My Husband Is So Weak, But He's Just Pretending

Married first, love later | Equally matched power couple | Healing and heartwarming | Ensemble cast

An immensely powerful demon slayer who always takes things too literally & a frail, helpless mortal scholar (a retired big shot of the demon world, sweet on the outside and dark within)

Yu Yaoyin is the sect’s last demon slayer. Exceptionally gifted and immensely powerful, she is devoted to upholding justice and vanquishing demons.

Her only shortcoming is her mediocre mortal husband.

Her husband is a frail scholar who can neither carry heavy things nor lift a finger to help. He pays no attention to the world outside, staying home to read the classics. As a mortal, he is practically too fragile: a gust of wind could knock him over, and he is helpless in every way. Yu Yaoyin often gets a headache over it and complains to her friends, “My husband is so weak.”

Fortunately, her husband is rather handsome, surprisingly good in bed, and gentle and considerate.

Every day, when Yu Yaoyin returns from slaying demons, her husband has a hot meal waiting for her, along with a basin of warm water for her feet and a gentle question: “Ayin, are you tired?”

She gives a slight nod, and her mortal husband massages her shoulders and back without a single complaint.

Looking at the man who has thoughtfully taken care of every little thing for her, Yu Yaoyin thinks that it doesn’t matter if her husband is a little weak. She can be the strong one.

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Until one day, she goes out on an errand and returns to find the town under attack by demons, and the house awash in blood.

Yu Yaoyin’s heart sinks. Her mortal husband probably hasn’t survived.

Grief-stricken, she pursues the demons to a mountain valley. Lightning flashes and thunder rolls; the whole place is drenched in blood and chaos. When the swirling yellow dust clears, a tall, slender figure comes into view

The man’s clothes are spotless, his expression cool and detached. He glances at the demons glaring at him, casually lifts a hand, and sends out a palm strike. The terrifying demons are instantly obliterated. He dusts off his sleeve and draws back his hand. Seeing a speck of blood on it, he clicks his tongue in annoyance. “Ayin will worry when she sees this.”

Yan Qing tidies himself up and heads home to resume his life as a useless scholar. But when he turns around, he finds Yu Yaoyin staring at him in utter shock.

The man who had looked so at ease just moments ago instantly panics.

#My husband keels over at the slightest breeze when nothing is happening, but wipes out a whole group in seconds when trouble strikes.

#My husband is so weak. He’s been pretending.

#After retiring, an all-powerful big shot just wants to live a peaceful life with his wife. But some idiots keep getting in the way, so he might as well kill them all. Waaah, darling, they made me do it. They’re the bad guys. Do you still want me?

Reader’s guide:

1. One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins, each other’s first love. A warm, sweet, slice-of-life story with a steady progression.

2. The blurb has been screenshotted and kept as evidence. It was uploaded to an email account on April 7, 2026. Any infringement will be pursued in court.

Theme: Protecting nature and all living things is everyone’s responsibility.