Counting the Wine, Chasing Romance

1.

After the people of the Nine Provinces and Four Realms struggled to survive for over a thousand years, the beautiful tyrant, who was cruel and committed every imaginable evil, was finally stabbed to death by his own simps.

He was killed by a sword on his throne. His last words were, "Wait, don't you all like me?"

And so he died a violent death.

The whole world rejoiced. The storytellers called it a case of getting what he deserved.

2.

After Lord Changyan died, the divine lords all started going mad in their own ways. They racked their brains to find Lord Changyan's reincarnation, hoping to be the first to whisk away the universally adored beauty.

Unexpectedly, the boy who had been a tyrant during wartime became a thief in an age of peace.

So they set out to give the reincarnated You Shiyan a proper education, while also collecting every debt from his past life.

3.

"Nice to meet you. Hello."

You Shiyan held out his hand. His lashes were long and thick, fluttering slightly as he smiled. His tender eyes held a faint, ethereal gleam, like a butterfly chasing a flower. His smile reached straight into one's heart. He was the very picture of a charming young man.

Lord Weichen's feelings were complicated as he recalled their past life. Suddenly, a slap landed across his face.

"Kneel."

4.

You Shiyan's motto in life: Take death in stride. If you don't like it, fight.

As it turned out, you couldn't always take death in stride, but if you didn't like it, you'd definitely get f***ed.

[An unrestrained, utterly unscrupulous little tyrant in his past life + a hotheaded, spirited young man in this life x an older top who has only fallen in love once in a century: a seasoned veteran, an aloof beauty, an ambitious schemer, and a fatherly type]

[At heart, this is a universally adored beauty story. Reader discretion advised for moral ambiguity. Includes divine lords tormenting one another and a chaotic love triangle. Best suited to readers looking for fun.]

[This story is a heavily revised version of the author's original characters, so the plot has changed quite a bit. The ending is complete, and there are two endings for you to choose from. This is my first book, so please forgive its many shortcomings. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. Love you all!]

Theme: Cast off the old trappings and welcome a new life.