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At fifteen, Gu Xiuhan rescued a young mermaid from alien invaders. As the last surviving mermaid royal in the entire star system, Ruan Yu was entrusted by the research institute to the Gu family, who had the means to provide care and protection. Since then, Gu Xiuhan was relentlessly clung to by this sticky, sweet, milky little fish. The chubby, short-tailed youngling Ruan Yu wriggled into Gu Xiuhan’s arms, pressing his little face into the crook of his shoulder and gripping his collar, refusing to let go. Earnestly, he imparted his "mermaid childcare wisdom": "You have to hold me, or the ocean currents will sweep me away." Gu Xiuhan: "?" …What ocean currents? —— In Ruan Yu’s eyes, Gu Xiuhan had always been as cold and rigid as a war machine. Silent, stern, serious, tight-lipped… as if speaking sentenced him to years of hardship—and when it came to emotions, he was utterly clueless, only getting excited over a mech’s exhaust pipe. Ruan Yu: "I won’t join Auntie and Uncle in nagging you to marry anymore, because you might just be mech-sexual." Gu Xiuhan: "." I’m not. —— When Ruan Yu entered his mermaid maturity phase, his species’ innate telepathy kept evolving. At first, it was the murmurs of thoughts. Then, mental images. Then, 4K ultra HD Blu-ray mental images… With every upgrade to Ruan Yu’s telepathy, General Gu’s upright, noble, ice-cold, ascetic image crumbled further. Flushed red, Ruan Yu whispered to Gu Xiuhan in embarrassment: "What are you thinking about… can you *not* think about it? You’re being so weird…" Gu Xiuhan: "…Sorry." He tried to control his thoughts—only for them to spiral worse. #PinningYouAgainstTheWallKissingYouWithRedEyes# #SorryCanWePretendThatLastOneDidn’tHappen# #ItWasn’tMeThisBrainJustDoesn’tListen# --- **[Expect Cuteness & Tropes]** *Extremely soft (like, *eight-level* soft) botto—bimbo beauty + universal pampering + everyone loves him, even passing scallops and sea urchins adore him, LMAO. *Minor rival gongs appear but shou only falls for the main gong. *Pure romance fluff. Estimated plot relevance: 0.5% (give or take). *Age gap (13 years), but interstellar lifespans average 200 years. *Ruan Yu was *placed* in Gu Xiuhan’s care—no blood or adoptive ties (they’re different species, but still, clarifying!). *Extras include mpreg (well… *merpreg*? it’s egg-laying). ---

As a rising star Formula 1 racer, Ye Ci has always been criticized."Aloof and indifferent, unsociable.""Suspected of having a mental illness, is this kind of person really suited for the track?""He doesn’t truly love the sport; racing is merely a means for him to vent his violent emotions."...Huo Tinglan always defends him gracefully in front of the media, saying his husband is just quiet and introverted.Married for five years, they respect each other like guests, quite harmonious.Until Ye Ci unexpectedly died in a race, and Huo Tinglan gradually realized...It wasn’t quiet and introverted but lifeless, and before getting his protection, Ye Ci had already endured too many painful moments. After years of bitter longing in grief, Huo Tinglan unexpectedly reincarnated; Ye Ci was only eighteen this year, and everything could still be in time. Thickening his skin, Huo Tinglan directly went to propose marriage....At eighteen, Ye Ci was recognized back into a wealthy family, and his Omega identity, hidden for many years, was exposed, with a marriage contract suddenly bestowed. Having drifted in the slums for many years, Ye Ci was like a frightened little hedgehog, wary of the marriage contract object. Fortunately, it was just a commercial marriage, with many prohibitive terms set in the prenuptial agreement."Prohibit all forms of verbal harassment, including but not limited to...""Prohibit intentional bodily contact...""Prohibit..."Huo Tinglan: "I'm a gentleman, you need not worry." After marriage Mr. Huo cared for and cherished Ye Ci in every possible way, repairing all his regrets. The little hedgehog, who appeared unsociable to outsiders, gradually became even softer than cream cake in front of Mr. Huo. And as the little hedgehog slowly flattened out, revealing a soft little belly... Huo Tinglan violated Article X, Clause 1 of the "Marriage Agreement".Ye Ci: "Can you, perhaps... pay a little attention?"Huo Tinglan violated Article X, Clause 2 of the "Marriage Agreement". Ye Ci: "Why, why are you like this again..."Huo Tinglan violated the "Marriage Agreement" Article X, Clause...Ye Ci: "..."Ye Ci covered his heated, aching Omega gland at the back of his neck, curled into a corner, his whole self blushing with embarrassment: "N-no offense meant, but perhaps you've... forgotten about the agreement..."Huo Tinglan looked at him with a calm gaze: "Hmm, forgot, I'm very sorry." Ye Ci breathed a sigh of relief. Huo Tinglan turned around, methodically tearing the marriage agreement into pieces." Forgot to tear it up."" Forgetting delays my pursuit of my husband."

An episodic fantasy European-style novel. Episode One: [Scarred on a quarter of his face + gloomy and manic + dollmaker (top)] x [pitifully tender crybaby beauty (bottom)] "You are my muse." Episode Two: [Nest-building diligently for his wife + snake demon (top)] x [gentle, insecure, devout + "pure one" (bottom)] "Humans will always need love and ways to express it." Episode Three: [Loyal yet deranged combined + goofy werewolf + earl (top)] x [kind and righteous initially + later violent maniac + little raven doctor (bottom)] "We have always guarded the moon and tides." ... 1. Sweetly dumb and dark—not sweetly dumb and naive, but sweetly dumb and dark~ 2. Strong top × weak bottom 3. Mpreg in Episode Two (not the usual kind—it’s supernatural...)

Unit One【Nagging Top】 × 【Chatterbox Bottom】Trust-fund brat Qiao Leran splurges a fortune on an obscure, nobody streamer.Not only does he fail to get a single sweet word in return—he’s often grabbed by the waist and pinned to the wall for a kiss.Qiao Leran: You’re the kept canary. I’m the big spender funding you.Lin Ya: And?Qiao Leran: And then you grab my waist and pin me to the wall to kiss me—What kind of canary is this? You’re a damn golden-winged roc.Lin Ya: Watch your manners. Call me husband.Qiao Leran: …?“Bro, once we finish this ceremony, it’ll be just you and me—two people, one home, three meals, four seasons, five blessings, and smooth sailing all the way…”Unit Two【Goofy Idiot Top】 × 【Gentle Schemer Bottom】Before the awakening.Shen Qi: Brother Xuan is my bro—my BRO!You can’t do that kind of thing with your bro, right?!After the awakening.Shen Qi: I’m cured. Thanks, bro.“I’m taking responsibility for my own innocence!!!”Unit Three【Cold-Blooded Younger Top】 × 【Beautiful Idiot Bottom】Shen Bai: If you pluck three strings and four strings, how many is that?Jing Lin: Seven. Three plus four equals seven.Shen Bai: Wrong. Five.Jing Lin: ……Cue mortified rage, violence, and property damage.“This life, and the next…He knows in his heart there will never again be room for anyone else.”