My Days Working in Ancient Times

Ye Mian was the youngest legitimate son in his family. Like attracts like, and his closest friends were the youngest and second-youngest sons of the capital's most prominent families. When they studied at the Imperial College, these pampered heirs, who thought the whole world came second to them, gathered together and acted like they wanted to tear the sky open.

One day, they'd cause trouble in class and pull up the roof tiles; the next, they'd round up their friends and gallop through the spring breeze on golden-saddled horses in the outskirts of the capital.

The Imperial College's disciplinarians were so worried they got splitting headaches. “Study quietly. Once you finish at the Imperial College, you'll enter officialdom through your family connections. Then you'll be free of restraint, and the court will offer a whole new kind of fun. You can do as you please!”

That only got the sons of officials even more excited. Ever since childhood, they'd envied their fathers and elder brothers for not having to sit in classrooms and memorize books. They could simply clock in at the government office in the morning and attend a banquet at a restaurant in the evening. How carefree and unrestrained!

A group of them were kneeling in punishment beneath the corridor of their dormitory, chattering over one another as they imagined their future careers in government as a life in paradise.

The disciplinarians heard every word and exchanged cold smiles. What a bunch of little brats! Once they left this place and entered that den of wolves and tigers, the rules and hard lessons of officialdom would teach them how to behave!

The sequel to “The Days of Studying in Ancient Times.” After Ye Mian and his friends enter the halls of power, they face a life of frustration, laughter, and endless chaos.

Ye Mian: A sunny, healthy, gorgeous bottom

Zhuang Xu: A possessive, jealous, but incredibly wealthy top

Reader's guide, proceed with caution if these tropes bother you:

① The bottom is written as extremely, extremely, extremely, extremely beautiful, so there's a slight harem-favorite element.

② A little ensemble cast. Heart-fluttering romance, warm family affection, and sincere youthful friendship all feature.

③ There are political machinations as well as everyday family life.

④ The government system in this story combines elements from several dynasties.

Thesis: Labor is the greatest glory.