The All-Round Son-in-Law: Buy One, Get One Free

Yu Feiyuan is the young master of the Longfeng Escort Agency.

After her parents are named by the city lord to escort the "final shipment," they never return, and all trace of them disappears. Yu Feiyuan takes command in the crisis, assuming responsibility for the struggling agency and holding everything together by herself.

At the time, all the agency's experienced escorts had left with her parents, leaving the place empty. The agency is struggling to stay afloat, while rival agencies circle like wolves, using "marriage alliances" as an excuse to swallow her and the business whole. Pressed from all sides, Yu Feiyuan acts decisively and simply snatches a handsome man to bring home as a live-in son-in-law.

He's called a "son-in-law," but in practice, he's a "servant."

With the agency short on staff and money, the son-in-law naturally has to wear many hats: accountant, manager, cook, waiter, woodcutter, horse tender... He does it all. Fortunately, this new son-in-law is remarkably hardworking and patient, gentle and polite, and an especially gifted cook. His meals taste like the comfort of a peaceful life. The agency's staff go from suspicious to impressed, and even Yu Feiyuan has to admit she's starting to fall for him.

Their relationship heats up quickly, and they become as sweet and affectionate as can be.

But the first to grow suspicious is the cat in the house.

Then a clever crow, followed by a taciturn donkey. Each animal tells Yu Feiyuan the same thing: something's wrong with this man.

Before long, Yu Feiyuan sees the truth. The attentive, considerate son-in-law by day and the tender, passionate bedmate by night are twin brothers.

She doesn't expose them. She simply watches quietly as the two take turns appearing, trading places, and putting on a flawless performance.

Go on, then. I want to see how much longer you can keep this act up.

As time passes, Yu Feiyuan sees clearly that both men sincerely love her, and she doesn't want to hurt either of them. But she can't bring herself to have two men at once. After much thought, she finally makes her decision, eyes reddening:

"Giving up either of you would be unfair. So I don't want either of you."

The moment she finishes speaking, the two men speak in unison for the first time:

"Can't you be a little more generous and just take us both?"

[Blurb revised June 20, 2026. The complete manuscript is finished.]

Theme: Love and courage are the sunlight and air that help us grow