Food Guarding

[Print edition publication updates on Weibo: @NingYuan430] This is a story about an [ice-cold on the outside, soft on the inside, seductive bottom] cleverly dealing with the hunger and thirst of a [gentle on the outside, ruthless and unhinged beauty top]. [Romance-focused, older top.] Lu Jin runs into her nemesis, Chao Ci, at an awards ceremony. She keeps a polite smile on her face the whole time. Even when her nemesis beckons her over, apparently wanting to whisper something, Lu Jin thinks she's being perfectly courteous by leaning her ear closer. Who could have guessed she'd be bitten mercilessly? Lu Jin, clutching her reddened ear: "??" She can't understand what prompted Chao Ci's baffling behavior, much less what she meant when she whispered, "You're mine." . "A bright lamp comforts the dark night; a flying bird rides the wind. You satisfy my hunger and thirst." - Chao Ci . Modern urban fantasy | Almost entirely made up | Feel free to drop it if it's not for you Author's Weibo: @NingYuan430 [Updates daily at 11:30 a.m. I have a backlog, and if I can't update, I'll let you know. Feel free to jump in!] [My next novel, Withdrawal Symptoms. Please add it to your collection.] The legendary musical Runing has closed for good, becoming an unforgettable memory for an entire generation. Rumor has it that the two leading actresses, Sheng Mingzhan and Shen Rong, had a bad ending in real life and never spoke again. Only after Sheng Mingzhan left the Shen household did Shen Rong realize she'd taken more than an empty suitcase with her. She'd taken the life Shen Rong had enjoyed under her care for years, and an entire heart that had long since fallen for her. Happy ending "Abstinence syndrome refers to a series of addictive symptoms that appear when giving up smoking, drugs, or alcohol... To enjoy the euphoria of obtaining drugs and avoid the pain of withdrawal, addicts often resort to any means necessary to obtain them (known as compulsive drug-seeking behavior)." - Baidu Encyclopedia The blurb was written on May 20, 2021. The premise may be revised before the novel begins. Theme: Love and companionship are the warmest forms of protection.