She is an adorable pet.
What? A spirit fox, a civet, a Tibetan mastiff?
Come on, furry creatures aren't the only ones that can be adorable pets...
She is a little golden turtle.
Ahem, not a tortoise, and not a scarab beetle...
A golden turtle! A golden turtle! A tiny golden turtle, shimmering all over with golden light and dazzling beauty!
The first time a certain Lord saw her, she was curled up inside her golden shell. On a whim, he put his mouth to the little hole in the shell and blew into it again and again, like he was inflating a balloon...
The second time he saw her, he rubbed his hands together and vowed to swallow her in one bite. But as soon as he opened his mouth, there was a loud crack! The golden shell remained unbroken, while his teeth went flying...
She is a peerless beauty, and also a resilient, unyielding little turtle, peaceful and composed.
He is the wicked sovereign of the world, sinister and cunning, and adept at making illicit gains. There is no meat he cannot bite through, and no shell he cannot swallow.
Except hers.
She always hides beneath her hard little shell. No matter how he threatens or tempts her, she remains unmoved.
He can't bite through it, and he can't swallow her.
So he made a great decision.
He decided to stop trying to drag her out of her shell and instead practice curling up like a turtle, until one day he could crawl into her little shell and keep her company...
P.S. This is a one-on-one romance, and both the male and female leads are pure in body and heart.
