A Long Wind for Tens of Thousands of Miles

[The simplified Chinese edition is now available. Follow @Su Jingxian for details.] Nineteen-year-old Lu Xiao, Marquis of Wuning, had always thought he had a childhood sweetheart named A Ci. A Ci's entire family was wiped out when she was young. To restore her family's fortunes, she had no choice but to disguise herself as a man and serve as an official at court. A Ci was beautiful, but frail and alone. She had to navigate the palace's endless schemes while constantly worrying that her identity as a woman would be exposed. Lu Xiao did his best to cover for "her," all while feeling sorry for "her." He bought "her" all kinds of jewelry and dresses, then came to tap on her window at night to give them to her. "You can't wear them right now, but just looking at them will cheer you up." He also handed her a box of pearls. "Be good and take these to play marbles with. I'll keep your secret, so don't worry." Xie Zhuo: ??? A few months later... Lu Xiao stared blankly into space. "Why is my A Ci... a man!?" Everyone in Luojing knew that Lu Xiao and Xie Zhuo were on opposite sides and at each other's throats. Lu Xiao had once mocked Xie Zhuo in public, saying all he could do was write ornate prose and sing the court's praises. Xie Zhuo had also called Lu Xiao "nothing but a spoiled young lord." They never had a kind word for each other. But where no one could see, Xie Zhuo lay in a sickbed, his long black hair in disarray and the corners of his eyes tinged red. When his chronic illness flared and the pain became unbearable, he clutched Lu Xiao's clothes tightly, his breathing unsteady, and bit down on Lu Xiao's shoulder... [A beautiful shou, outwardly serene as moonlight, inwardly obsessive and ruthless, and physically frail] x [A gong with extraordinary fighting skills, an overactive imagination, and a fiercely protective streak] 1. This is a fictional setting loosely inspired by historical dynasties, not a serious historical drama. Don't scrutinize the details; it's all made up, made up. 2. One-on-one romance, happy ending. Dual point of view. Mainly from the shou's perspective. 3. To avoid confusion, ages in this story are given in years of age, not traditional East Asian age reckoning. 4. There is no backlog of chapters. I'll try to update daily, but update times are unpredictable, so don't wait up for me. Sleep comes first. If I get stuck, fall ill, or have something urgent come up, I'll post a notice to take a break. 5. It'll be available to subscribers on July 30, with the site's automatic anti-piracy system enabled~ Theme: Even in hardship, keep moving toward the light.