- A nightmare from the start? But now he's the beloved of a beautiful, powerful, tragic villain
- A double-strong, intellectual romance: wild on the outside, passionate within x cool-headed and steadfast
Xu Mu thought he was about to die on the spot as soon as he transmigrated into a book.
But before the sword could fall, he became the most special prisoner in that man's residence, treated with lavish comforts and treasured above all else.
This villain... why doesn't he play by the rules?
In a moment of weakness, Xu Mu confessed that his soul came from another world and told him that he was destined for a terrible end.
But the man gazed at him intently and declared his claim: "Xu Mu, you are the variable, my variable."
Slightly tipsy, Gu Xiting looked at him with burning eyes and quietly entrusted him with his heart: "So you really... came to save me."
Xu Mu's heart actually skipped a beat for this dangerous, captivating powerful minister.
Nine years ago, Xu Mu carried him on his back through the rain, walking all the way from his mother's grave to the tea garden.
When they met again, Gu Xiting thought Xu Mu had betrayed him and truly wanted to kill him.
But the other man's gaze was that of a stranger looking at someone he'd never met, unfamiliar yet stubborn.
If he hadn't betrayed him, then what was the reason?
Why had Gu Xiting walked alone through the abyss of the capital, while Xu Mu hadn't even said a single word about how long it had been? Why was he avoiding him at every turn?
He should have simply broken Xu Mu's pride and made him kneel and beg for mercy.
But instead, Xu Mu went completely against the script. He was honest in everything, clear and pure as an immaculate tea spirit, and Gu Xiting's vaunted self-control crumbled bit by bit.
Everyone said that Gu Xiting, the Imperial Tea Commissioner, was the emperor's blade and should be avoided at all costs.
Only Xu Mu knew what blazing obsession and lonely courage lay beneath the old scar on this man's shoulder.
Gu Xiting was willing to be Xu Mu's blade, his shield, his believer.
Xu Mu had long since come to see him as his sole salvation and way home.
"You don't have to be a blazing sun hanging in the heavens. You are already the bright moon above the eternal night. No matter how dark the night or how long the road, your light is enough to guide me until dawn."
From the fragrance of Yun Cang tea to the capital's web of intrigue, from prisoner to the moon in his heart.
He is the variable that tears apart his fate; he is the homecoming worth burning his heart to protect. Two men who refuse to believe in fate become each other's blades and moonlight in a world that devours people, determined to overthrow this rotten heaven!
A cup of clear tea raises a thunderclap. Watch the tea champion determine the fate of the realm!
[Reading Guide]
1. A powerful duo, saving each other, sweet romance guaranteed, happy ending guaranteed!
2. They use tea to break the deadlock. Innovations across the six major tea categories will overturn the monopolistic dynasty.
3. The author isn't a tea industry professional. The dynasty is fictional, and the worldbuilding is entirely made up. Everything serves the plot and romance!
4. The author hadn't finished reading the book before transmigrating into it. Please read with caution if that bothers you!
Theme: Move forward together, break with the old and build anew
Grandpa, this pair are also lovers who have missed each other.
Alas, Yan Gu is really... It hurts to watch [heartbroken] If only one of them had spoken out, the ending would have been different 😭
Congratulations on the completion!! It's really a wonderful and beautiful story~ Gu Xiting's "intense" temperament from the beginning turned into dull happiness in the end because of his love with Xu Mu; while Xu Mu was just the opposite. His cold temperament from the beginning finally became alive in the end because of his encounter with Gu Xiting. A cruel and violent "ghost", a distant fairy, finally became the most ordinary people. (Of course, also for comparison, we Xu Mu is indeed a tea fairy, but we Gu Xiting are not ghosts or ghosts~ It's all our fault that the dog emperor drugged us!) How can we not drink it!!! In addition to the two protagonists, there is also a supporting cast of wives who are very lovable as always. Gu Yi, Jiu Baosi, Xu Nuo, Jing Zhe, Zhao Yang Zhao Ming, and Uncle Grandpa... It's hard not to like each one of them. When I think about it, my favorites are Gu Tingyun, Gu Xiting and Gu Yi. Those of you with the surname Gu... Are tied here to me!! So can we look forward to a side story about Gu Tingyun? It's really not easy for him. I want to see how he went from being taciturn to being slowly warmed up, or how he used to be a high-spirited young general~ And then I also want to praise Gu Yi, although I have said it many times before - this family cannot be without Gu Yi!!! We care about how much help he has helped with his liveliness and intelligence at such a young age. Hahahaha. In the end, he is still "worrying" everywhere. You worry about yourself, kid Since I am the type of person who is more attracted to the characters than the plot, my first reaction was to talk about the characters. Speaking of the plot, what I particularly like is that the plot is not entirely dedicated to feelings. Using tea to revitalize this decadent dynasty is a wonderful main story. Xu Mu won the tea championship twice, with two different styles of handsomeness. The mutual trust between Gu Xiting, Jiubeisi, and Zhaoyang has reduced a lot of backstabbing (the most annoying thing is the plot where friends or allies are instigated to have a crisis of trust because they don't explain things clearly). Gong Bian is also very happy, and the dog emperor is so angry when he reveals the truth about the past... In the last three battles, Donghai Gu Tingyun's revenge and liquidation of the past were concluded. I personally think it was a victory of strength. In the northwest, two female characters determined the situation, which made the opponent afraid, which may be regarded as a victory of momentum. Southwest went through all kinds of difficulties, but in the end, it was Gu Xiting's idea of the Itchy Poison Smoke Project that was really won with "brain". It was Xu Mu who made the idea come true, it was Yan Qinghe who persuaded the other tribes with his clever words, and Daigo Bingxiao who stayed up all night to research the antidote. Of course, there was also the intelligence gained from grandpa's sacrifice at the beginning, so Southwest was a strategic victory. The three battlefields have three styles, but they all share the same feelings of family and country. Anyway, it's so exciting to watch! I finished it excitedly and started to look forward to the next one. Come on, madam!!
Gu Xiting waited for his uncle to come back, but he sent his grandfather away 😭 life is really not that perfect [ heartbroken ]
Gu Tingyun is so handsome! Oh my god!! Falling in love 🤩 🤩 🤩 throwing thunder for the general~