A Mad Dog's Probationary Period

[All chapters of the main story have been revised. Whether the ending is HE or OE is up to you to decide. I can promise there will be plenty of happy bonus chapters. But Coconut Egg is preparing to graduate and start a new job, so please don't get your hopes up about my typing speed, as usual. Like I always say, good things take time. Once I've finished drafting all the bonus chapters, I'll return to daily updates. I hope that when you see an update notification, you'll treat it as a pleasant surprise. Love you all.] [1v4. A boy band story without an all-male harem is a waste of its potential.] Lin Nian is the only inferior Alpha in the boy band Onyx. He's long since grown used to his teammates' mockery and dirty looks. He thought becoming famous would let him escape it all, but instead, sudden death came for him. Reborn into a new life, all he wants is to keep his head down and survive. But it starts with an unexpected kiss after he pretends to be drunk, followed by a werewolf game on a deserted island, a friend's bizarre suicide, and inexplicable wounds appearing on his body... He has no choice but to investigate the truth behind his death in his previous life. At the same time, the way his four teammates treat him begins to change: [1. Song Yuzhao] In his previous life, Song Yuzhao saw him as a love rival and targeted him at every turn. But when Lin Nian deliberately keeps his distance, Song Yuzhao turns red-eyed and demands, "Don't you like Shi Yu? Who's that Omega?" "Isn't that what you wanted? No one's competing with you anymore..." Before he can finish, the young Alpha suddenly presses his lips to Lin Nian's. Lin Nian: What kind of mad dog bites everyone it sees? [2. Li Jing] Li Jing is aloof and distant, always seeming like he's above it all. In his previous life, he coldly shut Lin Nian out. This time, Lin Nian accidentally discovers Li Jing's secret illness. "It's happening again." The black-haired, cold-faced Alpha traps him in his arms, pressing a knee between Lin Nian's legs. "Help me." Lin Nian: Help with what? How? [3. Xie Qi] In the werewolf game, Cupid's arrow binds him and Xie Qi together as "lovers." Their fates are tied, and they live or die together. But once the game ends, Xie Qi seems to go from a comrade-in-arms to an enemy. "Since we're lovers," Xie Qi says, leisurely taking off his glasses, "shouldn't we do something lovers are supposed to do?" Lin Nian: What are lovers supposed to do? [4. Shi Yu] Shi Yu is the love Lin Nian longed for but could never have in his previous life. The gentle, kind S-rank Omega is like the moon in the sky, shining on everyone but him. In this life, Lin Nian avoids Shi Yu like the plague, but Shi Yu keeps closing in on him. "I hate how popular you are." Shi Yu's expression turns gloomy, his usual gentle, docile demeanor gone. "Wouldn't it be better if nobody wanted you, like before? Then no one would compete with me." As the truth behind his death comes together piece by piece, Lin Nian realizes there may not be a single person in the group he can trust... When will death come for him again in this life? Beautiful, strong, and tragic uke (Lin Nian) and... 1. Says one thing but means another, and loves to act cute: Song Yuzhao 2. Aloof creator: Li Jing 3. Brooding ghost of a beloved: Shi Yu 4. Cold, sharp-tongued control freak: Xie Qi Seemingly hated by everyone, but secretly loved by everyone. They're all bad dogs, hence the title The Hounds' Probation Period. Also known as Reborn, and Now All My Teammates Love Me He's won over - rivals vying for him - a love battlefield - regret and pursuit - scheming his way to the top. It's all here √ Notes on the setting: Gender comes before the ABO secondary gender, so the boy band includes both Alphas and Omegas. Pheromone rank matters more than ABO gender itself, so a top-tier Omega can top an inferior Alpha. The reason the protagonist, an inferior Alpha, can join an S-rank boy band will be explained later. [Reader Advisory] 1. Fictional setting, no real-life inspiration. Please don't assign the characters real identities. 2. This is a story with a submissive male lead, and all the semes are virgins, but readers who want completely chaste content are advised not to read. 3. Very, very mild horror. A supporting character dies, but there are no supernatural elements. 4. An atypical entertainment-industry story. It's not lighthearted, but a serious mystery. 5. A melodramatic romance. The plot exists to make the romance more satisfying, so don't expect it to hold up to close scrutiny. 6. Romance within the group. The uke is an inferior Alpha, with three top-tier Alphas and one top-tier Omega as teammates. There are Alpha-Alpha and Omega-Alpha pairings. Everyone has different tastes, so please don't force yourself to read if it's not your thing! 7. To avoid any unpleasant surprises, please read the author's note after Chapter One before deciding whether to continue. I've tried to include as many content warnings as possible. Thanks for understanding ovo And finally, I hope you enjoy the story if you decide to stay! >>> Here's a coming-soon title :D I Picked Up a Filthy Thing [Flirty, forward seme x cold-faced, cute uke] This world is full of filth. Hospitals where people die every day, foul-smelling sewers, beds where people have made love countless times... Filthy things can grow in any of these places. They're called "Impurities." From mindless low-level Impurities to high-level Impurity Spirits that can speak, ordinary people can't see or touch them, but they can suffer varying degrees of mental contamination. Only Impurity Exorcists can get rid of them. Then one day, the Impurity Management Bureau suddenly issues an urgent notice: "Impurity Exorcists from all guilds, take note. A high-level Impurity Spirit has materialized in the eastern region of Huchuan City..." For some unknown reason, Impurities around the world suddenly grow much stronger. High-level Impurity Spirits have become powerful enough to take physical form, making them visible to ordinary people. What's more, special humanoid Impurity Spirits have appeared, hiding among the crowds and waiting to strike. And so, a world where humans and Impurity Spirits coexist has arrived. * After finishing a mission, Ji Xuan finds a low-level Impurity on the road. It's a pitch-black lump, about the size of his palm, like a little ball of coal. Ji Xuan is about to get rid of it without a second thought when the black lump seems to sense something. Two round little eyes pop out with a "whoosh," blinking up at him... So ugly. But the longer he looks, the more he thinks... could it actually be kind of cute? Ji Xuan raises it like a toy. Until one day, he comes home and finds his little monster missing. A powerful Impurity Spirit with black hair and pale skin is in his house, sitting on his bed, watching his TV, and drinking the bubble tea from his fridge... Ji Xuan jumps onto the bed, grabs him by the collar, and clenches his fist so hard the veins stand out on the back of his hand. He asks in a low voice, "Did you eat that ugly little thing?" Xie Jianran: ...Ugly little thing? Before he can answer, a fist whooshes toward his handsome face. The little guy sitting on top of him looks furious, frowning as he growls, "I'll beat you until you spit it out!" * The first time Xie Jianran pins Ji Xuan beneath him, Ji Xuan never imagined that mental contamination could feel so humiliating and shameful. "Mm... Not there..." Ji Xuan's eyes turn red and damp from the distress, and he can't even find the strength to curse. His body curls up as his consciousness trembles and floats, hypersensitive. Something unknown teases each of his nerves with suggestive touches, surrounded by a deep, damp aura. His pupils lose focus. He struggles to open his eyes, but soon something cold, sticky, and soft covers his delicate, vulnerable eyelids again. A nonhuman black monster leans close to his ear. Its lips stretch eerily all the way to the back of its ears, yet its voice is impossibly gentle: "Don't look..." "It's ugly. It'll scare you." *Damp, brooding old monster (age unknown) x cold-faced, cute little cat *Title: I Picked Up a Filthy Thing. If you're interested, please add it to your collection. Pretty please ovo. And I especially recommend Little Flower Dog's Separation Anxiety [Crime Investigation]. It's about exes getting back together in a police vice squad, and it's complete, so go check it out! Theme: Life is precious