Love-Brain Mode: Doubled (Marriage Before Love)

[Sickly uke x devoted househusband seme, darkened version]

Zhan Susheng inherited assets worth tens of billions from his family, becoming one of the wealthiest young people of his generation.

But he was just a sickly wastrel who never studied or worked, and did nothing but slack off.

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Before Zhan's father died, he found him a capable husband.

The man was a poor student he'd supported all the way through school. He was talented, could manage the company well, was grateful, and was even willing to marry into the family. He seemed like a safe choice.

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After they married, Zhan Susheng had the final say in everything and controlled the family's finances and the power of life and death. His husband obeyed his every word, doing whatever he was told. Even if Zhan called a halt midway, he wouldn't say a word.

He was as obedient as a dog raised at home.

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His friends teased him: "You really married yourself a househusband, didn't you?"

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Zhan Susheng thought so too, until the day he asked for a divorce.

The man who had always been so obedient suddenly changed his tune. Smiling, he tore up the divorce papers, made an ankle chain, and locked Zhan inside the villa.

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Zhan Susheng said unhappily, "You're not listening to me anymore!"

Shen Que bent down and kissed the top of his pale foot, laughing hoarsely. "You don't want me anymore. What's the point of listening to you?"

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In just one month, the Zhan Group changed hands completely, and the existing shareholders were stripped of their power.

The directors came to plead with Zhan Susheng, who replied helplessly, "I'm just a penniless sickly man."

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In front of everyone, Shen Que held him without a care and gently coaxed him. "How could that be? As long as you don't leave me, I'll give you anything you want."

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Shen Que was born into poverty. It was only thanks to a benefactor's support that he could finish his education. He heard that his benefactor's youngest son was a sickly boy with severe asthma and not much time left to live.

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Then he ran into the young master sneaking out of the house.

The boy leaped over the wall and crashed straight into his arms without a second thought. He was slender, with snow-white skin and a pair of clear, mischievous eyes. He looked at Shen Que and said, "You're so handsome. You, then. I hereby appoint you as my escort. Take me to watch the meteor shower."

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It felt as though someone had given his heart a hard squeeze.

At that moment, Shen Que thought: I have to make him mine.

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[Reader's Guide]

1. One-on-one, both leads are virgins

2. The seme has a crush on the uke; a sweet, down-to-earth romance

3. The seme turns dark later on, with possessive love (not really), and becomes even more love-struck, going crazy for love

4. The divorce is due to outside factors, not a breakdown in their relationship; same-sex marriage is legal in this setting

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