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LianxiangAuthor: Tanaka Kōtarō
| Original Title | 蓮香 |
|---|---|
| Author | 田中 貢太郎 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a quiet corner of Suzhou, solitary scholar Sang-sheng’s life unravels when two enigmatic women cross his path. Lianxiang, a radiant courtesan with an otherworldly allure, visits him nightly, while Li, a spectral maiden cloaked in melancholy, appears through an enchanted embroidered shoe. As Sang’s health mysteriously deteriorates, Lianxiang reveals herself as a fox spirit determined to save him, warning that Li’s ghostly affections drain his vitality. Torn between desire and survival, Sang resists severing ties until death nearly claims him. Meanwhile, Li’s restless spirit merges with Yan’er, a resurrected girl whose body becomes a vessel for unresolved longing. Amid betrayals and supernatural revelations, Sang confronts the perilous cost of loving beings beyond the mortal realm. Blending haunting romance and eerie folklore, this tale explores devotion’s shadows—where salvation and ruin intertwine, and bonds forged in life echo beyond the grave. |
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