All Monsters Are Hopeless Romantics

Mermaid Arc When Xu You went to the seaside with her professor to work on a research project, she met a young man with disabled legs. He was sensitive and bad-tempered, but beautiful enough that he seemed to glow while sitting in his wheelchair and basking in the sun. She fell in love at first sight and pursued him relentlessly. The night she officially confessed, the young man looked into her eyes for a long time before telling her: “Our kind only have one mate in our entire lives. Only death can part us. Think it over before you answer: do you want to be with me?” Xu You held his hand after hearing that, thinking it was the most beautiful confession of love in the world. After a passionate romance, they returned to campus. On top of the overwhelming academic pressure, Xu You also had to put up with her boyfriend monitoring and interrogating her remotely around the clock. Exhausted in body and mind, she finally sent him a breakup text one night. She had ended a relationship with no trust and slept well that night. But when she opened her eyes, she found herself back at their seaside love nest. Her ex-boyfriend, the one she'd broken up with, locked the door and took her hand seriously. “Death, or staying together?” Xu You only then noticed the tiny scales on his neck. Werewolf Arc After a helicopter crash, Shen Xinliu and her students landed in a forest and were lucky enough to survive. The good news: Someone had come to rescue them. The bad news: The people rescuing them didn't seem human. The even worse news: Their leader was her ex-husband, whom she hadn't spoken to in two years. After two years apart, he stared at her defiantly, sporting a pair of wolf ears and a fluffy tail. “Now that you've seen me, I won't hide it. We werewolves don't do charity either. If you want me to save you, you'll have to pay me.” Shen Xinliu pulled out her wallet. “How much?” He leaned back on the bed. “I don't want money, but I'm in heat...” Cool, elegant, highly educated woman vs. wild, untamable, extremely jealous werewolf Evil Spirit Arc Her grandfather was unconscious, and there were always people with bad intentions trying to harm her. Xia Qianqian decided to find herself some protection. And she actually found it. Xia Qianqian: “Protect me, and I'll give you all the spirit money you want.” Evil spirit: “I don't want spirit money. I want to drain your essence.” Xia Qianqian, who has no shame to speak of: “...That works too.” An anthology. Each arc is a standalone story, but they're all connected. Theme: Stay strong and be a good person