How Does a Painted-Skin Ghost Cry?

Qingyin is a Painted-Skin Ghost. For a Painted-Skin Ghost, collecting beautiful skins is the greatest joy of ghostly existence. To get Yizhuxue's skin, as clear and pure as spring dew on ice, he donned a painted skin and spent seven whole years first being her mother, then her wife. At long last, he coaxed Yizhuxue into adulthood and made her fall deeply in love with him, until she was determined to elope with him. Then Yizhuxue's face was ruined. "I've wasted so much effort on you for nothing." "If it weren't for that face, I wouldn't have given you a second glance!" "Love you? Do you think I'd love a stupid thing like you? Keep dreaming!" Qingyin ground his teeth in fury, then turned into a wisp of green smoke and vanished without a moment's hesitation. He found somewhere to close his eyes. When he woke, calm again, ten years had passed. The country's name had changed, and a new emperor had taken the throne. The whole nation was hunting down ghosts. He was captured and sent to an underground palace, where he saw Yizhuxue again after all those years. Yizhuxue stood tall and graceful, wearing half a silver mask. She hung him up inside a cage. "Perfect," she said. "It suits you." * A short story of tens of thousands of characters. The early chapters are free, and the later ones will be included in the subscription. Read it before it finishes, everyone! * Maybe it's a grooming and wall-banging romance? * Since it's a short story, things get a little wild. My next short story is available for pre-order. If you're interested, please add it to your favorites! "Go Keep Him Company" by Yan Guikang Blurb: In the fifth year of his secret relationship with his boyfriend, Fu Tianle put an arm around Yuan Mian and said with a grin: "I heard Hu Guangtong likes men. Why don't you go keep him company?" "Make him happy, and I'll land this deal. Then I won't have to put up with those old fossils in my family telling me what to do anymore." Yuan Mian looked at him, then couldn't help smiling too. He grabbed his phone and walked away without looking back. ** After not hearing from Yuan Mian for a long time, Fu Tianle couldn't take it anymore and went to their mutual friend. "Have you seen Yuan Mian lately?" His friend gave him a scornful look. "Why are you looking for Yuan Mian? Not to be rude, but he's already dating that guy. Don't make a fool of yourself." Fu Tianle was struck like a bolt from the blue. When had they broken up?! "Who is he dating? And how could that be... Yuan Mian loves me so much!" "So you do know he loves you," his friend said gleefully. "Just like he was secretly in love with his own white moonlight before he fell for you." "What, you didn't know? It's Hu Guangtong. They're about to get married." * A short story of tens of thousands of characters. The basic premise is that a spoiled, powerful gong "gives away" his shou, only to send him to his white moonlight. * A super satisfying story. Theme: What goes around comes around, and debts of the heart never go unpaid.