Since Seven Seas is releasing Peerless, I am once again asking people to read this book :P It has well-written characters, engaging plots, admirable historical accuracy, and most importantly for me, Cui Buqu is the first danmei main character I've encountered who doesn't reply on good looks at all for charm and appeal. Danmei does literally mean "indulging in beauty," but beauty can be such a false idol... Whereas Cui Buqu is magnetic solely because of his powerful intellect, his unique and caustic charisma, and his tenacious character, which is what his love interest Feng Xiao falls for. Feng Xiao, on the other hand, is a publicly-recognised and self-acknowledged pretty boy, and his view is literally that if he wants someone handsome, he can just look in the mirror so that's not what he loves Cui Buqu for.
