Chapter 21
At the base, we ran into Qiu Lu and the others. They were surrounded by a group of villagers, happily […]
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.*
At the base, we ran into Qiu Lu and the others. They were surrounded by a group of villagers, happily […]
“How’d you sleep last night?” I went downstairs. Shen Jianqing had just finished making breakfast and was already eating. Holding
By the time the sky started to darken, we headed out together to take part in the fire-cutting ritual. As
We needed to leave. That was the only clear thought in my head. What exactly was the purpose of the
What kind of person is Shen Jianqing? I once thought he was gentle and pure, that even if his upbringing
A single thread of sky stretched over the gorge, endless green rolling out to infinity. In woods this deep, a
My joy at finding water had made me careless. In the darkness, I never saw the pit at my feet.
Being alone made time stretch, slow and unbearable. I took some fever medicine, and at least my body wasn’t swinging
Shen Jianqing had gone mad. That was the only thought racing through my mind. Finding strength I didn’t know I
By evening, Shen Jianqing came again to bring me food. The main door was tightly closed. The previously hollow windows
I didn’t expect that the next day, I wouldn’t see Shen Jianqing. I woke early, back aching. I had curled
That night, I don’t even know how I slept. I woke in the middle of the night, my body icy
Shen Jianqing had not lied. That afternoon, he brought a villager. The man appeared to be around fifty, about the
Although I had agreed to help, I still didn’t know how to even start the conversation. Especially asking Shen Jianqing—he
The next day arrived quickly. With Shen Jienqing supporting me, I followed him to witness how the village judged traitors—and
That night had been dark, the bonfire behind us, our shadows cast straight into the cups. No wonder we didn’t
Sunlight spilled over the green mountains, the thick fog finally lifting. Ever since arriving at the Shi Di Miao Village,
Red silk ribbons were tied all over the bridgehead, fluttering in the mountain wind as though they were spirits drifting
On the way back, my mind kept replaying Wanying’s words. My heartbeat felt like it was going to fly straight
“My dad is in that box.” Instinctively, I followed his line of sight to the square box on the altar.