“Two male leads” “Both powerful” “Transmigration” “Alternate setting” “Mutual redemption”
“Wicked Fleece Prince” × “Tough, straight-shooting young general”
Xing Chen dies in a fire caused by faulty wiring.
But he dies, then comes back to life.
So he fishes, hunts birds, strolls through the alleys, and, along the way, pits his wits against Shen Juan.
The two sly foxes understand each other without a word.
They smile to each other’s faces and curse each other in their hearts.
Xing Chen pats Shen Juan on the shoulder, full of sympathy.
“I know everything. I feel your pain, and I want to make it go away.”
Shen Juan smiles back.
“No need. Just give me two hundred silver coins so I can buy a bun.”
“Two hundred coins for a bun? You’d be crushed under it.”
Xing Chen leans on the table and watches Shen Juan eat longevity noodles, his eyes full of hope and confidence in his own cooking.
“How does it taste?”
“If I didn’t know better, I’d think you’d opened a salt mine in there.”
Shen Juan grabs Xing Chen by his ponytail and gives him some earnest advice.
“Stay away from Shen Zhehua. He’s a schemer and a real expert at putting on an act.”
Xing Chen raises an eyebrow.
“That character sounds awfully familiar. Are you introducing yourself?”
“We’re bound to fight the Xiongnu sooner or later.”
“I don’t want to see the Central Plains battered by wind and rain. When war comes, I want to be the one charging at the front.”
