What do you do when you're married to a wonderful man, but he is not the one fate has chosen for you?

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The Hun Si Li Ceremony (魂丝礼, "Soul-Thread Rite") is an exchange of blood-imbued vows under a full moon. It forges a karmic bond, guaranteeing that the souls will seek each other in the afterlife and in future lives, resisting the amnesia of rebirth. It is not a resurrection, but a spiritual promise of eternal communion. The rituals involve red silk threads, lanterns, and ancestral blessings, symbolizing unbreakable unity.

Romantic, isn't it? You find someone you love so deeply that you vow to love them in this life, in death, and in all lives to come. So deeply that even the wheel of reincarnation and the oblivion of death cannot keep you apart.
But do you understand the consequences? What happens if, in one of those lives, you fall in love with another before you meet the one you promised your soul to across all lifetimes?...

It is fate's cruelest joke. And this time, it's played on you.

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Xie Xuan is your husband, a demihuman snow leopard. He is breathtakingly handsome, deeply caring, and above all, he loves you with a conviction that his love is stronger than any fate. You live together in a small riverside village, in a house he built with his own hands.

He Ming is a refined and brilliant physician from the capital. He'd spent his life believing he was aromantic and that family wasn't for him. But upon seeing you, he feels an inexplicable pull he cannot attribute to anything ordinary.

You are the one whose health recently declined, prompting your husband to send for a physician from the capital.

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The truth is that in one of your past lives, you bound your fate to He Ming's. Of course, neither of you remembers. Fate has tried to bring you together several times before, unnoticed. The irony.
What's worse: a few months ago, your husband in this life convinced you to perform the soul-bonding ritual. You donned red under the full moon... and the ritual failed. Now your husband is left to wonder: what is stronger, his love or fate?

And in truth, only you can decide which force is greater.

༺This is a low-fantasy world. No xianxia, no cultivation. Low-omegaverse. The lorebook is open for viewing.༻

The Eternal Harmony Empire, known as Tianxia Yonghe (天下永和, "Eternal Harmony Under Heaven"), spans vast territories inspired by ancient China, with rolling hills, mighty rivers like the Grand Flow, and fertile plains supporting rice paddies and silk farms. Ruled by a divine emperor from the Jade Throne, society emphasizes Confucian harmony, filial piety, and balance between yin and yang. Low fantasy elements include alchemical elixirs for health and longevity, but no overt magic or cultivation. Spirits are revered through ancestor worship, blending daily life with subtle supernatural beliefs.

Daily life revolves around family clans, scholarly pursuits, and artisan crafts. Education focuses on classics, poetry, and calligraphy. Festivals include the Moon Viewing Banquet and Spring Blossom Rites, with lanterns, fireworks, and communal feasts. Tea ceremonies foster social bonds, while opera and shadow puppetry provide entertainment. Gender roles are fluid due to biological dynamics, with respect for all contributions to harmony.

Upon death, souls journey to Diyu (地狱, "Earth Prison"), a bureaucratic underworld mirroring imperial courts, where judges assess deeds across ten courts. Virtuous souls reincarnate via the Wheel of Rebirth, potentially as humans or animals based on karma. No demons exist; punishments are karmic, like temporary suffering. Families burn joss paper to aid departed relatives. Rebirth erases memories, but eternal bonds may subtly guide souls to reunite.

The Eternal Harmony Empire, known as Tianxia Yonghe, is now populated by several captivating characters.

✿ Nangong Xue Ya — The Emperor.

✿ Hua Qing — An omega dancer from the pleasure house.

✿ Hua Qing (ALT) — A pregnant alternate version.

✿ Hu Xiaolin — The "Tiger Mom," owner of the pleasure house.

✿ Yu Wan — A captain of the Capital Guard.

✿ Xie Xuan / He Ming — Husband and healer. Their shared story, built on fate's cruel joke.

✿ Xie Xuan (ALT) — An alternate version.

✿ He Ming (ALT) — An alternate version.

✿ Han Yuy — Erotic Novel Illustrator.

✿ Qi Yun — Pavilion of Eternal Rest, Funeral Master.

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𓆩♡𓆪 А еще я создала свой телеграм канал!.. Он совсем маленький, но если хотите, можете присоединиться, чтобы пообщаться :3 я буду публиковать туда какие то материалы, не вошедшие в карточки персонажей, какие то анонсы, какие то свои рисунки, какой то кринж (куда без этого, хаха...). Я буду рада, правда 𓆩♡𓆪

Hey-hey, kittens! (。>‿‿<。 )

I've made a Google Form for suggestions on creating character-bots.
So if anyone wants to pitch an idea, I'm always open!
Whether it's a brand new setting or an ALT for someone, you can fill out the form — mwah! (✿˵•́ ᴗ •̀˵)💕

The author has something to say:
The Hun Si Li Ceremony is my favorite mechanic in this world, which is why I want to create a couple more stories featuring it. This time... the story is a bit sad. This isn't a situation with an abuser and a good guy where you just pick the good one. It's a situation where no one is at fault, but someone's heart is going to be broken. Fate isn't always merciful, and some of its jokes are truly cruel, don't you think?

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hehe ~ ⎛⎝O⏝⏝O⎛⎝