Spoiled and Proud

[Adorable little sweetie VS mature, steady, gentle daddy]

◆ The leads have no romantic feelings for each other and do nothing inappropriate before the heroine comes of age.

◆ A long, super-sweet story. Guaranteed sweet, or your money back (just kidding).

The heroine's story: Jiang Yaoyao is the daughter of the county magistrate of Yangzhou. She loves to smile, and the two dimples that appear on her cheeks when she does are sweet enough to melt anyone's heart.

When she was fourteen, a tall, handsome man suddenly appeared at her home. She looked over curiously and met his deep, dark eyes.

She froze, then foolishly greeted him. "Hello, Uncle! My name is Yaoyao!"

At her greeting, the aloof, noble man suddenly smiled. It was like a hundred flowers blooming all at once. His voice was rich and husky. "Qin Huaijin."

Jiang Yaoyao had assumed Qin Huaijin would be difficult to approach, but he treated her very well. He taught her to ride and shoot, and played childish games with her. She called him Teacher.

When she turned fifteen and came of age, she was a little sad. She had been betrothed to her childhood friend long ago, and would soon be marrying him. After that, she wouldn't be able to see Teacher anymore.

But a month before the wedding, she caught her childhood friend meeting in secret with a pregnant woman whose belly was already showing.

She was horrified and at a loss, feeling wronged. As rain poured down, she saw a tall figure coming toward her with an umbrella. The handsome man, noble and dignified, reached out to her with a gentle gaze. "Don't be afraid, Yaoyao. I'm here."

Jiang Yaoyao could no longer hold back. She took his broad, warm hand and stumbled into his arms, like a young animal that had finally found a place to lean on. She sobbed softly, "Teacher..."

The hero's story: Qin Ye, courtesy name Huaijin, is the emperor of the Great Zhou dynasty. The ninth son of the retired emperor, he was a brave warrior who spent his years defending the borders.

When a palace coup broke out, he crushed the other princes with an iron hand and seized the throne!

After ascending the throne, he went to the Jiangnan water towns to recover from his injuries.

He first saw Jiang Yaoyao aboard a painted pleasure boat.

Her bright smile was like a beam of light falling into his long-silent heart.

From then on, he took her under his wing, loving and protecting her, cherishing her in every way.

Little scene: After breaking off her engagement to her childhood friend, Jiang Yaoyao's father was promoted, and she moved to the capital with him.

At a palace banquet, surrounded by glittering splendor, noble young ladies chatted and laughed. Feeling out of place, she quietly slipped away with her cat in her arms.

As she passed a grand hall, the cat suddenly went wild. With a meow, its snowy-white form dashed into the unfamiliar hall.

"Rourou, come back!"

The hall was full of guests. Hearing the young woman's lilting Wu-dialect voice, everyone turned to look.

A white cat boldly charged straight toward the emperor on his throne. Everyone was certain it would be slaughtered on the spot.

Everyone in the imperial city knew that the emperor was bloodthirsty and cruel. Whenever his strange illness struck, he couldn't stop himself from wanting to kill. The steps would be stained with blood, and severed limbs would lie everywhere.

The cat should have met the same fate.

But no one expected the emperor, who had always been so lofty and untouchable, to bend down and scoop it into his arms. He even beckoned to the young woman standing stunned in the hall. His peerlessly handsome face wore a tender smile no one had ever seen before.

"Come here, Yaoyao."

★ According to unofficial histories, Emperor Yuanwu was a brave and skilled warrior in his youth. After ascending the throne, he governed diligently and devoted his life to the people and the country, earning his place as a great and enlightened ruler.

Yet this wise and mighty emperor had one stain on his reputation: for the sake of his young empress, who had only just come of age and was already betrothed to another, he resorted to underhanded means against his rival in love.

* From the moment I saw her, I knew she could only ever be mine.

* I have never regretted taking her for myself.

* Yaoyao is my precious sweetheart.

Reader's notes:

1. A slow-burn, sweet romance, one-on-one, both leads are devoted to each other, happy ending.

2. The age gap is fifteen years. The romance only begins after the heroine comes of age.

3. The hero has no harem and is a perfect gentleman, though his moral compass isn't the strongest. He's a max-level powerhouse. He's fought all the battles he needed to fight and killed all the people he needed to kill, so he's ready to lie flat. In other words, there's barely any plot.

4. A fictional setting with lots of original elements. Please don't nitpick the details.

5. All the settings and plot logic serve the protagonists. This is a simple, light novel, and the author's writing ability is limited.

Check out my ongoing novel, My Precious Sweetheart!

[Soft, sweet, obedient little darling & mature, authoritative, take-charge dom daddy]

In Emperor Mingwu's eyes, Suisui is pretty, cute, sweet, and clingy. She's the most perfect girl in all of Yujing and the whole world, his precious sweetheart.

The imperial princes and the fake heiress whom Suisui once bashed over the head with a gold brick cried out in agony: "Imperial Uncle, you've lost your mind!"

Suisui stuck her tongue out at them, her little tiger teeth showing. Then she turned to Emperor Mingwu and blinked her big, watery eyes, looking sweet and innocent.

She rose onto her tiptoes and held out her little hands, her voice soft and coaxing. "Your Majesty, can I have a hug?"

★ According to secret histories, Emperor Mingwu, the greatest emperor of all time, was extraordinarily gifted. He joined the army at thirteen, won countless battles, and became emperor at eighteen. After ascending the throne, he ruled with an iron fist and commanded absolute respect. He was the strictest father of the Great Xia dynasty, but he had one stain on his reputation.

He developed feelings for the little Princess Suisui, whom he had raised himself. Defying the opposition of his officials and the world, he insisted on making her his empress and doted on her for the rest of his life.

* I raised and taught her. She belongs to me.

Reader's notes: 1. Both leads are devoted to each other, happy ending. The heroine is already of age when the story begins, and she falls first. The hero is virtuous in body and heart, has no harem, and is a perfect gentleman.

The heroine is naturally strong. To outsiders, she's a cold-faced little menace, but in front of the hero she's a soft, sweet darling. She's especially delicate and pampered, so please don't read if that's not your thing.

2. The leads are not related by blood. The hero was not born to the empress dowager. The princess's mother is the empress dowager's niece, but her name was never entered into the imperial genealogy.

3. A fictional world with lots of original elements and kindergarten-level palace intrigue. Please don't nitpick.

Theme: Love one another and build a wonderful home together.