The General Only Likes My Secret Identity

A doting marquis's heir, the gong x a general who is strong on offense but weak on defense, the shou The Marquis's household and the General's household had arranged marriages for generations. But in this generation, each family had only one boy. The old emperor, with his failing eyesight, waved a hand, and the old marquis and old general had no choice but to betroth the two children. The young general Xie Wenzhu has never liked Sheng Xu, the Marquis's frivolous, carefree young heir. Though they are betrothed on the surface, Xie Wenzhu only sees him as a brother. In secret, he has a crush on a masked guard who once caught his eye and now stands beside the new emperor. Raised with strong family values, Xie Wenzhu cannot bear the thought of betraying his principles. He gathers his courage and asks his parents to call off the engagement. That night, the guard who has learned the truth breaks into the shou's room and removes his mask, revealing Sheng Xu's furious face. "You're not breaking off the engagement!" Xie Wenzhu: !!! Sheng Xu has known since childhood that his future husband would become a general who protects the nation. He has always been determined to win him a peaceful homeland. But as the heir to a marquis, he could never stand up and protect his future husband himself. So Sheng Xu turned his attention to the new emperor, who was as close to him as a brother. If he could help the new emperor govern well, he would be protecting his future husband too. Even if that meant becoming a nameless, faceless guard beside the new emperor. Who could have guessed that an accidental encounter at a banquet, when he brushed past his future husband, the general, would nearly lead to him being cheated on by himself in a secret identity?! A few things to know before reading: 1. The setting allows men to marry. 2. The shou is stronger than the gong, but the gong isn't weak either. 3. Happy ending, sweet romance, no common deal-breakers. Theme: If you want to pluck a rose, remember to watch out for its thorns.