Childhood Sweetheart in the Clouds

Reader’s Guide: 1. A sweet romance. One-on-one. HE. Guaranteed sweet, but not guaranteed thrills. The plot is gentle and mild, with no dramatic twists or face-slapping revenge, so please consider carefully before starting. 2. Set in a fully fictional, gender-equal ancient world, which is nothing like real ancient history. Both men and women can study and take the civil service exams. The story is full of the author’s inventions, so please don’t nitpick historical accuracy. If it’s not for you, please don’t be rude. 3. The world in this story is entirely made up by the author. All explanations are up to the author. Feel free to ask questions politely. Blurb: In her previous life, Yun Zhiyi and Huo Fengqing competed from their school days all the way to becoming officials. In the end, she got drunk and forced herself on the aloof, cold Huo Fengqing, nearly turning childhood sweethearts into bitter enemies. Even so, when everyone had turned against her and she died young, Huo Fengqing repaid her cruelty with kindness, being the first to come and collect her body. Reborn and returned to her youth, Yun Zhiyi decides to repay him by becoming a cool, restrained childhood friend with a kind heart, and letting them each live in peace. But who could have guessed that this time Huo Fengqing would get drunk and force himself on her, knocking her to the ground... Then he bites her sleeve, his eyes red. Scene One: Huo Fengqing: You said you’d never let me off in this life, and that you’d make me as obedient as a dog. Why have you stopped bullying me? Yun Zhiyi: I was young and reckless then. I’ve seen the error of my ways, so I hope you’ll be magnanimous. May your future be bright... Huo Fengqing gives a quiet, mocking laugh: Hah, you’ve even learned to sweet-talk me. I bet you’ve found yourself another dog. Scene Two: Yun Zhiyi: Huo Fengqing, if you insist on turning North Mountain into a military camp for your household troops, believe me, I’ll camp outside your room and wail every day! Huo Fengqing: His Majesty bestowed North Mountain upon me. If you agree to marry me, both the mountain and I will belong to you. Then you can cry any tune you like, and I’ll listen attentively. By the way, it’s windy at the door. Come cry on the bed. ※Huo Fengqing: I don’t seek fame throughout the land as an official. I only seek to rise high into the clouds. My childhood sweetheart is up there, so I need to build a ladder to the sky. This is a story of childhood sweethearts, one a puppy, growing old together. Theme: Growth and self-fulfillment