Underworld Pet Master

"The living have no way out, the dead enter." Lu Yang called out to the orderly rows of cat and dog spirits behind him. The black flag in his hand glimmered with golden light, guiding them to the Underworld or into their owners' dreams, where they could say goodbye.

He was a Pet Spirit Guide, an Underworld official responsible for escorting the souls of deceased pets.

Pei Mo's dog of ten years passed away. The very next night, he dreamed that the dog told him it would be happy to be his dog again in its next life.

Pei Mo hugged the dog and cried in his dream. As he stroked it, he felt a cold "thread" on its body. He tugged at it, pulling Lu Yang, who had been invisible off to one side, into view.

Lu Yang: "..."

After all these years as an Underworld official, this was the first time someone in the living world had been able to see him in a dream.

Pei Mo: "..."

This guy's so handsome, and he's a dog thief!

Convinced that Lu Yang could bring his dog back to life, Pei Mo clung tightly to the invisible thread and threatened him, demanding that he return the dog.

Lu Yang: "..."

"Dude, you're dreaming!"

(Lu Yang calls people "dude" when he's at a loss for words.)

Pei Mo: "Hah, I knew you wouldn't give my dog back that easily. Then I'll snap this thread!"

Lu Yang: "Dude, you really are dreaming!"

Pei Mo was furious. "Why are you so unreasonable?"

Lu Yang: "..."

He kicked Pei Mo out of the dream. What a nuisance!

When Pei Mo woke up, he realized that he really had been dreaming. The handsome young man had been telling the truth.

Then he looked at the nearly transparent "thread" in his hand, eyes wide with surprise. He tugged, and Lu Yang appeared in front of him again.

Lu Yang: "???"

Has the world fallen apart? Why can the realms of the living and the dead communicate without any barriers now?

Pei Mo: "Heh heh heh..."

Having one more husband sounds pretty great.

The bottom is a Pet Spirit Guide, sweet and gentle, great at acting cute and clingy with little animals, but always wearing a stony expression around the top.

The top is a spirit-sensitive man with a bloodline waiting to awaken, a goofy CEO who's got nothing going for him except money and looks.

23-7-14

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Upcoming novel: My Mute Little Cat. The title may change.

Blurb:

Bu Bu is a little cat who can't meow. He's insecure and sensitive, and very shy around people.

His owner, Qin Mo, talks to him every day and gives him delicious canned cat food, but Bu Bu still finds his kind owner terrifying.

He only dares to eat after his owner leaves. He doesn't dare use the soft, clean cat bed, and always crawls under the sofa. Only when he's sure his owner's hand can't reach him there does he dare to sleep.

When Bu Bu was a stray, cats, dogs, and mischievous children bullied him. He has scars all over, and though they hurt, he can't cry out.

One day, Bu Bu was dozing in the sunshine on the balcony when he heard the door open. He hurried to hide under the sofa, but for some reason, he suddenly turned into a human.

Qin Mo saw a strange, beautiful boy bathed in sunlight, as lovely as a painting. After his initial surprise, he took off his coat to cover the boy and carried him to the bedroom.

Bu Bu trembled with fear in his arms.

"Have you seen my cat? He's a little afraid of people, but he can't meow." Qin Mo's voice was a little hoarse, unlike usual.

The boy had fair, smooth skin and an impossibly beautiful face.

Bu Bu's cat ears drooped, tears glistening in his amber eyes. He pulled his tail from his owner's grasp, hugged it tightly, and curled up in the corner of the bed.

Bu Bu was terrified.

"I wonder where my cat's hiding now. Should I get him tuna, chicken breast, or minced beef tonight?"

Bu Bu secretly swallowed. I-I want all of them.

"I bet Bu Bu wants all of them."

Bu Bu tilted his head in confusion. How does his owner know what I'm thinking?

Qin Mo smiled.

The boy's eyes lit up brighter and brighter at the mention of food. He forgot to be afraid and even stuck out his pink tongue to lick his lips. Everyone knows what a greedy little cat is thinking.

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A heartwarming, healing slice-of-life story.

A timid, adorable cat bottom with psychological scars who doesn't trust humans.

A steady, wealthy, good-tempered, gentle top from a powerful family.

25-3-30

Theme: Treat every living thing in the world with kindness.