Military Letters

[Updates whenever I can~] Devoted, doting general who spoils his husband x gentle, beloved scholar, Cheng Yelan x Ou Huaijin

Cheng Yelan was trapped in a nightmare again.

He dreamed of the first time they'd met. Through a twist of fate, he'd told Ou Huaijin his childhood nickname.

Ou Huaijin laughed and said, as warm as a spring breeze, "That's a lovely name. At night I lie listening to the wind and rain; in dreams I ride an iron horse across an icy river. My name is Ou Huaijin. It sounds rather weak, just like this frail body of mine that could topple at the slightest touch." He looked a little aggrieved, and even Cheng Yelan couldn't help wanting to hold him...

But then the scene shifted, and he saw his little scholar lying among countless corpses, covered in bloody wounds, his face so smeared with blood it was impossible to make out his features. Cheng Yelan ran to him like a madman and held him in his arms. Cheng Yelan thought he was such a fool. How could he have left his little scholar behind in Yongxin Village? His little scholar was so frail, always crying out in pain at the slightest touch. How much must it have hurt when a blade cut across his chest...

That night, the rain washed over this city of blood again and again. Cheng Yelan held Ou Huaijin in his arms. His heart ached as if countless ants were devouring it, but all he could do was cry. Rain and tears fell together into a sea of blood...

Then he woke up.

Cheng Yelan stared blankly at the paper lantern overhead. After a long while, he felt a warm, wet tear on his face. Unable to bear it any longer, he burst into tears.

There were no iron horses on icy rivers. My dreams were filled with you.

This is entirely made up, with no real-life inspiration whatsoever!!!!!!

The gong falls in love with the shou at first sight, then begins a brief journey of winning him back...

Theme: In Cheng Yelan's eyes, Ou Huaijin is like a star, like fireworks: out of reach, yet close enough to touch.