As the third child in the family, Song Abao wasn't particularly favored, and he wasn't good at scheming either. He just worked hard and kept his head down.
He didn't know anything about the future, but his family started a small business and gradually grew prosperous.
His younger brother thought he was destined for greatness and made a fuss about going to school. His two older sisters wanted new dresses, jewelry, and spending money. Song Abao stood to one side, watching his parents' displeased expressions.
His parents comforted them one by one, then finally remembered him and asked what he wanted.
Song Abao said softly, "I want a husband!"
His parents: "…"
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At New Year, his parents really did bring a boy home.
His father told him the boy now belonged to him.
It turned out the boy had been handed over to the Song family as payment for his gambling-addict father's debts. But Song Abao didn't think too much about it. He happily accepted his child husband.
From then on, whenever he had something tasty, he shared half with the boy.
Whenever he had something fun, he invited the boy to play with him.
And wherever he went, he always liked bringing the boy along.
But the boy always wore a cold expression. Song Abao thought he might not like him. Time flew by, and Song Abao came of age, while the boy still wore that same cold expression. Song Abao was sure he didn't like him. By then, the family had fallen on hard times, while the child husband everyone had once looked down on had passed the county-level imperial examination and grown tall and handsome.
The county magistrate's daughter took quite a liking to him, and the two had been seeing each other for many days.
His younger brother said the man had now leapt into the ranks of the successful, while his sisters secretly plotted to ambush him with a sack over his head.
Song Abao shut himself in his room for the night. The next day, he stormed over to He Changsheng. "Scholar He! We can call off the engagement, but the Song family spent a lot of money raising you, not to mention all the effort. Pay us back twice that amount. No, three times! Otherwise, I'll take you to court!"
He Changsheng had a steaming meat bun tucked in his arms for him and stared at him, completely bewildered.
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After an accident, He Changsheng woke up to find he was no longer in middle school. He had transmigrated into a novel.
A father who drank, gambled, and frequented brothels; a mother who believed husbands ruled over wives; an older brother sold into servitude at an early age, weak and easily bullied; and him, who seemed destined to bring honor to the family but was really everyone's punching bag.
As a cannon-fodder character in the story, he was completely broken. Unable to bear it any longer, he schemed and struggled until he finally got his father to hand him over to the wealthy Song family to settle a debt.
This was his first time as a child husband, and he took his role seriously. He was obedient, sensible, and hard-working, and he made a point of acting like a mature, dependable adult: wearing a long face and keeping his thoughts to himself.
He thought he was incredibly cool. Everyone who saw him said he was not to be underestimated. Even his future husband was captivated by him and became very clingy, which was honestly rather troublesome.
After blazing through the exams and successfully earning the title of scholar, he bought meat buns to give his future husband, expecting to bask in the admiration and affection in the other boy's eyes.
Instead, the boy wanted to break off their engagement and demanded money, threatening to take him to court if he refused.
He Changsheng: ????
Why? Was he not awesome enough?
He Changsheng's vision went black. With his last breath, he dragged himself back to his feet. Nothing in the world is impossible for someone who sets their mind to it. Just you wait, I'll become the most awesome person there is!
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