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    She was used to living behind walls.
    Behind logic, silence, and a cold caution that was so easily mistaken for indifference.
    Maomao had always believed in one simple truth: if you don’t let anyone too close, it hurts less.

    But some people do not stop at closed doors.
    They do not wait for permission.
    They do not retreat, even when pushed away time and time again.

    And one day, all that is left is to stand amidst the ashes, watching the bridges burn, knowing there is no going back to the person you used to be.

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    Evidently, for Maomao to realize that her "lukewarm water" is actually scalding hot, something extraordinary has to happen. And so, it did.

    Note: This work contains references to the recent light novels, so please proceed with caution to avoid spoilers.

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    01 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 24

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    It started off as a normal day. Until Maomao accidentally rescues an innocent baby from execution.
    A noblewoman named Gyokuyou, who’s entire family was sentenced to death, shoved her baby into the young apothecary’s arms, begging her to keep Lingli safe—and never returned. Without thinking, Maomao takes the baby girl with her, changing Lingli’s name to Xiaoling and begins to raise the little girl in secret with the help of her adoptive father and sisters.

    Four years later, Lingli’s older brother—the missing Zuigetsu now renamed Jinshi—appears to demand answers. What started off as a debt of gratitude transforms into a dangerous game of politics and passion. To clear his family’s name, Jinshi needs Maomao’s help to infiltrate the fortress of the Shi clan, whom hold the answers to why his family was executed.

    But working together ignites an undeniable attraction from both of them and Maomao now has to step carefully between keeping her new family safe and the love that could destroy everything she holds precious.

    AU world where Jinshi isn’t a prince but the son of a noble who is hellbent on revenge and a softened Maomao who played the role of a caretaker to a baby.

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    25 May 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 25

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    Rebellion stirs in the South causing Jinshi to take up his charge at the head of the forbidden army. This time Maomao must stay behind, not sure if war will keep them apart or if fate will bring them back together.

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    31 Mar 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 10

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    * This fic is currently on hiatus. Updates will resume later. *

    A young apothecary lives a quiet life alongside her father, Luomen.
    One day, when he gets lost in the forest and ends up imprisoned in the castle of Jinshi, a Beast, Maomao offers to take his place as a prisoner.

    As they spend more time together, she discovers that beneath his monstrous appearance lies someone kind, noble… and deeply lonely.

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    An AU based on Disney’s movie Beauty and the Beast

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    24 Dec 2025