Ever since the incident three years ago, art school graduate Shen Mo hasn't been able to paint with his right hand. He's currently working a desk job in a company owned by the Ji family, one of the wealthiest families in the city. Unbeknownst to his coworkers, however, he has a far more important role: the fake lover of the Ji family's young CEO, Ji Mingxuan.Ever the perfectionist, Ji Mingxuan makes Shen Mo put on the full act, both in public and in the bedroom. Their fake relation...

This book explores optimal decisions for companies and governments to build a sustainable supply chain and economy by applying analytical models from new perspectives.Taking differentiated carbon permit-buying and -selling prices into consideration, it investigates the optimal emission permit cap under the “cap-and-trade” regulation and discusses how to establish a two-period carbon tax scheme with a two-period planning horizon.Moreover, it examines how to balance the econo...

This SpringerBrief examines the use of cheap commercial passive RFID tags to achieve accurate device-free object-tracking. It presents a sensitive detector, named Twins, which uses a pair of adjacent passive tags to detect uncooperative targets (such as intruders). Twins leverages a newly observed phenomenon called critical state that is caused by interference among passive tags. The author expands on the previous object tracking methods, which are mostly device-based, and reveals a new in...

In order to find out the truth about his father's wrongful death in prison, Med school graduate Xing Ming resolutely entered the news industry. With his dedication and commitment to pursuing journalism, he becomes a popular news anchor, known sometimes as an "Ice Prince". To clear his father's name and bring justice to his case, Xing Ming went so far as to sacrifice himself, clinging to influential and powerful people.He hates Yu Zhongye's selfishness and indifference but has to ac...

This is a story about a poor but gentle, honest ballet boy and a passionate, determined boxing boy. The two met at the Children's Center, and since then, they've grown up supporting each other—even in the face of hardships and challenges—as they resolutely pursue their dreams.The beauty of salad days lies in the sweat from struggles and the nurturing of friendships. Even though the two have completely different lives, what remains the same is their warm feelings for each other…...

In order to find out the truth about his father's wrongful death in prison, Med school graduate Xing Ming resolutely entered the news industry. With his dedication and commitment to pursuing journalism, he becomes a popular news anchor, known sometimes as an "Ice Prince". To clear his father's name and bring justice to his case, Xing Ming went so far as to sacrifice himself, clinging to influential and powerful people.He hates Yu Zhongye's selfishness and indifference but has to ac...

Multimillionaire director Zhang Yuwen has it all--fame, fortune, and a successful career. But what he really craves is to create a novel he can call true art. Fueled by this passion, he abandons the film industry to pursue writing full-time, only to hit an unexpected roadblock: his characters feel flat and inauthentic. The problem? Zhang Yuwen has spent most of his life as a loner with little real-world interactions.As a single gay man with a luxurious yet empty villa, Zhang Yuwen comes up...

Kohaku, outcast of the White Tiger Clan, once shared an unbreakable bond with Seiryu, chieftain of the Dragon Clan and lord of the beastfolk. As children, Seiryu was the only one who made Kohaku feel like he belonged. But the centuries have driven them apart—Seiryu now hides behind the facade of a constant smile, and Kohaku can no longer trust his heart to the whims of another. On the rare occasions that the two met, Seiryu would casually propose marriage, only for Kohaku to refuse, unwill...

Xiahou Lian, the youngest assassin of the infamous Qiye Garden enclave, has infiltrated the prestigious Xie household on a vague but deadly mission. Posing as a servant under Xie Jinglan, the youngest son of the family, he bides his time, awaiting orders. But as the days pass, an unexpected bond forms between them--mark and assassin alike--throwing a wrench in Xiahou Lian's plans. The decision he makes will land him in dire straits with the Qiye Garden, while Xie Jinglan walks free.Two yea...

Zhang Yuwen's luxury villa has become a haven for his found family of out-and-proud gay men. Yet, while his personal life may be thriving, Zhang Yuwen's writing career is stuck in limbo, with his novel facing rejection after painful rejection.To make matters worse, Zhang Yuwen is keeping a secret from his new boyfriend, Huo Sichen--yet he's not the only one with something to hide. As Huo Sichen, Zheng Weize, Yan Jun, Chen Hong, and Chang Jinxing navigate their issues surrounding love, fami...

Talented Bassist X Indie Singer-songwriter,Idol x Fanboy,Rock Star x Assistant,Straight x StraightFrom admiration to love.This novel describes the daily lives of a chart-topping rock band, LOTUS, told from the perspective of the bassist's personal assistant.Independent singer-songwriter Chi Nan had to give up on his music dream after finding out about his incurable hearing defect. At the depths of his despair, the bassist of his favourite band, LO...

Some battles are won with bullets. Others with the truth.When Benjamin is kidnapped, the fragile balance between Isaac and Felix shatters, setting the stage for a desperate search—one that could cost them everything. Isaac, revealed to be a former Navy SEAL now a fugitive, is ready to do whatever it takes to bring his son home, even if it means striking one last deadly bargain with Felix, a hyper-dominant alpha who is unknowingly Benjamin’s father.As they navigate a web of ...