Hi everyone, I'm looking for novels in which the love interest is the main character's backer. For example, they strike a deal in which intimacy is exchanged for money or power. I don't mind any pairing or genre. Please post your recommendations! Edit: translated or raw. Examples I can think of include: Rebirth of a Movie Star (Entertainment) Perfection (Entertainment) Dongfang Bubai's Reborn Yang Lianting (Wuxia)
I prefer MC being the love interest's backer tbh. Anyway, I'm reading a novel right now, the ML is MC's golden thigh, but the relationship is very equal and there's no intimacy yet. She makes medicine and he buys exclusives while guarding her from enemies. https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-woman-who-became-the-male-god/ Though it doesn't sound like what you're looking for.
Thank you for your suggestions everyone! These novels are exactly what I'm looking for, I'll definitely check them out. If you have any more, feel free to post them. Raw is OK too.
I'd recommend the short story The Dismissal and Death of Dong Xian 董贤罢官之死 by Zora_陌简尘. It's about Emperor Ai of Han's lover Dong Xian.