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Qian Baoji never imagined that the bizarre stories from books could happen to her. In her dreams, she witnessed the moments before death from a first-person perspective, over and over again.
Fortunately, her family was so rich that all they had left was money, so they hired a whole basketful of cultivators to protect her at home.
But... something seemed even more wrong now.
How could an ordinary mortal like her draw talismans? And using someone else's spiritual energy, no less?
Still, she had to admit that talismans drawn with someone else's spiritual energy worked very well against the monsters trying to kill her.
To keep using them, Qian Baoji had no choice but to swallow her disgust and shower him with boundless "love" every day.
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Shen Tu entered the Qian residence for a hefty reward.
Strange. Since arriving, he kept falling asleep and passing out. Big injuries, little injuries, one after another, and blood every day...
And then there was Miss Qian. The day before, she couldn't stand the sight of him. The next day, she was hovering over him, asking whether he'd eaten enough, slept well, and how badly he was hurt.
Miss Qian approached with a bowl of chilled soup, her face brimming with affection. Blushing, she said, "You must be tired today. Have you used up all your spiritual energy? Sit down and rest."
It was true that cultivators and mortals were never meant to be together, but given that Miss Qian clearly couldn't suppress her feelings for him, it wasn't entirely out of the question. At worst, he could spend the rest of his life searching with her for a way to share their lives and fates.
Miss Qian turned him down.
She seemed so startled by what he said that she gaped at him, blurted, "Are you crazy?" and fled.
From then on, Miss Qian never treated him kindly again. Yet she was always smiling brightly at everyone else.
How annoying. It would be better if they all died, leaving only the two of them in the world. Then Miss Qian would surely keep treating him well.
Theme: Growing up is a lesson everyone has to learn
