Reborn and Picking Up My Mortal Enemy

Opening in October

■ Younger puppy-like top x aloof beauty

■ Former rivals turned fuck buddies | Both reborn | Massage fiction

After being reborn, Pei Yingshu never imagined that he would find his down-and-out former nemesis from his past life in a massage parlor on the edge of town.

He meant to take him in early and put him to use. Instead...

"Mr. Pei, tell me," Lu Xin said, pausing languidly. "What are we now?"

...He never expected things to go this far with Lu Xin.

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Lu Xin's madness had been legendary in their previous life. Planning to tame this rabid dog, Pei Yingshu had intended to give him a thorough round of psychological manipulation.

But he had overestimated himself. The first time he booked Lu Xin, he lost his temper and told him to get out.

His bestie called it on the spot: You're done for! Anyone with a shred of dignity would never give you the time of day!

Pei Yingshu didn't believe it, so he booked Lu Xin a second time.

To his surprise, Lu Xin greeted him with a smile, as if he'd been eagerly waiting for him.

He indulged every deliberately unreasonable demand, neat and obedient, nothing like the man he'd known in his past life.

Pei Yingshu gave a smug snort. Give me the time of day?

Bestie: ? I was wrong. He's not a person, he's a dog.

Such a dog, in fact, that he was starting to win Pei Yingshu over.

And as someone extremely picky about massages, Pei Yingshu found that Lu Xin met all his requirements perfectly!

While his nemesis still hadn't reunited with his birth family,

and while Pei Yingshu would die without massages...

By day, they did proper massages.

Shoulder and neck work, back massages, full-body treatments, essential oil spas.

At night, they just did it.

So... "What are we now?"

Usually cool and pale, Mr. Pei's skin took on the rich, dark sheen of sandalwood oil beneath the sunset lamp, reflecting its wavering, dazzling glow.

At Lu Xin's question, his usually cold voice trembled ever so slightly.

"Don't ask. Keep massaging."

[Bonus Scene]

Pei Yingshu had always remained wary of Lu Xin.

Until he saw Lu Xin negotiating with the Lu family in private. He gave a quiet laugh. Just as I thought.

He remembered how, in their previous life, Lu Xin had worn the very same expression as he personally destroyed the glands of a group of alphas right in front of him.

Like the most primal of male beasts, he had flaunted his exceptional, brutal competitiveness, using it to threaten and intimidate.

So the mad dog was still a mad dog. He'd just learned to disguise himself after being reborn.

Pei Yingshu: "So you acted so docile from the start just to disgust me?"

"Mm, how could that be?" Lu Xin leaned closer, putting on his familiar, harmless smile. "I just thought you liked it."

"Sorry you found out it was me." He stroked the gland that had grown hot after being marked, the scent of sandalwood still lingering. "But you did like it, didn't you?"

"No. It's just that you're good at massaging." Pei Yingshu enjoyed watching his expression abruptly change. "I could always get another puppy like you. What do you think?"

Lu Xin stubbornly lifted his chin. "I disagree."

What spirit. He'd have had even more if he weren't saying it on his knees.

Before You Read

/ Monogamous, mutually devoted, angst-free sweet romance. Yes, this is a story about a top who does nothing but learn massage after being reborn so he can win his wife over, and a bottom who was massage-sexual both before and after being reborn.

/ It's short, and written for the author's personal tastes. The author isn't a medical professional, so don't worry too much about the details. Just enjoy the familiar tropes!

/ That's all for now. Have a bite of daifuku~

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