Summer of Congratulations

* Original title: My Wrecking Beagle Moves In with His Crush and Joins a Dating Show. The blurb for my next book, The Substitute Bride Mountain God Comes to the City to Find Her Husband, is at the very bottom. Thanks for supporting the official release!

* Age gap | Size difference | Sunny, straightforward wrecking-beagle bottom Xia Zhiyan x emotionally steady, secretly flirtatious older top He Qin

Xia Zhiyan, the infamous menace of a beagle in their circle, had secretly loved his big brother's close friend for seven whole years.

What kind of person was He Qin?

The presumptive heir to the lofty He family, an untouchable flower on a high peak, and the brother's friend he could only ever admire from afar.

He thought his unrequited love would stay secret forever, until death finally separated them. Then his brother sent him off to a seaside town.

And the person appointed as his "guardian" turned out to be the very moonlight of his dreams, whom he'd loved for seven years!

He pushed open the door.

He Qin stood in the wrecked living room, frowning at him. "Xia Zhiyan, your brother didn't say you were this much trouble."

Xia Zhiyan blinked and instantly put on an innocent face.

*

After moving in together, the rosy filter shattered.

He discovered He Qin wasn't as cold as the rumors claimed, so he boldly suggested, "Big Brother! Let's go on a dating show together!"

He expected He Qin to refuse, but the man agreed outright.

And just like that, the two of them somehow ended up on a dating show.

As soon as the show aired,

viewers flooded the comments with mockery: Do these two have a grudge against each other?

A week later, the audience was going wild for them: They're making you stare into each other's eyes for ten seconds and you still pretend you don't know each other? Your ears are so red they're about to catch fire!

Xia Zhiyan watched the comments shift and panicked. "Didn't we agree to pretend we didn't know each other?"

He Qin: "You act out your script, I'll act out mine."

*

He Qin had enjoyed smooth sailing all his life. Just when he thought things would stay that way, he was forced to take in his friend's younger brother.

At first: How hard could it be?

After the kid spent half a month wrecking the house, he called his friend. "When are you coming to take him back?"

As time passed, he gradually grew used to cleaning up the messes the kid left behind.

When his friend asked when he would send the kid back, He Qin frowned. "This is my little beagle. What gives you the right to take him back?"

His friend: "?" Whose little beagle?

[Bonus scene: Dating show aftercare]

During a livestream, the host asked, "Mr. He, what's your ideal type?"

He Qin looked at someone off camera. "Talkative, cheerful, a terrible cook who insists on trying anyway."

The comments: "Why does that sound so specific?"

Xia Zhiyan, off camera: "My cooking isn't terrible!"

He Qin raised an eyebrow. "The eggs you burnt last week are still in the fridge."

The comments: "??? You two aren't faking it for publicity?!"

[Reading Guide]

1. One-sided crush. Once the top realizes he likes the bottom, he starts subtly trying to lure him in, only to discover the guy he's trying to woo has liked him for ages.

2. Living together + dating show. They go home to the same place after filming, too. Sweet and satisfying throughout, with a slice-of-life feel.

3. Content note: Eight-year age gap. The top used to have long hair but currently wears it in a buzz cut for a reason. He'll grow it out again later.

4. Some games in the second dating-show episode are inspired by Love X.

[Blurb edited and screenshot on 25.1.27, edited on 4.28 and screenshot]

Coming Soon

Next book: The Substitute Bride Mountain God Comes to the City to Find Her Husband

Blurb: Adorable, pampered, old-fashioned mountain god bottom x sharp-tongued but sincere CEO Xie Qingyu

A so-called divine offering means sacrificing the family's child blessed with good fortune to the legendary mountain god, in exchange for the family's prosperity for generations.

Once the ritual is completed, the person offered can have only the mountain god for the rest of their life. If they break their vow, they will never be reincarnated.

Xie Qingyu built his business from nothing. When he was young, he took his older sister's place as an offering to the mountain god.

He thought mountain gods didn't exist, until one night a cute, soft-looking young man suddenly appeared under his blanket.

With horns atop his head and glossy black hair spread across the bed, the boy gazed at him with clear, pure eyes and reached out, asking to be held.

"My wife, don't you want your husband anymore?"

Tan Xi was the guardian deity of Black Spirit Mountain, watching over the small realm beneath his care.

The mountain god had little to do all year and loved nothing more than curling up in his little cave to sleep. Then firecrackers woke him, and he opened his eyes in confusion to find a tiny human in the cave, staring back at him.

The little human had a cold expression, wore a festive red robe, and stood with his arms crossed, sizing him up.

Tan Xi fainted in fright. Wh-who was sending him a person?

He safely sent the offering away, only to discover that the mountain god's spirit stone had gone missing.

With no other choice, he descended the mountain. With no other choice, he went to great lengths to move into his wife's home.

There was food, clothing, everyday necessities, and a little square box that made noises. It was much more comfortable than his cave.

Then one day, he casually cast a fortune for Xie Qingyu. Looking at the result, Tan Xi felt utterly miserable.

With no other choice, he went out and became a novice Taoist priest, fighting evil in the name of heaven.

Maybe he'd fought evil in heaven's name too many times, because Tan Xi noticed he was getting fatter and fatter, while his magical power kept dwindling.

Tan Xi slumped on his knees in front of the mirror, lifted his shirt to reveal his round little belly, and took Xie Qingyu's arm with a miserable look. Then he opened his mouth and burst into tears.

"Hubby, you have to miss me while I'm gone, sob sob."

[Reading Notes]

1. Childbearing. Adorable mountain god bottom x sharp-tongued but sincere CEO top. 1v1, both are each other's first.

2. Content notes: Childbearing, old-fashioned and silly bottom, sharp-tongued top who says one thing and means another.

2026.6.27. The idea came earlier and is documented. Posted on 6.27, official blurb uploaded on 7.7, second revision on 7.19, third revision on 7.23.

Theme: No matter how difficult your circumstances are, never give up