hansora

Witty FL x Adorkable ML + a cute bun + a talking crochet fox
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September: Update every other day
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After the sudden death of her boyfriend, Leslie Song has been single-handedly raising her precious little daughter Calliope. It’s a difficult life, but it’s a happy one. A freak accident puts an end to that.

As Leslie lies dying on the road, watching Calliope breathe her last, she curses her helplessness. Calliope’s crochet fox seems to hear her. It opens its mouth and asks, “Do you want to see your daughter again? If so, follow me. Her soul has already left for another world.”

Leslie agrees. That’s the last thing she remembers before losing consciousness. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself—or rather, her soul—standing beside her unconscious body on a hospital bed.

“How is this supposed to help me find Calliope!” she exclaims.

“This is not your body. Your body is dead. This is my original host, Charlene Li,” explains the toy fox. “You can possess her body to find Calliope, but if you do, you must finish her uncompleted mission for her.”

“And what mission is that?”

“To marry the second most eligible CEO in the city.” 

‘This,’ Leslie concludes, ‘is a scam.’ But she has no other choice.

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Meanwhile, the second most eligible bachelor in the city, Calix Xu, is patting himself on the back for thwarting his grandmother’s attempts to marry him off. After exhausting all of his tricks and excuses, he has resorted to marrying the comatose daughter of the Li family. 

Calix smiles, pleased with himself, "Aren't I smart? Grandmother can do nothing now."

But… why is he seeing his newly-wedded wife hovering beside her own body?

Before he can react, his wife—the moving one—floats towards him.

"Husband! Help me find my child!"

“Your child?” Calix asks weakly before doing the only reasonable thing he can do in such a situation. 

He faints. 

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WSA 2024 entry!

Commissioned cover and character images by yuuri_e (Instagram)

Win My Husband Over to Find My Child

After taking a short stroll and spending some time admiring the fountain, Calix suggested they move to boating. His words earned a delighted squeal from Calliope while Leslie simply smiled at him.

Aside from renting a rowboat, Calix hired a paddler service. He was tempted to show off his paddling skills to Calliope and Leslie but ought to keep watch on both ladies.

His daughter was very young while his wife's mobility was limited. He needed to be ready to grab them if anything happened.

The paddler stood tall on the end side of the boat. Calix let Leslie and Calliope sit side by side in the middle while he was seated facing them. The rhythmic echoes of the oars dipping into the water resonated around them.

The blazing sun increased the temperature of the early summer morning. Fortunately, the rowboat's roof and the cool breeze helped to make the weather bearable.

"Pink lotus flowers~ All so pretty ah."

The Velvety Petals of the Lotus Flowers