My Visiting Marriage Partner Isn't Human

Adventure blogger Chu Yan was invited to a remote border town to gather material. His host was Mu Xue, a shy, handsome young man from an ethnic minority.

Mu Xue couldn't speak, but his eyes shone more brilliantly than the stars overhead.

Beneath the sparkling calcite in a cave, he gently traced Chu Yan's name. By the babbling stream at the bottom of the cave, he shyly took off his outer robe. Beside the steadily burning campfire, he stubbornly pressed a token into Chu Yan's hands. And in the still of night, he left the windows of the upstairs flower room wide open until dawn.

An old woman in the village said Mu Xue was inviting him to join a walking marriage.

Chu Yan turned him down, but somehow woke up in Mu Xue's room.

Seeing Mu Xue's flushed face and the helpless longing in his eyes, Chu Yan canceled his return ticket and chose to stay in the quiet little town with him.

Then one day, Chu Yan received a private message from a fan...

The message listed all the strange things about the town and Mu Xue, and included photos of the town after it was buried in a mudslide many years ago, as well as Mu Xue's death certificate.

When Mu Xue saw the message, the brilliant stars in his eyes turned into a thick, dark night. His pale pink lips parted, and he spoke each word as if spitting blood: "Don't you dare run. If you do, I'll kill you."

Chu Yan froze. "Huh? Honey? You can talk?!"

Chu Yan: "Honey, your voice is so nice."

Chu Yan: "Come on, come on, say 'hubby' for me."

Mu Xue: "...Is being able to talk really the point? The point is that I'm dead, okay?"

Chu Yan: "Being dead means you can't call me hubby?"

Chu Yan: "That doesn't sound right."

Chu Yan: "I've been a ghost hunter for ages. How come I've never heard of that?"

Mu Xue: "...Wait. What did you say you were?"

Note: The characters have no real-life inspirations. This is entirely fictional. Please believe in science. Also, this is a sweet one-on-one romance!

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***Coming soon: "What Could Possibly Be Wrong with a Sweet, Gorgeous Beauty?!" Please add it to your reading list.***

Ao Xun, the pampered little prince of the snake clan, transmigrates into a book and becomes the unfortunate illegitimate son of a wealthy family. His playboy father is dead, his mistress mother has run off, and from the start he's just been acknowledged by his grandfather and handed over to Shen Shu, the acting president of the Ao Corporation, to be raised.

The acting president is named Shen Shu. Officially, he's the adopted son of Old Master Ao. In truth, he's the Ao family's front man.

After doing too much dirty work, his nature has become twisted and his soul has rotted.

In the original story, he helps his lover rise to power by humiliating and framing Ao Xun, indirectly causing his tragic death.

Later, once his lover takes control of the Ao Corporation, they find his nature despicable and use an excuse to throw him into international waters as fish food.

Before meeting Shen Shu, Ao Xun thinks: Good! A snake like me is ashamed of such a wicked person!

After meeting Shen Shu, Ao Xun thinks: ...Hah, hah! What could possibly be wrong with a sweet, soft, gorgeous beauty?!

In his previous life, Shen Shu did everything he could to help his lover fulfill their dream, only to be betrayed. His limbs were bound, and he was thrown overboard.

The icy seawater poured into his mouth and nose, and his chest hurt as if it were about to burst...

When he opened his eyes again, Shen Shu had been reborn to the time when he had just become the acting president of the Ao Corporation. He still held all the power, and his lover was still as docile as a little lamb.

Beside the little lamb stood a dazed boy in a white shirt.

He was the illegitimate son named Ao Xun.

Fine, Shen Shu thought. It didn't matter who he helped. A little foolishness was no problem, as long as he could get revenge.

Walking up to the boy, Shen Shu leaned lazily to his ear. "You're the illegitimate son, right? That's fine. Just be obedient, and the Ao Corporation and the Ao family's fortune will all be yours."

The boy shook his head, guiding Shen Shu's hand under the collar of his shirt. "You can have the Ao Corporation and the fortune. You can even touch my vulnerable spot. You, be my wife."

Shen Shu: ?

Heat swept over them where their skin touched.

The boy stuck out his tongue and licked Shen Shu's cheek. "You smell so good. I really want to sleep with you."

Shen Shu: ...

Shen Shu: Was this what he was like in his previous life?

Core message: Even when trapped in adversity, one should strive to persevere and become self-reliant, realizing one's value in life.