A Canary? I'm a Goldfinch!

Yu He has always had a precarious path to power: forcing his own father to step down, then tying up his half-brother and feeding him to the fish.

After finally fighting his way out of the cutthroat hellhole that is Country H, he discovers that his grandfather, who died years ago, left him a "king" on the chessboard.

As long as this "king" is in play, Yu He will never win. Even after inheriting the Yu family business, he meets obstacles at every turn.

After days of watching and waiting, he finally identifies who the "king" is:

Shen Mingxing, the poor boy his grandfather had sponsored since childhood, now a rising star in the social scene. Six feet tall, with long, lean legs, and a cool, aloof face... But that's beside the point.

A general can't checkmate a king?

Bullshit.

He was about to resort to some underhanded trick and kill the man outright, just as he had done to everyone else in the past.

Then the man walked up to him and, with practiced ease and teasing nonchalance, lifted his chin. He wasn't as tall as Yu He, so his breath fell against Yu He's exposed chest.

"Come with me. One hundred thousand a month."

Yu He: What the hell, does he think I'm a gigolo?!

But looking at that face, Yu He shamefully felt his heart stir.

Sleeping with a gorgeous man like that wouldn't be a loss. He could kill him afterward.

Yes, that was exactly his plan.

He wouldn't fall for Shen Mingxing. Doing the laundry and cooking as his kept pet was just part of the plan. He was only pretending to be bewitched by Shen Mingxing so the man would let down his guard, giving Yu He a chance to kill him. He hadn't hurt Shen Mingxing yet only because the timing wasn't right. He had his own pace.

Later

Yu He: "You looked at that college student for a little too long today. What, are you going to pay him a hundred thousand too?"

Shen Mingxing: ...

Yu He gritted his teeth. "Shen Mingxing, I'm the only one you're allowed to keep. Got it?"

The man tugged at his tie, revealing the marks his little pet had sucked into his skin last night. "Nope."

"Fine..." Yu He walked away with a cold expression, then came back and rested his chin on the man's shoulder. "Then I'm not eating tonight. Or tomorrow. I'll starve myself to death."

Shen Mingxing: "...Yu He, how old are you?"

As a child, Yu He envied the kids whose parents chased them around, trying to feed them.

Because refusing to eat only works on people who love you.

Until he met Shen Mingxing.

Refusing to eat only worked on Shen Mingxing.

When Yu He, a major player in the business world, was surrounded by reporters for an interview, he was irritably reaching for his weapon when he heard a very interesting question.

Reporter: "We hear Shen Mingxing is a bomb your grandfather planted by your side. Is that true? Does your grandfather really not love you?"

Yu He curled his lips. "No. He's the honey my grandfather gave me."

What does a canary say?

Wifey, wifey, wifey...

One-on-one, both sexually inexperienced, younger top

A dark, unhinged, and fiercely possessive top x a beautiful, strong, tragic bottom who seems chaste but is actually a bit of a pervert

Another short, sweet little story, written as practice.

Content warning:

The top is a bad person. A rotten guy with a sincere heart.

2026/3/16

Theme: When you find good food, eat it