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Liang Che spent twenty years plotting his way to the throne. Just after ascending it, he closed his eyes, opened them, and found himself in the modern world as a crippled baby alligator turtle on clearance at a pet market. Other turtles had four legs. He had three.
The good news: Someone bought him as a gift.
The bad news: The recipient had a bad leg, was gloomy and withdrawn, and tossed him into the courtyard after one cold glance.
No brocade robes, no carved jade and gilded tableware, just rotten vegetable leaves all over the ground?!
Liang Che: ...
Liang Che: Alligator turtles eat meat, okay? This is completely backwards!
Liang Che was dissatisfied, Liang Che was furious, Liang Che cursed and grumbled.
The emperor's resentment shook the heavens, and the crippled baby alligator turtle transformed into a stern-faced young man...
After an accident left Xie Haoyuan in a wheelchair, his family abandoned him, his betrothed called off their engagement, and his half-brother wanted to take his favorite car. The younger man smugly sent him a crippled alligator turtle.
It was meant to mock him for becoming a cripple.
Xie Haoyuan thought he ought to hate them and get revenge, but he couldn't summon the energy.
What a pointless life. Let it all burn.
Then the little turtle transformed into a person right before his eyes.
With skin as pale as snow and long black hair cascading down his back, the young man glared at him with icy eyes and ordered, "You look decent enough. I'll grant you the honor of serving me. Come help me dress and do my hair."
Xie Haoyuan: ...Should I be more shocked that monsters exist, or that monsters can be chuunibyou too?
But he had to admit, this monster was quite handsome.
And quite interesting.
Fine. The world could wait before ending.
Later, the fascinating young man healed Xie Haoyuan's leg. His phoenix eyes lifted as he pulled Xie Haoyuan into his arms. "You're mine. Anyone who dares bully you will die."
Xie Haoyuan: Had his weary heart been healed too?
[Arrogant, pampered emperor gong x gloomy, powerful shou]
Note: The gong's true form is descended from the sacred beast Xuanwu and the ancient divine beast Three-Legged Turtle. He is neither an ordinary alligator turtle nor actually disabled.
Theme: Even when faced with adversity, strive to persevere and become self-reliant, and realize your life's worth.
