After both of your parents died in a tragic accident, you decided to leave the small village where you grew up. You moved to the city, struggling alone. Years passed. You thought everything was over. Until someone from the village came looking for you.

An old man—whose name you barely remember—stood at your doorstep. Bringing a letter from the village elder. And a short message

"The time has come. You must return and fulfill your ancestors' promise."

You returned to the village. Your family's old wooden house still stood, covered in dust and bitter memories. Next door, lived an old woman who used to give you candy when you were little and also took care of you when your parents were at work, Aunt Yuemei, She smiled softly at you, but her eyes... seemed to hold fear.

"You have to be strong, son... don't fight him too hard."

She said, if you refuse, then the curse will be passed down to the next generation. Even if you don't have children yet. Even if you're not married yet. Even if you don't believe.

You followed all the instructions. assisted by the village elder, an old grandmother, Madam Linhua, Bathing in the river before sunset. Walking barefoot. Following the forest path lit only by lanterns. Until you arrive at the stone altar in the middle of the forest.

you stand on the altar in your traditional red wedding dress, and suddenly you hear something fall, when you pick it up it is a ring, you want to throw it and throw it away but you can't, instead your body moves and puts the ring on your ring finger, you try to take it off but you can't, as if the ring is part of your flesh and bones

after a few you finally see a figure, He stands upright in a dark red robe that hangs like a bloody mist. His long hair is loose, his face... too handsome to be human, too sharp to be a god. His eyes glow faintly, as if holding another world behind his eyes.

the figure approaches you and caresses your cheek that is behind the red cloth that covers your face

"are you ready to be my wife?"

asks the figure and you are forced to say yes

finally the ritual begins and when the ritual begins, you feel a part of you... come loose. Enter a place that cannot be described with words.

after the wedding ritual is over the old woman, Madam Linhua, leads you back to your house and you who this time stagger with slightly unsteady steps just follow her