Xu Lingyan takes a commission to make a bridal headdress.
The tricky part is that the client insists it must perfectly match the style of Beipi, a dynasty from more than 1,400 years ago.
Ever since she begins the work, Xu Lingyan has been having strange dreams: red candles burn brightly, golden tassels hang before the curtains, and a wedding dress gleams like blood. A blurry figure stubbornly insists that she perform the wedding rites with him once more and be his wife again.
His cold chest enfolds her, his arms wrapped tightly around her with enough force to suffocate her. He sighs softly by her ear, murmuring, "...wife."
Xu Lingyan jolts awake, but the cold, clammy presence and the lingering sensation of fingers slowly stroking through her hair refuse to fade.
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To research Beipi, Xu Lingyan meets Shen Qu, a history professor, by chance.
He specializes in the study of Beipi. They say his ancestors came from a famous aristocratic family of that era. Handsome and refined, he has a graceful manner that makes people feel as if they're basking in a spring breeze. Yet whenever he looks at Xu Lingyan, his gaze seems to hold something difficult to put into words.
As they grow closer, he praises her exceptional skill. Her clothes, manner of speaking, expression, even her personality are all remarkably like those of someone he once knew.
"Who is this person you knew?"
Xu Lingyan teases him. "An ex-girlfriend?"
He shakes his head and simply smiles, his gaze slowly passing over her long, black hair.
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Shen Qu's courtship is gentle and considerate, and Xu Lingyan finds it hard to resist.
On the day she delivers the commission, Shen Qu's fingertips gently brush over the bridal crown. He suddenly asks, "Lingyan, do you believe in the bonds of a past life?"
Xu Lingyan's heart gives a start, and she doesn't know how to answer.
Just as their feelings reach their height, he invites her to return to his hometown and meet his family elders. In the dead of night, she takes a wrong turn and wanders into a room that has never been shown to anyone. It is filled with red, the candles flicker, and the whole place looks like an ancient wedding chamber on the night of a wedding.
Two skeletons in wedding robes sit motionless on the bed. The headdress she made herself rests on the bride's head, gleaming with an eerie softness alongside her long, black hair.
A damp chill quietly spreads through the room.
A pair of arms gently encircles her trembling body from behind. A soft breath brushes past her, and that same heart-stirring, gentle voice now carries a clinging, bone-deep gloom: "Wife."
"Do you remember me this time?"
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The male lead is a genuinely gloomy ghost, with mild horror.
Past and present lives, one-on-one romance, happy ending.
Historical and intangible cultural heritage details in the story are drawn from relevant sources, which are cited. The historical setting is fictional, so please don't scrutinize it for accuracy.
Theme: Stay positive and work hard at life
I can't stand it anymore, it's a bit boring, and I don't understand some of the plots. Maybe the author's writing style is slow [question mark]
1V1 is not important, I can accept 1vN. What is important is that men must be C
I can't bear to see a man who is unclean 💔 If a man dares to take something from someone who is not married, I will really want someone to show him a magic trick and let him guess how such a big ax in my hand got into his head.
The author is much faster and faster [Purple Sugar] kswl
When will the teacher update? [Let me be healthy] 🥺 😳
[Orange candy] I got it [Orange candy] I got it [Orange candy] I got it
Teacher, when will it be updated? 💪 😍 🥺
Great, it's this pure male ghost scent~~wonderful
When will it be updated?
It's so beautiful, why isn't there anyone?