After a Socially Anxious Introvert Marries a Control Freak

[If you've bought the whole book, please give it a five-star rating. It means a lot to the author~ Please add my upcoming story, "Custom Boyfriend App [Full Immersion]" to your collection (o^^o)] [Inline comments are open, with no restrictions] Here's the story blurb: Su Zesui suffers from severe social anxiety disorder, commonly known as extreme social phobia. Whenever he speaks, his heart races and he stammers, unable to get the words out. Whenever he's in a crowd, he trembles all over and breaks out in a cold sweat. His parents died when he was young, and his older brother, the only family he had, also died of cancer. At school, he was shunned and bullied, chased around and called "Mute." After an accident, he transmigrates into the body of a young master from a wealthy family. Here, he has parents who dote on him like a baby, and a brother who's alive and well. The only unfortunate thing is that he's also saddled with a terrifying arranged marriage partner, chosen for him when they were children... His marriage partner got into A University at fifteen through its early admissions program. He's the only heir in the Gu family for three generations and the president of the String Theory Association... He should have had a brilliant future, but his perverse possessiveness has ruined his reputation. Rumor has it he likes to keep his fiancée locked up in a tiny space, turning her into a canary who depends on him and cutting her off from society... Wait, cut off from society?! Su Zesui's eyes lit up. @Marriage Partner, you there? Let's get married. Gu Yilan prides himself on having cold blood in his veins and a twisted devil in his heart. Deep down, his possessiveness toward what belongs to him constantly howls for release. No one can stand him, and no one can change him. Until one day, a pretty young man is sent to live with him. When the boy arrives, he twists his fingers, avoids Gu Yilan's gaze, and trembles from head to toe, no different from all the others. Gu Yilan gives a derisive laugh to himself. But once they enter the room, the boy's eyes suddenly light up. He "caresses" the chilling chains, surveillance cameras, and signal blockers filling the cabinets, looking expectant. "C-could I really stay in here forever and never go out?" Gu Yilan, who deliberately prepared the props to scare him off: ... Later, things gradually slip out of Gu Yilan's control. Su Zesui, puffing his cheeks: "You were so rough last night. You hurt me." The boy's sobs from the night before echo in his ears. Gu Yilan furrows his brow, picks him up, and heads outside. "Let's get you checked out." Su Zesui: ??!! When we got married, he promised he'd keep me locked in the room forever, so I couldn't contact the outside world! Why is he breaking his promise now?! After a whole jumble of wild speculation, he comes to a sad, pouty conclusion: "You don't love me anymore." Gu Yilan: ... Don't be silly. Reader's guide: 1. One-on-one pairing, both are each other's only partners, older seme, five years older than the uke. Happy ending. 2. Both leads really are "unwell" psychologically. They're a case of the right lid for the right pot. Extreme situations, proceed with caution. 3. Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting. Slow-burn, slice-of-life. Thanks to reader Ying Ting An for the matching profile card! It's so cute! Please add my upcoming story, "Custom Boyfriend App [Full Immersion]" to your collection. Here's the blurb: Luo Qingxi has an exceptionally beautiful, aloof face. In his classmates' eyes, he's an untouchable, otherworldly beauty. No one knows that beneath his haughty exterior, he's simply naturally slow and not very good at talking. He's also forced to pretend to be the perfect son his father wants. After an accident, Luo Qingxi gets an internal account for the "Custom Boyfriend" section of a full-immersion game. Pressing his lips together, he spitefully creates a gentle boyfriend who's nearly 1.9 meters tall, has an eight-pack, and is exceptionally well-endowed and skilled in bed. Then... He turns the game's spiciness all the way up. After refreshing, the quest board is full of "hold hands," "touch his abs," and "kiss," while the max-level reward has become "unlock steamy activities." It's just a game. Obviously, a handsome guy is there for him to vent his feelings on... To toy with his body! To pry into his secrets! To trick him into giving up his one-of-a-kind love! The full-immersion boyfriend he created is as gentle and sunny as expected. He even smiles sympathetically and says, "You're working so hard. Do you want to sleep with me that badly?" "..." Luo Qingxi's ears turn red, and all he can manage to say is, "...I haven't reached the required level." To level up, he plays day and night, kissing, sucking, and caressing, grinding through the instances until he's sick of them. Finally, the day before he reaches max level, his custom boyfriend gives him a slip of paper with a mysterious place and time written on it. Its meaning is clear. But before Luo Qingxi can log into the game and meet him, finals week and his internship tasks pile up like a mountain. On the verge of winning a special scholarship, he's forced to quit the game and study. As the app keeps popping up with messages saying, "Your boyfriend is looking for you," while he studies, he has no choice but to tap "Mute notifications." Half a month later, after his exams, Luo Qingxi hasn't even had time to open the game before he's off to coordinate with his internship department again. His direct supervisor, Yuan Duye, is an icy man with ruthless decision-making skills who won't bend for anyone and fires people without blinking. This time, Luo Qingxi has probably sealed his fate: to prepare for his exams, he's barely done any of his work properly. In the office, Luo Qingxi races to think of an excuse. Then a large hand presses against his waist, gently kneading it, the touch searing hot. He freezes, just about to refuse the unspoken proposition, when he sees his game account on the other man's phone. His voice sounds almost amused, but on closer inspection it's chilling, like a vengeful ghost come to claim his life: "So it was you. I've finally caught you..." Luo Qingxi: ?!! Theme: Hold fast to your convictions and stay positive, even in adversity.