The Serpent's Calamity

I was born with an inexplicable bond with snakes, and a black serpent has always protected me. Then, on the eve of my eighteenth birthday, a man as beautiful as jade appeared in my dreams. From then on, he haunted me night after night, leaving me lost in endless pleasure. He said he would let me go once I gave birth to a serpent child. Only later did I learn that I had been made a “substitute,” destined to be his captive. To protect my family, I was forced to remain entangled with him as I gradually uncovered the secrets of the serpent and the human puppet…