The Kiss of the Serpent and the Bird

·Original-setting anthology, all stories are complete. Enjoy!· Min Fan shot to the top of the trending searches thanks to his stunning looks when he debuted, and quickly became a top-tier star within six months. His antis repeatedly lambasted him: “What good is being pretty?” He was constantly compared to the top industry heavyweight Qin Baiyan. The latter not only topped the box office again and again, but was also a phenomenal singer and dancer whose albums sold like crazy. In person, he was handsome, cold-faced, and taciturn. After being pitted against each other so often, the two became rivals despite never appearing together or having any connection. Then, just before a gala began, a man suddenly burst into the dressing room across the hall, breathing hard and trembling. Min Fan nearly got knocked over. He reached out to steady the man's arm and felt a long, narrow feather. When he looked again, Qin Baiyan's golden eyes had appeared, a sign that his bloodline had awakened. “Help me,” he rasped. “Get me out of here. Now.” That night, both their managers received a decisive message from the industry heavyweight Qin. “Just so you know, Min Fan and I are moving in together starting today.” When they called back, both parties had already switched off their phones. The two managers' thoughts on the scene:, Thank you. I want to die. Worldbuilding: The genetic types are ordinary humans, snake descendants, and bird descendants. Snakes and birds prey on each other, and during transformation they have an instinctive urge to hunt and eat one another. The cause of awakening is unknown, but during the evolution period their bodies take on characteristics of their bloodline animals. Traits vary by region and species. [Shared cycle: Awakening -- Transformation -- Stabilization -- Nesting -- Courtship -- Mating Extremely rare cycle: Laying eggs -- Incubating eggs -- Raising chicks] Stories in this anthology (order may vary; character portrayals in the stories take precedence, since the author is bad at writing blurbs): ·Pluck the Feathers· Abstinent movie emperor, Northern goshawk, seme x alluring top-tier star, glistening-scaled snake, uke [bird and snake] ·Sweet Song· Dark, innocent venomous-snake seme x black-bellied nightingale uke [snake and bird] ·Bitter Swallow· Taciturn detective, forest pit viper seme x prickly prosecutor, laughing falcon uke [snake and bird] ·Carnivore· Rebellious, all-around childhood friend, egret seme x cheerful, well-behaved, academically uneven egret uke [two birds] ·Free Love· Wealthy family, red-banded snake seme x aloof doctor, bamboo pit viper uke [two snakes] … -Serialization notice- This story is expected to become a paid series on Thursday, February 27. There will be a 10,000-word update then. Thank you for your support! Theme: Protecting nature is everyone's responsibility.