Sexual content warning. “I never imagined you’d be so…” Lan Yueyao hesitated, crouching down to the little girl, “…fierce,” she finished. Lan Yuan pursed her lips and turned her head away. Just outside the nearby doorway, a girl with the same face was wringing her hands nervously, her eyes fixed on them. Lan Yueyao sighed. “So, Lan Wu’s the reason…
Under the fading moonlight, the latecomer pushed open the door to her home as the first light of dawn began to break. Ji Xing tiptoed into the courtyard, heading towards her small room. As she passed the fragrant flower bushes, the door under the eaves creaked open. Startled, she turned her head and met the calm gaze of the woman….
Sexual content warning. The howling wind carried with it a storm of yellow sand, stinging her face like needles. Instinctively, she raised her hand to shield her eyes, murmuring in confusion, “Chunhan?” But the only sound that answered her was the wailing of the wind. A sense of foreboding crept into her heart, and she turned sharply, only to be…
Sexual content warning. After leaving a lantern on for the late-returning little cat, she led Chu Chunhan back to the room, poured her a cup of tea, checked the doors and windows, tidied the scattered papers and brushes on the desk, and lit a dim candle. Chu Chunhan sat on the edge of the bed, holding the teacup, but her…
The following year, Ji Xing made an early request to the Ghost Queen to visit the human realm during the Ghost Festival. After receiving approval, she was cheerful for days. Lan Yueyao found it amusing and personally escorted her out of the underworld, asking her to visit Lan Yuan on her behalf. The little cat readily agreed, but when it…