In Our Line of Work, Falling for a Client Is the Biggest Taboo

Name: In Our Line of Work, Falling for a Client Is the Biggest Taboo
Author: Forty-Four Pomegranates

做我们这行的，最忌讳爱上客人

by Forty-Four Pomegranates (四四石榴)

Status: Completed
Length: 567k Words
Genre: Two Male Leads
Updated: 1y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

Two male leads, episodic stories, multiple couples, and all the tops are nonhuman.

Xu San was married off without his consent.

His bride was an evil spirit, tall and imposing in a red wedding gown.

It lurked in every corner of the room, staring at him without blinking.

After Xu San finally sealed it away and thought he was free, he opened the door and saw the bride sitting there primly.

“Bride, are you going to abandon me?”

While Jiang Chu was visiting his roommate’s hometown in the countryside, he discovered a strange cave.

It was dark and damp inside, as though countless hands were stroking his body, while bizarre whispers echoed in his ears.

“I’ve found you… I’ve found you…”

Terrified, Jiang Chu rushed back to school that very night, but the voice never went away.

At night, he was always pinned to his bed, unable to move. No one could see the dark mass covered in eyes clinging to Jiang Chu’s body…

His older sister had died.

Staring at the room full of red, Xie Yan smashed the memorial tablets for his sister and that person.

His mother stood nearby, her face cold. “Xie Yan, your sister married in your place.”

4. To be continued…

Stats

235Chapters

1.7kReads · 30 days

446.6kReads · all time

250Shelf adds, last 14 days

9.1Score

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Is this supposed to be a ghost-hunting story? I'm not sure. The first world's Taoist priest Xu San and ghost Xia Qi. I prefer the career storyline to the character design; it flows better. The career storyline felt great and gave me a better understanding of the Taoist profession.
69 likes2y ago
Ah, I absolutely love the first pairing of the ghost gong (top) and the Taoist shou (bottom)—they're so sweet and mutually doting! The plot is well-structured, both characters are strong but not mindless, and the romance is sweet without being forced or cloying. The main characters have strong moral values. If you enjoy a bit of mystery, trust me, you won't regret reading this.
33 likes2y ago
Wow, everyone! This book is amazing! It's a genre I really love, although it's a little scary at first, and I was a bit hesitant to start. But the characters of San San and Xiao Qi are so captivating, I forced myself to read on, and it just kept getting better and better. I couldn't stop reading! I'm hooked! In the first story, I felt so sorry for Xiao Qi, having such a scumbag father.
33 likes2y ago
The plot is novel and mind-bending, and the story is quite sweet 🥰 But the third story is too fantastical, and the setting is too new. Although it has a happy ending, I still felt very uncomfortable after watching it. The whole village is full of madmen, which is too scary. Stay away from insects.
30 likes1y ago
It's great to read, far surpassing most of the ghost-hunting novels by Hong Shizi. At least the horror atmosphere is well-crafted, and Xia Qi's character is also excellent. Oh my god, I've finally found a decent ghost-dominant character! I'm so relieved.
20 likes2y ago
It's a great read, very engaging. Duan Chuan's group left the deepest impression on me because I'm terrified of insects, and I don't usually feel anything when reading these kinds of books. But the author repeatedly described the insects in Yan Yan's village—on the rooftops, under the beds, even in the water she drank! It gave me goosebumps.
19 likes1y ago
It's my favorite book, and also the one with the strongest staying power. Ben, the last time I was like this, I couldn't stop talking. The first story is true. It's very good, but I feel it's a bit short. Maybe it's just my usual viewing habits. Having gotten used to reading long stories, the withdrawal symptoms after finishing the first one were quite...
18 likes2y ago
It's so good! 😍 It shouldn't only have a 7.8 Rating! 😢 I love San San and Xia Qi so much!!! Looking forward to seeing what San San's roommates have to say 🥰 Please make more cameo appearances! 💕 I love watching cameos! The book title is so lovely!!! 🥰 Please update soon, author!!! I can't wait for the next story! Especially the third story arc!!! It deserves a huge thumbs up! 🥰
18 likes2y ago
It's so sweet! The first timeline made me swoon. It's not the artificial sweetness kind. The main storyline is also great. It involves exorcising ghosts and completing missions to collect key items.
17 likes2y ago
It's quite good, but it's a little similar to "My Dear Villain's Waist Dimples" (one of the stories is about a dragon entwined with a woman) and "My Non-Human Wife," but that doesn't detract from the fact that the first story is quite well-written. It's very enjoyable to read at night. 😂
16 likes2y ago