The Years My Wife Made Me Fall for Her

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The say-one-thing-and-mean-another, dad-like straight man seme x the clingy, sweet, well-behaved uke who keeps pushing his luck

Synopsis:

In old-school romance novels, domineering CEOs often get jealous of their own sons after marriage, wishing they could toss out those annoying little third wheels.

Unfortunately, Gu Chenbai is the unlucky son who grew up hated by his own father.

His dad's life goals:

Raise him to be successful (push him too hard, too soon)

Make him inherit the family business (so Dad can retire early)

Cuddle up with his wife (just the two of them)

Growing up lonely, Gu Chenbai swears he'll never be as controlling toward the people around him as his father.

That is, until he meets Yan Yu, a timid and obedient junior student.

Everyone knows that the only son of the Gu family, Gu Chenbai, is cold and has no friends.

Gu Chenbai thinks: Having a little brother to indulge my big-brother side sounds pretty nice.

But the little guy keeps taking every chance he gets to cling to him.

Turns out, Yan Yu never saw him as a brother at all.

Gu Chenbai does everything he can to keep him at a distance, hoping he'll give up.

But this clingy little pest sticks to him like glue, impossible to peel off.

As Yan Yu keeps hanging around, Gu Chenbai realizes he's changed. He can't stand Yan Yu keeping secrets from him, and he can't bear it when Yan Yu doesn't treat him like the most important person in the world...

Even more frustrating, Yan Yu is completely clueless and doesn't pick up on a single one of the flirty looks Gu Chenbai gives him!!

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A big highlight: These two are hopeless romantics!!

An extremely childish couple + parents who make no sense

The seme and uke aren't perfect, but they balance each other out somewhat.

The uke is affected by his birth family:

The seme has a stress-driven communication style and can be a bit passive-aggressive.

The uke is insecure and self-negating, a clinging vine.

Same-sex marriage is not legal in this setting, and there are real-world obstacles.

They don't go on blind dates, and there will be a period when they're secretly dating.

Some rambling: I love writing childish arguments, but I couldn't get them down on the page and procrastinated for ages before finishing. The style changing between the beginning and end doesn't mean I was possessed, I'm just bad at this!!! Be gentle with me, dears. The background for the uke's characterization is explained in the author's note at the end of Chapter 71. (I'm not making things up; these are indeed a series of illogical symptoms caused by a stress disorder.)

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Completed sugary romance: What Should I Do? My Wife Is Too Irresistible

Other upcoming stories: Pick whichever one you like and add it to your library.

Other ongoing stories: I'll do my best to finish them.

Theme: Have the courage to face your own heart