I Really Didn't Mean to Date Him

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My wife can't possibly be him.

I'd rather die, even jump from the eighteenth floor, than marry him.

I take that back.

1. My wife can't possibly be an alpha!

A self-effacing, nurturing beta husband x a spoiled, stunning alpha

P.S. A bittersweet tone.

2. The herbivore takes down the predator

A giant lop-eared rabbit x a bloodthirsty golden-shaded Northeast tiger, prey x hunter

The food becomes the top. Bunnies can be fierce.

P.S. Cyberpunk with beastfolk genes.

3. Sugar baby x sugar daddy

A kept man who's lazy, clueless, vain, and greedy, desperately in need of a rich woman to support him.

Rich men need not apply.

Thanks, but no homophobes.

4. The wanton widow x her arrogant younger brother-in-law

He's always hated his widowed sister-in-law's seductive ways. Six months after her husband's death, she climbs into his bed and offers herself.

How shameless.

5. I like your ex. Since you don't appreciate him, I'll take over.

After breaking up with a loser, the top realizes his ex's friend looks at him strangely.

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A collection of connected novellas. Each world's style may be quite different, so I recommend not subscribing to all of them at once. I hope you readers can find a world that suits your tastes.

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The author is a CP fan and treats both sides equally. Readers with strong character preferences should proceed with caution.

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----- Upcoming novel -----

? My Late Husband Appears Beside Me Five Years Into My Widowhood ?

Because of his handsome looks, Ji Hu is named the top graduate by the emperor in open court. He goes from a farmer's son to a newly appointed scholar, winning the emperor's favor. The princess, younger sister to the crown prince, also wants him as her husband.

The widower Ji Hu has no intention of marrying, but the princess keeps pressing him. Just then, You Xian, his late wife's twin brother, flees to him and volunteers to pretend to be his sister to get him out of trouble.

So Ji Hu and his brother-in-law pretend to be husband and wife to deceive the imperial family.

To cover up the truth, Ji Hu requests to leave the capital and become a minor county magistrate in a remote town.

A once-promising top graduate falls to the rank of a lowly official, and plenty of people wait to laugh at Ji Hu.

The county is desolate, but Ji Hu establishes a school, clears wasteland, and encourages farming and sericulture. Step by step, he makes his way from the county back to the capital, rises to the highest rank, and leaves a lasting legacy.

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Ji Hu and You Xian agree that once they leave the capital, You Xian's pretend wife will die of illness, freeing You Xian to go his own way.

Ji Hu is gentle and considerate. He treats the common people well, looks after his family, and is handsome to boot. From princesses of the imperial family to the daughters of the poor, every woman falls for him.

But You Xian is always on edge, as cautious as if walking on thin ice. Even while pretending to be his wife, he strictly observes propriety and doesn't dare look at the top graduate for too long.

The reason is simple: he is the very wife who died young, before her time.

Note from June 5, 2025

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An ancient setting with young husbands, farming, and development. Their relationship is mutually doting. The goal is to tell a good story, and multiple points of view might make it more interesting. If that bothers you, please don't read.

Theme: Fate is written in the stars.