That Ancestor Is Impossible to Woo

[Pre-release: The blurb for "A Substitute in a Tragic Romance Novel Gets a Harem of Rivals" is at the very bottom. Muah!]

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He Ling could never remember what had happened in the past, or where the incredible strength in his right hand had come from.

It was not until he descended into the imperial mausoleum's underground palace and found the bronze coffin sealed shut with curse nails that he learned the truth.

The coffin keeper told him that the person inside was a living sacrifice used to seal away an evil force, and that the coffin must never be opened, for all eternity.

And now, the bronze coffin was open.

With the living ancestor brought into the world, He Ling took on the responsibility of looking after him.

Watching the other man's otherworldly air, He Ling leaned against the doorway with a cheerful smile. "I can help you uncover the truth behind the coffin being sealed all those years ago, but... what do I get in return?"

The other man replied coolly, "Your memories."

He Ling burst out laughing. "That's not nearly enough!"

From then on, He Ling kept his eyes on the man every moment of every day, guarding him closely. Who knew that ancestor would have skin thinner than paper? Tease him once and he'd blush for half the day.

So He Ling let himself run wild.

Much later, He Ling would cry out at the top of his lungs night after night, "Mercy, Ancestor! Spare your humble servant! Leave me alive, and I'll still be useful tomorrow!"

His ancestor would repeat the same question: "Is that enough of a reward?"

He Ling: "Yes, yes, it's enough!!"

[Beautiful, powerful, tragic living corpse top with skin thinner than paper] & [Bottom who has the nerve to want it but not the guts, and will die if he doesn't flirt]

Reader's guide:

1. Two thousand years of honeyed devotion between two equally matched lovers, doting on each other;

2. The top and bottom are not related by blood. One-on-one pairing, happy ending;

3. This story is entirely fictional. Please don't compare it with historical facts.

[Content warning] This is a plot-driven story with many threads. Please be kind, dear readers, and don't spend your moonstones on it. A deep bow!

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"A Substitute in a Tragic Romance Novel Gets a Harem of Rivals"

Gu Nanxi was once a young Taoist who exorcised demons and fed on evil thoughts. One careless moment sent him to transmigrate into another world. His black hair and black eyes, symbols of his lowly status, made him look like an ant beside the noble White Moonlight, who looked just like him except for his silver hair and blue eyes. And the person Gu Nanxi loved, Tan Xiu, loved only that White Moonlight.

Tan Xiu was a wealthy young master, refined and handsome. To save him when he was down on his luck, Gu Nanxi had begged for food, taken beatings, and even knelt outside a clinic all night in a rainstorm. Tan Xiu was grateful to him, and whispered sweet nothings as they lay close together, but in his heart, every sentence ended with the name of his White Moonlight.

Gu Nanxi pressed a hand to his stomach. "This is so painful."

System: "...Host, aren't you just hungry?"

Never mind. Time was short, and there were still four more targets.

Target No. 2, Xing Yu, a royal duke's officer, an untouchable flower in public and an apostle of desire in private. Only Gu Nanxi knew how wild he was in bed.

Target No. 3, Shi'ao, the arena's reigning champion, a walking bundle of hormones. After picking up Gu Nanxi, he had a new little plaything to take his frustrations out on.

Target No. 4, Ji Min, an abstinent, obsessive man, gloomy, beautiful, powerful, and tragic. Unable to have the one he loved, he had lived in seclusion for years, until he met Gu Nanxi.

Target No. 5, Du Cha, a beautiful, sickly young man, with sky-high jealousy and a monstrous possessiveness. The person he chose belonged to him alone, even if they were just a substitute.

System: "These five scum tops are the incarnations of greed, lust, wrath, resentment, and envy. They're extremely difficult to deal with. Your mission, Host, is to dispel the scum tops' evil thoughts."

Gu Nanxi's eyes lit up. "There's a job like that?"

System: "...Put the bowl down! You're here to do the mission, not eat at an all-you-can-eat buffet!"

In Tan Xiu's eyes, Gu Nanxi was timid and obedient, always doing whatever he was told. Even when he occasionally got jealous, it was only because he was afraid of losing Tan Xiu. Tan Xiu had imagined countless times that he and his White Moonlight would end up together, but when that day finally came, and he saw Gu Nanxi arranging the engagement ceremony with tears in his smile, he regretted it.

So what if Gu Nanxi had a disability that kept him from using his powers, black hair and black eyes, inferior blood, and a lowly status? None of that mattered. What mattered was that Gu Nanxi truly loved him, loved him to the very core. Tan Xiu understood: Gu Nanxi was the one he was meant to be with for the rest of his life. He would return that love. He would start over with Gu Nanxi. He

He was being blocked at the door by four men???

#So I'm the clown after all!

#I'm only one-fifth of the person he's pursuing T_T

Note: One-on-one pairing, CC, happy ending; the scum tops are in the same world but on different maps.

Theme: No matter how many times we forget, love is there when we meet again