After the Dodder Vine Was Abandoned

Sick, controlling gong 1 / refined, dark-minded gong 2 x fragile, devoted shou who clings like a parasitic vine

Slightly disturbing, slightly violent. Read with caution.

Ruan Tangqing was a caged bird, a sparrow kept in someone's palm.

Zhou Yichuan picked him up and branded him from head to toe, inside and out. He knew nothing except how to be obedient, please others, and feign weakness.

But Zhou Yichuan didn't want him anymore.

A house sparrow alone in the world had no way to survive. He was harassed, bullied, and toyed with... until he met a kind soul.

Song Sili was the kind soul who took him in, and his new husband.

The person who brought him home and cared for him was his husband.

That's what Zhou Yichuan told him.

But Zhou Yichuan was furious.

Ruan Tangqing curled up in Song Sili's arms, his blanket slipped down, revealing the mottled kiss marks on his shoulder.

He didn't understand why Zhou Yichuan was angry.

*

Ruan Tangqing depended on Zhou Yichuan, only to be abandoned. He fell in love with Song Sili, only to discover there wasn't a single word of truth in anything he said.

Looking at the marks around his wrists, Ruan Tangqing decided to run away.

He fled to a remote county town and fell in love with a mechanic.

He and the mechanic lived in a rented apartment, rode in a minivan, and shopped for groceries at the market.

They weren't well-off, but they were happy.

At least the mechanic loved and respected him, and taught Ruan Tangqing what a normal relationship was supposed to be like.

The two of them walked down the road, talking about what their future home would look like.

A black car suddenly stopped in front of them.

It was Zhou Yichuan, his face ashen... and Song Sili, wearing an expressionless face.

Ruan Tangqing's legs went weak. He was so nervous he wanted to throw up.

*

They took him back.

In the eyes of the law, he was Mrs. Song. In everyone's eyes, he was Mrs. Zhou.

Later, he had a child.

That life was happy too.

Ruan Tangqing looked at his sixteen-year-old son, who was curled up in his arms seeking comfort, and told himself so.

[Reading Guide]

1. Lots of melodrama, but no face-slapping.

2. They only abduct the wife, they don't chase after her.

3. The shou and the mechanic do everything a couple would.

4. The extra chapter includes childbirth. The shou can give birth because I say he can, even though he's male. Since the son grew up without love, he'll be desperate for a mother's affection.

5. The shou has long hair and wears women's clothing. He cuts his hair short once in the middle.

Coming soon: The Married Neighbor Across the Hall

Younger, cool Alpha gong x gentle, devoted Omega shou

Shang Yuyan is twenty, a quiet and aloof college student who hates sticking his nose into other people's business.

Two months after moving into his new place, he realizes there's something off about his neighbor across the hall.

They're an Alpha-Omega couple. The Alpha is polite and refined, and the Omega is beautiful and gentle. They seem to have a good marriage.

The Omega doesn't seem to be in good health and rarely leaves home. Every Saturday, he goes to the hospital, returning with a large bag of medicine. His husband is very busy and seldom accompanies him.

One day, Shang Yuyan was waiting for the elevator when he ran into the Omega on his way back from the hospital. They greeted each other and stepped into the enclosed elevator.

A faint scent of gardenias lingered in the air. Shang Yuyan politely asked, "Are you close to going into heat, sir?"

A faint blush spread across the Omega's face. He pulled up his collar and said softly, "Sorry. My pheromones have been out of balance lately."

But after that day, the Omega appeared in front of him more often. Shang Yuyan would occasionally see bruises at the corner of his mouth, purple marks around his wrists, and... a gland bitten raw.

The Omega was dragged through the door by his husband. The Alpha's furious shouts could be faintly heard through the door.

Shang Yuyan smashed the door open and rushed in.

*

Fang Zhiyi had been married to her husband, Jiang Xudong, for five years, and still had no children.

The Jiang family was very unhappy with him, and so was his husband.

Jiang Xudong beat him, straddling him and raining punch after punch down on him. But he never hit his face, because Jiang Xudong cared about appearances.

Jiang Xudong demanded that he go to the hospital for checkups every week and keep taking medicine and getting injections until he got pregnant.

Fang Zhiyi never got pregnant. His health only got worse, and even his pheromones became unbalanced.

In the midst of pain and confusion, an Alpha moved in across the hall.

He was tall, young, and handsome. He always wore a cold expression and looked hard to approach, but he took the initiative to greet Fang Zhiyi and help him carry heavy things.

Fang Zhiyi could read the look in his eyes.

Fang Zhiyi wanted to live, not die.

*

In the early morning, Fang Zhiyi was making breakfast in the kitchen, his belly slightly rounded.

Shang Yuyan was shirtless, wearing nothing but a loose pair of sweatpants, clinging to Fang Zhiyi. "Honey, I love you. I ran into your ex-husband yesterday and couldn't help beating him up."

Fang Zhiyi patted his head. "Good job."

They shared a long kiss, and the eggs in the pan burned.

"While his classmates are still worrying about their graduation projects and finding jobs, Shang Yuyan already has a wife, a child, and a cozy home."

[Reading Guide]

He did everything a husband would with his ex-husband.

Theme: Love and empower yourself.