Chapter 1
The damp cave was icy and gloomy, illuminated only by the precious light filtering through the entrance, casting a dim […]
Misfortune began with that road trip.
Amidst the bustling crowd in the Miao village, I caught a glimpse of a dark blue robe flitting past—my first sight of Shen Jianqing. The cold youth lurked like a venomous snake in the shadows, his greedy gaze sending shivers down my spine.
Little did I know then that I would never leave this Miao territory.
In my lifetime, I have seen Shen Jianqing’s poison jar three times.
The first time, I stood beneath the stilt house window, pointing at the jar and laughing, “Shen Jianqing, is this your poison inside?”
The Miao youth stood in the damp gloom, his silver ornaments gleaming coldly. “Li Yuze, I don’t cast curses.”
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The second time, I was trapped in the youth’s slender yet powerful embrace, my peripheral vision fixed on that pitch-black curse jar. I asked, “Shen Jianqing, can you cast curses now?”
His voice brushed against my ear, damp and clammy: “Li Yuze, I don’t cast curses.”
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The third time came long, long after. My hands trembled as I slowly opened the curse vessel…
Obsessive Beauty Dom (Shen Jianqing) x Clear-Headed, Gentle, Stubborn Sub (Li Yuze)
*First-person perspective warning*
*Forced love warning*
*All settings serve the plot. Purely fictional. Do not project onto reality.*
The damp cave was icy and gloomy, illuminated only by the precious light filtering through the entrance, casting a dim […]
The moment we stepped out of the car, a group of beautiful young women greeted us at the village gate.
The commercialization in the Miao village was indeed overwhelming. Stalls and shops selling trinkets were practically everywhere, along with numerous
“Brother, don’t leave! Sister has fine wine in her bowl!” Several Miao girls boldly blocked my path. I looked closely—the
That night, I had no idea when Xu Zirong and Qiu Lu returned. I kept flipping through the photos on
By the time we left the old woman’s home, it was already noon. We reviewed our notes and felt we’d
By this day, our field research and data collection were nearly complete. After discussing it together, we decided to stay
We were lost in the vast mountain ranges. What could be more terrifying, more dreadful than this? Green trees, almost
At dawn, the sun pierced through thin clouds, showering the earth with radiant light. Dense forest foliage lay thick and
The dawn of escape lay just ahead. Wen Lingyu and Qiu Lu embraced each other in excitement. “This is amazing!
Tonight, I knew, was destined to be sleepless. If sleeping in the car last night had been bad luck, then
Xu Zirong followed my gesture, and his eyes widened instantly. “It is a stele! There are characters carved on it!”
We stayed frozen, watching it glide out of sight, not daring to move a muscle. My sweat dripped into my
Among us, some had bungee-jumped, some had paraglided—but always with safety gear and careful preparation. Now, staring at a rope
So this was his house. The only stilt house in the entire forest—lonely, quiet. I’d assumed it was abandoned, but
Happy to see us? But every record and rumor said the Shengmiao people hated outsiders. Yet Shen Jianqing had welcomed
“What’s with that girl?” Xu Zirong pointed at her retreating figure, then turned to Shen Jianqing. “She seemed pretty familiar
Today, we had agreed with Shen Jianqing to wander around the village, taking photographs for our field research records and
I wandered into a bamboo grove nearby. Far from the settlement and fields, the grove leaned against a mountain. The
Morning light filtered through the leaves, golden and bright, forming a holy beam that seemed perfectly aimed at Shen Jianqing,