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Lu Yuanqing unexpectedly discovers that he's the "shou protagonist" in a story about a scumbag gong being reborn and chasing his wife. He's tortured half to death, then spoiled until he loses his mind, and made to bear the man's child. And the scumbag is the person he hated most as a child? No way. He's never put up with this kind of thing in his life, and he won't put up with it in a story either!
If he has to marry someone, he might as well marry his best friend. He can't let somebody else benefit.
But what's even more infuriating is that he's been ravaged, lost his innocence, and made to bear someone else's child, while his dear friend Li Changzhao is busy fighting for power, becoming a tyrant, and paving the way for the "scumbag gong's" career.
Does he not care whether Lu Yuanqing lives or dies? Maybe he needs a little proper training!
Li Changzhao, heir to the throne of Prince Wei, has secretly loved Lu Yuanqing, the young son of the Marquis, but never dared to say so.
After suppressing his feelings for years, he discovers that the man he secretly loves has been entangled with his eighth uncle.
The honest fellow nearly turned green with jealousy, only for a pie to fall from the sky: His beloved has actually come to him and asked to marry him?
His grin nearly reached the heavens.
Li Xuanfeng is reborn, only to lose again. Watching his good nephew and the man he loves standing side by side, he's utterly baffled. This never happened in his previous life. When did you two get together?
Lu Yuanqing: We've been together all along, right under your nose.
Li Changzhao: Thanks for the assist, Eighth Uncle.
Bonus Scene:
After an intense battle,
Lu Yuanqing asked Li Changzhao, "What would you do if I really married someone else?"
Li Changzhao tightened his arms around him. "I'd steal you back."
Lu Yuanqing asked again, "What if I insisted on marrying him?"
Li Changzhao wrapped his arms around his waist and nuzzled his neck. "As long as you're happy."
Lu Yuanqing pinched his waist and face in exasperation. "Wrong! You should still steal me away, lock me up, and force me to fall in love with you! You should ravage and possess me in front of him, and make him wish he were dead!"
Li Changzhao: "⊙0⊙ Great! I learned it!"
☆ A sweet story about spoiling each other
☆ The fictional dynasty isn't based on any verifiable history
☆ The political scheming isn't exactly clever
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Don't Go Picking Up Strange Men When You Transmigrate Into a Ge'er
A cute shou who believes strength can overcome anything x a proud gong who falls for his own schemes
Zhao Leyan is a straight man with a will of steel. Even transmigrating into a ge'er, a man who can bear children, in a mountain village from some unknown dynasty can't stop him from dreaming of becoming a legendary hero in another world.
So when he finds a handsome man with amnesia in the mountains, he assumes the man is his golden finger, his key to getting out of the beginner's village, and takes good care of him.
Unfortunately, the man is so beautiful that even a straight man of steel can be swayed.
Just as the newly bent straight man is about to settle into a rural life with a husband, children, and a warm bed, the wild man vanishes into thin air.
Later, they meet again in the capital, and the wild man who stole his body and heart turns out to be a devoted supporting male character in someone else's story?
Zhao Leyan: I'm doomed. I dated a man with a criminal record.
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After losing his memory, Lin Ruogu is seen naked by a gaunt, sickly-looking, incredibly ugly ge'er. Guided by his upbringing and a desire to preserve his dignity and good name, he has no choice but to take responsibility for the other man.
But the ge'er is shameless, flirting with everyone in sight and with no intention of taking responsibility for him!
The amnesiac, whose body and heart were both stolen, cries pitifully for less than half a day before the smooth-talking ge'er sweet-talks him back into making fish soup with a stony face.
After recovering his memories, Lin Ruogu has no choice but to leave the ge'er, whom he's only just started living a sweet life with, to deal with a dangerous situation.
Then he turns around to find the ge'er cuddling with another strange man and not even looking his way.
In a fit of rage, Lin Ruogu grits his teeth and cries pitifully all over again...
☆ A sweet story about spoiling each other. No groveling arc, and I promise it won't be angsty.
☆ The shou isn't ugly. He's just malnourished at the start. The gong really is beautiful.
☆ A ge'er pregnancy story, but there will be no pregnancy in the main story. What happens in the extras depends on the couple's mood.
Theme: Foster healthy views of love in ancient times
Prince Su is so disgusting, even if I was with him in my previous life, it would still be disgusting.