✔【A Dangerous Game of Cat & Mouse】

‟If Gao DaMao is a cat, Gao YiShu is his pet mouse, endlessly scurrying around at the cat's disposal in hopes of being spared from a fate lying upon the cat's plate."
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Xu JianMing is no longer Gao YiShu. Now that his past life has come to an end via an execution at the hands of his ex-lover, he is ready to move on with his new life as the owner of a run-down coffee shop two thousand years later. However, when one Gao DaMao drops in for a visit, Xu JianMing finds him caught right in the middle of a brawl between his heart and his intuition; can words of forgiveness fall from his lips, or must he forever remain trapped in this endless game of cat and mouse?
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TRIGGER WARNINGS: this work contains mentions of execution and betrayal, as well as a brief, non-graphic scene of torture that includes branding, implied amputation, and blood. IF YOU WISH TO BYPASS THIS SCENE, SKIP THE FIRST FOUR PARAGRAPHS (TO THE LINE). Your mental health and wellbeing is what's most important, so please stay safe and read with caution.
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