The Little Princess's Loyal Shadow Guard [Ancient to Modern]

My new novel, Looking Up, is now underway. Zhu Yao was the most doted-on princess. But when she opened her eyes, she found herself in the modern world. One day, she passed a dim alley. A gang of thugs was bullying a slender young man. His eyes were lifeless, and he showed no sign of fighting back. He looked exactly like the young shadow guard she'd once saved. Zhu Yao worked up her courage and said, trying to sound fierce, "Let him go!" One of the thugs whistled. "Want to save this poor loser? Come over here and let me kiss you." The young man, who had seemed like a soulless puppet, meekly enduring their abuse, suddenly had a light in his eyes the moment he saw Zhu Yao. He stood up and knocked the thug down with one punch. * In his previous life, Que Qi was betrayed by his fellow soldiers during a mission and lost the use of one hand. With nowhere to go, he leaned against a cold wall and waited to die. Just as he thought he was about to die, a kind girl came along, took him home, treated his wounds, and let him stay by her side as her shadow guard. Before Que Qi could repay her, he suddenly found himself in this strange place. Without her, what was the point of living? Day after day, Que Qi drifted through life like a walking corpse. Until one day, while he was being bullied in an alley, that delicate little princess appeared again, sweetly telling them to let him go. Que Qi came back to life. Later, Que Qi fell in love with her. [Author's Notes] 1. Devoted, stoic, poor top student X pampered, sweet young lady. A healing romance. Lu Yanzhi X Zhu Yao. Each other's first love. One-on-one romance. 2. No intimate scenes before they are adults. Weibo: Jinjiang Shui Mi Tao Wei For completed sweet and satisfying stories, visit my author page: The Obsessed Male Supporting Character's White Moonlight [Book Transmigration] and The Obsessed Boy Pretends to Be Good to Trick Me [Entertainment Industry] I'm looking for readers for my upcoming novel, Looking Up. Ever since Xu Suye was brought into the Shi family and they began supporting him, he had grown accustomed to looking up at her. She was high above him, while he was as lowly as dust. * That summer. On the school rooftop, Xu Suye pressed Shi Lu against the wall and kissed her gently, with careful tenderness. He couldn't help getting carried away, but all he got in return was a sharp slap. "Xu Suye, you'd better remember your place." She said coldly, then turned and walked away. * Years later, the poor boy from back then had become a rising star among the wealthy. Meanwhile, the Shi family had fallen into a trap and was facing a crisis. The young lady of the Shi family had reached the point where she had to save her family through an arranged marriage. They met again at a banquet. She was still as proud as a peacock. She walked past him without sparing him a glance. As they passed each other, Xu Suye gripped her wrist tightly. His Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice was strained. "Why didn't you come find me?" Shi Lu turned around and smiled casually. "Find you? Didn't you say you'd had enough of playing with me?" Xu Suye fell silent. But when she was about to leave, he could no longer hold back and pulled her into his arms, his eyes full of humble pleading. "Then play with me." "...Don't go to anyone else." 1. Spoiled rich beauty X aloof poor boy. Xu Suye X Shi Lu. 2. Primarily set in the city, with nostalgic school days. 3. One-on-one romance. Each other's first love. Theme: Healing a poor, devoted little shadow guard