Ruan Yuning died young from illness. When he opened his eyes again, he had arrived in ancient times, in the body of a dissolute young heir who had fallen into the water.
The good news: Though he had enemies all over the capital, he was the Empress Dowager's grandnephew and deeply favored.
The bad news: He was an impostor. Later, after offending the Crown Prince's faction, he was framed and exposed as a fraud, and met a miserable end.
Now Ruan Yuning looked at the future top scorer, a close aide to the Crown Prince, who had been tied up and brought over by his men. Then he thought of the Crown Prince himself, already at the door.
Ruan Yuning: ...I'm tired. Maybe I should just jump back into the water. :)
He had barely taken a step when someone grabbed him and hauled him back.
It wasn't the Crown Prince, but the Second Prince, Ying Changyan, rumored to be ruthless, cruel, and cold-blooded.
Wait, why did this man look exactly like his childhood friend?
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The first time Ying Changyan met Ruan Yuning, he saw him dragging his frail body around, desperate to die for someone else.
Later, Ruan Yuning became a little more obedient. After Ying Changyan took such good care of him, he finally put on some cheek fat. Quite pleasant to touch.
But Ruan Yuning had also picked up a new hobby: casually taking in cats and dogs.
A fallen young general, pick him up.
A disillusioned young noble, pick him up.
A cruel official with a smile hiding a knife... Tsk. This one is off-limits.
Ying Changyan thought coldly that Ruan Yuning wasn't obedient at all. Even when he looked at him, it was as if he were looking at someone else.
Maybe he should build a golden cage and lock him up.
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Ruan Yuning noticed that Ying Changyan's gaze was growing darker and darker.
One night, Ying Changyan grabbed him by the nape, his eyes shadowed. “Ruan Yuning, when you look at me, who are you thinking of?”
“...?” Ruan Yuning lifted his face and rubbed his chin against Ying Changyan's.
Why don't you think about it a little harder?
I'm your amnesiac childhood friend, darling.
Ying Changyan looked at the man curling obediently into his arms and pressed down the corners of his mouth.
He leaned closer, his breath warm against Ruan Yuning's lips, and whispered, “I can't remember, Ningning... You have to help me.”
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Rumors in the capital said that the young heir was beautiful but terribly spoiled, and that after offending that prince, his good days were probably over.
Many people waited to see him make a fool of himself.
But as they waited, Ruan Yuning's life only got better and better.
Those who had been his enemies made peace with him, and those who owed him became devoted to him. Even the normally ruthless Second Prince was indulgent toward him.
Later, the palace was thrown into turmoil.
The Crown Prince was deposed, the Imperial Preceptor was executed, and the former emperor abdicated.
Again and again, Ying Changyan took Ruan Yuning's hand, and together they climbed to the very top.
Just as he had when they were children, Ying Changyan told him there was nothing to be afraid of.
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[Childhood friends | Older top | Height difference]
[A beautiful young heir who is a little proud but soft-hearted, bottom X A dark, fatherly childhood friend who is only nice to the bottom, top]
Theme: Love can cross the long passage of time
