So, You're a Wife-Doting Man?

Bookmark this story to leave chapter comments! My next story will be A Harbor That Answers. The blurb is at the bottom. If you like it, take a look! [The author is a compulsive reviser and only takes responsibility for the official version. Author's notes may include bonus scenes. The entire story costs only as much as a cup of Mixue ice cream. Thanks to all the sweet readers who support the official version!] Story blurb ☆☆ As the foremost of the Eight Gods of Langyuan, He Mian had spent her life with no regrets toward all living things. The only one she felt she had wronged was the demon of Fengdu. They said that because of her, the demon had suffered every humiliation in Fengdu, bullied by every ghost he met. So, before sacrificing herself for the greater good, He Mian hid the demon she had picked up in her divine residence, supposedly to “protect him on the spot.” He Mian thought she had brought home a docile, obedient “puppy.” So long as the demon didn't do anything wicked, she turned a blind eye and let him have whatever he wanted. She considered it compensation. Until she died. / When she awoke again, the demon lord of old had not only long since ascended to godhood, he was also the divine consort with whom she was about to enter a pact. Before He Mian could lecture the demon for growing ever bolder and daring to set his sights on her, he told her that they were both caught up in a conspiracy, and that their pact was simply the first step in luring the culprit out of hiding. He Mian believed him. That night, just before they were about to take their act all the way, He Mian suddenly came to her senses and asked the demon pressing down on her, “Is this part of the act too?” The demon, whose lips were lingering at her neck, paused. Without batting an eye or losing his composure, he replied, “It's not too late for Your Divine Majesty to change her mind.” Gradually, He Mian realized something was off. Conspiracy or no conspiracy, the demon had been taking every opportunity to get close to her, and seemed to be getting more and more brazen about it. He Mian slapped the demon several times, half-frantic with anger. “You never used to treat me like this!” The demon held her captive in his arms and bent over her, his voice playfully suggestive and delighted. “I didn't do it. How do you know I never thought about it, hmm?” It wasn't until one day, when He Mian caught him red-handed, that she discovered the demon had had his eye on her for ages, and had even stolen kisses from her. He Mian went to demand an explanation, furious. But the demon, sunbathing with his eyes still closed, looked utterly pleased with himself. He was so content that he couldn't even be bothered to make excuses anymore. He simply admitted, “Yeah, I kissed you.” What He Mian didn't know was that by the demon's three-thousandth year in her divine residence, he had already thought of himself as the man of the house and wanted to do to her every wicked thing that could only happen at night. [Bonus scene] Everyone knew that the Emperor of Fengdu, Yuan, was ruthless, petty, and vindictive. Many were curious what He Mian had achieved in taming the demon during the years she kept him in her divine residence. Later, the demon, who had always been undefeated, was bullied outside and beaten so badly he couldn't even stand. When they heard the news, Divine Majesty He Mian hurried over and helped the demon up from the ground. The first thing she said was, “I'll deal with you when we get back.” The demon wasn't angry at all. Instead, he ducked behind their Divine Majesty with a grin that made him look absolutely smitten. Everyone: Weren't you supposed to be untamable?? His tail's practically wagging into the sky!!! #I think you're the one who planned the biggest conspiracy# #I may owe you, but I never said I'd repay you with myself# #I told you not to pick up men at random, especially ones with puppy tendencies# ☆☆ A crazy, jealous, love-struck demon god x a rational, career-focused Divine Majesty. Screenshot saved 2023.11.20 Reader's guide 1. [He secretly loves her + long-planned pursuit + marriage before love (secret marriage)] 2. Both are powerful, both are each other's first, and both are faithful. Happy ending. Neither lead is perfect in personality. The story has lots of original worldbuilding, so readers who insist on historical accuracy should proceed with caution. Romance-focused. The blurb isn't very good, the writing may be lacking, and there may be some overblown wording. The beginning is slow-paced, but trust me, it gets good after Chapter 35. I recommend buying one chapter at a time. No need to tell me if you drop it. 3. The male lead is very much a lovesick fool who plays dumb while hiding his true nature. The female lead is the woman he loved and lost, now returned from the dead. He has little sense of morality toward anyone but her, and he's completely unhinged. 4. This is not a cultivation story. The xianxia setting is just the backdrop. At its heart, it's a conspiracy within a conspiracy, and a “disaster” of inviting a wolf into your home: I wanted to save you, but you wanted to carry me off, nest and all. 5. Important! There are two versions of the bonus chapters: the regular version and the alternate timeline (a deranged, twisted version, full of shocking and highly abnormal melodrama. Life is stressful, so please allow the author this indulgence. The only guarantee is that the male lead is pure in body and heart and has only ever loved the female lead. Nothing else is guaranteed. The alternate timeline has no connection to the original story, and skipping it won't affect your reading experience.) Please choose whichever you'd like to buy. A deep bow! 6. The characters' values don't represent the author's. Most importantly: feel free to discuss the plot, but don't fight. Reading should be fun. There are countless great stories on Jinjiang, and you'll find one you like. A deep bow of gratitude! Please take a look at my next story in the same series, an upcoming marriage-before-love story, Deep Harbor, No Falling Snow. The title may change, but the premise won't. I'm drafting it now, and it'll launch before fall 2024. Second male lead takes the lead | Marriage before love | Pretend relationship becomes real A gynecologist from Hong Kong working in Beijing (she's a fake cool beauty, but truly clear-headed) x a Beijing-born finance tycoon working in Hong Kong (he's a reserved, sharp-tongued, abstinent romantic daddy) ☆☆ Jiang Tang knew that she and Qi Qinghuai had no feelings for each other. He had agreed to register their marriage only to fulfill his promise to her mother and “give her legal protection” for four years. Even without love, the man was easy on the eyes and willing to spend money on her. He also took meticulous care of her. Maybe their marriage wasn't bad enough to require a divorce. Once, after catching a ride in his back seat and dozing off, Jiang Tang was half awake and overcome by his good looks. In a moment of recklessness, she lied. “Qi Qinghuai, I like you...” Before she could finish, “Maybe there's still a chance to save our marriage,” the man, whose eyes had been closed, looked over at her. His Cantonese accent carried no emotion at all, and he clearly hadn't believed a word: “I remember Miss Jiang likes lots of things. VCA high jewelry, three-centimeter heels, red-label Geisha coffee from Hacienda La Esmeralda...” As he listed them one by one, Jiang Tang kept a straight face and leaned over the center console, deliberately raising her voice. “I like those things, but I like you best!” A moment later, the man merely let out a scoffing laugh. He didn't say whether he believed her. To prove that she really did “like him best,” Jiang Tang learned as she went, trying every possible way to win his favor and showering him with attention. As she kept at it, she accidentally went too far... It seemed she had really fallen for him. Unfortunately, the man remained unmoved and was determined to part ways once their agreement expired. - They divorced, and Jiang Tang received half of the man's fortune. She should have been happy to become a young, beautiful heiress, but somehow she couldn't feel happy at all. That night, a few close friends dragged Jiang Tang to a trendy bar. Amid the dazzling lights and intoxicating atmosphere, handsome male dancers with broad shoulders and narrow waists took turns performing onstage. As screams rang out around her, Jiang Tang remembered that her specialist exam was coming up soon. There she was, drowning her sorrows over a breakup instead of studying. Seven or eight parts drunk, she called the man, struggling to hold back her tears. “It's all your fault. If I fail the exam, you'll have to support me.” “All right. I'll support you.” “What if I can't afford to raise a child someday?” “I'll raise them.” “Would you raise someone else's child too?” Hearing the drunkenness in her voice, the man's thick brows drew together. He was just about to sternly ask where she was when she hung up. A few minutes later, when he heard Jiang Tang was at a bar, he arranged for every good-looking male dancer to leave her his calling card and a scented sachet. The man was so angry he nearly fumed. He rushed to the scene and saw, amid a pack of hungry wolves, a drunken cat loudly making grand declarations. “I've got money to spare. I'll support every one of you! If I run out, I'll coax my ex-husband into supporting all of you.” The man, seeing green, ground his teeth and rushed over to grab her. He couldn't bring himself to scold her, but the drunken cat in his arms bit him first, nearly choking him. “What's it to you? Ex. Husband. Mister!” #You ask why he's seeing green?# #Of course, even after the divorce, he still has to support his beloved ex-wife's “friends”# I don't want to be a severed branch kept in a vase. I want the real wind and rain, even if I'm shattered and driven into the mud, I won't regret it. [Bonus “fun” scene] Jiang Tang couldn't imagine what a man like Qi Qinghuai, who had cut himself off from love and was so emotionally steady that he could “lock” himself away in a secluded courtyard to keep turtles and tend flowers, would look like when angry and losing control. Qi Qinghuai himself couldn't imagine that he would ever lose his composure either. Until one day, Jiang Tang's ex-boyfriend, who had been refused when he begged her to get back together, cornered him. Apparently mistaking him for a rival, he warned him, “I suggest you give up now. She won't like you. She's married.” The provoked man curled his lips. After a long moment, he looked down at his wife's ex-boyfriend and, for the first time, revealed his true feelings. “Then guess who her husband is.” In simple terms: a warm-hearted angel who keeps you from catching cold x a proud, long-legged German Shepherd Screenshot saved 2023.11.20 Reader reminders 1. The female lead was cheated on by her scumbag ex, who pursued her and used her. His pursuit is a dead end, and his chance to win her back is cremated. I won't allow the male lead to have an ex. A man's virtue is his best dowry! 2. She pursues him at first, then he pursues her. They really do divorce, and they really do remarry. 3. The female lead always puts her career first! Men can get in line! Yes, I love writing lovesick men. 4. Happy ending, both leads are each other's first (if you're curious how I pulled it off, read and find out), six-year age gap. A man who says the opposite of what he means, reserved but secretly flirtatious, so composed he nearly falls over, gets thoroughly humbled, and watches himself fall helplessly in love. I love seeing calm, refined men go crazy for love. 5. A modern fairy tale, a story of mutual salvation. 6. To be continued. I needed a lucky number. Theme: You can slack off, but you can't phone it in.