Saha: The Ancient Menglan Scroll

I got the date wrong for A-Si's birthday giveaway, aaaaaah!

Let's just say I'm celebrating my son's birthday early. Gomennasai, Mom's sorry!

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Ruan Yushan is the top, and Jiu Shi is the bottom. Don't get them mixed up.

Synopsis:

Ruan Yushan has lived for twenty-two years. His bloodline is noble, his family background extraordinary, and he's a valiant warrior, skilled in both letters and arms. There are only a handful of people in the world he considers worthy of a second glance.

So, all these years, he hasn't had a single person in his bed.

He's arrogant and conceited, looking down on everyone. He thinks no one is worthy of climbing into his bed.

By chance, he buys a sacrificial offering from far away and brings him home.

The offering is lowborn, with a life as worthless as grass. He has no name, only a number: Ninety-Four.

On the way home, Ruan Yushan finds Ninety-Four irritating no matter how he looks at him.

For example, in the morning, Ninety-Four turns his back to Ruan Yushan to drink water.

Ruan Yushan sneers: "Putting on airs."

At noon, Ninety-Four changes clothes in a side room.

Ruan Yushan mocks him mercilessly: "Pathetic little trick."

In the evening, Ninety-Four washes his face right in front of him.

Ruan Yushan scoffs: "A courtesan's act."

Ninety-Four, completely oblivious, finishes washing his face and casually uses a strip of cloth torn from his clothes to tie up his hair.

Ruan Yushan flies into a rage: "Seduction! Deliberate seduction!"

Ruan Yushan decides not to indulge Ninety-Four anymore.

One night, Ninety-Four is reading on the mat where he usually sleeps. Clouds block the moonlight, so he has no choice but to feel around beside Ruan Yushan's bed for the fire striker he keeps on him.

The moment his hand slips under the covers, Ruan Yushan, who should be fast asleep, grabs him.

Ruan Yushan: "What are you doing?"

Ninety-Four: "Looking for the fire striker."

Ruan Yushan: "Want to get in bed?"

Ninety-Four: "No."

Ruan Yushan: "Want to sleep beside me?"

Ninety-Four: "No."

Ruan Yushan: "Want to cuddle me to sleep, too? So greedy."

Ninety-Four has no choice but to explain: "I want to read."

Ruan Yushan pulls back the covers: "Get in."

Ninety-Four falls silent. "I don't want to sleep with you."

Ruan Yushan laughs scornfully: "First you take an inch, then a mile. Playing hard to get."

Ninety-Four: "?"

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A possessive, wife-obsessed, dark-skinned, tough and handsome man × a cold-faced, stubborn, violent-tempered beauty

One-on-one, happy ending

Some plot details, settings, and timeline elements differ from The Saha World.

Theme: Like a mayfly's fleeting thought, resentment keeps one from longing for life.