A Record of the Vicious Hound's Devotion

#Marriage First, Love Later#

#The Ex-Chasing Crematorium (not really)#

The Ruan family had rendered such great service that they overshadowed the throne and incurred the ruler's suspicion. Even the family's most beloved young daughter could not escape being promised in marriage to a wastrel.

"Your Highness, please have mercy and save me from this terrible situation."

"Please marry me."

With no other way out, Ruan Tangyuan pleaded with Chu Hu, a feared man she had met only three times.

She had met him only three times, yet she was willing to gamble her whole life on him.

Everyone said Chu Hu was cold-blooded and violent, and no fit husband. His face was exactly like that of the villain in her nightmares.

But she still trusted him, believing he wouldn't betray her lightly.

Later, he brought her happiness, helped her out of trouble, and laid every beautiful thing in the world before her.

"I know he's cold-blooded and mean, but so what? A vicious dog belongs with a delicate flower."

"Chu Hu is despicable, shameless, cold-blooded, and heartless. But he loves me."

"We're made for each other."

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A fleeting glimpse in their youth became both a destined match and a cursed bond.

Their meeting beneath the old tree that year became the only light in Chu Hu's life. For years afterward, he relied on that faint glimmer to climb from an ignored, lowly prince to a tyrannical ruler who struck fear across the land.

He shamelessly tried to gather that light into his hands and claim it for himself. But his plan backfired, and in the end he watched the woman dearest to his heart, covered in blood, beg him to let her go.

He was afraid.

Later, everything returned to the beginning of the story. He carefully sheathed his claws, exerting every ounce of strength to show her the tiny bit of goodness he had in him.

He was like a rough, vicious dog, clumsily trying to please the master he loved. How could he expose all his ugliness and shame to her?

"Little girl, aren't you afraid I'll let you down?"

"My name, Chu Hu, is notorious, though I don't care about that myself. I'm only afraid I'll ruin your reputation."

"Little girl, you never need to beg me. Whatever you want will come to you."

[Reading Guide]

1. Updates every day at 9 a.m. If there's no update, I overslept. It'll be up at noon.

2. A sweet little story, with almost no major angst.

3. An alternate universe, very alternate. Everything serves the plot.

4. If you like it, please bookmark it. Don't let me sit unread for too long o(╥﹏╥)o

[Coming Next] "Keeping a Little Human as a Pet"

Zhu Ning has barely transmigrated when she gets on the wrong side of Lei Ke, a cold and irritable marshal. From then on, she spends her days petting fluffy animals and cooking delicious food in... "dire straits." Maine Coons, little foxes, lop-eared rabbits, and little black panthers are all adorable fluffballs with soft fur and sweet voices!

A player? What player?! He just wants to give every fluffball a home!

But while he thinks of them as fluffballs, they all have ulterior motives and want to be his lover.

Zhu Ning: ???

Marshal: !!! Don't even think about it!!

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Ever since Lei Ke, the Empire's fierce tiger of a marshal, brought home a little human, his behavior has grown strange.

He used to share every good thing with his brothers. Now...

Lei Ke: It's all mine! The little human made it herself. Nobody else is even allowed to think about it!

He eats the food the little human made, one bite at a time. He wears the scarf she knitted himself and shows it off to his subordinates. As for the little human herself...

Of course, he keeps her safely at home and raises her as his own!

Ahem. Some beastfolk look like stern, unsmiling marshals in public, but in private they secretly transform into their beast forms so the little human can pet their fur. They even expose their soft, warm bellies and cradle her against them.

Then one day, the fierce marshal who secretly cuddled up and acted spoiled accidentally revealed his identity on Zhu Ning's cooking livestream.

The people of the Empire: We never knew you were like this, Marshal! Let go of our goddess's emissary and let me have a turn!!!

[Bonus Scene]

Lei Ke: Long fur looks girly. I should shave it all short. I can't let it ruin my image in front of the little human.

Zhu Ning: [Stunned] Long fur!

Lei Ke: Long fur is such a hassle to groom. Better shave it off!

Zhu Ning: [Starry-eyed.jpg] Fluffiness!

Lei Ke: The little human will definitely like me with short fur... Huh?

Zhu Ning: [Pouncing on the tiger] Long fur is so nice to pet! [Takes a sniff]

Lei Ke: [Blushing and turning away] Long fur... isn't so bad after all. [Smirks]

Theme: Believe that someday, someone will come for you without hesitation.