His Little Alien Monster

When Xie Shisang was seventeen, he found a snowman on the old Xishala Mo Snow Mountain and brought him home. The snowman was exquisitely beautiful, with a frosty, aloof air. Apart from not talking much, biting people, and liking to be "honest with each other" and "sleep in each other's arms," he had no flaws.

Xie Shisang couldn't bring himself to turn him away, so he took him in and made him his winter warmer, hugging him to sleep every night.

And after all that naked honesty, he shamefully fell for him.

Young and innocent, Xie Shisang thought that since he'd seen everything and they'd already "slept together," he had to take responsibility.

So, on the day he turned eighteen, he carefully prepared a romantic confession, held the other man close, and offered him his whole heart with a loving kiss.

Later... the man ran away and vanished without a trace. Then, after winter break, Xie Shisang returned to Imperial Capital Academy and saw the beautiful young man following the Crown Prince of the Imperial Capital.

The beautiful young man's cool gaze fell on him, utterly cold, as if he were looking at a dead man.

His thin, heartless lips spoke the standard Blue Star language Xie Shisang had taught him:

"You have no money, power, or influence. You're not good enough for me."

[Reader's Guide:]

P.S. This is a short story and a prequel to After Swapping Bodies with My Nonhuman Ex. It's a writing exercise, with plenty of foreshadowing and mysteries laid down for the sequel. If that sounds good to you, give it a try!

1. It's a simple, light read. Just enjoy it, don't overthink it.

2. Lots of authorial inventions. Don't scrutinize the details.

3. Everything in the plot serves the story's development.

4. This is fiction. Don't apply it to real life.

5. You can't please everyone. Please be civil when discussing the story, and stop reading if it's not for you.

6. If you spot a bug, please point it out without flaming me. No personal attacks.

7. Please bookmark my next story, After Swapping Bodies with My Nonhuman Ex!

Theme: Treat others with sincerity, and you'll find your original self again