After I Held a Wedding to Bring Good Fortune to a Dying Ferocious Beast

[Notice: This novel will go premium on August 8. Please note that some chapters will be locked retroactively, specifically Chapters 26 through 36.] Couple: A shou who looks weak but can knock out your teeth with one punch (Tao Ti) x a possessive, petty, vengeful, sharp-tongued gong who fiercely protects his wife (Qi Zhen) They're both monsters hiding behind human secret identities. Tao Ti needs to earn lots of money for food. Because he's a Taotie with an enormous appetite, the money he makes running a pawnshop, taking part-time jobs exorcising evil spirits, and capturing little demons isn't enough to satisfy even a fraction of his hunger. Just as business at his shop is in the doldrums, the news reports that Qi Zhen, head of Tianhong Group, is in the late stages of "cancer" and needs a marriage to bring him good fortune. The bride can be of any gender, and after the marriage contract ends, they will receive one hundred million in compensation. Tao Ti goes, and gets married. Just as the rumors said, Qi Zhen is moody and prone to fits. Though he's supposedly terminally ill and close to death, he keeps turning up at Tao Ti's shop every few days. His mouth is especially foul. "Don't worry, I'm not that depraved. You're not good enough for me anyway. I was thinking, if I gave you money, would you give me a shoulder massage and a back rub every day, then call me Master?" "Even if you threw yourself into my arms, I wouldn't react. We're both perfectly safe." "I'm warning you, don't get your hopes up about me." Those are all things Qi Zhen said to him. Later: Tao Ti returns from dealing with a little demon. Qi Zhen's eyes are bloodshot as he creates the strongest barrier, reinforces it with hundreds of layers of protection, and adds a seal. He tricks Tao Ti into entering the barrier, then runs his fingers over the marks on Tao Ti's neck, nearly driven mad. "Where did the hickey on your neck come from?" Later still: While Tao Ti is asleep, Qi Zhen transforms into his true Yazi form. "Wifey, I want to cuddle. I promise it won't happen again." #A story about someone who just wants to do business and wait for the other guy to die, but somehow can never wait for him to kick the bucket.# #A story about a foul-mouthed, arrogant monster who's close to death, but keeps clawing his way back from the brink every time he finds true love.# Reader's Guide: 1. One-on-one romance, sweet story, happy ending. 2. Fighting monsters while secretly crushing on each other. The worldbuilding is completely made up. 3. The main appeal is the "I didn't want this, but now I love it" trope. 4. The gong has a foul mouth, but he's also fiercely protective of his wife. 5. Some monsters are based on the Classic of Mountains and Seas. The Nine Sons of the Dragon, in order, are Qiuniu, Yazi, Chaofeng, Pulao, Suanni, Baxia, Bi'an, Fuxi, and Chiwen. Coming Soon: The Whole Dorm Turned into Dogs Morning news from Huancheng: A collapse at a university facility has left numerous students injured... The four roommates in Room 401 are among the victims. All four are sent to the hospital and become vegetative. When they wake up, they find themselves as dogs belonging to the top-tier Fu family conglomerate. 1. Song Xingqi is the most timid person in the dorm. His soul ends up inside a Tibetan Mastiff. Faced with a tiny puppy many times smaller than him, the Mastiff trembles with fear. Whenever the puppy barks, he hides behind the Fu family's eldest son's heels, whimpering. On the day of a thunderstorm, a huge lump appears under Fu Chen's blanket: the family watchdog has crawled into bed with him to hide from the thunder. But the Tibetan Mastiff is smart and clever. He can fetch the newspaper, wake people up, and understand humans remarkably well. 2. Qiu Zijie is a computer genius who becomes a husky. The original husky kept wrecking the house, so the cruel couple sent it to the home of the Fu family's second son. Fu Yu is solitary and cold, ruthless by nature, and a business prodigy. One day, a hacker breaks into his computer. He casts a wide net to catch the intruder, then sees on the security camera that his husky is sitting in front of a laptop, typing... 3. Sheng Xiaoxing is the most difficult guy in the dorm. When he wakes up, he's in a filthy place and has become a scrawny Shiba Inu. He's highly defensive, and when a man tries to feed him, he lunges and bites him, drawing blood from Fu Yan, the world boxing champion. Everyone expects Fu Yan to punch him to death, but instead Fu Yan picks him up and takes him home. No one knows that Fu Yan, nicknamed the Big Iceberg, is secretly a dog-obsessed fanatic. He bathes the Shiba Inu, brushes his fur, and cleans his butt with cotton swabs... 4. Jiang Ling is known throughout the school as a player. He's had more boyfriends than he's had meals. Seductive and beautiful are the words that define him, but he can't believe he's become a tiny Bichon Frise. How is he supposed to win men over looking like this?!! He glares furiously as the Fu family's youngest son has one person in each arm. He bares his teeth, pounces, and scratches up everyone else's face. Later, people hear that the famous playboy has been brought to heel by a dog, and that he spoils the dog rotten, even claiming he'll marry one... Later still, the four young men wake up in the hospital and start their lives over. The Fu family: Four grown men, faces full of menace. Their once obedient, well-behaved, incredibly understanding dogs have all turned into complete idiots! Whether their wives are human or dogs, they have to track them down! Reader's Guide: Four couples, chaos and commotion, sweet romance, doting love, and silly comedy. Theme: Stand up for the weak and live life with determination.