An NPC's Daily Cuddles [Infinite]

[Novel Blurb]

Jiang You has a secret: every now and then, his body undergoes strange changes.

Glands grow at the back of his neck and give off a weird scent. Sometimes goat horns sprout from the top of his head, or a tattoo appears on his lower abdomen and glows in the middle of the night. Other times, his canines grow sharper than before, sunlight becomes unbearable, and he can't tear his gaze away from other people's necks...

He nervously kept his secret for over a decade. After starting college, Jiang You found a way to deal with it.

Getting close to his roommate, Xiang Li, makes the effects go away.

He looked up at Xiang Li and furrowed his handsome brows. The other man was tall, cold, and unapproachable. How was he supposed to get close to someone like that?

Then Jiang You found himself sitting on Xiang Li's lap, kissed until his face flushed and tears glistened at the corners of his eyes.

He suddenly heard what Xiang Li was thinking:

“So annoying. I want to kill all the players.”

“Jiang You can only belong to me.”

Jiang You: ...Huh?

*

There is a dungeon in the infinite-flow world.

It's peaceful and safe, with no danger or schemes of any kind. It's practically a vacation resort for players.

You only need to follow a few rules:

1. Keep the secrets of yourself and the infinite world safe. Don't let NPC Jiang You find out.

2. Don't let NPC Jiang You realize that anything is wrong with the world.

3. Love Jiang You, love Jiang You, love Jiang You, love Jiang You...

An outgoing, straightforward little-sunshine dungeon NPC bottom x a gloomy, taciturn infinite-flow Boss top

The premise and blurb were established on 2023.01.28. Don't start drama or claim I copied you.

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Upcoming novel blurb: The Straight Top Hears the Author's Thoughts

Shen Qiu is very happy with college life.

Except for one senior who is always following him around, smiling as he takes care of everything.

The senior is an excellent student and handsome, and he's in his fourth year. In theory, he should be too busy to manage a freshman's studies, social life... and daily meals and routine.

After bringing home yet another gift from the senior, Shen Qiu finally asked himself: Is he being way too nice to me?

His roommate A, the scheming adviser, declared, “The senior has a crush on you!”

Shen Qiu quoted Zhuang Yanzhi's catchphrase, “I'm not gay,” to refute him, and said, “The senior is homophobic.”

Roommate B, exasperated with him, shot back, “He's just playing hard to get! He's lowering your guard so he can steal your heart!”

Shen Qiu was puzzled. “Then why doesn't he confess?”

Roommate C sang, “Because he's afraid of disturbing you. That's love~ You just can't put it into words~”

Shen Qiu hesitated. Shen Qiu pondered. Shen Qiu understood!

He decided to confess directly, only to get a whole string of replies: “How can a straight guy's behavior count as liking someone!” “I'm not gay, and neither are you.” “We're fine as ordinary classmates and ordinary friends. There's no need to complicate things with all these relationships.”

Shen Qiu fought back tears and turned to leave, but Zhuang Yanzhi grabbed him and wouldn't let go.

Zhuang Yanzhi: “So let's get together.”

Shen Qiu: ...

Shen Qiu: ?

*

Zhuang Yanzhi considers himself an ordinary college guy.

At most, he's a little more handsome, a little more outgoing, has a few more friends, and has so many admirers they line up for him. Other than topping the campus heartthrob rankings year after year, he's completely unremarkable.

During the summer after he became a senior, Zhuang Yanzhi suddenly heard the voice of an outsider.

[How do I make the top fall in love with the bottom? Maybe the top gets into a car accident and loses his memory, then the bottom takes him in? Or the bottom is his childhood friend who was separated from him years ago? Maybe we should ride the trend and have the bottom become his stepmother, then the top gets furious and forces himself on him, doing all kinds of stuff...]

Zhuang Yanzhi listened patiently for a while and finally figured it out: he was hearing the setting for a new web novel from its author.

He simply treated the voice as white noise and listened to it now and then when he had nothing to do, until he finally heard the top's name.

[Zhuang Yanzhi's eyes reddened as he gripped Shen Qiu by the waist and whispered, “Don't go. I'll give you my life.”]

Zhuang Yanzhi: ...

Zhuang Yanzhi: ??

*

There's no way I'm ever going to be gay. Even if I die alone, I'm not going to be gay.

To nip his gay fate in the bud, Zhuang Yanzhi started following his junior around as soon as school began, enthusiastically helping him find a suitable husband, look for research materials, and track down stolen belongings...

The plan wasn't going very smoothly. As Zhuang Yanzhi fretted, the author's thoughts came through again.

[The numbers are so bad... Maybe I should change it to a stock-picking love-triangle showdown and include childhood friend A, finance tycoon B, and sunny athlete C. Then Zhuang Yanzhi can be the loser who exits the story.]

Zhuang Yanzhi jolted upright as if from his deathbed. He rushed to Shen Qiu's dorm, planning to take his junior and climb Mount Kongtong overnight.

...Then Shen Qiu's direct confession caught him completely off guard.

Zhuang Yanzhi: Blushing.

Zhuang Yanzhi: “I'm not gay, and neither are you, so let's get together.”

The premise was established on 2023.11.13. Don't start drama or claim I copied you.

The top falls first and talks himself into it. I can't help it, I'm a sucker for this trope.

Theme: Being together is the longest-lasting confession of love