A Marriage Alliance Limited to Two Dimensions

[A fiercely defiant outside, devoted puppy-like top x a seemingly emotionless but naturally flirtatious cat-like bottom]

To escape the family marriage arranged by her parents, Liu Yanxi moved to Luzhou to live alone.

In other people's eyes, she lived in luxury, never left home, and was an artsy little painter with no job, no partner, and no social life.

But as soon as she closed the door, she would turn right back into an otaku, clutching potato chips in one hand and a game console in the other, bingeing anime and manga day and night!

Liu Yanxi hugged her snacks. "A life of freedom and independence (munch munch) is the best (munch munch)!"

Her friend: "What about your fiance?"

Liu Yanxi, who had barely enjoyed any carefree days yet: "..."

Right. What about him?

If she really went through with the marriage, she'd be trapped in the cage of a wealthy family's arranged union for the rest of her life.

Liu Yanxi grew anxious.

Liu Yanxi racked her brains.

Liu Yanxi even found herself a fiercely defiant man who looked downright scary, and had him pretend to be her boyfriend!

*

Before breaking off the engagement, Liu Yanxi studied the matter seriously: We have to do this and this, so we'll look like a real couple.

After breaking it off, Liu Yanxi threw the whole plan away: Woohoo! I'm free!

Her boyfriend Yan Xun reached out and pulled her close. "But you agreed last night that we'd live together."

Liu Yanxi, who'd blacked out after a little drink: "Huh?"

Yan Xun gazed at her pleadingly.

Liu Yanxi: "...Okay."

With tears in her eyes, she put away her manga, turned off her anime, and started secretly painting and rushing commissions during the day, while learning how to share a bed with her boyfriend at night.

You ask why she doesn't just come clean?

What could she do? How could she admit that she's an otaku who draws boys' love manga every day!

Liu Yanxi: [Crying cat head.jpg]

Perhaps the heavens heard her plea. A few days later, Liu Yanxi ran into Yan Xun at a comic convention.

Dressed as their favorite characters, they stared at each other in shock.

#Huh? You too?!#

#Unbelievable, are we actually friends in the same fandom?#

*

Before they started dating, Yan Xun was a notorious angst writer in the community, famous for filling his stories with heartbreak and for his razor-sharp insults.

After they started dating, Yan Xun posted eight hundred updates about his relationship every day, strutting around with his tail up, practically itching to announce to the whole world:

I have a wife. Don't be too jealous!

His fans were stunned: Teacher, do you remember the persona you used to have?!

#We said people in love shouldn't be allowed online!#

Yan Xun scoffed.

He promptly changed his profile picture to matching art drawn by his boyfriend and showed it off like crazy.

The community was shaken again.

Wait! Isn't that the style of the popular artist from the neighboring fandom??

Didn't we hear you two were on bad terms?

Theme: Passion can carry us through the long years.