The Fearsome General

[The print edition is now available] [Synopsis] At first, Rong Yang was dissatisfied with the husband her father, the emperor, had chosen for her He was domineering and clueless about romance. From every angle, he could be summed up in three words: rough, cold, hard. At first, Chu Yi was also dissatisfied with the imperial princess the royal family had bestowed upon him It took her an hour to get ready, and two hours to bathe (including washing her hair, drying it, soaking in the tub, ear cleaning, pedicures, massages, beauty treatments, manicures, and so on). From every angle, she could be summed up in three words: fussy, fussy, fussy. Later, enemy forces crossed the border, and the realm lay in ruins. His little princess stood outside the city walls with tears in her eyes and shouted to him from horseback, “Once you've protected this land, remember to come back and protect me!” He looked down. The man who had been impervious to blades and spears found his eyes growing red in that moment. Later still, after a great victory in the north, he came through the smoke, clad in armor and carrying weapons, having crossed a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. On the day of his triumphant return, the whole nation celebrated. The emperor held a banquet at Baojin Tower and praised him for his peerless service in protecting the realm. He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment. “I didn't protect the realm. I protected Rong Yang.” You are a fierce general, hard as iron, and my lover, burning like fire. *A doting, lovestruck princess × a steel-hearted general who bears the weight of the realm (marriage first, love later); *One-on-one romance, sweet and indulgent; *An alternate-history Song dynasty; *Weibo: Shui Huaizhu's Weibo. [Coming soon: "He Has a City"] On Sifang Island stands a demon city, where demons run rampant and do every kind of evil. The demon king is cruel, sinister, and capricious. Si Yao descends to the mortal realm to destroy the city. To get close to the demon king, she transforms into a pitiful little white rabbit demon. The demon king falls in love at first sight and keeps her close, pampering her. One night, the demon king has someone bring over a plate of carrots. He affectionately wraps his arms around her and says, “Yaoyao, hurry up and eat.” Si Yao: “…” Seeing how shy she is, the demon king eats one carrot himself, then another, and smiles. “Come on, see? They're delicious.” Si Yao has no choice but to pick up a carrot and imitate him, crunching away. After months of lying low, the heavens and earth collapse, and the demon city falls. Si Yao returns to the heavenly court with a pitiful little white rabbit in her arms. The immortals gather to take a look. Immortal Lord Wuling immediately tugs on the rabbit's ears. “Is this the infamous demon king?” Si Yao knocks his hand away, soothing her precious darling with affection as she retorts, “So what?” The world believes that Emperor Si Yao effortlessly brought the demon city to heel and earned immeasurable merit. But no one knows that the demon king himself buried that city where demons ran rampant for her sake. He has a city, and I have a dream. He gave me his city, and I'll repay him with spring blossoms and autumn moonlight, for all eternity. *Love-struck demon king (male) × fake playgirl emperor (female); *The demon king's true form is a little white rabbit; *One-on-one romance, mutual doting. *Visit my author page to bookmark it in advance. [Coming soon: "The Disabled Man"] After an accident threw him from his horse and broke both his legs, Xie Zhibai became the first deposed crown prince of Great Wei. His father, the emperor, feared he would fall ill with depression, so he granted him permission to leave the capital and recuperate in the countryside near Jinling. The spring mountains seemed to smile. In the third month, the waterside countryside was full of growing grass and flying birds. Xie Zhibai sat in his wheelchair, gazing absently at the scenery over the water. Suddenly, water splashed nearby. Xie Zhibai turned and saw a little nun squatting by the water, washing her face. The spring sunshine fell on her upturned, damp face. Xie Zhibai stared for a moment, feeling as if he had never seen such a clear, pure face before. After washing her face, the little nun opened her eyes and saw the handsome young man in the wheelchair. They looked at each other in silence for a while. “Little Master, can you recite sutras?” “I can.” “Then could you recite a passage for me?” That spring, Yuanyuan met Xie Zhibai by the water. He asked her to recite a sutra. His features were bright and clear, but his eyes were shadowed. So Yuanyuan recited one, then told him that Buddha saves all living beings and can relieve every hardship in the world. Xie Zhibai listened attentively, and the shadows in his eyes seemed to lift. One day later, Xie Zhibai remained unmoved after she finished reciting. Yuanyuan was puzzled. Xie Zhibai said, “Perhaps Buddha can't save me. Why don't you try?” Yuanyuan answered without a second thought, “How could I?” Xie Zhibai: “…” The little nun wasn't nearly as easy to win over as he'd imagined. *Sweet-faced, scheming deposed crown prince × naturally adorable little nun; *No political intrigue, a pastoral setting, and a gentle, slow-burn romance; *Visit my author page to bookmark it in advance. Theme: Celebrate the spirit of ancient generals who defended their homeland without fear of death, and praise the love of a general's household, where husband and wife understood, cherished, and encouraged each other through life.