[Top] Hot-tempered spoiled heir gong vs. cool, vindictive shou
Zong Zhenglin transmigrated.
He transmigrated right into the middle of the original owner's attempt to flirt with the crown prince.
Amid the chaos, all he could think was that the young man before him was absurdly handsome. Even his startled expression made Zong Zhenglin want to look at him a little longer.
And then the crown prince, beautiful as jade, held a grudge against him for years.
Not wanting to be executed as an evil spirit, Zong Zhenglin maintained the original owner's playboy persona. Everything else was fine, but the malice in the crown prince's eyes left him helpless.
Once the hare is dead, the hounds are cooked. The Duke of Weiguo's mansion, which had grown too powerful and threatened the throne, fell overnight. His adoptive father and brothers died under suspicious circumstances, and the young nephews left in his care were like chicks waiting to be slaughtered.
Zong Zhenglin took up the role of avenger and accepted responsibility for the original owner's family.
Anyone could see that the crown prince was targeting Zong Zhenglin and had tried time and again to have him killed.
Yet this playboy, who was useless at both letters and arms, managed to cultivate impressive skills despite the crown prince's hostility. He not only cleared his father and brothers' names and shouldered the Zong family's burdens, but also became the emperor's favorite once more.
When he appeared before everyone with a baby less than a month old in his arms, unmarried young women and men from Shengjing flocked to his door, all hoping to become the child's stepmother.
By then, the crown prince had been deposed and become a powerless young prince.
Zong Zhenglin turned them all down and carried the baby to the bedside of the former crown prince, who was still recovering from childbirth. He watched as his wife took the baby away, leaving him to sleep alone.
[Before]
Crown Prince: Zong Zhenglin, I want him dead!
Zong Zhenglin: Hah.
[Later]
Zong Zhenglin: Darling, I could die, but I only want to die in your bed.
Crown Prince: Get lost!
Reading Guide:
1. The story has both gong and shou viewpoints, but more from the gong's perspective, so it is tagged that way.
2. The setting is entirely fictional, in a world with male pregnancies. There are original worldbuilding elements, and characters can have children!
3. The gong is highly skilled in combat and has a hidden talent for making money.
4. At first, they both want each other dead. It's a love-hate relationship, not a story with a universally adored protagonist. They only have eyes for each other.
5. More to come! This is my first historical BL, so please bear with me!
Coming soon:
Reborn: My Husband Was Someone I Picked Up
Blurb:
[Shou] Self-reliant, straightforward shou vs. down-and-out, stoic, honeycomb-patterned gong
He Ruhan is a young man. After burying his parents, he is reborn, returning to the day before the city falls.
At the time, his wicked aunt is blocking the courtyard gate, cursing him and claiming his family owes hers ten taels of silver. Last time, he believed her. Too proud to back down, he spent the night pushing a cart of the family's valuables into the city to sell. The next morning, rebel soldiers stormed the city and hacked him to death. Only as he lay dying did he realize his aunt's family had meant to strip his household of its inheritance!
This time around, she wants money? Too bad! First, she can return everything she stole from his family!
With money for the journey, He Ruhan packed up that very night, hitched up his cart, and fled! Before leaving, he even kindly warned the villagers that rebel soldiers were coming. Unfortunately, no one believed him.
Traveling alone, He Ruhan found a handsome young man by the roadside. Once the man woke up, they struck a deal: one meal of rice cakes in exchange for a husband.
While rescuing him, He Ruhan snapped, "You ate my food, so you're mine. Otherwise... otherwise, I'll break your legs!"
Sang Junyuan was injured, not blind. Looking at their obvious difference in size, he fell silent. "..."
You'd break this prince's legs? What audacity! But his cooking smells so good~
The two helped (or rather, didn't help) each other along, and He Ruhan really did become the man's husband. He thought that once they reached a city untouched by rebellion, they would settle down and work hard to build a life together.
He never imagined that the husband he'd found starving by the roadside had such an extraordinary background...
On their first day in the city, his husband told him to stay at their lodgings and not wander off, then went out alone.
He left and never came back.
He Ruhan was terrified and searched for him day after day. He ran into a prince returning to the city and was pinned to the main street by soldiers, covered in mud and looking utterly wretched.
At the center of a crowd of officials in colorful robes stood a man clad in armor, his face cold. He said curtly, "This ignorant commoner is not worth bothering with."
The word "husband" caught in He Ruhan's throat. His eyes turned red as he watched the man walk away without looking back...
That night, He Ruhan packed his belongings, took the baby in his belly, and ran away again.
Reading Guide:
1. A little groveling and regret.
2. More to come...
Theme: Peace and prosperity for all
Lin: Yes, that's right, I think!
Yes, why did my father die so easily? Now I feel like my golden fingers are suddenly wide open, playing with the entire court
This chapter tastes slightly sweet (satisfying~)
The prince will become true love later, right?
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Wow, keep updating, it's really beautiful
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