The Court Attendant Is Always Falling Asleep

[My next book, White Moonlight Wants to Be My Third Wheel, is open for follows! Blurb below.]

Jiang Nanzhi, son of the Grand Tutor, comes from a spotless family and has a handsome, refined face. After enduring countless hardships to pass the imperial examinations, he finally lands a post as an Imperial Diary Attendant.

But on his very first day, he uses the imperial diary as a pillow, curls up beside the emperor's bed, and sleeps so soundly he forgets the world exists.

The emperor gets up early to attend court and sees a lump at his feet. “...”

Jiang Nanzhi: The Hall of Mental Cultivation is so warm. Just a little more sleep... just a little.

During court, he squats beside the dragon throne to take notes, his steady breathing echoing in the emperor's ear.

The emperor: “Perhaps I should have a chair brought for you, Your Excellency. You might sleep more comfortably that way.”

Jiang Nanzhi, completely missing the sarcasm: “Your Majesty, that wouldn't be appropriate...”

The emperor: “Then stop sleeping!”

The officials: “...”

Jiang Nanzhi: “???”

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Jiang Nanzhi sleeps even more soundly than the emperor during his night shifts. In his dreams, a man in a suit holds him in his palm, pinches his soft little bottom, and strokes the prickles on his body...

Jiang Nanzhi: (◎_◎;) How did I turn into a hedgehog!?

A man with the emperor's face: “Be good, little squeaker. Don't raise your quills.”

After that, whenever he falls asleep in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he has all sorts of strange dreams.

Including, but not limited to, being tucked into the pocket of a man with the emperor's face and taken to work, or being allowed to sleep on the man's abs...

And whenever Jiang Nanzhi wakes up in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he can always feel a spine-chilling gaze. The emperor is staring at him with a complicated expression.

Jiang Nanzhi: (??ì _ í??) That's terrifying.

He swears he'll never sleep on duty again!

But it's so cold, and he can't help wanting to hibernate...

So he nods off and rolls his eyes right in front of the emperor.

The emperor, whose head aches from watching him sway, picks up the imperial diary and says, “Go to sleep. I'll write it myself.”

Jiang Nanzhi: The emperor is so nice! ^o^

Reader's guide:

A sweet, angst-free story. The logic is so-so, and a lot of it is made up. Everything serves the romance.

Upcoming book:

Wen Yanbai's boyfriend takes him to a bar and lets his friends humiliate him in every way. The night Wen Yanbai smashes the bathroom mirror with his fist, his wounds are tended by his long-unseen white moonlight...

And Wen Yanbai realizes that Qin Yiduo still likes him.

From then on, Wen Yanbai can't seem to avoid Qin Yiduo. He's a regular at the coffee shop where Wen works, the older brother of one of Wen's tutoring students, and somehow always at their get-togethers.

Wen Yanbai: “I have a boyfriend.”

Qin Yiduo: “Your boyfriend's getting married. Are you going to be his lover?”

Wen Yanbai bites his lip. “His family owes me a debt of gratitude. If he doesn't break up with me, I can't...”

Every time Wen Yanbai is heartbroken and feels his world collapsing, Qin Yiduo stays by his side.

Wen Yanbai has to admit that he still likes Qin Yiduo.

One night of passion only makes Qin Yiduo more relentless.

At a party, Wen Yanbai's boyfriend puts an arm around him and shows off to Qin Yiduo.

Qin Yiduo's look before: sinister, as if he wanted to kick Wen Yanbai's boyfriend to death.

Qin Yiduo's look now: smug and delighted. Wen Yanbai's boyfriend deserves it.

Theme: Build a happy family and safeguard lasting peace and stability in society.