Buy One Boyfriend, Get One Free

Qin Yunban had recently started dating a man.

Her boyfriend was a handsome, wealthy young man of mixed heritage, generous with his money and gentle in nature.

Although crime was rampant and public safety was terrible in the city where she lived, she was an ordinary person who still led a peaceful, happy life.

That was until one day at work, when her boss was shot in the head by a bullet that came flying out of nowhere, and she happened to stumble upon the culprit, fiddling with a sniper rifle.

The man turned around, an unlit cigarette held between his slender fingers.

That strikingly beautiful, cold face was unmistakably her boyfriend's!

What should you do when you accidentally uncover your boyfriend's secret?

Knowing that no one can outrun a bullet, Qin Yunban decided to play dumb. She rose onto her toes and kissed his cheek as usual, hoping to bluff her way through.

“Shi Cian.” Her voice softened. “What are you doing here? Did you miss me?”

Alvid paused. The man stared at her without blinking from the shadows, his indifferent expression seeming to pronounce her death sentence.

After a long while, he admitted her explanation in an unhurried voice. “Mm.”

·

From that day on, Qin Yunban had a strange new worry.

Her boyfriend was sometimes cold and distant, and sometimes tender as water.

It was almost as if... there were two of him.

·

To keep life peaceful, people often deliberately ignore the details that don't make sense.

Qin Yunban did just that, until one day, while cuddling her boyfriend, she happened to glance over his shoulder and saw a man who looked almost exactly like him.

She stared rigidly at the two similar faces in front of her. Her arms slowly slid down, only to be caught by one of them.

Shi Cian smiled brightly, but his pleasant voice sent a chill down her spine for no apparent reason. “Baby, you've got the wrong person. This is my older brother.”

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·A cold-faced, cool guy, a puppy-like girl, and a sunny male ghost

·American-style dark horror and suspense, set in a semi-fictional world; please don't nitpick the details

·They won't define their relationship any further while the story is ongoing. Character card placements are unrelated to their roles or screen time.

·Important: American horror style, ordinary female lead, male lead is a genuinely dysfunctional male ghost, and the romance is twisted. Please read the author's notes for content warnings. The warnings matter. A character's values do not represent the author's values. Niche preferences; if you're uncomfortable, please stop reading.

·More illustrations on Weibo/Xiaohongshu: @Yiju Yan

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