Being a Straight Male Incubus Isn't Easy

[Coming Soon: A Detective's Special Method of Investigation] Kou Qi had lived as a straight man for eighteen years. It wasn't until the day he came of age that he learned he had incubus blood, and that it had awakened. Just like the usual setup in adult games, he needed men's essence to survive. His constitution also had an irresistible effect on men, and a careless moment could lead to a situation unsuitable for minors. Kou Qi: “...” He looked calm, but in fact he'd already been dead for a while. According to his incubus mother, if he didn't want to have sex, he needed to find a man with so much essence it practically overflowed. Then simply staying in the same space and cuddling a little would be enough to meet his incubus needs. So Kou Qi was forced to search. Hmm, that one is a horny guy, and that one's built like a tree with chili peppers hanging off it... Damn, why are there so many freaks at his school?! He needed someone brimming with essence who was also a steel-straight straight man. He had to be as straight as a steel pipe, and preferably homophobic. Once Kou Qi had settled on all these conditions, there weren't many who fit, but he still found one. That was Lin Mu Shi, the campus heartthrob. Lin Mu Shi kept to himself, a man who lived in legend, known as the gay community's ultimate catch but never successfully won over. He was famous for saying, “I'd rather die than be with a man.” Kou Qi wholeheartedly agreed and considered him a kindred spirit. “You're the one!” After deliberately getting close to him, Kou Qi finally became good friends with Lin Mu Shi. Casual shoulder-clinging and hand-holding were no problem, until he overheard people gossiping. “Kou Qi has no shame. He's so scheming, always taking advantage of Lin Mu Shi on purpose.” “Poor Lin Mu Shi. I heard he's putting up with it because the Kou family has been working with the Lin Group lately. He looks expressionless, but maybe he turns around and throws up.” The group burst into laughter. Kou Qi questioned his entire existence. To stop the misunderstanding from getting worse, and because there was a limit to how much essence he could get from cuddling with one man, he decided to switch targets. Kou Qi: You're the one, campus heartthrob's best friend! But when the heartthrob's best friend ran into him, he acted as if he'd been burned. His pupils trembled. “Bro, if you want me dead, you can just say so.” The supposedly homophobic heartthrob dragged him into a room, rubbed a thumb hard across his lips, and said with a dark expression, “You really have no patience at all, do you? Fine, I'll give you what you want.” What a tonic. Kou Qi's mother: The more essence a man has, the stronger his needs in that department, too~ [This is a fictional setting. Do not apply it to real life.] Coming Soon: A Detective's Special Method of Investigation Synopsis: Zheng Ci is a detective struggling to survive in a society covered in cameras, with a dismal business. He gets by, barely, by finding a dog one day and catching a cheating spouse the next. Then, by chance, one of his investigation targets takes a liking to him, and he spends a while as a stand-in for their beloved. From then on, he finds himself on an irreversible path of solving cases through romance. Zheng Ci has been a backup option and played the devoted doormat. His specialty is providing emotional support, and he's always quick and decisive when breaking up. The only trouble comes when those targets want to get back together. Zheng Ci knows this line of work won't last. It's a young person's game, and if he dates too many people, the circles will overlap. Just as he is worrying about his future, he receives a commission worth seven figures. The client wants him to investigate the person their target has a secret crush on. Easy! Zheng Ci investigates and investigates. Wait? The person the target has a crush on seems to be him. Wait, what?! The client seems to be the target! Zheng Ci is dumbfounded. Damn it, is he even going to get paid for this job? “Be with me, and I'll pay you double. Aren't you best at breaking up with people? Just get tired of me, take the money, and leave. Right?” “Okay, deal.” But will the day he gets tired of it ever really come? * A romance expert, money-loving bottom x a younger, possessive and scheming top The bottom has exes and a rich love life; the top has neither. Theme: Perseverance is the prerequisite for victory.