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    Xie Lian is offered the throne of Yong'an by way of marriage to the young Lang Qianqiu: uncertain of what to do, he is offered a chance to leave the city to consider his options before he has to make the decision.

    In Ghost City, Hua Cheng hears rumours about the mysterious guoshi who carries the name of the cursed sword that dispersed him so long ago.

    Written for the 2024 TGCF Reverse Big Bang.

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    It is a split second, overheard briefly, but it is enough that Hua Cheng stops talking, flinching before he even realises why.

    He knows that name.

    How could he forget it, the name of that cursed sword wielded by that cursed calamity, the one Hua Cheng had held aloft with all of his strength, fingernails snapping on the hilt as the vengeful spirits tore him to pieces, tears of agony and pain for his god pooling behind the mask. It is a name he does not hear often, and it is enough to turn his head, his dark eye narrowing as he looks across the hall of the Gambler’s Den.

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    22 Dec 2025

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    It starts one night when Hua Cheng is bored and runs into a wayward flower spirit in his territory. And then it happens again. And again. Hua Cheng has never worked so hard to collect a debt owed him, but he doesn't seem to mind. All the while, up in the Heavens, there's a prince missing and trouble brewing. Those things can't possibly be connected in any way.

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    15 Dec 2025

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    This is translated from my original Chinese fanwork. Different versions of Hua Cheng from different timelines have somehow gathered in one place — and are now all vying for His Highness’s attention.

    Butterfly Dream Hua, Little Hua from Puqi Village, and the one from Cave of Ten Thousand Gods —the poor guy who got forced into confessing and still hasn’t gotten an answer.…Yes, the entire harem has the same last name: Hua.

    Now Xie Lian has one main mission and one unavoidable side quest:

    Main Quest: Rescue his husband.
    Side Quest: Watch as all the Hua slowly realize what the future version of His Highness feels for them — and proceed to compete (politely… or not so politely) for his affection.

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    12 Dec 2025

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    “Gege? What’s going on?”

    Xie Lian has gone bright red, his eyes flickering back and forth between He Xuan, who he’s still laying on, and Hua Cheng, who might have gone into actual shock.

    “San Lang! We’re, we...uh, this is—”

    He Xuan takes a deep breath, sends a prayer to the dead hermit crab he had when he was twelve, and says, “Xie Lian and I are dating.”

    He Xuan gets dragged into a love triangle he never wanted to be part of.

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    11 Nov 2025

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    “You told me 'It’ll help someone I care about.' Who is that?”

    Xie Lian widens his eyes slightly, puzzled by the sudden question. “Why does it matter? Whether it’s a stray on the street or my beloved, it didn’t change the outcome. I still ended up here.”

    Hua Cheng’s brow furrowed deeply. The brush in his hand trembled, dragging a dark stroke across the page and destroying the half-formed character he’s been working on. “You must’ve cared for them a hell of a lot—to throw everything away without hesitation. To offer yourself to me so easily.”

    He locked eyes with Xie Lian. “But they clearly didn’t care half as much, did they? They let you walk straight into a pit of demons. They let you become mine. What kind of person does that to someone they love?”

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    Everyone in Ghost City is cursed to lose all memories of Xie Lian. To break the curse, Xie Lian needs Hua Cheng to say "I love you" to him. What better way to get Hua Cheng to fall for him than to offer himself up as a bride?

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    11 Nov 2025