After the Pretty, High-Maintenance One Marries into a Wealthy Family

[New novel: A Guide to Raising the Wicked, Hated-by-All Darling is now available] Beautiful, troublesome, sickly young master bottom x powerful, fatherly big shot top Jiang He was cheated on. The scumbag said he was fussy and annoying, and that there was no way anyone could ever like him. Jiang He threw a tantrum, threatening to cry, make a scene, and hang himself unless his marriage partner was changed to the scumbag's uncle. His parents couldn't take any more of his pestering and had to agree. After getting the marriage he wanted, Jiang He faced his cold and distant husband and chirped around Qi Hanchuan like a little bird every day. He put on his new clothes and pushed open Qi Hanchuan's bedroom door. "Honey, do these clothes look good on me?" Qi Hanchuan's expression was cool. "Don't call me that." Jiang He feigned confusion. "Then what should I call you? You are my husband, after all." Qi Hanchuan said coldly, "Use my name." Jiang He shook his head and refused, considerately offering a whole list of alternatives. "Daddy, Uncle, Master, Big Brother. Pick whichever one you like." Qi Hanchuan looked at the pretty young man in front of him and rubbed his forehead helplessly. "Just call me honey." Jiang He beamed. "Okay, honey. So, do I look good?" Qi Hanchuan glanced at him and answered coolly, "Mm." Jiang He was the prettiest person he had ever seen, but also the most trouble. Qi Hanchuan didn't like Jiang He, but as the older man, he did his best to respect and care for him. Jiang He didn't like Qi Hanchuan either. He married him just to annoy the scumbag. Watching the scumbag turn green and call him "Auntie" was immensely satisfying. He'd originally planned to divorce Qi Hanchuan once he'd gotten his fill of making the scumbag angry. But as they spent time together, Jiang He discovered that Qi Hanchuan was a kind and gentle person. When he was sick, Qi Hanchuan took care of him personally. When he said he wanted a cake from a bakery in the north of the city, Qi Hanchuan went out in the rain to buy it for him. When someone bullied him, Qi Hanchuan stood up for him. When he was upset, Qi Hanchuan comforted him gently. But when someone asked Qi Hanchuan if he liked him, Qi Hanchuan said he didn't. The young master was a little heartbroken. He ran back to his parents' house and made a fuss about divorcing Qi Hanchuan. He wasn't going to stay with Qi Hanchuan anymore. That man was a liar. Qi Hanchuan came over to coax him and apologize, but the young master refused to forgive him, no matter what. He not only said a lot of hurtful things, but also told Qi Hanchuan why he'd married him. Qi Hanchuan wasn't angry at all. Instead, he said, "I know. I don't blame you." Jiang He said something he didn't mean. "But I hate you. I want a divorce!" Qi Hanchuan's gaze darkened slightly. "A divorce?" Jiang He lifted his chin defiantly. "That's right. A divorce!" The next moment, Qi Hanchuan slung him over his shoulder and carried him home, thoroughly wearing him out from head to toe. Qi Hanchuan pressed close to his ear and asked hoarsely, "Baby, do you still want a divorce?" Jiang He gritted his teeth and cursed, "You beast!" As soon as he'd said it, Qi Hanchuan covered his mouth, leaving him teary-eyed as he bullied him. Reading guide: 1. The blurb has been revised. 2. They are both each other's first. The bottom never dated the scumbag; he was only his marriage partner. 3. The bottom is weak and fussy. Don't read if that's not your thing. 4. Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting. 5. Not for extreme shippers. ---------- Coming soon ---------- Title: A Guide to Raising the Wicked, Hated-by-All Darling Beautiful, vicious, universally hated bottom x older, wealthy big-shot daddy top Su Yan had an extraordinarily beautiful face, but his childhood environment had left him with all sorts of bad habits. He was the young master of the Su family who had been lost outside the household. Less than a month after coming home, he had turned the entire family upside down. He stole things, hit people, and stole money. He did it all, and nearly got thrown out by his biological parents. In the end, his fiance, whom he had never met, suddenly showed up and said he wanted to take him home. Su Yan didn't think he'd done anything wrong. How could taking something from his own family count as stealing? It already belonged to him. Zhou Xuchuan's family was very wealthy, true members of the upper class. Su Yan happily went home with his fiance, but seeing the array of things in the enormous mansion made his fingers itch. Su Yan thought that Zhou Xuchuan was so rich, he surely wouldn't care about a few little things. So he started scheming about how to make them his. On the first day, he put a little ornament from his room into his bag. On the second day, he took a teacup from a shelf. On the third day, he took the teapot. On the fourth, he took an expensive vase... He kept testing the limits, step by step, until he finally stole something right from Zhou Xuchuan's room. This time, he was caught red-handed, and Zhou Xuchuan coldly laid down some rules. If he stole something again, Zhou Xuchuan would spank him. If he still couldn't remember, Zhou Xuchuan would touch his body. If he still couldn't remember after that, Zhou Xuchuan would kiss his mouth. Bad habits picked up in childhood weren't easy to break. Zhou Xuchuan had nearly kissed Su Yan's mouth raw, and he still hadn't gotten rid of the habit. Zhou Xuchuan said the punishment wasn't severe enough. If he did it again, Zhou Xuchuan would * his ass. Su Yan was frightened. He kept telling himself not to steal again, but when he saw a sparkling, oversized gemstone that hadn't been on the shelf before, he couldn't stop himself from taking it. Zhou Xuchuan had said Su Yan could take anything he wanted, as long as he told him. But Su Yan enjoyed the thrill of sneaking around, so Zhou Xuchuan * his ass. Each punishment was more severe than the last, but Su Yan never learned his lesson. In fact, he started looking forward to Zhou Xuchuan's punishments more and more. Only later did Su Yan find out that all the beautiful things he liked had been deliberately put there by Zhou Xuchuan to tempt him into stealing, all so he could punish him. Su Yan flew into a rage, packed his things, and tried to leave. Zhou Xuchuan clamped an arm around his waist and pinned him against the wall. "Baby, did I ever tell you what the punishment is for running away?" Su Yan struggled and cursed. "You lying bastard! I don't care what the punishment is. I'm done with this!" Then Zhou Xuchuan tempted him with a huge diamond ring, and he softened. Zhou Xuchuan told him, "Yan Yan is so beautiful. Only the most beautiful diamond is worthy of you." Su Yan was so flattered he was practically floating. Before he knew it, he'd been tricked into bed and thoroughly worn out. Blurb saved on July 31, 2025. Theme: You have to fight for the things you love