Breaking Up Isn't Happy

Bai Yi and Song Baiquan had gotten together back in college. After graduation, they naturally moved in together. They had their little spats, but nothing serious.

That was, until Song Baiquan refused to make their relationship public, no matter what.

Bai Yi asked, feeling wronged, "Are you going to make it public or not?"

Song Baiquan: "...No."

Bai Yi: "If you won't make it public, we're breaking up."

Song Baiquan: "Fine."

When Bai Yi was kicked out, or, more accurately, ran away from home, he was completely stunned. Returning to the home where he hadn't lived for years, he felt an emptiness inside.

After thinking for a long time, he belatedly realized that the house was missing a destructive husky named Xuanfeng. The dog belonged to his boyfriend... no, his ex-boyfriend.

That night, Bai Yi went to steal... bring his precious baby home.

It was a dark and windy night. Bai Yi quietly sneaked into Song Baiquan's house. As soon as he opened the door, Xuanfeng eagerly leaped at him.

Xuanfeng was a purebred husky, silly but obedient. Bai Yi put a leash on him and led him away without a fuss.

Song Baiquan came home and searched everywhere for Xuanfeng. After a moment's thought, he checked the security footage and, sure enough, saw a familiar figure dressed in black, sneaking away with a delightedly silly Xuanfeng.

He sent the picture to Bai Yi: ?

Bai Yi: [Smiling.jpg]

Song Baiquan: Xuanfeng is my dog.

Bai Yi: Did you ask him? He came with me of his own free will.

Song Baiquan: Don't push me.

Bai Yi: I'll push you, I'll push you. What are you going to do about it?

The next day, somehow, their chat logs were leaked, and Bai Yi, a little-known internet celebrity, made it to the top of the trending list for the first time.

Bai Yi stormed over to Song Baiquan. "You're awful! How could you leak our chat logs?"

Song Baiquan glanced at him and said, "Maybe check whose perspective the screenshot is from."

Bai Yi looked baffled. Song Baiquan said with pity, "It's from your perspective."

Bai Yi: "..."

He hadn't paid to get himself trending, had he?

His lips trembled, and he looked aggrieved.

Song Baiquan sighed. "Don't worry, it won't affect you."

Bai Yi became famous, but in the infamous way. Every day when he started a livestream, viewers flooded the chat with:

I'll push you, I'll push you.

I'll steal him, I'll steal him.

Reader's notes:

1. The reason he won't make their relationship public will be revealed later, and there's a reason for the love interest's attitude too.

2. There is no third party.

3. No dog was stolen. The two main characters mutually agreed to raise the dog together.

This book was written in 2023, so it's a little old. You can also check out my current revised work, dear readers.

"My Roommate Coaxed Me Into Pretending to Date Him, and Then We Made It Real" is being updated and revised. Fake dating turns real, affection grows over time versus love at first sight.

Ji Shanjian had a wonderful roommate. He brought him meals and applied medicine to his wounds. Whatever he wanted, his roommate gave him.

But people were always misunderstanding them. When Xi Huanyang brought Ji Shanjian food, their other roommates assumed he was giving him leftovers.

When Ji Shanjian's lips swelled up from a seafood allergy, his roommates assumed Xi Huanyang had bullied him.

He tried to explain, but his roommates wouldn't believe him.

Ji Shanjian thought he ought to do something for Xi Huanyang.

"I really do need you."

As it turned out, someone had recently been pursuing Xi Huanyang, and he was struggling to figure out how to turn them down.

"That's easy!" Ji Shanjian volunteered, suggesting that he pretend to be in a relationship.

Xi Huanyang: "I'm not dating anyone."

Ji Shanjian: "I can pretend to be your boyfriend."

So the two pretended to be a couple in front of other people, making sure everyone who came near them got a serving of their public affection.

Everyone, that is, except one roommate. "Are they holding something over you?"

Ji Shanjian: "It's normal for people to help each other out."

Roommate: "...Dating him counts as helping each other out?"

"We're not going to make the act real."

One night, Ji Shanjian woke halfway through his sleep and reached out, touching warm skin.

Ji Shanjian opened his eyes. "Why are you in my bed?"

Xi Huanyang: "It's cold. I'm warming you up."

Oh, he was warming him up.

Ji Shanjian was touched. Xi Huanyang was such a good person. He would never deceive him.

Later, Ji Shanjian heard that Xi Huanyang had found someone to marry. He was a little unhappy, but still went to offer his congratulations.

"I hope you have a happy marriage that lasts a hundred years." Ji Shanjian's voice was barely audible.

Xi Huanyang: "Did you forget something?"

Ji Shanjian: "Huh?"

Xi Huanyang: "Aren't you my boyfriend?"

Ji Shanjian's brain short-circuited. "Wasn't it all an act?"

Xi Huanyang: "The act became real."

Coming soon: "Being an Alpha Is No Excuse to Act Like a Dog"

Lin Ying's family arranged a blind date for him. He never met his prospective date, but did run into an Omega going through a special period.

And then there was another unlucky person, an Alpha in heat.

Since they were both Alphas, Lin Ying kindly took him to a hotel.

They had barely reached the door when the Alpha behind him pinned him against it and started biting him.

Lin Ying was furious and kicked him. "Open your damn eyes! I'm an Alpha!"

The other man paused, then gave him a meaningful smile. "An Alpha is perfect. You can take a pounding."

Then he really did bite down harder, like a dog.

After waking up, Lin Ying calmly took everything he could carry, including the man's wallet, phone, and clothes.

He thought he'd never see the man again, so he got revenge by maxing out the man's card.

They met again at a family gathering.

Xie Xianglian smiled in a way that sent chills down Lin Ying's spine.

Lin Ying: "..."

To avoid Xie Xianglian, Lin Ying hid in an empty room.

A familiar yet dangerous presence came from behind him. The man's low voice said, "My heat is about to start."

Lin Ying bolted for the door. "I told you, I'm an Alpha too!"

Much later, Lin Ying complained to a friend, "All Alphas are led around by their lower halves."

Friend: "...You're an Alpha too."

Lin Ying gritted his teeth. "Shut up!"

Lin Ying tried all sorts of things, but couldn't get rid of Xie Xianglian, that clingy pest.

He said he liked Omegas, so Xie Xianglian sprayed Omega pheromones on himself and forced Lin Ying into an early heat. Then he pretended to be a gentleman and claimed he was only helping Lin Ying through it.

Lin Ying didn't dare say he liked Omegas again, afraid that the mad dog Xie Xianglian would lose it.

When he saw Xie Xianglian showing interest in another Omega, he hurried to set them up. That night, he discovered that the sex toys he'd sent over had all ended up in his own bed.

Xie Xianglian stood behind the door with a dark expression, smiling as he asked, "Do you really want me to find someone else?"

Lin Ying: "..."

Theme: Treat others sincerely.