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    WARNING : LIGHT NOVEL SPOILERS UNTIL LN15

    Sometimes, the gods decide to bless two people with a soulmark when they meet. It is the sort of relationship often featured in romantic novels, but reality is not as kind as fiction.
    When Jinshi first sees his mark, he is worried. When Maomao finds hers, she is horrified.

    Or: an AU from the very beginning, using the soulmark trope.

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    22 Jul 2026

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    Jinshi's latest undercover Op is about to go horribly wrong and change the course of his, Maomao's and possibly Li's future.

    Maybe now Jinshi can get in on Maomao’s frequent kidnapping card and get to the bottom of… more things than he bargained for. Healing, heartache, and an unraveling of the muttled panoply of misunderstandings in palace and kingdom alike.

    Intermittent 🌶️🌶️🌶️ chapters MOSTLY Mature rating, E kicks in at Ch 62, but this one is WAY more plot and character driven than straight spice. AND I mark it off so you can skip those parts if you like.

    Post LN 13

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    13 Jul 2026

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    One foolish man upset the entire balance of power in the Imperial Court within a single afternoon. In the aftermath, Jinshi and Maomao must choose their paths forward, even if those paths must separate.

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    11 Jul 2026