A Treacherous Minister Marries a Bandit

[When I first wrote this story, I mainly wanted to write a little sweet romance, with the focus on the relationship. But when I looked back at it recently, I felt the ending should be changed. I'll expand it with a side story and add a princess. Since they've already rebelled, a woman can be emperor too. It's a shame I didn't realize that back then. As for why I don't have the protagonists become emperor, first, both of them long for a carefree life and have long since grown tired of officialdom. Second, it's because of a personal conviction of mine: I have always believed that sincerity matters more than anything, and money and power come after. Of course, everyone's thoughts are different, but I believed this when I was ten, still believed it when I was twenty, and I won't change my mind in the future. There's also a desire to withdraw from the world. Just like in my other book, The Villain, the protagonists ultimately choose to live in seclusion. Note from 25.12.26.]

[The neighboring book, Comforting an Old Enemy, is now underway. See the blurb at the very bottom~]

All the court officials curse Yan Zhen as a ruthless, unscrupulous minister. The Grand Preceptor even risks his life to remonstrate with the emperor, determined to bring her to justice.

Yet no one can bring her down.

Tang Jinan, who came first in all three imperial examinations, ruins her splendid future and goes alone into Yan Zhen's domain.

Everyone can only mourn for her.

The two of them should have been at each other's throats, yet on their first night, they share a bed.

[An easily seduced powerful minister who turns into a fiercely loyal puppy vs. a beautiful, unconventional rising star]

Love from the heart can mend the little cracks within.

Please note:

1. The story is set in a fictional world, with a happy ending.

2. It's just a little sweet romance.

3. Thank you for reading.

[Coming soon: She Changed After I Found the Tail of the World-Weary Ice Queen]

Han Xi has barely graduated when she lands an amazing job. Enticed by a monthly salary of 400,000, she boards the Aurora and becomes the cargo ship's new chef.

Her coworkers are all women, her salary doubles, and she never has to work overtime. Everything is wonderful, but Han Xi can't shake the feeling that there's something strange about this cargo ship.

She keeps finding animal fur in the kitchen, even though there aren't any animals on board!

Han Xi reports the strange occurrences in the kitchen to the captain, Shang Zhen. The ice queen looks listless and flicks her a single indifferent word:

"Oh."

Han Xi: Oh?

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Han Xi has no choice but to rely on herself. She waits in the kitchen and finally catches the culprit shedding fur

A short-legged ginger cat stealing canned food from the kitchen!

Han Xi takes the kitten back to her room to "teach it a lesson."

To make it up to the kitten, who is nearly dizzy from all the cuddling, Han Xi goes to the storeroom for some cod. But when she returns, there's no longer a cat lying on the bed.

Shang Zhen, who is always so cold toward her, is curled up in her blankets. A faint blush spreads across her cool face, and her fluffy ears tremble pitifully.

Han Xi freezes on the spot.

The cat I've been cuddling all this time... was the captain?! (Faints)

*

After Han Xi discovers her tail, Shang Zhen changes completely.

The woman is no longer cold. She becomes gentle with Han Xi, loves to nestle in her arms and wrap her tail around Han Xi's hand, and even bites her ear while clinging to her and calling her "baby."

Shang Zhen also becomes incredibly sensitive. If Han Xi leaves for even a little while, her ears droop and big tears roll down her face. If she sees Han Xi chatting with someone else for a little too long, she refuses to eat and needs to be held and comforted for ages.

Han Xi is "tortured" by her for three months, then gets hooked.

She gets used to having her clingy little accessory appear on her at any time and to making sure only the woman's scent remains on her.

Shang Zhen is very delicate. When passion takes over, her little whimpers always include the words "want to die." At first, Han Xi thinks she's doing something wrong. Only later does she understand that Shang Zhen really does want to die.

*

Late at night, Han Xi is already fast asleep.

All the other crew members on the ship have turned into cats of every color.

"We really did raise a human!"

"The captain raised a human."

"Same thing. I've never cuddled a human before. Maybe I'll raise one too someday."

"What a shame. I'm allergic to human fur, so I don't dare cuddle one..."

#All-female crew at sea · lighthearted h/c · a little angst, but overall a cozy sweet romance

#The little moments shared at sea by a group of kittens and one human

Theme: Be self-reliant and strong, and never give up