I Pretended to Be Disabled, Then Married the New Chief Sentinel

Updates are planned for around 11:30 p.m. every night. If there’s no update, I’ll post a notice. As the Empire’s once-in-a-century offensive Guide, Xu Xunyue is known to everyone. He once led his team out of a disaster zone unscathed and carved out a place for himself in the Imperial Capital through sheer ability. But an overseas mission left him disabled in both legs. After stepping down from his post, he shut himself away, and his temperament grew unpredictable. The Emperor felt deeply guilty and offered him a marriage contract as compensation. His intended spouse was none other than this year’s newly appointed top Sentinel. On their wedding night, Xu Xunyue finished washing up, wrapped himself in a thick coat, and sat in his wheelchair reading. The young Sentinel arrived late and pushed open the door. His face was expressionless, his gaze sharp as a blade, but within two seconds, he was hit with a bonding heat. Xu Xunyue only wanted to pull him closer for a better look. Zhu Hui’s legs gave way, and he was about to collapse to the floor. And so the current top Sentinel was pulled onto the former top Guide’s lap. Unexpectedly, even with his mind in a daze, he still made sure not to put his weight on Xu Xunyue’s legs. The Sentinel’s scent wafted beneath Xu Xunyue’s nose. Watching Zhu Hui’s face flush red, Xu Xunyue gave an enigmatic smile. Then he gripped Zhu Hui’s chin, pulled him down, and gave the dizzy young Sentinel a slow, deep kiss. Zhu Hui was the most outstanding student at the Sentinel Academy. He qualified for military service at seventeen and became the top Sentinel at twenty. Hailed as the “Empire’s Dagger,” he was a rising star. News of the marriage spread quickly, and outsiders speculated about it endlessly. Zhu Hui paid them no mind. But three months later, at the edge of a chaotic zone awaiting redevelopment, an officer heard him talking to someone over the radio. His voice was soft and gentle. “I’ve taken care of things here. I can be home tonight.” “No rush. At my normal speed, I’ll get home tonight.” “You don’t have to wait for me... Actually, you can wait, just put on some more clothes so you don’t catch a chill.” Officer: “?” Is this the colleague of mine who’s practically a human weapon? Is this the couple everyone online says is just putting on an act? [Elegant and dangerous, with a strong possessive streak X cold to everyone else, dependent on his partner] Guide gong, Sentinel shou, eight-year age gap, the gong is a total heartthrob Each other’s first love, and each other’s one and only Reader advisory: ① A fictional post-apocalyptic wasteland setting, with some custom Guide-Sentinel details for, ahem, enjoyment (animal ears and tails, pheromones, and so on). ② The gong is refined, handsome, and devious. He pretends to be disabled but remains dominant in every way, with an intense possessive and controlling streak toward the shou. ③ The shou is a cool, icy guy with a youthful streak. He’s aloof and cocky around others but sweet and obedient with his husband. When he’s bullied, all he does is blush and savor it afterward. ④ I delete comments about ship reversals. No serious ship-war comments, please. I also have another childhood-friends-to-lovers Guide-Sentinel story in the works: The Sentinel Childhood Friend I Married by Contract Has Amnesia. Please add it to your reading list, mwah! Blurb: Yin Xun had always been “the Guide everyone else’s parents wished they had.” He had powerful mental abilities and a calm, meticulous nature. At school, he led his classmates; after graduation, he led his team. He had a happy family and a blissful marriage. His partner, Su Ling, was the Sentinel with the highest compatibility with him. They came from well-matched families and had grown up together. Just a year after their wedding, they were hailed as the Federation’s model couple. But nobody knew that he and Su Ling were actually married under a contract. Over the past year, they had respected one another and stood by each other through everything. Their understanding was unmatched, and they had both achieved remarkable success in their respective fields. But... They were just partners. That was the understanding between Yin Xun and Su Ling. Then the border war broke out in full, shattering their peaceful, smooth-running lives. Yin Xun received a message from the frontline hospital: Su Ling had suffered damage to his mental landscape and was suspected of having amnesia. Yin Xun was extremely worried. He rushed to the infirmary in the middle of the night, only to hear the Sentinel asking a nurse for confirmation through the door. His voice was hoarse, but his excitement was impossible to hide. The nurse answered cheerfully. “Yes, you and the chief have been married for a year.” “The chief is on his way here now. You’ll see him very soon.” “You and the chief grew up together. He definitely won’t mind that you’ve lost some of your memories.” Yin Xun pushed open the door. The nurse tactfully left, and the man in the hospital bed sat straight up. The Sentinel, usually wickedly charming, uninhibited, and carefree, had a handsome face tinged with red. He gazed at Yin Xun with eager eyes and murmured: “After we grew up... we really did end up together.” Yin Xun: “...” Yin Xun gong, Su Ling shou, Guide-Sentinel, childhood friends cautiously exploring a romance Serious, practical, aloof beauty X a little wicked and flirtatious, but always listens to his husband A story about a shou who thinks the gong only cares about his career, so he focuses on his own career too, until losing his memory one day reveals what he truly feels Theme: Share life and death, stand together through every trial