The Beautiful One Coveted by a Dark, Sinister Ghost

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◎ Gorgeous beauty bottom × gloomy, ghostly top

After graduating, Lin Wuzhi worked himself to the bone and managed to land a stable job at the Antique Restoration Bureau, restoring cultural relics.

On the day he passed the hiring exam, the director welcomed him enthusiastically, then asked repeatedly, "You're an atheist, right?"

Lin Wuzhi: I'm an archaeologist. Of course I am ^_^

The director immediately gave him an approving look, as if his future were bright, and assigned him to the bureau's most sought-after project team to restore a relic.

It was small and delicate, shaped like a bronze bead. A hole had been broken in the top, and the inside was hollow.

Lin Wuzhi thought it looked familiar, but after searching through every ancient text he could find, he still had no clue.

The next second, his body suddenly went weightless, and Lin Wuzhi fell onto a soft bed.

Curtains hung low on all sides. Candlelight cast a rosy glow, and a clear jingling sounded by his ear. The unidentified relic was right there, tied to a red thread. Its long, tangled cord looped around a man's slender fingers. In his hand was unmistakably a little bell.

Lin Wuzhi: ...No wonder the last guy ran away from the job.

As if displeased by Lin Wuzhi's distraction, the man leaned over him, bit his earlobe, and murmured, "Your imperial elder brother is dead. If you wish, you can still become the empress of the new dynasty."

Lin Wuzhi jolted: ...What the hell?

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It was a long time before Lin Wuzhi learned that the Antique Restoration Bureau never restored the relics themselves. Its job was to piece together their histories.

When the bureau handed out its annual employee awards, the director said with heartfelt approval, "Our line of work is physically demanding. You've worked hard."

Lin Wuzhi rubbed his lower back: ...I don't think we're talking about the same kind of physical labor.

● Antique Restoration Bureau Hiring Exam Record ●

[Candidate] Lin Wuzhi

[Exam] Restore a relic from the Republican era

[Location] An old Republican-era mansion that looked tailor-made for shooting a horror movie

Once the exam began, Lin Wuzhi found himself trapped in the test site by a mysterious force. He glanced down at the traditional-style qipao he had no idea when he'd put on. ?

● Antique Restoration Bureau Relic Catalogue [Special Edition] ●

[Person in Charge] Lin Wuzhi

[Sequence 1: Bell] Brothers at odds

"The throne is mine, and so are you."

[Sequence 2: Gold Chain] A lord takes his minister's wife

"To save your entire clan from execution, your prime minister has offered you to me."

[Sequence 3: Jade Hairpin] Adoptive brothers

Gentle, jade-like top-scorer of the imperial exam brother × adopted, cunning little wolf

"Now that you've accepted my jade hairpin, you can't accept flowers from anyone else."

[Sequence 4: Ear Stud] Princess in disguise sent for a political marriage × proud tribal chieftain

[Sequence 5: Sword Scabbard] Cold, aloof tutor to the crown prince × obsessive prince

[Sequence ...] Under construction

◎ Reader's Guide [Blurb screenshotted on 2025.3.6 / revised 2025.6.17]

1v1 HE, both sexually inexperienced. A self-indulgent story written to indulge my kinks. The antiques are being unearthed at an accelerated pace~

The side couple's story is in "Meeting My Late Husband in an Infinite Escape Room", an infinite-flow escape-room story about Zhuang Zhuang and Xiao Pei during their university years. Add it to your reading list if you're looking forward to it~

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Here's an upcoming story, "After My Fiancé Offered Me to a Top Alpha Big Shot". Please add it to your reading list~

New top | Fake cheating | Erotic fiction

Cool beauty with a natural knack for seduction, a beta bottom × refined scoundrel alpha who has been plotting for a long time

Fu Xuesheng was beautiful, famous as an ice-cold beauty.

When his fiancé, Jiang Yue, first met him, he was dazzled. But along with his attraction came a pang of regret:

Fu Xuesheng was a beta, unable to be marked, with an extremely low chance of getting pregnant. To an alpha who hadn't yet secured his inheritance, he was little more than an expensive porcelain ornament to keep at home.

"He's beautiful, but he can't compare to you." After soothing the sweet, soft omega in his arms, Jiang Yue looked up at the man seated at the head of the banquet table. "If Mr. He can help the Jiang family out of this crisis, I'll give you whatever you want. What kind of person do you like?"

The little omega beside him seemed to know a little of the story and whispered a name in his ear.

Jiang Yue gave an awkward smile. "This... wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

He Junheng chuckled. "If Mr. Jiang isn't in a hurry to work together, then we can postpone tomorrow's signing ceremony."

Jiang Yue froze, understood what he meant, and quickly made up his mind. That very night, he sent his own fiancé to He Junheng's suite.

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In Fu Xuesheng's eyes, all alphas were dogs who liked to bite.

He wasn't surprised in the least by Jiang Yue's betrayal. He put He Junheng in the same category and, before walking into his room to turn the tables, had already planned the man's fate:

Either beat him up to vent his anger, or put a muzzle on him and make him his dog.

He Junheng chose the latter.

Fu Xuesheng personally fastened the leather straps around him and smiled sweetly. "I'm still engaged to Jiang Yue. I hope Mr. He won't let anyone find out."

He Junheng kissed the young man's fingertips. "I promise."

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The Jiang family went bankrupt. Jiang Yue asked He Junheng for help with cash flow, only to be told by his secretary that Mr. He was in rut and wouldn't see anyone.

When the news reached He Junheng, he had just lifted Fu Xuesheng, covered in red marks, out of the bathtub.

The curtains in the master bedroom were drawn tight. A rich scent mingled with the dim, intimate lighting and the humid mist, like a torrential rain had just fallen.

He Junheng nuzzled the back of the young man's neck, unable to stop, and asked in a hoarse voice, "When are you ending your engagement?"

"A-after the acquisition is complete." Fu Xuesheng lay by the pillow, his warm, gentle voice breaking into helpless gasps.

"That's too long." He Junheng gripped his waist, displeased. "Tomorrow."

#Why did Mr. He win despite being the newcomer? Because he fought for what he wanted, and he's kinky#

◎ Reader's Guide [Blurb screenshotted on 2025.7.29 / revised 2025.8.9]

1v1 HE, both sexually inexperienced. The blurb may be tweaked a little before the story begins, but the premise won't change.

P.S. Baby Shengsheng isn't a pretty vase. He's pretending. (Absolutely certain.)

Theme: Everyone has a responsibility to protect cultural relics.