[A note before we begin: The top really did kill the bottom's entire family. I don't want to lure readers in only for them to discover halfway through that they've bitten into something awful, so I'm making this clear upfront. This is my kind of stomach-churning, dark, melodramatic kink. Getting close to you means getting close to pain; staying away from you means staying away from happiness. Please read only if you're okay with that.]
[Special note: In his previous life, the top had already been burned at the stake twice over until he was golden brown, and died without a whole body. The bottom killed him.]
1.
Xie Songjin, son of a Grand Tutor, was pure and refined, cool as the moon. Then the Xie family was branded with treason. His parents died before his eyes, and even the cat he raised was hacked to death.
When he was reborn at eighteen, the Marquis of Dingguo, the man who had slaughtered his whole family, was leaning against his bed with his arms crossed.
Yan Changye, still a young marquis, spoke with mocking sarcasm: "Your Highness, I put down three mattresses, four quilts, and six sheets. Surely your delicate skin won't get bruised this time?"
Xie Songjin: "...What?"
2.
The future power behind the throne is still a meek adviser in his own household.
The crown prince and his wife, who will one day clash with him, are currently struggling to protect themselves.
And Yan Changye, the emperor's most loyal dog and the God of War who will strike fear into both the court and its enemies five years from now, is currently just a naive, foolish wastrel.
Xie Songjin figured it out: I'll rebel. I really will.
There was just one thing he hadn't expected.
Yan Changye, who had been unwaveringly loyal in his previous life, now seemed... not to be the emperor's dog.
He was Xie Songjin's.
3.
During an autumn hunt, they were ambushed. Yan Changye took a hidden arrow for him, drove off the wolves, and tore through a thorn thicket with his bare hands. Covered in blood, he still stubbornly refused to let go.
Burning with fever, he pressed against Xie Songjin and rasped, "I put down three mattresses, four quilts, and six sheets for you. Who the hell are you to tell me to get lost?!"
At the end, his voice trembled faintly. "Xie Songjin... don't ignore me."
Xie Songjin stared in a daze as he held the unconscious Yan Changye.
He had forgotten that eighteen-year-old Xie Songjin and Yan Changye were not only sworn enemies who couldn't stand each other.
They were also the young lovers they would remember for countless years to come, and the ones they would regret losing for the rest of their lives.
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Dark, melodramatic angst. A story written with my kinks unleashed. The previous life's grievances are settled in the previous life. The top does not change.
"I resent the moon, hanging high in the sky, for once shining on me alone."
Obsessive, mad, hopelessly lovesick top x cool, ambitious bottom who knows how to tame a dog
One-on-one, both virgins, happy ending
Please note the following:
1. [Important] The top really did lead people to kill the bottom's entire family in his previous life. There are hidden circumstances, but he really did it.
2. In his previous life, they followed the story of childhood acquaintances who fell in love and became enemies. In this life, they follow an unconventional story of mutual redemption and joining forces as equals.
3. The bottom is an ambitious person. Although the top has done nothing wrong in this life, the bottom will kill him without hesitation if necessary, even if they've dated and gotten together. Anyone who stands in the way of his ascension to the throne will die. The throne and the realm come before everything; power and desire are what move the heart most.
4. The top will regain his memories.
5. My writing skills are indeed limited, so the political scheming may read like a fight between elementary schoolers... Please think twice before insulting the author's intelligence.
6. The top's family escapes revenge because they died long ago.
[This story was documented with screenshots in November 2023 as proof of originality. Any unauthorized use will be pursued.]
Theme: Swallow flowers, lie among wine, and let hatred carry you through
