[Rugged, strong seme with strength to spare, spending his days farming hard and his nights going at it hard X sharp-tongued, tsundere uke who melts when flirted with and goes soft at a touch]
Yan Liu has just finished saying goodbye to his childhood sweetheart, a scholar, when his newly betrothed son-in-law catches them together.
Since there's no time like the present, Yan Liu decides he doesn't like this muscular, uncouth man and sets out a gentleman's agreement with him:
First, after we marry, you are not allowed to kiss me.
Second, you are not allowed to touch me.
Third, you are not allowed to ** me.
Later, the man breaks every single clause.
At first, Yan Liu thinks he has simply found a son-in-law to protect him from his relatives stealing his inheritance after his father dies.
He never expects that when the land descends into chaos and war rages all around them, this man will protect him and their child with everything he has, fighting tooth and nail to build them a safe city amid the turmoil.
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Ye Jun, who comes from a post-apocalyptic world, transmigrates to another realm. There are mountains and rivers, no monsters, plenty of food and drink, and game is easy to hunt.
He settles down and makes himself at home.
Until he falls for a delicate young man.
And, in a very "smooth" turn of events, becomes the man's son-in-law.
Then, while out hunting, he catches him meeting with his "lover."
The young man says he wants them to make a gentleman's agreement. Ye Jun doesn't give it much thought.
He never planned to keep that stupid agreement in the first place!
He spends his days farming, hunting, and teasing his wife. Yan Liu, who was all talk before the wedding, turns out to be a little sweetheart who melts at the slightest flirtation. Ye Jun is living the good life.
Then chaos suddenly engulfs the world, and he is forced to reveal the plant-based ability he wanted to keep hidden. Fortunately, it's thanks to this ability that he can keep his family safe amid the upheaval and build a fortress that countless people dream of calling home!
A sweet romance, with both leads doting on each other. They have a child.
If this sounds like your thing, feel free to add it to your reading list!
Theme: Work hard and build a comfortable life step by step.
