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[Next up: The Mime, a sister story to this one. Please add it to your library!~]

[Serializing this year: Letters from the August Blue Bridge and Mornings and Evenings in the Human World. If you come across them, please add them to your library!]

"He once reached out like a god and took her hand at the gates of hell. He also built a cage for her with his own hands, in the name of love."

"She wanted to be a traitor in this battle of love. But once the game began, there was no turning back."

[Blurb]

1.

The first time Xu Qingye met He Lian, she was at one of the lowest points in her life.

In a muddy alley, wild plants grew untamed along the walls. Apart from the faint light reflected in puddles on the ground, there was not a trace of brightness around her.

Facing an assailant far stronger than her, she struggled in vain, despair filling her eyes.

Then He Lian appeared like a god, a ray of light that saved her in that moment.

He knelt before her and unbuttoned his shirt one by one, taking off his expensive clothes to cover her exposed body.

In the haze of that night, he wiped away her tears and then looked away, turning his back to her as he asked calmly, "Shall we go? I'll take you home."

At first, she thought that was the whole story.

2.

He Lian came from one of the capital's most powerful and wealthy families. Every gesture was elegant and aristocratic. He had lived abroad since he was a boy, but everyone in their circle knew he was far more gloomy and inscrutable, and far more ruthless, than he appeared.

Whenever people spoke of him, they addressed him respectfully as "Mr. He."

Later, a woman who was inseparable from him began appearing at his side.

At first, everyone assumed the man had simply grown bored. He was used to seeing crabapple blossoms in full bloom; keeping a withered weed around was just a passing novelty.

Until one day, Xu Qingye wanted to leave this lavish feast before it was too late.

"Have I treated you too well, or has my indulgence made you think you can come and go in this circle as you please?"

"In that case, let's play this game by different rules."

He had once been willing to give her all his tenderness and special treatment. How could he let her leave so easily?

After night fell,

His warm breath brushed her ear. His calm voice carried a bone-chilling coldness. "A Ye, this time, you don't get to call a stop. As for how long this lasts, let's keep playing until I get bored."

[Xu Qingye | He Lian]

[Capital power broker and financier + clear-headed beauty]

[All-consuming possessiveness | Salvation | Mutual devotion | Sweet romance, happy ending]

[Coming soon] The Mime

[Showbiz, groveling pursuit after losing her]

Liang Shu was with Lou Yanzhi for three years.

She had no formal acting training, but worked her way up from bit parts to leading roles in top-tier productions.

People inside and outside the industry said she was alluring and skilled at getting her way, and that plenty of powerful men had been her lovers.

She heard no shortage of cruel remarks, but never cared.

She had stumbled into this circle and fallen in love with that man. She never looked back, letting herself live recklessly day after day.

Until that time.

Someone set her up and sent her tumbling from the awards stage. He stood by, watching coldly the whole time with another woman on his arm.

At last, she understood.

Lou Yanzhi was cold-blooded by nature. The only thing that could move him was his most vital interests.

To him, she was nothing but an ant.

Liang Shu left. After winning the industry's most prestigious award, she said goodbye to show business for good and chose to live as a free agent.

Some said it was a publicity stunt, but Liang Shu left and never came back.

The wetlands and grasslands of Africa were full of danger. It took three days to travel from the city deep into the interior.

She had given up on the past.

Without a second thought, she followed an expedition team there.

She never imagined she would see him again.

The man's eyes were bloodshot, and his clothes were still stained with blood when he saw her. Yet when he said her name, he gritted his teeth. "Liang Shu, I lost. When it comes to being heartless, I'm no match for you."

[Coming soon] Mornings and Evenings in the Human World

[Marriage Before Love]

[Lu Kening | Pei An (Pei Sinian)]

1.

Lu Kening got married on a whim, introduced by someone to an older schoolmate a few years ahead of her.

She had heard he used to be a famous figure at their school, but she had grown up dependent on others. Trying to escape the family that had seized her parents' assets and wanted to bleed her dry, she had gone back and forth between her studies and work, never bothering to learn about any of that.

The day they went to register their marriage was the first time she met Pei An.

Holding the prenuptial agreement she had drafted, she came face-to-face with the famous musician she often saw on entertainment channels. She was more shocked than clearheaded.

"You're... Pei Sinian?"

"Mm. Should I sign here?"

"N-no, you don't have to sign." Her assets probably wouldn't even cover the royalties from one of his songs.

2.

Pei Sinian became famous at a young age, writing hit songs one after another, but no one had ever seen him with a girlfriend.

Until someone spotted him frequently visiting a bookstore on a street corner, where he would sit all day.

There were rumors that he had fallen in love with a woman who worked there, but everyone thought he was just there for inspiration. After all, he was well known in their circle for being solitary and keeping his distance from people.

Finally, one day, paparazzi captured a video of Pei Sinian and Lu Kening together.

He held a book up on the highest shelf. She rose onto her tiptoes, but still couldn't reach it. The man chuckled and told her she would have to ask him nicely before he would help.

She was indignant but helpless, so she reluctantly and halfheartedly brushed her lips against the corner of his mouth.

"Pei An! Hurry up and get it down for me!"

3.

It caused a minor earthquake in the industry. Everyone flooded Pei Sinian's Weibo account, demanding an explanation.

Pei Sinian, who usually avoided public appearances online, made a rare appearance.

After scrolling through six pages of comments, he picked out one that had been buried at the bottom.

[Could the talented Pei have secretly gotten married? That woman isn't his girlfriend, but his wife?!!]

Only then was Pei Sinian satisfied enough to reply: [Mm, she's my wife. She doesn't like having children, so please don't bother her.]

Everyone: [???]

Theme: Salvation and love