Original title: How to Break the Gift-Giving Cycle
Fang Jianhua was a weak little succubus living in the human world. To protect himself, the first thing he did was disguise himself as a human.
But that was too difficult for someone with social anxiety. Like right now.
Fang Jianhua stared at the second round of housewarming gifts from his handsome neighbor, agonizing over how to return the favor in a way that showed goodwill without revealing his identity.
Wouldn't one exchange be enough? Why was the other person giving him another gift? Had he figured me out and was testing me? The human world is so scary, sob!
Fang Jianhua searched for guides to human gift-giving, and the phrase "It's the thought that counts" was at the top of the results.
A gift's value isn't in its price, but in the thought behind it.
Fang Jianhua had a sudden realization. The next day, he knocked on his neighbor's door with a bouquet of roses.
"Hello," said the silver-haired, golden-eyed little succubus, extremely nervous. "You're so nice. I really like you."
With such a thoughtful return gift, surely he wouldn't give away his identity.
Everyone praised Ying Zhijin for his successful career and gentle manners. Only he knew that, as a therapist who had seen all sides of human nature, he'd long since lost his enthusiasm for life. He handled everything with ease, and his life was as still as a pool of water.
But his new neighbor burst into his life with such warmth. Even though the gift had just been a polite gesture, the other man had been so nervous that he'd gone out of his way to return the favor.
Ying Zhijin rarely met people like him, so he gave him another gift, eager to see his reaction.
To his surprise, the other man confessed to him outright.
Perhaps the light that day was especially beautiful, perhaps the roses were especially lovely, or perhaps the man's expression was simply too endearing. Whatever the reason, Ying Zhijin listened to his own heartbeat and, for the first time in his life, nodded yes.
Then a group of people in suits showed up at his door.
"Hello, Mr. Ying. We're from the National Office for Supernatural Affairs," the leader said, looking at him solemnly.
"I'm sorry to inform you that your partner is a demon disguised as a human, and he's extraordinarily powerful. To avoid alerting him, I need you to pretend you don't know and cooperate with our investigation."
How could that be possible? Ying Zhijin watched his clumsy partner break his third plate of the day, then couldn't resist stepping forward to kiss him.
His partner was so cute. How could he possibly be a powerful demon?
At the same time, Fang Jianhua lost control of his strength and crushed a fourth plate.
Sob, sob. His seduction abilities were almost nonexistent, but he had all sorts of other strange powers. It was so hard for a weak little succubus to pass as a human!
Not far away, the sixth magic detector broke down again, and all the investigators braced for a fight.
What terrifying power. The demon really was disguising himself as a human!
A seemingly aloof man with a heart of gold whose love flares up late × a socially anxious succubus who doesn't realize how powerful he is
Theme: Maintaining good relations with the neighbors
