Farewell, Wild Goose

On my homepage, the next novel I'm collecting interest for is titled Everyone Says This Child Is Mine! The blurb is below.

[About This Novel]

In the sixth year of being Fu Yanguan's stand-in, Shen Ci suddenly lost his memory. He forgot who he was, and, more importantly, forgot that he was a nameless, unacknowledged little substitute.

Fu Yanguan liked a slender figure, the sort with a waist you could span with one hand.

Shen Ci pinched his own skin-and-bones body, slapped Fu Yanguan's head to one side, and pointed at his nose as he yelled,

"I've been with you for six years. Have you been refusing to feed me properly?!"

Fu Yanguan was stunned. That very night, he ordered a roast suckling pig and sheepishly brought it to Shen Ci.

When his white moonlight returned from abroad and affectionately hooked an arm around his sugar daddy, the little stand-in caught them in the act and slapped the white moonlight's face to one side too!

"Having an affair, are you? Fine!"

Fuming, Shen Ci packed his little bundle and prepared to run away from home. Fu Yanguan hurriedly let go of the white moonlight. With no idea how to comfort Shen Ci, he could only fidget with his fingers and awkwardly say,

"Don't go. There's stewed goose tonight."

The little stand-in, who had already put on some weight, silently set down his bundle and nodded stiffly.

"All right."

Stewed goose was so delicious. He'd leave after eating.

-

Fu Yanguan had recently started walking on eggshells. Ever since Shen Ci lost his memory, everything he did earned him a scolding.

If the servants didn't clean the house properly, he got scolded.

If the cook's dinner wasn't delicious, he got scolded too.

If the little stand-in lost half a kilo, he got scolded even more.

His friends all said he should just get a new one. If a pet dared to bully its owner, it should be thrown out.

He waved them off and said casually, "I'm used to keeping him around."

|A loud, spirited little stand-in vs. a sugar daddy who quietly takes a beating

|One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's only partners

|Neither lead is perfect, and both need to grow little by little

|At first, the gong isn't used to the shou being his "boyfriend," but he'll change and stand up for him later.

|At first, the shou focuses on the gong, but later he'll focus on his career.

|The protagonists need to grow. If you like this kind of story, give it a try. If you don't, just go back. Let's understand and respect each other. It's impossible to please everyone, so please don't turn this into a debate about values.

|To emphasize once again, some parts of the story may make you yell in frustration, so read with caution.

[Blurb for Everyone Says This Child Is Mine!]

Zhou Xubai married a powerful man named Fu Linchuan.

He was suddenly swept into a wealthy family.

He should have been happy, but he couldn't bring himself to smile.

Because... he was carrying a baby, and the child wasn't Fu Linchuan's.

Everyone knew Fu Linchuan had a terrible temper and many ways of making people suffer. Zhou Xubai had already imagined the dreadful life awaiting him after the wedding.

Once his belly grew and people found out, there would be no way out for him but death.

On their wedding night, Zhou Xubai was terrified, afraid Fu Linchuan would slap him. But things were completely different from what he'd imagined...

Fu Linchuan stood by the bed. His face showed no expression, but he handed Zhou Xubai a glass of milk.

He said, "Drink this before bed. It'll help you sleep."

He didn't seem anything like the rumors said.

The day his pregnancy was discovered, the family flew into a rage. They opened the ancestral hall and brought out the family rules, intent on beating the child out of him. Zhou Xubai was terrified, afraid of being beaten and afraid Fu Linchuan would be disappointed in him.

But the man who rarely spoke stepped in front of him and admitted in front of everyone, "The child is mine."

Zhou Xubai felt there could be no better person than Fu Linchuan.

-

After a night out for business, Fu Linchuan happened to go into rut. Without any suppressants, he slept with a stranger.

He wasn't the sort to shirk responsibility, so he discussed it with his family and married the person he'd slept with.

He'd only meant to take responsibility, but why had no one told him Zhou Xubai was so adorable?

One cutie carrying another cutie: double the adorable???

The only downside was that Zhou Xubai was too easily frightened. Whenever Fu Linchuan made even the slightest move, Zhou Xubai looked ready to be beaten.

Fu Linchuan: ??

Did he really look like a murderer or a violent lunatic?

That night, Fu Linchuan opened his phone and, wearing a cold and utterly serious expression, typed into Baidu: "What should I do if my wife is afraid of me? Please answer quickly, it's urgent."

On the day Zhou Xubai was discovered to be pregnant, his family got angry. After Fu Linchuan admitted the child was his, Zhou Xubai's attitude toward him clearly changed, and he even seemed a little guilty?

But... the child really was his! He'd said it over and over, but his wife wouldn't believe him...

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As Zhou Xubai's pregnancy reached its later stages, Fu Linchuan grew more and more irritable. He wore a cold expression every day, making Zhou Xubai tiptoe around him for fear of upsetting him.

Then that very night, Zhou Xubai found Fu Linchuan crouched in the bathroom, sobbing his heart out.

After examining him, the family doctor said Fu Linchuan might have prenatal depression.

Zhou Xubai: (°ο°) (confused)

Fu Linchuan: (awkwardly rubbing his fingers)

On the day of the birth, Fu Linchuan went into the delivery room to support him. The baby was born safely, and Zhou Xubai, exhausted, tried to say something sweet to him. But Fu Linchuan promptly collapsed straight to the floor.

After examining him, the doctor said, "Don't worry. He just faints at the sight of blood."

The intimidating big shot who made everyone tremble was actually a devoted husband who fainted at the sight of blood...

Zhou Xubai slowly covered his face and fell silent.

He was starting to feel embarrassed.

Reading Guide:

1. Both leads have only been with each other. Their one-night stand happened because the alpha's rut was uncontrollable, so once he learned the consequences, he immediately married the shou.

2. The gong never intended to hide that he was the one from that night. He always thought the shou knew, and he also said the child was his. But the shou was thinking, "Waaah, he went this far to protect me. He's such a good person!"

3. The story has a warm, lighthearted style throughout, with a touch of comedy.

Theme: Everyone is equal.