216 Results with the "Literary" genre
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{{Pet Therapy}} chapter 1
After graduating from college, Tom headed south to California in search of fortune. After months of struggling, he hit a dead end and was on the verge of not being able to afford meals. One day, as he was walking glumly on his way to the job fair, suddenly there was a "splat" sound from above, and something rolled down and stopped right in front of him. Tom took a closer look and found it was a little turtle curled up. For some unknown reason, it had been thrown down from an upper - floor window. There was…- 1.3 K • Completed
In a small, seemingly sleepy village in the United States, a bombshell news rocks the community. The planned construction of a highway is about to transform this quiet place into a political battlefield. Suddenly, multiple candidates emerge, vying for the coveted position of village mayor and the lucrative deputy supervisor role for the highway section. With two final candidates, Tom and Jack, in the running, the balance of power lies in the hands of old Mr. Brown and his six crucial votes. As the election looms, a high – stakes game of negotiation and greed unfolds. But what will happen when the unexpected occurs on the day of the election? Dive into this tale of political intrigue and shattered dreams.- 1.1 K • 2025/07/04
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- There's a small village in the United States where votes are as volatile as stocks in big cities. One can only hope that such a strange thing only happens in stories... A piece of news spread like wildfire through the quiet and remote village of River North. The planned construction of a highway was about to turn this once - sleepy place into a hotbed of political activity. Overnight, six or seven people announced their candidacy for the position of village mayor, which also came with the lucrative role…
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- Mr. Brown immediately regretted his decision. He thought that if he had asked for five thousand dollars, Jack might have still agreed. He realized that the value of the votes was likely to increase. He couldn't accept the money now, or the price would stop rising. He planned to give Tom a hint the next day. So he pushed the money back to Jack and said repeatedly, "Let's talk. On the day of the election, it's a cash - for - votes deal. I keep my word." "Deal!" Jack put the money back in his pocket and…
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Watching TV Together
Imagine coming home after a long day, turning on the TV, and then having a series of inexplicable events unfold. That’s exactly what happened to Jack, a laid – off driver now working in a small town. After buying a second – hand TV from a bus station auction, strange things start to occur. One night, he has a terrifying hallucination of strangers vanishing. His neighbor claims there were people in his room watching TV quietly. And then, mysterious screams and objects breaking on their own. What’s behind these spooky happenings? Is it really related to the TV? Dive into this eerie tale to find out!- 686 • 2025/07/04
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Watching TV Together chapter 1
### Hallucinations in the Middle of the Night There was a tall and big middle - aged man named Jack. He used to be a driver in a state - owned company. After being laid off, he was introduced to a trading company in a neighboring small town to drive a truck. When Jack first arrived in the small town, he didn't have many friends, and his wife and kids were not around. So every day after work, when he got back to his rented room and finished dinner, he felt extremely bored. After some thought, he decided…- 2.1 K • Completed
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Watching TV Together chapter 2
### Where Did the Sound Come From? It was drizzling outside. Jack, still in a state of shock, filled his stomach on the street and then quickly went back to his room. His mind was constantly occupied by what Mr. Brown had said. He casually turned on the TV again. There was a police - and - bandit movie on. The police were in hot pursuit of a fugitive in a high - speed car chase. As the car was crossing an iron - cable bridge, it suddenly flipped over and plunged into a bottomless cliff. "Ah!" A chorus of…- 2.1 K • Completed
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Watching TV Together chapter 3
Just then, his phone rang. It was a colleague on duty at the company. The colleague said that the company had received an urgent task to deliver a batch of emergency medical supplies to a hospital in a neighboring city. All the drivers were needed, and Jack was asked to come right away. This was a serious matter, so Jack didn't have time to be scared anymore. He grabbed his coat and rushed out of the door. While running, he was even glad that the wine bottle had been broken. If he had drunk that bottle of…- 2.1 K • Completed
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Watching TV Together chapter 4
### A Glass of Wine, a String of Tears Jack was trembling all over. "What should I do? Should I throw the TV away?" The other driver friends beside him were also so scared that they stuck out their tongues. "Yes, you'd better throw it away quickly!" The driver friend who had spoken earlier seemed to be deep in thought. He pondered for a moment and said to Jack, "Why throw away a perfectly good TV? These people were once living beings! I believe they have no ill intentions. Just let them…- 2.1 K • Completed
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