Gu Liu was the praise of Gu Family Village, a skilled and obedient ger who handled all household chores with ease. Yet, his wicked stepmother, for a bit of silver, planned to marry him off as a concubine to the local ruffian. After countless failed attempts to resist, Gu Liu, in utter despair, took a white cloth into the mountains to end his life, only to be saved by a hunter. The hunter was tall and burly, his body covered in fierce scars that made Gu Liu shudder. Yet, upon hearing his story, the hunter offered to pay the bride price and marry him! Wiping his tears, Gu Liu blushed as he gazed at the towering hunter: *He’s so kind—I must treat him well from now on!* —— Yun Pei was a mountain hunter who once rescued a suicidal young ger during a hunt. Seeing the boy’s tear-reddened eyes, Yun Pei sighed softly and said, *Stop crying. Name the bride price, and I’ll marry you.* Initially, Yun Pei had no expectations for this marriage, thinking anyone would do since it was time to settle down. Little did he know his seemingly soft and obedient little husband possessed exceptional culinary skills. Spring brought tender shepherd’s purse buns; summer offered refreshing blackberry and mulberry drinks; autumn saw golden chestnut chicken soup made with wild-foraged nuts and old hens; winter featured rice steamed with rows of glossy cured meats hanging by the stove... Amid the earthly joys and the cycle of seasons, the two spent their lives hand in hand. —— #Mini Scene: His new husband was delicate and shy, easily flustered, much to Yun Pei’s amusement. Out of pity for his youth, Yun Pei hesitated to take things too far. Until one day, returning from a hunt, he found his little husband half-undressed on the bed, gazing at him with shy, expectant eyes, softly calling, *Husband...* Yun Pei: ... Yun Pei: *How can I hold back now?!* Tall Hunter (Top) × Soft Ger (Bottom) Alternate Title: *Years of Splendor* **Reading Guide:** 1. Two ordinary locals—no cheat skills, no imperial exams, no business ventures—just gradually building a good life. 2. Plenty of food, slow-paced farming slice-of-life. Extremely mundane, with fragmented storytelling and domestic trivialities. Zero major conflicts—just pure, cozy fluff. 3. Mpreg in later chapters. Short novel, ~200k words. 4. Fictional dynasty, highly fictionalized. Don’t overanalyze. ——————