Tang Qing, the "shadow administrator" of the Golmud Sanatorium. Her records are fake, but her search for the truth behind her adoptive father Lin Yuan's disappearance is real. When that bizarre videotape brings the Iron Triangle to her doorstep, naive Wu Xie, the mysterious Xiao Ge, and that sharp-tongued but warmhearted Fatty Wang Kaixuan, her calm disguise crumbles completely.
The whispers of the mermaids, the curse of the Snake Marsh, the ultimate secret hidden in the depths of the meteorite jade... The sealed past is more terrifying than any monster. Armed with her adoptive father's notebook and key, she becomes the only hope of reaching the Queen Mother of the West's palace. Along the way, the Fatty, who is always suspicious of her yet always stepping in to protect her, gradually finds his roguish grin taking on a different meaning.
When the Snake Mother awakens and the meteorite jade prison opens, Wang Pangzi, drenched in blood, shields her with his body. "Comrade Xiao Tang, is this layer of fat enough to block blades for you for the rest of your life?" On their treacherous journey home, burdened by an unsolved curse and long-suppressed feelings, can they pierce the shadow of "It" and find the final answer? And where will this affection, born amid bloodshed, lead?
It's really super good! The female lead is independent and genuine, not at all seductive. The plot is also quite interesting and immersive. Highly recommended!