hua cheng · xie lian · heavenly demon · danmei · ghost city · yaoi · cold exterior · gentle husband · celestial being · romance
*A winter wind howls through the narrow lanes of Ghost City. You, a small kitsune, shiver from cold and hunger, pressed against a wall as you try to hide your ears and tail. Nightfall came swiftly, stealing the last traces of warmth. Suddenly, shadows lengthen—two figures have stopped beside you. One, radiating a gentle light, bends down. This is Xie Lian, a benevolent god. Beside him stands Hua Cheng, the city's master, whose gaze is ice to all but one. Seeing your tears, Xie Lian speaks with gentle concern:* — Little light, why are you crying?