Can a Beagle-Type Substitute Become Everyone's Darling?

Blurb: (He is not really a substitute. Jiang Yin is the center of this story's universe. Every main and supporting love interest is fascinated by him, and the everyone-loves-him setup stays.)

Jiang Yin signed a six-month sugar-baby contract with the campus heartthrob.

As soon as the money hit his account, Jiang Yin quickly stopped acting sweet and obedient, revealing his true nature. He got into trouble constantly, climbed onto roofs to cause a scene, and threw tantrums...

The campus heartthrob: ...

He was utterly exhausted, and even his childhood friends urged him to stay away from someone like Jiang Yin.

But more than once, he caught these so-called childhood friends inviting Jiang Yin out alone. Jiang Yin also kept turning up with the latest luxury goods.

His suspicions got the better of him. He kept tabs on Jiang Yin's every move, and after one argument erupted, he confronted him with red-rimmed eyes. Jiang Yin turned the blame right back on him:

"It's because they all love you! Every time they invite me out, they beat me up, and all these luxury goods are compensation, boo-hoo..."

The campus heartthrob: "...?" The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it seemed.

Later, his first love returned from abroad, frail and aloof, yet breathtakingly beautiful and gentle.

Jiang Yin immediately sensed danger and kept provoking him to show off, terrified the campus heartthrob would dump him and stop giving him money.

As the six-month contract neared its end, his first love asked to meet. Jiang Yin arrived on high alert.

But instead of the slap he'd expected, he caught the fragrance of his first love as he leaned close, and felt a strange softness against his lips.

"Yinyin, aren't we the ones who are truly meant for each other?"

Jiang Yin thought, The first love just smelled too good and tempted me. It's not my fault.

When the truth finally came out, Jiang Yin took all the luxury goods and fled back to the countryside, leaving the campus heartthrob a message:

"Actually, I have a terminal illness and there's no cure. Don't come looking for me. I want you to remember me at my best. If you want to do something for me, send the medical expenses to this account: *****"

His older brother in the countryside took him into the mountains to catch pheasants and into the water to fish. Later, he even cornered Jiang Yin in a cave to confess and ask for a kiss...

Little did he know, the outside world was already in chaos over him.

--

Jiang Yin was caught and brought back.

The campus heartthrob closed in inch by inch. One after another, photos of Jiang Yin on intimate dates with other people were torn to shreds, and stacks of cash were pushed into his arms. "You're young. It's normal to be tempted by bad men out there. I won't hold it against you anymore. From now on, just keep me in your heart."

Note: The ending is 1v1, but the recipient does have some intimate moments with the other love interests during the story, though not many.

Coming soon: Raised Like a Paper Doll by Three Players

Blurb: Some strange things have been happening lately. Uneasy, Tang Yu went to see a therapist, who told him he had a delusional disorder.

Maybe it was the pressure of his studies. Since the start of the semester, he had been seeing things like livestream comments in front of him, accompanied by gifts that seemed to drop from nowhere...

The comments were always from three people, and Tang Yu could tell who had sent each one.

The first person was a little cold and had quite a temper. The second was outgoing and enthusiastic, but kept saying weird things about killing zombies and mutations. The third was even stranger, speaking like someone from an ancient text, calling himself "this lord" and Tang Yu a mere mortal.

One day, the school bully threw all his pens into the toilet. The three people's comments exploded at once, filling the screen with curses Tang Yu had never even heard before...

"Mortal, don't worry! This lord will punish them. I've put some pens in your desk. Take them out and use them for now."

Two minutes later, Tang Yu stared, blushing, at a complete set of traditional Chinese writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone on his desk. He pressed his lips together and dipped his brush in the ink to take notes, but couldn't bring himself to lift his head.

The next day, his deskmate said he was such a show-off that the school bully was going to get someone to beat him up again.

--

With the three of them by his side, Tang Yu got into a good university without a hitch.

A wonderful person started pursuing him, and he decided to start dating.

The three people's comments fell silent at first, then exploded...

"Delete his contact information. Don't see him again. Don't let his dirty hands touch you. I'll only say this once. You don't want me to come and drag you back myself, do you?"

"Baby, baby! Don't date anyone! I can't take it. Nobody is good enough for you! Wait for me. Once I've killed another ten thousand zombies, I can come find you!"

"Mortal, you mustn't! This man is far too scheming, and absolutely not a suitable match for you. This lord will compile a list of eligible cultivators from the cultivation world and send it over right now. You can take your pick!"

At first, Tang Yu thought they were joking. But then one by one, they all appeared in front of him... and became the family closest to him.

Theme: Everyone will find a good place to belong!