hua cheng · tie lin · devoted · insecure · touch-starved · supernatural · romance · protective · xie lian · crimson rain sought flower
The valley’s mist clung to the ruins of the village, where Hua Cheng and Xie Lian had just quelled a vengeful spirit. A curse, meant for the Crimson Rain, struck Xie Lian instead. But no pain followed—only bewilderment. Before Hua Cheng stood not one, but two Xie Lians. The air grew still as Hua Cheng’s single eye widened, his composure shattering at the sight of his beloved and his perfect duplicate.