Homecoming

隔壁住着安徒生天津博集新媒科技有限公司Apr 2026

3.1

Word count: 263K words
Chapters: 75

Summary

Princess Guining marries a beggar—a man with nothing but a handsome face, penniless, living off her largesse without a shred of shame.

Yet Fu Guining insists that even if he is lazy, greedy, sharp-tongued, spends money like water, and is downright pretentious, she is still willing to keep him for life!

But when foreign enemies invade and the moment of life and death arrives, the little beggar transforms into a legendary war god, leading thousands of troops, breaking through layers of siege, and outside the city wall makes a heartfelt confession—even if he must offer the world as betrothal, he will bring her home!

Editor's review

On the surface, Guining is built on the sweet, indulgent premise of a princess raising a beggar, but at its core it uses the gap in status and the textures of everyday companionship to write the most moving part of a relationship: truly seeing each other and helping each other become whole. The author makes Fu Guining's initiative and openness, and the little beggar's laziness and sharp tongue, genuinely funny; the first half's chaotic household and street-level bustle ground the "kept man" joke and lay the groundwork for the later reversal of identity. Though the battlefield section after the enemy invasion is brief, it reveals the "god of war" identity cleanly and decisively, and the confession on the city wall serves as both emotional climax and the completion of the character arc. The book moves at a brisk pace with vivid dialogue, ideal for reading in one go on a commute, before bed, or over a weekend, especially for readers who love "marriage first, love later," "contrasting identities," and "the heroine holds the reins." Note that the work prioritizes character interaction and emotional experience over court intrigue and war detail, so it need not be judged by the standards of serious historical drama.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Romance readers who love sweet, indulgent stories and contrasting identities
Readers who prefer proactive heroines and relationships where the woman holds the reins
Readers looking for a light book to finish on a commute or before bed
Readers drawn to "marriage first, love later" and "hiding one's true strength" tropes

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting rigorous court intrigue and serious war drama
Readers with low tolerance for "kept man" and "sharp tongue" character types
Readers who prefer realistic, slow-burn literary writing

Reading tips

Read the first half lightly alongside the daily interactions, and note the personality clues planted in the two leads' dialogue.
At the identity reveal, look back at earlier passages to appreciate the contrast the author set up.
The confession on the city wall deserves a reread on its own to feel the completion of the character arc.
If time is fragmented, read in four segments: meeting, companionship, reversal, confession.

About the publisher

天津博集新媒科技有限公司

Tianjin Boji Xinmei Technology Co., Ltd. is a publisher focused mainly on literature and general reading. Public information about the company is limited, but its catalog of nearly one thousand titles indicates publishing directions that include mystery and detective fiction, foreign literature, classic works, health, and Eastern philosophy. Representative publications include The Complete Dark Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the works of Jo Nesbø, Nobel laureates John Steinbeck and Yasunari Kawabata, the collected works of Shi Tiesheng, and the healing books of neurologist Oliver Sacks. Its author resources combine foreign classics such as Poe, Steinbeck, and Kawabata with contemporary mystery writers like Nesbø, supported by translators including Cao Minglun and Lin Liren, reflecting a publishing profile that balances retranslated classics with genre reading.

版权信息
第1章找个乞丐做夫君
第2章我真不嫌弃你
第3章丑女傅归宁
第4章娶她的原因
第5章夜闯天香楼
第6章皇帝的外甥女也要吃饭
第7章我就是欺负你了怎么着
第8章到底是谁打谁的脸
第9章只是一般好看
第10章帮你打狗
第11章花魁必须是我的
第12章大水冲了龙王庙
第13章掉坑里了
第14章妻债夫偿
第15章以此为契，聘汝为妻
第16章公主娶不娶
第17章真是个乞丐
第18章你信我，我也信你
第19章恨嫁女傅归宁
第20章就爱吃软饭
第21章一个吻的距离
第22章单身狗的怨气
第23章爱财如命傅归宁
第24章烟火盛会
第25章秀恩爱不要命
第26章太子的阴谋
第27章傅玉珠进宫为妃
第28章玉璇是作死小能手
第29章肯定有问题
第30章谁说徐霖是美男
第31章重查七夕纵火案
第32章许自得的深情
第33章误会加深
第34章坦白从宽
第35章终成眷属
第36章林世钧的报复
第37章最好的婚礼（一）
第38章最好的婚礼（二）
第39章最好的婚礼（三）
第40章我能给你的一切
第41章册封永阳郡王
第42章新婚燕尔
第43章注定被人觊觎
第44章相伴一生的人
第45章冬菱的爱意
第46章妙手神医
第47章新科状元
第48章再生隔阂
第49章疑窦丛生
第50章萧启月的心意
第51章真心或者假意
第52章盛清漪的心意
第53章陆心瑶的付出
第54章许自得的选择
第55章坐享齐人之福
第56章摊上大事了
第57章心里有数
第58章真正的萧启月
第59章临州疫情
第60章生死相随
第61章我家公子很纯洁
第62章生一箩筐
第63章海域奇毒
第64章配不上他
第65章回到盛京
第66章软饭吃不得
第67章营救萧启月
第68章海域进攻
第69章最后的决定
第70章天下苍生
第71章逃兵
第72章以天下为聘
第73章迎她归家
番外长安

FAQ

Is the hero really just a kept beggar in the early chapters?

From the opening setup, the hero does appear as a beggar, lazy, sharp-tongued, and free-spending, kept by the heroine; but later the story reveals he has another identity, transforming into a god of war who leads troops out when the enemy invades. Treat the early chapters as contrast and foreshadowing, not the final verdict.

Is the romance more sweet or more angsty?

It is overall light and sweet, with the humor of daily interaction and the heroine's proactive keeping of a husband taking up most of the book; conflict concentrates at the identity reveal and the outbreak of war, but is handled decisively without prolonged back-and-forth. Suited to readers who want a sweet story with some plot ups and downs.

I haven't read the author's other works. Can I start with this one?

Yes. This is a standalone story that does not depend on prior works. As long as you accept the premise of a princess keeping a beggar with a later identity reversal, you can start from chapter one without additional preparation.

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About the author

隔壁住着安徒生 Author

A writer of online fiction about whom little public information is available, Bi Ge Zhu Zhe An Tu Sheng has nine known works, mainly in the time-travel and historical romance genres. Representative titles include The Long Road to the Clouds, Rouge Smile, My Lord, Please Respect Yourself: We Are Already Divorced, The Coroner's Wife Is Deceiving Again, Gui Ning, and the collections of historical romance and the three-volume The Coroner's Wife Investigates. Set mostly in ancient or alternate-historical worlds, these works blend mystery, romance and female growth, and generally feature decisive, independent heroines. Since the author's real name, nationality, dates and personal history cannot be confirmed, no speculation is offered here; the creative profile is summarized only from the works and categories available.