The Only Way to Lose Control: I'll Make an Exception for You

[Composed, self-controlled Professor Zhou Junheng, leader of Leviathan, Chasm vs. Ethan Ashford, a tyrant cloaked in civility]

Ashford's “Black Snake” cruise ship sets sail in international waters, quietly ushering in a lavish gathering of the world's most powerful and influential figures.

At just twenty-six, Ethan Ashford already controls the colossal Ashford family. Three years ago, he personally purged the corrupt former family head and clawed his way to the top over the bodies of his own siblings. His ruthlessness is well known among the upper classes.

Yet no one can deny that this terrifying tyrant, however ruthless and bloodthirsty, used an iron fist to propel the Ashford family to unprecedented heights in just three short years, making its power surge.

He is a tyrant, and a born ruler. No one is more suited to that seat…

Zhou Junheng attends as one of academia's representatives and meets Ethan aboard the cruise ship for the first time. The gears of fate begin to turn slowly. By chance, Ethan's attention is caught by this professor, whose presence tells a story full of contradictions. As he stands there, the surrounding din seems to quiet on its own, while his presence is as unfathomable as the sea.

Later, a raging fire that consumes everything meets an abyss that swallows all. As the throne and the abyss gaze at each other, madness and composure lay their cards on the table. They are the only ones who can make each other lose control…

[Two strong leads + mutual devotion + special affection + devoted to one another + friendship turning into love + falling in love over time + happy ending]

No fixed roles: both take turns pursuing and being pursued.