
ALT Picture of the fanfic's summary on AO3 "A promise to last forever" by: MusicMe_tc Summary: โWe will offer a marriage arrangement between you and the Crown Prince Xie Lian,โ The Queen explained and Hua Cheng turned both pale and red, turning to look at Xie Lian as if everyone had gone crazy. โDo you like the idea, San Lang?โ Xie Lian asked shyly. โBut- Iโm aโฆ Iโm notโฆโ Deep down, Hua Cheng thought he should stop this from happening, stay away before he got the prince hurt again, before he seesโฆ โI like it.โ was all he could say in the end. Or: After an unexpected first meeting, Hua Cheng and Xie Lian are arranged to marry for political convenience, but only time will tell if they decide to break the arrangement, or remain together, not out of duty, but for love.

ALT Tags for the fanfiction: Alternate Universe - No PowersAlternate Universe - Different First Meeting, First Meetings, Arranged Marriage, Childhood Friends, Growing Up Together, Friends to Lovers, Prince Xie Lian, Young Master Hua Cheng, Political drama (for the plot), Implied/Referenced Child Abuse (nothing graphic), Mild Hurt/Comfort, Falling In Love, First Kiss, Getting Together, Hua Cheng and Xie Lian Invented Love, Happy Ending












































