Moonlight Rose: Republican Era

On the first day of Wen Ying's return from studying abroad, she hears that her fiancée has become infatuated with the proprietress of an antique shop on Xiling Street.

Rumor has it the woman is alluring and passionate, always dressed in a dark red qipao. Her moods are unpredictable. By day, she runs a respectable business; by night, she gets involved in bloody dealings.

Wen Ying's newspaper has visited twice, and both times they've been turned away at the door.

Until one high-society gala, where her fiancée arrives with that woman.

She is a bewitching enchantress, captivating everyone with every smile and frown.

And she is a pure, elegant moon, with skin like ice and bones like jade.

A spark sets off a wildfire.

“Miss Wen, would you care to stop by my shop?”

“Then, Boss Su... you had better be a good host.”

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An alternate-history Republic of China setting.

A socialite reporter x an embalmer. A story about a red rose eloping with a white rose. Both leads are sexually inexperienced and strong-willed, with a happy ending. The plot and romance are given equal weight, with mystery and crime-solving elements.

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Original blurb dated 2022/10/10.

Moral: None for now