Who Says Coming Out Means You Won't Be Pressured to Marry?

[Apology: This novel is temporarily on hiatus. I'm so sorry, everyone!]

He Xun has been having a headache lately. He's got a rather troublesome suitor, who keeps pestering him, relying on his grandmother's support.

Today, the suitor goes out of their way to touch his hand. Tomorrow, they'll do everything they can to feel his face. He Xun can't even imagine what they'll do the day after that!

Li Qingyue props up her chin and blinks at him. "Want to sleep? You can have half my bed."

Li Qingyue came from a village and had never had an easy life. She ran off to the city to work when she was seventeen, vowing to find a rich man who could give her a stable life. As luck would have it, she met He Xun on her eighteenth birthday. This "eligible bachelor" became her target from then on.

Li Qingyue: Romance doesn't matter in the face of escaping poverty. It really doesn't matter!

After coming out, He Xun thought he could finally escape blind dates. But his grandmother went and searched the whole internet for a boyfriend for him. He thought she was just messing around, but she actually brought him a partner.

He Xun: If you insist on setting me up with Li Qingyue, I'd rather be single for the rest of my life.

CP: Big-shot boss with nothing but work on his mind x sweet beauty who wants a good life

Up next: My Wife Ran Off with a Blondie

Bai Que was only twelve when he was brought in to bring good fortune to Ji Tiankuo. Their birth charts were a perfect match, but they weren't. That very night, Bai Que wet the bed in fright and was thrown out.

At two in the morning, the Ji family compound rang with the furious roar of the eldest young master and the sobs of his new bride.

Bai Que clutched a tattered rabbit and wiped away his tears. "I didn't wet the bed. I don't wet the bed..."

Ji Tiankuo flew into a rage. "You didn't wet the bed? Then who did, me?!"

His mother rushed over at the noise and hugged her daughter-in-law. "Don't cry, don't cry. There, there."

His father stayed silent with a stern expression for a long while. "Son, maybe... you really did wet the bed?"

From then on, the two couldn't stand the sight of each other.

Seven years later, the little crybaby had grown into a beautiful, aloof flower on a mountaintop.

Lately, the young master Ji has kept feeling that Bai Que looks at him strangely, with a come-hither look in his eyes. He suspects that the kid he watched grow up has a thing for him, so he quickly tries to keep his distance.

Later, it turns out that he was mistaken, because Bai Que ran off with another man.

It's only natural for a grown-up wife to leave home, and Ji Tiankuo can understand that. But the man in question is a blondie! He's got a stupid bleached haircut, says "Barbie Q" and "bro, 666" every other sentence, and rides his crappy scooter around town showing off. Ji Tiankuo gets so angry he has a heart attack.

Before long, the whole city is buzzing with rumors among the upper circles: Young Master Ji's wife has run off, and he's so upset that he's sick, too depressed to focus on work, and his family is going to arrange a marriage for him.

Bai Que: This isn't right! Why didn't playing hard to get work?! Is he looking for someone else to bring him good fortune again?!

Long-haired, hot-tempered beauty bottom x scheming, cool-headed top

P.S. They have a seven-year age gap. Before the bottom comes of age, the top sees him as a bratty kid, like a father looking at his no-good son. The top used to be in poor health, but he's much better later on and pretty vigorous. His heart still acts up when he gets excited, though, so his wife needs to work out to take over for the second half of the night. The bottom was sweet and delicate as a child, but grew up with a bad temper because he was spoiled.

Starts in December

Theme: The road may be winding, but the future is bright