The Ascetic Monk Breaks His Vows: He Pins the Mute Girl Before the Buddha

[Book Transmigration] [Sweet Romance] [Mutual First Love] [Madness] [Coercive Love]

Ruan Tang transmigrated into the role of a mute background character who wouldn’t survive past three episodes.

From the start, the backlash from the poison was killing her. To stay alive, she had no choice but to turn to the abstinent, untouchable cousin in the Duke’s mansion, who always rolled prayer beads between his fingers.

At first, she acted obedient, played weak, and tugged on his sleeve, all to borrow the “breath of cold jade” from his body and keep herself alive.

Pei Yuan watched her clumsy act with cold eyes, never calling her out. He simply treated her like a little bird to amuse himself.

Later, once the poison had been completely purged and her beauty was dazzling, she packed her things and prepared to fake her death and run away.

On a stormy night, the Buddha-like man who had always been free of worldly desires appeared with a sword and pinned her firmly behind the statue.

The sandalwood incense drew closer with every breath, and the hem of his black robe crushed the scattered scriptures.

The black ebony prayer beads between his knuckles snapped into pieces. His eyes bloodshot, he pried open her bitten lower lip. “You tempted this monk, and now you think you can get away unscathed?”

Ruan Tang shrank back, her spine against the cold altar. “That’s not what I meant...”

“Too late.” He bent down, his rough thumb brushing the corner of her eye, his voice utterly hoarse. “Open your mouth.”