I Went Looking for My Husband With Our Child, But Found the Wrong Man

After transmigrating, Chen Nuo became the poor husband in a book, abandoned by his unfaithful spouse.

His original husband was a classic Chen Shimei: not only did he look down on his male spouse, he also left his entire family in Chen Nuo's care, then went to the capital to sit the examinations and never returned.

Chen Nuo was furious. Why should I be out digging wild vegetables while you live it up? That's no way to live!

So Chen Nuo took the little boy Chen Shimei had picked up and went to the capital to find his husband.

The book only said that Chen Shimei was called “Zi Yao,” without giving a single other detail.

Once they reached the capital, Chen Nuo discovered that there were hundreds, if not thousands, of people with Zi Yao in their names.

Chen Nuo: “...?”

With no other choice, Chen Nuo steeled himself and knocked on doors one by one:

“Hello, please take your wife and child.”

The first Zi Yao he found was the current chancellor. The fox-eyed man looked at Chen Nuo and said, “Sure.”

After a chaotic ordeal, Chen Nuo quickly realized he'd found the wrong man.

Chen Nuo fled over the wall with the child in his arms and asked him, “Do you remember what your dad looked like?”

The boy's eyes darted around. “He was handsome, pretty! I remember!”

Chen Nuo clenched his fist in delight. “Great! Tomorrow is the Flower Festival, and every man in the capital will be there. Be brave, little one, and go for it!”

The next day, Chen Nuo watched the boy rush up and hug a great general's leg in front of everyone. “Daddy!”

The great general, Yin Ziyao: “...?”

Chen Nuo: “There you are!”

But after they moved into the general's residence, it only took a few months for Chen Nuo to realize something was wrong. Wasn't his Chen Shimei a country bumpkin? How could he be so skilled at martial arts?

He pulled the child over to interrogate him, but the little one only clapped his hands. “He looked the richest. He can feed both of us.”

Chen Nuo: “...???”

As for why the general agreed to take in the father and son, it was because Chen Nuo looked seven or eight parts like his deceased husband.

Chen Nuo: I'm sorry!!

He awkwardly picked up the boy and ran out of the general's residence.

A few days later, the situation spiraled out of control. The chancellor and the general got into a fight in the street, both shouting that the other had stolen his wife and child. The emperor was fascinated.

“What sort of person could make two of my most trusted officials fight?”

So he issued an edict summoning Chen Nuo.

Chen Nuo: Uh, this isn't a good idea. I don't think I can do that.

Though reluctant, he couldn't disobey the emperor's order, so Chen Nuo went with a heavy heart.

But on the day he entered the palace, the boy disappeared.

Just as Chen Nuo was searching high and low for him, the boy suddenly returned.

Only now, the adorable seven- or eight-year-old had transformed into a handsome man eight feet tall, with waves towering several dozen feet behind him.

Chen Nuo: “...???”

*

The Second Prince, Ling Jingze, was the only son of the late empress and the current emperor.

Unfortunately, he suffered from a serious illness and had lived in seclusion for many years.

Only a few people knew that the late empress was a mermaid from the Sea Tribe. As a mixed-blood descendant of merfolk, Ling Jingze's constitution was unstable. From time to time, his strange illness would flare up and turn him into a little boy.

To protect him, the emperor claimed that his son was gravely ill.

Several years ago, Ling Jingze was accidentally kidnapped by someone who mistook him for a child.

The imperial family searched far and wide, but in the end, he miraculously returned.

He was even cured of his strange illness and became the king of the Sea Tribe.

According to popular legend, to become king of the Sea Tribe, one must obtain the most precious thing in the world:

A heart that loves him deeply.

(Still a work in progress, archived May 21, 2024)

[Hero's Guide to Potential Pitfalls]

1. Scheming merfolk mixed-blood gong x sunny transmigrated husband shou. Sweet romance, no betting pool.

2. The gong will remain in child form for a while at the start. The cannon-fodder Chen Shimei never consummated the marriage with his male spouse.

3. Big eyes @oAishang, you know what I mean, "winks". Come join us.gif

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