(This novel features a historical-era everyone-loves-him setup.)
Xie Qingcang was a big shot in the worlds where he completed missions. Once he finished them all, he only wanted to retire. So he said goodbye to the System, chose an ancient-era world, and was born into the imperial family as a prince, ready to enjoy a peaceful retirement.
Who knew that, despite repeatedly trying to keep a low profile, he'd still end up astonishingly talented? And with his handsome, jade-like looks, it was no wonder so many people admired and supported him.
But that also made the crown prince wary of him.
Xie Qingcang couldn't be bothered with political intrigue. He just wanted to live comfortably. So, to put the crown prince at ease, he spread a rumor:
The Ninth Prince, Xie Qingcang, is actually into men.
The news set the whole capital abuzz. He'd expected the common people to despise him, but instead... quite a few young noblemen seemed eager to try their luck?
Xie Qingcang: This isn't... quite how I thought this would go.
After that, all sorts of things started happening around Xie Qingcang:
On the first day, he was walking down the street when a little beggar tried to scam him. The beggar was dressed in rags, but was very clean, and had an exceptionally cool, aloof appearance and bearing. Xie Qingcang figured his household could use a handsome man as a cover, so he took him home.
On the second day, he was drinking tea in his residence when a man in black fell from the sky straight into his arms. The man said he was being hunted and needed a place to hide for a while. Xie Qingcang thought he was handsome and cool, so he agreed.
On the third day, he went to eat at a restaurant. As he passed down a street, a delicate-looking beauty dashed toward him, grabbed his sleeve, and said he was selling himself to pay for his father's burial. He begged Xie Qingcang to take him in.
Xie Qingcang: "..."
Fine, then.
The fourth day, the fifth day, the sixth day...
Every day, Xie Qingcang unlocked the "Handsome Man +1" achievement. Before long, a rumor was circulating among the people: The Ninth Prince, Xie Qingcang, could sleep with nine men in one night and still not be satisfied.
Xie Qingcang: "???"
Stop making things up! He's still a virgin!
And he likes women!
Meanwhile, unbeknownst to him, the handsome men in his household were fighting over him and coming to blows.
Later, Xie Qingcang discovered that the men in his household all seemed to have extraordinary identities: the neighboring kingdom's regent, the martial arts alliance leader, the world's top assassin...
Xie Qingcang: "Have I managed to get involved with a whole bunch of powerful people?"
A carefree, easygoing, secretly powerful, universally adored Ninth Prince gong x a cool, devoted, high-born regent shou
A few important points:
1. This is a one-on-one romance, and both leads are virgins. The gong is universally adored, universally adored, universally adored!
2. The gong seems carefree and easygoing, but doesn't understand love. He takes the others in only to prove the rumors true.
3. Before the gong and shou become a couple, the gong will act out a little in front of others, getting somewhat intimate with the people he takes in (hugging and cuddling, but no kissing).
4. Extremely indulgent, so indulgent it's explosive, so indulgent it makes your toes curl.
5. The gong is a big shot, not a weakling. He just has his heart set on a peaceful retirement.
6. The others fall for the gong for a reason. He's an outstanding person, and in their hearts, he's a shining white moon and their salvation.
7. The blurb may change, but the story's setup and direction won't.
8. More details to come.
Theme: Everyone can wait for their own light and salvation
