Downtown Druid - Chapter 51Book 3 : A Damned Shame

In a remote village, a carpenter and his son rescue a mysterious, seemingly simple-minded girl. No one knows where she came from. In a world plagued by fearsome dark beasts, the villagers think the carpenter and his son have lost their minds—how can they care for another mouth when they can barely feed themselves?Then, one day, the girl awakens.She is Beisitian, the last descendant of an ancient lineage of mystical doctors. Thrust into the 1980s, she finds herself inhabiting the body of a despised young widow. But Beisitian refuses to accept her fate. Determined to rewrite her destiny, she vows to overcome her timid nature, rise above adversity, and lead her newfound family to prosperity.Yet, in her quest for success, she unwittingly catches the attention of a cold, enigmatic man. His gaze is deep and calculating, his intentions unclear. What does he want from her?A sweet, doting romance unfolds between two pure hearts, destined to stand together against all odds.

【Substitute Marriage+Adorable Baby+Sweet Pampering+Both Leads Pure+Chasing Wife Drama+Anti-cliché+Face-slapping Revenge】A conspiracy, Ivy Kensington marries in place of another to the powerful Master Blackwood.During the day, she is his most disliked humble maid.At night, she becomes his bride, sharing intimacy every day.When the secret of the substitute marriage is revealed, Ivy Kensington takes her child and flees far away, only to be pursued relentlessly by the man: “Ivy Kensington, you can only be mine!”She pleads, struggles, yet cannot escape the cage the man has crafted for her.Four years later, Ivy Kensington returns with a stunning appearance and child, “Master Blackwood, long time no see.”The man becomes a doting husband, pampering her beyond measure: “Be good, call me hubby!”

After being torn from the only life she knew, 16-year-old Margo is forced into a new home with strangers who call themselves her parents. Haunted by memories of her past and consumed by feelings of isolation, she struggles to adapt to her unfamiliar surroundings. School offers little relief—until she meets Lucien, a mysterious boy who appears just when she needs a friend the most.Gabriel is everything Margo needs: kind, attentive, and always ready to whisk her away from her troubles. Each night, he invites her to secret places—an abandoned playground, a fog-choked garden, a crumbling train station at the edge of town—each more unsettling than the last. Yet with every chilling rendezvous, Margo feels more alive... more seen.But something isn’t right. Gabriel never comes to school during the day. Her adoptive parents never see him. And when they catch her talking to thin air, their concern deepens into fear. They say Gabriel isn't real—that he’s a figment of her imagination. Margo wants to believe them, but Gabriel feels real. More real than anything else in her life.As the nights grow colder and more twisted, Gabriel’s true nature begins to surface. Shadows move where they shouldn’t. Time warps in his presence. And the places they visit seem to echo with whispers from another world. Margo is forced to ask herself: Who—or what—is Gabriel? Why does he only want her? And what will happen on the final night he asks her to come with him?As the line between reality and delusion begins to crumble, Margo must make an impossible choice: stay in a world where she feels loved, or return to one that barely feels real.But one thing is certain—some friendships never let go.

Lin Jie, a transmigrator, is the owner of a bookstore in another world.