The Peacock's Dating Handbook

[New story announcement] The Mermaid Girl Who Sells Pearls is now out. A purely sweet romance. Visit my author page to take a look.

Luya is a fish.

To be more precise, she is a rare Eastern mermaid.

After reading The Little Mermaid, innocent Luya can't help wishing to find a prince of her own. Happily for her, it isn't long before she actually finds one!

But to her dismay, the man named Wang Zi doesn't seem to want to be with her QAQ...

Luya: "I like you, Your Highness. Let's be together!"

Wang Zi: "How many times do I have to explain? I'm not a prince. Our names just happen to sound the same!"

Luya: "But you're the handsomest human I've ever met. How about we date?"

Wang Zi: "I've got every kind of woman around me. Why would I date a fish?"

Luya: "But..."

Wang Zi: "Shut up! Let me tell you, even if I stay single my whole life and never find a wife, I, Wang Zi, will never fall in love with a fish! So give up already!"

Seeing poor Luya get rejected time and again, Wang Zi's friends can't help feeling sorry for her. Sigh, there are so many rich second-generation heirs in City D. Why did this silly girl have to get hung up on the hardest one of all, Wang Zi?

But just six months later, everyone sees Wang Zi hoist Luya, who is sulking at him, over his shoulder and snap, "If you flirt with that man again, I'll take you home and braise you!"

His friends tease him, laughing: "Brother Wang, have you eaten your words?"

Wang Zi: "...Get lost!"

[Story blurb]:

The class reunion five years after high school graduation has become the perfect place for classmates to brag to one another and compete behind each other's backs. One classmate laments that business is slow and their year-end bonus was only a little over a hundred thousand. Another sighs that the diamond ring her rich fiancé bought her is only three carats, too embarrassing to wear out.

After chatting for a while, everyone turns their attention to Mi Xiaoruo, who has been quietly watching from the corner. Someone asks, "Xiaoruo, why have you been so quiet? You were the school beauty back in the day, and so many boys had crushes on you. So, have you found a boyfriend yet?"

Xiaoruo answers honestly, "Yes, I have."

"You're so beautiful, you must have high standards. Your boyfriend must be someone special, right?"

Xiaoruo says very sincerely, "He really is special. Actually, he's a peacock..."

Before she can finish, the other person interrupts in surprise. "Goodness, what were you thinking, getting yourself a city peacock man in this day and age? They barely earn anything. How are you supposed to get by? Tsk, tsk... Is there something unusual about your boyfriend?"

Mi Xiaoruo answers seriously, "He really is unusual. My boyfriend... can spread his tail feathers."

This story will be available as a paid serial starting May 25. Produced by Kousi. Updates and quality are guaranteed after it goes paid, so I hope my little angels will support it!

[Helpful notes]: 1. As you can tell from the title, this is another fantasy story in Kousi's style. The writing is just as cheerful and adorable as ever, so you can read it without a care.

2. I plan to start posting on May 1. I have plenty of chapters ready, and the story will update daily, at around 6 p.m.

3. To keep up with updates, follow my Weibo account @Kousi Yiyi. I'll post all kinds of news there promptly.

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