Qiao Jianjin had his first fight in over a decade with his childhood friend Qin Zhuyu. Afterward, dazed and confused, he was hit by a truck.
When he woke up, he'd become the least favored Ninth Young Master of the Duke's mansion, and was about to be sent off to marry a great general.
The great general had just returned in triumph from his northern campaign. They said he was cruel and vicious, with countless lives on his hands, and that he wore a silver mask all year round to hide his disfigured face.
Everyone, including Qiao Jianjin himself, thought he was done for.
Who could have guessed that the great general, though taciturn, would treat him so well? His tenderness and little gestures always felt familiar to Qiao Jianjin.
One day, the general's mask suddenly fell off.
Beneath it was the familiar face he'd spent every day with for over a decade, only now with an extra scar.
Qiao Jianjin: Hello? Childhood friend, you died too? Well, misery loves company!
Qin Zhuyu: ...
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The people at the Duke's mansion waited and waited for news of Qiao Jianjin's death, but instead saw the two of them strolling through the market hand in hand.
Qiao Jianjin held out the dragon's-whisker pastry in his hand to the great general. The aloof general, who disliked physical contact, took a bite despite his expressionless face, his hands already full of all sorts of snacks.
Everyone: ?
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Later, Qiao Jianjin went to a boat banquet to admire the beauties of ancient times. Before he could even catch a glimpse of them, he was pressed against the side of the boat, his eyes covered.
It was the embrace he knew best. They had hugged countless times as friends, but this time it was so scorching that he trembled.
Qin Zhuyu issued the gentlest of commands: "Xiao Jin, I'm not just your friend. I'm your husband, too. Look only at me, okay?"
Qiao Jianjin suddenly understood why they'd fought that day.
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Taciturn, possessive gong x talkative, oblivious shou
Qin Zhuyu x Qiao Jianjin
Childhood friends who don't end up together? Unthinkable!
Cuddles!
Theme: Stay steadfast, and find a way through even in the darkest moments.
