A Food Blogger Transmigrates and Raises a Top Scholar

Gu Sheng transmigrated.

He became a ger whose own father didn't love him and whose stepmother was wicked.

The moment he opened his eyes, he was sold off. Twice!

And to make matters even more outrageous, this world had a third gender besides men and women: ger!

And he was one of the ones who could bear children...

According to this world's rules, the cold-faced scholar standing before him was his husband in name, even if the marriage had been forced.

Gu Sheng: This is going to kill me!

Men can give birth in this world, fine, but why is forced marriage a thing too?!

Since he was here, he might as well make the best of it. Gu Sheng rolled up his sleeves...

Make money! Make lots of money!

And raise a husband who's well-endowed and great in bed on the side. Life was sweet~

It was only later that he realized something was off about his husband...

What happened to that aloof scholar?

Why did he pin Gu Sheng to the bed every night, asking in a hoarse voice, "A Sheng, have you finished the accounts for today?"

Later still, he realized... having a husband was wonderful. So very wonderful!

He earned money to support the family, while his husband topped the imperial exams and brought home an official title.

Li Xiuyuan's family was poor. His father was gravely ill, his eldest brother was disabled, and his younger siblings were still children.

He had only saved Gu Sheng by chance, but then Wang Shi had extorted him over it.

Faced with Wang Shi's demands and everyone's stares, Li Xiuyuan gritted his teeth and said, "I'll marry him!"

Who knew that as soon as this ger entered the house, he would say, "I'll consider those twenty taels a loan. I'll pay you back one day!"

Li Xiuyuan: ...Great. This marriage is off to a chaotic and bewildering start.

Later, suspicion turned to admiration, and admiration turned to love.

Before he knew it, his feelings had changed!

Gu Sheng made a fortune with his cooking, while Li Xiuyuan rose through the ranks by succeeding in the imperial exams.

The two went from poverty to the pinnacle, from treating each other with respect to loving each other unwaveringly.

Food and scholarly success soared side by side, and love and ambition both flourished!

A sunny, flirtatious ger who doesn't realize he's flirting x a cold-faced, scheming scholar from a poor family

[Bonus Scene]

While pregnant, Gu Sheng couldn't stand the heat. Unfortunately, Li Xiuyuan ran hot, so Gu Sheng always kicked him out of bed at night.

One day, a friend came to court with a black eye. Seeing him, he asked with concern, "Lord Li, what happened...?"

Li Xiuyuan didn't bat an eye. "My wife had a nightmare and accidentally injured me."

That night, Li Xiuyuan caught Gu Sheng by the wrist and pinned him to the cool bamboo mat, biting the back of his neck as he murmured, "One kick, one punishment."

Gu Sheng struggled, only to tremble when a hand slipped beneath his clothes. "...Y-you, you're abusing your power to get revenge!"

"Yes." Li Xiuyuan answered without a trace of shame. "I always repay every slight."

[Reading Guide]

1. A transmigrated foodie ger x a cold on the outside, doting husband at heart

2. Farming, imperial exams, food, and sweet romance. Comforting and satisfying, sweet, one-on-one happy ending

3. Ger setting, with childbirth later in the story

4. Slow burn, with little focus on the imperial exams.

Theme: May food and love both bring a bountiful harvest!