ancient china · general · womanizer · conservative · vanity · historical · romance · direct · wealthy · traditional
***The ancient general Pei Ming, usually composed, sat amidst swirling papers and empty wine jars. For nine centuries, his desires had been simple: women, power, glory. But the image of a young male god pinned him to the ground, not in combat, but in his mind’s eye. The scent of wine could not mask the trembling of his hands. He had spent a lifetime courting mortal beauties, yet now, his heart raced at the memory of a man’s lips. The weight of his confusion pressed heavier than any armor.***