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Why did a novel with such a frivolous title end up being so heart wrenching?

"My joys, my resentments and my dream-like life in the Great Chen's palace, I left them all in that cold cave. Everything I was obsessing over, all my tears; I abandoned them all there." - Ch. 31

Ch.161: I <3 THEM

Feng Xiao chuckled. “Who says I fell for you? How would I fall for an ailing invalid? Stop immersing in your fantasy. Could it be that you have fallen for me?”

Cui Buqu sneered. “You think I would fall for a bald tailed peacock with a polished exterior who habours a disappointment on the inside?”

They met each other’s gazes and tore away at the same time, no longer paying the other any attention.

"Both of them behaved like friends and they behaved like enemies, yet in truth they were neither. They often tested one another, then realized that their bottom lines go beyond their imagination, so they took a step forward, and continued testing. Especially for Feng Xiao, who was incredibly engaged in these games, he could play with them all day and never get tired."

RIVALS TO LOVERS DYNAMIC. THERAPEUTIC.

20+ chapters in and it's so riveting. Love the banter between our leads, their quick minds and shamelessness.

Murder mystery set in imperial China? ✅
Political intrigue and feuding states? ✅
The gorgeous, flamboyant and skilled commander of a secret agency who fights with a ZITHER? ✅
The ailing and knowledgeable leader of its even more secretive counterpart? ✅

CAN'T WAIT TO READ THE REST OF IT 🥹♥️

Is it cheating if I speed read manga to get my reading progress back on track? 😅

my gasps and tears never stop