The Overachieving Little Husband of the Top Scholar’s Household

This story: 【Elegant, reserved, cunning gentleman × Thin-skinned but mischievous overachieving beauty】 “Life’s ultimate overachiever” Qiu Huanian transmigrates into an ancient era as a ger—unloved by his father and stepmother, traded for two buckets of sorghum to the Du family in the next village as a child bride during a famine. When he wakes, the family has only three straw huts, two hens, and the Du siblings, thin as twigs. The village gossips claim his unseen husband, the eldest Du son, has ruined his future and will return home to mooch off others. Everyone awaits the joke. Qiu Huanian’s heart races as he gazes at Du Yunse’s ethereal, scholarly face. Rolling up his sleeves, he declares lightly, “No matter. I’ll support him.” * Du Yunse, hailed as a prodigy since ten, studied under a great scholar for years. Caught in court turmoil after his mentor’s imprisonment, he returns home, dreading the sight of his orphaned siblings and the stranger he’s bound to. Yet upon arrival, he finds a tidy yard, lively siblings, and a stunning, praised little husband. The husband smiles warmly, urging him: “Don’t skimp on paper for writing. Light the lamp when reading. Eat meat daily.” “I’m investing in you. Once you top the exams, repay me well.” Du Yunse’s heart melts. He clasps the delicate hand. “I’ll win you a top scholar title.” * Making sorghum candies, fermenting tofu, growing cotton, buying mules… The Dus thrive, envied by all. When officials arrive with exam news, Du Yunse is drying Qiu Huanian’s hair. To whispers that Qiu’s heart isn’t fully his, the noble scholar smiles. “A jewel chooses its owner. I’ll prove I’m his destined one.”