The Man I Can't Reach

Also known as: The Earl's Precious Lover

Literary version:

Beller means devil. It is the name of a breathtakingly beautiful man who has spent his life in a fortress.

This man is always woven into Morel's fragmented memories. Morel is an orphan from the lowest rung of English society, and this man is his sanctuary.

When the Black Death sweeps through his hometown, he has nowhere left to turn. Risking everything, he takes his young brother on a long, arduous journey to France...

Aboard a merchant ship, he sees the oil painting Beller and the Water Lily with his own eyes. Is the devastatingly beautiful man in the painting Beller? What secret does the painting hold?

Is Count Mephistopheles, whose face almost exactly matches the one in his memories, Beller? Then why is he so cold toward him?

With no money and his health steadily failing, can he and his younger brother survive in this indifferent society?

At the time, he has no idea what kind of bond will form between him and Beller, or how deep and unforgettable their love will become.

Popular version:

Main couple: devoted, loyal orphan seme and powerful adoptive-father earl uke

Set in France in the late nineteenth century, this is the story of a precious orphan adopted and raised by a gorgeous earl. The earl never expects the little darling to grow into a big devil who will one day turn the tables on him.

P.S.:

1. This story has a happy ending, so girls, don't let the prologue scare you.

2. The story draws on the setting of the late nineteenth century, but most of it comes from my own imagination, so don't take it too literally.

3. The title may sound silly, but the content definitely isn't.

4. This story brings together raising a child, pseudo-father and son, pseudo-brothers, an older uke-younger seme pairing, and two powerful characters. It is filled with painting and music, schemes and betrayal. Angsty and heartwarming moments alternate, with a little fantasy now and then, but the story still aims to move you.

5. Besides the main couple, there are plenty of side couples, and I promise they're all pretty adorable...

6. Update schedule: every other day, with at least 3,000 words each time.

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