Why Won't This Secret Identity Ever Get Exposed?

He has the mind of a domineering CEO, but he’s constrained and powerless to act on it, so he usually just sulks and asks his husband for cuddles.

When two unhappy people meet, will their negativity spiral out of control?

For as long as he can remember, Yin Duanchi has desperately hoped to meet someone even more unfortunate than himself.

After waiting twenty-five years, he finally finds someone who can embody that hope.

Shen Xinpei has always been afraid to learn about Yin Duanchi’s world. His instincts tell him that world would suffocate him. Whatever role Yin Duanchi played there, the mere fact that he had lived in it was tragic.

For a long time, they were both rooted in misfortune, and thoughts of giving up often haunted them.

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“It really is wonderful that I love you.” Yin Duanchi bent down slightly and rested his chin on Shen Xinpei’s shoulder. To anyone watching, it looked as if he were clinging to an Alpha for comfort, hiding the fierce protectiveness in his eyes.

“The kid nodded and said he really envied me.” Warm, damp breath brushed half of Shen Xinpei’s face. The voice that slipped into his ear was warmer than it would have been in an ordinary conversation.

Shen Xinpei heard Yin Duanchi chuckle twice under his breath. His chest trembled slightly. “He probably wanted me to say something modest to cheer him up after his six-month-old breakup. But I’m no good at comforting people, so I said...”

“I think I’m pretty enviable, too.”

Yin Duanchi leaned his head against Shen Xinpei’s neck again, struggling to hold back his laughter. “He looked like he really wanted to hit me.”