The Sweetness of Married Life After a Marriage Pact

A seemingly sunny, upbeat bottom who is actually gloomy x a mildly anorexic, severely face-obsessed top

This is a slow-burn story, also known as The Dog-Eat-Dog Life Left Me One Piece of Candy

His dad has a terminal illness, his mom is a gambling addict, and Xie Lin is being pushed to the point of selling himself to pay off their debts.

Just then, Tang Younian appears before him and immediately takes care of all his troubles.

Xie Lin decisively marries his classmate's uncle, a man rumored to be a pervert with sadistic tendencies.

Everyone thinks Xie Lin has stepped into an abyss and is bound to be beaten to death.

Only Xie Lin knows he married the right man.

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Tang Younian finds everyone annoying and nothing tastes good.

His only hobbies are making life difficult for his brothers, nieces, and nephews. His father, an old man, says he'll hand over the family fortune if Tang Younian agrees to marry. So, just to make those people furious, he decides to find someone to marry.

But the young star his assistant finds is just too stupid, set on turning a fake romance into a real one and living out a domineering CEO romance.

When he gets annoyed, Tang Younian replaces him with a beautiful young man who suits his tastes better. Unexpectedly, the boy turns out to be just his type.

Reader's Guide:

1. Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting. The early chapters are rather depressing, so read with care if that's not your thing.

2. This isn't a traditional entertainment-industry story, so there won't be a lot of that. Likewise, it's not a typical food story, and the protagonist won't conquer the world with food.

3. I wanted to write a sweet romance, but I tried my best and somehow it still didn't turn out that sweet.

Theme: Becoming the family that saves each other