The Fourth Young Master Doesn't Want to Be Everyone's Favorite

Genius, frail, and adored by all, the protagonist x a ruthless, ruthless-hearted beauty of a love interest

[Official Blurb]

There is an ancient legend in the Three Continents: anyone with the talent called [Gift of the World] is the world's darling. Everyone who meets them, man or woman, will fall hopelessly in love with them. The more time they spend together, the deeper that love grows, until it becomes obsessive, twisted, and crazed.

But the legend was lost.

People remembered only that the flesh and blood of someone with the [Gift of the World] could resurrect the dead, allow others to merge talents, and make sea monsters obey. So they captured and raised him, and created a false world, all in hopes of using him to build the most powerful force in existence. They were consumed by ambition.

But in the end, they abandoned their lofty ideals and casually tossed aside their plans to rule the world. They offered up their heads and their lives, asking only one thing: Did you ever love me?

How could he? How could the world's darling ever fall in love with an abuser?

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At first, everyone wanted to possess Chen Guanchao for his talent.

Later, everyone wanted to possess Chen Guanchao for his love.

[Reading Guide]

1. A frail, much-adored protagonist

2. Talent-based progression

3. An alternate world

4. Volume One focuses on the two leads; in Volume Two, the protagonist's appeal begins to show, with all kinds of dramatic entanglements

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Coming soon: His Majesty Insists on Marrying the Young General!

Blurb: The Chu Emperor traveled south to Jiangnan. Though he had never shown interest in men or women, he returned in high spirits with a breathtakingly beautiful man with a cool demeanor.

That night, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau studied the stars and determined that the man was born to be empress!

While the court was still reeling, Chu Yuanting had already chosen an auspicious date and arranged a marriage for Wen Xiao, intending to marry Princess Lian to him.

Who was Princess Lian? Chu Yuanting himself! His Majesty the Chu Emperor was actually going to marry himself off to that country bumpkin of unknown origins!

Ministers from every faction hurried to the homes of the Left and Right Chancellors, begging them to remonstrate with His Majesty. How could this be acceptable?

The Left and Right Chancellors went to see the emperor. Chu Yuanting happened to be looking for them, and hurriedly asked as soon as they met, "If I make A-Xiao my empress, what title would suit him best and match mine?"

The chancellors: "...Your Majesty, please think this through! We know nothing about that young man's background. If he's an enemy spy, he could seriously hurt you!"

Chu Yuanting refused to listen and stubbornly went his own way, winning Wen Xiao over until they became true spouses, living in harmony and enjoying a blissful marriage. Then one day, he suddenly received a secret message from one of his spies.

Wen Xiao was neither born to be empress nor an innocent man. He was an enemy spy who had come to kill him. In his homeland, he had a sovereign to whom he was loyal, as well as a fiancée he had yet to marry!

A subject was supposed to be loyal, but Wen Xiao had given him not one bit of loyalty!

Chu Yuanting flew into a rage and immediately sent troops against the enemy. The cavalry of the Chu dynasty trampled the enemy's territory.

The ministers all expected His Majesty to execute Wen Xiao. But after returning in triumph, not only was Wen Xiao unharmed, Chu Yuanting also issued an imperial decree announcing that Wen Xiao would be made empress on an auspicious date.

Chu Yuanting: "That two-faced, scheming wretch must have deceived my beloved subject."

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The ministers: Wen Xiao, you little brat, what kind of spell did you put on His Majesty?

Theme: People should become their best selves for love, not fall into hell for it.