Doting on My Lame Husband

Zhao Chi owns a small noodle stall in Xihua Village. He has thick brows and bright eyes, a sturdy frame, and a strong, healthy body. He may not be wealthy, but with a physique like his, plenty of people are eager to arrange a match for him. However, Zhao Chi is supposedly cursed by fate. Both of his betrothals ended in misfortune, and after that, nobody dared bring up marriage with him again. Now nearly thirty, he still hasn't married. One day, during a torrential downpour, a filthy little beggar came to the village. The beggar hid not far from his stall, cautiously taking the food Zhao Chi left out. Afraid of being driven away, he curled up miserably beneath a rock. Zhao Chi took pity on him and made a point of saving him something to eat every day. Little by little, he coaxed the beggar, who was like a stray alley cat, into coming home with him. Zhao Chi washed the little beggar clean and took him in, caring for him tenderly. Once the little beggar had a name, he grew prettier by the day. His mottled yellow skin turned smooth and pale as a tender egg. His lashes were long and curled, and no one in the village, or even the town, had eyes so bright and sweet. At last, Zhao Chi, nearing thirty, had something to look forward to. He earned money to dress up his sweetheart and nurse him back to health, determined to let his precious darling live a beautiful life. Note: The recipient's leg will not fully recover by the end. There are no children in the main story, but the alternate-universe extra has children. PS: Rugged, fatherly top x pretty, sweet, delicate bottom. The top is nine years older. A sweet, cozy slice-of-life story focused on the two of them! The blurb is from the top's perspective, and the opening also starts from his point of view, but the story is mostly told from the bottom's perspective. A sweet story about an unpolished, ordinary top who pours his heart into giving a stray