Angst-heavy! There is some heartbreak early on, followed by devastating angst later. The protagonist, Wang Xianyue, is the pursued partner. He has two "benefactors" who are sacrificed to Prince Yu for the sake of their families. After meeting the first "benefactor," he only manages to escape after enduring countless hardships. Later, he meets the second "benefactor," the Third Prince. The Third Prince despises men who love men and humiliates Wang Xianyue in every way. Fighting to survive when all hope seems lost, Wang Xianyue advances step by step, carefully laying his plans to turn the Third Prince gay. Extreme physical and emotional torment, a dark transformation and revenge later on, and high tension throughout.
The official pairing is with the young General Zhao, who only appears later.
