Telling Fairy Tales in Ancient Times

Coming next: the light and sweet romance Reborn as My Dao Companion's Little One. Please add it to your reading list.]

My new novel, The Guard Shadow Who Was Kept All to Himself, is complete. Feel free to binge-read it.

Blurb for Reborn as My Dao Companion's Little One:

Fang Yuanren's dao companion died.

Grief-stricken, Fang Yuanren searched through ancient books and finally found an ancient resurrection spell. But the text was incomplete and missing pieces.

On the day of the resurrection, as Fang Yuanren waited with boundless hope, a green-haired toddler of about three or four appeared in the resurrection array, taking the place of the dao companion he had longed for.

Well, would you look at that: his husband had turned into a little kid.

Fang Yuanren tried to look on the bright side. It was fine. He was only a little smaller, that was all.

With his heart full of affection and his eyes reddening, Fang Yuanren called, "Xinghui?"

The green-haired toddler poked around, babbling, "Mama!"

The toddler had quite an eye for aesthetics. Grabbing his own hair, he cried miserably, "I don't want green hair..."

From that day on, Fang Yuanren discovered a whole new world.

"A Ren, I want some new clothes."

"A Ren, I want the same hairstyle as Huang next door."

"A Ren, can you make my legs a little longer? I can't even ride the cat at the village entrance."

Fine. I'll put up with it.

Until one day, while Fang Yuanren was relieving himself in the outhouse, the toddler suddenly climbed onto his shoulder, took one look, and burst into inconsolable tears.

The toddler looked devastated and helpless, sobbing his heart out. "Why don't I have one of those?"

Fang Yuanren tried every possible explanation, but nothing could console him.

Only when the toddler's tears had nearly soaked through his wooden body did Fang Yuanren agree to make one for him.

At the time, Fang Yuanren never imagined that his dazzling, beloved partner, admired by everyone and bright as the morning star, might recover his memories and return to his side.

On the night of their reunion, they lost themselves in a tumble of brocade covers and red silk.

Gu Xinghui kissed away the tears at the corners of Fang Yuanren's eyes and laughed roguishly. "A Ren really does have deft hands."

Over countless nights, Fang Yuanren finally learned a lesson through firsthand experience:

You get what you ask for.

[Important Notes]

1. The little one is the gong. He is the gong without his memories, and there will be a plotline where he gets jealous of himself. He will grow up later.

2. There is no golden finger in the early part of the story. The focus is on finding small joys amid a life of poverty.

3. The bodily details in this novel are all fictional. Don't overthink or scrutinize them, just enjoy the story.

4. Stay calm and enjoy the story in harmony. If it's not for you, leave. If you want to argue with me, you're right.

Blurb for Telling Fairy Tales in Ancient Times

The outwardly domineering, inwardly pure-hearted prince gong (Zhou Yuelang) & the transmigrated, money-loving office worker shou (Shen Dongzhi)

Radio host Shen Dongzhi transmigrates during a winter rainstorm. When he wakes, not only is he mistaken for a fool, he's also forced to swallow a big mouthful of pot soot mixed with talisman water.

The prince destined for him locks him in prison the first time they meet.

Just as Shen Dongzhi is at his wits' end, Zhou Yuelang visits late at night and takes him back to his residence.

From then on, every night, Zhou Yuelang comes to Shen Dongzhi's room

and makes him tell stories.

Thus Shen Dongzhi embarks on a grueling journey of telling stories to repay his debt. Through his own efforts, he goes from a trembling office worker

to a princess consort.

Also known as The Pure-Hearted Prince and His Foxy Wife, The Long Road to Paying Off a Debt, and A Worker's Guide to Climbing the Ladder (x)

Theme: The collision of the modern and the ancient, and the blending of the novel and the traditional.