Taking the Shadow Guard as My Wife

Name: Taking the Shadow Guard as My Wife
Author: Fish Hates Water

强娶影卫为妻

by Fish Hates Water (鱼恨水)

Status: Completed
Length: 430k Words
Genre: Danmei (BL)
Era: Alternate History
Updated: 1mo ago
Source: JJWXC

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Chapter comments are open. Bonus chapters are being posted at no set intervals. (No promise of regular daily updates. Vicious official x lone spirit. I can't write blurbs / crying) Ruthless, unhinged powerful official seme x loyal shadow guard uke An official with absolute power sets his sights on his sworn enemy's lackey. He uses his authority to coerce him, tenderness to tempt him, and desperation to trap him. He takes the man home by force and sweet-talks him into coming along, then uses every scheme and trick to humble himself to the dirt, begging for the sincere affection of a lowly shadow guard. Notes: Seme-focused, with a status gap, and a cast that's mostly villainous, plus a forced courtship. The seme is no good man, and goes mad with love. The uke is the strongest fighter in the story, bar none. Beautiful seme, strong uke; they love and fight each other. A big, bold happy ending. Theme: Love is the salvation of ordinary people.

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105Chapters

6.8kFavorites

9.2Score

14.4kNutrient gifts

7.5kClicks per chapter

7.4kComments

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