Rain drizzled softly.
At the gates of J University.
Director Zhang from the same office closed her umbrella and greeted a young woman in a black trench coat standing under the eaves. The woman had long hair and a calm demeanor.
“Off work, Teacher Qiu?”
“Mm.”
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2025-08-23 14:01:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe Halloween feast transformed the Great Hall into a shimmering spectacle. Hundreds of floating pumpkins lit the air, bats flapped lazily near the enchanted ceiling, and flaming orange streamers twirled like glittering serpents overhead.
Each house table was piled high with lavish food, th...
2025-08-23 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Yao Tai.”
“Yao Tai?”
“Yao Tai… Yao Tai! Wake up!”
Yao Tai stirred groggily, blinking up at the blurred silhouette in front of her. “What is it…”
“We’re going to Ganyu Temple on South Mountain today to pray for blessings,” the girl waking her said...
2025-08-22 14:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostMarch, the season of blooming spring flowers.
The Ganyu Temple, now a modest monastery, welcomed once again crowds of men and women seeking love and companionship.
Abbot Shanyu stood on the steps at the temple entrance, guiding each visitor who came to pray.
Among the crowd was ...
2025-08-22 14:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The rest of September passed peacefully. Defense Against the Dark Arts quickly became one of the most beloved subjects among the students. Professor Lupin had a gift for teaching, making every class engaging and fun.
Even though Anne's first class hadn’t gone well, she didn't dislike Prof...
2025-08-22 14:01:26 +0000 UTC View PostAnne stared groggily at the white ceiling. Where was this?
She propped herself up, the world around her a blur. The dim lighting in the room revealed a hazy whiteness, white walls, white bedsheets. Unsteadily, she slid off the bed, gripping the iron bedframe for support so she wouldn’t fa...
2025-08-22 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostYu Yan reacted swiftly and immediately took men to pursue alongside Wu Yiqi.
Li Qingwu frowned. “The palace, inside and out, is under our control... how did he still dare to run?”
“Don’t worry. He won’t get away.” Amid the surrounding chaos, Qiu Che remained calm and compo...
2025-08-21 14:01:05 +0000 UTC View PostAs soon as Anne stepped outside, she slumped against the cold stone wall, gasping for breath. She was trying desperately to suppress the rising panic and the two whispering voices echoing in her mind.
She didn’t want to hear them, not again, so she screamed back at them in her head, using...
2025-08-21 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post“Don’t listen to her nonsense!” the Crown Prince roared, pulling a jade seal from his sleeve.
“This is the real Imperial Seal! Kill them! I am the true heir to the throne!”
“The Emperor’s Tiger Tally is currently in the hands of Lord Cui Wenshen,” Li Qingwu said calmly...
2025-08-20 14:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Eunuch Fu, what are you doing here?” Li Qingwu’s face was half hidden in shadow, half illuminated by the flickering lamp. The interplay of light and dark made her expression eerily unsettling.
“Your Highness, the Eldest Princess...” Fuzi raised both hands to show he meant no harm...
2025-08-20 14:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post
On Thursday afternoon, they had their first Defense Against the Dark Arts class with Professor Lupin. During lunch at the Slytherin table, Malfoy sat with his injured arm in a sling, wrapped in bandages, recounting to the other Slytherins from different years how a terrifying beast had clawed his...
2025-08-20 14:01:30 +0000 UTC View Post
After lunch, Fanny and Anne left the castle, crossing the soft grass in front to head toward Hagrid’s hut for their first Care of Magical Creatures lesson.
When they arrived, they found that the class was held together with Gryffindor.
“Wow, Anne, we’re going to be in t...
2025-08-20 14:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post“Lord Qiu, you’re overestimating me,” Cui Wenshen coughed weakly, his breath faint. “If you all can’t get in, how could I?”
“You can.”
“And what if I say I can’t?”
“Then you die.” Qiu Che paused, smiling lightly despite Cui’s indifferent expression, t...
2025-08-19 14:01:07 +0000 UTC View Post
The next morning, when Fanny and Anne entered the Great Hall for breakfast, Malfoy was still reenacting yesterday’s Dementor scene. A crowd of Slytherins had gathered around him, laughing loudly.
Fanny rolled her eyes and ignored him, heading straight to her seat. Anne picked up a jar of ...
2025-08-19 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostThird Prince Li Hengyu was born to the concubine Zhen Meiren. On the day of his birth, his mother died from a difficult labor and severe hemorrhaging. Afterward, the Empress took him in and raised him as her own, he became her adopted son and the constant shadow beside the Crown Prince.
Whe...
2025-08-18 15:52:09 +0000 UTC View Post“Who are you? And where’s Ayue?”
The man didn’t answer. His wary stance only grew more cautious.
Qiu Che frowned and said coldly, “If you don’t speak, this knife in my hand won’t show mercy.”
“Ayue” took two steps back but stayed silent, clearly ready to figh...
2025-08-18 15:51:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Miss Reeve,
Please be advised that the new school year begins on September 1st. The Hogwarts Express will depart from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters at eleven o’clock from King’s Cross Station.
On certain weekends, third-year students are permitted to visit...
2025-08-18 15:47:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe Louvre wasn’t too crowded today, it was Monday, after all. Most visitors were tourists in large tour groups, with only a few individuals wandering the museum alone.
Anne had read several books and maps about the Louvre’s collections and was already familiar with the stories and loca...
2025-08-18 15:45:47 +0000 UTC View Post
The Roland family separated from a pure-blooded secluded wizarding lineage in 1873. Their family crest was a silver, shield-shaped emblem bearing the initials “RL” for Roland as a backdrop, with a proud elephant in the center.
On the second underground floor of the British Ministry of M...
2025-08-17 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostLet’s rewind to two days before Anne's school holiday began, at Aaron’s home.
Aaron had arranged to finish some of his work early in order to celebrate Anne’s 13th birthday. This year, her birthday fell three days after the start of the Hogwarts holiday, so he wanted to make preparati...
2025-08-17 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe Crown Prince understood what he meant: “Just because the Crown Prince suffers doesn’t mean the Emperor suffers.” He snorted coldly right away.
With a sneer, he said, “Who knows, if I ascend the throne, whether I’ll end up just like Father.”
That statement was loaded wi...
2025-08-16 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostFawkes was circling above the Basilisk’s massive head, while the beast snapped furiously at the phoenix, its mouth wide open, revealing long, razor-thin fangs like military blades.
With a sharp dive, Fawkes drove his golden beak straight into the Basilisk’s skull. Instantly, a spray of ...
2025-08-16 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
"Maybe it's asleep," Harry said breathlessly. Anne's heart was racing, but she didn’t believe they'd encounter the basilisk so soon. She glanced back. Lockhart was covering his eyes tightly, and Ron's hand holding his wand was trembling.
"You three stay here, I’ll go take a look," Harry...
2025-08-15 12:01:24 +0000 UTC View Post
For the next few days, Fanny didn’t say a single word to Anne. Whether in class or at meals, she made sure to sit on the opposite side of Pansy. Several times, Anne tried to approach and explain or apologize, but Fanny would either walk away or ignore her.
God, how was she supposed to exp...
2025-08-15 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostCourt officials only had three days of annual leave.
On the second day of the New Year, when Qiu Che brought up the proposal to establish a school for girls during the court session, it was no surprise that she was met with opposition from the ministers once again.
Perhaps, since she ...
2025-08-15 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
The day after Valentine’s Day, Anne and Fanny parted ways at the entrance of the Great Hall after dinner. Fanny took a few steps in the direction of the Slytherin common room, but once Anne’s figure disappeared from view, she quickly turned and headed for the third floor.
Moaning Myrtle...
2025-08-14 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe sound of firecrackers burst into the air.
Qiu Che buried herself in official memorials, but from the clutter of documents spread across the table, she finally lifted her gaze and looked out at the heavy snow swirling beyond the window.
Red lanterns hung high under the eaves, and i...
2025-08-14 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
The night before Christmas, Fanny had been a little down all day. When Anne asked her about it, she brushed it off, saying it was nothing. Anne just assumed she was throwing a childish tantrum, after all, kids could be hard to read sometimes.
Maybe tomorrow’s Christmas gift will cheer...
2025-08-13 12:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a joyful Christmas morning, Anne and Fanny returned to the Slytherin dormitory. With the favor she owed Hermione now repaid, Anne felt a great weight lifted off her shoulders, and so she was in an especially good mood while unwrapping her presents. She didn’t even notice there seemed to b...
2025-08-13 12:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe mastermind behind the scenes was probably just as annoyed by Qiu Che, never expecting the Crown Prince to be foolish enough to agree to her request in public.
Even if Qiu Che was lying, as long as the Emperor couldn’t come forward to clarify, Qiu Che could use the Crown Prince’s wor...
2025-08-13 12:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post