Raising Wolves CHAPTER 00

 

 Raising wolves  

 Chapter 00

Translated by : DANMEI HEAVEN

   "Raising a Wolf as a Pet" by Qing Duan

Synopsis:

High school teacher Lu Qingze transmigrates into a book, becoming the unfortunate imperial tutor. Surrounded by wolves on all sides, he must choose between siding with the powerful prime minister or nurturing the young emperor into a wise and capable ruler. Driven by his professional instincts, Lu Qingze chooses the latter.

Everyone reveres Lu Qingze, the imperial tutor who single-handedly raised the young emperor. Inside and outside the court, countless supporters admire him. Rumors say Lu Qingze wears a silver mask because of his hideous appearance, keeping a low profile and rarely appearing in public.

Only the young emperor knows what lies beneath that mask—a face of unparalleled beauty.

After dealing with their enemies, Lu Qingze belatedly realizes that the child he raised is a wolf cub. With their common foes gone, the young emperor begins targeting those around him, and soon, Lu Qingze himself will be next—another victim of the classic "kill the hounds once the hares are caught" trope.

Lu Qingze: Not playing this game.

He fakes his death and escapes, assuming a new identity to travel the world freely. Unbeknownst to him, dark clouds gather over the capital. The tyrant feared by all supports himself against a coffin, staring at the charred corpse inside, his eyes bloodshot as he vomits blood in anguish.

After several carefree years of wandering, Lu Qingze calculates that it should be safe to return. He sneaks to the outskirts of the capital to burn paper offerings for an old friend, only to look up and meet the crimson-eyed gaze of the young emperor.

Lu Qingze chokes.

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Palace rumors spread that the emperor suddenly took a consort, lavishing her with favor every night. It's said that while strolling in the countryside, he was struck by her jade-like beauty, instantly smitten, and abducted her into the palace.

Court officials and outsiders alike are furious at this inexplicable new consort. Former subordinates and rivals, who despise mere ornaments, are even more indignant at the emperor's reverence and affection for Lu Qingze: How can this person compare to even a single hair of the imperial tutor? They seize every chance to mock him, often mentioning the imperial tutor with endless nostalgia.

Lu Qingze: ...That’s not what you said when I was around.

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Much later.

Lu Qingze finally can't take it anymore and storms into the study: Aren’t you afraid of going to hell?!

Ning Juan lowers his eyes and smiles: No.

From three years ago, he had already been in hell.

A refined, composed, and witty beauty who takes three steps and gasps once (shou) x A slightly yandere, possessive wolf cub who whines, "Teacher, I’m your military coat" (gong).

This is probably a story of I thought I raised a wolf into a dog, but he was just retracting his claws and fangs to pretend to be one. When his true nature was exposed, I ran away, only to be caught again. In the end, the wolf willingly let himself be tamed by me, while also taming me...

Note: The gong grows up in Chapter 15.

Age gap (younger gong), dog blood (melodramatic tropes), XP (kink/fetish) fiction, 7-year age difference, HE.

Tags: Younger gong, Royal nobility, Unrequited love, Transmigration into a book

Main Characters: Lu Qingze (Lu Huaixue), Ning Juan (Ning Jiwei)

Supporting Characters: Zheng Yao, Chen Xiaodao

Others: Touching mentor-student relationship

One-sentence summary: A sickly beauty vs. a wolf cub.

Theme: Love is not about possession.

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