This story could also be called "The Big Shot's Moonlight" or "I Still Love You After We Break Up"
[1]
Yuchi Mingshu was a penniless orphan from a fallen noble family, yet the Grand Empress Dowager brought her into the palace and raised her herself. Not only was she given the title of County Lady, she was also promised a marriage that countless noble ladies envied.
Prince Li Heng of Chu was domineering and arrogant, a man of noble bearing and rebellious spirit. He was the most powerful and wealthy idle prince in Chang'an.
Everyone waited for the day Prince Chu would tire of Mingshu and she would fall back into her former state of having nothing.
But year after year, Li Heng never grew tired of her. Instead, he spoiled her rotten: if she wanted a star, he would pluck one for her; if she wanted the moon, he would give it to her. He even followed behind her at royal ceremonies to hold up her train!
[2]
They met again in Xizhou. By then, Li Heng commanded a great army and had won countless battles, striking fear into the neighboring nations.
A city wall stood between them. When they met again, everything had changed.
He stood atop the wall, gazed at her, and calmly gave the order: anyone who resisted was to be killed without mercy.
Mingshu knew the Li Heng before her was cold, domineering, and ruthless. He was no longer the boy who had once held her in the palm of his hand.
[3]
In the dead of night, with her soft, warm body nestled in his arms, he murmured, his voice so hoarse it was almost unrecognizable. "Be good, Jiaojiao. Don't run away again, all right?"
"I will not fail the realm, nor will I fail her."
"With the land dyed in blood and half a lifetime spent at war, you alone are the glory of my life."
A warm, sweet-natured little sunshine x a domineering, arrogant rich playboy
Reader's Guide:
1. The leads are both good, upright people with firm principles when they are not on opposite sides of a conflict over the realm.
2. Jiaojiao is... the heroine's pet name.
2. One-on-one romance, a sweet little story with a touch of angst.
Theme: You are the glory of my life
