After Years of Coercion, My Ugly Husband is Dying

"Two male leads"

A vain, beauty-conscious, and makeup-savvy boss who looks like he's in a newspaper; and a cold, sarcastic second-in-command who dreams of divorce.

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Jiang You is unremarkable in appearance and has a quiet, aloof personality, yet he is a prominent figure in A City's business district and the rightful heir to the Jiang Group.

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Jiang You had a crush on Fu Jing for many years. Just before graduation, he mustered the courage to pursue her, thinking he could marry her right after graduation.

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But I ended up getting friend-zoned.

It's okay, he has money.

So Jiang You used his family's influence and money to semi-force Fu Jing into marrying him.

On their honeymoon night, Jiang You was kicked by Fu Jing, breaking three of his ribs. In the end, the two compromised and signed a post-marital contract:

If Fu Jing still doesn't love Jiang You before she turns 30, the two will divorce.

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At that time, they were both 22 years old. Eight years! Eight years!! Jiang You thought to himself, even if we can't develop feelings over time, we should at least develop feelings over time, right?

But a subsequent diagnosis of a terminal illness shattered all of Jiang You's hopes and dreams.

He won't live past thirty.

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The day Jiang You agreed to the divorce, Fu Jing was overjoyed and asked Jiang You, "Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

Jiang You gave a cold laugh: "I admit defeat, Fu Jing."

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Later, Fu Jing noticed that Jiang You was getting thinner and thinner, and asked him, "Why are you getting thinner and thinner?"

Jiang You: "I'm ugly, and I don't want to get any fatter."

Fu Jing wanted to tell Jiang You to eat properly and not lose any more weight, but having never said anything nice to him before, he could only say, "You look even worse when you're thinner."

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Years later, Fu Jing knelt on the ground and said, "Jiang You, let me be your dog for the rest of my life."