Qing Gu

Chapters: 72 + 7 (79 Completed)

Status: Ongoing

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On countless sleepless nights, tossing and turning as if gnawed at by insects, I’ve had to admit one thing, I seem to have fallen in love with Shen Jianqing, that aloof and handsome Miao youth.

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The bad luck began with that road trip.

Among the bustling crowd in the Miao village, I glimpsed a corner of a dark blue robe flash by; that was my first sight of Shen Jianqing. The cold, aloof youth was like a venomous snake coiled in a corner, his greedy gaze sending a chill down my spine.

At that time, I still didn’t know I would never leave this Miao territory again.

In this life, I have seen Shen Jianqing’s Gu container three times.

The first time, I stood beneath the window of the stilted house, pointing at the container with a smile: “Shen Jianqing, is this your Gu inside?”

The Miao youth stood in the damp shadows, the silver ornaments on his body gleaming with a cold, eerie light.

“Li Yuze,” he said, “I don’t cast Gu.”

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The second time, I was trapped in the youth’s slender yet powerful embrace, my peripheral vision fixed on that pitch-black Gu container.

I asked, “Shen Jianqing, do you cast Gu now?”

The youth’s voice was close to my ear, it was damp and sticky’ “Li Yuze, I don’t cast Gu.”

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The third time, that was a very, very long time later. My hands trembling, I very slowly opened that Gu container…

Crazy, obsessive, beautiful Gong (Shen Jianqing) x Clear-headed, gentle, stubborn Shou (Li Yuze)

*This story is in first-person perspective

*This story is entirely fictional. All settings are plot-driven and should not be interpreted as reflecting real life.

T/N: An explanation of the “Gu” term in the title. So “Gu” was a venomous substance rooted in the traditions of southern China. It was traditionally made by placing several poisonous creatures into a sealed container, allowing them to fight and kill each other. They fight to the death; the last survivor is said to be the most poisonous. That survivor becomes the core of the “Gu” poison. “Gu” was used in dark magical practices to control or bind lovers, spread harmful illnesses, or even bring about death. While “Qing” there means love.

TW: There’s rape, it was slightly toxic in the middle.