After Teaching the Dragon-Proud Hero to Be a Proper Gentleman

Complete. The blurb for my new novel, *I'm the Social Menace of the Harem*, is at the very end. Blurb: Sang Lingxi shares her name with a female supporting character in a cultivation novel about a destined hero. The supporting character is a noblewoman the hero meets early in his journey. She has everything, while the male lead is still a nobody. But because she is beautiful, she falls for him in secret, giving him experience and equipment, providing suitors as face-slapping material, and getting herself into danger to set the stage for his power-ups. In the end, the hero levels up, takes on a new secret identity, and moves on to a new map full of beautiful women, leaving her behind to wait for someone who will never come, unmarried for the rest of her life. Now she's become that supporting character. The System tells her that although her family background isn't impressive enough for her to become the hero's woman, the hero still has a harem of at least ten women. The System is hiring her to uphold true love and ensure that, at any given time, the hero has no more than one mutual relationship. Sang Lingxi accepts the job at once and resolves to teach Long Aotian how a proper man should behave. When Long Aotian saves a beauty, she reads him a letter from his childhood sweetheart. When Long Aotian accidentally sees a beauty bathing, she swaps her out for a two-meter-tall burly man. When someone tries to use Long Aotian as a shield against a suitor, she disguises herself as a man and takes his place... While the whole world believes she is deeply in love with Long Aotian and is moved by their nonexistent romance, Long Aotian finally starts sending out wedding invitations. Under everyone's expectant gaze, Long Aotian says through choked sobs, "Welcome to my master and master's wife's wedding. As my elder, Master's wife has always devoted herself to teaching me, and I'm deeply grateful." Sang Lingxi: Who doesn't love a beautiful woman who's powerful, reliable, practically a walking treasure trove, and has a big fluffy tail? P.S. 1. This is my take on how men should behave. Long Aotian will be taught to respect women and value himself, becoming a well-behaved young man. He's a little afraid of marriage, though, and ends up with no romantic pairing. 2. The heroine is a strategist and a strong woman, with an ensemble cast. The male lead is a powerful nine-tailed fox demon, but his main job is to look beautiful. He is occasionally useful, too. *I'm the Social Menace of the Harem* has 100,000 words drafted and will launch in April. Blurb: Qin Yufeng's maternal grandfather is a prince with a different surname, her older brother is a great general, and her father is about to become chief grand secretary. As the only legitimate daughter in the family, she has long been ready to enter the palace, throw her weight around, and enjoy every day as it comes. But her family is far too invested in staying alive. Before she entered the palace, they prayed to the gods and Buddhas and covered the space beneath her bed with copies of *The Women's Rules*, hoping she would become virtuous and decorous overnight. Before Qin Madam watched her step into the sedan chair that would take her to the palace, she wept and said, "Your mother doesn't want to bring shame on the Qin family. At least think of your family before you do anything once you're in the palace." To spare her family's delicate nerves, Qin Yufeng solemnly promised, "I'll do my best to get along with my sisters in the palace." Before Qin Yufeng entered the palace, the emperor had already prepared himself to put up with her for now and settle accounts with her later. Who could have guessed that she wouldn't act arrogant and domineering, but would instead try to get along with everyone in the harem? Her methods, though... were truly hard to approve of. When it was time to choose her title, the emperor politely asked if she had any preferences. She said, "None of these quite fit. Why not choose the character 'Hua'? It obviously suits someone as domineering as me." He: "..." Consort Jing pretended to be five months pregnant, intending to frame someone. Everyone in the harem gave her a wide berth. The moment Qin Yufeng saw her, she rushed over and hugged her. "Little sister, you're so thin! Your belly is flatter than it was last month. Have you been taking some miracle medicine?" Consort Jing: "..." Noble Lady Qiu was delicate as a willow in the breeze, timid and helpless, and seemed to be constantly falling victim to other people's schemes. Now Qin Yufeng drags her around the palace every day, making a grand spectacle of their antics. Whenever anyone asks, she cheerfully says, "Little Sister Qiu is timid, so I'm helping her build confidence and toughen up." Noble Lady Qiu: "..." The emperor felt that if things continued this way, the entire harem's culture would go astray. So he took the opportunity to confine Qin Yufeng to her palace. The chief eunuch: "Your Majesty, Consort Hua has been confined for three months." He: "Has she admitted her mistake?" The chief eunuch: "Consort Hua invited the Empress Dowager to her palace to play cards. The Empress Dowager lost all night, then issued an order lifting the confinement, but claimed to be ill and refused to see anyone!" He: "..." Qin Yufeng is a transmigrator. She understands one thing very well: people who engage in terrifying levels of socializing can get everything they want without arousing suspicion. P.S. The emperor does favor other consorts. He mainly serves as a plot device early on, but will dote exclusively on the heroine in the middle and later parts. Theme: Help others develop a healthy understanding of love, discover their potential, and reach for greater goals in life.