Young Master Drops the Act (Pre-Qin)

A madman hero hiding behind the mask of a saint x a true-hearted heroine who cares for all the world

Jiang Chao unexpectedly travels back to the Spring and Autumn period and becomes Prince Chao, son of Duke Xi of Qi.

At the sight of the people before him, Jiang Chao's vision darkens. Xuan Jiang, Wen Jiang, Zhu'er, Peng Sheng, Prince Jiu, and Xiaobai: every name makes his heart skip a beat.

Jiang Chao can't help looking up at the sky and sighing. "Heavens, are you messing with me? How am I supposed to handle these people?"

But since he's already here, Jiang Chao can only accept it. To restore his family's reputation, he gives himself a new persona: a kind and filial prince.

When the people are in trouble, he gives away his wealth. When his father and brothers get into trouble, he cleans up after them. For twenty years, he treats the worthy with respect, and his father, brothers, and countrymen all love him.

He thinks he has done a fine job, until he meets her.

When he is seven, his father sends him to Chen as a hostage.

On the road that spring, they come across a woman giving birth prematurely. He steps in to help, and both mother and daughter survive. Grateful, the woman asks him to name the baby. Holding the infant girl in his arms, Jiang Chao looks at the peach trees blooming early along the roadside and smiles as he names her Hua.

Fifteen years later, Duke Hou of Chen dies, and Jiang Chao comes to pay his respects. In the palace corridor, he sees a woman in the distance, her frail body buffeted by the cold wind, looking lonely and desolate. He takes off his cloak and has someone bring it to her. She looks up, and their eyes meet.

As soon as he turns away, he sends someone to find out who she is: the late Duke of Chen's daughter, and the baby he held in his arms fifteen years ago.

The peach blossoms bloom and fade, and the two grow closer. Even after returning to his own country, Jiang Chao keeps writing to her. Over three years, he writes nearly a hundred letters, and with every letter, he falls deeper in love.

Three years later, Gui Hua's mourning period ends. He comes to ask for her hand, but he is three days too late. She has already been promised to the Marquis of Xi.

Jiang Chao stands outside the palace gates and suddenly laughs.

The Marquis of Xi, Xi Gui, silent for three years, the Peach Blossom Lady: the woman he loves is none other than that tragic figure from history.

For the first time, he ignores his reputation and tries to elope with her, but she refuses for the sake of his good name.

Reputation? What good is that damned reputation! His family already has a terrible reputation in history. One more scandal won't make a difference.

On the day Chen sends her off to be married, Jiang Chao rides out and blocks the road. He's going to steal the bride!

Coming soon: The System Says I Can Govern a Country by Going Mad

Sensitive, unhinged hero x gentle, beloved heroine

Gao Zijin has had a rough life: an abusive father, a mother with a gambling addiction, and being sold off as a child. Just when he finally gets revenge, he is hit by a car.

After his death, the System tells him that his hands are stained with blood. If he wants to change his fate, he must repay his debts in a past life.

When he opens his eyes, he has become Gao Yang, a newborn son in the Northern Wei Gao family. His family is so poor they're scraping by, and as soon as he can walk, he has to follow his big brother around collecting horse manure.

His father is often absent, his mother favors his big brother, and his big brother often beats him. Still, he is content. At least this life is better than the last, and he even has Lian Niang from his dreams to keep him company.

But overnight, his father becomes a powerful chancellor. His big brother grows wary of him, the nobles of the capital treat him like a joke, and even Lian Niang from his dreams disappears when she hears his name.

The last string in Gao Yang's mind snaps. Just as he is about to go mad, he sees a familiar figure at a banquet.

"Lian Niang, Li Zu'e, I've found you!"

"Ding! The Wise Ruler System is activated. Become a wise ruler without violating your madman persona. A friendly reminder: fail at your performance and you'll lose points. When your points reach zero, your journey in this past life will end."

Ever since she was born, Li Zu'e has dreamed of a scarred Buddhist nun who repeatedly warns her: Stay away from the Gao family.

She is trapped in nightmares until Hou Niyu enters her dreams. From then on, he is the only one who appears there.

One day, Hou Niyu excitedly tells her that his father has become a powerful chancellor, and he will soon be able to come find her.

Chancellor Gao Huan. Hou Niyu's surname is Gao. All the blood and cries from her dreams suddenly make sense.

Her last hope is shattered.

She has to run.

But how could Gao Yang give up the only light in his life? She runs, he chases, and he catches her.

Theme: Face adversity head-on and change the future