After Using Face Customization to Infiltrate the Bird Cult

A little boost for my upcoming novel, The Lost and Found Guide

A socially anxious, inwardly snarky bottom VS an arrogant, crybaby, hopelessly lovestruck top

After transmigrating, Qin Shiyu became bound to a Modeling System that let him transform into all kinds of animals. He took a job filming documentaries.

To keep his job, Qin Shiyu approached a blue-and-gold macaw while transformed into a cockatiel, a kind of parrot.

But after work, he spotted the very same macaw downstairs from his apartment. It was soaked and pitiful, and he couldn't just leave it to die. So Qin Shiyu brought the big bird home.

Blue-and-gold macaw: Squee, squee.

Then it started wrecking the place.

At the same time, Qin Shiyu's company assigned him a new trainee. From then on, one strange thing after another began happening.

For instance, a coworker could read the words hidden in a doll's hair from five meters away, then win the grand prize, an iPad, even though he'd secretly asked for an iPad...

And a coworker could crack open a whole tableful of macadamia nuts without a nutcracker or even a crack in the shells, even though it was exactly what Qin Shiyu had been covertly craving...

More outrageously, a coworker could stay conscious and completely unharmed after falling from a hundred meters during a tandem paragliding accident, even though it was all to save him...

But Qin Shiyu still couldn't help suspecting something was up.

Even worse than all that was this: the macaw at home kept disappearing. After agonizing over it with no answers, Qin Shiyu opened his door and found his new coworker standing in his home with his upper body half-naked.

Qin Shiyu jolted and lowered his head.

His inner voice: What is this? What is this supposed to be?!

He overthought it so much that he started hallucinating. Whenever he saw his new coworker eating or sleeping, he imagined it was his macaw. The gestures were the same, and so was the gaze.

Until...

Qin Shiyu dragged his exhausted body home and found his new coworker, now his boyfriend, wearing an apron. The kitchen was filled with the aroma of food, and behind him was a pair of living, magnificent lake-blue wings.

When Lan Jin saw Qin Shiyu come home, his eyes shone a brilliant golden yellow, glittering in the dim light. He caught sight of Qin Shiyu out of the corner of his eye, scooped him up, and hugged him tight, eyes red-rimmed.

"You've been working overtime for three days and haven't given your bird any food! Did you forget about me?!"

Qin Shiyu's legs went weak. How could he have forgotten about that? Ahhh!

Lan Jin buried his face in Qin Shiyu's neck and swept him into his arms. "I'm hungry, so you'd better make it up to me properly..."

Upcoming novel:

Jing Quan was handsome, loved money and power, but woke up one day with no memories, no money, and no choice but to make a living.

His main job was hacking. Every now and then, he killed people. His codename was "Blue Whale."

When he killed, he was like a weasel sneaking up on a chicken: one swift strike, and it was done.

Five years later, he received a huge bounty from the Assassins' Guild.

His target was Yu Nuo, CEO of Shangri-La.

Shangri-La was the Federation's largest private enterprise, with a supply chain spanning the entire interstellar world.

When Jing Quan walked into Yu Nuo's old mansion with a glass of poisoned wine, he found a portrait of himself.

Its title was My Teacher.

Signed: Yu Nuo.

Jing Quan: ???

Jing Quan: Should I still kill him?

But Jing Quan successfully infiltrated Shangri-La.

Before he could uncover the truth about his amnesia, Shangri-La was maliciously purged. The two infiltrated the political center, only to be caught by accident and taken to the administrative hall.

The director was startled to see him, then his eyes grew misty. "Teacher, it's been so long."

The seal on Jing Quan's memories loosened a little, and he vaguely recalled a few things.

The man before him was named Luo Ming.

When Jing Quan had broken with the White Tower, Luo Ming had held out a bouquet of blue roses, only for Jing Quan to press his gun to Luo Ming's forehead.

Jing Quan: Do you want revenge?

Luo Ming shook his head. "I want to make up for some of my regrets."

Jing Quan left the central planet unharmed.

Only then did Jing Quan learn that he had once been the central planet's most exalted prodigy, a teacher revered by countless leaders in business and politics.

And Yu Nuo had been his most devoted student.

His amnesia hadn't happened by chance. It was part of a vast conspiracy.

Jing Quan needed more power to stop the tragedy from happening again.

As luck would have it, the Guild's once-a-decade gathering of assassins was about to take place, so Jing Quan headed there.

The guildmaster burst into tears of joy when he saw Jing Quan.

The guildmaster stammered incoherently. "Y-you... I..."

Jing Quan mused, "Are you my student?"

Guildmaster: "Yes!"

And there was the organization of wandering bards.

The leader burst into loud sobs after seeing Jing Quan.

Jing Quan hesitated. "Are you my student too?"

The leader nodded frantically.

Jing Quan: "Well, there you have it. Every big shot in the interstellar world is my student."

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Little scene~

One month earlier.

Shangri-La employee #1: Did you hear? The CEO came back from a business trip with a new coworker. Apparently, he went to a lot of trouble to poach him!

Employee #2: You mean Boss Yu? He's so ruthless. When has he ever gotten close to anyone?

Employee #3 (walking over, then stopping): Are you talking about Jing Quan? (admiringly) He's simply the most impressive and handsome person I've ever seen...

Conclusion: That's no poached employee. That's the future Mrs. CEO!

One month later, at the CEO's funeral.

Jing Quan squeezed out two crocodile tears. Holding a bouquet of flowers, he wore a smile at the corner of his mouth.

Just then, someone blew on Jing Quan's earlobe, their breath warm.

"If I had drunk that glass of red wine you offered me back then, would I be the one lying here now?"

It was Yu Nuo.

With the delirious joy of a long-awaited reunion and a tenderness he could barely contain, he gently wrapped his arms around Jing Quan.

"Teacher, I've missed you so much."

Theme: Protecting wildlife