[The blurb is really awful, but I swear, trust me! They're absolutely adorable! And I'm adorable too!]
Straight-as-an-arrow heroine, a chivalrous wanderer x sickly, shameless Imperial Eunuch hunk
If Xie Yusheng has committed a crime, the law should punish her. It shouldn't send a clueless young girl to steal Ye Zhou, the famous beauty of the Eastern Depot.
Xie Yusheng, a former bandit chief, was short on cash and forced onto the miserable path of working to earn money for food. But she never expected her very first job to be stealing a person (?), and not just anyone, but the famous mascot of the Eastern Depot!
Xie Yusheng: Workers have souls, workers are golden, workers are better than everyone! So what if I'm stealing a eunuch? I'll do it!
It's easy to invite a god, but hard to send one away. Ever since Xie Yusheng stole Ye Zhou, she's been suffering nonstop. She wasn't making money at all; she'd brought home an ancestor to look after.
She was already broke, and this ancestor's arrival only made her impoverished life even worse.
This is driving me crazy.
Ye Zhou lazily reclines in a rocking chair, fanning himself with his precious paper fan. Diagonally across from him, Xie Yusheng is hard at work keeping an eye on the enemy.
Ye Zhou: To be honest, I used to be a famous figure in the martial arts world. A task like this would be a piece of cake for me. There's no need to be so cautious.
Xie Yusheng: If you're so capable, then do it yourself. Quit blabbing. We can't afford food, so when we go out, I'll pawn that fan of yours.
Ye Zhou: If I did it, wouldn't everyone find out that you kidnapped the Eastern Depot's chief? I want to spend a little more time with you!
Xie Yusheng: If we can't sell the fan, why don't you go perform for money? Just perform, no selling yourself, okay?
Ye Zhou: You heartless little thing! Ever since you kidnapped me, I've been worrying myself sick every day, and now you want to sell me! Boohoohoohoo!
Xie Yusheng: If one person eats two people's rations, then yeah, I guess that's a lot to worry about.
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Later, Xie Yusheng discovers that Ye Zhou has absolutely no filter. Whatever she gives him, he parades around with it and shows it off to everyone he meets.
"Try this wine! It's good, right? My sweetheart brewed it for me!"
"Look at my hairpin! Pretty, right? My sweetheart made it for me!"
"Look at my new belt! Nice, right? My sweetheart embroidered it for me!"
Xie Yusheng, walking behind Ye Zhou, covers her face and cries, "I don't know him!"
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"My wife can host guests, cook, beat up enemies, and sleep with the chief. Most importantly, she's great in bed. Can you say the same?"
"Ye Zhou, where's your dignity?"
-- A heroine's terrible-luck introduction --
Why is Xie Yusheng broke?
Because when the bandit chief came down from the mountain, an old monk tricked her into handing over the entire fortune she'd built up over the years, all for some Taoist trinket.
The old monk said, "You're in danger of a bloody disaster. If you want to save your life, buy this precious bead. My ancestor endured eighty-one trials on Mount Wudang to obtain it! It's not expensive. The original price is 1,000 taels, but today it's only 800!"
So she took the bead and went to beg outside the Princess of Qinghe's manor.
The Princess of Qinghe said, "I'll give you three dishes and soup for every meal, silk and satin, plenty of money and beauties, and an easy job."
So she accepted a mission to "steal" the Eastern Depot's chief.
Ye Zhou said, "I'm really miserable. I'm sick all over and exploited by that rich landlord, the emperor. Even if I starve to death, I'm sticking with Xie Yusheng."
And once again, Xie Yusheng believed him.
Xie Yusheng: If I've committed a crime...
-- The serious introduction --
On the Lantern Festival of the fifth year of Tianxi, a strange murder took place at Throwing Spring Pavilion in Chang'an, setting off a storm of bloodshed across both the martial world and the imperial court.
[Important warning: Please read before starting the story]
1. This is a gender-bender romance. The male lead is a true eunuch, but there are no descriptions of anything below the neck in the main story, so it won't affect your reading experience. You can read it as a strong female lead story. Trust me! They're absolutely adorable!
2. The male lead is seven years older than the female lead, but they are each other's first love and have only been with each other. There are misunderstandings, but they won't drag on, and there will be no falling for someone else. Readers who care about romantic purity can read without worry.
3. This is an extremely obscure niche story, but out of professional integrity and boundless love for it, I've already finished writing the whole thing. No worries about updates!
4. The blurb is really awful, but I swear, trust me! They're absolutely adorable! And I'm adorable too!
Theme: Lovers will naturally be together every day and night
