Hero! Down This Bowl of Dog-Blood Drama

[Content warning] Old-school melodramatic angst!!

The story order has been revised. All pieces were written in 2022 and 2023. A collection of short stories

They range from 2,000 to 20,000 words. Some are sweet, some are heartbreaking, so check the intro at the beginning of each story.

[Content warnings]

1. Cliches and melodramatic plots, including male pregnancy, physical abuse, and (fake) white moonlight/love-substitute tropes.

2. As this is a collection, the perspectives and settings vary. Some are wuxia, some court intrigue, and some cultivation, so mind the categories.

There are both sweet and angsty stories, with both bad and happy endings. I recommend starting with the longer ones near the end.

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The Serpentine Beauty of Yours

The serpentine beauty Jiang Wei is a male courtesan you brought home from a brothel.

He's so pitiful and helpless that you can't bear to leave him behind.

One day, you discover his true nature. With a smile on his lips, he lifts his chin at you, full of interest. "Shen Que, you've fallen for me."

"You're done for."

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You x the gorgeous, tragic husband you picked up

A short, sweet story set in ancient times. Around a few tens of thousands of words.

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Second person.

Episodic format.

One-on-one, happy ending. A few tears, but it's a sweet story.

Coming soon:

Plucking Pear Blossoms with the Moon [Supernatural]

Wei Jie Wu is a well-known fortune-teller in the martial world.

His readings are always uncannily accurate.

Only he knows the secret behind it all (it's just a few tricks to fool people out of their money =_=). But there's someone else who knows, too.

They simply exist in different dimensions, unable to see each other.

That person... is said to be called Chen Tian.

And apparently, he's someone familiar.

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The first time Wei Jie Wu is invited to calculate someone's Four Pillars of Destiny and assess the feng shui of an old mansion, all he can think about is how to run off with the money without getting caught.

But when the moment comes to show off his skills, he seems possessed, spouting one convincing pronouncement after another.

Later, Wei Jie Wu realizes that the "unclean thing" that invaded his consciousness may not be human, and may not come from the same dimension as him.

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Many nights later, in the dead of night, separated by a wall that cannot be seen or crossed, Wei Jie Wu reaches out in a daze. "Chen Tian, could I... touch you again?"

By his pillow lies a pear blossom picked by that person beneath the cold moon a thousand years ago. Its leaves have withered, its branches have dried, leaving only a trace of chill.

There's nothing in the void, only the sound of his own choked words:

"I... miss... you so much..."

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1. Chen Tian x Wei Jie Wu, one-on-one with a happy ending. Their relationship isn't angsty at all, and the mutual feelings are as obvious as can be. It's really a sweet little story, though the top is punished and can't touch his husband across their two different timelines, which might be a little painful.

2. Probably a modern supernatural story. Dimensions and the Six Realms will combine to form a new world. Completely fictional, so don't confuse it with reality. Please reject feudal superstition, and don't bother with theoretical nitpicking.

3. If you like it, please bookmark it, dear readers!!! "Reaching out--"

Theme: Uphold justice and seek the truth.

Genre: Original, danmei, modern historical setting, romance, bottom-focused

Tags: Fantasy space, modern alternate universe, whimsical, supernatural, lighthearted, imaginative

Book ID: 8649956

My Living King of Hell [Supernatural]

A dignified, cold-faced Living King of Hell top with a touch of power x a "little white flower" bottom who seems unable to beat anyone but is actually calculating and ambitious

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Student Ye often has bruises on him, and the people around him seem to have made a habit of bullying him. He's so pale and pretty, like a girl, and looks like a "soft persimmon" anyone can squeeze.

But one day, when some thugs come after him, they suddenly hit a brick wall and discover that, for some inexplicable reason, he's become a completely different person.

Rumors quickly spread:

Some say the man backing him is powerful.

Others say... his soul has been replaced!

But in fact...

-- They're both right.

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Ye Xun has been a wandering ghost for over a decade, but can't be reincarnated because his soul is incomplete. One day, he possesses a kindred spirit and turns the original owner's life as a soft target completely upside down. To make ends meet, he even absurdly starts a ghost-hunting business.

But he can't take all the credit. The man behind the original owner is even stronger than he is.

Ying Cong. That's his name.

The person he's protecting, however, is Ye Xun.

To keep Ye Xun's soul from dissipating, Ye Xun, who has gradually invaded and merged with the original owner's body, forcibly extracts his own soul.

But just as he's about to leave, Ying Cong stops him.

As night follows night, and the years pass by,

he finally waits for him.

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Ye Xun rubs his forehead and can't help but exclaim, "Sigh. You really are my Living King of Hell."

· King of Hell top x little ghost bottom, one-on-one with a happy ending, lighthearted

· Also known as The Day the Soft Persimmon Suddenly Couldn't Be Squeezed Anymore

*Inspired by ideas but not based on real people. This is a modern alternate universe, so don't confuse it with reality. Please reject feudal superstition!

(A little school life, mostly an urban alternate universe, plus a bit of an ancient setting. Soul possession and supernatural elements, with some ghostly atmosphere but nothing scary. A sweet story with no relationship angst. As a level-ten fan of melodramatic angst, I included a somewhat fake love-substitute trope, but subverted it, and will do my best to avoid melodrama. Play the pig to eat the tiger, strong characters. The husband is gorgeous and tragic, but he's definitely not as meek as he looks.)

↑↑↑ If you're interested, please bookmark it! I'll be sure to tend my trees!

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This story will start once it reaches 50 bookmarks. I have chapters ready, and once it starts, I won't abandon it or miss updates.

Theme: Pursue love and light.