[One-on-One] [Historical Road Trip] [Resilient, Brave Heroine × Gentle, Mischievous Hero] [First Meeting, Entanglement, Falling in Love] [Freedom, Searching, Encounters, Growth, Redemption, Belonging] [Refusing to Be Ruled by Fate] [Bickering Couple] [Legendary Adventure] [A Slow-Burning Romance] [Expected to conclude at over 210,000 words]
Bad news: After Shen Lingshi’s final trading trip along the Silk Road, she’ll be forced into marriage.
Good news: There isn’t any.
Worse news: She’ll have to rescue Li Shan, that deadweight who keeps running away from an arranged marriage, time and time again.
Not exactly good news: At least he’s rather handsome.
On the surface, he’s Chang’an’s number one playboy.
In reality, he’s all flash and no substance.
Shen Lingshi is quiet and reserved, with a fine reputation in the Western Regions. Li Shan finds fault with everything about her.
Meanwhile, Li Shan is frivolous, hates evil, and acts without thinking of the consequences. His recklessness gives Shen Lingshi, who likes to play it safe, no end of headaches.
Then, after the two weather one calamity after another in the Western Regions, they discover each other’s secrets…
The way they look at each other begins to take on a new meaning.
From Chang’an, head west through the Jade Gate, pass through Xizhou and Jiaohe Commandery, take the Yiwu Route, then travel past the Tianshan Mountains, Yanqi, Qiuci, and the four garrisons of Shule, all the way to Suyab. Though the journey is a thousand miles long, the scenery along the western route is magnificent.
The Xiongnu grass is yellow and their horses are fat; smoke rises west of the Jinshan Mountains.
Have you not seen the horsemen riding along the Chuan River beside the snowy sea, while beauties cross the vast sandy plains?
Li Shan: I want to explore the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions with Shen Sabo.
Shen Lingshi: Hah.
First things first: This is the first time I have read a book with a Sogdian merchant as the protagonist. The concept is very good, the character plot is also okay, and the scenery of the Silk Road is also well described. Disadvantages: I always felt that the portrayal of the female protagonist in the book was lacking, while the male protagonist was very comprehensive. This had to make me feel unbalanced, and I selfishly hoped that the female protagonist could be more decisive.
This novel is really good. The ending is also very good. The plot is not cliché. The author's understanding and description of ancient times are also very good. I hope you will not miss this good book.
It's very interesting to watch. I feel that the relationship between the male and female protagonists is very natural, and the relationship is natural.
Nice. They are two people who have practiced well. We meet each other on the journey of life, our hearts collide, and we see each other. Let's work together towards a better future. Like a destined marriage, we will always meet somewhere.
I think it's well written, not greedy for power, follow your heart and be with the person you love, even if you don't need that bit of glory.