I'll Cheer You Up, My Hard-of-Hearing Wife! [School Life]

Xia Zhixing, who has a hearing impairment, has a sweet, fair face. His softly fluttering eyelashes always make people feel protective of him.

The only thing that made everyone uneasy was that when he was seven, he stayed with the Lu family and had to live under the same roof as their most hot-tempered young master.

Rumor had it that the Lu family's young master had a terrible temper. He never repeated himself, and especially hated people who couldn't understand him or stared blankly because they couldn't hear clearly. This had practically become a rule the whole Lu family went to great lengths to ensure no one broke.

Lu's father was worried sick. He rushed back from a business trip, afraid he would arrive too late and find his son had beaten up his friend's child.

But just as he hurried to stop his son, he saw him carrying a plate of mango pudding and awkwardly signing to Xia Zhixing, "Do you like this?"

Lu's father: "...What?"

How had one day away on a business trip transformed his little tyrant, who never gave anyone the time of day, so completely that he even knew sign language?

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Xia Zhixing, who has a hearing impairment, is a pitiful child who was neglected growing up. He has always been used to being alone.

The Lu family's young master, Lu Jingchuan, is a constant source of trouble for him.

Rumor had it that the young master of the Lu family had a bad temper, kept everyone at arm's length, and was impossible to get close to. Xia Zhixing didn't mind. In fact, he was relieved that they wouldn't have to interact.

But then a sun umbrella appeared whenever he went out.

A little rubber duck appeared when he took a bath.

And there was one more person to work up a lather for him...

Xia Zhixing and Lu Jingchuan went to school together, came home together, and lived together.

Everyone teased Xia Zhixing that, since he was staying with the Lu family, he must be Lu Jingchuan's little sidekick.

Until one day, they turned around and saw Lu, the, Lu, family's, young, master, holding Xia Zhixing, nuzzling his soft hair and refusing to let go, earnestly coaxing him and signing to apologize?

Lu Jingchuan: (signs: Do you like this? JPG)

Xia Zhixing: (sullen JPG)

Lu Jingchuan: (signs: Then do you like this? JPG)

Xia Zhixing: (turns away JPG)

Lu Jingchuan: (runs around to the other side) (signs: Don't be mad anymore JPG)

Lu Jingchuan: (looks aggrieved and tries to appease him) (signs: It's all my fault. I shouldn't have hurried to sneak a kiss from you JPG)

Later, everyone knew that Lu Jingchuan was the one Xia Zhixing could always rely on, the closest thing to an ear in Xia Zhixing's silent world.

Reading guide:

1. A naturally solitary, sweet-tempered, aloof deaf boy who is the bottom X a clingy, devoted younger seme who pampers his husband every day.

2. A sweet childhood-friends romance, sweet from beginning to end. You won't regret shipping them!

3. Thanks to Hua Gou for permission to use the cover character designs.

Theme: Small differences cannot dim a brilliant light. I still have the potential to create miracles.