Let’s Fall in Love After Dark

[Complete] [Formerly sex-averse, then a devoted husband once he falls in love gong x gentle, pitiful, well-behaved shou] [Next story: The Flower on the High Peak Is Dragged from His Altar by Everyone. A seemingly indifferent but secretly flirtatious beta shou x an alpha gong who is dragged down from his lofty pedestal. Please add it to your collection~] Su You, a poor soul with a tragic past, has recently been having a very strange dream. In it, his boss, Fu Linzhou, marries him to escape an arranged marriage imposed by his family. Su You sits blankly on the edge of the bed, just about to promise Fu Linzhou that he won’t get any improper ideas, when Fu Linzhou walks into the room, crouches in front of him, and takes hold of his tightly clenched hands. He says, “Baby, don’t be afraid.” Only then does Su You remember that it’s a dream, and he relaxes. In the dream, Fu Linzhou treats him so well, making up for everything he has ever lacked. He accepts all of Su You’s little tantrums and, no matter how busy he is, stays by his side. He can hardly bear to let him out of his arms. Su You laughs in his dream, but then the alarm goes off. He opens his eyes to the ceiling of his tiny rented room, and his spirits sink to rock bottom. He gets up for work looking utterly despondent and continues following Fu Linzhou around as his secretary, not daring to breathe too loudly. But he dreams about Fu Linzhou every night. The dreams keep coming, and they feel more and more real, until Su You starts to feel dazed even when he’s awake. Once, on a business trip with Fu Linzhou, he wakes up sprawled across Fu Linzhou’s bed, while Fu Linzhou sits beside it with a grim expression. When he sees Su You wake, Fu Linzhou is just about to lose his temper, but then Su You looks at him pitifully, as if terribly wronged. He reaches out and gives a little grab, his eyes brimming with tears. “Hubby, I can’t sleep anymore.” Fu Linzhou: “…” One day, afraid he’ll get lost in his dreams, Su You doesn’t dare sleep at all. His dark circles are so bad he looks like a panda. Fu Linzhou drags him into the break room, scoops him up and lays him on the bed, then asks, “If this were a dream, what would I do to you right now?” Su You answers in a daze, “You’d kiss me.” So Fu Linzhou bends down and kisses him. “Let’s get married. Whatever happens in the dream, we’ll make it happen for real.” * 1. The dreams are just dreams, with no fantasies or supernatural elements. 2. A strong gong and weak shou pairing. The shou is a bit of a doormat at first, and struggles with self-loathing because of depression. Please don’t read if you’re uncomfortable with that. Theme: Treat life with gentleness. Love can heal everything.