The Lazy Man Is Forced to Marry a Husband

The Qiao family has a pair of cousins famous far and wide.

The older cousin, Qiao Xingsheng, is the only licentiate within ten miles; the younger one, Qiao Yue, is one of the laziest men around.

Qiao Yue's greatest wish is to have food and clothes without having to worry, and to live off his older cousin.

One day,

a beautiful young man blocked Qiao Yue's path, blushing as he held out a purse to him.

Qiao Yue blushed and reached out, only to hear the beauty, Fang Chuyue, call him "Scholar Qiao" with his own ears.

A young man's heart shattered into eight pieces!

Furious, Qiao Yue cursed and grumbled.

From then on, whenever Qiao Yue saw that young man, he wanted to turn around and run.

But fate had other plans, and Fang Chuyue appeared in front of him every single day.

Some time later, a friend held a celebration at home.

Thinking his golden finger was finally going to make him shine, Qiao Yue turned around and found himself set up to be alone in a room with Fang Chuyue.

With everyone watching, Qiao Yue had no choice but to marry the young man whose ambitions were higher than the heavens, tears in his eyes.

So what if he had to support his husband by living off his older cousin after they married?

Just days after the wedding, the old Qiao family, who had always refused to split up the household, actually relented!

His money-loving husband, his little brother, his kind-hearted father-in-law...

The lazy man saw black before his eyes: Heaven wants me dead!

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Fang Chuyue was born into poverty but blessed with a beautiful face. From childhood, he dreamed of becoming someone important, and dedicated every day to climbing the social ladder.

After giving up hope of attaching himself to the county shopkeeper's son, Fang Chuyue decided to set his sights on promising scholars instead.

Who could have imagined he would mistake the wrong man? The man was tall and handsome, but so lazy he wouldn't lift a finger even if an oil bottle fell over!

Fang Chuyue shook the nonsense from his head and resolved to make something of himself, only to end up married to the lazy man by sheer coincidence!

Fang Chuyue regretted it bitterly. With a little bundle on his back, he followed the lazy man into a life of poverty.

Firewood, rice, oil, and salt; three meals a day;

floods, earthquakes, and disasters in a chaotic age;

children, husband...

Fang Chuyue patted the husband beside him and said casually, "Dear, I like this gold card."

Qiao Yue liked it too.

It was an ultra-super-rare hidden card, and it could even drop mysterious items.

Who wouldn't like it? The problem was, he couldn't draw one!

Looking at his husband's sparkling eyes, what else could Qiao Yue do? Spend money!

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One day,

two important people came to Qingshan Village. The villagers watched from behind walls, curious but afraid.

But those important people were clearly the lazy man who had left the village not long ago and his money-loving husband!

--Coming soon: Reborn to Hear My Husband's Inner Voice--

"The Xie family's younger son looks agreeable. Is he promised to anyone?"

On the day of the matchmaking, Jiang Xun passed over Xie Youtao, whose face was as lovely as a peach blossom, and took a liking to Xie You'an, who was shabby and dull-witted.

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

When he opened his eyes again, a young, beautiful man sat before him, shyly lowering his head.

Jiang Xun: "..." He had actually returned to the day of the matchmaking.

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

Jiang Xun was about to refuse when he heard the inner voice of another young man in the room:

[...That handsome guy across from me is actually destined to be cannon fodder? But I guess that's what happens when Xie Youtao's lover is the real protagonist. From powerful aristocrats to ordinary people, everyone who opposes the protagonist meets a bad end. What a shame, what a shame...]

Jiang Xun raised an eyebrow. The protagonist? He refused to believe in fate. Wasn't he reborn to turn everything around?

But this young man seemed to know an awful lot...

[Wow! This guy even has a great ass and long legs. I hear guys like that are really good in bed, but I wonder if that's true...]

Jiang Xun's temple twitched. He smiled as warmly as a spring breeze and gritted out, "I've taken a fancy to this young man. How about I send over the betrothal gifts on an auspicious day?"

#You'll find out after we get married#

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Xie You'an transmigrated into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder younger brother of one of the protagonist's harem members.

His original self lost his father at a young age. At eight, he followed his mother into a new marriage. Later, after accidentally discovering his stepbrother's affair with the protagonist, he was tormented and drowned.

After getting a second chance at life, Xie You'an planned to keep his head down, save some money, and leave the Xie family hellhole as soon as possible.

After they became engaged,

Xie You'an discovered that Jiang Xun wasn't as honest and simple-minded as the book claimed. In fact, he was full of schemes, and anyone who crossed him met a bad end.

Xie You'an thought it over, then packed his bags and fled in the middle of the night: He was no match for Jiang Xun. Couldn't he at least run?

Jiang Xun blocked the village entrance, smiling. "Where are you going so late at night? I'll go with you."

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

[Bonus Scene]

After placing first in the imperial exam, Jiang Xun entered the court as a sixth-rank editor. Before long, he was promoted to lecturer, and his future looked bright. The only flaw was that his husband was dull and boring.

Everyone looked forward to seeing the humble husband cast aside.

Then, after one banquet, the drunken top scholar sat waiting nearby.

A carriage approached from afar, and a slender figure stepped down. The scholar, who had seemed tipsy just moments earlier, immediately broke into a smile and hurried over. "Why are you wearing a scarf? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xie You'an shook his head and said he was fine.

[Ahhh, it's all because of the awful thing you did yesterday, you bastard! How else am I supposed to go out today without a scarf? No, when we get home, I'm throwing away that stupid waist chain...]

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

Xie You'an: o.O?

Hadn't... he not said anything out loud?

Everyone: O▽O!!

Theme: Forced to work hard and strive for a better life.