A Rugged Man Reincarnates as a Beloved Mute Boy

[A chatty, reader-to-reader pitch] Reader A: Hey, have you heard? That new novel, The Tough Northeastern Guy Reborn as the Beloved Little Mute, is incredible! Reader B: What? A story about a little mute? Is it another one where the poor heroine gets bullied until she cries? Reader A: Not even close! The protagonist is a tough Northeastern guy who’d just collected compensation for a car accident. Before the money had even warmed up in his hands, he transmigrated straight into the body of a three-year-old mute girl in ancient times. She’s the darling of the Xu family, with six older brothers doting on her and parents who treat her like the apple of their eye! Reader B: Well, that sounds pretty nice! What happens next? Reader A: She was planning to pretend to be mute and coast through life, but when she opened her mouth, out came a strong Northeastern accent. She roasted her scheming stepsister so badly the poor girl died of embarrassment, and chatted the Empress into offering a betrothal between her and the Crown Prince! The Crown Prince used to be a little boy, but now he sneaks out of the palace with her every day to eat roasted sweet potatoes. These days, all the kids from the capital’s noble families go around saying things like “This is insanely tasty” and “What are you looking at?” The court officials keep submitting complaints, saying she’s leading the royal children astray! Reader B: Hahahaha, did she actually accept the betrothal? Reader A: Of course not! The tough guy pulled out a piping-hot roasted sweet potato and turned it down, saying he wanted to open a barbecue stand and didn’t want anyone telling him what to do. Now even the Empress indulges her, and the imperial chefs are learning Northeastern stew from her. Just reading it makes my mouth water! Reader B: Got it, I’m going to check it out. Is it packed with laughs? Reader A: There’s no painful angst at all, just one satisfying moment after another. I stayed up late reading it last night, and my laughing roommate thought I’d gone crazy!