After I Played the Crown Prince and Abandoned Him

Jiang Nian is the beloved young master of a general's household. In his previous life, disaster struck the household: his father and older brother died in battle, and because of his beauty, he was abducted into the Second Prince's residence. He jumped into a well and died. When he is reborn, disaster has just struck the general's household again. He packs his things, disguises his appearance and identity, and flees overnight to a small town on the northwestern frontier. The first time he sees Shen Li, Shen Li is filthy, baring his teeth like a vicious little beast, chained inside a huge iron cage as passersby pelt him with stones. The next time they meet, Shen Li stands in the main hall in a brocade robe embroidered with golden dragons. He is tall and straight, his face stern and grim, as the assembled officials bow before him. * Shen Li was raised by wolves and grew up in the mountains. Every human he encountered looked cruel and vicious. But on that day, while he was locked in an iron cage and sunk in despair, a boy smiled at him and held out a warm hand. The boy taught him to read and speak, taught him the rules of human society, and slept beside him. Those were years of gentle days, until one day, the boy died right before his eyes. Jiang Nian saves the general's household, fakes his death, and returns to the capital. But after only a few days of peace, an imperial decree of marriage sends him to the Crown Prince's residence. He never imagined that the Crown Prince, a battle god rumored to be brutal and ruthless, would be the boy who used to wait at the door every day, watching eagerly for him to come home. After marrying into the Crown Prince's residence, Jiang Nian is both guilty and uneasy. He frets over his many secret identities, unsure what to do, until one day he is pinned to the bed, his fluffy ears tugged as the man's hoarse voice breathes against his earlobe: "Niannian, how are you going to repay me for what you owe...?" The bottom can turn into a little fox for certain reasons. Theme: Growth and redemption.