To shield the Lu family's son from misfortune, Lin Xingyao was adopted by the family and raised on the belief that "in life, you belong to the young master; in death, you'll be his ghost."
As an adult, he followed his in-laws' instructions into the city to find the young master he'd never met. He boldly named his price: "Full-time male servant, five hundred a month. Meals not included, but room and board are!"
Lu Heng fell silent.
He studied the pretty young man with a complicated expression for a long moment, then nodded.
Lin Xingyao's idea of the good life was wearing cat ears and a miniskirt to work every day, serving tea, making the bed, warming it, and satisfying his needs.
The reality was that, with Lu Heng's indulgence, he started livestreaming, though he wasn't allowed to wear miniskirts. He made over ten thousand a month, plus bonuses!
Great! The young master was not only busy with work, but also X-incapable, and nothing like the ill-tempered wastrel his in-laws had described.
The pretty little bird who should have been trapped in a cage flew headfirst into a new world, from fashion to product promotions, to simply standing still while people bid for him. Advertisers dangled sky-high contracts in front of him. He was tempted, but turned them down. He was born to work like an ox and a horse for the young master!
Only after their wedding night did he realize...
He'd mistaken the young master.
This wasn't the man his in-laws had intended him to marry!
Lu Heng thought he wanted to run away. For the first time, he lost control, lowering his eyes as he trapped him in a corner. "Let you go, so you can do this for someone else?"
"You're already my little wife. Don't even think about it."
That night, Lin Xingyao cried until he soaked the sheets beneath him. Waaaah, he'd never again confuse the young master's X-incapability with the real thing.
*
After they married, Lu Heng was still handsome and rich, but his tastes had become a little strange.
He got into playing master and servant, forcing Lin Xingyao to be the master while he worked like an ox and a horse.
Spoiled by Lu Heng, Lin Xingyao became willful and haughty, almost forgetting that he was only a little male servant.
When the man he was destined to "shield from misfortune" came knocking, the villa's butler and servants lined up behind Lin Xingyao.
The young man held a cup of black tea and looked down at the man below the steps. His eyes were full of resentment and pleading. His failing company was counting on a contract slipped to him by Lu Heng.
Before Lin Xingyao could speak, Lu Heng embraced him from behind and clasped the hand wearing a wedding ring in his palm, showing it to everyone. "He's my beloved. If you want to do business with me, get his approval first."
*
The eldest young master of the Lu family picked up a poor little thing who asked for "five hundred a month"... Ha. His cat earned more than that per hour just lying in his arms and licking his hand.
Clearly, the boy had been kidnapped and brainwashed. He'd meant to find his family and return him to them as he was. But seeing him lying in his arms, bright-eyed as he watched him play on his phone, Young Master Lu suddenly changed his mind.
He taught the boy to be independent and indulged him until he became a star adored by everyone on camera. He thought that once his wings were strong enough, he would fly away.
Until one night, the boy nestled against him, looking up with a sweet, pleading smile. "Young Master, when are we getting married? You're so good to me. I really like you."
At that moment, every shred of reason collapsed.
A despicable thought took root and grew wildly: Why bother looking for his family?
The little wife I picked up is mine once I've raised him right.
Guiding, daddy-like top x growing pretty-boy bottom
Blurb archived on 2025/11/21
Theme: Break free from feudal thinking and realize your own worth