The Boyfriend I've Never Met

[Signed for publication. For the release date, follow the author's Weibo: @Jinjiang Shanzhizi] Xie Tao got a boyfriend. They had never met. He sent her all sorts of things: snacks she'd never tried, gold and silver jewelry that looked incredibly expensive, wine brewed from the first snow, tea boiled with plum blossom dew, and fascinating books of strange tales she had never read. She could imagine what a life he must lead, all poetry and picturesque scenes (the kind enjoyed by retired cadres). Because of him, Xie Tao's life changed completely. She no longer had to work several jobs, because he said he wouldn't allow it. Her life was no longer so straitened either, because he was always sending her real gold and silver. But she had no idea that every WeChat message she sent him was turned into a sealed letter and delivered to another time and place. And that was an era of chaos, when royal houses rose and fell. The man she fell in love with was the most dazzling blank space in that world. One day, Xie Tao worked up the courage to video-call her boyfriend. ??? My boyfriend is so handsome, waah! His eyes are so beautiful! His eyelashes are so long! His skin is so fair! But wait? Why is he wearing ancient robes and sporting an ancient hairstyle?! At that moment, the young nobleman on her phone screen, dressed in crimson brocade with a gold crown and jade belt, his long hair dark and lustrous, had amber eyes and smiled gently as he called her, "Taotao." -- Modern-day soft and adorable, penniless heroine X ancient strategist, beautiful, strong, wealthy state preceptor The hero and heroine save and heal each other. Shanzhizi guarantees sweetness! If it's not sweet, come beat me up! -- PS: 1. If you don't like it, that's fine, but please don't insult the author. Thank you. 2. I always write with proper values in mind. All malice is returned to sender. 3. Everyone has different tastes. If it's not for you, click away; there's no need to tell me. 4. The heroine is an ordinary high school girl. Her only golden finger is the hero. Both of them have their own misfortunes, but their romance is all sweetness and no angst, so I've tagged this as a sweet romance. 5. The heroine has never forgiven her mother. I have not whitewashed anyone who did wrong. Synopsis screenshotted on August 17. Theme: A love that transcends time and space, healing an unhappy life