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    When Xie Lian wished for some thrilling action on his birthday, he never imagined becoming a captive during a bank robbery.

    “We'll take him with us,” the smiling masked burglar in red declared, yanking Xie Lian from his hiding spot under the table.

    “You said no hostages!” the third party, dressed entirely in black with the same mask barked. “The cops will find us faster this way!”

     

    The red-hooded man didn't say a word, pressing a gun into Xie Lian's side, forcing him to comply. Xie Lian remained silent, the sound of Shi Qingxuan's sobs echoing in his ears.

    He can't bring himself to believe that this this his end...

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    Through his 29 years and 364-ish days of living, Xie Lian has been plagued by bad luck and has been living the same monotonous day repeatedly, facing the same people and rhythm. His thirtieth birthday is no different—until that day the bank he works at someone decided to rob and to add to his misfortune he's been chosen to be taken as a hostage. He's mute, he can't bring his voice out! Why would they even take him?

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    An Au where Xie Lian falls in love with Hua Cheng. The criminal who took him as a hostage and doesn't mind being so.

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    19 Jul 2024

  2. Public Bookmark 65

    Mystery Work

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    This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!

    24 Dec 2023

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    Hua Cheng, the Fire Master of heaven, is not exactly a beloved figure. Known for burning his own palace, for carving images of a fallen god, for shirking official duties to wander the mortal world, he's a hotbed of trouble.

    So no matter how strict the heavenly emperor's decree not to visit or interfere with Ghost City is, it's no surprise to anyone when Hua Cheng defies him.

     

    The cold king of Ghost City, Xie Lian, moves quietly through the empty days.

    ...Right up until someone sets his city on fire.


    A roleswap AU written in the TGCF Reverse Big Bang for Lee's gorgeous art!

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    15 Dec 2023

  4. Public Bookmark 33

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    Sisheng Corp. is a high-powered, multi-venture firm, expanding its reach across the globe. In such a competitive environment, Chu Wanning was once tasked to mentor a roguish, charming, and wild Mo Ran, who at that time was in love with Shi Mei. Chu Wanning should have been just a substitute for Mo Ran's desire, but their relationship evolved to become something more, on the precipice of becoming a true romance––until one night, Mo Ran changed abruptly, shattering Chu Wanning's heart and leaving for the United States.

    Four years later, Mo Ran returns. Chu Wanning and Mo Ran are strangers who have nothing to do with each other. In comes Shi Mei, a new employee, the star of Mo Ran's life. And all Chu Wanning wants is to pretend Mo Ran meant nothing to him, while Mo Ran vows to exact vengeance against Chu Wanning, ignoring the protests of his own heart.

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    The light still doesn't make sense against his eyes, but he thinks he remembers something like color. There is a lot of color around him, and he is able to discern white and black and a great deal of something else. It's a breathtaking splash of vivacity on a new canvas, where there had been no canvas at all for so many eternities. It is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen.

    Red, Xie Lian finally names it.

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    In a disorienting turn of luck, Xie Lian is rescued from State Preceptor Fangxin's coffin. He recovers his other senses in good time, but his sight is taking longer to return—decades with no exposure to light have weakened his capacity for it.

    His benefactor and worshiper, a wealthy and eccentric ghost named Hua Cheng, hasn't left his side for months.

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    04 Dec 2023