Haunted by a Love-Struck Ghost

Obsessive "ghostly man" x timid village girl

In early spring, Chuchun found a sickly, disabled boy. He was blind, had a limp, and had lost his memory. He looked like he could die at any moment.

Knowing how dangerous people could be, she immediately decided to report him to the authorities. But the moment she turned around, someone grabbed her tightly.

The boy, barely able to speak, pleaded, "Don't go..."

As if he really couldn't survive without her.

"..."

Chuchun hesitated, softened, then pushed him away.

You can never be too careful around strangers, so Chuchun grew even more wary.

Ignoring the pleas behind her, she hurried off to bring the constables back to arrest him. But when she returned to the ruined temple, the boy was gone.

That only convinced her more that something was wrong with him.

She thought she'd escaped the plot of "The Painted Skin" from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. Little did she know that, as soon as she got home, someone else was already inside.

He washed his hands and cooked for her. Even when his hands turned bright red from burns, he didn't care. When he heard her come back, he was overjoyed and said he was there to repay his benefactor.

"..."

Chuchun reported him to the authorities.

Nothing came of it.

She reported him again,

with the same result.

Again...

She couldn't report him anymore. The authorities accused her of making a false report and threw her in jail.

She figured she might as well go. It would only be a few days, and maybe that "ghostly man" would disappear on his own by the time she got back.

But she never could have imagined that,

while she was asleep in her cell, a damp cloth would suddenly wipe her face. She opened her eyes trembling and met a pair of lifeless eyes.

"..."

Chuchun was released from prison.

And now she had a tail following her.

Everyone laughed and said she'd found herself a handsome husband,

but only Chuchun knew that this so-called "husband" was scarier than a ghost.

And even clingier.

Sometimes she even suspected he was a lecherous ghost who'd come specifically to drain her yin energy and replenish his yang.

Reader's guide:

1. The male lead just has a strong ghostly vibe. He isn't actually a ghost. The two of them are on completely different wavelengths: the male lead is all about Bai Suzhen repaying a debt of gratitude, while the female lead is in a paranormal horror story.

2. One-on-one romance, both leads' first time, sweet romance.

Theme: Face your fears bravely