Against the Light

Serious-story blurb:

Everyone has a turning point in life, an event that changes everything, more or less...

Sometimes, you may wonder what it was, and when it all began…

Some people have died. That is what we call "after death."

Some people are alive. That is what we call "before death."

Those who are alive bear the sorrow of those who have died. It is an eternal silence, an eternal loneliness.

Time shifts. The view changes.

When several people overlap perfectly at one point in time,

black and white intertwine. The dead and the living cross paths. Eternity and transience intersect.

A brother and sister who aren't related by blood, a couple who aren't lovers.

A warmth impossible to ignore, in gentle shades of warmth.

The brightest color in the world, the most unique color of all.

Against the light, I watch your figure slowly approach, wearing that familiar, warm smile.

A quiet happiness slowly spreads through me in this moment, as if it had taken centuries to arrive.

For this moment, anything is worth it.

Because the one I cherish is you, the one I love most.

Blurb in one sentence:

A twisted brother-sister romance and an indulgent tale featuring a whole group of ghosts, gods, and nine-tailed foxes.

Excerpt 1:

The smiling boy gazed at Xuanyuan Qingge with a perfect, sunny yet wistful smile, his head tilted at a 45-degree angle, and said something startling.

"Xiao Ge'er, come with me."

"No."

The girl answered firmly and shook her head.

"I have lollipops, cotton candy, every kind of candy, and all sorts of sweet things~ Are you sure you don't want to come?" He transformed into the perfect Big Bad Wolf and launched his great scheme to lure a child away.

"Um..." The girl began to hesitate.

Her older brother, who had been watching with a deadpan expression, finally lost it. "Xuanyuan Qingge, I'm telling you, come home with me right now, or you'll regret it!"

The girl dutifully began her life of atonement. As she left, she said, "Save those sweets for me."

"Sure~ You're welcome to visit my house~" The boy continued his undeterred attempts at luring her away.

"Xuanyuan Qingge." The Demon King began to lose his temper. The consequences would be unthinkable~

To be clear, this is not a harem story. The ending is one-on-one, with a little angst along the way, but the overall tone is warm and sweet.

Not a brother-sister romance, not a naive protagonist, not abandoned, and not updated daily.

If you don't mind, give it a glamorous click and add it to your favorites~ [smiling]