yang: Anyways!!! Jiggybun, xuanyu and I were thinking of a pseudonym for you two.

Yao: aww, tell us!

Xue yang: you're Yao McJiggyDimples. And you're just Zixuan.

Yao: lol! Such a funny name, Chengmei.

Zixuan: I'll use Xuan just to he safe.

Yao: and I'll use Yao. As it's a common name.

(T/n: here 'Zixuan" is a rare name. Yao is common, but if Ayao uses Meng Gongzi, or Mengmeng, then that would blow his cover, as it's the imperial name.)

Xue yang: you're no fun, JiggyDimples.

Yao: *opens fan* shall we go?

Zixuan: *smile* sure.

~~~

In the city!

Zixuan: Yaoyao, your Jingjing is very beautiful. You're an amazing Huangdi.   

Yao: thank you.

Zixuan: *glaring at a stall* hmm, I should get a pendant for A-Li.

Yao: good idea! Let's go.

Zixuan: ugh but there's a crowd. Fuying.

Fuying: clear the crowd, got ya.

Yao: wait wait wait. It will be too obvious. I think we should join the crowd.

Zixuan: *sarcasm* yea and then we'll bathe with them too, A-Yao.

Yao: *laughs* oh Zish.

Zixuan: ah, let me try to go through the crowd. Wait for me here.

Yao: mn.

Fuying: but Gongzi, you're an expert, compared to Xuan Gongzi.

Yao: because I had a humble beginning.

I memorized all the streets in Yunping as a child. And now here.

Vendor: what would you like?

Zixuan: I want that Jade lotus flower pendant.

Vendor: that will be one tael.

Zixuan: gold or silver?

Vendor: you have gold?????

Well you do look rich.

Zixuan: *sigh* obviously.

Vendor: ok, well one gold tael will do.

Zixuan: ok. *opens fan*

*smug look*

Vendor: pay up! You're keeping up the line.

Zixuan: I don't walk with money.

Vendor: .............

........... what?

Why the hell didn't you being money! 

Zixuan: my assistant sometimes pay on my behalf.

Vendor: are you mad? What assistant?? And I don't see any.

Zixuan: how dare you question my mental state. I'll destroy you!

Fuying, have him arrested!

Vendor: try to arrest me!

This is the town of hulijings.

We can suck out your energy if you appear as a threat.

Zixuan: my brother is your Hua--

Yao: *runs and covers his mouth* I'm very sorry.

I'll pay on his behalf. Xuan gege, what are you doing?

Zixuan: talking to this rude sack of bones.

Yao: oh my.

Let's walk away slowly.

Calm down.

Zixuan: he called me mad.

What if I don't carry money on me.

Yao: *laughing* Xuan you look so cute when you're angry.

Zixuan: Yaoyao, would I ever survive?

Yao: of course.

Now Zishie. *grabs arm* how about we have some street food.

Zixuan: would it give me acne and a stomach ache?

Yao: no. Your A-Yao is here to prevent that from happening.

And if you do vomit, I'll hold back your hair.

Zixuan: trying street food is too risky for me.

And A-niang used to forbid me.

Yao: aww. Are you afraid of Madam Jin?

Zixuan: never!

Yao: *laughing* come, I'll buy you some at an inn.

Zixuan: but......is it lavish? A-niang told me that lavish food would make you live longer.

Yao: ahahahaha, Xuanxuan that's not true. And no I'm taking you to a very affordable restaurant. Like the commoners we are.

Zixuan: omg Yaoyao, don't say that word.

Yao: *giggling*

Zixuan: hmmm....I don't think that's my style.

Yao: *pouts* you won't refuse your cute little didi, won't you?

Zixuan: oh not that face. I can't resist.

Yao: *pouts harder*

Zixuan: Yaoyao.

Yao: *tugs sleeve*

Zixuan: fine! Let's go. You're too too cute.

Yao: *smiling* good!

Yao: Zish, what would you eat in the town if I wasn't here.

Zixuan: the town might eat me instead. Or I may go to a 5star restaurant here.

Yao: and sleep there too?

Zixuan: yea.

Yao: lol.

Xuanxuan, after eating, we should go check on some people, while in our disguise.

Zixuan: sounds like a wonderful idea.

Yao: mhm.

Suddenly a group of people crowded. them.

Zixuan: what's this.

Yao: omg.

Zixuan: can't a person go for lunch in peace? But it's a price to pay when you're gorgeous.

Yao: I know right.

*people crowding Yao and Zixuan*

Gongzi, you both are so handsome.

Smooth skin!

High cheekbones and thick eyelashes.

Pink lips!

Did you see his dimples.

So deep!

Yao: thank you, thank you.

Zixuan: *happily enjoying his compliments, while flitting his fan.

They look so rich and elegant!

Are they from heaven?

*touches* Gongzi.

Zixuan: please.....don't touch me.

Why Gongzi??

Zixuan: I don't like it. I don't know where your hands were.

And also I'm married.

Really?? But you're so young!

Gongzi is very rude. But so hot!

Zixuan: yes yes, I get that a lot. I'm very handsome.

*awestruck* Oh my goodness!

Gongzi *turns to A-Yao* you're very very cute and handsome.

Yao: I'm flattered. 

Your hands are so soft. You must be from a wealthy family.

Yao: sort of. I would say that we're more happy than wealthy.

You two are soo adorable! My heart!

Someone to A-Yao: Gongzi, what's your occupation?

Yao: I'm from a rich family, but on the sideline, I'm a dancer.

Zixuan: and I just spend all my parents money on clothes.

Ohhhh you two are really rich then!

Yao: yea heehee.

Anyways, it's a pleasure meeting you. We got to go have some lunch.

We'll buy it for you!

No we'll cook for you!

Zixuan: awww.

Yao: lovely. But perhaps another time. We're planning on getting some street food, then we'll go to a restaurant.

Ohh.

Zixuan: see you soon, we take your leave.

Yao: yea, bye for now.

Byee!!

You two are really hot! 

Afterwards~~

Both: *eating sweet dumplings near a stall*

Zixuan: Yaoyao *feeds him*

Yao: *does the same*

Ah, so delicious!

Zixuan: take a another.

Yao: but I'll eat all yours, lol.

Zixuan: then I'll grab yours.

Yao: I see. You're a sneaky peacock.

Zixuan: *squishes face* learnt from you.

Yao:  you need more practice.

Zixuan: teach me, laoshi.

Both: *laughing*

Yao: Zishie this is so fun..

Zixuan: yea. I wish that I could have fed you street food during our childhood.

Yao: mhm. I would love to mess around with you.

Zixuan: for real!

Now, shall we check the restaurant.

Yao: sure. Let's go. These sweet dumplings were only a dessert.

Zixuan: ahh yes! Dessert after lunch?

Yao: well we are emperors. We can do whatever we wish.

Zixuan: have a point.

At a restaurant....

Waiter: what would you two be having?

Zixuan and Yao: the healthiest meal you have. And yes, there should be no oily food.

Zixuan: it gives me pimples.

Yao: yea it's not good for the skin.

Waiter: I see! You two are surely brothers. Maybe twins? No?

Zixuan: yes, he's my younger bro. Just by a couple of hours, but different moms.

Waiter: oooo, just like Huangdi and the emperor of peacock spirits.

Yao: you got it! Just like them!

Zixuan: they're icons, right!

Waiter: yes. Very iconic and fashionable.

Waiter: anything else?

Yao and Zixuan: rose petal tea with a dash of green tea leaves.

Waiter: coming right up.

A few minutes later.....

Zixuan: *sitting upright*

Yao: are you going to eat?

Zixuan: yea Yaoyao, one second.

I'm waiting for someone to hand me my chopsticks.

Yao: *laughing slighly* oh Zishie. Your chopsticks are right next to you.

Zixuan: *sigh* right.

Zixuan: what's next, Foxy?

Yao: you decide!

Zixuan: your empire.

Yao: ok fine. Maybe we can experience things with the people.

~~Afterwards~~~

They went to someone who was doing pottery and making other crafts.

Yao: ohhh, you do pottery!

Can we help?

X: Yea sure, go for it.

Zixuan: your paint is really pigmented.

X: thank you. It's our hulijing specialty. We have the best of the best material to make beautiful things.

Zixuan: aww.

Yao: lovely. I do know about the talents of the fox spirits here.

X: mhm. Gongzi, are you going to start.

Yao and Zixuan: Yes!!!

X: *pointing to Zixuan* I don't think that Gongzi is able to do pottery.

Zixuan: why not?

X: because you look like you hate getting dirty.

Zixuan: well.....but I would love to experience doing it.

Yao: yea! Xuan gege can definitely do pottery. Like, look at those knuckles. They're perfect for molding.

Zixuan: really, Yaoyao?

Yao: and look at that face? He would look so amazing with mud on it.

Zixuan: I think that's it.

Yao: shhh. Have you heard of a mud facial. It's good for the skin.

And besides Xuanxuan grew lotuses for his lady friend once.

Zixuan: *blushing*

X: *confused*

[kaipanzero]

The Magical Shooters 鬼手神槍 (2021)

[orchisailsa]

Sorry, Li Dongyuan bby, you didn't stand a chance.

[deer-luhan]

[the-monkey-ruler]

Fox Spirit Matchmaker (2015) 狐妖小红娘

Director: Wang Xin Screenwriter: Tuo Xiaoxin Starring: Yang Tianxiang / Zhang Jie / Liu Xiaoyu / Zhang Kai / Qiao Shiyu / Wei Chao / Tut Harmon / Bian Jiang / Tang Xiaoxi / Yan Mengmeng / Qiu Qiu / Su Shangqing / Xu Jiaqi / Guo Haoran / Zhang Limin / Yang Ning / Li Shimeng / Takaragi Nakayo / Li Xiaomeng / Liu Cong / Zhang Lei / Hatano Wataru / Achen Kana /Yonezawa Madoka / Kanemoto Hisako / Kirii Daisuke / Sakamaki Mitsuhiro / Tachibana Shinnosuke / Imai Asami / Inoue Marina /Uchida Shinrei / Keio Sasaki / Ai Kakuma / Rie Suekara / Mayuki Makiguchi / Aimi Tanaka / Natsumi Fujiwara Genre: Comedy / Romance / Animation Country/Region of Production: Mainland China Language: Mandarin Chinese Date: 2015-06-26 (Mainland China) / 2017-07-01 (Japan) Number of seasons: 11 Number of episodes: 157 Single episode length: 10 minutes Also known as: Fox Fairy Little Matchmaker Season 1-10 / Xiasha Chapter + Wangquan Chapter + Yuehong Chapter + Qianyan Chapter + Nanguo Chapter + Zhuye Chapter + Weisheng Chapter + Jinchenxi Chapter + Mutiancheng Chapter + Liangshenghua Chapter + Wangquan Fugui Chapter + Beiguo Chapter (Beishan Demon Emperor Chapter) / 縁結びの妖狐ちゃん / 狐妖小红娘 第1-10季 / 下沙篇+王权篇+月红篇+千颜篇+南国篇+竹业篇+尾生篇+金晨曦篇+沐天城篇+两生花篇 / 下沙篇 / 王权富贵篇 / 月红篇+北国篇(北山妖帝篇) / 千颜篇 / 南国篇 / 竹业篇 / 尾生篇 / 金晨曦篇 / 沐天城篇 / 两生花篇 Type: Crossover

Summary:

The story revolves around the love between humans and spirits. According to classical novel records, there are spirits in the world, spirits will love people, the life of the spirit for thousands of years, humans' lifespan is limited, humans die, spirits live. People will give birth to reincarnation, but after the birth, do not remember the love of the previous life. If the spirit is infatuated, go to the fox spirit "buy" a service, so that the person who cast the tire reincarnation, recall the love of the previous life.

The role of the fox spirit was born, the work mainly tells the story of the fox spirit as a career in the red line process of the former lovers in a series of interesting, mysterious story.

Source: https://movie.douban.com/subject/26435736/

Link: N/A

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Iron Mask 2019

[cfensi]

Li Yitong, Puff Kuo star in adaptation of erotica Bloody Romance

Li Yitong, Puff Kuo star in adaptation of erotica Bloody Romance

Puffy flowers on dress : fairy-like or five-year-old’s holiday dress?

Based on the erotic novel of the same name, Bloody Romance 媚者无疆 focuses on a group of courtesans who uses their job to double as assassins. I imagine they would have to change it significantly to get it approved for general viewership since China has no ratings system, but the trailer seems to be pretty blunt on what it’ll be…

[airplane69]

the thread where mo ran finds cwn’s nudes [wip, unedited] PART 2

twitter thread

part 1 on tumblr

There is absolutely no way that Mo Ran is gonna go to class after this. Not when it's three hours in a darkened lecture hall listening to Chu Wanning's voice, scratchy over the shitty sound system, explain fucking— momentum, or whatever

Unfortunately for him, as he's leaving the engineering building, it happens. "Mo Ran!" the 'you dog' went unsaid. Somehow it was clearly audible

Xue Meng hustled over as fast as his tiny little legs could can him, scowling up a storm. "Where are you going? Huh? Skipping?" it's actually really funny, the way he gets in close and then has to tilt his head up to Mo Ran to maintain eye contact

If he had any plans to (he did) they're gone now. Xue Meng is the worst combination of unavoidable and a huge fuckin simp for teacher. If Mo Ran just leaves little mengmeng will hound him for weeks and probably get uncle and Chu Wanning in on it too

Chu Wanning's phone is burning a hole in his pocket as he follows Xue Meng to the lecture hall, Xue Meng already talking about the practical applications of blah blah Mo Ran isn't listening

Maybe another day he would. But right now he has more important things on his mind Chu Wanning is fiddling with his laptop, bent over with his ass sticking out just a hit and Mo Ran is thinking very hard about not thinking about walking over and copping a feel or giving it a good slap

He'd jump and yelp and stagger forward, presenting his ass for more and— not thinking about that. No thoughts. Head empty. Mo Ran has never had a thought in his life and he's not about to start now

By the time he realises Xue Meng has put them smack dab in the middle of the second row, directly in Chu Wanning's sight line it's too late to pick his shit up and move, especially because Shi Mei has spotted them and is approaching with a delicate smile on his face

Things are kind of awkward with Shi Mwi right now. Mo Ran had a crush on him for ages, like, literal years, but recently he's started to realise that Shi Mei maybe doesn't like him that much? Or, like, at all?

It's all rumours and hearsay and a web of half truths and flat out lies that Mo Ran's been accidentally uncovering these past couple of months

Shi Mei says hello with the kind of heartfelt warmth that Mo Ran is growing increasingly suspicious of, and when Mo Ran says hi back, his voice lacks its usual enthusiasm

It's lucky that Xue Meng is feeling especially chatty today, quickly sweeping Shi Mei up in conversation. Mo Ran is left to sit between them with his bag spilling half its contents onto the floor, staring at the spot of space right next to Chu Wanning's head

Chu wanning smiles in that small triumphant way he does and the projector fizzles to life behind him, bathing him in stark white and black text. When he steps back, fiddling w the disconnected lavelier mic clipped to his collar, his eyes find Mo Ran's

It's technically the same sort of moment that litters all of Mo Ran's classes with Chu Wanning. His face falling from a neutral expression into a frown deepening the lines between his brows, his lips tightening

Usually when Mo Ran sees that he wants to turn away, or maybe jokingly smooth his thumbs over his eyebrows and suggest botox. Today he finds himself wanting to kiss the tightness from the corners of Chu Wanning's mouth

He wants Chu Wanning so overwhelmed with want that he can't speak, can only make little frustrated noises in the back of his throat, can only reach for Mo Ran and beg with his entire body to be touched

Outside of the fantasy, Chu Wanning has gone from frowning to thunderous. He's looked away from Mo Ran and he's yanking on his ponytail harshly, stomping his feet as he paces his way to his habitual position just outside the projectors wash of light

Mo Ran's probably jsut seeing whatever he wants to see, but he thinks the tips of Chu Wanning's ears are flushed bright pink

[zintranslations]

Kaleidoscope of Death, Ch. 115

Kaleidoscope of Death by Xi Zixu Link to Chinese / Novel Updates

Chapter 115: The Door That Can’t Be Opened

As for how exactly they were going to repurpose this traitor, Ruan Nanzhu didn't say. The scariest things were all unsaid, however; Tian Guxue's entire soul was now overran by terror. She trembled so hard she couldn't even speak.

"What do we do for now?" Sun Yuanzhou asked. "Just leave her here? Isn’t that risky?"

"She can still do something else for us," Ruan Nanzhu hummed.

Sun Yuanzhou was thoughtful.

"Open chests?"

"Yes," Ruan Nanzhu said. He looked at Tian Guxue, and spoke lightly. "You haven't opened any chests today right? Even so, you probably know where the Hako Onna and Hakobito are…right?"

Tian Guxue looked up at Ruan Nanzhu, panicked. "I don't know!!"

"You don't know?" Liang Miye scoffed. "If you don't know where the Hakobito and Hako Onna are, how do you open any of the chests? You're not scared to find one of them?"

"It's like this. Before I open a chest, if there's a Hakobito or the Hako Onna inside, the chest makes a sound…" Tian Guxue stammered. "And then I'll switch to a different chest to open. The Hako Onna warned me though that there can't be anybody beside me when I open the chests, so…"

Ruan Nanzhu lifted an eyebrow.

"You've already opened boxes today?"

"Mh," Tian Guxue nodded carefully.

"Fine, then we'll confirm what you said tomorrow," Ruan Nanzhu said.

If Tian Guxue was telling the truth, then she would be very useful to them. This way, she was a functionally a probe that could identify where the Hako Onna and Hakobito were.

Ruan Nanzhu asked Tian Guxue about a few more details, such as how she made contact with the Hako Onna. When asked about the rulebook, Tian Guxue told them that on the first day they arrived, she'd found the rulebook in the first-floor dining room. It had been in a corner, and the Hako Onna told her to look there.

"But how come I didn't see the rulebook?" a young woman from the crowd asked. She was the person who’ first heard the Hako Onna cry when they came into the mansion, and the cry had come from the kitchen, so she'd gone to look around inside.

"Maybe I got here before you," Tian Guxue answered carefully. "By the time you went…I'd already taken it."

That was certainly a possibility. While Tian Guxue's explanation made some sense, it still made Lin Qiushi's forehead pucker…He'd detected a strange discrepancy in Tian Guxue’s words.

Ruan Nanzhu didn't say anything either, deep in thought. He didn't say what he was thinking in the end though, just began discussing what to do about Tian Guxue with the group.

Tian Guxue was most scared of being killed. When she saw that they didn't want her life, she released a huge breath of relief.

In the end everybody decided to shut Tian Guxue in her room and assign someone to guard her. There was no harm in not opening any chests, after all, and the number of Hako Onna's powers had not yet reached six.

While everybody was discussing these things, Ruan Nanzhu stood aside in silence. Though his eyes were on Tian Guxue, his gaze seemed to go right through her, landing somewhere faraway.

"What is it?" Lin Qiushi sensed that something was off about Ruan Nanzhu.

"Nothing," Ruan Nanzhu answered lightly. "Just thought of something from the past."

So Lin Qiushi didn't press. He only took Ruan Nanzhu's hand with a squeeze, transferring the warmth of his palm to Ruan Nanzhu.

At their interaction, Sun Yuanzhou once again tossed them a queer look. That look really was far too complicated, and Lin Qiushi far too confused…He really did want to ask now exactly what Ruan Nanzhu had said to Sun Yuanzhou.

Once the matter was decided, everyone made a deal to not discuss this anywhere else, in case the Hako Onna caught wind of it.

Sun Yuanzhou took Tian Guxue to her room and had someone stand guard.

The rest of the group split up and ordered the guard shifts. Someone would take over every two hours.

With everything settled, everybody dispersed.

Lin Qiushi took a brief look at the chests that Tian Guxue said she'd already opened, carefully marking them on top. Of course, to prevent the Hako Onna from noticing, they didn't mark the chests with sticky notes.

The entire way down Ruan Nanzhu was quiet. The way he seemed deep in thought made Lin Qiushi feel oddly uneasy.

"What's on your mind?"

"I'm thinking about my last tenth door," Ruan Nanzhu answered.

"Was it scary?" Lin Qiushi had noticed that Ruan Nanzhu never seemed to be in a good mood when he mentioned his tenth door.

"It wasn't," Ruan Nanzhu said. "But I'd rather it’d been scarier."

Lin Qiushi, "what do you mean?"

Ruan Nanzhu was about to answer—but then he seemed to suddenly recall something. Glancing over at Lin Qiushi, he said instead, "it's nothing important. A good friend died in there, so I'm just a bit sentimental."

Lin Qiushi's brows furrowed. He felt that Ruan Nanzhu was intentionally keeping something from him.

If they could get through today, then tomorrow, Tian Guxue could open three more chests for them with an absolute guarantee of dodging the Hakobito and Hako Onna. This was thoroughly beneficial for them.

Ruan Nanzhu was assigned to guard Tian Guxue from nine to eleven PM, which wasn't too late of a time slot. Lin Qiushi tried to stay with him, but Ruan Nanzhu shooed him off.

"Go get some sleep first, you have a shift after me," Ruan Nanzhu said. "Go on."

Lin Qiushi said, "but I'm worried about you."

Ruan Nanzhu just laughed, reaching out and taking the tip of Lin Qiushi's ear in a pinch.

"What are you worried about, that I'd cheat on you?" Immediately after saying this, he ducked in close to Lin Qiushi's ear and exhaled a superheated breath. "Don't worry, I only get hard for you."

Lin Qiushi, "…"

Man, Ruan Nanzhu really could make this old face of his blush. After such a turn, he’d completely forgotten what he wanted to say, and was chased off to his room by force. Ruan Nanzhu, on the other hand, entered the room holding Tian Guxue.

Liang Miye was already sprawled heartily on her bed, all washed and cleaned. Seeing Lin Qiushi come in, she said, "yo, you're not keeping Mengmeng company?"

Lin Qiushi said, "he let me come back first."

"You guys have such a nice relationship." Liang Miye was currently doing a face mask. "Jealous!"

Lin Qiushi watched her: "we're inside a door, and you're doing a face mask?"

"Why not do a face mask?" Liang Miye batted her eyes before really getting into it. "Oh don't you know, they all say face masks are the most effective inside the doors. Outside, the mask just goes on your flesh, but inside, it goes right onto your soul. It's true inner beauty. And cost-effective."

Lin Qiushi, "…" He didn't know what to say, all of a sudden.

Liang Miye too saw how Lin Qiushi had gone dumb, and began to guffaw.

"Beauty is a woman's second life!"

Lin Qiushi held up both hands in surrender.

"I agree."

After washing up in the bathroom, he returned and lied back in his bed. He didn't start playing on his phone though, instead began to contemplate the matter of Tian Guxue from the day. As he was deep in thought, however, there came the sound of the Hako Onna's cry from downstairs. Sharp and despairing, it sent a flood of goosebumps over all its listeners.

Reflexively, both Lin Qiushi and Liang Miye shot up in bed.

“She's using another power?" Liang Miye said.

"Mh." Lin Qiushi recollected every power card they currently had and all the powers that'd been used. The Hako Onna's cry right now was a bit bewildering.

The only power the Hako Onna hadn't used was "Moving Things." Aside from that one, all the powers had already been used once and returned to the card pile. And there was a cool-down time before it could be used again, so the Hako Onna was currently using "Moving Things?"

No…Something was off…They'd missed something. After coming to this conclusion Lin Qiushi grew a bit agitated. Judging by her actions inside this door, the Hako Onna wasn't any more foolish than they were, so why would she use this power for no apparent reason?

"What is it?" Liang Miye watched as Lin Qiushi changed from his pajamas once again into his daywear. "You're going out?"

Lin Qiushi said, "mh. I'm going to see Mengmeng."

He just couldn't stop worrying, pushing open the door and rushing out.

"Oh," was all Liang Miye could say.

Very quickly, Lin Qiushi made it to Tian Guxue's room and gave the door a knock.

"Zhu Meng, Zhu Meng."

He'd thought Ruan Nanzhu would be quick to open the door for him, but for a long moment, there was no movement inside.

"Zhu Meng?"

Lin Qiushi called a couple more times, feeling something was truly wrong. He was about to fetch a hairpin to open the door when Ruan Nanzhu's voice came from inside, sounding a bit sunken.

"Linlin, I'm fine. Go rest, you don't have to come inside."

"What is it?" Lin Qiushi asked. "What happened?"

Ruan Nanzhu said, "nothing. I'm just worried about someone coming in, so I've locked the door."

Lin Qiushi was silent.

Ruan Nanzhu, "really, I'm fine. Go sleep, and come relieve me later."

Lin Qiushi looked down at the locked room door, still not saying anything. He got out his hairpin and began picking it.

Ruan Nanzhu seemed to sense Lin Qiushi's actions, his tone growing agitated.

"I've blockaded the door. You can't come in here, Yu Linlin, can't you just listen to me for once?" He sounded very impatient. "I have to do something important, don't be such a nuisance. Yu Linlin, are you listening to me?"

Lin Qiushi completely ignored him, continuing to pick at the lock.

"Linlin!!" Ruan Nanzhu seemed truly angry now. "I said stop opening it!"

Lin Qiushi stopped. Slowly, he pressed himself to the door, voice gone hoarse like something had gotten caught in his throat. He said:

"Zhu Meng, you lied to me."

Ruan Nanzhu fell silent. He knew Lin Qiushi had discovered the truth.

"It's not that you won't let me in, it's that you can't come out…" Lin Qiushi couldn't describe at all how he was feeling in this instant. It was like he was standing at the edge of a black abyss, watching Ruan Nanzhu fall and utterly incapable of stopping it. "There was never only one mole."

Ruan Nanzhu didn't reply.

"The Hako Onna got a new power," Lin Qiushi said, "didn't she?"

False Answers, Open This, My Doll Mary, I'm Behind You, Moving Things—right now, the Hako Onna had gathered these five powers, but before him, Ruan Nanzhu had been struck with the Hako Onna's sixth power: Locked Door.

"Locked Door"—the Hako Onna could lock any door she designated. Players inside the room couldn't pass through and could only be trapped inside.

And at the same time, the Hako Onna had already gathered six powers. Once tomorrow came, she could make her move again, and use the bottom-most card "I'm Behind You" to kill every single person inside a room.

Without question, her target was Ruan Nanzhu.

There was never just the one mole. Tian Guxue was simply the diversion that the Hako Onna tossed them. There was someone else among them who'd hidden a power card, and told the Hako Onna which room Ruan Nanzhu was in.

The key to escaping was on Ruan Nanzhu's person. Once he was gone, one path to survival for the players would be completely cut off. Additionally, the discovered mole Tian Guxue would also be taken care of. It truly was killing two birds with one stone.

Lin Qiushi said, "don't worry, there's got to be a way. Hang on, I'll go get someone!"

From inside the room came silence, and then Ruan Nanzhu's faint, faint exhale.

Lin Qiushi remembered it was one of Sun Yuanzhou's people who'd opened up the fire extinguisher, so he went to Sun Yuanzhou's room, banging on the door in a state of complete anxiety.

Seconds later, Sun Yuanzhou's door opened. He saw Lin Qiushi panting roughly outside, and exclaimed, "what happened?"

"Where's your fire extinguisher?" Lin Qiushi asked. "Zhu Meng's shut in the room, and the Hako Onna's going to use 'I'm Behind You' tomorrow…Where's your fire extinguisher? The key's on Zhu Meng, she can't die."

Sun Yuanzhou startled.

"What? What?? She's shut in a room???" He seemed to immediately recall the explanation for the Hako Onna's power. "The Hako Onna's already found 'Locked Door'?"

Lin Qiushi, "we can talk about it later, where's the extinguisher—"

The fire extinguisher could stop the Hako Onna from using a power once. It was the only thing that could save Ruan Nanzhu now.

At Lin Qiushi's question, Sun Yuanzhou unconsciously pressed his lips together, expression awkward.

"It's…It's gone. We're also looking, but we haven't been able to find it.

Lin Qiushi, "…"

Sun Yuanzhou's two other teammates had gathered around inside the room as well. One of the women heard what they were saying, and spoke up quietly, "sorry about that. The extinguisher's really too heavy, so I didn't carry it on me. I hid it under my bed but when I got back today, it was already gone."

Lin Qiushi said, "it's really gone?"

He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"Let's be clear about this. If Zhu Meng dies, the Hako Onna's going to get the key from her. At that point we'll have one less method of escape."

He did his best to persuade them from an objective point of view, not wanting to get too personal.

"I understand. If we had it, we really would help you. You can come in and look if you'd like, search the room all you want." The woman was also helpless. "It really is gone. We were just discussing what to do about this."

She didn't seem disingenuous, and when she even moved aside from the doorway for Lin Qiushi to come in, Lin Qiushi knew they likely weren't lying. Fists clenching, he rasped, "pardon me," and made to leave.

But Sun Yuanzhou stopped him with a call.

"Yu Linlin! You said the Hako Onna got Zhu Meng. Doesn't that mean there's another mole among us?"

"Isn't that obvious?" He shot a cold look at Sun Yuanzhou over his shoulder. "Without another mole, why would your fire extinguisher go missing?"

"It might not have been the mole who'd stolen it," Sun Yuanzhou said. "It might just be a greedy group member…"

Lin Qiushi didn't respond, just took off.

Since they'd lost the extinguisher, then Lin Qiushi had no reason to keep wasting his time dealing with them. He lifted his wrist to look at his watch. There were still two hours until twelve, so he had to find a way to save Ruan Nanzhu within the two hours.

Some people crumbled in the face of danger, while some became even calmer. Lin Qiushi was of the latter. He quickly went over the current situation and all the clues they had in his mind, rushing to think of a way to save Ruan Nanzhu.

When she didn't see Lin Qiushi return, Liang Miye too left their room. First thing she saw was Lin Qiushi squatting before the door at the end of the hallway with a solemn expression.

"What happened?" Liang Miye ran over.

"The Hako Onna got him with a power," Lin Qiushi said. "He's shut inside with no way out."

Liang Miye was stunned.

"Which power…There's another mole among us?!"

She'd never imagined things would develop like this. Finding Tian Guxue was supposed to have been the end, but who'd have thought it was only the beginning—

There were actually two moles. Tian Guxue had only been a minor player tossed out as a smokescreen.

"So what do we do?" Liang Miye was panicking.

“You go find the fire extinguisher,” Lin Qiushi told her.

He gave a simple account of what happened at Sun Yuanzhou's, and sent Liang Miye to look room-by-room for the fire extinguisher. They only had two hours, and the mansion was huge. Whoever hid the fire extinguisher, in order to keep them from finding it, would surely keep it somewhere incredibly well-hidden, so searching for the fire extinguisher wasn't an especially wise method.

But they had no other choice. Lin Qiushi could only send Liang Miye to look while he pondered other methods.

"Zhu Meng." Lin Qiushi spoke to Ruan Nanzhu from outside the door. "You have to think, is there any other way?"

Ruan Nanzhu was so much smarter; he'd definitely be able to think of a method.

But the person inside was still keeping silent. Only after Lin Qiushi's repeated coaxing did Ruan Nanzhu finally say: "Linlin, this is a dead end."

Lin Qiushi froze. He pressed against the door, and asked in utter disbelief: "What did you say?"

"This is a dead end."

"What…"

Ruan Nanzhu, "you went to look for the fire extinguisher just now, right? Did you find it?"

Lin Qiushi didn't reply. They both knew the answer—had he found it, Lin Qiushi wouldn't be speaking to him like this.

"That person is smart. To have done all of this, they must have thorough with every detail," Ruan Nanzhu said. "I underestimated the enemy. Come closer, there's something I want to say to you."

Lin Qiushi pressed his face to the door. It took all his effort to control himself and not start shaking.

Ruan Nanzhu spoke quietly to him: "I don't have the key on me. I've hidden it in the crack behind the headboard in our room. Remember to grab it."

Lin Qiushi didn't speak.

"Linlin, I'm glad to have met you," Ruan Nanzhu said. "I hope you can get out of here alive."

"No," Lin Qiushi said.

Ruan Nanzhu, "what?"

"I said I'm not fucking getting out of here without you. Dammit Zhu Meng, what your heart must be made out of." Lin Qiushi swore as he so rarely did. "How can you say such a thing to me? How can you be so heartless?!"

Ruan Nanzhu couldn't reply.

Lin Qiushi, "I'm going to get you out of there, do you hear me? I'm getting you out!!"

He turned and picked up a decorative statue in the hallway. He began to slam it against the door.

But what had once been a wooden door that couldn't even really be called solid was currently cast-iron. It didn't budge an inch, and he couldn't leave so much as a dent. After smashing at it for a bit, Lin Qiushi knew this wasn't going to work.

"Just hang on."

At this point, many people had left their rooms and came out into the hallway, dumbfounded by the sight of Lin Qiushi breaking down the door. Sun Yuanzhou stood afar and explained the situation to them, and once he did, expressions of shock or fright appeared on everybody's faces. Clearly, they'd all realized there was another mole among them.

Lin Qiushi set down the statue, expression terrifyingly cold. From the crowd, he picked out the person he was looking for.

"Ren Ruyuan, give me the gasoline."

It wasn't up for discussion. Everybody could tell that if Ren Ruyuan refused, Lin Qiushi was very likely to attack him right then and there.

"Okay." But Ren Ruyuan agreed. "The key's with Zhu Meng, right?"

"Yes," Lin Qiushi said. "If she can't be saved, we'll all die here."

His tone was simple and not at all harsh. But everybody who heard him felt an odd chill go down their backs, because while this sounded like exaggeration, it didn't seem like Lin Qiushi was kidding at all.

He brought the can of gasoline to Ruan Nanzhu's door, and said, "Nanzhu, I got the gasoline."

"And how will you give it to me?" There was exasperation in Ruan Nanzhu's voice.

Lin Qiushi said, "the edges of the door. There's space along the edges. I'll go to the dining room and get some plastic bags, seal the gasoline inside, and push it through the edges. You'll catch it on the inside."

"Okay."

So Lin Qiushi went to the dining room and grabbed a few dozen resealable bags. He poured the gasoline bit by bit into them and then pushed them through the cracks around the door to Ruan Nanzhu. He didn't know if the gasoline would be of use like this, but he could only do his best with what was available.

After that Lin Qiushi sent people to keep looking for the fire extinguisher, but just as Ruan Nanzhu predicted, that person had the fire extinguisher hidden well. Nobody was able to find it.

By the time Lin Qiushi got the gasoline inside the room, there was less than twenty minutes until twelve o'clock. He looked down at his gas-stained hands, and for the first time, got a taste of true helplessness and desolation.

He was utterly useless. He couldn't save Ruan Nanzhu.

[Ch. 114] | [Ch. 116]

[qoomakuma]

what happened to wang mengmeng is the reason why every time li shiqing accused xiao heyun of being a pervert, wang xingde let her off :(