I Turned Dark After Accidentally Marrying into a Powerful Family

The first time He Maidong saw Xia Qin, he was standing on the stairs of a villa with earbuds in, wearing a white tracksuit. He looked down at He Maidong and smiled.

Then Mr. Xia said to him, "Call me big brother."

Thanks to a wealthy man's whim of kindness, He Maidong, who had never seen a skyscraper in his life, left his mountain village and was taken in by a city that should have had nothing to do with him.

His classmates mocked him, the nanny looked down on him, and his only comfort was Xia Qin's smile and those words: "You can call me big brother."

But everything came to an abrupt end when he stumbled upon Xia Qin's secret.

His academically gifted brother was gay, and by telling on him, He Maidong became the person his brother hated most.

Furious, Mr. Xia sent his son to the other side of the ocean, while He Maidong became the best informant he could place by his son's side.

Back then, He Maidong never imagined that his aloof, untouchable big brother would pin him by the waist and cruelly shatter the last thread of affection between them.

"Do you know what it means to steal from under your own nose?"

"He Maidong, I'm curious. If you were the one in bed with me, how would you report that to my father?"

His cool, distant face showed no expression at all.

"Go on, tell on me again."

He said, "I'll be waiting."

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Secretary He is learned, capable, composed, and proper. He has known President Xia for ten years and repeatedly risked everything to save him from disaster. He is President Xia's most trusted aide.

Few people know, however, that Secretary He is President Xia's lover.

Even fewer know that the wildflower carved over President Xia's heart is called Maidong.

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Maidong, also known as the immortal grass.

And He Maidong is a wildflower, unfortunate enough to have been transplanted into a castle.

He Maidong's mother used to say that maidong was a hardy wildflower. Even in the depths of winter, it stayed as green as ever.

When summer came, the ordinary-looking maidong would bear beautiful, deep-blue berries.

It liked warmth, but not blinding light.

[Reader's Guide]

1. A soft, innocent shou at first who later turns out to be sweet on the outside but dark within, steadfast and resilient, × a wealthy young master gong who thinks he's in control, when really he's the one being controlled.

2. Both are virgins.

3. The shou didn't tell on him on purpose.

4. The story spans a long period of time, with a growing-up shou, an abundance of melodrama, and emotional angst but no physical abuse.

Theme: Unite in friendship, face setbacks with courage, and build a better future.