We Can Break Up, but Give Me Back the Dog

Xie Xuanyin's life had been changing a lot lately.

He thought he would never raise another living creature, but then he came across an injured, white-haired, chubby dog and took it in.

He thought he would never fall in love, but then he fell at first sight for the dog's original owner when he came looking for it, and started dating him.

He thought the life they'd built together, just the two of them and the dog, would last forever. He was planning to propose when his boyfriend ran off with the dog.

Xie Xuanyin...Xie Xuanyin was absolutely furious.

He showed up at his ex's door with the bill, intending to demand the dog back and berate his heartless ex, then mock him for falling apart without him. Instead, he did a fourth thing he'd once thought he'd never do.

A good horse never eats the grass behind it, but he broke into his ex's place at night, got pinned to the bedroom bed, and couldn't help sleeping with his ex again.

Xie Xuanyin: ...

Putting his utterly shattered principles aside, his ex still had no intention of taking responsibility this time. Xie Xuanyin cornered his ex as he tried to run, ready to demand an explanation, then suddenly froze.

What was that pair of furry dog ears on his ex's head? Had the full-immersion game he'd made become real?

"I mean, you touching my tail is one thing..."

His ex was trapped in a corner, the edges of his eyes red, his voice strained with exasperation. "I'm telling you, I'm a fox. Stop calling me a dog!"

--

Bai Fuxiu had barely come down from the mountain before a human lured him home. By day he played the dog, and by night he played a person. He learned everything he knew about the world from his (ex-)boyfriend.

His ex said that even though they'd broken up, he'd taken care of the white dog for a long time, so he had every right to come by regularly and check on it.

That sounded reasonable enough, so Bai Fuxiu nodded in agreement.

His ex said Bai Fuxiu wasn't taking good care of himself, and that he couldn't look after the dog properly this way, so he should move in with him.

Caught eating junk food red-handed, Bai Fuxiu nodded guiltily.

His ex said that when they broke up, he'd said whoever asked to get back together was no longer human. But since Bai Fuxiu wasn't human anyway, the two of them were perfect for each other.

Trapped in his ex's arms, Bai Fuxiu nodded out of habit...Wait, what?

Reader's note:

1. A sharp-tongued, big-shot CEO with the energy of a beagle as the pursuing lead, paired with a timid, adorable fox spirit who talks his way out of trouble as the receiving lead.

2. It's a short story. I'm making a promise here to update once or twice a week.

3. I'll add more if I think of anything.

[Next book I'm planning to write. Please add it to your favorites qaq]

The world is a power fantasy novel about a domineering hero. Zhu Xingmo has no complaints about that and only wants to wait for all his enemies to drop dead before quietly making his exit with his frail body.

Then, out of nowhere, he received a marriage proposal from the protagonist. Zhu Xingmo, who'd been handed the role of a disposable extra: ?

Thinking of the domineering hero sentinel in the book, whose mind was full of star beasts and fighting, and who stayed single until the epilogue, Zhu Xingmo pondered for a moment. Then, just to annoy his family, he signed his name with a smile.

As far as he was concerned, this sham marriage was just a matter of each party getting what they wanted. But...

On their first day of marriage, the domineering hero hugged and cuddled him, claiming it was to create a good, home-loving image.

On their second day of marriage, after three days of fighting in an extremely cold environment, the domineering hero complained of being cold and forced his way into Zhu Xingmo's bed.

On their nth day of marriage, Zhu Xingmo woke with marks all over his body. The more he thought about it, the less it made sense. Their first handhold, their first kiss, sharing a bed... They'd done everything they should and shouldn't have. What happened to their marriage of convenience?

"What are you doing, sweetheart?"

A warm breath brushed his ear, then another body wrapped around him and easily pinned him back onto the bed. His instinctive attempt to push the other person away was caught by a broader hand. After gently rubbing his fingers for a moment, he felt something cold on his ring finger: the wedding ring he'd taken off before bed.

"Putting your ring on first thing after waking up? Your husband approves."

The hand that had just been released was caught again. Their palms pressed together, fingers intertwined. The two similar bands of metal gleamed coldly, then a warm kiss fell upon them.

--

Lan Ye hated deception most of all. Second on his list was anyone touching his things.

He'd rarely shown anyone kindness, and a little liar had thoroughly deceived him. The stolen item didn't matter. He still chose to catch the liar himself.

Before meeting the liar, he was thinking about how to break his hand and teach him a lesson.

But when he saw the liar's face, he changed his mind. The little liar had slender, delicate fingers, bare and in need of a wedding ring.

If you take something that belongs to him, be prepared to give yourself up as well.

Theme: Be brave enough to say you love someone, even if your eyes aren't working right~