Even a Ghost Would Be Confused

Qi Tong, young lord of the Netherworld, adopted son of the Nether King, born into an official family. You'd think he'd be the sort of character everyone adored and praised, but unfortunately, luck was never on his side. First, as a teenager, he went out for a stroll and came back covered in injuries, having lost all his magic power. Then, when he became a civil servant, the onlookers all suspected he'd gotten the job through his father's connections, and he landed on the Netherworld's social network's trending list for all the wrong reasons. Finally, before he had even warmed his seat as a civil servant, he was hurriedly dismissed and switched careers, opening a hot pot restaurant in the human world. Qi Tong was happy to take it easy, thinking he could live this comfortably until the end of his ghostly life. Who could have guessed that one day, his Nether King father would arrange a marriage for him and tell him he had to get married immediately, in eight hours? Qi Tong: ??? * As for his marriage partner, it turned out to be He Zhen, a prince of the Celestial Realm. He should have been just as prized as Qi Tong, but rumors throughout the three realms claimed that the Queen of Heaven had cheated on the Jade Emperor and secretly brought home an illegitimate child. A young lord plagued by scandalous trending topics, and a prince plagued by rumors. A match! A damn perfect match! A union of equals, perfect for being buried together! But to his utter surprise, on the eve of the wedding, the Jade Emperor invited him for tea, and his father-in-law (?) kept hinting that He Zhen was a dangerous person. Qi Tong: Dangerous how? He Zhen: I swindle people out of their money, and I take what I want. A few months later... Qi Tong: Why haven't you come to take what you want yet???!!! He Zhen: I don't know what you're talking about. I'm super well-behaved.jpg Qi Tong: Come here! I'll teach you! [Reader's Guide] - An early work, very rough around the edges, but I love both of these boys. - This story was previously titled A Hundred Flavors Melt Away. My upcoming story, I've Seen It All, is open for follows. Rolling around and begging for a follow =3= Mu Ming is an excellent employee at the Abnormal Timeline Management Bureau. Since joining, he's kept his desires in check and devoted all his time to his career. After a team dinner one day, egged on by a useless coworker, he had a momentary lapse in judgment and ordered a "sleep companion robot" through the "Have You Slept Yet" delivery service. While waiting for his "delivery," he heard a faint sound at the door. When he opened it, he saw a handsome, dashing man. Mu Ming: Whoa! Robots are this handsome these days? They stared at each other for a while. When the handsome robot still didn't move, Mu Ming started to get impatient. "I'm inexperienced, so you figure it out. Should we undress first or shower first?" As soon as he finished speaking, a large package was delivered right in front of him, with "Have You Slept Yet" clearly written on it. Mu Ming: "..." Handsome man: "So... what did you think I was?" * The next day at work, his supervisor took Mu Ming to the holding cell and pointed to a handcuffed man inside. "Xiao Zhuo, the Bureau's number one fugitive. He's escaped prison nine times, and our people caught him this morning." The supervisor patted Mu Ming on the shoulder, looking world-weary. "But we really don't have another prison for him to blow up. After a unanimous decision by the organization, you'll take him on field assignments as a form of reform. So starting today, you two are joined at the hip." Mu Ming looked at the man inside, his face clearly saying, "I don't want to." Xiao Zhuo raised an eyebrow from inside the cell. The supervisor asked, confused, "Do you two know each other?" Mu Ming replied coolly, "We've slept together." Theme: Be grateful for the help others give you