1v1 + Older Top + Status Gap + Raising and Discipline + Forced Relationship Later On + Slow-Burn Romance
[Black-Bellied, Mischievous Heir Apparent Top x Loyal, Single-Minded Shadow Guard Bottom]
"You're mine for life. Where do you think you're running off to?"
A fool doesn't run. A fool just stays stubbornly devoted.
Also known as: How to Raise a Shadow Guard Who Belongs to You, Body and Soul
When Xiao Mingyuan was seventeen, he picked a fool from the shadow guard camp.
He had no name, knew only how to fight, and wasn't very bright.
Xiao Mingyuan named him "A Chun," and lied that it meant springtime.
He kept him by his side to tease and play with, and took great satisfaction in raising him to be clean and fair-skinned.
As the shadow guard grew up, he began to have other feelings.
But as long as the shadow guard didn't hide anything from him or ever betray him, Xiao Mingyuan planned to keep turning a blind eye forever.
The greatest stroke of luck in A Chun's life was having the heir apparent give him a name.
From then on, he fell in love with spring, and with the person who had named him.
He'd damaged his brain with a fever as a child, and all he knew was how to devote himself stubbornly to serving his master and protect him with his life.
Unfortunately, a wealthy household had no shortage of lives to spare.
A Chun (lying in bed): "Master, I... I have something to say..."
Xiao Mingyuan (expectantly): "Go on."
"A Chun shouldn't have forgotten that he's only a shadow guard. When this night is over, please punish me, Master."
Xiao Mingyuan: ?
Content warnings:
The story leans toward everyday life. If you can't handle possessive characters, this may not be for you. Warning for physical and emotional abuse, and for a sweet, doting romance.
Set in a fictional world, so don't worry about how the characters refer to themselves.
At its heart, it's a story about these two, with no political intrigue plotline.
The status gap is built in, and when necessary, they may not say what they mean.
Five-star review! I've read it from the first chapter to the latest. The plot, structure, and logic are all excellent; I'd recommend it. However, the plot is a bit simple; it's not a very inspirational political intrigue story, more of a slice-of-life narrative with a touch of political maneuvering. The supporting characters are quite good, and the author has done a great job developing them.
This book is totally on my wish list! I especially love Mingyuan and Chun'er's character designs! (♬ It's love at first sight~) You seem to have switched channels. The author's writing style is also good; it doesn't have that particularly awkward feeling. Most of the books I read on Tomato (a Chinese online literature platform) are a bit awkward, with very immature writing styles.
What I really want to keep reading about this story is the forced phase and their sweet daily life. I'm really looking forward to the forced phase, but the thought of it inevitably involves physical and emotional abuse, which I don't really enjoy. So I'm really torn. But the author's portrayal of the couple's daily life is so captivating, I really love it.
First review! It's so good, hehe. Maybe it's just my personal preference, but I'm really looking forward to the forced romance later on, and the side couple's story 🤔
I think it's really beautiful. I like this. The author is exactly the same as my xp. Please update the author soon. Please update more. It's so beautiful that it's not enough. I've been thinking about it for a day!!! Delicious and good-looking, the characters are novel but the writing is good. I'm so excited and will update soon.
It's quite good. I hope that the crown prince won't have a good ending; it would be best if he didn't die a peaceful death.
This is really good, why is nobody watching it?
When will Shadow Eleven appear? Does Shadow Eleven have a romantic pairing? 😄
Rich in content and written in a fluent style
It's good, but I don't want to see any heartbreaking parts. It made my heart ache so much. But as long as the author writes according to their own outline, that's fine. I hope you can tell me in advance where the parts are heartbreaking so I can skip them, hehe~