Of Course the One I Raised from Childhood Is My Wife

[Tall, handsome, muscular man × delicate, frail, beautiful young man]

[Childhood friends, older-younger pairing, sweet domestic romance]

When Song Ci'en was four, his mother died, and he was adopted into the Min family by her close friend, Zhen Yan. From then on, Song Ci'en lived with Min Jing, the Min family's only son.

Back in middle school, someone who claimed to know the inside story said that Song Ci'en had been adopted out of pity because both his parents had died. The Min family had supposedly taken him in to keep their young master company. His role was more or less that of a pageboy, in other words, a servant.

Then, one stormy day, they saw the Min family's young master personally roll up the servant's trouser legs, tie his shoes, and carry him out of the school building, making sure Song Ci'en didn't get a single drop of water on him.

Xue Dongwei, who actually knew the truth, said, "What's so surprising? Min Jing has always taken care of him like this. He's the little brother he treasures most. He even feeds and bathes him. Didn't you know?"

In high school, someone tried to pursue Min Jing. Min Jing replied, "Sorry, I'm very busy. I have to study, so I probably won't have any free time."

So they went to Song Ci'en instead, hoping his beloved little brother could help them get together with Min Jing. Song Ci'en happily agreed. When he handed Min Jing someone else's love letter, Min Jing said, "Song Ci'en, if you're going to confess to me, you can just say it. You don't need to write all this."

"...Brother, it's someone else's."

After they started university, they chose different majors and could no longer live and eat together. Song Ci'en thought it was a great chance to learn to take care of himself.

On his eighteenth birthday, model student Min Jing skipped class to spend the day with Song Ci'en. They stayed at a hotel that night. The next day, when it was time to leave, Song Ci'en, who had been insisting he wanted to be independent, clung to Min Jing, reluctant to let go. Min Jing pinched his chubby cheek and said, "Song Ci'en, you're too clingy."

"Because I love you, big brother."

Min Jing lowered his head and kissed him, murmuring, "We'll just have to put up with it for now. We'll live together after college."

I wanted some old-fashioned sweetness.

Coming soon: After My Assistant Ran Off While Pregnant

One night at work, Yun Xi ended up in bed with his boss. He thought he'd be fired the next day, but his boss had no memory of getting drunk that night.

Yun Xi pretended nothing had happened and carried on working diligently. He never expected fate to intervene: three months later, he found out he was pregnant.

After a long struggle, Yun Xi decided to keep the baby.

*

Jiang Yuequn's most capable assistant quit.

Jiang Yuequn held out for over a month, then finally swallowed his pride and went to look for him. But it was as if his assistant had vanished off the face of the earth. He couldn't find him anywhere: not by phone, WeChat, or even at his hometown.

With no other choice, Jiang Yuequn brought out the big money and hired a private investigator. A month later, he finally found his assistant's address.

He went straight there to drag him back, ready to lure him into returning to work with a generous salary. But when the door opened, Jiang Yuequn discovered that his assistant was heavily pregnant.

*

Jiang Yuequn was extremely irritated that his male assistant was pregnant.

Naturally, the reason was that he couldn't return to work right away, though that didn't seem to be the whole story... As luck would have it, Yun Xi sprained his ankle, and Jiang Yuequn used that as an excuse to move in with him under the pretense of taking care of him. After spending some time together, Jiang Yuequn realized his feelings for Yun Xi might not be entirely innocent...

*

Jiang Yuequn never knew who the father of Yun Xi's child was. But as the child was born and grew up, he kept hearing comments like, "Doesn't this kid look exactly like you?" Jiang Yuequn began to have his doubts.

He secretly got a DNA test without telling anyone. Damn, the kid really is mine!

[Reading Guide]

1. A lethal dose of kisses and cuddles. Don't read if that's not for you.

2. The bottom is sweet and soft by nature, so don't criticize him. A slice-of-life story. The bottom is the little brother of the group and has a bit of a pampered-by-everyone vibe.

3. Unless otherwise stated, both leads are virgins.

Cover background image courtesy of Xue Shi

Theme: No matter where or when, and no matter what setbacks you face, keep striving to live