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    “You told me 'It’ll help someone I care about.' Who is that?”

    Xie Lian widens his eyes slightly, puzzled by the sudden question. “Why does it matter? Whether it’s a stray on the street or my beloved, it didn’t change the outcome. I still ended up here.”

    Hua Cheng’s brow furrowed deeply. The brush in his hand trembled, dragging a dark stroke across the page and destroying the half-formed character he’s been working on. “You must’ve cared for them a hell of a lot—to throw everything away without hesitation. To offer yourself to me so easily.”

    He locked eyes with Xie Lian. “But they clearly didn’t care half as much, did they? They let you walk straight into a pit of demons. They let you become mine. What kind of person does that to someone they love?”

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    Everyone in Ghost City is cursed to lose all memories of Xie Lian. To break the curse, Xie Lian needs Hua Cheng to say "I love you" to him. What better way to get Hua Cheng to fall for him than to offer himself up as a bride?

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    31 May 2026

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    Apparently Jie Lianyu has made quite a reputation for himself. He heard from a grapevine flowing through the city that Hua Cheng spent his days searching for someone—his wraith butterflies scattered around the land looking for a rumored person who held his heart. Hence, he became known outside of the palace walls as the kind-hearted concubine Jie Lianyu, yet unloved by the Lord of the City: The one took kind to the outcasts and the lonely.

    It answered many of his questions, mainly why Hua Cheng never seemed to be interested in seeing him: It was because Hua Cheng has a beloved. Out there in the world somewhere—a beloved he is tirelessly searching for; The one who fully occupies his heart, leaving no space for Xie Lian.

    And that’s… fine.

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    With the Human-Face Disease running rampant, Xianle fell into poverty. To save his people, Xie Lian was married off to the wealthy yet cruel Lord of Ghost City, Hua Cheng.

    But under the name of a distant cousin of Xie, Jie Lianyu.

    If only Hua Cheng knew that.

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    07 Feb 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 31

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    Fate wasn't able to tear these two apart, but what if that was only delaying the inevitable? When a curse causes Hua Cheng to start being needlessly cruel to his beloved, even going as far as severing the one thing tying the two together, will that love survive? If that wasn't bad enough, when the curse finally releases its hold on the ghost king, he finds out that Xie Lian went missing not long after he left the manor. Now Hua Cheng has to find his beloved and apologize before something worse happens.

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    06 Feb 2026

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    “I heard you got married.” San Lang says, all teasing gone, his voice even. “My congratulations.”

    Xie Lian wishes his wedding was less public, but Jun Wu wanted to “do everything right”. If he knew back then how many times he’ll have to fake a smile and accept congratulations he would stand his ground.

    San Lang’s congratulations sound more like condolences, for some reason. Xie Lian doesn’t ask, but doesn't bother to smile either.

    “Thank you.” He says.

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    23 Jan 2026

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    “You’re ridiculous.”
    “You’ve dated worse.”
    “San Lang! That’s rude!”
    “That’s true,” Hua Cheng parries mercilessly. “I haven’t even finished the retrospective of all the trash you’ve collected—would you like me to go on?”

    aka Xie Lian hasn't had any luck in his relationships, but he has a goal in mind, and won't be deterred. That is, until Hua Cheng snaps.

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    23 Jan 2026