Drawing the Bow

[Bookish General and Cheat-Code Archer: A Frontier Promotion Story] [Updates are sporadic, so proceed with caution] [A statement: Thank you so much to everyone who has recommended my story on different platforms, and an even bigger thank-you for loving the little sheep and puppy. But when recommending it, please don't compare it to other works, since that can easily stir up controversy. Thank you for understanding.] [Weibo: April Gourd Isn't Ripe Yet (occasionally posts short jokes)] [Xiaohongshu: Tou Tou Gourd (occasionally livestreams writing sessions)] Qin Wuji was the son of the prime minister, renowned throughout the land. Alas, the young prodigy's life was beset by misfortune: his mother died when he was seven, his uncle when he was ten, and at sixteen, his family was destroyed because of his father's crimes. He was exiled three thousand li away. The journey north into exile was rough and perilous. The frail young Master Qin nearly died along the way. After barely making it to the frontier, he met someone and found himself thinking that he would have been better off dying on the road after all. As luck would have it, Lu Chi came strolling by with a blade of foxtail grass in his mouth. His eyes curved, and so did his lips. He had a lovely smile, but his drawling words were anything but: "Qin, my little wifey, have you finished washing my clothes?" The refined and elegant Qin Wuji stared straight ahead. He held back his curses for a long while, thinking, You foul-mouthed, shameless, ill-mannered bastard. One day I'll teach you a lesson, so you can't bully people anymore. The years at the frontier flew by. One day, Qin Wuji had gone from "Qin, my little wifey" to General Qin. Only after pinning the shameless Lu Chi to the bed himself and firmly silencing that mouth of his could Qin Wuji finally breathe a sigh of relief. He felt that life was peaceful, and that he had set the world's code of conduct back on the right path. The Yanmen Pass is ringed by layer upon layer of mountains, and every inch of mountain costs a life. Qin Wuji was truly lucky. With an unconventional archer chattering away at his side every day, life in the border city became a little less bitter and hard to endure. -- This is the story of a frail, lovesick top who evolves into a ruthless, decisive, lovesick top. This is the story of a cheat-code bottom who slaughters his way through everything from the start, and is still slaughtering his way through everything at the end. (What even is this?) -- [Before You Read] 1. This is a barren frontier. Most characters at the start are uneducated and swear in all sorts of bizarre ways. Readers who prefer gentler language, take note. 2. The setting is fictional. The military system and geography are a patchwork borrowed from different dynasties, with a high degree of fictionalization. Readers who are particular about historical and geographical accuracy, take note. 3. For the first twenty or so chapters, Qin Wuji is physically weak but extremely proud, and he acts fussy and melodramatic, often threatening to die. He may not be very likable at first, so readers who care about strength levels, take note. But he becomes very much a top, and very fierce, later on, so don't worry. Theme: Defy the setbacks of fate, seek life's meaning in a turbulent age, advance hand in hand, and defend home and country.