It's common in CN bl supernatural/horror novels. MXTX's novels are like that, from SVSSS, MDZS to TGCF-- they all use common tropes, but what separates them from the rest is the immersive writing.
wait fr? i mean not the bl w supernatural but specifically the baby and drugs fertilized on corpses ik cn w supernatural/horror is common i mightve been wrong to mention those things if those are common in cn bl and compare to tgcf. “common” similarly to how we have truck-kun who appears in every isekai?
Not as common as truck-kun hahah but I've seen some of them in CN bl supernatural. The baby in particular is a Kuman Thong, which every modern bl supernatural novels I've read seemed to have as a staple (especially if it includes the entertainment industry). The ghost face is more unique, but I remember first encountering them in another bl novel and not in TGCF (although I don't remember what it was since it was a long time ago).
I personally think it's bc they're basing on actual superstitions and not just making it up on the spot. China, especially, is rich in folklore. They probably have a directory to choose from per episodic arc hahaha Also Kuman Thong is well known in Asia, since a lot of Thai artists actually admitted that they raised them.
Drugs fertilized on corpses is a rare one though, or maybe I haven't read enough bls to encounter them. Including drugs is rare enough, I think, unless the novel/manhua is centered on the police force. It's kind of a gray area, since the novel/manhua itself might get deleted bc they already ban bl as it is, including supernatural AND drugs will get it deleted faster.
ooohh that’s cool
the baby, the drugs that were fertilized on..., the mention of a ghost face growing on his back (its a prank) still all of it reminds me of tgcf