After the Sacrifice, the Brooding Ghost Groomed Me

[Straightforward young sword cultivator heroine × seemingly gentle, gloomy and unhinged ghost] Wei Qingyi transmigrates into a male-oriented fantasy novel and becomes the male protagonist’s white moonlight, sacrificed in a blood offering to the villainous ghost. The good news: the ghost looks like a gentle beauty. The bad news: he’s actually a sensitive, unhinged tentacle monster. On her first day in the book, she shivers in a freezing, damp cavern. On her second day, she decides she won’t just sit around waiting to die. She’s going to draw her sword and fight the ghost. On her third day, tangled in layers of tentacles, she kisses the ghost. From the fourth day onward, she has a bed of her own, and gradually gets used to falling asleep in the ghost’s icy embrace. … And so, her plan to win him over slowly succeeds. The ghost grows gentler with her, protecting her, looking after her, teaching her to cultivate, and letting her gradually claim more and more of his space. Wei Qingyi does her best to ignore the ever-present eyes watching her, along with the tentacles and slime that cling to her. But just as everything is finally settling into balance, one day she is kissed awake in bed. She opens her eyes. Another voice, from someone with the same ghostly face, kisses the back of her neck and says lazily, with a playful edge, “So you’re the woman who’s driven him completely out of his mind?” Damn it, this ghost has a split personality! * Pei Yingxue’s life began as a young sword cultivator whose name resounded throughout the world, and ended with him becoming the master of ten thousand ghosts, trapped in darkness, unable to find release even in death. Until one day, a follower who thought he wanted revenge offered him a bride for a blood sacrifice. After a brief half-life filled with brilliant light, followed by long years of darkness, he no longer longed for this world, nor loved it. Yet with a heart and soul incomplete, he fell in love with someone for the first time. At first, she was merely a flower he had nurtured. Later, he was willing to tear open his own heart to prove how deeply he loved her. When they first met, Wei Qingyi often asked him for favors. “Could I ask you to help me with something? What can I give you in exchange?” Later, it was his turn to say those words. “If I wanted something, could I ask you for it too?” “Of course.” She agreed without hesitation. “What do you want to ask me for?” “I want to… ask you to love me.” Love me. Care about me. No matter what, never hate me. Never leave me. Otherwise… In the darkness, he tenderly kissed the flushed face of the girl in his arms, then kissed away the faint tears at the corners of her eyes, indulging the restlessness of his other self. “Then we’ll never part again.” [Note] 1. HE, both leads are each other’s first love, and neither has been with anyone else. 2. The first half of the blurb covers Volume One, after which the heroine runs away (.) 3. It’s basically a lighthearted story about keeping a wife, and it’s sweet overall. 4. The plot and romance each make up half the story. The plot follows the heroine through various arcs. A little promo for my upcoming novels Upcoming 1: The Ruthless Dao Heroine Gets an Angsty Romance Script A cool-faced, adorable overachiever × a lovesick, scheming green tea * Yun Jingyue is the biggest overachiever in the entire cultivation world, a renowned practitioner of the Ruthless Dao and the very model of someone who doesn’t understand romance. A fox spirit disguises himself as a handsome young man, gets hurt, and lies in the road to tempt her. She doesn’t even look his way and asks, puzzled, “You hurt your leg. Why are you pulling your shirt open?” A disciple from another sect admires her and pretends to be too weak to continue during a martial arts match, falling toward her. She bars his way with her saber and gives him serious advice. “That feint wasn’t good enough. Your movements were too slow. Try again.” But even though her Ruthless Dao has reached perfection, she still can’t break through the final barrier and attain the highest realm. Then one day, a voice claiming to be a System appears in her mind and tells her the truth. [It’s not that your cultivation is lacking. You’re the heroine of this world, and you can only see through worldly attachments and fully master the Great Dao after you and the male lead go through all the required stages: faking your death, imprisonment, forced love, and a tragic romance full of hatred.] Yun Jingyue thinks for a moment. “And who’s my tragic love interest?” [Your nemesis, Jiang Wanbai.] He’s a smooth operator who gets along with everyone, except her. Whenever he sees her, he smiles, but he’s one way to her face and another behind her back, with every move calculated to sting. In short, he’s a green tea. The System says, [According to his character description, he’s had a secret crush on you for years. He’s only been opposing you to get your attention, so if you follow the plot, he’ll definitely play along.] Yun Jingyue is a woman of action, so she immediately says, “Fine.” Then she turns around and imprisons Jiang Wanbai. But while she knows how to take action, she has no idea how to follow an angsty romance script, so she can only follow the System’s guide, step by step. When Jiang Wanbai wakes up and demands an explanation without changing his expression, she coolly leans in and kisses him. Without batting an eye, she recites her line: “I know you’ve liked me for a long time. Now that you’ve successfully caught my attention, let’s be together.” Jiang Wanbai laughs in fury and goes on a hunger strike. She flips through the System’s instruction manual, grabs his chin, and feeds him herself. “Stop struggling. Isn’t this what you wanted?” After three months of imprisonment, Jiang Wanbai’s expression has changed from bafflement to a knowing smile. He no longer resists the chains on his body, and even starts to subtly seduce her. Yun Jingyue has everything ready. All that remains is to fake her death. She’s prepared to welcome a new life as the thunder of the tribulation rolls overhead, but someone forcibly cleaves the bolt of lightning coming down to strike her. The sky fills with lightning, then suddenly clears. The world changes color, and one person alone walks toward her. That day, she discovers the System got two things wrong. First, Jiang Wanbai never had a crush on her. Second, he’s actually started to feel that tragic, hateful love now. :) Upcoming 2: I’m the Tyrant’s Male Second Lead in an Old-School Novel Sickly tyrant who hides a ruthless heart beneath a kind facade × aloof minister * Wu Chan transmigrates into an old-school palace-intrigue romance full of angst. The good news: the original owner has a terrible temper, but luckily she’s the emperor. She can kill people whenever she likes, so there’s no need for palace intrigue and nobody dares question her. The bad news: she’s the classic tyrannical male second lead, psychologically twisted from being forced to pretend to be a man since childhood. She steals the male lead’s beloved and takes her as a consort, only to have her head chopped off by the male lead, Qi Xuan, after he bides his time and stages a rebellion. The moment she takes the throne, she meets Qi Xuan’s eyes, cold and stern with a hint of restraint. She knows he’s been plotting for years, driven by his resentment over losing his beloved, waiting to overthrow her, the tyrant, a few years from now. Wu Chan: I don’t think the tyrant’s mood swings are any worse than mine. She immediately slaps the arm of her dragon throne. “Guards, seize this traitor!” Qi Xuan’s face changes. The officials tremble in fear, and not a soul dares speak. Only one person steps forward to object. “Your Majesty, humiliating a meritorious official without cause is unwise.” Wu Chan is about to fly into a rage when she looks up and suddenly finds herself face-to-face with a great beauty. Elegant and graceful, pure as ice and jade: Shen Tingwu, the saintly figure who practically glows in the original novel. * Gao Yizhi comes from an eminent family. He and Shen Tingwu have known each other for years, and they both despise the corrupt state of the times. They believe the emperor’s entourage is made up entirely of flatterers, fawning sycophants, and groveling lackeys. But at some point, he notices that his friend is visiting the imperial palace more and more often. Then, inexplicably, Shen Tingwu turns against the military Qi family. Despite repeated assassination attempts, he is determined to uproot the entire clan. One day after court, the despicable emperor walks barefoot out of the hall, with no trace of decorum or dignity. Her pale face is expressionless, and her dark eyes are fixed coldly on Shen Tingwu. Gao Yizhi feels a surge of indignation and is about to stand with his friend and denounce the tyrant’s tyranny to her face. But Shen Tingwu walks straight over, lifts his robe, and kneels before the tyrant, taking a pair of shoes from his arms. In a gentle voice, he says, “Your Majesty, it’s bitterly cold. Even if you’ve come to see me, please take care of your health.” Gao Yizhi: ? Flattery, fawning, and groveling… What kind of behavior is this! Theme: Even in darkness, keep your heart turned toward the light.