He is the Regent of Yan Chi. In his last life he was hunted to death by countless people; only one protected him to the end—and that person died before his eyes.
That was Ying Yu, the shadow guard who had served him for over ten years. In Ying Yu’s dying moments, he saw a look in the Regent’s eyes that changed everything…
Reborn and returned, the Regent finds himself at Ying Yu’s side again. Since he already knows, he decides to be upfront early.
Qi Hancheng: “Do you know what I mean?”
Ying Yu: “You… want a male favorite?”
Qi Hancheng: “I want you to be my husband — my equal partner.”
Ying Yu: Today is another day of wanting to assassinate my lord…
One day, when they’re discussing how shadow guards aren’t supposed to have their own souls for fear they’ll try to kill their lord:
Qi Hancheng: “That’s their problem. You didn’t kill me, did you?”
Ying Yu: “I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve wanted to kill you. Even just now when you grabbed my throat, I wanted to end you with a single stroke.”
Qi Hancheng: “Oh—what an honor for me.”
