The Yu Family's Penny-Pinching Son-in-Law

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Synopsis:

He Yan was known throughout Hedong Village as a simple-minded fool.

Everyone around him avoided him,

afraid that if he got worked up, the fool would lash out and go crazy.

In truth,

He Yan, who'd been pretending to be stupid for over half a year: Other people suffer, and I enjoy myself.jpg

Who would have thought that this world had something as ridiculous as destined couples?

He Yan tossed and turned, then threw a fit and demanded a husband.

His parents went along with it.

The next day, they sold He Yan off. His parents: Dream on!

They say that sharp-tongued Yu was once very virtuous, but after his engagement was broken off, he came to hate all men.

Now he was planning to take in a live-in son-in-law and thoroughly torment (strike that) dote on him.

He Yan, who had no intention of getting married: Oh, perfect. Just what he wanted.

And so.

On his first day at the Yu household, He Yan: I'll return the betrothal money. We won't bother each other, and we'll divorce when the time comes.

On his third day at the Yu household, He Yan: You want me to spend my money? Not a chance!

On his Nth day at the Yu household, He Yan: Wifey smells so good! Hurry up and put on your new clothes!

Looking at the insanely expensive fabric held up against him, Yu Man's vision went black: What happened to that stingy live-in son-in-law?

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Yu Man was an adopted boy from the tofu shop run by Old Yu's second son in Hexi Village.

He was promised in marriage before he was even fifteen, and was just waiting for his fiance to pass the county exam before joining the Fang family.

After his adoptive parents died, his fiance's family quietly bared their fangs.

Yu Man endured and endured, until he couldn't take it anymore.

He took up a broom and cursed them from one end of the village to the other.

His virtuous image was completely shattered, and he became famous overnight as a sharp-tongued boy.

His destined match was near, but the engagement fell through. After his reputation sank to rock bottom, the only people who came to ask for his hand were old bachelors and widowers.

To protect his little brother and the tofu shop, Yu Man decided to take in a live-in son-in-law.

He had two candidates in mind:

One was Li Tiezhu from his village, and the other was He Yan from Hedong Village.

[Reader's Guide 3.0]

1. Neither lead is perfect, and the top really is stingy.

2. They won't suddenly get rich, and they won't run into royalty. If they do, the royal is down on his luck (not really).

"Hearing My Husband's Inner Thoughts After Being Reborn"

"That Xie boy seems pleasant. Is he engaged?"

On the day of the matchmaking meeting, Jiang Xun passed over Xie Youtao, with his peach-blossom face, and took a liking to the shabby, awkward Xie Youan instead.

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In his previous life, Jiang Xun repeatedly failed the exams and was deceived into marrying a calamity. Not only was he cuckolded, but his family was killed and his mentor's entire household was sentenced to death.

When he opened his eyes again, a young and beautiful boy sat before him, looking shy.

Jiang Xun: ...He'd returned to the day of the matchmaking meeting.

He didn't want to relive such a turbulent life a second time.

Just as Jiang Xun was about to refuse, he heard the inner thoughts of another boy present

[...That handsome guy across from me is destined to be cannon fodder? But what can you do? Xie Youtao's lover is the real protagonist. From powerful noble families to ordinary people, no one who opposes the protagonist gets a happy ending. What a shame...]

Jiang Xun raised an eyebrow. The protagonist? He refused to believe in destiny. Wasn't he reborn to turn the tables?

But this little boy seemed to know a little too much...

[Wow! This guy's got a tiny waist and long legs. I heard people built like that are really amazing in bed, but I wonder if it's true...]

Jiang Xun's temple twitched. He smiled with warm, sunny kindness and ground out, "I've taken a liking to this young man. Why don't we arrange the betrothal gifts soon?"

#You'll find out after we marry whether I'm any good#

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Xie Youan transmigrated into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder younger brother in the protagonist's harem.

His parents died when he was young. At eight, he followed his mother into her new marriage. Later, after catching his stepbrother having an affair with the protagonist, he was tormented by them, fell into the water, and died.

After narrowly surviving, Xie Youan planned to keep his head down, save some money, and leave the Xie family's hellhole as soon as possible.

After getting engaged,

Xie Youan discovered that Jiang Xun wasn't as honest and simple as the book claimed. In fact, he was devious, and anyone who tried to manipulate him met a bad end.

Xie Youan thought it over, packed his things in the middle of the night, and ran: If I can't afford to offend him, I can at least run away, right?

Jiang Xun blocked the road at the village entrance and said with a smile, "Where are you going in the middle of the night? I'll go with you."

Xie Youan: "...If I say I'm going to the outhouse, will you believe me?"

[Bonus scene]

The newly appointed top scholar, Jiang Xun, entered the court as a sixth-rank compiler. Before long, he was promoted to lecturer, with a bright future ahead. His only problem was that his husband was dull and boring.

Everyone hoped to see the poor husband he'd married in his youth cast aside.

Until one day after a banquet, the drunk top scholar was sitting off to the side.

A carriage came from afar. A slender figure stepped down, and the top scholar, who had been tipsy a moment earlier, suddenly smiled and eagerly went over. "Why are you wearing a scarf? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xie Youan shook his head and said he was fine.

[Ahhh, it's all because of that awful thing you did yesterday! I have to wear a scarf to go out today. No, when we get home, I'm throwing that stupid waist chain away...]

"Sweet husband, please don't throw it away..."

Xie Youan: o.O?

He... he didn't say that out loud, did he?

Everyone: O▽O!!

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