The Yin-Damp Villain's Dead White Moonlight

A goddess long forgotten by the world X her unhinged devotee

Goddess vs. Human Emperor / Faith vs. Power

(A self-sacrificing, martyr-minded heroine in a world full of selfish, unhinged men, with the most unhinged male lead of all. She descends into the mortal realm in the flesh. A clash of good and evil, and a love and hatred that burn fiercely.)

Plot-driven, a sea of love and hate, with a Mobius strip setup

“Destroyed myself in my past life, found peace with myself in this one.”

[Blurb]

“A hundred years ago, on a stormy night, that mad mortal seized my hand and forced me to point my blade at my Dao companion.

‘Kill him with your own hands, and perhaps I’ll consider letting you go.’

When I hesitated, he tried to tempt me with fame and glory. ‘If you do it, I’ll build countless temples for you among mortals, fill them with worshippers, and grant you boundless merit.’

In the end, I did not strike. Instead, I split the ancient Pagoda Blade that had accompanied me for a hundred years into pieces with a single palm strike.

The last thing I saw as he staggered toward me was karmic fire consuming the final strand of my hair. I burned that body, the one he had long yearned for, to ashes.

Later, I heard that he seized my followers, destroyed my temples, and committed every manner of wicked deed. Even with his hair turned white, he still called out my celestial name.

But I no longer remembered him. From beginning to end, I never so much as glanced his way.”

Secret History of the Goddess

Several hundred years later, Zhong Yu returned to the mortal realm. Flipping through biographies and novels about herself, she couldn't help curling her toes in embarrassment.

“...These authors will make up any melodramatic plot for sales. An obsessive devotee? I've never even heard of one!”

Then one day, as a gloomy young man in black passed by, the Heartless Pill that had lain dormant for a hundred years suddenly blazed with light and began to stir.

*

Among mortals lived a youth named Mo. Born strange and sinister, he was no good sort, and people regarded him as an ill omen.

In a world where everyone worshipped the gods, all he wanted was to kill one.

Yet in the end, he died on his throne, raving mad. He carefully brushed every speck of dust from the goddess's statue and painted her golden likeness, then, intently and almost frantically, kissed his way from the hem of her cold skirt to the vermilion mark between her brows.

*

Goddess Zhong Yu possessed boundless power. For a hundred years, she had heard countless prayers from the mortal realm, helping people obtain wealth, blessings, and children, one by one.

Then one day, she heard a mortal youth make a brazen wish: to make her lower her lashes, pull her down from her altar, claim her as his own, and keep her at his side.

One-on-one, both virgins, happy ending, ensemble cast, both leads powerful, heroine stronger than the hero

The male lead is not mortal, and the heroine did not kill herself. There are other reasons.

This is not purely a romance. It is mainly about a martyr and her path.

In the end, he became a good person so that he wouldn't disappoint his goddess.

Coming soon: Big Sister, You Can't Escape

Scheming adopted son X airheaded older sister

When Li Yue was ten, the Li Chancellor's household took in a handsome young boy who had been living on the streets.

As the days passed, the boy grew into a handsome young man, excellent in both character and studies. Everyone said he was sure to become a pillar of the state.

Li Yue said the boy's eyes were anything but innocent when he looked at her, but even her own maid refused to believe her.

“Miss, you spend every day playing around and getting into trouble. The young general is so proper and self-disciplined. Stop dreaming. He wouldn't look twice at you, even if he fancied the butcher's daughter in the eastern part of town...”

How utterly insulting! She was the eldest daughter of the Chancellor's household. She could put up with anything, but not this!

Furious, she packed her things and decided to run away from home.

She had just climbed over the wall when she suddenly ran into a broad chest.

He lowered his head and gently cradled her foot in his hand,

then used his other hand to carefully pull her silk sock back on.

“Why are you running away in such a hurry, Big Sister? You even lost a shoe.”

He raised his face, his eyes as dark as two deep pools.

“If you keep being so reckless, you'll have to be punished.”

Character blurb:

When Qi Mo was a child, he was frail. He was young and had no parents to protect him, so he was bullied constantly.

Once, some people tricked him into climbing a tree, then left him unable to get down. He held back his tears and refused to cry. Li Yue, his older sister though they were unrelated by blood, searched all over the mountain for him for half a day. Her face filthy, she climbed the tree and carried him home on her back.

Li Yue said, “You little brat, you're as good as my real little brother. From now on, I won't let anyone bully you!”

But later, she noticed that the people who had bullied him would, within days, mysteriously fall into rivers, disappear without a trace, or get tied to trees and left unable to climb down.

When they were rescued, they would act completely differently from before, trembling as they went to apologize to the little brat in person. Some brought gifts and tried desperately to curry favor with him. Others cried and begged to be allowed to call him Big Brother...

Li Yue put her hands on her hips. “My little brother is so frail he can't even look after himself, and you still bully him! Bad people really do get what they deserve! Serves you right!”

She didn't notice Qi Mo, always hiding behind her, smiling more and more broadly.

Later, Li Yue's fearsome reputation made her marriage prospects a serious concern.

She frowned. “Little brat, is everyone too scared to marry me?”

Qi Mo paused in turning a page, nodded, and smiled meaningfully.

What he thought was: With me here, how could I ever let you marry someone else?

“Call her Big Sister, and your thoughts are already getting improper.”

Happy ending, both virgins, sweet romance

He's adopted, not her biological brother

Coming soon: Saying Goodbye Again with My Ex

Influencer X ex-boyfriend, a nuclear weapons specialist

INFJ X avoidant INTJ

One wants to build up their following so they can sell products later, while the other...

Theme: Be a good person