Bro, You Smell So Good

[Illustrations for this story are now available. Click to view and join the event w] [Complete. The full text has been carefully edited. Stolen copies are incomplete ❌️] - University campus, X1v1 sweet romance - Self-proclaimed straight, homophobic top × oblivious, flirtatious reborn bottom After seven years together, Shen Yu and Cheng Mofei were about to get married when Shen Yu was diagnosed with terminal cancer. At his bedside in his final moments, his once fiercely proud lover held his hand tight and cried uncontrollably. When Shen Yu opened his eyes again, he had transmigrated twelve years into the past. He was just eighteen, and the college entrance exams had just ended. Given a second life, Shen Yu made two decisions: 1. Get healthy. 2. Build a good life with Cheng Mofei. Without hesitation, Shen Yu applied to Cheng Mofei's university, packed his bags, and headed alone to the northern city where they had spent seven years in love. They first met at the freshman reception desk. Cheng Mofei was being confessed to by an underclassman and looked uncomfortable. “I'm straight. I'm not interested in men.” Shen Yu: “?” He remembered Cheng Mofei being the one who made the first move. They met for the second time in their dorm room. Shen Yu had pulled a few strings to become Cheng Mofei's roommate. Cheng Mofei, acting like they were already old friends, put an arm around his shoulders and spent ages sniffing at the crook of his neck before asking, “Bro, what are you wearing? You smell great.” Shen Yu named a brand of body wash. It was Cheng Mofei's favorite body wash, and the scent was proof of all the times they had made love in the shower. The next day, an identical bottle appeared in the dorm bathroom. They met for the third time in the infirmary. Some male students from the sports department were harassing Shen Yu, a good-looking freshman. Cheng Mofei strode over and shielded him, his eyes cold. “He's my buddy, and he's straight. Keep your filthy thoughts to yourself.” Shen Yu: “...” Actually, he wasn't. While Shen Yu agonized over how to make Cheng Mofei, still deeply closeted at this point, fall for a man, Cheng Mofei was busy convincing himself day after day. “Shen Yu and I hit it off right away. We're definitely going to be best friends for life.” “So what if best friends share a bed?” “Best friends should shower together.” “Why should straight guys care about that stuff?” Shen Yu: “...” Later, Cheng Mofei discovered that his best friend had someone in his heart. His phone password was their anniversary, and he even murmured that person's pet name in his sleep. Even the body wash he'd been using for ages had the scent that person liked. And... that person seemed to be a man! Cheng Mofei completely lost it. On the anniversary they had celebrated in their previous life, Shen Yu dressed up carefully and brought home the little cakes Cheng Mofei loved, hoping to spend the day with this life's Cheng Mofei. He never expected that the moment he opened the door, he would be pinned against the wall. The familiar scent was still at the tip of his nose. Cheng Mofei gritted his teeth. “You're not allowed to be with some other guy.” Shen Yu: “?” [Reading Guide] 1. Homophobic X, straight X, deeply closeted √, mutual feelings and a love that goes both ways 2. A sweet university campus romance. The bottom changes his college entrance exam choices for reasons beyond the top: the top's university was already his best choice. This is explained at the beginning of the story. 3. Please note, the blurb makes this clear: only the bottom is reborn; the top is not. The central premise and ensuing conflicts arise from the top having been a homophobic straight man in their previous life. The story wouldn't work if the top were reborn too. If you don't like this setup, please stop here rather than put yourself through something you won't enjoy QAQ 4. The extras will cover the top after the bottom's death in their previous life, as well as the top in this life regaining his memories from that life. Please read the content summary before buying and decide if it's for you. 5. The characters will all have their flaws, so please be understanding _(:з"∠) 6. All place names and regions are fictional! I chose the names because I like them, so please don't associate them with real places qwq ● Pre-release title: "The Ghost at Home Keeps Sneaking Snuggles with My Cat". Please add it to your collection in the author's column at the top right~ Ling Lu is a ghost with no memories, except that he was a cat lover when he was alive. After death, he also gained the ability to talk to cats. He found a family with four cats and moved in, then gave himself cat ears and a tail. Every day, he secretly snuggled the owner's cats and got along wonderfully with them. Sometimes he also fought other ghosts, pressed down on the owner's bed, and absorbed a little of his yang energy to “recharge.” Fu Shuli is a university professor and a firm atheist. But lately, his beliefs have begun to crack. At first, the cats at home kept staring at the same empty spot. When they sat together, they left a space just big enough for someone to fit. They also started shedding more than ever, and were even beginning to go bald. Soon, whenever he slept, he felt as if something was pressing down on him. Once he fell asleep, it would move behind him and wrap its arms around him. Half-asleep, he sometimes heard a pleasant, clear male voice muttering, “Why isn't he asleep yet? I can't recharge... Tomorrow, I'll have Damao knock over his coffee.” The next day, the head cat at home knocked his coffee over with a ruthless paw, spilling it everywhere. Fu Shuli: “...” There really was a ghost in his house. When his colleagues heard about it, they bought him some ghost-banishing talismans from a reputedly powerful master and sent him home with them. That night, the familiar voice spoke from on top of him. “I'm a ghost from overseas. Those talismans don't work on me.” Fu Shuli: “...” * After discovering the ghost, Fu Shuli was still alive and well. The only change was that the four cats in his house were shedding even more. Those four cats were like his own children, more dear to him than anything, entrusted to his care by his parents before they went abroad. His parents were due back in a little while. Desperate, Fu Shuli posted online: "A ghost at home keeps sneaking snuggles with my cats. They're going bald. What should I do?" The commenters thought he was joking around and chimed in with advice. Top comment: Seduce the ghost. If it snuggles with you, it'll have no time to snuggle with the cats. “...” [Reading Guide] 1. Ghost bottom × university professor top 2. The little ghost is like a slime and can shape himself into all sorts of forms, such as cat ears and a cat tail. The bottom has a human body and will return to it later. He really is mixed-race w ● Complete work: "The Little One Came from Cat Star". Read it directly in the author's column at the top right~ After Jing Mimi died, he went to Cat Star. The god of Cat Star told him, “Mimi, welcome to the cat paradise. All the cats here will be your new family.” Mimi let out a meow and burst into tears. “I want my daddies.” In the end, the soft-hearted Cat God sent the little crybaby back to his daddies. In exchange, Mimi had to help the cats on Cat Star fulfill their wishes. For example, leaving the foxtail grass a kitten loved to play with in life at its owner's door; putting a little hand cream on the hands of people scratched by kittens; or giving the new baby in an owner's family a kiss... On the day the cat Jing Zhi had raised with his boyfriend for years died, Jing Zhi broke down after yet another argument and called it quits. Not long afterward, Jing Zhi found a sleeping little one on his doorstep. The little one never cried or fussed, and loved snuggling into his arms. Before long, he learned his first sound: “Meow.” After taking some time apart to cool off, Jiang Suifeng finally returned from a business trip. The first thing he did was buy Jing Zhi's favorite roses and go to him, ready to apologize and make up. He never expected to spot his boyfriend from afar, holding a little one who called him “Daddy” over and over. The child's face even looked a little like his boyfriend's. Jiang Suifeng was struck as if by a bolt from the blue. His mind went blank, and the flowers slipped from his hand. He rushed over to Jing Zhi, eyes red, and demanded an explanation. The little one blinked at him, then suddenly giggled and called him “Daddy” too. Jing Zhi looked at him as well. “Don't you think he looks a little like you, too?” [Reading Guide] 1. A healing, slice-of-life story about raising a little one 2. Mimi is an abandoned Scottish Fold. He was in poor health, but after coming back, he becomes a healthy little one. 3. Mimi will have a dog companion and eventual love interest, a German Shepherd police dog. They're friends when young and only become a couple when grown. The story focuses on their childhood. 4. A little story about Mimi healing his daddies and mending their family, making human friends, growing up alongside his dog childhood friend and future partner, and helping the cats on Cat Star fulfill their wishes. 5. Scottish Folds are the result of a genetic defect. Do not breed or buy Scottish Fold cats! - Theme: Have the courage to pursue what you want