MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming - Chapter 8 All living beings

#Rated 18-Mature ThemesViolet’s life was never her own—her father’s crushing debt made sure of that. But when the debt collector kidnaps her as payment, she takes a desperate deal: become a servant and spy on the mysterious and tyrannical Lord Cain, the ruler of her Werewolf district.There’s just one catch: Lord Cain only permits male servants in his house.Disguised as a boy, Violet cuts her hair, flattens her chest, and dons a voice-altering band to pull off the deception. Everything goes according to plan—until Cain, a man known for his cold personality starts to take a peculiar interest in her.Violet’s disguise becomes a prison as she battles her own growing attraction to him. But this is no love story. Cain’s obsession to her is dangerous. Beneath his icy gaze lies a mind fractured by years of affliction by a curse.A curse made by Violet's biological mother: A powerful witch.*************“TAKE IT OFF!”Violet’s knees nearly buckled at the thunderous command, her chest tightening with panic. The raw anger in Cain’s voice was as sharp as a blade.“My lord! I-I’m a man!” she stammered, gripping her shirt tightly, her fingers trembling as they clung to the fabric.“I don't like other men!” she cried, a desperate plea in her voice since the second she took her shirt off and he discovered that she was a woman was the moment she died. Painfully.Cain’s glare was unyielding, his voice dropping into a growl. “Don’t insult me, You think I do. You kissed me!”Her breath hitched as he stepped closer, his presence suffocating. “If you don’t take it off,” he said, his tone low and dangerous, “I’ll rip it off myself.”Violet’s mind raced, panic threatening to overwhelm her. She couldn’t let him find out—he’d kill her. Painfully.Glancing away to avoid his gaze when she caught the undeniable bulge in his trousers. Heat flushed her face, her thoughts spinning in desperation at the only idea she could think of to make him back off.'This has to work. It has to!'

Hikaru Nozomi, an ordinary university student, gets recruited by the Order of the Elements after awakening the Element of Light. And his mission? To find the other 9 Elements.

Su Yue, a heavyweight in the assassin world, was reborn as a newborn baby girl.She thought she would leisurely live this life by eating, drinking, cultivating medicinal herbs, and playing with venomous insects… leading a carefree existence.However, her master expelled her from the mountain.Her eldest martial brother is the prince of another country, her second martial brother is the leader of the martial arts alliance, her third martial brother is a divine physician, and her fourth martial brother… well, let’s ignore him.The emperor is her father, her brother is the prince, the national commander-in-chief is her maternal grandfather, and she has three uncles. She thought she could comfortably lead an idle life, but who knew…

[Male lead chasing wife to the crematorium ✚ Male second takes over]Yusheng was the heir to a centuries-old prominent family. His secret wife was an unremarkable hand model.When his wife wanted a divorce, he readily agreed.Chatting idly with friends over drinks, he said, “I’m just grinding down her temper. After some time, she’ll come back on her own.”Later, eyes bloodshot from drunkenness, he begged her to remarry him. But on the other end of the phone was another man: “My wife just went out to buy deer antlers for me. Did Master Yu need something? I can pass along a message.”That day, Yusheng nearly died from those words.His wife’s seven years of love were stolen by Yusheng. No matter – if he could steal it once, he could snatch it back again.He turned around and took over leadership of the Yu family in a high-profile move, armed with tremendous power and authority. Grabbing the man’s collar, he said, “Either give her up or die. No one can oppose the Yu family.”The man laughed softly, answering with just four words: “The insignificant Yu family…”–Crematorium male lead: YushengUsurping male second lead: Lu YanMing[Male second bides his time ✚ plotting every step]