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    "The house is beautiful. It’ll need a little bit of work, but it has a lot of character.” Xie Lian accepted the keys when she offered them, turning the ring thoughtfully between his fingers. “I still don’t know why the previous owner abandoned it.”

    The realtor’s smile faltered almost imperceptibly. She shifted her weight and glanced toward the house before hesitantly looking back at him. “The house has been on the market for years,” she said carefully. “I couldn’t tell you why the last owner left, but it appears the house has a high turnover rate.” Her fingers tightened slightly around the clipboard tucked against her side. “Once someone moves in, they don’t stay for very long.”

    OR: On the verge of losing his apartment, Xie Lian jumps at the opportunity to purchase a beautiful old Victorian home for a fraction of what it’s worth. After a series of strange occurrences, Xie Lian begins researching the property's history. He quickly discovers that one name keeps appearing: Hua Cheng. An eighteen-year-old young man who died in the house nearly a century ago.

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    27 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 79

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    He lifted his gaze, meeting the dark obsidian eye staring back at him. The man before him was striking, handsome in a way that caught Xie Lian off guard. Long inky black hair fell around his face in a slightly messy wolfcut, the uneven layers softening the sharpness of his features. A single red coral pearl earring hung from his right ear, vivid against the dark strands, while a white bandage eyepatch rested over his right eye.

    The man flashed a devilish grin, catching Xie Lian completely off guard. His gaze lingered before he could stop it, tracing over the sharp lines of the man’s face, the flash of perfect teeth behind that grin, and the sliver of bare skin visible where his shirt had fallen open while bent over.

    Xie Lian moved to speak, only to realize the steamed bun was still caught between his lips.

    OR: Third-year undergraduate student, Xie Lian, expects his first peer tutoring shift for Ancient Literature to be uneventful, until he meets a strangely bold first-year named Hua Cheng on the way to class. Despite having only just met, Hua Cheng speaks to him with the familiarity of someone he's known for years.

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    27 Jun 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 55

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    Xie Lian smiled politely, looking down at the computer screen in front of him. Before even glancing at the next customer, he began to say the practiced greeting. "Good morning. How can I help you today?"

    Upon seeing the customer's face, Xie Lian's stomach sank. Because he didn't see a face at all. The person in front of him wore a dark hood, and their face was obscured by an eerie white smiling mask. It was obvious what was happening. A person would only walk into a bank dressed like that for one reason.

    "I apologise for the disturbance," the stranger said, his voice surprisingly friendly and warm. "I need you to calmly collect as much money as you can and bring it to me without making a scene."

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    21 Jun 2026

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    Eight hundred years ago, Xie Lian, a Guardian Spirit, was cursed to forget everything—his powers, his past life and most importantly, whether he had a mate or not. 

    Now he lives a quiet life in Elysium, tending herbs, helping anyone who asks, and trying not to think about the curse wrapped around his wrist.

    Then Hua Cheng ascends.

    A Fox Spirit, who brings him flowers for no reason, and looks at him as though Xie Lian is the most precious thing in the world. As neighbours, the pair grows closer, and Xie Lian finds himself falling hopelessly in love with a man who feels strangely familiar. 

    A story about forgotten promises, second chances, and a soul bond that transcends every closed door.

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    19 Jun 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 34

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    A political marriage to a fearsome general in red robes — a man whom Xie Lian fears more than anyone else in the world.
    He is ready to keep as far away from his husband as possible, even if it comes at the cost of guilt toward prophecy and his own fate.

    But at a bustling market, he meets a kind and far too familiar young man named San Lang — and for the first time, allows himself to forget who he is “supposed” to love.

    Fate has already bound them with red silk.

    The only question is: who has he truly been avoiding all this time.

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    17 Jun 2026