Blue Cloud

Song Shu was born into wealth and loved a life of luxury. He grew up cherished and pampered, but in a desolate cave on a snowy night, without a soft bed, warm pillow, or fragrant quilt, he suffered the first great pain of his life. Even if he'd wanted to get revenge, he couldn't bring himself to speak of it, so he let it go. He thought he would never have anything to do with that man again. Then that man rose, step by step, to become the most powerful minister in all of Great Xia. He entered the Hanlin Academy, became a Grand Academician, rose to the cabinet, and finally became the chief minister. By the time Song Shu's always-proud father was kneeling to greet him, Song Shu knew that Shen Yun'an was no longer the man he'd once been. And the secret would remain a secret forever. But only when his family was ruined and he was exiled thousands of miles away did he understand that what he'd thought was a secret had long since ceased to be one. It was the soft blankets and cotton pillows waiting for him at the post stations along the way, the soldiers treating him with utmost respect as he traveled... ↑ Shou's perspective ↓ Gong's perspective Spring was deep, and Song Shu was lazily avoiding his books by the firefly-lit window. A breeze slipped through his sleeves, and falling crabapple blossoms scattered across his silken hair. Shen Yun'an, weighed down by court affairs and urgent matters, stopped to gaze at him for a long while, then quickly lowered his eyes, suppressing the feelings surging within him. Months later, autumn leaves turned gold and pomegranates hung heavy on the branches. Song Shu loved pomegranates, and one night he climbed the wall to pick some. Shen Yun'an had gone out for a stroll and spotted him from a distance, moonlight enveloping him. Shen Yun'an fell into a waking dream, his heart stirring with longing: That is my young man. I want to grow old with him, to spend our lives in love and tenderness. Shen Yun'an, a powerful minister who rose step by step, gong x Song Shu, an arrogant young nobleman with a sharp tongue and a soft heart, shou Theme: Happiness must be pursued, and love must be cherished