The Sickly Beauty's Archrival Lives Next Door

A lighthearted, sweet romance. Read without worry~

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Su Yuanjun was a refined and virtuous young master from a family of imperial censors, talented in both letters and morals. Unfortunately, he was so sickly that he practically lived on medicine, and no one knew how long he would survive.

The young general from the military family next door was his complete opposite: cold-hearted and aloof by nature. No one knew if they could survive getting close to him.

Yet, according to the rumors, Su Yuanjun wasn't afraid of Feng Chijing, the man no one else dared approach. In fact, he often took delight in teasing him.

Until one day, Feng Chijing finally lost his patience and snapped, and they launched into yet another battle of words.

As for why a military man was competing with a scholar in verbal sparring, it was because this young master Su...

was so fragile that even the gentlest touch from a soldier might break him.

Before long, everyone knew the two couldn't stand each other and never missed a chance to argue.

They ran into each other at a teahouse, and there was only one private room left. They argued!

Their carriages met on a narrow road, and neither would give way. They argued!

Even a mix-up in the seating at a banquet led them to argue until the civil officials jointly petitioned the throne,

requesting that the Minister of Rites be punished for incompetence.

Still, the two families' rivalry suited other people just fine.

To test their mettle, the new emperor assigned them to handle official business outside the capital.

Su Yuanjun smiled without warmth, while Feng Chijing beside him accepted the order in silence, standing with his sleeves sweeping back.

The emperor was pleased, but their colleagues were uneasy, afraid that one day Lord Feng would lose his temper and strike Su Yuanjun on the road, leaving the court without one of its pillars.

But ever since leaving the capital, the two had long been used to avoiding the spies lurking in the shadows. They ate and slept together... in the same bed, too.

Later, they stopped pretending.

At the Feng family's martial arts contest to find a husband, Su Yuanjun's name stood at the top of the list. At the Su family's literary gathering, Feng Chijing's name was displayed as the winner.

The civil and military officials publicly cried out that the two lords shouldn't carry on so recklessly and absurdly.

In truth, one group had already prepared a joint petition, just waiting for Su Yuanjun's approval;

while the generals on the other side were itching for a fight, only to be cowed into silence by a single look from Feng Chijing.

And the new emperor, seated high in the distant Golden Hall...

looked at his unusually harmonious court, pressed the jade seal onto the edict granting the marriage, and wore an utterly numb expression.

A Few Things to Know

1. 1v1, both leads' first relationship, happy ending, uncomplicated sweet romance, completely fictional setting

2. Feng and Su are childhood friends, and their daily routine is bickering

3. Not much scheming, no need to think too hard

Theme: Do what you can for your country.