Marrying the Sickly Groom for Luck

Upcoming in the author's collection: "Tiger, Don't You Want a Little Fox Cub?" Recommended: a friend's upcoming novel, "If I Borrow Your Luck, I Have to Take Responsibility for You, Dragon-Aura Protagonist"

[Mutual First Love / Love Them Once You Get to Know Them / Slight Pursuit / 1v1 Farming / Warm, Domestic Sunshine × Stiff Bookworm]

Yuan Zhao got married.

And he married that sickly man from Qingluan Village next door.

When he left home, he carried a bundle over his left shoulder and held his younger brother's hand with his right, following the Shi family with a beaming smile.

Behind him stood his uncle and aunt's family, their faces dark with gloom.

Before marrying into the Shi family, he already knew what they were like: a down-on-their-luck family that had returned to the village. Having even a thatched hut to shelter them from wind and rain was a blessing.

And his husband was still unconscious from his severe injuries. He had married Yuan Zhao to bring him good luck.

Yuan Zhao worked hard, taking good care of everything in his new family. His younger brother no longer had to suffer the bullying he had endured before, and his benefactor lay quietly beside him every night.

But this peaceful life did not last long, because Shi Wuxiang woke up.

This man, whose very name sounded so detached from worldly matters, learned who Yuan Zhao was and frowned deeply.

"A male spouse? Underage? That's illegal!"

"How is getting married against the law?"

Yuan Zhao's youthful face was full of uncertainty. Had Shi Wuxiang figured out that he had faked his age?

How could a man marry another man? How could a man have a baby!

The shock was too much. When he woke from his coma, he saw a dark-skinned young man pinching and wiping him down. He almost passed out again...

"Don't faint, don't faint! We don't have money to buy medicine anymore!"

"...I'd rather not wake up to face this."

"Am I really that bad? I'm strong, and I'm good at getting things done! Even that old widower in our village..." No, no, no!

Shi Wuxiang looked him over, deeply aware that this situation went against everything he had believed. In the end, though, reality won.

"I never intended to marry a man. You've worked hard taking care of me all this time, and I'll support you until you turn eighteen. Then you'll leave without a fuss. How does that sound?"

"You should've stayed unconscious. You haven't said a single thing I like!"

"You! You... You have no respect for your elders!"

In the end, Yuan Zhao agreed.

And one morning three years later, he quietly left, a bundle on his left shoulder and his younger brother's hand in his right, just as he had done on the day he married into the family.

Over the years, Shi Wuxiang had become a schoolteacher. The thing he said to Yuan Zhao most often was that one should be honest and keep one's word.

Yuan Zhao knew he was saying it for his sake.

The man who usually woke up and immediately reached for Yuan Zhao found only empty space. Seeing the scrawled note on the table, he finally realized Yuan Zhao had run off.

"This is bad!"

"What a well-behaved little thing!"

[Reader's Guide]

■ The mountain setting is fictional. Anything can happen there, so don't scrutinize it too closely.

■ The gong is a stiff, straight man from a conservative background, so his temper can be unpredictable. Please bear with him.

■ The shou follows the farming-and-raising-chickens-to-feed-the-family route, while the gong makes a living as a stiff, bookish scholar.

■ No perfect characters. No perfect characters. No perfect characters.

■ The shou is a carefree yet considerate little sunshine!

[Please Keep in Mind]

■ Our tastes might be each other's dealbreakers, and our dealbreakers might be each other's tastes. Please respect one another. You don't need to announce it when dropping the story, and please don't spread rumors disguised as warnings.

Upcoming: "What Should I Do? Then Divorce Me!"

[Mutual First Love / Sweet Romance / Cozy Everyday Life / Making Money to Support the Family]

Jiang Queyun transmigrated into a book. In the story, the original owner was a vicious supporting character, a heavy stumbling block between the protagonists.

The original owner was lazy, greedy, and shameless. He often took advantage of the protagonist gong, Lu Hanbai, being away to beat his son. Later, after committing one evil deed after another, Lu Hanbai sent him to prison, where he eventually met a tragic end.

The transmigrated Jiang Queyun was timid and delicate. How could he do all those terrible things?

He only hoped Lu Hanbai would divorce him as soon as possible, so he could take the money and run!

So he started making trouble every chance he got.

"Oops, I ruined your clothes in the wash again!"

"Oops, I got your quilt wet again!"

"Oops, I made you angry again. What should I do? Then divorce me!"

But Lu Hanbai, who had originally avoided him like the plague, started acting strangely. One moment he was holding Jiang Queyun's hand, the next he was kissing his lips. They had even shared a bed!

One day, Jiang Queyun stood up with his hands on his hips. This wasn't right! He only wanted to get divorced!

Lu Hanbai didn't like the husband he had married out of necessity. He was lazy, greedy, and even bullied the child.

But at some point, the vicious young man suddenly changed. He began watching Lu Hanbai's mood, taking good care of the household, and even carefully keeping his distance.

Lu Hanbai thought he was turning over a new leaf. But then the young man would tear his clothes so he had to go around bare-chested, or deliberately wet his bedding so they had to share a quilt...

Lu Hanbai understood. He hadn't turned over a new leaf.

He'd turned into a flirt.

Theme: Cherish life, and may we all live our own lives.