Mutual Catfishing Online

A gullible top who falls in love too easily, always looking for true love x a country bumpkin who's never been online, a catfish, and a face-con

Yingtian of the Dragon Clan was already its strongest member thousands of years ago, and never appeared in public in human form.

But after falling in love several times within his clan, he realized that they had all been deceiving him and using his genuine feelings. So Yingtian secretly went on the Demon Realm's matchmaking site to look for true love.

He posted a handsome photo of himself in human form for the first time.

He got countless friend requests!

Then he wrote in his dating profile: "Not very capable, lazy at home, and a bit of a slob, but I love to cook. All I have going for me is a gentle nature!"

Nobody showed any interest...

Qifeng was the most noble phoenix of the Fire Phoenix Clan, with countless admirers.

But a hundred years ago, a dragon suitor who couldn't win his love deceived the then-innocent Yingtian into becoming his lover, and gravely injured Qifeng.

Even now, Qifeng's feathers are still patchy and haven't fully grown back.

After recovering for a long time in the wilderness, Qifeng, a country bumpkin who was new to the internet, went out to visit his younger cousin. He ended up surfing the web at 5G speed and falling in love. Afraid his messy feathers would scare off his crush, he started using deceptive photos.

Daily life

Yingtian, catfishing in search of true love: I'm not capable or talented, and all I want is to stay home and cook for you. Will you stop loving me?

Qifeng, who'd been bullied before: I love gentle people! I'll handle things outside and you can take care of the home. Perfect!

Yingtian: Boohoo, it's true love!

Qifeng: Staring at his picture. He's so handsome!

Before long, the two, each convinced he'd found true love, decided to meet in person.

On the way, Qifeng ran into the enemy who had burned off his feathers a hundred years ago and used a dirty trick to beat him half to death.

Yingtian was so badly injured that he shrank even in his original form, but he was determined to go meet his online boyfriend despite being disabled.

Thinking his true love wouldn't mind his feathers, Qifeng also went in his original form.

When they met

The chicken I met online is molting?

The earthworm I met online is... an earthworm?

When they finally learned the truth

It was you? The wife-beater?! My fists are itching!!

Blurb written on 2020.10.3, screenshot saved.

Theme: Love requires honesty