Male Naga

Seraphine Hale, a genius musician, announces her return to the country. When a reporter asks whether she's back for her first love, she smiles icily. "Are you talking about that trash? It wouldn't be any of my business even if he were to drop dead tomorrow." What she doesn't know is that I've already been dead for close to a decade.

My parents' enemy kidnapped me and live-streamed cutting off my fingers, just to force them to show up. For a time, the entire internet was searching for my parents. But what no one knew was that the police chief on the live connection was my real father. At that very moment, he was on a beach in Havai, lighting fireworks for his adopted son. And on their barbecue table, the live stream of my fingers being cut off was playing. Later, I survived long enough to be rescued, and I reached out with my severed fingers, wanting to touch my parents. But they recoiled in disgust and, without so much as a backward glance, took their adopted son out for steak. What they never realized was that hidden inside my severed fingers was something that would make them regret everything.

As we make our way to the city hall, Paisley Doyle is struck by regret once again. After seven years together, this is the 11th time we've found ourselves at this crossroads. Every time we reach the city hall, she claims she needs more time to care for her sick first love and can't bring herself to marry me. Unable to hold back any longer, I finally decide to confront her. "If his condition never improves, does that mean you'll never marry me? Tell me, what do I even mean to you?" Paisley's temper ignites, and she snaps back at me without a second thought. "I promised to take care of him for the rest of my life! Can't you stop being so selfish? "Besides, we've been together for seven years. What does it matter if we're not legally married?"

Penelope Rivera's little boy toy, Theodore Schneider, is throwing another tantrum. She slides the divorce papers across the table toward me. "Just sign them for show. It's to keep Teddy happy." I clench the cuff of my suit and nod in silence. I sign my name in one swift stroke. As I'm walking out, I hear one of her girlfriends teasing, "Samuel's way too easygoing. Does he actually do everything you say?" Penelope takes a graceful sip of red wine and smirks. "Wanna bet?" They bet that I will quietly go through with the divorce at the courthouse, even if my eyes are red with tears. Listening their laughter, I rub my thumb over my phone screen and reply to the message I've just received. "Will you marry me?" it says. "I will."

Kerajaan Alam Langit mendapatkan berkah karena kehadiran sosok Alstroemeria yang melambangkan persahabatan dan pengabdian kepada Alam Langit. Sudah bertahun - tahun ia selalu membantu Alam Langit menangani roh iblis yang berbuat onar dialam semesta. Meskipun sering membantu Alam Langit, tapi tidak ada yang pernah bertemu dengan sosok yang dijuluki sebagai Alstroemeria. Hanya bayang-bayang wanita serba hitam menggunakan cadar saja atau roh iblis yang akan dibunuh olehnya yang dapat bertemu dengannya. Kaisar sudah mencarinya kemanapun, tapi tidak menemukannya. Diyakini bahwa wanita yang dijuluki sebagai Alstroemeria ini, tidak pernah berkencan dengan mahluk dialam manapun.

Suro Joyo ingin kembali ke kerajaannya, Krendobumi. Di tengah perjalanan diserang sosok yang sama persis dengan dirinya. Bedanya, yang menyerang berpakaian warna putih, sedangkan Suro Joyo berpakaian warna merah. Suro Joyo jadi-jadian ini samaran dari Badas Wikatra. Badas Wikatra pendekar dari golongan hitam yang memiliki kesaktian luar biasa. Satu kesaktian yang membahayakan, dirinya mampu mengubah dirinya sama persis dengan Suro Joyo sejati! Sebelumnya, dengan cara menyamar sebagai Suro Joyo, Badas Wikatra membunuh Maeso Item dan Trinil Manis. Maeso Item dan Trinil Manis guru Suro Joyo. Badas Wikatra juga telah membunuh kedua orang tua Suro Joyo, Agung Paramarta dan Niken Sari, serta para punggawa Kerajaan Krendobumi. Dalam pertarungan melawan Badas Wikatra, Suro Joyo hampir tewas. Dia ditolong Ki Tambung Bumandala. Pendekar yang dijuluki Pendekar Bisu. Suro Joyo digembleng berbagai ilmu dan kesaktian di Padepokan Carang Giring. Suro Joyo juga menapatkan Mantra Sakti Pemanggil Tombak Bowong warisan dari Maeso Item dan Trinil Manis. Setelah dirasa cukup menguasai ilmu dari Pendekar Bisu, Suro Joyo pamit ke Krendobumi untuk menumpas Badas Wikatra dan pengikutnya. Suro Joyo siap mengembalikan rakyat Krendobumi kembali ke masa kejayaan, makmur, dan sejahtera. Masa kejayaan untuk rakyat jelata, bukan untuk para punggawa. Suro Joyo tahu, melawan Badas Wikatra itu sama saja bunuh diri. Ilmu yang dimiliki Suro Joyo tak seberapa dibandingkan Badas Wikatra. Namun Suro Joyo siap bertaruh jiwa demi menegakkan keadilan dan kebenaran di alam semesta. ***

I head to a real estate sales office with my fiancée to purchase a marital home, where we meet a two-faced realtor. He starts off by complimenting my fiancée for everything she's achieved at her young age, especially since she can afford to drive a Rolls-Royce. Then, he hints that I'm wearing a fake watch and pretending to be rich so that I can live off her money and get a house without paying a cent. When he learns that we're buying our marital home, he raises his voice and says to me, "I think the sugar mommy who bought you two houses the last time was pretty nice. Oh, wait—I forgot that you have more than one sugar mommy, Mr. Bellway. Do they know of one another's existences?" I smile. My so-called sugar mommy is my actual godmother, but there's no denying that she's rich. Unfortunately for this realtor, my fiancée is nothing but a poor student whom I sponsored back in the day!

The day before our wedding, I received an expensive suit from my wife. Not long after, her young lover called me, his voice trembling. "I'm sorry. It was my fault. My bad for mixing up your size. Please… please don't blame Sylvie." On the other end, I could hear Sylvie soothing him gently, patiently, until he calmed down. I stared at the plane ticket in my hand—a one-way trip out of the country—and calmly asked her for a divorce. Then, as if I no longer mattered, she left me with a single, cold sentence. "Just don't regret it."

My girlfriend is an heiress from the upper class of Jetland, and she is worth tens of billions of dollars. In order to test me, she has never spent a single cent on me, nor given me any presents during the seven years that we have been together. She even splits the bill with me when we buy rubbers. After my mother falls severely ill, I borrow all the money that I can from all my family and friends. I only need two thousand dollars more to afford my mother's operation. However, even when I beg my girlfriend to lend me money, she refuses. After my mother passes away, I take care of everything on my own. When I go home to pack my things, I accidentally come across a list of presents that she has bought for our neighbor, whom she treats like a younger brother. These gifts include a luxury villa, a designer watch, and haute couture suits. There is also an audio recording of her conversation with her best friend. "Tessie, I heard that Ethan begged you so he could borrow two thousand dollars from you. Is that true?" Tessa Seinfeld snorts, and her voice rings out carelessly. "Zeke's right. Only a leech would go down on his knees just for two thousand dollars. We've only been together for seven years, and he's already so eager to get money out of me." In the end, our seven years of relationship mean nothing. It only takes a provocative comment from her neighbor, Zeke Palmer, for everything to fall apart. But it doesn't matter. From the moment my mother died, I have already decided to leave Tessa.

I'm on my way to get married when a truck slams into my car from behind. After being unconscious for a long time, I hear the doctor telling my fiancee that I might lose my memory. I decide to have a little fun and open my eyes, pretending to be confused. "Who are you?" My fiancee goes completely still. I'm about to admit I'm only teasing her, but before I can, she grabs my best man's hand without a second thought. "I'm Janice Lloyd, your best friend's fiancee. You got into a car accident on your way to our wedding."