Ghost Betrothal

Luo FushengZhangdu Reading2018

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Word count: 3.1M words

Summary

Yang Lei, a self-media content creator, makes a bet online that he would never regret meeting a woman who truly cares for him. Soon after, on a funeral-goods street, a simpleton calls him "bridegroom," and he receives a strange betrothal gift package signed "Tong" containing a set of old gold and silver jewelry. He greedily sells the jewelry for a huge sum but is then entangled by a mysterious woman, Tong Yuting, and encounters an undead Taoist priest; from then on he is drawn into a series of eerie events involving ghost marriages, female ghosts, corpse kings, and a night parade of a hundred ghosts. With the suspense of "one betrothal letter, one piece of gold; one life, one heart," the story advances through supernatural incidents layer by layer, gradually revealing the truth behind the betrothal gifts and the turning point in the protagonist's own fate.

Editor's review

A typical male-oriented supernatural suspense power fantasy, it opens with a strong hook in the form of "sign here to accept the betrothal gifts." The language is rough and down-to-earth with a strong street-level feel, suiting readers who want dense supernatural set pieces and fast pacing. In the middle and later stages it expands into cultivation, trials, the Northern Darkness Divine Palm, and other fantasy elements; the scope widens but the style becomes somewhat disjointed, plot continuity weakens, characterization is thin, and some passages rely on formula.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who like supernatural suspense and strange-tales themes
Readers who prefer urban weird tales and fast-paced male-oriented power fantasy
Readers who accept a mid-to-late shift from the supernatural to cultivation

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer rigorous logic and polished prose
Readers who dislike horror, ghost marriage, and ghost elements

Reading tips

The first few dozen chapters focus on building the ghost-marriage and betrothal-gift suspense; read them continuously to maintain the atmosphere
Watch for key characters such as the Taoist priest and Tong Yuting; they are clues to the truth behind the betrothal gifts
The middle and later stages shift to trials and cultivation, so adjust expectations rather than judging it by pure supernatural standards

About the publisher

Zhangdu Reading

Zhangdu Reading is a publisher centered on online literature, with about 470 titles in its catalog. Its publishing focus covers categories such as women's fiction, modern romance, time-travel and alternate-history fiction, men's fiction, urban fiction, and premium fiction. Representative titles include Please Stop, My Prickly Ex-Husband; A Noble Daughter of the Farm; League of Legends Red Packet Group; Midnight Seduction: CEO, Sink Into It!; A Lifetime of Your Favor; Spoiled Little Sweet Wife: CEO, Please Kiss Me; The Mysterious Hidden Husband; and Luring the Wife Indoors: The Domineering CEO Goes All Out, spanning sweet romance, time-travel farming stories, urban romance, and gaming themes. In terms of author resources, works by authors such as Huaihuai Wuji, Moumou Bao, Ximen Laoyao, Qichong Jin, Jinye, Ziyu, Yu Qingyan, and Su Momo form the foundation of its content. Zhangdu Reading's publishing characteristic lies in organizing its titles around online romance and urban genres, balancing female-oriented and male-oriented reading interests. Public information on its founding background is limited, so it is not discussed here.

FAQ

What is this book about?

After receiving strange betrothal gifts, the protagonist is drawn into ghost marriage and supernatural events, gradually uncovers the truth behind the gifts, and embarks on the path of cultivation.

Is the book completed? How many words?

It is completed: about 3.11 million words and 1,495 chapters, launched in 2018 and completed in 2019.

Is it suitable for timid readers?

It contains horror elements such as ghost marriage, female ghosts, and corpse kings; timid readers should be cautious.

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About the author

Luo Fusheng Author

Luo Fusheng is an author about whom limited public information is available. Only one work can currently be confirmed, namely Gui Pin (Ghost Betrothal). Based on the known information, his writing centers on horror and thriller fiction and has been placed in the “quality fiction” category, suggesting a certain readability and level of completion in his genre writing. Since his dates of birth and death, nationality, educational background, and writing career are not clearly documented, it is difficult to sketch a full biography, and it would be inappropriate to speculate too much about his creative development. As for Gui Pin, the title itself carries folkloric and suspenseful overtones, evoking motifs such as ghost marriages and contracts, while the horror-thriller classification suggests that the work may advance its narrative through suspense and atmosphere. For readers, Luo Fusheng currently appears as a genre author who has come into view through a single work, and further information is needed to understand his future writing and stylistic direction.