Picking Up a Little Cutie at the Door

I Am Not FupingHuaben Novel2024

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15.8K words

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Featured Fiction Premium Web FictionHealing Fiction Sweet RomanceUrban FantasyPast and Present LivesLight ReadingModern City

Summary

Freshman Lin Guo, egged on by her roommates, posts a personal ad on the confession wall. On impulse she accepts friend requests from several guys, then, mortified, creates a group chat to apologize and deletes the post, leaving her thoroughly disillusioned with romance. Over summer break she stays home alone making ice treats. One day, returning from grocery shopping, she finds a tiny white puppy at her doorstep, kindly carries it inside, bathes it, feeds it egg yolk, and puts up a lost-and-found notice. Little does she know this "puppy" is actually Rong Bai of the Snow Wolf clan, who has come specifically to find her reincarnated self and has been reduced to cub form after exhausting his magic. Afraid of frightening her, Rong Bai plays along as a dog, quietly drawing close and building her trust.

Editor's review

A brisk urban fantasy romance full of everyday warmth. The opening uses a comical friend-seeking mishap to establish the heroine's wariness of love, then creates a cute contrast with the "found dog" twist. Suited to readers who enjoy human-beast setups, cozy romance, and slow-burn feelings. The draw is the light, witty interaction between leads and the homely details of her making ice treats at home. Weaknesses: it's short, the main plot moves fast, and the fantasy background is thinly explained.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the first three chapters to grasp the causal setup of the friend-seeking mishap and the found dog
  2. Pay attention to Rong Bai's inner monologue for the fun contrast of the human-beast perspective
  3. Read it as a short, light piece; don't fret over fantasy details

About the publisher

Huaben Novel

Huaben Novel focuses on publishing online literature, with 1,054 titles in its catalogue spanning categories such as premium fiction, fantasy, women's fiction, modern romance, men's fiction, and suspense and the supernatural, covering a fairly wide range of subjects. Representative titles include The Iron Horse Crosses the Frozen River into Another World, Picking Up the Evening Light by the Railing, Waiting for You, The One Who Listens to Stories, Zhang Yunlei: How Can I Live Without You, His Love Words Are Cold to the Bone, From Dark to Dawn: Insatiable Desire, I Gather Flowers and Pick Seven Husbands, and A Decade of Love Begins in Youth, touching on directions such as otherworldly adventure, romance narrative, and suspense and the supernatural. In terms of author resources, works by writers such as Yi Xiaoyu, Xiao Duqiao, Yi Shiyi, Zhang Yunlei's Wife, Qingyuan, Buyouren, Yu Yan Gu Ye, and the Armored Mollusk are all included in the catalogue. Publicly available information on the publisher's founding background is limited; the existing information mainly reflects its publishing orientation toward diverse genres of fiction, balancing fantasy, romance, and suspense and the supernatural.

FAQ

What exactly is the male lead's identity? Rong Bai is of the Snow Wolf clan; his magic depleted, he took the form of a cub and was mistaken by the heroine for a puppy.
Is this book long? It's fairly short—twelve chapters in the main text—easy to finish in one light sitting.
Is there a past-life setup? Yes. The heroine Lin Guo is a reincarnation, and Rong Bai came specifically to find her.

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About the author

I Am Not Fuping Author

I Am Not Fuping is a Chinese online-fiction author about whom limited public information is available. She is known for three works, including Picking Up a Cutie on the Way Out, Quick Transmigration: I Drank This Bowl of Melodrama, and Honey Paired with Lime. Judging from these titles and their common categories, her writing concentrates on girls' fiction and modern romance, while also employing popular devices such as alternate historical settings and quick transmigration. Her style tends toward light, sweet, and healing stories, often driven by everyday encounters, system missions, and emotional interaction. Her works are grouped under labels such as quality fiction and quality web fiction, suggesting a certain readership on online serialization platforms. Since her birth and death dates, nationality, and specific biography are not clearly recorded, no speculation is made here; this overview rests solely on the available information.