The Celestial Official (Reborn)

Former title: Reborn and Bought Back by My Archrival Once you enter the imperial palace, nothing is in your own hands. With just one sentence, Qu Chenzhou brought ruin upon the family of Young Master Liu. The reason was simple: he was the emperor's sword, while the young master was a thorn in the emperor's side. But Qu Chenzhou had been the one to say those words. After the young master fled, he swore that one day he would grind Qu Chenzhou's bones to dust. For years, Qu Chenzhou waited for him in the capital, because of that promise. Until the day he died. He knew he was guilty beyond measure, and didn't expect the young master to understand the secret help he'd given him over the years. He only wanted to repay this debt of sin properly. So, in front of Young Master Liu, he died in the most horrific way imaginable. But he never saw the young master clutch his corpse in unbearable grief, nearly driven mad. "Qu Chenzhou, how dare you lie to me!" Winter, Year Seven of Yuande. The treacherous official Qu Chenzhou died, and everyone celebrated. Only one man seemed to have lost everything. #Shouldn't the story have ended there? Why am I dreaming of more than ten years ago?# #Holy crap, this isn't a dream. I've actually come back to life!# #I, Qu Chenzhou, really am too damn stubborn to die.# #And now I've been sold to the young master? Can I just drop dead on the spot?# [A cool, scheming beauty of a servant with an icy aura x a violent, corrupted young master forced by his lover to put on an act] This is the story of a max-level expert who took a wrong turn in life, was suddenly sent back to the beginner's village, and has to slowly level up all over again. One-on-one romance, happy ending. For fans of beautiful, strong, tragic characters. The pacing goes angst, sweetness, angst, sweetness. The official ranks are based on the Tang dynasty, but I made up the most important position, so don't fact-check it. Please add my next novel to your collection too! My upcoming danmei novel set in a post-apocalyptic world: The Last Obelisk A chaste, holy spirit seme x a promiscuous, seductive mercenary uke [childhood friends, secret identities, lovers who fight each other] Both are chaste. The uke is both beautiful and flirtatious. He works as a mercenary when he has missions, and "takes clients" when he doesn't... The whole thing about taking clients for money is just a cover for his real identity. In truth, he only has eyes for the seme. In the ruins of the apocalypse, humanity has evolved into all kinds of strange beings. Disasters, danger, and supernatural powers exist side by side, resources are scarce, and the only thing sustaining life is the seven obelisks that stand across the land. "But now, someone wants to destroy the foundation of our survival." Jian Shannan leaned over to look at the exquisite figure before him, as delicate as fine porcelain. "The organization needs your help, Undying One." Sitan couldn't care less. Even if the sky fell, it had nothing to do with him. "Sure. You know I'm a mercenary." "Money. As long as you pay enough, I'll do anything." "Or you could try to conquer me, or let me conquer you." Check out my completed novel: Destiny's Dashing Prince, about a dashing prince and a pretty constable [not really]. Also recommended, a novel by my goofy friend: The Emperor Wants to Keep His General in a Golden House, by Yue Wuxian A scheming, sickly, yandere uke transmigrates into the body of a cannon-fodder, dim-witted emperor x a beautiful, strong, tragic general, the second male lead, on his path to saving himself. Theme: Even if your strength is meager, keep striving. You can still change the world.