Popiehead97



Recent works

Recent bookmarks

  1. Public Bookmark *

    Tags
    Summary

    After a destructive third ascension, Xie Lian finds himself in debt with an easy and hopefully harmless way out. However, signing up to be a stoat has its ups and down, and trying to stay out of the private business of a handsome, unsuspecting ghost king can be surprisingly challenging.

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    49,845
    Chapters:
    12/12
    Comments:
    762
    Kudos:
    1,336
    Bookmarks:
    308
    Hits:
    21,040

    15 Jan 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    the finished ferret lian fic, very good, very rereadable, the reveal scene is *chef's kiss*

  2. Public Bookmark 74

    Tags
    Summary

    Some time ago, Xie Lian was (almost certainly) cursed to take the form of a kitten. Defenseless and just as unlucky as he was in his mortal body, he ends up kidnapped by a group of ghosts looking for a good gift to give their Chengzhu for his upcoming birthday. After all, who wouldn’t want a cat that seemingly can’t die?

    Hua Cheng, for one.

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    26,320
    Chapters:
    2/3
    Comments:
    31
    Kudos:
    270
    Bookmarks:
    74
    Hits:
    2,285

    09 May 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Latest chapter read is 2, one to go, this is so cute

  3. Public Bookmark *

    Tags
    Summary

    Hua Cheng took a step towards the bed and leaned closer, his inky eyes studying him closely. After a moment he sighed and flopped on the bed next to him, a hand lazily reaching up to Xie Lian's head and scratching it gently.

    "Who am I kidding, we both know I'm going to keep you. I don't even get why...there's just something about you that won't let me throw you out the door."

    Unable to say anything Xie Lian tilted his head slightly and watched as the corner of the ghost's thin lips arched a little. It was such an endearing look.

    or

    Xie Lian is turned into a ferret by a curse and gets adopted by an unaware Hua Cheng. The ghost turns out to be very doting, exceptionally charming and severely starved for talking about a mysterious lost beloved of his.

    PODFIC AVAILABLE! [link in notes]

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    14,646
    Chapters:
    4/?
    Comments:
    466
    Kudos:
    1,965
    Bookmarks:
    517
    Hits:
    25,396

    03 Jun 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    the Great MaeHwaMei said they'll continue this, prob come to a conclusion, let's pray to the Gods because this is a delight, I ADORE this. also REREAD MATERIAL

    currently at ch 4

  4. Public Bookmark *

    Tags
    Summary

    “You told me 'It’ll help someone I care about.' Who is that?”

    Xie Lian widens his eyes slightly, puzzled by the sudden question. “Why does it matter? Whether it’s a stray on the street or my beloved, it didn’t change the outcome. I still ended up here.”

    Hua Cheng’s brow furrowed deeply. The brush in his hand trembled, dragging a dark stroke across the page and destroying the half-formed character he’s been working on. “You must’ve cared for them a hell of a lot—to throw everything away without hesitation. To offer yourself to me so easily.”

    He locked eyes with Xie Lian. “But they clearly didn’t care half as much, did they? They let you walk straight into a pit of demons. They let you become mine. What kind of person does that to someone they love?”

    Or

    Everyone in Ghost City is cursed to lose all memories of Xie Lian. To break the curse, Xie Lian needs Hua Cheng to say "I love you" to him. What better way to get Hua Cheng to fall for him than to offer himself up as a bride?

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    14,365
    Chapters:
    4/7
    Comments:
    331
    Kudos:
    924
    Bookmarks:
    237
    Hits:
    12,356

    08 Jun 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Best kind of amnesia au, at 4th chapter as of now, updated long ago but let's hope for the best

  5. Public Bookmark 53

    Tags
    Summary

    Laurent was six years old when the boy appeared in his fireplace.

    Winter had come early in Arles that year. The thick glass pane of his window frosted over in a way that created fractals of light in the morning and made him know that magic was real, the type of magic that ignited his curiosity and emboldened his imagination to feats of whimsy and mischief. The trees outside stood bare; spindly things that cast shadows of twisted unnatural shapes, changing the soft glow of magic into menace that had Laurent drawing the bedcovers to his nose, eyes wide open on alert, then squeezed shut in fear. The shadows reminded him of Auguste’s stories: witches stealing children, wolves crunching bones and eating human flesh, foul creatures lurking in darkness to snatch ankles and drag them under the bed, never to be seen again.

    But Auguste had never told him of olive skinned boys falling out of lit fireplaces.

    ---

    In which a fated, inexplicable meeting changes the course of history.

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    72,502
    Chapters:
    16/16
    Comments:
    218
    Kudos:
    261
    Bookmarks:
    53
    Hits:
    6,218

    05 Mar 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    I remember this being simultaneously very sweet and pretty heavy, prob should reread at some point