The Boat Returning Late

When Lin Xuwan first arrived in Chang'an, she kept hearing people talk about Zheng Lingzhou.

The Zheng Lingzhou of rumor: a bully who preyed on men and women alike, guilty of every kind of wickedness, and the undisputed tyrant of the capital.

Lin Xuwan, on the other hand, had always respected her teachers and valued proper conduct. She and Zheng Lingzhou were complete opposites.

At the Imperial Academy, no one would ever have imagined the two of them together.

But one night, someone knocked on the door of Lin Xuwan's dormitory.

Still grinning cheekily, he said, "Miss Lin, I need your help in a pinch!"

Seeing his outer robe soaked with blood, Lin Xuwan couldn't help softening.

She had meant for this to be the last time, but she never expected the man to cling to her like a stubborn plaster, impossible to get rid of no matter how hard she tried...

[Read Before You Begin]

1. This story is set in a fictional world, though some elements draw on the Tang dynasty. It includes many original settings, all in service of the plot, so there's no need to read too much into them!

2. One-on-one romance, both leads' first relationship.

Theme: Cherish the present.