After the Strongest NPC Died, My Ex Came Knocking

Waaah, this silly author messed up the giveaway settings and can't change them now. Feel free to ignore it, sob~

Zhou Xing is the strongest NPC in the infinite-flow world, with countless glorious achievements to his name. But one day, he let love cloud his judgment and was tricked by his love interest into becoming a lowly support worker. For the past two years, he's worked diligently, all to reclaim his old position. But who could have guessed that his ex-boyfriend, who had already escaped, would come back and burn all his hard work to the ground?

Looking at the handsome man in front of him, furious and red around the eyes, Zhou Xing thought: This damn ex-boyfriend actually dares to come back?

To rack up achievements quickly, Zhou Xing forms a team with his ex-boyfriend and re-enters the game instances to save lives. This time, he swears that if he ever gets tangled up with Fu Zheng again, he'll be a dog!

[Instance: Ghost Child]

A several-meter-tall monster closed in on them.

Fu Zheng held Zhou Xing tightly in his arms, shielding him from every attack by the ghosts behind them. Blood flowed from the torn wound on Fu Zheng's back, staining Zhou Xing's white shirt red. Looking at Fu Zheng's pained yet resolute face, Zhou Xing felt puzzled. Was this guy trying to make him feel sorry for him?

[Instance: Mystery of the Deserted Island]

Zhou Xing's whole body was smeared with foul-smelling talismans. He lay in a coffin meant for a living sacrifice, and the thin air filled him with the fear that he was about to die. He closed his eyes and waited in despair for the evil god to descend.

The coffin lid opened. Seeing Zhou Xing lying there unharmed, Fu Zheng finally had time to wipe the fine sheen of cold sweat from his forehead. He gave a soft laugh and said, "Why aren't you up yet? I've come to take you home."

He must have been lying in the coffin so long that he was hallucinating. Otherwise, why would his damn ex-boyfriend sound so worried and indulgent?

[Instance: Horror District]

Zombies surrounded the city. Zhou Xing and Fu Zheng stood atop a high wall as more and more zombies gathered on the ground below.

"Dare to make a bet?" Fu Zheng asked.

Zhou Xing gave him a challenging smile. "What are we betting?"

"You." Fu Zheng's eyes held overwhelming longing and affection. "Sweetheart, if we make it out alive, will you give me one chance to get back together with you?"

Zhou Xing said nothing. He leaped down into the sea of corpses below, and Fu Zheng followed right behind him. As they landed safely, Zhou Xing heard him say softly, "Okay."

Time can erase memories, but it can never erase love.

[Flashy, sharp-tongued but secretly sincere pursuer] x [Gentle, sweet receiver who's stubborn as hell]

[Reader's Guide]

1. A sweet romance. The two have a misunderstanding, and they're a little hostile toward each other at first, but that won't last long.

2. Just have fun, and feel free to discuss the plot. (But please be respectful~)

3. Happy ending.

4. Content warnings to be determined.

The next book in my collection will be Book Transmigration: I Turned the Villainous Beauty Against Her Country. If you're interested, please check it out. Blurb:

[Innocent-looking, sweet little boy who is secretly ruthless pursuer] x [Hot-blooded receiver who's "full of schemes"]

Meng Wangqiu transmigrated into a book. The System told him this was a grand story about saving all the people under heaven.

In the story, the original owner, Shao Zhu, was the foolish emperor of Linfeng. He doted exclusively on his villainous consort and listened to slander, bringing the once-prosperous Linfeng to ruin and leaving its people destitute and miserable. The disaster that lasted more than a decade finally ended when neighboring Tianxun conquered Linfeng.

The villainous beauty who was reviled by everyone was eventually executed by slicing, and her remains were hung in the marketplace for years as a warning to the world.

Meng Wangqiu shook out his sleeves and thought, I'm familiar with this kind of plot. "So am I the slanderous Shen Gongbao or the Jiang Ziya from the neighboring kingdom?"

The System smiled inscrutably. "Host, your new identity is the villainous beauty who brings ruin to the country."

"????" Even the foolish emperor in the last story wasn't this ridiculous. And now I'm supposed to be a man who seduces the emperor?

So Meng Wangqiu set about sacrificing both body and heart to win over the innocent-looking young emperor in front of him, who seemed harmless to people and animals. At last, he won Shao Zhu's affection and made him utterly devoted and hopelessly in love.

Meng Wangqiu grew more and more reluctant to part with this obedient little emperor, but the System urged him again: "Host, it's time to proceed to the next step: bringing ruin to the country."

He slapped the table. "What do you mean, bring ruin to the country? I'm done! Whoever wants to be the villainous beauty can do it! Isn't this adorable little emperor worth cuddling?"

*

Shao Zhu had plenty of little schemes.

For example, the new young servant in the residence looked obedient and adorable. He wanted him, but Linfeng frowned on relations between men. So he'd just have to find a way to take the throne and change the law.

Also, his newly married consort was a little strange. He kept making an indescribable expression that looked both pleasurable and painful whenever Shao Zhu was around. He had to find out what was going on.

And another thing: he'd discovered his beloved consort's secret. It seemed his consort was trying to figure out how to kill him. No matter. If he wouldn't behave, Shao Zhu would just lock him up and teach him a lesson a few times.

The young emperor sat in his splendid, imposing study. Shao Zhu closed the memorial in his hands, thoroughly pleased with his decision to lock Meng Wangqiu up, and even began rubbing his hands together in anticipation.

Theme: Face life with positivity and optimism.