The General Is a Sunflower

Novel Introduction:

The meaning of sunflowers:

When I look, there is no one else. Everywhere I turn, there is only you.

When you're here, you're the sun, and I can't look away.

When you're gone, I lower my head and see no one else.

Shen Qingru was a poor but cheerful scholar. When he received a letter from his elder brother in the capital, he thought his hard times were finally over.

He hurried to seek refuge with the brother he had been separated from as a child, only to step straight into a quagmire of power struggles.

... Heavens know, all he wanted was a decent meal...

In the capital, surrounded by hungry wolves, Shen Qingru trembled like a little lamb.

He schemed to latch onto a powerful patron for protection, and through a twist of fate, he managed it! And this one seemed to be a big shot even among the wolves!

Shen Qingru could only weep. He'd gotten into the habit of flirting, and now he'd flirted himself into a situation he couldn't escape!

Qi Yuan held the little lamb in his arms, smiling with satisfaction.

A sunny, adorable foodie scholar seme & a steady sunflower of a general uke (at first), aloof and extremely dominant (later).

The seme is incredibly cute and kind. The uke dotes on him.

[Reading Guide]

1. The seme can be sweet or salty: a warm little sun and an expert at acting cute.

2. The uke is steady and dependable, a sunflower, and a true martial arts master.

Theme: Stay optimistic and live happily.