Possessive Love

[The print edition of this novel has been retitled "I Stumbled Upon Your Heart." It is available from Meili, Xiangxue, and Dangdang. For details, see Weibo @JinjiangTianCuyu.] Possessive, obsessive military officer vs. beautiful, seductive photographer who weaponizes her looks 1. Everyone in the military knew that Captain Lu had an extravagant, vivid tattoo on his back. It looked like a painting: a branch of cherry blossoms rendered in the boldest colors and brightest strokes. A female doctor serving in Xinjiang once asked him quietly, “Is this tattoo a memorial to someone?” Lu Zhou's expression was indifferent. He stubbed out his cigarette. “No.” My love is heavy, selfish, dark, and hopeless, and I love you. “I want so badly to lock you in a room with no sunlight, to slowly dig out every part of your heart that belongs to someone else, to keep you tangled up with me, to possess you again and again. I want to hear you cry out, to see your fear, to see you surrender. Lu Zhou's diary [**Content warning**: Soldiers in our country are not allowed to get tattoos. There is a reason for the tattoo in this story; it is a plot point. Please don't read if you dislike this.] 2. Even as an adult, Shen Yihuan still remembered that military training when she was sixteen: the scorching sun, the chilled watermelon, and that exceptionally pure-looking boy. Everyone said Lu Zhou was aloof, distant, self-controlled, and abstinent. No one had ever seen him smile at a girl. Later, everyone heard that Shen Yihuan, famous throughout the school, was pursuing Lu Zhou, but he always treated her with indifference. Only Shen Yihuan knew the truth. That evening, the school lost power during evening study. As everyone cheered and headed home, she was pulled into a dark, secluded hallway. Lu Zhou pinned her against the wall, breathing hard, and kissed her uncontrollably. It hurt. She frowned and raised a hand to smack him across the face. A sharp slap rang out. “Lu Zhou, are you insane? You hurt me! If you're so bold, then break up with me!” Lu Zhou took her hand and kissed her palm, his voice hoarse. “I'm not that bold.” [Apology] At the time I wrote this, I lacked awareness of originality. In June 2020, this novel was judged to have borrowed excessively from other works. During the writing process, I consulted sources and used polished phrases and passages without attribution. I apologize for this. The specific instances are as follows: 1. The content about border defense forces in Chapter 47, “Standing tall on remote, snow-covered peaks; putting down roots in barren deserts and Gobi; lying in wait day and night in sweltering tropical rainforests; and ranging across thousands of miles of turbulent seas,” is from "The Last August 1st: A Tribute to Our Comrades in the Armed Police Border Defense, Firefighting, Security, Forestry, Hydropower, and Gold Mining Forces." It was not attributed. 2. The terrain description in Chapter 52, “The terrain of eastern Pamir is relatively broad and open, consisting of two mountain ranges running northwest to southeast and a series of river valleys and lake basins. The mountains are rounded, and the ranges are divided by broad, shallow valleys, with glacial plains and desert plains,” was consulted from "Kashgar Travel Guide." It was not attributed. I have now revised the text and added explanatory attributions. The published edition has also been revised, with deletions and attribution notes. I sincerely apologize. Theme: