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Hardcover
First published January 1, 2017
“I promise, you will not find another person more sincere than me in this world.”
“Even though your palaces and temples are burned down…don’t be sad. I will build you many more temples in the future—bigger, more magnificent, better than anyone else’s. No one will be able to compete with you. I’ll do it!”
“Are gods not called gods because they can save people?”
tags: angst, gore, body horror, first kiss, sex pollen, ghosts and monsters, nonlinear timeline, age gap in the past, slow burn, tragedy, disease epidemic, the ineradicability of hope despite the futility of effort, erectile dysfunction allegations, virginity as a plot device, Jun Wu’s Paternity Court, grand romantic gestures, dinner date, fluff, Hua Cheng is down horrendous, Xie Lian is oblivious, that cousin everyone hates, drag used as a ghostbusting strategy AGAIN, Shi Qingxuan and Ming Yi are girlfriends, no they’re not girls, no they’re not friends









Shi Qingxuan piped up again. "Just looking at Dianxia, I could tell he must've cultivated that kind of path. I bet he's never even held anyone's hand."
Xie Lian was about to say "that's right," but his mind suddenly presented him with the memory of a pale, slender hand as cool as jade...



Shi Qingxuan immediately added, "Even if he's held hands, he must've never kissed anymore before."
Again Xie Lian wanted to say "that's right" - but this time, endless streams of crystalline air bubbles suddenly floated before his eyes. As the translucent beads dispersed through the water, he saw an exceptionally handsome face, eyes closed, a shapely forehead lined by a widow's peak, beautiful to behold.

This time, not only was he unable to squeeze out a single word, his entire face flushed bright red.

5 'silver butterflies' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
5 'Chengzhu and his Dianxia' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4,5 'flowers and lanterns' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐
5 '😭😢🥺' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4 'The calm before the storm' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
4 'Body in abyss, heart in paradise' stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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