The International Students' Secondhand Group Accidentally Bought the Wrong Husband

A guy who takes every bait and falls in love through overthinking x a sweet, slow-witted guy who realizes things only after the fact

As an art student, Lin Yan is devastated to find himself enrolled in a programming boot camp co-taught with the School of Information. The professor coldly refuses to let him drop the class. Meanwhile, his roommate, who's about to move out, flops onto the sofa with his phone and suddenly lets out a pig-like squeal of laughter:

"They say the international students' secondhand group has everything. Who knew you could find a live-in tutor there!"

Lin Yan: o.O?

A rich heir is offering high pay, room and board, and tuition in exchange for a live-in tutor. He's returning home to inherit the family business, so he's listing the tutor on the secondhand group.

Xie Guanshang...?

At the name, a cool yet gentle image springs to mind. Lin Yan presses his lips together. Isn't this a little humiliating?

He... does need tutoring, and now that his roommate's moving out, there's an empty room. Thinking of Xie Guanshang's effortless, top-student confidence in class, Lin Yan grits his teeth. He'll take the job!

Xie Guanshang is indeed more than capable of tutoring, and he's a natural at housework too. Almost too good at it...

Lin Yan works three part-time jobs, and he runs into Xie Guanshang at every single one.

Even so, whenever he gets home, there's always a neatly arranged meal waiting for him, and the whole place is spotless.

Lin Yan blinks, nervously clenching his fist. "...Did I offer him too little?"

He tries to express his concern tactfully. Xie Guanshang considers it, and the dishes on the table become even more elaborate.

He straightforwardly hands him a bank card. Xie Guanshang looks touched, then gives him two cards in return.

All he can do is gather his courage and tell Xie Guanshang that their relationship might not be very healthy.

Xie Guanshang... Xie Guanshang tenderly kisses him. "You're right. Xiao Yan, that's so thoughtful of you."

Lin Yan is pulled into his arms and toppled onto the bed. A blush spreads across his face, and only then does he belatedly curl his toes. This... something about this isn't right!

A year later, Lin Yan hides on a flight home. His loose clothes conceal his slightly rounded belly. He looks at the secondhand chat records in his hand, his face pale.

Xie Guanshan, not Xie Guanshang.

He got the wrong person!

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Xie Guanshang is cool and aloof, always keeping to himself.

That is, until a sweet, pretty little apricot corners him to confess.

The young man stands before him, stammering. His big, round eyes are bright, and his lips move.

"...I don't have much money, but you can move in with me."

Just hearing the important part is enough to make Xie Guanshang's ears ring and his heart race.

Their life together is sweet, but his sweetheart works too hard to take care of him and is always worried they won't have enough money. So he can only work even harder to earn more.

Once everything falls into place and their relationship is stable, Xie Guanshang plans to propose.

But when he comes back from an academic conference, the apartment is empty. His sweetheart has run away.

Theme: Love means supporting each other.