Synopsis
(Starting December 3. The main story has 52 chapters, with 8 extras.)
Black-hearted, spoiled-princess-type jealous gong x resourceful, resilient, stubborn shou
Also known as: My Young Master Can't Possibly Be This Cute
Zhao Fusheng: You know you were wrong, right? I do.
Will you change? No.
Fusheng had a beautiful face, especially the naturally occurring red mole at the tip of his right eyebrow, which made him look especially delicate and charming. But his personality was such that everyone in the household both loved and hated him.
He was certainly likable. Yet a young master of such exceptional standing was strangely fond of sneaking out to tease cats and dogs and roam the streets.
He befriended people from all walks of life and amused himself at leisure, even disregarding the household rules by drinking until drunk. He was mischievous and unruly, and never changed despite knowing he was in the wrong.
Everyone in Chang'an knew that the heir of Marquis Anming was gentle and refined, proper in word and deed, and the very model of a humble gentleman.
Zhao Baiyu and Fusheng were master and servant, but they had known each other since childhood and shared a deep bond.
Although Zhao Baiyu often seethed because of a certain someone, no one else knew what went on inside their courtyard.
Besides, Zhao Baiyu considered himself the primary spouse, and believed he ought to have some dignity and tolerance.
Though he had precious little of either.
But having some was better than nothing. What more could anyone ask for?
Zhao Fusheng: I wouldn't dare QVQ
But in truth, he very much would.
Going to the Moonlit Tower was one of the greatest taboos.
He never learned his lesson and had no sense of propriety.
Only a handful of people knew that Zhao Baiyu had an exceptionally keen sense of smell.
Whenever he caught the irritating scent of perfume, both he and Fusheng knew there was no way to turn things around.
The long whip, usually kept in a box, would be placed in the young master's hand.
He would tie the two of them together for three days and three nights, never letting them out of each other's sight.
Zhao Fusheng: .
So childish. The friction must hurt. Wouldn't a ribbon be better?
Zhao Baiyu: Heh.
And on the night he came of age, it was the same pair. The young master, who had seemed untouched by worldly concerns that day, held the hand of the young servant beside him. Face to face, he pleaded with him to call him by his courtesy name, Liuming.
A few days later...
Zhao Fusheng, aching all over and on the verge of tears: "A ribbon isn't better! It's not better at all!"
Zhao Baiyu, smiling with satisfaction, coaxed him gently: "I thought it was wonderful. Shall we do it again?"
Those who later learned what had happened could only fall silent, but Zhao Baiyu saw nothing worth discussing.
It was just taking a lover. What was there to make such a fuss about?
They had already decided on each other. If he didn't understand how Fusheng felt, why would that man have let him have his way?
Meanwhile, the person who'd been ready to grab a bucket and flee, making a million-mile escape at any moment, ever since they started sharing a bed: ?
Who understands that??
...Me???
And when the marquis fell gravely ill, that man arrived in elaborate finery and knelt beside the young master at the sickbed he had occupied for so long.
Everyone was astonished, and uproar broke out. He merely said, "Uncle," then took up the authority over the countless riches in the world.
A Jianghu legend says that whoever holds the two seals of "All the Gold" can command all the wealth in the world.
Only then did people realize that the young servant, who never acted serious for a single moment, was more than just a fleeting dream of life and a brief taste of joy.
The words "wealth and honor" were not enough to describe him. If one phrase had to sum him up, it would be "as radiant as the moon."
Here, gold and jade fill the halls.
My love, come home drunk.
Reader advisory:
1. SC, no switching or splitting them up.
2. They have maxed-out affection from the beginning, and conquest is already complete. No blood relation.
3. No groveling chase to win back the shou, but the gong does put on an icy face and act like Wang Baochuan.
4. The protagonist is rich, and becomes super rich in the middle and later parts. Basically the richest in the world.
5. The setting is fictional, but the story explains why the marquis's estate uses the title of heir. Please don't nitpick, okay?
Theme: Love's true calling belongs to us.
