My Husband Snagged a Powerful Man as His Live-In Son-in-Law

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After his father died of illness, Fang Junyan decided to bring a husband into the family to carry on the Fang family line and protect their property.

Though he was handsome, he'd been freakishly strong since childhood and had a poor reputation. Everyone was afraid he'd beat them to death, so no one wanted to marry into his family.

With no other choice, he went to the neighboring town, pretended to be a delicate young man, and lured a husband home with a few meals.

He had carefully chosen his new husband: handsome, well-built, and a penniless scholar with nothing to his name. Fang Junyan was confident he could keep the man under his thumb and be the one in charge.

On their wedding night, he smashed a stool with one palm and said, half threatening and half enticing, “I married you so you could carry on the Fang family line. If you behave, I'll make sure you have plenty of good food and drink while you study. If you don't, you'll end up like this stool.”

When his new husband didn't move, Fang Junyan assumed he'd intimidated him and secretly congratulated himself. He was about to say a few more things when the man smashed the table with one palm and looked at him with an amused smile.

Fang Junyan: ...

Oh no. It seemed he'd brought home someone extraordinary.

Divorce! He had to divorce him!

Han Zhiming had struggled for years in a post-apocalyptic wasteland when he unexpectedly acquired a two-world System. Then he was transported into the body of an undocumented man and mistaken for a scholar fleeing disaster.

In this world, undocumented people could be arrested. The System advised him to marry someone so it could secretly arrange legal status for him.

How could two people from different worlds fall in love? Han Zhiming wanted no part of it.

One day, the System issued its final warning: if he didn't obtain legal status in this world, it would make him go hungry for the rest of his life.

Just then, a delicate, beautiful young man stumbled in front of him and shyly asked him for help getting up.

Han Zhiming saw through the boy's attempt to stage an accident, curled his lips into a smile, and went over to help him up.

Since the other man had come right to him, he wouldn't hold back.

On their wedding night, the boy dropped his delicate act and tried to intimidate him with brute force.

Han Zhiming found it amusing and showed off a little. The boy's expression changed instantly. Looking pitiful, he said, “Actually, I'm ill. After thinking it over, I don't want to hold you back, so we should part ways. I'll give you some money.”

Han Zhiming gave a quiet laugh and replied with two icy words: “No way.”

After their marriage, Fang Junyan tried every way he could think of to get a divorce, but his husband always put him in his place. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and carry on.

Later, he discovered that Han Zhiming wasn't a weak scholar, but a traveling merchant.

Later still, he discovered that the man wasn't a traveling merchant, but an immortal.

And later still, he discovered that the man was neither a traveling merchant nor an immortal, but a bastard!

Rubbing his aching lower back, Fang Junyan decided he would never let Han Zhiming into his room again.

Reading guide:

1. One-on-one, both leads are each other's only partners. Childbirth is part of the story.

2. Contains original worldbuilding; please don't scrutinize it for historical accuracy.

3. Most of the story takes place in ancient times, but there will be plotlines set in the wasteland world.

(Revised April 12, 2026)

Theme: Never underestimate anyone.