A Gentleman Daddy's Feeding Diary

A slow-paced, sweet romance, with marriage first and love afterward.

Taking May 25 off. Entering VIP on May 26, with a super-sized chapter as a bonus. After entering VIP, there'll be three updates a day, usually at 9 a.m. (a lucky time according to Doubao). If there's no update, I'll post a leave notice.

My completed sweet and satisfying story next door, The Whole Internet Hates Me, but I Save the Entertainment Industry by Acting Crazy, is finished. If you're interested, feel free to check it out.

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During a temporary rescue mission, Jian Cheng dug Wen Ruting out of a snowdrift.

He thought it would be a one-time encounter, but unexpectedly ran into him again after returning to China.

At the time, Jian Cheng was being forced by the Jian family to marry a wastrel from a collateral branch of the Wen family.

Wen Ruting suddenly appeared. "I'm a member of the Wen family, and I'm single. I can be included among the candidates for the marriage alliance, can't I?"

And so Wen Ruting, head of the Wen family, married Jian Cheng, the least favored younger son of the Jian family.

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After they married, Jian Cheng discovered that Wen Ruting was a perfect gentleman.

He took care of him in every way and never asked him to do anything difficult.

Even though they were legally married, Wen Ruting never touched him.

Jian Cheng thought perhaps Wen Ruting was in love with someone else, and that marrying him was just a stopgap.

After all, no one liked him. Then one day, Jian Cheng got drunk.

His face flushed red as he waved his arms and warned Wen Ruting, "You don't like me, do you? There's someone else you like!"

Wen Ruting paused while loosening his tie and focused on the drunken cat bristling at him. "There is someone I like."

"Mm..." Jian Cheng sniffled sadly. "I knew it."

"Let's get divorced!"

Divorced?

Wen Ruting's brow creased ever so slightly. He felt like a fool for having held himself back all this time.

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Wen Ruting knew that Jian Cheng, though sunny and cheerful on the surface, was actually hard to get close to.

Like a little animal that had been badly hurt, he would run away at the first hint of danger.

So Wen Ruting carried Jian Cheng back to his own den, cared for him with utmost caution, and approached him one step at a time.

He wanted to wait until Jian Cheng was completely at ease before devouring him. He never expected the little guy to say he wanted a divorce.

Wen Ruting pulled off his tie and trapped Jian Cheng in his arms, covering his eyes as their breaths mingled and he pressed down on him.

Amid the scent of wine that filled the room, he teased Jian Cheng until the latter cried and called him "Hubby" again and again.

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The next day, Jian Cheng woke with sore eyes, a hoarse throat, and aching limbs. He saw the notes app on Wen Ruting's phone, which had been left unlocked.

The first entry had been written not long ago.

[He couldn't take any more after just three times. His stamina's a little poor. He needs to work out.]

The gentlemanly filter in Jian Cheng's mind shattered with a loud crack.

With trembling hands, he kept scrolling.

[When he helped me with my tie, he asked what I was thinking. I wanted to blindfold him with it.]

Jian Cheng's face turned bright red as he remembered last night.

[He looks so good in the suit I gave him. I want to take it off him with my own hands.]

[He's asleep. So cute. I want to wake him up, but I'm afraid I'll really disturb him.]

[I helped him put on his earring. He said, "Thanks, Hubby," but I want him to say it at other times.]

[I got his contact information, but...]

[Today, a guy rescued me from a snowdrift. My heart beat so fast when he smiled.]

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Your marriage-first, love-afterward story is my long-planned scheme.

Care guide:

[A sweet, trusting bottom who doesn't believe in intimacy x a daddy-type top who only wants to be intimate with him]

1. One-on-one, both are each other's first. The top and bottom have a twelve-year age gap.

2. Romance-focused. I'm practicing character and couple chemistry. This is a genre the author is completely unfamiliar with, and I've already run dry.

3. Tentatively three updates a day. If there's no update, I'll post a leave notice. I'll add more updates if I can.

4. Hope all my darlings enjoy reading.

Here's the blurb for a future story

An upgrade-focused, satisfying story, primarily about career growth.

Shen Nian'an is thirty, has accomplished nothing, and has lost both his job and his girlfriend. He plans to return to the old country house his grandfather left behind for a long vacation, and maybe sell some local specialties on the side.

But on the very first day after returning, he notices strange noises coming from the abandoned backyard in the dead of night.

He bravely sets about cleaning it up and discovers that the dry well in the backyard connects to a magical botanical garden, where a group of strange little spirits live.

The spirits: So you're the person the old man said would come take care of us.

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A short-tempered young man with red hair immediately takes advantage. "The old man promised to buy me an electric guitar. Hurry up and get me one."

Shen Nian'an doesn't even look up. "No money."

The red-haired young man pouts, grabs a plate, and starts plucking out his hair. When he's done, he hands it to Shen Nian'an. "Take it and trade it for money."

Shen Nian'an recoils. "Ew."

A few days later, Shen Nian'an's Taobao shop gets a review: This is top-grade imperial tribute red tea! We used to get at most two taels a year. Does the shop owner have more? I'll take it all.

A delicate, fair-skinned young man follows close behind. "Big Brother, I want a DSLR camera. I heard it's a must-have for artistic types."

Shen Nian'an: "That costs more than his guitar."

The fair-skinned young man takes out a glass and starts spitting into it.

Shen Nian'an is appalled. "What is wrong with you people?"

A few days later, Shen Nian'an's Taobao shop lists true... tea tree essential oil... It's fantastic for inflammation and acne. Even a pimple the size of a fingertip can be flattened overnight.

A top-tier star posts angrily from her main account: I've only got half a bottle left, and it's making me so nervous! There was barely any stock, and I couldn't get any. Please restock!

A boy with a high ponytail comes out holding a handful of little red berries. "Big Brother, Big Brother, I've grown seeds! My seeds are super powerful."

Shen Nian'an thinks the little red berries are adorable, picks one up, pops it into his mouth, and crunches it.

The boy reaches out dramatically. "No! If you eat my seeds, then, um... you might get pregnant."

Shen Nian'an swallows.

The boy: ...

Shen Nian'an says faintly, "Whatever. I might never get the chance in this lifetime anyway."

The boy: "Then I want a game console."

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Later, a landslide in the mountains brings an old acquaintance down with it.

Shen Nian'an takes one look. Oh, wow. Isn't this the little president who knew absolutely nothing, yet made an example of him in front of the entire staff and fired him?

Now this little president eats his food, drinks his drinks, and lives under his roof. Before he leaves, Shen Nian'an is going to squeeze every last penny out of him!

One night, Shen Nian'an gets completely drunk. The next morning, he nervously asks the boy with the ponytail, "If a man eats your seeds, will he get pregnant too?"

The boy is engrossed in his game and doesn't even look up. "Of course. The seeds from my Hundred-Child Gourd don't care about gender!"

Theme: Outer beauty is fleeting. Inner beauty is the true essence.