Who Knew I'd Find a Husband Outside!

Pre-release: Why Is Secretary He So Dull?

[Cool, Gentle Northern Chinese Student Abroad vs. Russian-Mixed-Race Power Broker]

[Cross-Border Romance, Size Difference, Obsessive Possessiveness, Younger Top, Both Pure]

He Yan successfully completed his master's degree while studying in Russia.

He had planned to happily return home for the New Year, but never expected to find a foreign man near his apartment.

More precisely, the man followed him home of his own accord.

The apartment was cramped, and the man's gaze was deep and intense. His dark green eyes fixed on He Yan as if he wanted to devour him whole.

"Hello, handsome Oriental big brother. I'm your future partner, Leonid." His words were cryptic and solemn.

Wearing headphones, He Yan didn't catch the first part. He only heard the name at the end and learned that the man was called Leonid.

The two had a pretty good romance during the break. Leonid had too many tricks up his sleeve, and He Yan fell for every one of them.

After returning to school, He Yan learned Leonid's name and discovered the Laidekrolov family.

He had heard that everyone from the Laidekrolov family was ruthless and put profit first. Every branch of the family wanted to seize the position of power, because only the person in that seat had the greatest say.

He Yan came from a respectable family and would never get too involved with someone like that, especially since Leonid had been deceiving him from the very beginning.

That was something he couldn't tolerate.

Once He Yan had made up his mind, he sent a message: We're breaking up.

There was still time to leave. He hurriedly prepared the paperwork to return home.

At the airport, he saw Leonid step leisurely out of a car, wearing black leather gloves. Leonid waved at him. "Malysh (baby), where are you going?"

He Yan looked at the way his path through the airport had been blocked and immediately knew he was done for.

Back at the manor, his hands were bound with a burgundy tie, leaving him unable to break free. Strong hands gripped his thighs, leaving red marks. "Malysh, leaving me comes at a price."

I only hope that year after year, He Yan will have him by his side.

I'm so glad that year after year, He Yan has always had him by his side.

Reading guide: Read if you like it. No arguing. Old-school melodrama and emotional push-and-pull.

At first, Xiao He only has studying on his mind. He's a neat freak, absolutely rational, and [ ].

★ The younger top is not a good person. A jealous husband with a three-year age gap and absolutely no self-control. Stream of consciousness or something else; the story is pretty much as described.

There will also be a reunion after a long separation later, but it isn't tagged.

I found the Russian online, and used what I thought was appropriate.

Pre-release: Why Is Secretary He So Dull?

[Hardworking Office Worker vs. Flirty Young CEO Top]

[Younger Top / Man Steals Someone Else's Partner / Melodrama / Love Triangle / Brooding, Obsessive Ghost]

He Xu had spent three years working at the Xie Group headquarters and hoped to put in two more before becoming the chairman's secretary. Instead, he was transferred to work for the newly arrived Young Master Xie.

He was instantly worn out, as if all his hard work had been undone. If the Xie Group didn't offer such generous benefits, he would have wanted to switch jobs.

Quite a few coworkers looked at He Xu with pity, thinking he ought to get some pomelo leaves to ward off bad luck.

Everyone knew that Xie Yuhuai was President Xie's youngest son, spoiled beyond measure and impossible for anyone to control. He'd even wanted to break into show business and become an actor, but was dragged into the Xie Group instead. As long as he stayed, they might as well stick him in a flowerpot.

There was no helping it. He paid the wages, so you did as he said.

He Xu had to teach him everything bit by bit. After all, the young master knew nothing, and was utterly clueless about managing a company. The Xie Group didn't want him to grow up useless, either.

So many things had to be explained over and over again.

Xie Yuhuai listened as He Xu went over the company proposal, but not a word sank in. Every so often, he glanced at He Xu's mouth and wondered how it would feel to kiss him. Would it be nice?

That was all he could think about. Who had time to listen to some proposal? He'd heard all that stuff plenty of times before.

He Xu realized that Xie Yuhuai could be pretty strange sometimes.

Sometimes Xie Yuhuai would casually touch his own lips. He Xu didn't know what he was trying to do. Was he mocking him for having a canker sore?

When He Xu was reading documents, Xie Yuhuai would silently stand behind him, then whisper in his ear about the parts he thought were problematic. He even blew into He Xu's ear, making it itch. Was he picking a fight for no reason?

During meetings, his leg always seemed to brush against He Xu's. His leather shoe would graze He Xu's trouser leg, leaving a bit of dust behind. If anyone noticed, he'd immediately say, "Sorry. It's a little cramped here."

He Xu had finally managed to meet his boyfriend for a meal, but Xie Yuhuai came over and insisted on sharing their table, sitting right beside him. He even said things that sounded strangely intimate. Their relationship wasn't even that close, was it?

He Xu got promoted from secretary to personal secretary.

He really wanted to know: Did being a personal secretary mean living at your boss's house? Did it mean sharing a bed with your boss?

Hearing the question, Xie Yuhuai answered with a straight face, his tone tinged with displeasure. "Isn't that what a personal secretary does? Otherwise, why call it personal? Secretary He, you've been doing this for so long. You don't even know something this simple? You're very incompetent."

"Put more effort into your work instead of that boyfriend of yours." His tone was downright cutting.

He Xu: "..."

Later, Xie Yuhuai took the words "personal secretary" to their fullest extent. He pulled He Xu into his arms and bit his ear. "Secretary He, do you think your ex-boyfriend has ever been here?"

"Am I the only one who's been here? Am I a hundred times better than your ex? Can I make you happier?"

After Xie Yuhuai was sent to work at the Xie Group by his family, he saw He Xu, and his eyes lit up. Damn it! How had he not known He Xu worked at the Xie Group?

Every day, he thought about how he could kiss He Xu, sleep with him, and make him fall in love with him.

He realized He Xu was a block of wood, and it drove him crazy.

No! Could He Xu really not tell that he liked him?

Then he found out He Xu had a boyfriend, and was so furious he nearly lost his mind at home. The whole Xie family watched him fly into a helpless rage, wondering if he'd given up acting to become a rapper!

Theme: Self-reliance and self-improvement