Keeping You by Force, No Breakups Allowed

Not blood-related + older man/younger man + faking death + mildly coercive

Liang Wenyan, a big shot in an emerging industry, had lived alone and remained single for years. As an adopted son of the Liang family, the only person close to him was his younger brother, Liang Xu, whom he had raised from childhood.

His younger brother wanted a car, so Liang Wenyan bought him one.

His younger brother wanted to have fun, so Liang Wenyan went along.

His younger brother confessed to him, and Liang Wenyan accepted in a second.

Liang Xu promised, "Little Xu will always belong to Big Brother."

Liang Wenyan kissed his face, thinking it was only natural.

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Taking advantage of his brother's affection, Liang Xu impulsively confessed to him the summer he turned eighteen.

His brother was gentle and indulgent, but his need for control grew stronger and stronger.

When Liang Xu tried to cut his losses and break up, Liang Wenyan pinned him to the bed and punished him.

Liang Xu fled abroad with no money, faking his own death and hiding for two years. When his father was hospitalized with a serious illness, he had no choice but to return.

After two years apart, Liang Wenyan had become even colder and more unfeeling. When they met again, his reddened eyes brimmed with longing and emotion. Liang Xu knew he had fallen into Liang Wenyan's hands once more.

Content warning: One-on-one, both leads have only been with each other, and they are deeply devoted to one another. Complete story with no abandonment. They are not blood-related, and the age gap is eight years. Liang Xu is an adult and has graduated from high school when they get together.

Character art courtesy of Maomao Hat Hat: campus-age Xiao Xu at seventeen.

Coming soon: The Mixed-Blood Big Shot Proposed, Then Ran Away from the Wedding. A sweet story about raising someone, please add it to your collection!

Lin Qingyao is sick of a life full of scheming and decides to go straight. But on his very first day on the straight and narrow, he goes back to his old tricks: he steals a rich guy's heart.

He never even has to use his usual methods. Just one look at his face is enough to reel the guy in. The rich guy looks so handsome he can't be local, and happily agrees to date him for three months.

On Lu Xing's first day back in the country, he meets a pure and innocent beauty. After that, he tells everyone he has a beautiful, modest, and honest boyfriend. Just before they are about to get their marriage license, his boyfriend asks him, "Is there really no room for negotiation?"

Lu Xing assumes his boyfriend is worried they aren't a good match socially, so he comforts him.

The next day, his modest and honest boyfriend disappears.

Thinking he has been kidnapped, Lu Xing frantically searches for him, only to discover things his boyfriend had done behind his back without ever telling him.

The day he finds Lin Qingyao, it is in a dim underground bar.

Lu Xing has his private villa ready for him.

A seemingly honest, pretty, scatterbrained bottom who talks nonstop x a seemingly upright, aloof top who is actually a control freak and a bastard

Note: Neither lead is perfect. Both have flaws. The top loves the bottom from beginning to end, and they are exclusive.

The top comes from an upright, incorruptible family, but has the nasty personality of someone who thinks he is above everyone else, and he'll learn his lesson. This is a pseudo-forced romance, and the top is like a domineering patriarch from a feudal era.

Theme: Building healthy intimate relationships