Black-hearted mountain god gong x clueless con-artist shou
Chi Yue first met the mountain god Mo Qing at a fortune-telling stall under a bridge.
"Young master, I can tell just by looking at you: your love luck is blooming today, and you'll have a romantic encounter tonight." Chi Yue stroked his fake beard, looking profoundly wise.
Mo Qing: "Oh?"
Chi Yue: "But you'll need me to give you a few pointers to make sure it goes smoothly."
Mo Qing asked with interest, "Then I humbly ask for your guidance, sir."
Chi Yue held up one finger. "One hundred taels."
Mo Qing paid without hesitation.
Chi Yue: "Go to the mountain god's temple on Shentu Mountain tonight. You won't be disappointed."
Then, that evening, a sudden downpour forced Chi Yue to take shelter in the mountain god's temple on his way home after packing up his stall. He found himself face-to-face with Mo Qing, who had been waiting there for some time.
Chi Yue: "..." Young master, hear me out before you accuse me.
Mo Qing smiled at him. "It seems you're the love of my life."
Chi Yue: "???" No, I'm not!
After that day, everyone in town knew that the young fortune-teller had acquired a handsome, elegant man as his sidekick.
Chi Yue, a con artist posing as a fortune-teller, was now truly sweating bullets. "I got it wrong. I'll give you your one hundred taels back. Could you please stop following me?"
Mo Qing shook his head. "No. I'm sticking with you."
Later, strange changes swept through town, with one bizarre mystery after another. Chi Yue was dragged into it all, forced to deal with monsters and demons while evading a mysterious assassin.
After encountering monsters and demons for the nth time, Chi Yue finally snapped. "I admit defeat! Please spare me!"
Of course, they didn't spare him.
Chi Yue cried out in despair, "Don't come any closer!"
Just as he thought he was as good as dead, Mo Qing, his usually mild-mannered, scholar-like sidekick, appeared before him like a god descending from the heavens and effortlessly dealt with the whole lot.
Chi Yue stared blankly at Mo Qing, who looked even more handsome than before. "You're not human either, are you?"
But Mo Qing acted as if nothing had happened and replied with complete disregard for the question: "A mountain god never reveals his true form in front of people. Marry me, Chi Yue."
Chi Yue sensed trouble and tried to run, but Mo Qing grabbed him and hauled him back.
"You can't get away."
One-on-one, happy ending.
1. An imaginary ancient setting, historical BL. The author is inexperienced, so the language may not feel sufficiently old-fashioned. Please don't criticize if it's not to your taste.
2. The whole thing is made up, including the gods and their lore. Please don't connect it to real life.
3. The shou is a con artist, yes, but he's a good person, and he'll grow stronger later.
4. The shou is clueless, but not stupid.
5. Romance and plot in equal measure, with mystery and detective elements.
Theme: Love knows no bounds
