☆Everyone in S City knows that Gu Yubai, the young master of the Gu family, is a sickly man with one foot already in the grave. He’s plagued by illness, and his moods are as unpredictable as the weather. Apart from his good family background, handsome face, and above-average intelligence, there’s not much to envy.
But just as everyone thought Gu Yubai was destined to die alone, a fortune-teller gave him a life-saving remedy: get married.
The catch? The stunningly beautiful, graceful little wife he married turned out to be a man!
Good grief! Everyone sighed: What a waste of a beautiful flower on a pile of manure.
☆Gu Yubai: “You’re so good-looking. What possessed you to marry a sickly man who could die at any moment? Are you really okay with it? Aren’t you mad that you’re wasting such a bright future on a walking medicine cabinet?”
“I hear the Su family is going bankrupt. What, are you trying to squeeze some money out of the Gu family to save them?”
“Is the money enough?”
“Enough to buy your whole life spent by the side of a useless man like me?”
☆Su Yan: He doesn’t know anything. I’m not angry.
Then, on the Nth day after their wedding...
Gu Yubai insisted, “Honey, I want to move out of the guest room tonight.”
Su Yan glanced at him. “Sure. You can sleep on the sofa in the living room.”
Gu Yubai: “...” That’s not what I meant.
Later, Su Yan told Gu Yubai that he could move back in only after reaching his monthly demon-catching quota.
Gu Yubai: Hmph! You think nobody else wants me? Like I’m going to keep chasing after you!
One week later...
Gu Yubai: “I’m begging you! All you little demons out there, listen up! I’m one demon short of my quota. If you volunteer, I promise you’ll get a sports car and a villa. Hurry up!”
One-on-one romance. A sweet, beautiful bottom who’s adorably clueless around his husband but composed around demons, and a poker-faced, terminally ill top who used to faint at the drop of a hat but later turns into a jealous menace, clinging to his wife and complaining about other people’s shamelessness even though he’s far worse himself.
The important thing bears repeating three times: happy ending! Happy ending! Happy ending!
Almost entirely unrelated to the synopsis, but the story is good, though the plot is a bit chaotic. Personally, I found it somewhat angsty, with a touch of sweetness amidst the angst. There wasn't much sweetness, but writing this wasn't easy, so I'll still give it five stars.
Absolutely stunning, it's so beautiful!