On her wedding day, before her veil could be lifted or her wedding robes removed, an enemy invasion left the ground soaked in blood and bodies strewn everywhere. The man she loved took a fatal blow for her and was left on the verge of death. A stranger saved her.
"I'll help you avenge your fallen city and family."
"Please, save him."
She looked at the man on the ground, still barely breathing.
"I can save him, but..."
"You know very well what happens if you take the love worm."
Only the man before her could save him in his weakened state.
"I love him. I can't watch him die."
Two exquisite little boxes were placed before her. He asked again, "If you don't want to, I won't force you."
Meeting his mesmerizing gaze, she said, "I won't regret it!"
As the worm entered her body, his bewitching lips whispered in her ear, "I can save him, but you must not betray me. If you break your promise, the worm will turn on us, and we'll both die!"
Yu'er, I saved him for your sake. If you still run away with him, I'll surely die, and you won't be able to live on either. I would brave fire and water for you, and give you all the tenderness of my life. Bound by the worm, if one of us is unfaithful, we will both be destroyed. That way, we can never be parted in life or death.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
