Farming and Picking Up A Wife

Qiao Xi’s luck wasn’t like others who transmigrated into extraordinary adventures; instead, he ended up farming every day. After years of studying hard to escape the mountains and earn a decent living, he suddenly found himself poor again due to his transmigration, leaving him cursing his situation daily.

One day, he stumbles upon a dirty, unconscious man in the mountains and decides to bring him home. After cleaning him up, Qiao Xi discovers the man is surprisingly handsome and muscular, so he keeps him as free labor to farm and make a living together. Little did he expect that the man came with a small child in tow, and their lives grew increasingly harmonious—until one thing led to another, and Qiao Xi ended up in bed with his muscular helper. Ever the self-proclaimed straight man, Qiao Xi brushes it off as a purely platonic arrangement… until his belly starts to grow. When the village chief’s wife gleefully informs him he’s expecting, Qiao Xi is so shocked he faints on the spot.

Shen Yiguang, meanwhile, was once a general from a prestigious noble family, famed for his military achievements. At just 14, he was named a General of Courage and entrusted with the emperor’s dying wish to protect the young crown prince and secure the throne from the treacherous third prince. Injured during an ambush while fleeing with the prince, Shen Yiguang barely escapes death and collapses in the wilderness. When he awakens, the first thing he sees is a beautiful man taking care of him.

Lying low, he lived a peaceful life together with Qiao Xi while evading his pursuers, Shen Yiguang decides to win Qiao Xi’s trust by pretending to fall for the rugged but kind villager. Every day, he shows off his muscles, flaunts his martial prowess, and freeloads off his host until he successfully integrates into the household.

A year later, Shen Yiguang triumphantly leads his army back to the capital, restoring the young prince to the throne and reclaiming his status. However, when he looks back, he realizes his beautiful “wife” has run away! Panicked and no longer in denial about his feelings, the proud general floods the city with posters to find Qiao Xi, while the young crown prince issues a bounty of gold to assist in the search.