Wish-Granting Lantern, Touch Me and Help Me Become an Adult!

Gentle, refined gentleman turned dark and powerful minister X spoiled, timid, adorable lamp spirit Su Ran

Su Ran transmigrated into a book, becoming the white moonlight in the background who was executed along with the family and died young in the story... Uh, a thin paper lamp on the desk.

The good news: he wasn't sickly. The bad news: he wasn't even human.

With a flimsy paper body that could be torn to shreds at the slightest touch, Su Ran: ...?

Fortunately, Su Ran soon discovered that he wasn't an ordinary lamp. He was a wishing lamp that could gather the power of people's prayers! His eyes darted about. Who said wishing lamps could only grant other people's wishes?

So he set his sights on the gentle, quiet white moonlight.

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Xie Yun'an, heir to the Duke's estate, was a gentleman through and through, refined and elegant in both word and deed, until

The lantern on his desk became a spirit.

The lantern shook itself hard, then bounced into his hands with a slap. "Hurry, touch me! Tell me I'm the strongest, best-looking lantern!"

Xie Yun'an hesitated. "...Strong?"

The lantern rubbed against his hand in dissatisfaction. "Come on, touch me. Strong, sturdy, durable... Ahem, you know what I mean."

Xie Yun'an: "?"

The lantern thumped against his chest. "Don't stop! Hurry and say you really wish I could become human. Quick, say it while you touch me!"

Xie Yun'an's earlobes turned red, and he drew back slightly.

He gently covered Su Ran with his palm, his expression pious and earnest. "A Ran, I'm sure you can become a handsome, sturdy person."

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Later, Su Ran did indeed become human, but Xie Yun'an's estate was also confiscated.

He snuck back to the capital, disguised as a young eunuch, and slipped into a palace banquet.

Below the imperial steps, he saw the once-gentle, refined gentleman now seated high above, clad in a crimson python robe, his gaze cold and fierce as he turned the tides of power.

Su Ran's eyes widened.

How had his lovely white moonlight turned into a major villain?!!!

[Bonus Scene]

Xie Yun'an drew Su Ran into his arms. His eyes darkened, and his fingertips traced a slender yet resilient waist. His low, hoarse voice brushed wetly against Su Ran's ear:

"That wish worked pretty well. You really are... sturdy."

Su Ran: Mmph, mmph, mmph, mmph, mmph, mmph, I'm not, I didn't...

A tear welled up in the corner of his reddened eye. I'm not sturdy at all!!!

Theme: Be strong as a person