Chapter 1: Finding a Bullied Puppy

Fangze Mountain, heavy snow.

A fierce wind was blowing through the mountains, and a torrential blizzard, like a huge white curtain, was howling and blocking many mountain roads.

The strong wind swirled fine ice fragments down the mountain, leaving shallow scratches on the stone tablet halfway up the mountain.

A child was hiding behind the stone tablet.

He carried a drab little bundle, wore an apricot-yellow cloth shirt, and had a few tufts of dark brown hair mixed in with his silver-gray hair, which was messy like tangled grass. He looked like a little beggar.

Her face was fair and lovely, as tender as a peeled lychee, her eyes were bright and clear blue, and she had two light moles under her right eye, making her very beautiful.

With such an appearance and pitiful clothes, it was no different from a stray dog.

Wen Rensheng was very satisfied with her appearance.

He leaned out from behind the stone tablet and looked at the broken bridge not far away.

The bridge was covered in snow, with only a single, precarious plank remaining in the middle, above which lay a sheer snow cliff.

Looking across the broken bridge, one can see the shrine on the opposite peak. Branches of varying thickness rise from the ground, winding and entwining along the outline of the shrine, tightly enveloping it. Two plum blossoms have also sprouted from the branches on both sides, heading straight towards the curtain in the center.

The entire shrine resembles a fruit that has grown from the earth.

Beneath the curtain of the shrine is a statue of a war god, bearing four embroidered flags and holding a heavy sword. His expression is fierce, and his title is "True Lord Cangyu".

Behind the shrine was a dilapidated temple overgrown with ivy.

This is the dwelling place of the mountain god.

Hearing the voice, his clear blue eyes shone brightly.

"I must make him take me away today."

He muttered to himself as a fluffy tail behind him excitedly swished, leaving a trail in the snow.

As the only wolf demon on Fangze Mountain, Hearing the voice of a human, he had no relatives or family and wandered alone in the mountains for several years, with no other demons paying him any attention.

Recently, Wenrensheng suddenly didn't want to live this kind of life anymore.

He decided to find himself a home.

The first family member he chose for this little family was the mountain god of this place, Cangyu Zhenjun.

For this purpose, he spent almost every day this month in human form, squatting on the snow-capped peaks of Fangze Mountain, afraid of missing the day when the mountain god would return.

"It's not cold at all, it's quite warm."

Hearing human voices, it breathed warm air into its palms, hugged its tail tightly, and whispered to itself.

"In a little while, the mountain god will pass by and take me away."

That being said, will the mountain god actually come today? Nobody knows.

After all, this mountain god's whereabouts are extremely secretive, and no one has ever seen his true face despite hearing his voice.

But his elusive nature did not diminish Wen Rensheng's admiration for him. After all, during his years of wandering in Fangze Mountain, he had heard mostly strange tales about the mountain god.

He was nine feet tall, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, and a heroic and dashing appearance. He was a mortal who became a god, the leader of the Heavenly Court, and a martial god who challenged the eight wastelands with his sword. His heroic deeds were too numerous to mention.

He even went to the market at the foot of the mountain to fetch a few pieces of rags to take back to his den and sewed himself a small shawl.

Every night when all was quiet, he would put on his cloak, imitate the opera singer's tone, and sing all the lyrics about the mountain god, imagining himself as the all-powerful Cangyu Zhenjun.

He was absolutely certain that the mountain god was his destined family.

The thought of soon having a home made her bury her face in her fluffy tail and secretly feel happy.

So happy!

Legend has it that the mountain god is ruthless yet compassionate, unwilling to even step on an ant. If I were to disguise myself as a human beggar, the mountain god would surely not be able to bear to ignore me.

When the time comes, he just needs to feign pitifulness, cry a little or whatever, and the mountain god will...

"ah!"

However, just as she thought of this, Wen Rensheng's laughter suddenly stopped, and the corners of her mouth immediately turned down.

He murmured, "Am I deceiving the gods by doing this?"

He immediately released his tail and hurriedly cupped his frostbitten face.

"If he finds out, will he... hate me?"

"Will he kill me? I've heard that gods used to be dedicated to exorcising demons."

Hearing the voice, her face clearly fell, a blush of anxiety spreading across her cheeks, and tears welling up in her eyes.

"I was originally a monster... Gods usually prefer humans and don't like monsters, right?"

"What if the mountain god starts to hate all monsters because of me?"

"You're so stupid, you're idiot!"

The more he thought about it, the more distraught he became. Finally, in frustration, he rubbed his hair and abruptly squatted down on the ground.

The heavy snow showed no signs of stopping, and the wind was so strong that it hurt to hear people's voices and even to the point of brow pain.

He stared at the splattering snowflakes on the ground, his small head lost in thought.

After looking at it for a while, he slowly stretched out his left hand, making out the two legs of a little person, while muttering something.

"I must never tell him that I am a monster; I must keep this a secret."

Oh, speaking of the stomach...

Hearing someone's voice, he let out a soft sigh.

I'm so hungry T^T

He went up the mountain on an empty stomach, and now that he had exhausted all his strength, he felt a sense of emptiness in his body.

"I really want to eat..." Hearing someone's voice, he licked his lips and started counting on his fingers, "Puff pastry."

"Sesame candy".

"Candied hawthorn berries".

Candied plums.

"Pine nuts—"

The moment "pine nut candy" was mentioned, the voice abruptly stopped, and someone sneezed.

He sniffed and hugged his fluffy tail tightly again.

It's so cold.

As a wolf demon, he originally had a thick layer of fur that could ward off the cold, so he wouldn't be so delicate on a normal day.

Unfortunately, he came up the mountain today after transforming into human form. Mortals are least resistant to the cold; they get sick after just a little wind.

He shook his head, flicked the snowflakes off his head, then used his right hand to make a small dog's hand shadow, and said to the little figure in his left hand:

"I know you're very hungry, but you can't eat anything. You have to wait for the Mountain God to come and take you in, and then you can eat what he makes."

The left hand then said, "Adopt? Why do you want a mountain god to adopt me?"

The right hand said, "Because the mountain god is none other than the Azure Jade True Lord, who is your favorite person... And haven't you always dreamed of cultivating immortality and becoming a great hero?"

Hearing people talking, they entertained themselves by playing two different roles, occasionally chuckling to themselves, completely absorbed in the game.

This is a game he invented himself. He has no parents or relatives in Fangze Mountain, and all the other monsters avoid him.

He was his only playmate.

Hearing people's voices, it lay down in the snow and rolled around, sometimes acting as a puppy, sometimes as a little person, completely absorbed in the fun.

However, after playing for a short while, Wen Rensheng, who had excellent hearing, heard a strange laugh coming from not far behind him.

His pupils narrowed to slits instantly, he immediately withdrew his hand, and his mind tensed up instantly.

"Who is it?" he called out.

The cold wind blew fiercely, howling and crashing against the door knocker of the dilapidated temple, like a ferocious beast eager to invade.

There was no response.

"...Did I hear that right? I didn't see anyone else when I went up the mountain."

Hearing voices talking to himself, he touched his ear.

Could it be the mountain god?

The thought flashed through his mind, and his eyes lit up immediately upon hearing a voice.

He hurriedly made a handprint to hide his wolf tail, then grabbed a handful of snow-covered mud from the ground and smeared it on his cheeks.

Whether his suffering from cold and hunger these past few nights will grant him his wish depends on whether I can do my best to play the victim and act pitiful today!

He was so nervous that his breathing became rapid, and he couldn't help but clench his hand on the strap of his bag, as if he were grasping at a lifeline.

Judging from the location of the sound, the person was not far behind him.

Playing the victim.

"Um!"

He took a deep breath, slowly turned around, and stomped the snow on the ground with a crunching sound.

Finally, he mustered up his courage and prepared to call upon the gods of this place.

"Mountain……"

"So you really were hiding here?"

god.

Before he could finish the sentence about hearing someone's voice, he was abruptly interrupted by an impolite voice.

At the same time, he also saw clearly the source of the voice.

He was a thin boy with braided hair, wearing a blue and white Taoist robe, about fifteen years old, with a face full of self-satisfaction.

"..."

It wasn't some mountain god, but an enemy.

Upon hearing the voice, the rich emotions on his face vanished instantly, and he gripped the strap of his bag tightly with both hands.

It was the annoying swordsman, Chen Lian, who lived nearby.

The boy named "Chen Lian" raised an eyebrow, quickened his pace, walked up to Wen Rensheng, and exaggeratedly crossed his arms.

"You're not happy to see me?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.

Hearing the voice, she bit her lip and remained silent.

Of course he was unhappy; this was the guy he hated the most.

He was isolated by the monsters of Fangze Mountain, mostly because of Chen Lian.

Chen Lian was a sword cultivator who had a conflict with Wen Rensheng and harbored a grudge against the underage wolf cub ever since.

Whenever he heard a human voice appear in Fangze Mountain, he would follow him around and cause trouble.

The demons of the city are wary of Taoist priests. Over time, the other demons of Fangze Mountain also became unwilling to come into contact with those who could hear human voices, fearing that it would bring them trouble.

This is a very bad person.

Even an idiot wouldn't want a family like that.

Hearing the voices, he criticized them in his heart.

Chen Lian was much taller than Wen Rensheng. Seeing that Wen Rensheng remained silent, he pressed forward step by step, his shadow almost swallowing the small Wen Rensheng whole.

He didn't back away upon hearing the voice; instead, he frowned and stared at Chen Lian.

Chen Lian sneered, "Want to beg for mercy? It's too late now, I've already..."

"Get out of the way."

Hearing someone calmly interrupt him,

"You're annoying."

Chen Lian: "..."

His lips twitched, and he stiffly asked in return:

"W-what did you say?"

Hearing the voice, he ignored it and turned to slip past Chen Lian, heading straight for the Broken Bridge.

His time was extremely precious. If he missed his meeting with the mountain god, Wen Rensheng would definitely want to bite this guy to death.

Hearing the voice, he thought to himself.

Although the bridge is broken, the ropes are still there, and you can still cross it if you are a little careful.

Take this opportunity to quickly get rid of Chen Lian!

With that thought in mind, he quickly put the dust aside and cautiously took his first step.

Chen Lian, standing to the side, incredulously turned his gaze to Wen Rensheng's back.

This person...

No, this monster, he actually dares to ignore me!

"You stray dog..."

Chen Lian gritted his teeth and forced out a sneer.

"Why are you ignoring me!"

He roared, his blood rushing to his head, and grabbed Wen Rensheng by the hair, pulling him back forcefully.

"Who told you to leave!" he snapped.

The force was considerable; upon hearing someone's voice, the person cried out in pain and hurriedly covered their hair, their body involuntarily leaning back slightly.

"I told you to leave? Can't you speak properly? Huh?" Chen Lian was still cursing, "Damn it, you stray dog..."

"Let go!" Wen Rensheng shouted as he struggled.

"I won't let go!"

Even a sword cultivator is much stronger than an ordinary person. Hearing human voices hurts terribly. He feels like a large chunk of his hair is about to be pulled out. If he were to transform back into a wolf, he would probably have a bald patch on his body, which would look awful.

It continued to struggle, sobbing as it heard human voices.

He looks so disheveled, not handsome at all.

If he were to become a powerful swordsman with magical abilities, he would definitely beat this annoying guy to a pulp!

As he thought this, his feelings of grievance finally came belatedly, his eyes instantly reddened, and his blue pupils rippled with emotion.

It hurts so much, I might as well bite him to death!

Hearing voices, the hair at the back of its head was being pulled, and no matter how much it struggled, it was no use. Only a few soft whimpers escaped from its throat, like a bullied puppy.

The more pitiful Chen Lian felt for him, the less he wanted to let him go. He even reached out a hand, as if he wanted to strangle him.

Her delicate neck was so fragile that it could be broken with the slightest force.

Chen Lian stared at Wen Rensheng's neck with red eyes, a scarlet killing intent appearing in his eyes.

Hearing the voice, he immediately sensed something was wrong and shouted, then bit Chen Lian's hand hard!

The canine tooth pierced the flesh in an instant, splattering a string of blood droplets.

"Ah!" Chen Lian finally snapped out of his killing intent and shouted angrily, "You little beast, I'll kill you today!"

Hearing the voice, he didn't listen to what the man was muttering at all. He opened his teeth and aimed at Chen Lian's arm, preparing to bite him hard again.

Baldy didn't care anymore; he was determined to bite this sword cultivator to death!

"Whoosh!"

Before they could even take a bite, a piercing sword whistled past, and a blinding flash of silver suddenly appeared in the corner of their eye where they had heard voices.

He slightly clenched his teeth, then blankly raised his head and looked around.

Before they could even see what it was, a loud bang rang in their ears, and the silver light fell instantly, crashing into the broken bridge connecting the two peaks and collapsing with a deafening roar.

This is... a sword?

The next moment, upon hearing the voice, he felt the force behind his head disappear, replaced by an even stronger gust of wind that almost blew him into the air.

He quickly reached out to hold onto the stone tablet in front of him, shielding his eyes with one arm, and turned around with difficulty.

Who came over?

There was no smell, only the increasingly biting north wind and the invisible pressure in the air.

After a while, I managed to open my eyes when I heard voices.

He peered through his fingers and saw a man lying nearby with a bruised and swollen face; it was Chen Lian.

At the same time, a pair of silver combat boots were grinding hard against Chen Lian's face, with such force that the snow sank in by a third.

Hearing voices, he seemed to sense something was wrong, and as if his heel had been tripped, he stumbled and fell to the ground in the snow.

He exhaled sharply, and a faint chuckle reached his ears.

Who are they laughing at?

Dust settles? Or...?

Hearing the voice, I slowly looked up following the pair of combat boots and vaguely saw several overlapping figures.

Unfortunately, the snow light robbed Wen Rensheng of most of his sight; all that was in front of him was a dazzling array of colors, and he couldn't even make out human figures.

The only thing that could be clearly seen was the striking crimson shawl draped over the person's shoulder, fluttering in the wind like a winding candle dragon.

Looking up, it was even higher than the sky.

A note from the author:

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I've been so busy lately that I'm only posting this now, lol. It might not be a sweet story, but it's definitely not angst-filled. Thanks for following along.

—Pre-order for this column: "The Lop-Eared Rabbit Attacker Just Wants to Cuddle"—

Low-socialized lop-eared rabbit attack

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Cunning and scheming, but pretends to be normal.

*

Wen Yu is a milk tea-colored lop-eared rabbit who traveled from outer space.

Because of the change in environment, he could only survive on Earth in human form for twenty years.

If he doesn't accumulate enough "energy" after the age of twenty, he could turn into a lop-eared rabbit at any time and be unable to maintain a stable human state.

Happy 18th birthday!

[Friendly reminder: Your energy progress is still at 0. There are two years left to accumulate energy, so please keep working hard!]

Wen Yu squatted on the sofa, munching on a carrot, her eyes gazing indifferently at her phone screen.

...I almost forgot about that.

*

The way to accumulate energy is simple: find your destined "caretaker" and then get close to him/her.

But even after living on Earth for eighteen years, Wen Yu still lacks basic social skills.

He tried asking others if they needed a lop-eared rabbit, but they either shook their heads in refusal or ran away in fear when Wen Yu said, "This lop-eared rabbit is me."

Until that day, a man in a suit knocked on his door.

The person was holding a bouquet of flowers and looked somewhat nervous, but he politely bowed to Wen Yu.

"Hello, I am..."

“No need to say anything,” Wen Yu said earnestly, holding his hand. “I’m willing.”

*

Chu Xi has a crush on someone she has secretly loved for a long time.

He had been planning his pursuit of her for a long time, creating a flawless persona for himself, and even had a plan for how to forcefully take her after his confession failed.

She never expected that on the day he took the initiative to come to her door, before she could even finish her confession, her sweetheart would agree to be with her and invite her to live with him.

Chu Xi: ? Is there such a good thing?

After they got together, Chu Xi maintained her image as a gentle caretaker and took good care of Wen Yu.

He always maintained a distance from Wen Yu, hiding his morbid love tightly and never revealing a trace of it.

But two years later, his sweetheart left him with only a lop-eared rabbit and then disappeared without a trace.

*

Chu Xi thought Wen Yu wanted a peaceful life, so he was careful with his words and actions, presenting himself as a refined and perfect gentle boyfriend.

But now he doesn't want to wait any longer.

All he wants now is to find that person's trail, lock him up in a place only he knows, and never let him out.

Wen Yu, who was eating Timothy grass at his house: ?!