That Costs Extra

Main story complete. Next up: Put That Pheromone Away

Cocky and mean, unruly and unrestrained × sweet and spicy, a little enchantress

A new singer has started performing at the underground music bar. He's handsome and cool, and every show is packed to the rafters.

The newly famous musical genius Zhou Mubai came to see him, and rolled his eyes on the spot.

Qin Yu rolled his eyes too. "What are you staring at, son?"

Zhou Mubai shot to top-tier star status right after his debut with a song called "Broken Promise," becoming a singer known for his heartbroken, melancholy style. His later work only leaned further in that direction. Rumor had it he'd written the song in memory of his deceased ex-boyfriend...

What's it like to become the dead ex-husband the whole internet mourns at such a young age?

Qin Yu: Thanks for asking. My ex-boyfriend sacrificed me to the heavens, and now he's all-powerful?!

Zhou Mubai watched him busking on an overpass by day and performing at a bar by night. "You seem short on cash."

Qin Yu: I'm short on your mom!

Zhou Mubai: Be my boyfriend...

Qin Yu: I'd sooner jump off this building today than ever...

Zhou Mubai: 100,000 yuan a month!

Qin Yu smoothly changed course: I'd sooner be your boyfriend!

Zhou Mubai: Come to my concert.

Qin Yu: Hah. I must have lost my mind...

Zhou Mubai: All the one-million-yuan fee goes to you.

Qin Yu's hand trembled. "I'm... coming."

Zhou Mubai: Marry me.

Qin Yu: I'm still young. I'd sooner die than...

Zhou Mubai: I'll put that villa in the suburbs in your name.

Qin Yu: I'd sooner die than divorce you!!!

Later, Zhou Mubai got drunk and dizzy, pinned Qin Yu in a corner, and was about to take advantage of him.

Then Qin Yu said in a low, distant voice, "That costs extra!"

Zhou Mubai: "..."

Later still, Zhou Mubai made it big again with a song called "An Appointment." His work had completely changed direction, with every song filled with sweet romance, so sugary it made people want to fall in love.

Interviewer: Mr. Zhou, why has the style of your recent work changed so suddenly?

Zhou Mubai smiled faintly. "Because my ex-boyfriend came back to life."

The ex-boyfriend himself let out a derisive laugh.

Qin Yu: Hah. A medical miracle.

Fans: Who are you being sarcastic about?

Zhou Mubai V: Allow me to introduce my ex-boyfriend, who came back from the dead, @Qin Yu V.

Fans: ??? We're sorry, Ex-Husband. I admit we were a little loud just now.

Qin Yu V: Screw you and your ex-husband. I'm the legitimate husband!

Zhou Mubai once thought he'd been dreaming like Zhuang Zhou dreaming he was a butterfly, and that this love could only become a memory. He never expected to look back and find the green hills still there.

This time, he'd never let go, even if it killed him.

[Reading Guide]

1. A mix of rock and pop. The author doesn't know much about music, so the lyrics and such are all made up. Please kindly point out any mistakes.

2. The couple bicker, curse at each other, and act like idiots together. They sing, raise a kid, and fall in love!

3. Child-raising warning!!! It's a younger brother, not the protagonists' child. The protagonists don't have children.

4. Beautiful, strong, and tragic characters. They're not perfect, they smoke, drink, and swear, and they curse about mothers a lot. Don't imitate them.

[Next Story: Put That Pheromone Away]

Lu Feishi has been extremely sensitive to alcohol-scented pheromones since childhood.

During his internship at a company, he once caught an omega in heat under the desk in the CEO's office.

His boss was an O pretending to be an A, and his pheromones smelled like sweet wine~

His pheromones, dormant until then, immediately began to run wild.

"Mr. Fu, put your pheromones away, or I won't be able to stop myself from doing something to you."

Fu Ningze hired a handsome intern. The new intern flirted with everyone at the company and chased after all kinds of women~

During the day, the intern acted like a good boy at work.

But at night, Fu Ningze saw him working as a bartender in a bar. His movements were smooth and practiced, surrounded by colored lights, and he knew how to make people blush. It made Fu Ningze restless.

Damn it!

Later, the company held its routine annual physical examination.

The intern picked up his medical report, braced both hands against the desk, and leaned closer as his voice turned dangerous. "Mr. Fu, you're pregnant! Whose is it?"

Fu Ningze frowned and blurted out, "Get rid of it!"

Rose-scented pheromones instantly filled the entire office building.

Lu Feishi narrowed his eyes. "Say that again!"

Fu Ningze's legs went weak under the pressure of those frenzied pheromones. "P-put your pheromones away."

Theme: Dreams and talent will not go unrewarded