The Hearing-Impaired Sweetheart Spoiled by His Childhood Friend

Skin-hungry childhood friends × sweet, hearing-impaired boy / slow-burn daily life / heartwarming nurturing.

Temporary hiatus notice: I’m very sorry, but due to my own limitations, I don’t think I’m currently able to tell this story well. I agonized over it for many days, to the point that my anxiety flared up and my physical condition kept getting worse.

I don’t think I can create an enjoyable story in this state. Forcing myself to write would be irresponsible to both the characters and the readers. I’ll work on getting back to a better place, rewrite everything I’ve written so far, find my own rhythm, and improve the story.

If the hiatus drags on for too long, I’ll ask my editor to remove the paywall and make this story free for everyone. I’m sorry for the unpleasant reading experience. (Bows.)

When Wen Yu was six, a car accident left him needing hearing aids for the rest of his life.

At the time, his father’s company had gone bankrupt and the family was struggling. With everything happening, no one wanted to take him in as a burden.

The night his parents had a huge fight over their divorce and kept passing custody of him back and forth, Wen Yu quietly climbed out the window and ran to his childhood friend’s house next door.

It was raining that day. In his haste, he fell several times along the way. By the time he arrived, he was soaked through, his face was filthy, and he looked like a child with nowhere to go.

Shi Yubing opened the door and saw him just like that. He wiped away the tears at the corners of Wen Yu’s eyes and smiled. “What are we going to do? No one wants our Xiao Yu now. Are you planning to stay with me from now on?”

Wen Yu nodded, never imagining that Shi Yubing would really let him live at the Shi family home.

He thought his childhood friend had taken him in out of kindness and because he treasured their friendship. It was only later, when he heard it from someone else, that he learned Shi Yubing had skin hunger and felt more at ease when they were pressed close together.

Determined not to be a useless burden, Wen Yu decided to make himself useful.

From then on, wherever Shi Yubing went, Wen Yu went too. They had to cuddle and hug every morning and evening, and even shared a bed at night.

Sometimes, Shi Yubing would even get handsy with him in his sleep. Wen Yu trembled under his touch, but could only grit his teeth and endure it.

He had to bear it. If he became a useless burden again, even Shi Yubing wouldn’t want him!

But good times never last. Shi Yubing came from a wealthy family, excelled in his studies, and was handsome to boot. It was no surprise that he became popular after starting university.

Especially when Wen Yu caught a department beauty from a family of equal standing confessing to him, he sensibly stepped back and kept his little feelings to himself, never confiding in anyone.

He had a secret, too: he’d been in love with his childhood friend for years. But he was just a little deaf boy, and they were destined to be a poor match.

That was the day Wen Yu decided to pack his things and formally say goodbye to Shi Yubing.

Shi Yubing had a childhood friend who lived across the hall, and he was incredibly clingy.

As a child, he followed Shi Yubing everywhere. When his own family didn’t want him, Shi Yubing begged his parents to let his friend move in. From then on, Shi Yubing took meticulous care of all his needs, and Wen Yu grew healthier and happier by the day.

Some people didn’t understand and kept telling him to give up on Wen Yu. Having a burden constantly trailing after him was just too much trouble.

Shi Yubing smiled. “Trouble? You have no idea how adorable he is.”

“Like what?”

“For instance, he’s always clinging to me. If I don’t hug him when he wakes up, he worries that he’s done something wrong.”

“But when we argue, he can be pretty stubborn. He just closes his eyes, so he can’t see me signing to him. I know there’s no reasoning with him at times like that, so I only have to kiss him once, and his face turns bright red.”

Shi Yubing thought he was enjoying a sweet, nurturing relationship with his childhood friend and planned to marry him after graduation. He never expected that, because of a series of misunderstandings, Wen Yu would secretly pack his things and quietly plan to leave him.

The day Shi Yubing caught him in the act, he wasn’t even angry. He kicked the suitcase aside and beckoned Wen Yu with a finger.

Wen Yu loved him but was also afraid of him. He obediently nestled back into his arms, trembling all over.

“Good boy, where do you think you’re going? How am I supposed to sleep at night without you?”

1. The two leads are each other’s only partners, both physically and emotionally. A heartwarming story of growing up together.

2. The story begins when they’re little. It’s a slow-burn slice of life. The leads aren’t perfect, and there will be plenty of youthful angst. Thank you for understanding and sticking with them.

Here are my upcoming stories planned for April. If you’re interested, please add them to your reading list!

O transmigrates into the modern world / marriage before love / textbook doting-wife mindset × possessive, overbearing husband.

Xu Chunxia is twenty years old, an honors graduate from an Omega academy, and top-tier gorgeous. To keep his petite, adorable figure, he’s spent years eating nothing but vegetable salad. He’s a textbook good-wife Omega.

But before this perfect little Omega can marry a rich husband, he transmigrates to a parallel world. The people here tell him there’s no such thing as an Omega, and all his advantages as one are worthless!

Xu Chunxia is close to tears. On the very day he arrives, he goes into heat. With nowhere else to turn, he ends up getting into a man’s car in a daze.

The man gives the uninvited passenger a cold stare and sharply orders him to get out.

Rule number one for a sweet Omega: When trouble strikes, act cute. Xu Chunxia’s lower lip trembles, tears fall, and his whole body burns with heat. Without a care, he presses himself against the man and cries in a sticky-sweet voice, “Big brother, I’m hot.”

And just like that, Xu Chunxia spends a passionate night with the man. When he wakes up early the next morning, he discovers that the man is actually his fiance in this world, Yin Xinghe.

And Xu Chunxia’s identity here seems to belong to a domineering, spoiled young master who throws tantrums and causes trouble without a care, making his fiance particularly repulsed by him.

The truth is, his family has been broke for ages, and they’re counting on latching onto rich Yin Xinghe to get them out of their financial predicament.

Xu Chunxia is delighted. “Isn’t this a lucky coincidence?!”

His fiance is rich and handsome. Too bad he isn’t an Alpha, but that’s all right. As a proper little wife, Xu Chunxia would never casually complain about her husband!

So he catches on quickly. Ignoring his aching body, he gets up and dresses himself. While the man is still wondering how to bring it up, Xu Chunxia holds out a tie and approaches him. “Honey, let me tie your tie for you!”

Yin Xinghe: “...”

“What’s wrong with you?”

It may sound unbelievable, but it’s true. The notorious, unbearably spoiled young master of City A seems to have changed completely since his family nearly went under.

He used to throw tantrums and loudly proclaim that he looked down on Yin Xinghe. Now he’s a clingy little shadow, checking in on him twenty-four hours a day. Every time they meet, he wants kisses and cuddles, calling him “Honey” and “Big brother” with such affection.

He used to be unable to tell a finger from a thumb in the kitchen. Now his cooking has improved by leaps and bounds, and every time Yin Xinghe gets home, he finds Xu Chunxia making him something new.

Sometimes he even brings out a special treat. Xu Chunxia lies across the table in nothing but a shirt, no pants on, and smiles at him when he gets home. “Honey, do you want dinner first, or me?”

The young master who used to insist on being independent and self-sufficient has now lost all his fighting spirit. Whenever something happens, he just curls up in Yin Xinghe’s arms, shedding little pearls and soaking his shirt with tears.

“Big brother, they’re all picking on me...”

The whole thing is a little bizarre.

That’s what Yin Xinghe thinks as he wraps a large hand around Xu Chunxia’s slender waist and pulls the fragrant, soft beauty into his arms. He kisses him and pats his back to soothe him.

“Don’t cry, sweetheart. Your husband will make them pay.”

But actually, it feels pretty nice.

Theme: Healing and personal growth.