Secret Guard

蛋炒饭Jun 2023

3.9

Word count: 82K words
Chapters: 25

Summary

As a loyal shadow guard skilled in every kind of hidden weapon, A-Ying fails a mission and is taken home by the heroine's father to serve as shadow guard to Lin Yuedan. The hero is gradually influenced by her innocence and vivacity, becoming a devoted follower who would risk his life to protect her. Lin Yuedan, the only daughter of the Grand General Who Guards the Realm, is showered with every affection, innocent and kind—until her family is framed and their property seized, and the resilience in her bones is finally awakened. To clear her name, she endures hardship and bides her time, weaving schemes far and wide.

Editor's review

This book threads the intertwined fates of the shadow guard A-Ying and Lin Yuedan, the only daughter of the Grand General Who Guards the Realm, seamlessly connecting the everyday life of a loyal guard with the counterattack and revenge that follow the family's downfall. The first half is light and lively: A-Ying turns from a shadow guard who failed his mission into Lin Yuedan's devoted follower, and their interactions carry an earthy warmth and youthful spirit. The second half shifts abruptly—the catastrophe of the family's seizure of property draws out the resilience in Lin Yuedan's bones, and her growth arc of enduring hardship and weaving schemes is full of tension. Author Dan Chaofan handles the character relationships with finesse; A-Ying's willingness to risk his life for his mistress contrasts with Lin Yuedan's journey from innocence to composure, and the emotional progression never feels abrupt. Suitable for reading in segments on the commute or before bed: the first half offers easy diversion, while the second half calls for attention to plot turns and the groundwork for character motives. It is a historical romance that balances sweet romance with a growth arc.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Historical romance readers who enjoy the loyal guard and young mistress dynamic
Readers who prefer sweet-then-angsty stories with a protagonist who turns adversity around
Light-reading audiences looking for brisk pacing and high-tension character relationships
Web-fiction fans interested in shadow guards, household intrigue, and scheming

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking rigorous historical accuracy and weighty political logic
Readers who dislike a tonal shift from light first half to family tragedy in the second
Readers who want pure sweetness without angst, or pure drama without romance

Reading tips

Read the first half quickly to absorb the character interactions, then slow down in the second half to catch the foreshadowing and turns in Lin Yuedan's scheming.
Watch A-Ying's shift from executing missions to actively protecting his mistress—this is key to understanding how their relationship develops.
After the family's downfall, revisit the earlier depiction of Lin Yuedan's innocence to appreciate the contrast in her growth arc.

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FAQ

Is the romance sweet or angsty?

It runs sweet first, then angsty, then growth-oriented. In the first half, A-Ying and Lin Yuedan's time together is light and fun, full of follower-style daily interactions; in the second half, the family's downfall shifts the story into adversity and scheming, and the romance deepens through shared hardship. It is not high-sweetness throughout, but the core remains protection and companionship.

Can I read this without having read the author's other works?

Yes. The characters and plot are relatively self-contained and do not depend on prior books. Reading this directly will not hinder understanding; simply follow the two threads of A-Ying and Lin Yuedan's changing relationship and the family's downfall.

Is Lin Yuedan's personality change abrupt?

The family's downfall serves as the turning point. The earlier sections lay extensive groundwork through everyday details of her innocence and kindness, and the catastrophe awakens the resilience in her bones, so the change is traceable. Pay attention to how her attitude toward family members and servants shifts, and the growth arc becomes easier to understand.

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蛋炒饭 Author

Dan Chaofan is an online-fiction author about whom very little public information is available. Only one work can currently be confirmed, namely An Wei (Secret Guard). In terms of common categories, the book falls under time-travel alternate history, a genre that typically begins with a journey across time and unfolds on a fictional or alternate historical stage, developing characters' fates amid power struggles and intrigue. Because the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, English name, and other details are unrecorded, it is difficult to introduce more about their life and creative trajectory, or to judge the full range of their writing style. Based on the available clues, readers may treat An Wei as the representative work and, through its character setup and plot arrangement, get a sense of the author's narrative approach within the time-travel alternate-history framework. Readers who wish to learn more about this author are advised to rely mainly on the work itself and to watch for future updates to public information.