The Darling and the War God

[One-line introduction] What bad intentions could a young woman possibly have? She just wants to absorb a little dragon energy~ [Blurb One] The fifth young lady of the Grand Tutor's residence, Su, is frail and out of breath after just a few steps, a delicate flower of a girl. Rumor has it she won't live past eighteen. She's sixteen this year. The heir to Prince Chen's residence, renowned as a God of War, made a name for himself when young and has won countless battles. He's been credited with the deaths of three fiancées. He's twenty-five this year. Not long after Young Master Fu returned victorious, a rumor spread through Luoyang, the capital: Fifth Young Lady Su and Young Master Fu were having an affair! The two people involved had very different reactions. Fu Shili: (coldly) Stop spreading rumors! Su Nian'an: (shyly) Oh, well... that's not something we should say out loud~ [Blurb Two] The Su and Fu families are political rivals and have never gotten along. Yet the Su family's fifth young lady, who seems to topple at the slightest touch, keeps staging "accidents" in front of Fu Shili. Fu Shili is convinced this must be the Su family's beauty trap. The young lady grows bolder and bolder. At a literary gathering, she seizes the chance to cling to him in front of everyone. "Y-Young Master, I didn't mean to do that. Please don't be angry with me." Her peach-blossom eyes shimmer with tears, as if she's about to cry. Fu Shili: "..." What a scheming woman! [Blurb Three] At a palace banquet one day, Fu Shili steps out alone to get some air in a waterside pavilion. A delicate, pale hand tugs at his sleeve. When Fu Shili turns around, he sees a flushed little face. The young lady is drunk and seems to be working up her courage. "Y-Young Master, does your residence still need a future princess consort? What do you think... of me?" Fu Shili: "..." Is she offering herself as a bride? [Blurb Four] Fu Shili's bodyguards have been worried lately. Their young master is constantly being teased by a young lady until he blushes, can't sleep at night, and loses focus. What are they supposed to do?! The rumors keep spreading, much to Fu Shili's distress. Someone even asks him when he plans to marry Fifth Young Lady Su. Fu Shili finally can't take it anymore and meets Su Nian'an alone. "Miss Su, what exactly are you up to? Why not just tell me straight?" Su Nian'an blinks, her eyes sparkling. "Everyone in the city knows we're together now. You have to marry me." Fu Shili's ears burn. "..." Has she really managed to trap him into this? * People say Fu Shili is fated to bring disaster, and that anyone who gets close to him will meet a bad end. But Su Nian'an knows that even if everyone else abandons her, Fu Shili will protect her with his life. More importantly, she needs to absorb dragon energy to survive. (The female lead is reborn, and the leads save each other.) [Reading Guide] 1. The female lead plays the fool while hiding her true nature. She seems sweet and innocent, but she's really a sly little fox. 2. When a woman pursues a man, there's only a thin veil between them. No one, not even a God of War, can resist a cute girl's charms. 3. [Delicate beauty] VS [Ice-faced, straight-laced tough guy] "The Slender Beauty Dotes on Her, and She Reigns Over the Six Palaces" Yu Shu first saw the new emperor when she was thirteen. The new emperor was attacked by assassins. She watched with her own eyes as he killed them with a sword. That blood-dripping sword often appears in her dreams. * Born of a concubine and low in status, Yu Shu is fifteen when she has no choice but to do everything she can to get the new emperor's attention, for the sake of her mother and older brother. Because she knows that in all the world, only the new emperor can save her. With the help of her elder sister, a consort in the palace, Yu Shu gradually works her way toward her goal, no longer the innocent girl she once was. * Feng Heng ascended the throne at eighteen. Though young, he is ruthless and decisive, striking down his enemies without mercy. The harem is nothing more than a tool for him to balance power at court. He rarely indulges in lust and is aloof and unfeeling. Until one day, he visits Concubine Yu's chambers and encounters a graceful, willowy young woman in pink palace robes. Her features are as lovely as a painting, her face beautiful and alluring. Her eyes are bright and full of affection, and her skin is as smooth as fine jade. She stirs his desire. He thinks she's just a timid little fox. But that night, beneath an arched bridge, she lets down her long black hair. Her beautiful eyes sparkle. Though shy, she glows with a brilliant light. Her slender hands climb onto his shoulders as she murmurs, "Your Majesty, please be gentle with me..." At first, Feng Heng knows she seduced him to protect herself. He desires her beauty and gives her what she wants. He thinks he will tire of her in time. But before long, Feng Heng realizes he can no longer give her up. [Reading Guide] 1. The male lead is scheming. The female lead is kind, but has a sharp edge. 2. Due to the male lead's profession, he is not a virgin. 3. The male lead falls in love first. Theme: Beautiful things are worth protecting.