Please, My Lord [Metaphysics]

As the designated heir to the Pei family, the foremost family of metaphysics, Pei Canchen knows absolutely nothing about the required metaphysics courses.

Other people catch ghosts and vanquish demons with talismans, artifacts, and spiritual power.

He relies entirely on inexplicable good luck.

Whenever danger strikes, the Divine Summoning Mantra that blurts from his mouth always randomly summons a lucky deity. It works every time, without fail.

After a while, Pei Canchen simply devoted himself to figuring out how to get the various deities to take the bait.

His research even made him the youngest master's supervisor in folklore at Ning University.

In metaphysical circles, he also became known as the "good-for-nothing lucky summoner," an object of his peers' envy in a truly bizarre way.

Pei Canchen shamelessly declared: "The various God Lords just dote on me alone. What can I do?"

*

When Pei Canchen was born, his elders read his birth chart and declared: This child is cursed with a fatal peach-blossom fate. He'll definitely be a playboy!

Yet by the time the playboy reached thirty, he still hadn't managed to get into a relationship and was a virgin.

His childhood friend mocked him: "What a waste of those alluring, soul-stealing eyes!"

Pei Canchen replied helplessly: "How is that my fault?"

Whenever he met someone he wanted to take things further with, Pei Canchen would suffer a mysterious bout of bad luck. He'd either fall ill or get injured.

Pei Canchen figured he must have traded all the romantic luck of his life for the God Lords' favor.

In response, a certain Lord of the Underworld said: "There is no 'Lords'!"

*

Later, Pei Canchen finally understood why, despite being cursed with a fatal peach-blossom fate, he always ran into bad luck whenever he fell for someone and had remained single into his thirties.

He also learned that squandering a God Lord's affection could earn him a punishment that left him unable to get out of bed.

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Reading (and warning) notes:

1. This story is entirely fictional. Its setting draws on folk customs and mythology from various regions, as well as the author's wild imagination and original interpretations.

2. The deities, especially the love interest, have a great many original reinterpretations. Read with caution if that's not your thing.

3. [Believe in science and reject superstition!]

4. Because of his fate, the protagonist has a universal-heartthrob quality. Proceed with caution if that's not your thing.

5. As always, the romance won't be angsty.

6. More will be added if anything comes to mind.

Theme: Do good deeds and don't worry about what lies ahead