Human, Electronic Pets Are Not to Be Trifled With!

[The same-series cotton doll sweet romance, People, I Really Like You!, is complete] [Preorder: The Asian Sweetheart Who Just Moved Into the Neighborhood. Please give it a star 🌟] [Zhi (zhì). I couldn't settle on any other name. Apologies for the obscure character, orz.] Zhi Yan always felt that his electronic pet was different from everyone else's. Never mind whether it was smart; it even treated him, its owner, with a shockingly bad attitude, and went on strike at the drop of a hat. So Zhi Yan had no choice but to take it in for repairs. But the staff member told him, "...There's nothing wrong with your electronic pet." "If there's nothing wrong with it, why won't it even acknowledge me?! It has to be broken!" The staff member fell silent for a few seconds. "Maybe it just doesn't want to talk to you." "..." Zhi Yan was so angry he almost laughed. "Then give me a replacement." "Sorry, dear. Electronic pets are for one person for life. Once they're registered, we don't accept returns or exchanges~" From the moment it became conscious, Ning Xu knew it was a bundle of code, created to keep humans company and serve them. ...But so what? This human could just pick up his phone to check the time and weather, but insisted on asking it! It was sleeping just fine, but this human had to wake it for no reason. It couldn't sleep well or eat its fill... Today! It was going to show this lousy human who the real owner was! The electronic pet on the screen began to twist and swell... "Splat!" A naked human figure tumbled out. Zhi Yan: "Holy crap!" Ning Xu had plenty of experience being an electronic pet, but this was his first time being human. He was completely unaccustomed to his current form, and couldn't understand why the man called Zhi Yan kept carrying around several pieces of clothing and following his unsteady steps. "Your Majesty, please put some clothes on!" Zhi Yan had finally accepted the reality of his electronic pet turning human, only to discover that Ning Xu wouldn't use any of the things he'd prepared. "I'm begging you!" Fed up with his pestering, Ning Xu raised a hand with effortless grace. As if he'd spotted a savior, Zhi Yan hurriedly helped him get dressed. But Ning Xu went several days without eating or drinking, until he was gaunt and pale. "Eat," Zhi Yan demanded fiercely. Ning Xu lay on the bed, barely clinging to life. "I need to recharge." Zhi Yan tried to hold back. "You're human now. Humans have to eat." Ning Xu looked at him expressionlessly. Zhi Yan spooned porridge straight into his mouth, his smile fading for the first time. "Try spitting it out. I dare you." "..." Ning Xu: Just wait until I learn how to be human. You'll see. He just hadn't expected someone else to be even more eager. ---- Bonus Scene ---- One day, Zhi Yan found the remains of the broken electronic pet and waved them in front of Ning Xu with an affectedly serious look. "I kind of miss the days when I was the owner." Ning Xu's face turned cold as he ran a finger along Zhi Yan's cheek. "Who's the owner now?" Zhi Yan kissed his finger. "I'm your servant." That night, this rebellious servant made his master cry and cry. Ning Xu angrily bit the tip of his finger. "Human, please don't bully your electronic pet!" ---- The Asian Sweetheart Who Just Moved Into the Neighborhood ---- Fuxier noticed Yu Youchu the very day he moved in: a painfully thin figure sitting alone in a wheelchair, holding up a black umbrella big enough to hide him completely. It stirred something deep within him. As it turned out, his instincts were right. His new Asian neighbor had exceptionally striking East Asian features, though he seemed so frail that he needed someone to take good care of him. Luckily, Fuxier was just the person for the job. Fuxier had never denied that it was love at first sight, even if to an East Asian person it seemed more like love at first glance of his looks. But at least now, this beautiful Asian sweetheart belonged to him. The fireplace roared in the room. Yu Youchu sat on the carpet, painting, when the man's body pressed against him from behind. Leaning close to his ear, he coaxed him softly: "Kiss me, sweetie." Theme: Love means being there for each other