Uncle

[Mutual secret crushes, seduction on both sides, a healing, sweet main couple and melodramatic side characters, no blood relation] Eight years ago, eighteen-year-old Fu Chengxuan was framed by the Fu family’s Second Madam, beaten twenty times across the back, and driven out of the house. On the outskirts of Fengcheng, he was then attacked by bandits. Everyone in Fengcheng said Fu Chengxuan had met a miserable end. Only little Nianfei, who was nearly sick with worry, received a secret letter that smelled of gunpowder. It read, “I’m safe. Be good and eat properly, Nianfei.” It was signed, “Your uncle, Chengxuan.” Fu Nianfei and his little uncle secretly kept in touch across the raging war, sharing stories about their lives and the beautiful landscapes of their homeland. But half a year ago, Fu Chengxuan suddenly stopped writing. Then came news that communications had been cut off on the Pingfeng battlefield, with countless dead and wounded. After losing him twice, Fu Nianfei thought his little uncle had become an unreachable dream, until that day… The day Fu Chengxuan returned to the Fu family, Fu Nianfei had just turned twenty. His mother had recently died, and the Fu family was interrogating him about the whereabouts of her inheritance. They hadn’t seen each other in eight years. His clingy little nephew had grown into a handsome, strapping young man. He was still just as clingy, and exactly the way Fu Chengxuan had always pictured him. He patted Fu Nianfei on the head. “Don’t be afraid. Your uncle’s here to stand up for you.” Now that they’ve reunited, neither of them looks at the other with innocent intentions. Fu Nianfei: Whether or not it’s true that Little Uncle likes men, I’m going to try seducing him. Maybe he really could fall for me. Fu Chengxuan: That talk of devotion from a young man is probably a lie. I’ll seduce him and see if he really means it. The young marshal, gong: A domineering big shot in front of everyone else, but a doting daddy and devoted husband around his beloved, always rambling on. The young master, shou: Pure and refined in front of everyone else, but a shameless flirt around his beloved, lovesick and jealous enough to get jealous of a dog. *One-on-one, mutually devoted, both virgins, happy ending. *The gong is adopted! His birth name is Ning Youting, and he is not related to the shou by blood. They are six years apart. (They were uncle and nephew before falling in love, but the gong is the Fu family’s adopted son, not a blood relative. When he was brought into the Fu family at ten, the head of the family told everyone he wasn’t his biological child!) *This is a fictional setting, entirely made up, with no real historical events or people. *The plot exists to serve the romance. If anything doesn’t make sense, the author apologizes with a kiss. *A short practice piece with a Republican-era flavor. Hope you enjoy it. December release: The Dragon Is Bothering the Evil God Again Long Xuli’s Nirvana Bone has shattered. It was one of his nine vertebrae, capable of waking him from sleep, and proof that humanity had once gone extinct. As the creator god of human civilization, Long Xuli couldn’t figure out who had managed to wipe out humanity right under his nose. He climbed out from underground to take a look. Well, turns out other civilizations had invaded. The “Delusion Civilization,” bodiless beings that could parasitize human desires; the “Dust Civilization,” tiny as dust spores, a mere handful of which could make the human body disintegrate; the “Behemoth Civilization,” few in number, yet each so enormous they blotted out the sky, with insatiable appetites; the “Deep-Sea Civilization,” which had seized the oceans and was now constantly gnawing away at the land… Countless strange and bizarre civilizations began fighting over territory on Earth. They spread their domains, rewrote human memories, mutated human bodies… The beautiful mountains and rivers and lively creatures Long Xuli had once shaped with the other great creator demons were torn to pieces. Long Xuli gave a cold laugh. You’ve gotten a little too full of yourselves. Later. Abnormal Civilization Management Bureau: We only thought this newcomer had potential and could help drive out the invading civilizations. Who knew he’d wipe them all out! Chosen Ones Association: He said he knew all about serving gods and selecting offerings for sacrifices. Who knew he’d eat every god we worshipped! Monster and Mystery Alliance: We saw his tail and scales and thought he was a newly born little monster. Who knew he was our founding ancestor, and that he’d resurrect all the other great demons, too! Otherworldly Energy Research Institute: He said he could help us improve our research efficiency. Who knew he’d bring every demon, monster, and ghost to the institute? We don’t have room for all of them! The sleeping creator demons: Big Brother said there’d be a show and snacks, so we woke up. Hehe, crunchy, with a chicken flavor! Li Mu, a nine-tailed fox fusion: He said I had one of his vertebrae inside me, told me I was fluffy and cute and had a lovely voice, and asked me to be his pet… Hah. I stabbed him. Li Mu was reborn at the age of twenty-three. Ji Xiuyan, his childhood friend who had pursued him for ten years, still looked as warm, gentle, and refined as ever. He hadn’t yet said, “Xiao Mu, why don’t you like me? Since you’re too blind to see what’s right in front of you, how about I take those eyes off your hands and look after them for you?” Zhuang Zhengtai, the teacher who raised him, hadn’t yet revealed his fanatical mad-scientist side. “Xiao Mu! Look, I specially designed this experimental chamber for you. As long as your consciousness remains, you’ll survive any experiment, no matter how extreme.” Mi Nan, his close friend, still had that sunny, innocent face. He hadn’t yet shown his jealousy and shouted, “Li Mu! Ji Xiuyan loves you, the teacher favors you, even the gods and spirits look out for you. I’ve been so good to you, but you won’t even give me your source of evolution. You have no heart!” Then a sharp dagger pierced his chest. A scalpel carved him up and chopped him to pieces. Falsely accused of merging with an evil god, he was branded a sinner in human history. He perished beneath the blades of those closest to him, only to be reborn in the flames of despair and hatred. This time, he swore he would no longer protect human civilization! …And yet, something seemed different. Who was Long Xuli? Long Xuli: A self-important, fussy perfectionist, a bit of a brat and a lazybones who loves to sleep. He has very nonhuman habits and is a true ancient creator god who knows little about human culture. Gong. Li Mu: A beautiful, strong, and tragic man reborn with a revenge script in hand, a powerful fighter with a prickly temperament. A little fox shou who happily becomes lovesick and wags his tail after licking his husband’s blood. Theme: Together, we can turn toward the light and thrive.