The Fallen Beauty

[Tough, Handsome, Swaggering, Possessive Top x Beautiful, Tragic, Beloved Bottom, A Master of Schemes and Acting Who Plans Every Move]

[Wen Guo x Nan Guan]

One day, Wen Guo heard that Nan Guan had been demoted.

Oh, demoted...

Wait a second?

Demoted?! Who? Nan Guan?!

Demoted to where?! My territory?!

Wen Guo, head of the local special forces and one of the highest-level "players," immediately thought, Holy crap!

That's Nan Guan!

The mighty Governor Nan, who once ruled over every player, myself included, with an iron fist!

Everyone knew Nan Guan.

First, because he was a top-three governor parachuted in from the core district.

Second, because of his ruthless, hardline policies toward "players" and his iron-fisted political tactics.

Third, because of his scandalous rumors with powerful, high-level "players" from every faction.

Fourth, because... though he never showed his face, rumors swirled about his rare and breathtaking beauty.

A beauty fallen on hard times was bound to attract wolves and invite the covetous stares of onlookers.

After being demoted six whole ranks and offending nearly every "player," could Governor Nan keep himself safe?

Or would he be assassinated, imprisoned, ravished, or even... humiliated?

Wen Guo thought it over and decided that this was bad.

After a few seconds of consideration, he decided to protect Nan Guan.

Why protect the former Governor Nan?

As Wen Guo started up his car and sped toward Nan Guan's jurisdiction, he thought:

First, he had to protect the beautiful governor who had fallen on hard times in his territory. Otherwise, if something happened, he'd have to write a hundred-thousand-word report, and that sounded exhausting.

Second, he admired Nan Guan's principles and ideas, and had long wanted to meet this illustrious former boss of his former boss of his former boss.

Third, Nan Guan seemed strangely familiar to him, from his tall, icy figure to his long, pale neck and those soul-stealing eyes.

Fourth, he was also a highest-level "player," renowned for his possessiveness, controlling nature, and desire to stake his claim. Deep in his bones lay the instincts to "execute," "seize," and "ravish."

He wanted to claim this fallen beauty, this enticing pawn, and gently, irresistibly pull the man he'd reunited with after so long into his arms, down to his very bones.

...Little did he know that the difference between a chess piece and a chess player was only one character.

- The bottom is a stunning beauty and a universally adored heartthrob, with all sorts of strange, sneaking admirers, but this is a firm one-on-one romance with mutual feelings. The leads only have eyes for each other, and both are inexperienced.

- The main story uses both characters' perspectives. This isn't for extreme fans of either role; it's a classic handsome-top and beautiful-bottom pairing.

- An alternate modern setting with a fictional world. Completely unrelated to reality, so please don't draw real-world comparisons.

- Part of the inspiration comes from The Sultan's Game.

Theme: All people are born free and equal in dignity and rights