The Lion Reaches for the Moon (Possessive Love)

❤️ Coercive romance / disguise / secret identity / both leads are each other's first and only / age gap / size difference ❤️

In the final years of the Jingming era, the Shiya Guards held absolute power over the court. Outraged by their persecution of loyal officials, Song Zhanyue anonymously published "Ten Charges Against a Treacherous Minister," directly denouncing the Commissioner, Min Ao.

She had no idea that the Shiya Guards had informants in every teahouse, bookshop, brothel, and tavern in the capital. The first person to read the scathing "Ten Charges," which savaged Min Ao, was Min Ao himself.

When they first met, Song Zhanyue thought he was a knowledgeable, refined teahouse owner, and freely voiced her hatred of "Min Ao."

The man behind the counter casually agreed. "Everything you've said is right, miss. Min Ao is the sort of man who deserves to be killed."

As the court factions clashed, the Song family became entangled in a major case.

Song Zhanyue begged everyone she knew for help, but they all avoided her. With nowhere else to turn, she went to the "owner," who seemed to have influential connections.

After a long pause, he said, "I may be able to introduce you to an important official who has some influence. If you're sincere, meet me west of the city at midnight."

Song Zhanyue had no other choice but to agree.

That night, dressed in plain clothes, she arrived at an extraordinarily luxurious manor.

The door opened, and the person who appeared was the teahouse owner she knew.

But the familiar blue robe had been replaced by a brocade robe embroidered with dark python patterns. His hair was bound with a jade crown, and his entire presence radiated an authority that no one dared challenge. He looked nothing like the gentle, mild-mannered man she knew.

Song Zhanyue was struck as if by lightning. She turned to run, but the man tapped her acupoints, leaving her unable to move.

A calloused fingertip brushed her trembling neck. He bent down to her ear, his breath warm.

"Stay with me for seven days."

"I'll make sure the Song family comes to no harm."

Reader's Guide:

❤️ Powerful official × noblewoman

❤️ He pretends to be gentle to get close to her, only to take her by force

❤️ The male lead is not a eunuch and is physically normal. Both leads are sexually inexperienced and have clean backgrounds, with no concubines or bedchamber attendants. He's domineering, ruthless, and merciless.

Blurb written on December 30, 2025

Revised on April 8, 2026

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The title was suggested by a friend: "Little Cat ฅ You Can Eat the Classic Nine-Millimeter" (Thanks!)

My ongoing coercive romance, "The Young Heroine the Emperor Has His Eye On," is looking for readers!

❤️ Coercive romance / woman disguised as a man / secret identity / age gap / both leads are each other's first and only ❤️

😎 Easygoing, unrestrained martial arts heroine × the world's greatest show-off 🤡

Qin Qixiao roamed the martial world, always dressed as a man. One day, she rescued a badly wounded man in a mountain ravine. He was dignified and refined, with an air of nobility. When they parted, he asked her, "If you had the chance, would you be willing to enter the palace and serve at the emperor's side?"

Of course she wouldn't.

She wanted to uphold justice and travel the great rivers and mountains, not become a caged songbird.

Pu Wang fell on hard times and was taken in by a passing young hero.

The young hero had exceptional martial arts skills and handsome features. His exquisite profile and clear voice often made Pu Wang wonder whether he had actually developed improper feelings for a man.

But they were only chance acquaintances, and since the other had made her intentions clear, he would never force her.

But as the years passed, Pu Wang never took a consort. Day and night, he remained trapped in that autumn night when he had shared a bed with the young hero, hating that he had not been born a woman and hating himself for being unable to let go of a man.

After holding back for so long, he finally lost control.

The righteous young hero who caught criminals in the bustling streets looked just as she had before, and Pu Wang's suppressed desire spread like wildfire.

So what if she was a man? He accepted it.

The young emperor demanded her day and night, even drugging her to keep her trapped on the dragon bed.

Bowl after bowl of medicinal broth was forced down her throat, leaving her in a daze.

All she could do was arch her neck and stare in a haze at the tassels swaying above the bed as she was tossed about, drifting in and out of consciousness.

Qin Qixiao fled the bedchamber in disheveled clothes, only to find herself surrounded by guards before the emperor.

The medicinal broth she'd been made to drink day after day had left her limbs weak. She looked up as he approached one step at a time, his dragon robe brushing her bare ankles.

He bent down, running a fingertip over her trembling lips. His voice was low and dangerous. "You've deceived me for all these years and made me think I was going mad. Qin Qixiao, what punishment do you deserve?"

Reader's Guide:

Mad emperor × heroine of the martial world

The male lead is sexually inexperienced, and the story has a happy ending. Both leads are each other's first and only.

Theme: I meant to buy osmanthus flowers and share wine, but it will never be like those carefree days of youth again.