Fate in the Mountains and Seas

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Blurb:

Internet meme: #Sow seeds in spring, harvest a boyfriend in autumn#

Though he had no idea whether it was true, a single office worker on a 996 schedule who had nearly worked himself to death believed it.

He handed in his resignation, packed his bags, and made his way back to the countryside to farm.

On his first day in the fields, he made a wish over the empty vegetable patch: "I want the most obedient, clingiest kind."

After that,

he worked at sunrise and rested at sunset.

He grew oversized vegetables and raised pigs that could climb trees;

in his spare time, he enjoyed a pot of fine wine with a few close friends.

Gradually, the carved stone table began to display rare treasures from all over the world: Ran Yi fish carried in by Xuan Gui, Shatang fruit brought by Qing Luan, and Zhuyu grass gifted by Feifei...

Life was both fantastical and peaceful.

Time slipped by, and the boyfriend he'd imagined still hadn't appeared. Instead, Li Su found himself surrounded by a group of strange people.

A sunny puppy-eyed boy gazed up at him, eyes glistening, tail wagging so fast it blurred. "Big brother, you know... I left home when I was little..."

A sharp-tongued golden pheasant held its head high, feathers fanned out like a golden screen. "Hmph, I suppose I'll let you touch my tail feathers!"

A cold, sinister bamboo viper slowly coiled around his ankle, its tongue brushing his earlobe. "Be my collection... I'll give you the very best..."

In any case, not one of them was normal!

Li Su broke down. "This is nothing like what I was promised!"

He turned to run, only to crash into a scorching embrace.

The newcomer pinned him in the corner, his gaze dark. "Susu, don't you like obedient ones? Am I... good enough?"

Li Su lowered his eyes, glanced up at him, then quickly looked down again and refused. "You're still too young... I can't..."

-

Later.

Pinned in front of the mirror, his chin held tight, he felt hot, ragged breaths against the back of his neck.

"What about now, Susu?"

"Look at me. Do you still think I'm too young..."

Blurb for Apocalypse: I Picked Up a Pretty Face and Won by Doing Nothing:

Good news: I soloed a level 100 dungeon late at night and got an epic item!

Bad news: I got so excited my heart stopped, and I just dropped dead...

Good news: I transmigrated and was reborn!

Bad news: I was reborn in an apocalypse survival instance...

Good news: I was reborn with my game account!

Bad news: The account was reset to zero. A max-level expert was back in the beginner's village, with only a single-target healing skill, unable to even kill a level 0 zombie dog passing by...

Though he was always saying, "Working is worse than drinking poison; the Earth might as well blow up tomorrow," when death really came knocking, Xie Xingyao said: I... I can still be saved!

With the apocalypse upon them, everyone was at risk. Healers must be in demand, right? Why not find a strong ally to cling to?

And so Xie Xingyao began his search for a strong carry.

His first teammate had tons of health and high defense, perfect for tanking, but loved showing off his muscles in front of people.

His second teammate had explosive damage and consistently topped the DPS charts, but there was something strange and hard to describe in the way he looked at people.

His third teammate... was breathtakingly beautiful! Just far too delicate.

But Xie Xingyao, a total pretty-face lover, wavered in an instant. Sure, he was a little weak, but that face was irresistible. Hah... Well, it wouldn't hurt to have one more person slacking in the party. He could just pick up a pretty face and keep it around for eye candy!

Xie Xingyao always thought he'd picked up a beautiful little weakling who needed to be carefully looked after.

Until one day, when a tide of zombies bore down on them and everyone was in despair. The "pretty face" he'd thought so helplessly beautiful walked slowly out of a mountain of corpses, murderous aura surging around him. Nothing remained intact where he passed.

Xie Xingyao: ??? Wait... What happened to the sickly beauty I was promised?!

[Bonus Scene]

Standing in front of a mountain of fruits, vegetables, and grain, Xie Xingyao planted his hands on his hips and lifted his chin like a peacock displaying its feathers. "Look, this is the kingdom I conquered with my own hands! Just agree to be my wife, and it's all yours!"

The beauty smiled faintly. "All right."

Xie Xingyao got his wish and took his beauty home, feeling triumphant.

Then night fell, and he was pinned to the bed, struggling through tear-filled eyes. "Wait... Isn't something wrong here...?"

"What's wrong?"

The beauty gently stroked his slender waist and softly breathed into his ear:

"Husband... don't stop..."

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