The noodles burned again.
Yun Hao stared blankly at the smoking pot on his cheap stove, one hand holding his cracked phone, the other smacking the smoke detector with a slipper.
"Shut up, I'm already broke. Don't take my dignity too," he muttered.
Ding!
A new notification popped up on his screen.
> [Looking for part-time work? Get 10 million yuan fast! Click to apply!]
Yun Hao snorted. "Yeah, sure. Let me just sell my kidney while I'm at it."
Still… the ad stayed there, glowing in the corner.
He was two months behind on rent. His part-time café job fired him last week. His scholarship results were delayed. And he hadn't eaten real food in days.
Click.
The screen flashed white.
A digital contract appeared, written in sleek red letters:
> "Soul-Binding Contract – 30-Day Trial Bond"
Reward: 10 million yuan + basic needs provided
Terms: You will belong to the contractor for 30 days. Emotional, spiritual, and physical closeness required. Extension possible.
Warning: Breaking the bond may result in spiritual backlash. Or death. Or mild headaches.
Yun Hao blinked.
"What kind of crackhead OnlyFans sponsorship is this?"
He was about to exit, but his finger slipped.
Right onto the ACCEPT button.
The screen turned blood red.
A deep vibration pulsed through his phone—and his chest.
> Contract signed.
Your contractor will arrive shortly.
"…Huh?"
KNOCK KNOCK.
Yun Hao jumped.
It was past midnight. Who the hell would be knocking at this hour?
He opened the door. And instantly regretted it.
A man stood there, tall and unreal—like someone ripped out of a high-budget fantasy drama. He wore a black suit, no tie, crimson eyes glowing faintly under snow-white hair. His skin was pale, flawless, and two sharp horns curved elegantly from his head.
"Oh," the man smiled, stepping inside without asking. "You're cuter than I thought."
Yun Hao slammed the door behind him, panicked. "Who the hell—?!"
"I'm Ruin," the stranger said casually. "Demon Prince of the Ninth Realm. Collector of souls. And apparently…" He paused, leaning in with a grin. "Your soulmate for the next 30 days."
"Excuse me?"
"You signed the contract."
Yun Hao blinked.
Ruin pointed to the phone still in his hand. The screen now displayed a glowing red heart, slowly beating.
> Bond Activated.
"You've got to be kidding me," Yun Hao whispered.
"I don't kid," Ruin said, already throwing his coat onto Yun Hao's tiny couch. "I just seduce."