Raising an Adorably Cute Zombie

Xu Wei, a researcher with a doctorate at a research institute, was put in charge of a new project: studying a male zombie designated 001.

This zombie was savage by nature and fed on humans.

It had even killed the previous researcher, who had carefully looked after it.

His colleagues all urged Xu Wei to give up the project, but the aloof, unapproachable doctor insisted on going ahead.

Once the project began, his colleagues whispered among themselves: Dr. Xu is so arrogant, he'll definitely come to grief over 001.

But then they saw the notoriously huge and vicious zombie crouched beside Xu Wei, reaching out with its sharp claws and carefully resting them on his knee.

Xu Wei adjusted his glasses. “Claws down.”

On 001's expressionless face, a pair of watery eyes looked up at him plaintively.

His colleagues were shocked. Impossible! Absolutely impossible! 001 was bound to lose control and eat Dr. Xu.

But 001, who had been labeled a man-eater, bared its sharp canine teeth at Xu Wei and licked his injured neck with the tip of its wet, red tongue.

Xu Wei kept his eyes on his notes. “Gently.”

001 rubbed against his neck, blocked his notes with a claw, tilted its head, and played cute. “Woof?”

The colleagues watching covered their chests. Damn it! Zombies are not supposed to be this adorable!

Pairing: [Cold, restrained researcher top x Adorable puppy-like zombie bottom]

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As a zombie, 001 had no rights.

It was locked in a cramped, sealed cage and subjected to all sorts of experiments by researchers day after day.

A cut here.

A slice there.

001 could feel pain, but it couldn't make expressions or speak. One day, it could no longer hold back and killed the detestable researcher. And so it was assigned a new researcher.

But this researcher was a little strange.

He disliked its dirty face and bad habit of biting everything. He didn't like the way its eyes turned bloodred when it attacked people... But he cleaned its body meticulously, let it lick and nibble his fingers with its sharp teeth and wet tongue, and even soothed it with strokes to the head and rubs at the back of its neck.

The strange man threw away the old research notes and stood in front of its cage, holding out a brand-new white glove:

“I'm Xu Wei.”

His voice was exceptionally pleasant. “You may not be capable of thought, but in keeping with humanitarian principles, from now on, we're in a keeper-and-pet relationship.”

001: “?”

Hey? What's a keeper-and-pet relationship?

Can I eat it?

Theme: Nourish the soul with love