[Mildly coercive, dog-like older top, ten-year age gap, groveling to win him back, amnesia trope, bittersweet romance, happy ending]
Cold on the outside, warm on the inside, and vengeful CEO top vs. fallen young master, aloof beauty bottom
When Ji Huaixi was a freshman, he was already famous. Chi Beiyang took the initiative to help him win his crush over, only to be rejected and hold a grudge.
When Ji Huaixi was a sophomore, his family went bankrupt, leaving him on the streets. With nowhere else to turn, he had no choice but to rely on Chi Beiyang, who seized the chance to get revenge.
Chi Beiyang humiliated him in public, making Ji Huaixi look ridiculous and leaving him mortified. Torn between pity and attraction, Chi Beiyang finally got the revenge he'd wanted.
At the urging of his drinking buddies, he suggested a new game: dating.
Ji Huaixi had no say in the matter and could only play along if he wanted to survive.
But someone fell too deep right from the start. The one in power bowed his head for love, offering his heart as a bargaining chip.
The one who willingly fell was already the loser from the beginning.
But the timid, cowardly one couldn't believe that he was loved so steadfastly, so he conceded defeat and accepted his fate in advance.
Thankfully, by the end of the story, one man who feared losing everything never gave up, and the other, battered and bruised, still held on to a glimmer of hope.
Chi Beiyang: That's my husband. I won him over.
Ji Huaixi: Actually, I fell in love with you at first sight.
Content warnings: The top is over thirty and not a virgin, but he's not a scumbag!!!
The top dotes on the bottom. The bottom is slow to recognize love and very sensitive about it.
There is a secondary couple: a butler and his young master.
No one in the story is perfect. Everyone has obvious character flaws, but they grow and learn to compromise with one another.
