A Crybaby's Guide to Self-Rescue

[Opening May 11: the danmei fantasy novel After My Ex-Boyfriend Defected. The blurb is after this novel's blurb.]

Blurb:

Qiao Xiuwen had been a crier since childhood. One day, he transmigrated into the body of a cannon-fodder fake young master in a novel about fake and real heirs. The moment he opened his eyes, he was sobbing so hard he hiccupped in front of Gu Bei, the aloof top student who was the story's male lead.

Qiao Xiuwen panicked, unable to control his tears. To his surprise, Gu Bei, who had always been cold to everyone, did something unprecedented and handed him a tissue.

Qiao Xiuwen had a sudden idea. To avoid the tragic fate of a cannon-fodder character, he decided to stick close to Gu Bei, the future big shot.

Gu Bei was the real young master of the wealthy Gu family, switched at birth. Cold and ruthless by nature, he nevertheless felt something stir in him at the sight of Qiao Xiuwen's reddened eyes and did something unprecedented by handing him a tissue.

From then on, he had a little sidekick who burst into tears at the drop of a hat.

Gu Bei thought the kid's enthusiasm wouldn't last more than three minutes. He never expected him to follow him from their second year of high school all the way to college.

At first, Gu Bei didn't think much of it. Only when Qiao Xiuwen cried and he panicked did he realize he had fallen deep.

Qiao Xiuwen thought that as long as he did a good job as Gu Bei's little sidekick, he would have Gu Bei to protect him and wouldn't need to fear the Qiao family kicking him out.

But as Qiao Xiuwen watched Gu Bei step closer and closer, felt him lean toward his earlobe and breathe warm air against it, he couldn't help tearing up again.

Wasn't he supposed to be a sidekick? This was not how things were meant to go!

Qiao Xiuwen wailed inside as Gu Bei kissed away the tears at the corner of his eye, then trembled and pushed him away.

"Crying won't let you flirt with me and then run away," Gu Bei murmured, pinching Qiao Xiuwen's earlobe.

Reading Notes:

Both are each other's first love.

The recipient really does cry. That's not a joke. If this isn't your thing, take note.

WB: Xie Shuanghua

Cover credit:

CG: K

Blurb for the upcoming danmei fantasy novel After My Ex-Boyfriend Defected:

Yu Chuchen and Duan Yan went from military school to the military, fighting to open up new territory for the Federation and repel foreign enemies. Their military achievements were remarkable.

Together, they became the Federation's youngest major generals and were hailed as the Federation's twin stars.

After years of love, they had long since fully marked each other. They thought they would never be apart.

Until one day.

Duan Yan defected, and the twin stars fell apart.

Yu Chuchen endured the pain of being betrayed by his alpha and watched Duan Yan transform into an imperial prince, his heart filled with resentment and confusion.

After all their years together, how could Duan Yan cast him aside so easily for the allure of being a prince?

Yu Chuchen withdrew from the front lines, thinking he would never get another chance to see Duan Yan.

Then the Federation lost the war, and the two countries entered negotiations.

The Federation's leadership sent Yu Chuchen, who had long since left the corridors of power, to Duan Yan's bed.

The gentle, attentive boyfriend from the past was gone. Standing before Yu Chuchen now was the real power behind the Empire, a man who had seized control in just three short years.

"A reunion with an old flame."

"General, don't you have anything to say?"

Duan Yan stroked the omega's vulnerable gland, his eyes full of dangerous intent.

Yu Chuchen was as stubborn as ever. He forcibly suppressed the joy of being reunited with an alpha, brought on by his omega body's physiological response, and refused to bow his head to Duan Yan.

Theme: Keep learning even in adversity