I’m Deeply in Love, or So I Pretend

Blurb:

When the Nine Divine Lords of the Ninth Heaven descended to the mortal realm to undergo tribulations, the Nine Palaces Divine Hall fell into chaos. Every chicken and dog stretched its neck, hoping to be chosen by a divine envoy as a tribulation companion.

Feng Ningyu was one of those craning their necks. To improve his chances of being chosen, he even told a monumental lie: "I've secretly loved the Divine Lord for years. Pick me, and I'll be the most devoted dog at the immortal lord's side in the mortal realm!"

And so, he was chosen.

But once he arrived in the mortal realm, Feng Ningyu discovered a very serious problem:

Damn it, he was a snake. Snakes are cold-blooded, and they don't have human emotions at all!

Still... for this hard-won chance at a promotion, and for the chance to absorb the Divine Lord's power while cultivating dual cultivation with him in the mortal realm, Feng Ningyu gritted his teeth and went along with it.

As the Divine Lord's neglected legal wife, no matter how much the Divine Lord humiliated or beat him, he did his best to play the role of a deeply devoted spouse. He would never leave or give up, insisting on humiliating himself just to stay by his side.

As the Divine Lord's stand-in for his beloved, even when the Divine Lord repeatedly abandoned him for that person, he still clung to him like a lovesick puppy.

As the Divine Lord's love-hate secret admirer, even though the Divine Lord hated him to the bone and drew his sword whenever they met, Feng Ningyu still risked his life to pick the Divine Lord's favorite flowers and bring them to him.

After finally completing the tribulation, Feng Ningyu no longer had to pretend. He threw his head back and laughed three times: "Nothing in life is better than getting promoted, making a fortune, and outliving your spouse. At last, I don't have to act with those idiots anymore. Hahaha..."

However...

On the first day after the Apotheosis Ceremony, Immortal Lord Yulin came to his door and said he wanted to become his cultivation partner.

On the second day after the ceremony, Immortal Lord Qingxiao blocked his way and demanded that he take responsibility.

On the third day after the ceremony, Immortal Lord Yuehua pulled him into an alley and said he wanted to marry him as his cultivation partner.

Feng Ningyu: "Damn it, the scariest thing in the world is getting promoted, making a fortune, and having your cultivation partners die, only to come back to life! QAQ"

Cover art authorized by: Yiye Shu, Ye Jun

Theme: Do good with all your heart, and you will meet a good end.