Toxic Entanglement [GB]

Pei Ling is thirty, unlucky in love and facing setbacks in her career.

That night, she got drunk at a bar and casually rescued a lounge singer who was being bullied.

The singer had clear, lovely features and a bruise on their face. They murmured, "Thank you."

Pei Ling didn't think much of it. She figured she'd just rescued a stray cat and never intended to take it in.

But the cat latched onto her, waiting outside her door every day, well-behaved without making a fuss, clingy without a sound.

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Lu Yu slipped into Pei Ling's life without a fuss, like a shadow.

He never asked for anything in return or threw tantrums. His constant concessions bordered on the pathological.

For a while, Pei Ling thought he was simply starved for affection, until she found those things:

A certificate of release after serving his sentence;

Hundreds of secretly taken photos on a hard drive;

Several notebooks filled with records of her moods and movements.

Pei Ling forced down her anger and went home. As soon as she opened the door, the aroma of hot soup drifted from the kitchen.

Lu Yu was wearing her pink apron and cooking noodles at the stove. Hearing her, he turned with a smile. "You're back! You must be hungry. Give me two more minutes. I know you don't like your noodles too firm."

She stared at him coldly and asked, each word deliberate, "What do you really want from me?"

Lu Yu's hand paused. He turned around, his smile growing cold. "At first, I really didn't get close to you because I loved you. But later..."

He set down the spatula and closed in step by step, his eyes damp and cold, like they were crawling with mold. "I really can't bear to let you go anymore."

He came closer, as if he meant to drag Pei Ling into his own stagnant waters.

Pei Ling didn't retreat. Instead, she raised her hand and slapped him hard, her composure cold and commanding, her gaze condescending.

Lu Yu's face turned with the blow. He froze for a moment.

The next second, he slowly offered her his other cheek too and said in a soft, almost coquettish voice, "Big Sis, this side too."

[Reading Guide]

1. Decisive, ruthless female CEO x ill-tempered stray cat

2. The male lead is gloomy and obsessive, with a strong ghostly vibe

3. Still a melodramatic revenge story, following the tragic-love route

4. Blurb archived on 2025.6.24

Theme: Those who never forget will surely be answered