Rules of the Strange, but with a Fish's Memory

Coming soon: The Paparazzo Is Here, Who Dares Make a Move! Launching in mid-October. Please leave a little star in your collection! Scroll to the end to see the blurb.

Bo Yu unexpectedly boarded a train, and by sheer coincidence, all the other passengers in his car were old friends he hadn't seen in years.

Before they could catch up, the announcement system suddenly crackled to life:

[Welcome aboard this train.]

[For your safety, please be sure to follow the rules below.]

[1. This is a smoke-free train. Smoking is prohibited for the entire journey.]

Qin Luo secretly lit a cigarette. "What did it just say?"

[2. Do not buy any food from the attendants. Please note: do not buy any food.]

Ran Yi bought a huge quantity, as if stocking up for a siege. "What did it just say?"

[3. After the lights go out, do not use your phone. Do not make any light or sound.]

Wen Yao eagerly cast a movie onto the screen. "What did it just say?"

Announcement system: ...

I've been running trains for years. I've seen people break the rules, but never anyone break this many!

And you're all ancient ancestors from the Classic of Mountains and Seas. How can your memories still last only seven seconds?!

As Bo Yu repeatedly broke every rule he could, he explained with a wounded look: "It's not our fault. It's a fish thing!"

Wen Yao nodded in agreement. "It's true. I've been confessing my love to him every day for almost two thousand years, and not once has he remembered."

The announcement system was about to choke on all the public displays of affection, so it hastily added a new rule: [Rule 10: No public displays of affection!!!!]

Wen Yao (a wenyao fish) x Bo Yu (a bo fish)

A seemingly cool and composed gong who is actually obsessed with his wife x a seemingly calm and well-behaved shou who is actually terrified of ghosts

Reader's guide:

1. A large ensemble cast and a whole lot of BL, with several successful side couples. Only the main couple has a complicated romantic arc: two taciturn men chasing each other.

2. The Classic of Mountains and Seas fish have a golden finger, but it's not all that powerful. They're constantly trying to stay alive, and the main theme is equality for all creatures x

3. The rules and the train are creepy, but the people are ridiculous. In short, it's a mashup (?).

4. An unconventional infinite-flow story. It's all on the same train, and the stations are connected, so the entire train counts as one urban legend rather than separate instances~

5. 60% anti-piracy protection, unlimited chapter comments. Come join the fun (ì0í)

6. Some chapters have been replaced mainly to fix typos. The plot hasn't changed much, so there's no need to reread~

=Blurb screenshotted for the record on 2023.12.4=

The Paparazzo Is Here, Who Dares Make a Move! blurb:

Everyone in the entertainment industry knows Bai Guo. It's hard not to.

At least half the shows in the top ten most-watched dramas have his name in the credits.

He's also known as the savior of ratings.

Even the worst Mary Sue drama can see its ratings shoot up if he takes a tiny supporting role for just one minute.

Everyone in the entertainment industry also knows Carrier Pigeon. It's hard not to.

At least half the stories on the top ten gossip trending list come from this paparazzo.

He's also known as the stars' living King of Hell.

Even idols with not a single flaw to be found can have their dirt exposed by Carrier Pigeon. He ignores buyout offers and goes straight for an industry-shaking exposé.

But nobody knows that Bai Guo and Carrier Pigeon are actually the same person.

By day, Bai Guo acts like a devoted male lead on set. By night, he hefts a huge camera, puts on camouflage, smears mud on his face, and hides in the bushes... practically blending into the background!

Then he quickly aims the camera at Actor A, who claims to love only his wife but is currently all over someone else.

An hour later, the headline explodes: "Scandal! The Devoted Type, Yet Secretly Meeting Beautiful Women All Night? His Illegitimate Children Have Been Lined Up for Ages!"

With a professional commitment to "infiltrating the enemy from within," Bai Guo signs up for a reality show about building an uninhabited island, where there are plenty of scandals to dig up.

The good news: the gossip is plentiful and fresh!

The bad news: Song Jingce is there too!

After trying to catch the award-winning actor countless times and failing every time, Bai Guo has made Song Jingce his number-one enemy. His ultimate career goal is to expose the man's true face.

He'd planned to use filming as an opportunity to investigate him on the sly, but he never expected the man to be an old fox!

He'd already woven a huge net and was just waiting for Bai Guo to walk right into it, rubbing his hands as he got ready to enjoy his "feast."

Bai Guo (trembling): "I'm warning you... D-don't come any closer! I'll expose you!"

But the person he was threatening didn't stop. His eyes even began to glow green!

A few hours later

Bai Guo (biting the bedsheet in fury): *&%...￥#@

Why didn't anyone tell him that this scandal would drag him into it too?!

Meanwhile, Song Jingce, who had seen through everything from the start, leisurely logged into Carrier Pigeon's account and posted a photo of his own profile, deliberately including the background.

The trending topics exploded:

"Holy crap! Why is my favorite award-winning actor hooking up with a paparazzo?!"

"Unbelievable! Life is hard and work is rough, so someone actually sacrificed himself to get the scoop!"

"The most dedicated professional ever. When it comes to breaking news, you have to look to Carrier Pigeon!"

*An old fox of an award-winning actor gong x a sly little fox of a paparazzo shou

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