Lan Wangji Age

Di hari ulang tahun pernikahan kami, aku membersihkan rumah dan menemukan sebuah album foto. Ternyata, setiap tahun di hari ini, suamiku selalu mengambil foto pernikahan bersama cinta sejatinya. Dari usia 40 hingga 60 tahun, dari rambut hitam hingga beruban, selama dua puluh tahun dia tidak pernah absen. Di balik setiap foto ada tulisan tangan suamiku: "Cinta abadi selamanya." Jika yang dia cintai bukan aku, aku tidak perlu lagi mencucikan bajunya, memasak untuknya, mengurus anak, hingga merawat cucu. Setengah hidupku telah kujalani dengan sia-sia, tetapi tidak ada kata terlambat untuk berubah sekarang.

"let me go you bastard!" I screamed at Callan but it just made him enjoy my struggle further. Fucking sicko! "Stop fighting it Anaïs, we're mates and you can't change that" he told me calmly as if he hadn't just asked me to do the one thing that I could never imagine doing. Loving Callan Baraed.. "Let me go Callan!" I screamed at him again. I tried to push him away, I tried to pry my hands away from his deadly hold but it was all in vain. Callan was an Alpha and his strength was unmatched especially to that of mine, a regular pack she-wolf. "Anaïs, you're mine and no power in this entire universe can change that" he whispered in my ear making sparks fly around us, electricity was shooting through my blood as if I'd put my finger inside a power socket. Fucking mate bond! "You're dreaming Callan! We're like the opposite poles of a magnet, we're the last people meant to be together. The goddess made a mistake" I told him. He was the guy I've hated forever and now they're telling me I have to love him? That went against every molecule of my body. "The goddess never makes a mistake and opposites attract princess" he breathed into my ear making me shiver. His words just made me more furious and struggle harder to get away from him. Satisfied with the effects his words had on me, he finally let me go. He gave me one last stupid smirk of his and exited the empty classroom. Ass!

Erlang sukses dalam karier, namun sial dalam hubungan asmara. Dia memiliki dua orang istri yang cantik, akan tetapi hal itu tidak lantas membuat Erlang menjadi puas dalam urusan ranjang. Pasalnya, Arsyila, istri pertama Erlang mengalami gangguan kejiwaan, sedangkan Zoya, istri keduanya mengidap penyakit berbahaya, hingga ia pun memutuskan untuk mencari istri ketiga. Akankah Erlang mendapat kebahagiaan dengan pilihannya yang ketiga? Atau kehadiran Maya, istri ketiga yang memiliki tujuan lain, hanya akan menjadi boomerang bagi kehidupan keluarganya?

Langit, seorang pemuda miskin sekaligus yatim piatu sejak lahir harus terbiasa menghadapi kehidupan sehari-harinya yang terasa berat, berhadapan dengan kelompok-kelompok Hedonis yang kerap mencemooh dan membully-nya, serta menganggap dirinya sebagai objek penderita, sasaran perundungan, badut mainan hanya karena deretan kesalahan yang tidak sengaja dia lakukan! Bahkan dia harus menerima kenyataan bahwa dia adalah sebuah 'piala' yang sengaja dijadikan bahan rebutan para gadis-gadis sosialita di Kampusnya! Seiring waktu berlalu, Langit mulai merasakan sesuatu yang janggal pada dirinya, hingga membuatnya berfikir bahwa dirinya sangat berbeda dengan manusia pada umumnya! Di ujung ketidakpastian hidupnya, Langit bertemu dengan seorang tua di dunia mimpi dan mendapat wasiat yang tidak masuk akal! Salah satunya adalah bahwa dia harus menolong seekor kucing dan memberi tahunya bahwa dia bukanlah manusia biasa, melainkan sebagai seorang Titisan seorang Raja Besar di Masa Lampau! Sejak saat itu Langit mulai banyak mengalami kejadian aneh dan luar biasa, yang hampir tidak bisa masuk di logika manusia biasa! Dan akhirnya dalam perjalanan hidupnya mencari siapa sebenarnya dirinya, dan seperti apa sosok leluhurnya, secara perlahan namun pasti telah berhasil mengantarkannya menjadi sosok yang berubah tiga ratus enam puluh derajat, dari seorang objek penderita, korban bully-an, menjadi manusia hebat yang paling berpengaruh dan luar biasa, disegani semua orang, bahkan siap menggenggam dunia!

Jack Morland, seorang mahasiswa yang cerdas namun miskin yang diperlakukan buruk oleh teman dan rekan kerjanya di mana-mana. Suatu hari, dia mendapati pacarnya berselingkuh dan mendapatkan hal-hal buruk lainnya. Namun, ketika dia berpikir hidupnya semakin memburuk, tiba-tiba seseorang datang kepadanya dan mengubah seluruh hidupnya. Dia bukanlah seorang pemuda miskin tanpa keluarga. Siapakah dia sebenarnya?

“Ma’am, there’s no marriage record between you and Mr. Mark Henderson in the system.” My fingers tightened around the pregnancy report as my legs nearly gave out beneath me. Five years ago, Mark was recruited by a top law firm abroad with a high-paying offer. Without hesitation, I followed him across the ocean. He had told me, “Once I’m settled, I’ll take care of your status.” However, five years had passed, and my lawful permanent residence was still “in process.” Meanwhile, his assistant, Tonya Irving, who followed him abroad, had secured hers under his sponsorship. Back then, I made a scene, insisting on a divorce so I could return home. For the first time, the ever-composed Mark, an attorney, lost his calm. He grabbed my hand and said, “Tonya’s all alone out here, and it hasn’t been easy for her. Helping her is just the right thing to do. You’re my wife. Your status is only a matter of time. My work is sensitive right now, and I need to avoid any complications. You understand, don’t you?” But I had understood him for five whole years. My phone suddenly rang. Mark’s voice came through, light with laughter. “Tonya’s permanent residence was approved today. We’re celebrating tonight. I need you to get home early and cook up a feast.” I stared at the marriage license in my hand—now nothing more than a worthless piece of paper. A cold chill spread down my spine. As it turned out, I was never his legal wife. I had no legal status and no protection, much less rights secured for the child I was carrying. After hanging up, I scheduled an abortion and booked the earliest flight home. This time, I wouldn’t look back.

In the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, a sudden power outage occurred. As the doctor on night duty, I remained calm and didn't panic, nor did I call for help. I calmly waited as the temperatures of the incubators where the babies lay slowly dropped... In my previous life, when the pediatric department lost power, I immediately switched to the backup power sources to ensure the children's safety. After doing everything I was supposed to do, I sat down to take a breather and took a sip of water. Suddenly, my coworkers rushed in, waking me up. "Dr. Luther, you're a healthcare staff, how could you kill those children?!" "You froze them to death! How vicious! You'll pay for this!" Only then did I realize that all the children had died, without exception. The police took me away. They said I was the only one in the room and they found my fingerprints on the thermostat. My son then produced a video to assist in the investigation. "She often complained about the patients being a bother and hoped they would all die." Enraged family members cornered me in an alley and tortured me for ten hours until I died. But until my last breath, I couldn't understand how the children could have frozen to death in a thermostatically-controlled environment. And why did my own son provide a fake video to frame me? Suddenly, I jolted awake. I found myself waking up on the day of the power outage.

Just like her name suggests, Mirage seems like a painful illusion for Elven. What does Mirage mean? Illusion. Right. For her mother, she's just a wonderful illusion. Because as soon as her mom gives birth to her, Mirage dies. And so they believe that she's gone forever. But she's not. Mirage lives a happy and contented life with her husband Elven and their daughter, though she faces different problems like any other person. But then she'll be caught up in a twisted fate that'll give her family an indescribable sorrow but eventually it'll put her to where she's supposed to be.

Saat tangannya makin maju mendadak ketegangan Bumi membuatnya menghentikan semua. Kalungan tangan Bumi di leher Langit melemah. Lalu turun. Keduanya bertatapan dalam kesenyapan. Hanya derasnya hujan yang terdengar makin menggila di luar sana. “Kenapa?” tanya Langit parau. Sumpah, ia tak suka dihentikan dalam keadaan seperti ini. “Kau tak suka?” tanya Langit kaku. Semakin erat memeluk pinggang Bumi dengan kedua tangan. Betapa tak enaknya dihentikan dalam keadaan ia sudah hampir memuncak. Namun, ia tahu ini tak baik. Ia terlalu liar untuk Bumi. Sinar mata Bumi seperti menghukumnya, masih saja ada kebencian di sana. “Kenapa kamu Bumi?” “A..., aku,” wajah Bumi menunduk. Ia tak mampu menolak sentuhan Langit. Hanya saja, bagaimanapun ia tahu tubuhnya menginginknanya. Setelah banyak hal yang dilaluinya menyakitkan beberapa bulan terakhir ini. Sangat menyakitkan dan membuatnya tak berani berharap lebih pada siapapun. Kedua tangan lentik itu menutup muka, membuat Langit bingung. Dibukanya tangan Bumi, mengangkat wajah gadis itu dan memaksanya untuk menatap mata elang miliknya. Di sudut mata, telah tergenang air yang siap tumpah. Bumi menahannya sekuat tenaga. “Hei,” digoncangkannya tubuh Bumi. Helaan nafas berat Bumi membuat Langit meneliti setiap lekuk wajah oval itu. “Kau kenapa?” Bumi hanya menggeleng. “Tak suka? Kau marah?” tanya Langit beruntun. Ia tak mau hanya karena perlakuannya Bumi menjadi dingin kembali dan malah membencinya. Hening. “Kita...,” kata Bumi tidak lanjut. “Iya, kita nggak ada komitmen apapun.” Langit menyadari itu. “A... aku....” “Kenapa?” “Aku nggak bisa,” kalimat Bumi bergetar. @@@ Dikhianati dan terpuruk membuat Langit dikirim papanya mengurus kebun bunga di desa. Tanpa sengaja bertemu Bumi, cewek dingin, cuek dan jutek yang ditemuinya di sana. Meski menyebalkan, Langit penasaran dengan gadis manis nan eksotis tersebut. Ada benci yang jelas-jelas diperlihatkan Bumi untuk Langit. Langit tak pernah tahu misteri apa yang membuat Bumi begitu membencinya. Siapa Bumi? Walau benci, kenapa terjadi keintiman di antara keduanya?

Raine Athena Villanueva is living her life as a normal person. Pero hindi gaya ng ibang dalaga, parating okupado ang oras ni Raine. Hanggang sa isang gabi, nagkaroon ng Team Building ang kompanyang pinagtrabahuan niya. Doon nangyari ang isang kapalaran na kayang magpabago ng buhay niya. Sa kalagitnaan ng gabi, habang tulog ang karamihan ay nagising si Raine. Noong una ay hindi niya pa maintindihan ang sarili dahil pakiramdam niya ay may mali sa kanyang katawan. Laking gulat nalang niya nang magmulat siya ng mata, doon niya nasaksihan ang isang kagimbal - gimbal na katotohanan. Aksidenteng nakasama niya sa pagtulog ang may - ari ng kompanyang pinasukan niya. Masyadong mabilis ang nangyari. Tutulungan lang niya sana ito pero hindi niya inaasahan na mauuwi sila sa gano'n. Alam niyang lasing ito at wala sa huwisyo nang may mangyaring sa kanila. Kaya gumawa siya ng isang desisyon. She decide to slipped it. Umalis siya nang kwarto at napanggap na parang walang nangyari. Pero matapos ang kalahating buwan, habang abala siya sa ginagawang trabaho ay tinawagan siya mismo ng kanilang CEO. Pinapunta siya nito sa opisina at hindi sinabi kung ano ang dahilan. Lito man ang isip, napilitan ang dalaga na magpunta. Pagkapasok niya palang sa opisina nito ay mabilis nitong sinabi ang sadya nito. "Marry me." Nagpakasal sila at nagustuhan siya ng pamilya ng lalaki. Pero kung gusto siya ng pamilya nito ang kabaliktaran naman ito sa mismong asawa niya. Dahil hindi siya nito gusto, at kinamumuhian siya nito.