One Step to Winning the Emperor's Heart

Lie-flat bottom x workaholic top

The bottom studied hard for years, and after graduating, he successfully landed a secure job amid the cutthroat rat race of society.

Except the job was as a brocade-clad guard in a fictional dynasty.

One of the emperor's attack dogs.

A master among masters, an elite among elites.

The bottom looked at the workload and felt like he was already halfway into his grave. Then he looked at his prospects, and they were bleak. He'd worked his tail off studying for decades, only to come out and be exploited?! Teacher, how is this anything like what you told me? Didn't you say I was a rising sun?!

He let out a piercing scream.

He couldn't quit, so the bottom decisively decided to lie flat. Fortunately, he had a save-and-reload System.

He couldn't get up in the morning, so he reloaded eighteen times and successfully stayed in bed for three hours.

He didn't want to write a work report, so he asked each coworker to write a few lines, combined that with reloading, and got the report done. Easy!

He couldn't get any meat at mealtime, so he reloaded again...

With the help of his save-and-reload System, the bottom enjoyed an easy life in the dreaded imperial department.

Bottom: Living the dream.jpg

Until one day, the emperor summoned him.

The emperor, dark circles under his eyes, stared intently at him. "My dear subject, enjoying your reloading?"

Bottom: ...

Wait, how did he know I had a save-and-reload System?!

Hold on, did he reload along with me? Does that mean I caused his dark circles?

The bottom dropped to his knees with a thud, tears streaming down his face. "Your Majesty, I have failed you. I deserve to die, but..."

Emperor: "Why didn't you reload yesterday?"

The bottom's performance came to a halt. "?"

.

One day, the emperor began hearing a voice from beyond the heavens. It would always say that reloading had succeeded, and with those words, he would be thrown back to a moment before, forced to repeat what had just happened.

At first, this troubled him. Later, he realized the benefits: he could learn his enemies' next moves and gain plenty of extra time to handle matters.

The emperor was overjoyed, but the number of reloads and how far back they took him were too unpredictable. He wanted to stabilize them. After a long period of observation, he finally figured out who could make his dream come true.

He immediately sought the man out and offered him a post as an aide-de-camp, with six perks: no work, no bullying, good food, good clothes, good amenities, and good accommodations.

In short, lie flat and enjoy life.

The bottom accepted the offer without hesitation. To earn his salary and benefits, he made a little effort, pledged his loyalty to the emperor, and promised that whenever and wherever the emperor wanted him to reload, he would do it.

When someone tries to assassinate him, reload!

When interrogating a prisoner, reload!

When handling state affairs, reload! Reload! Reload again! Let him reload three hundred times in one go and work overtime until he's satisfied.

The bottom happily waited for the emperor to praise him, only to receive a kiss.

Bottom: "..."

The bottom frantically reloaded eighty times in a row and got kissed on the mouth eighty times. He couldn't dodge no matter what. The utterly helpless bottom said, "Didn't you say I could lie flat and enjoy life?!"

The emperor pressed close to his ear and laughed softly, his voice tinged with a magnetic warmth. "Yes, that hasn't changed. I'll do all the work from start to finish, while you lie flat and enjoy yourself."

Bottom: "..."

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How do you win over the emperor?

Simple. Just one step: hit reload.

Life is as easy as turning your hand.

Theme: Love