Updates daily after the novel goes VIP. Original title: The Days of Farming with My Childhood Betrothed
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Blurb: After Cheng Su died, he transmigrated into a book as a ten-year-old boy from a landlord's family, with a childhood betrothed five years older than him.
With his father and eight older sisters doting on him, and as the only boy in the family, he even had a husband-to-be already waiting for him. Cheng Su thought he could finally spend this life without working nine to nine, six days a week, and lie flat as a carefree slacker.
But before long, disaster struck the Cheng family. Overnight, they were left penniless, with only a few dozen mu of barren fields to their name. Looking at his father, who was past fifty, a whole string of frail concubines, and his husband, whose looks were almost too dazzling, Cheng Su had no choice but to shoulder the burden of supporting the family.
At first, all he did was farm, take the imperial exams, and provide for his family. Then, before he knew it, he became the Crown Prince's tutor and the emperor's teacher.
Cheng Yuanwai's first wife died young. He married one concubine after another, but they gave him only daughters. With no one to inherit his huge estate, Cheng Yuanwai worried so much that he was nearly bald. Then a fortune-teller came up with a plan: find a childhood husband for his son and raise the boy in the family.
Lin Xuan was a ger. His family was poor and had too many children, so when his parents heard about the offer, they sent him to the Cheng family that very night to be sold.
A year later, the young master was born. Lin Xuan thought his good days were over, but the Cheng family didn't send him away.
The young master grew up day by day, becoming more handsome with every passing year. As he neared the age for an engagement, Lin Xuan began to feel a little forlorn. He was much older than the young master and wasn't good enough for him. Once the young master got engaged, Lin Xuan would have no place in the family anymore.
But after waiting and waiting, Lin Xuan discovered that the young master's betrothed was none other than himself.
PS: Younger gong, five-year age gap, stunning shou, childbirth later on. Ensemble cast, everyday family life. The title may change.
Please note:
1. The dynasty is fictional, and everything serves the plot, so don't take it too seriously. Having fun is what matters.
2. The characters' beliefs reflect those of people in ancient times and do not represent the author's own beliefs.
3. I wrote this for my cat. Feel free to poke fun at it, but please don't make it personal.
4. The male lead's romance begins after he turns sixteen. The shou has little screen time early on.
2023.4.8
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Blurb:
Lin Yuanzhou transmigrates as the youngest son of a farming family. His parents spoil him, his siblings-in-law despise him, and he's a notorious local ruffian.
His father worries no one will take care of him in the future, so he grits his teeth and asks a matchmaker to find him a spouse. Every match falls through, and nobody in the surrounding villages dares marry him.
With no other choice, they turn their attention to Lu Wan, a taciturn ger from the neighboring village who returned to his parents' home after divorcing his first husband.
Word has it this husband can lift a cauldron, is fierce, and brings bad luck to his spouse. No one dares take him in.
Lin Yuanzhou looks at the slender Lu Wan standing before him with his eyes lowered, then remembers the fearsome reputation he'd heard about him, that he once took down a burly troublemaker with one hand. He falls silent.
Can this man really lift a cauldron? Is he really that fierce and ill-fated?
Later, the villagers discover that Lin Yuanzhou, the notoriously lazy wastrel, has started getting up early to study.
Later still, the provincial exam results are posted, and Lin Yuanzhou's name is right there on the list.
As Lu Wan hands him a bundle, Lin Yuanzhou's eyelid twitches. “Wanwan, what's this...?”
Lu Wan lowers his eyes, his voice calm. “Silver and provisions. It's a long journey, so don't neglect yourself. If you pass the exam...”
“If I pass, then what?”
“If you find a suitable match, just give me a divorce paper.”
Lin Yuanzhou laughs in exasperation, pulls him into his arms, and grits his teeth. “Divorce? Don't even think about it! You're the only match I'll ever have, Lin Yuanzhou's one and only!”
Theme: The sun always shines after the storm