I Found My Dream Guy, but He's Not Straight

[Slow-burn bittersweet romance / mutual devotion / both leads are emotionally guarded]

[A seemingly fragile, depressed woman meets a genuinely devoted but prideful man; later, he becomes an older lover who guides her]

A few things to know: 1) This is a very, very slow burn. The early chapters are a little bittersweet and full of tension, because falling in love isn't easy.

2) Both leads have their issues. The heroine's emotional walls take even longer to come down, but this is definitely not a platonic romance!

Her father's lies and constant belittling left Hai En hating infidelity and betrayal. Yet fate made her the personal assistant to a playboy CEO, and handling each of his mistresses only made her despise herself more.

Then one day, Cupid's arrow struck, and Hai En met a man who was exactly her type. Wait, why was this man in the CEO's hospital room? Was he the one behind all this?

Just when her heart finally started beating again, she realized it was only a premature heartbeat. She tried to keep her distance, but the man came looking for her. “Want to be friends?”

He Yang had come to visit his younger cousin when a woman stopped him to ask for his contact information. He got asked for it all the time, so he turned her down without a second thought. But a few days later, she was looking at him with obvious disgust. Did she really hate him that much? How interesting. “Want to be friends?”

Two people who don't believe in true love keep testing each other. Friends? Whoever says no is a dog!

Only want to be friends? Get in line. There's a queue.

Contestant No. 1: Cui Qinghuai, the older, protective type: “I'm here, right behind you.”

Contestant No. 2: Xu Xinchen, the sunny younger guy: “Big sis, I'm here!”

Contestant No. 3: He Yan: “Sister-in-law, open up. It's me, your brother-in-law!” (He Yang kicks him flying.)

Contestant No. 4: Dashun: “I'm here to get in line for my dad~”

What do you do when you've taken things too far? Of course, you cry and beg your wife to forgive you.