Becoming the Earl's Only Husband

[Controlling, Scheming Earl × Soft, Adorable, Sweet-on-the-Outside-Black-on-the-Inside Young Master (Boy Tyrant)]

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Su Xiu'er fell asleep while watching the newly released film The Tyrannical Earl at the cinema. When he opened his eyes, he was wearing black stockings and lying on a gold-carved bed.

Looking up, he saw breeches, a tailcoat, a top hat...

Wait, had he transmigrated to the nineteenth century?

Huh? Why did the person in front of him look so familiar?

Wait... The Tyrannical Earl?! (∑(O_O;)!)

*

Su Xiu'er was a magnet for scumbags.

He'd finally started dating a younger, sweet boy, only to transmigrate and become the male spouse of the villainous earl from the film.

In theory, his husband was a royal military officer who held both political and military power. Su Xiu'er could enjoy himself on the estate, live in a castle, and have food and drink without worry. He shouldn't have anything to fret about.

But... his husband was a reactionary villain!

And a violent maniac at that!!

Thinking of the ending where they died together, Su Xiu'er wanted to cry. He silently vowed that he would escape the estate!

But after finally managing to climb over the wall, he heard a sinister voice behind him. "My wife, where are you going?"

Su Xiu'er shuddered and fell with a loud thud.

Wow, why didn't it hurt?

He turned around and found himself held in the man's arms.

Their eyes met. Dark currents swirled beneath the man's eyes, and his aura was full of menace.

Su Xiu'er recalled that the man seemed to like pretty boys, so he forced a smile:

Hi~ Hubby! ^v^ What a coincidence!

*

Ximiuer was a cold-blooded thug in a suit, a powerful man with ruthless methods. He had joined the Royal Army as a boy and climbed the ranks through his family background and his own iron-fisted methods, becoming a senior officer in the Royal Army and commander of the Imperial Guard.

His only problem was that his wife was always trying to run away.

Every time he caught him, his wife would act sweet and obedient, cooing all sorts of honeyed words.

...Ximiuer couldn't understand a word of it. He just wanted to kiss his little mouth.

[Bonus Scene]

Somehow, Su Xiu'er had heard that Ximiu'er liked pretty boys.

The man would only go soft and want to get close to him when he was dressed like a pretty boy.

So whenever he was pretending to be sweet, he wore little leather boots and garters.

Whether he swayed his hips or not didn't matter.

The important thing was to put on a high-pitched voice and call Ximiu'er "Big Brother."

Until one time, while planning his escape, Su Xiu'er put on a neat assassin's outfit, thinking no one would recognize him...

A pair of big hands grabbed him around the waist from behind.

Su Xiu'er: !

Didn't he like pretty boys?!

Why was he carrying the assassin away?! (T^T)!

Su Xiu'er was still dazed when Ximiuer, drunk, pulled him into his arms.

...Because calling him "Big Brother" didn't seem to work this time.

So...

The earl didn't like pretty boys? O.o?

Reader's Guide:

* Content warnings: The male lead has a tragic background and is cruel and gloomy early on. Because of a misunderstanding, he's wary of the love interest. In the middle, he comes around and changes his attitude, then fiercely spoils his wife. The love interest comes from a good family and is simple and silly early on. His secret identity is assumed to be the most powerful in the entire novel, and he becomes sweet on the outside and black on the inside later.

* 70% romance, 30% plot. The setting is fictional and includes war. Not pure fluff; includes a faked death.

* The earl is a crazy widower with a fatherly personality. The love interest only went on dates with his ex-boyfriend; they never had any intimate relationship. One-on-one, both virgins, pure romance! The male lead will go crazy and hurt himself just to make his wife worry about him!!!

[Synopsis saved and screenshotted on May 12, 2026]

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