On the Brink

[Pre-release: The blurb for Spring Daylight Long is at the very bottom. Feel free to visit my profile and add it to your collection!]

Everyone in the martial world knows that Yu Jiu, head of the White Jade Waterside Pavilion, the foremost swordsmanship family in Jiangnan, is refined, upright, and handsome, perfect in every way except that he is a sickly weakling who cannot even truss a chicken. He was abducted in broad daylight by Liu Jinglan, the ruthless fiend of Luoshan City, and nearly lost his life by the time he was rescued.

What no one in the martial world knows is that this head of the Yu family is wild by nature and a peerless swordsman. And that is not all: Liu Jinglan, the notorious fiend whose very name strikes fear into people's hearts, has a special relationship with him.

Double-standard, awkward, loyal-dog gong X warm on the outside, roguish on the inside, acting-king shou

[Reader's Guide]

Liu Jinglan (gong) X Yu Ruxu (shou), 1v1, HE, two acting kings, two sharp tongues

This story leans a little toward plot, with quite a few planted clues and a touch of undercover intrigue.

There is a secondary couple. They are a BG couple, and their story has a BE ending. Their part is not very long, but it is important!

Friendly, harmonious discussion and suggestions are always welcome. The author will work hard to improve wherever the story falls short.

Finally, thank you, dear readers, for reading! Sending love

[Pre-release blurb for Spring Daylight Long]

In the tenth year of Nanjing, the Crown Prince inexplicably hanged himself in his bedchamber, throwing the court into turmoil.

Shen Hui, the Crown Prince's old friend and the third son of Prince Zhao, was hunted down and forced to flee. Just as his life hung by a thread, a slender figure in blue appeared with an open umbrella.

The first spring rain began to fall. The umbrella tilted, and Shen Hui met a pair of cool, enigmatic eyes.

That was the first time he saw Xie Chen.

Xie Chen took Shen Hui home, but Shen Hui got Xie Chen into bed.

At the height of their passion, Shen Hui leaned over Xie Chen and asked in a low voice, "Why did you save me that day?"

Xie Chen lifted his head and pressed his cold lips to Shen Hui's earlobe. "Naturally, because I covet your beauty."

Shen Hui smiled. "Then how about I repay your kindness by giving myself to you?"

But Xie Chen closed his eyes and rolled over. "This is nothing more than a casual fling. Don't take it seriously."

Shen Hui returned to the capital alone, struggling to survive as he investigated the Crown Prince's death and tried to protect himself.

He had thought his time in the mountains was just a spring dream, until one day at the Hongmen Banquet in Prince Sheng's manor, he saw a green-robed "advisor" standing behind Prince Sheng.

Their eyes met. Xie Chen smiled. "Third Young Master, are you drunk? Would you like to step outside for some air?"

In a secluded spot beneath the quiet moon, Shen Hui pinned Xie Chen against an ornamental rock, his voice dangerous and suggestive. "Didn't you say not to take it seriously? Why are you here?"

The usually aloof Xie Chen met his gaze. "Because I missed you."

**

Everyone says that the third son of Prince Zhao is a scholar and warrior, handsome as a tree of jade. If Prince Zhao ever ascends the throne, he is sure to become Crown Prince.

Matchmakers seeking a match for him have worn a path to Prince Zhao's manor, but not one has won the favor of Third Young Master Shen.

Some say that while fighting abroad, Third Young Master Shen secretly became engaged to a bandit woman and brought her back to the capital.

Others say that some fox spirit must have bewitched him, and that he is hiding her in the manor as a maid.

Hearing all the rumors in silence, Xie Chen thought: A fox spirit? Me? Well, that's true.

Theme: No matter how life hammers you, keep being a warm and kind person