Breaking Off a Tender Branch

Novel Blurb:

[Defiant, untamable Northwest Wolf King X Dignified, well-mannered, delicate princess]

The rulers of the northern Rong tribes changed, and rival powers carved up the grasslands.

To protect itself, the small border state of Ying had no choice but to send its most beautiful princess, the eldest princess, to marry the new king of the Northwest. But disaster struck, and the marriage procession vanished without a trace in the desert.

Qin Gesan trembled all over. A mysterious tribe had seized her, and at her feet lay the body of her maid, recently killed, the blood already cold and stiff.

Then the man wearing a golden mask appeared. He galloped over, his curved blade cutting a path straight through the enemy, and rescued the frightened flower.

But before she could thank him, the man removed his mask, revealing a handsome, defiant face. The burning look in his eyes made Qin Gesan shake and sob like a leaf.

She, she, she, she... She seemed to have gotten herself into even bigger trouble.

Asisa Yuan, the Wolf of the Northwest, had only rescued her for the lavish gifts accompanying the marriage. He never expected the delicate princess to captivate him.

He handed over the spoils he had risked his life to win, then carried the flower onto his horse, his mind full of thrilling thoughts.

But who could have guessed that the flower would be so delicate and demanding? Asisa Yuan had never been around a dainty young lady before, so he could only grit his teeth and play along with her pretense.

In the end, he never expected that this man, who had always scoffed at settling down, would be deeply moved by her vision of a home and become unable to pull himself away.

In the end, the grassland wolf fell in love first. She tricked him into fighting for the throne and becoming the Wolf King, and he was more than happy to maintain peace between their two countries.

He wanted to pluck that delicate branch and keep her in bloom forever.

At first, everyone felt sorry for Qin Gesan.

Such a delicate flower, watched by the Northwest Wolf, who had no regard for women, surely wouldn't last long.

And at first, that was exactly how things seemed.

“You barbarian! How dare you treat the eldest princess of Ying like this? I'll have my imperial brother kill you, dismember you, and tear you apart with five horses!”

Qin Gesan sobbed. Tears ran down her radiant white cheeks, giving her the beauty of a flower drenched in rain.

Asisa Yuan's gaze burned. Clearly, this was a bewitching sight the Wolf of the Northwest had never seen before.

Later, the Northwest Wolf willingly attended to her every need. His hands, once accustomed to drawing bows and loosing arrows, even grew used to washing up and cooking.

Meanwhile, the delicate princess sent to marry him held a round fan in her hand, her eyes disdainful and alluring.

“My tea must be brewed with snowmelt, and my clothes must be made of the finest, most beautiful silk. Not that stuff the newborn calf won't eat, understood?”

Asisa Yuan held back his anger again and again, then slammed the washed dishes down. His face twisted with fury, and he turned and disappeared.

Qin Gesan blinked, pressing her lips together until her pretty face reddened.

Everyone was terrified and worried for the reckless flower. But to their surprise, the grassland wolf returned in the middle of the night.

He carried a heavy bundle, containing exactly what Qin Gesan had asked for that day...

“Tonight, you'd better cooperate!” Asisa Yuan said angrily, holding Qin Gesan tight against him as he breathed in her soft, sweet scent.

Reading Guide

1. One-on-one romance, both leads pure. Love at first sight, coercive pursuit, and a final, ruthless face-slapping comeuppance.

2. Rugged Northwest Wolf King X delicate princess sent to marry him. The defiant, untamable Wolf King is trained into an obedient, well-behaved puppy.

Blurb screenshotted on April 10, 2024.

Theme: Home is a beautiful thing.