Starlight Traces by the Desk

The Disowned Noble He's Actually a Small-Town Exam Warrior

Ye Zhao, the legitimate son of the Ye family, was abandoned in a poor village due to a "father-oppressing" prophecy, living as a despised "wild child" for 17 years. But who could have guessed that this rough man who chops firewood by day secretly devours 30 volumes of Confucian classics at night in a broken temple—he's a hidden "small-town exam warrior"! Until Su Wanzhao, a talented lady from the capital, arrives to investigate a imperial exam fraud case and stumbles upon his secret. Meanwhile, the Ye family suddenly wants to "reclaim" him for a power struggle over military authority. Will he climb up via the family's scheme, or carve his way out of poverty with his own pen? When the "disowned son's" exam paper hits the capital's final殿试, those who once looked down on him will witness: the cruelest counterattack is the ambition hidden in dust, already written into brilliant prose.

1 month ago

I Just Played a Little Trick! How Did I Become the White Moonlight?

Jiang Huashan was supposed to be a cannon fodder supporting character in a novel, destined to be a stepping stone for the female lead. But when she awakens, she refuses to follow the script—her grandfather’s illness requires her to marry for an antidote, but she’d rather earn money on her own to save him! She deliberately “acts out” at a banquet to expose her green-tea cousin, only to accidentally catch the eye of Shen Yanchuan, the third young master of the Shen family—the cold-faced CEO who’s supposed to fall for the female lead. The more she tries to avoid the plot, the more Shen sticks around, even helping her investigate her grandfather’s illness. And the people who were supposed to hate her? They now see her as the “white moonlight” because of her genuine personality. The cannon fodder is rebelling, the script is being torn apart, but is Shen’s feelings real… or just a leftover from the plot?

1 month ago

The Nine-Tailed Fox Fairy Stuck With Me

Lin Chuan, an ordinary office worker, saves a badly injured woman in white late at night—only to discover she’s Bai Chuyu, a thousand-year-old nine-tailed fox fairy. She not only moves into his apartment uninvited but also insists on “repaying his kindness” by granting three wishes. However, Lin’s life descends into chaos: fox tails on his pillow every morning, fox fire nearly burning his work documents, and even demon enemies chasing him! Worse still, as they grow closer, Lin finds himself falling for this mischievous fairy—yet Bai’s hidden agenda behind the “gratitude” and the curse of forbidden human-demon love are quietly pulling them into a vortex...

2 months ago

After Prison, I Become Your Nightmare

Shen Liang was wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit, only to stumble upon the legacy of the mystical Dragon Palace behind bars. After three years of dormant cultivation, he emerged as the unrivaled "Dragon Lord"—the supreme power of the modern world. On his release day, he catches his ex-girlfriend Su Xiaoyu toasting with Zhou Mingyu, the rich heir who framed him, celebrating "finally getting rid of the jinx." His pent-up anger explodes. With one kick, he smashes the hotel’s gilded door, eyeing the terrified crowd with a cold smirk: "Heard you all thought I’d be finished? Sorry, but this reckoning? It’s just getting started." Once a discarded underdog, now a king returning in glory, he’s ready to make everyone who wronged him taste the nightmare they never saw coming.

2 months ago

Transmuted into a Book: Raising the Antagonist for Five and a Half Years, the Stepmom Gets Spoiled

Modern career woman Lin Wei transmigrates into a novel as the vicious stepmother of the young antagonist. Tasked by the system to raise the child into a righteous protagonist within five and a half years, she initially plans to do the bare minimum. But as the child's innocence and dependence grow on her, she finds herself genuinely caring for him. Five and a half years later, the child has not only become a brave and upright youth but spoils her relentlessly. However, the original plot takes an unexpected turn, and a real crisis begins to unfold...

3 months ago

Spring Space: Raising Siblings After Division

Reborn with a mystical spring space, Lin Wanwan witnesses her widowed mother's weakness and her siblings' suffering. She persuades her mother to divide the family and strikes out on her own with her young siblings. Using the spring's power, she farms, thrives, and outsmarts greedy relatives while nurturing her siblings to success. But when a new family crisis emerges, can these once-abandoned underdogs turn the tables?

3 months ago

The Maid's Ascending Manual

Lin Wu, a lowly water-bearing maid, is poisoned to death by Princess Consort Shen Yuerou after being forced into a substitute role. Reborn by a twist of fate, she returns with vengeance and wisdom, determined to overturn her destiny. Amidst a whirlwind of power and romance, Lin Wu conceals her sharp claws behind a sweet facade, skillfully battling the ruthless mistress and enchanting the prince. Step by step, she drives her rival Shen Yuerou into a breakdown and seclusion. This sweet yet thrilling court drama pulses with emotional betrayal, suspenseful twists, and Lin Wu's rise proves both a love-hate saga and a heart-stopping game of power!

5 months ago