Beneath the city, aberrations run rampant and strange incidents happen all the time.
You Ci was a security guard at an upscale residential complex. But after a magic show, he was dragged into the fray and forced to become an external member of the Bureau of Administration.
The good news: The pay is thirty thousand, enough to buy him a lot more food.
The bad news: His hours are unpredictable, and he often has to work through the night.
After weighing his options for a moment, You Ci gave in. For the sake of food, he'd put up with it.
He meant to keep out of trouble while carrying out his assignments, but things kept going wrong.
The siren described in his file as "extremely dangerous and skilled at seduction" only nuzzled his wrist clingily when it saw him.
The mirror ghost said to be capable of twisting reality crawled out through the glass and clung to his trouser leg, refusing to let go.
Even the shadow crow, which delighted in devouring things, groomed itself until its feathers shone and brought him its brightest feather as a prized gift.
Looking at the monsters, You Ci knitted his brows. Why were all the ones he met former colleagues?
He brushed the feather away. "That's enough. Don't get in the way of me working and earning money."
Liang Chen was at the very top of the city's hierarchy, the head of Wanhui Group and a fearsome figure both in and out of business circles.
He was sinister and hypocritical, never letting his emotions show. When he wanted something, he stopped at nothing to get it.
But no one knew that there was someone he longed for with all his heart.
From the moment he first saw You Ci, he was utterly besotted.
The other man was like a finely crafted porcelain figurine, someone to display at the very center of a glass cabinet. He brought him to the research institute and kept him as a prized possession.
He personally extracted You Ci's genes and cultivated countless aberrations, treating him as a treasure that belonged to him alone, an obsession etched into his very bones and blood.
But You Ci still escaped.
Along with a great fire, he burned their entire past to ashes.
Six years later, when they met again, You Ci acted as if he didn't exist. The handsome young man looked at him coldly and said only,
"Sorry, could you move aside?"
Liang Chen's face turned pale. The smile on his bewitching face froze, and he reached out to touch You Ci, only for him to pull away.
"You Ci, I've missed you so much."
They thought they would never cross paths again.
But fate had other plans. While carrying out an assignment, You Ci accidentally entered a pitch-black cave.
The inside was a world apart from the cold outside.
Upon the throne, Liang Chen watched him expressionlessly, an uncontrollable tide of fury and obsession surging around him.
You Ci's heart sank. ...
Had he just walked right into a trap?
His gaze swept over the faint, dark patterns of Liang Chen's true aberrant form. His expression remained calm and unruffled.
The only thought in his mind still had to do with food:
That meat looks firm. I wonder if it would taste better roasted or pan-fried.
Liang Chen took in his blunt stare, and the fury surging around him gradually subsided.
He was certain that You Ci was drawn to his form and was making the first move toward him.
The next moment, warm, tender tentacles slipped out. They wrapped gently but unyieldingly around You Ci's waist and pulled him into an embrace.
The man leaned down, his breath hot against You Ci's ear as he murmured in a low, husky voice, full of possessive tenderness:
"Baby, if you want it... open your mouth."
You Ci stiffened, a hint of astonishment finally appearing in his cool eyes.
He was a little hungry, but that wasn't... the way to eat.
Warmth coiled around them, spreading through the shadowy lair.
Afterward, You Ci's hair lay in disarray against his neck, and a faint blush colored the usually indifferent features of his face.
The tender warmth still lingered around him, and even his fingertips were flushed a pale pink.
Liang Chen held him tightly, gently rubbing his lower back with his fingertips. "You said you couldn't eat any more, but look how much you've eaten."
A cool, food-loving divine being bottom x a hypocritical tentacled monster from beyond the human world top
Revised April 30, 2026, revised once
[Reading tips:]
* The protagonist has no romantic feelings early on because he is naturally emotionally detached.
* The protagonist has a special constitution, so he has a huge appetite. He only earns money to buy food. If he doesn't get enough to eat, he has trouble thinking and can seem a little spaced-out.
* The top was deceived, and later goes to desperate lengths to make amends. He has to win back his love the hard way.
* The story takes place in a wholly fictional fantasy world, with no connection to real life.
* If you want to win over a little porcelain figurine, feed him lots of delicious food 😋
* The story is expected to be around 450,000 characters. If you're interested, be sure to add it to your collection.
Theme: Protecting treasures is everyone's responsibility