Damp Gears

Xing Chao is Xia Mu’s husband: a dependable man who loves her little whims and puts up with her little tempers. When Xia Mu cries, “My mom hates it when I cry. She says only disobedient children cry.” Xing Chao comforts her. “Being able to cry and make a fuss is something no one should have to give up. She won’t allow it, but I do.” When Xia Mu hides under the covers, she asks, “When I hide in here, do you think I’m a coward?” Xing Chao indulges her. “It’s okay. I can protect you, so you can feel safe being a coward.” Xia Mu had only planned to date Xing Chao for three months. Then she got greedy. She wanted him for the rest of her life. He is Xing Chao, and she is Xia Mu. Together, they are each other’s every day and night. Xia Mu doesn’t know that she has always been Xing Chao’s hedgehog princess. [Content warnings] 1. The male lead reforms after being a playboy, though he was only halfway there. 2. One-on-one romance. 3. Includes cliched plot points and overused tropes.