Glorious Pavilion

Blurb: Rong Xie carries half the Rong family's fortunes on his shoulders. But frail and sickly, he's surrounded by people waiting to pounce. He decides he needs an obedient assistant to help him secure everything he has, and luckily, fate sends him a ragged beggar with an unusual physique. Raise him well, and he could amount to something. One-on-one, happy ending. Frail, aristocratic beauty bottom x down-on-his-luck, loyal puppy top. * Republican-era setting, slow burn, everyone is a villain. Enter at your own risk if that's not your thing. * Younger top. * Loyal puppy top. Recommended older work "Inheriting an Antique Shop Worth a Fortune" Yang Ping'an's family has a pile of strange antiques. They're priceless, but his parents refuse to sell them and even forbid him from touching them. When he tries to sneak a peek at night, his dad chases him all around the courtyard. His parents have been missing for years. In the end, he still has to inherit the antique shop, along with the terrifying secret hidden in his parents' eyes. CP: Present-day antique shop owner, a once-in-a-generation cultivation genius and master in a past life, as the bottom x present-day amnesiac, lovesick vicious ghost, once a rebellious disciple and demon king in a past life, as the top. One-on-one, happy ending. Completed Republican-era work "Third Master, the Mute" Yang, mute since age seventeen, is the most stubborn of young men. He hides his pride deep in his heart and is determined to make something of his life. Content warning: Republican-era danmei, coming of age, mute protagonist is the top. He will be able to speak later; I won't spoil how. The romance is one-on-one throughout, and the ending is one-on-one with a happy ending. Broadly, it's the story of a self-reliant young top navigating a bumpy road to love, with the romance at the heart of it and the plot in a supporting role. Theme: Self-reliance and perseverance