Why Does Everyone Say My Husband Is Controlling?

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Mature, fatherly, practical top with a controlling streak and a knack for acting innocent × Sickly, world-weary, and spoiled historian bottom with a strong possessive streak

Both are fiercely possessive! Every pot has its matching lid!

The romance begins after both leads are adults.

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The diagnosis of congenital heart disease arrived with Xu An's birth.

When he was one, his father took over a steel parts factory with all their savings to cover his medical expenses.

When he was five, Xu An's parents took in Wei Zhou, who was eight.

For the next ten years, Xu An was like a little prince. No matter how willful he was, his parents and Wei Zhou always had his back.

When he was sixteen, Xu An suffered the greatest upheaval of his life.

His father's small factory had gone months without being able to pay wages. The family's savings, accumulated over many years, were swindled away by the deputy factory manager, who claimed he would find an American specialist for Xu An. As his parents tried to get their money back, they were struck by a car and killed.

Overnight, Xu An lost nearly everything he had ever owned: the parents who doted on him and the modestly well-off home he had grown up in. All he had left was Wei Zhou.

He thought his life had hit rock bottom.

But Wei Zhou helped him climb back up to the heavens.

In the 1990s, an era full of opportunity and challenge, Wei Zhou started with a steel parts factory on the verge of bankruptcy and took Xu An with him as he climbed to the top.

As their fortunes improved, the two men, who had always loved each other, began to disagree.

The year Xu An graduated from college, they had their biggest fight.

To outsiders, Xu An seemed to have been blessed with incredible luck.

From the moment he was born, his parents treasured him like the apple of their eyes.

Though he was born with a congenital condition, they never had a second child, giving all their love to Xu An.

Then Wei Zhou cherished him as if he were his very life.

He took care of everything, from meals to clothes.

Though he was a young, successful, cold and distinguished rising star,

he never lost his temper with Xu An.

Xu An woke up cranky,

and Wei Zhou took a slap without complaint.

Xu An got tired of eating,

and Wei Zhou cooked for him himself, coaxing him gently to take a few bites.

Xu An was frail and frequently ill,

and Wei Zhou worked himself to the bone, skipping meals and sleep to earn money for his treatment.

At long last, Xu An had a fight with his partner, only to find his biological maternal grandparents and gain the love of a whole extended family.

Those who didn't know Xu An well thought he was lucky, with an outsider treating him with more devotion than family.

But Xu An's close friends couldn't understand how he put up with Wei Zhou's terrifying need for control.

No normal person could stand it for a day, two days, a year, two years...

At last, his friends heard that Xu An had left Wei Zhou. They cheered, certain Wei Zhou was done for and Xu An would never forgive him. The two of them were definitely breaking up.

Then his friends saw the two of them embracing affectionately again and were utterly shocked!

Weren't you two breaking up?!

Xu An: Uh, is being controlling really so scary? I actually kind of enjoy it.

Yeah, and I'm pretty possessive of Wei Zhou, too.

Actually, we're already married. I was the one who proposed.

Our separation was just a way to make him admit he was wrong. Why do you all keep calling my husband a control freak?!

Wei Zhou: (My wife is angry, so I can't kiss him, but I can hug him.)

We're just taking a break. It's not like we don't love each other anymore.

Their friends were exasperated.

Xu An: But he feeds me...

Friend: That still doesn't mean...

Xu An: He does the housework, cleans, cooks, and lets me slap him without complaint...

Friend: Well... I suppose that's not so bad... but...

Xu An: Actually, I don't let him pay attention to anyone else, either. I'm the only one he's allowed to care about.

Friend: Fine. We wish you both happiness!

Xu An: Good thing you don't know I have a tattoo that says "Wei Zhou's wife."

Years later, Xu An had made a name for himself.

Wei Zhou bent down and whispered,

"Baby, the frail are the most lustful, and the highly educated are all puppies.

Is that right, Dr. Xu?"

Xu An bent over. "Shut... up..."

"All right. We'll do it, not talk about it."

Little scenes

Xu An: I have to study hard. Burn the midnight oil and work my fingers to the bone! That's the only way to repay Wei Zhou for everything he does!

Wei Zhou: Don't, honey. If class makes you tired, just sleep. Your health matters most.

Xu An: (Gently woken by Wei Zhou.) I may wake up cranky, but I won't hit my husband today.

Wei Zhou: Something's wrong! Why has my normally feisty wife suddenly become so nice...

Honey, just slap me once instead.

Wei Zhou shows off his cooking skills like a peacock, but Xu An is still engrossed in his homework.

Wei Zhou: Who at school has been turning my wife bad?!

Xu An always has to wait in the classroom after school until Wei Zhou can get over from the factory.

Wei Zhou thinks: Xu An is all alone in that empty classroom, lonely and pitiful 🥺

Wei Zhou: My poor baby...

In reality: Han Wu is unwrapping chocolate on his left, while Wei Wen tells him funny stories on his right 🥰

Xu An: What a delightful time!

The three of them walk out of the school gates together, 🐕🐈🐕

Wei Zhou: Those two on either side of him are really getting on my nerves.

Little by little, Wei Zhou realizes that more and more people are getting on his nerves...

Blurb from the top's perspective

Ever since I can remember, I've been with the old man.

The old man scavenged for scraps.

He found me one winter night.

The old man said it was freezing that night.

When I was eight, the old man died.

He died on a freezing winter night, too.

They took away that run-down shack, too.

I could only go to a bridge in the city and sleep beneath it. Winter was so cold.

Old man, I think I'm going to find you now.

Then,

like a dream, thanks to Xu An,

I was adopted by Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu.

Xu An,

his eyes glittering in the lamplight,

I only had to look at him once

to know

that our fates would be bound together from then on.

Every pot has its matching lid!

Bottom: spoiled, frail, a little difficult, and a little mischievous

Top: mature, but old-fashioned, and a little controlling

The bottom can put up with the top's controlling nature because he's just as possessive! Every pot has its matching lid!

Content warnings

1. A beautiful bottom who needs a lot of emotional attention.

The bottom is world-weary in the early chapters!

The bottom is doted on by everyone and has a magnetism that draws people in. His school life and friendships will take up a significant portion of the story.

The bottom is physically frail, but never weak, whether in love or in his career!

The top has no romantic or flirtatious relationships with anyone but the bottom!

These two are a perfect match, and both happily embrace their desire to control and possess each other.

2. The top and bottom have no blood, legal, or nominal family ties.

3. The story is mainly set in the 1990s. Some details may differ from real history to suit the story.

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"Good-Faith Acquisition"

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Reborn, gentle and mature, fatherly top × Hearing-impaired, spoiled bottom who's only tough at home

"He's Not That Kind of Poor Boy"

A beloved, beautiful, flirtatious rich young Omega × Fatherly, determined Alpha who turns his life around, with a touch of stalkerish devotion and dark, ghostly vibes

The Alpha falls in love with the Omega at first sight, starts working hard for his sake, turns his life around, becomes a true protagonist, and strives to marry a beautiful rich woman.

The Dragon-Born System binds itself to Mu Huaiyin, who's stranded on a trash planet. Seeing the would-be hero about to kill himself, it panics and quickly tells Mu Huaiyin about his future.

"As long as you make it to the Central Star and enroll in the Imperial Military Academy, you'll rise to the top, become the youngest general in the empire, make a name for yourself, and marry a beautiful rich woman!"

Mu Huaiyin dismisses the System's promises. He has no parents, and all he wants is to die on this trash planet.

The Imperial Military Academy?

The peak of life?

He's not interested.

Until he catches a glimpse of Shi Yu in the scenes shown by the System.

Seeing him respond, the System hurries to explain: "That's the villainous family from the Central Star. They're an old, powerful aristocratic clan, and they'll humiliate you in every way. But once you rise to power, they'll run into trouble and have no choice but to beg you for help. Then, as the hero, you'll make them pay!"

Mu Huaiyin: What's all this nonsense?

Who says a villain can't be my wife?

We know the villain is a beautiful rich woman. I'm going to marry a beautiful rich woman.

So the villain is my wife!

Becoming the hero and marrying a beautiful rich woman doesn't sound so bad.

Mu Huaiyin always feels that he forced Shi Yu into this relationship, and that Shi Yu only goes along with it quietly.

So on the surface, he always acts mature and level-headed, calmly taking care of Shi Yu in every way.

But in secret, he uses every underhanded means at his disposal to spy on everything Shi Yu does.

Every day, after training, he starts his daily routine:

First, search the Neural Network for all the posts confessing love to Shi Yu, and report every single one until they're taken down.

Second, use an alt account to post a photo of himself with Shi Yu, captioned, "This must be Shi Yu's boyfriend. What a lovely relationship."

Third, use an even smaller alt account to comment, "Right, a pearl already has its owner. They're such a perfect match. Those still bothering Shi Yu are so delusional, trying to be the other woman..."

Fourth, delete every comment saying, "But they don't look that affectionate in the photo," "They're standing so far apart. Their body language says they don't know each other," or "The one who isn't loved is the other woman." Then visit those users' profiles and report them for "violating public morals and social norms," getting them banned.

Mu Huaiyin every day:

Shi Yu's father: You're not good enough for my son. I'll give you five million star coins to leave him.

Shi Yu's older brother: You're not good enough for my little brother. I'll give you five million star coins to leave him.

His friends: You're not good enough for him.

Shi Yu:

Dad, he's really not that kind of poor boy.

Brother, he's really not that kind of poor boy.

A calm and collected hero on the surface, but a devoted stalker underneath × A spoiled, beautiful rich Omega on the surface, but a black-hearted sweetheart underneath

The Omega has an irregular pheromone disorder. Suppressants barely work, and he's difficult to mark. His body only responds normally to Alphas.

Handsome top, beautiful bottom

The top pampers the bottom, and they love each other just as much.

The bottom is beloved by everyone and has a magnetic charm. The story features a father and mother who dote on their son, an older brother who dotes on his younger sibling, a top who dotes on the bottom, and friends who dote on the bottom.

Written on September 5, 2026

Theme: Ride the winds of a changing era and enjoy a beautiful life