I Got a Happy Ending With Him, Despite His Controlling Ways

New novel now updating! “You're No Good, and You Won't Even Let Me Top” If it sounds interesting, give it a try! [Seme-centered] Wen Huai has never been able to make his own choices. Everyone says Chen Suqiao treats him like his own son, cherishing him and protecting him in every way. Only Wen Huai knows that Chen Suqiao monitors his every move. Everyone who enters Wen Huai's life is one of Chen Suqiao's informants. Chen Suqiao knows every word Wen Huai says when he's out, and Wen Huai can't even choose what to wear each day. Whenever Wen Huai shows the slightest interest in someone or spends more than a day with them, Chen Suqiao acts as if disaster is imminent. Wen Huai despises being controlled and watched. He tried nearly everything to get away from Chen Suqiao, but never managed to escape completely. Then, one day, Chen Suqiao told him: “I'll let you go.” - Chen Suqiao's blurb I met Wen Huai when I was twenty, got him when I was twenty-six, and left him when I was thirty-five. I occupied the first half of Wen Huai's life, leaving an indelible mark on his youth. I was there for all his firsts. I controlled him, possessed him, watched him. I'm not right in the head. I deserve to die, and yet I feel no remorse. My dear, you've forgotten our past and our vows. Your words are like reflections in the water, but it doesn't matter. I'll forgive your indulgence and willfulness again and again. After all, there's a part of me in you. I know everything about the way you speak and act. I'll indulge your transgressions and give you the right to hurt me. But why would you hurt yourself? Is being with me really so painful? It was you who said: “I hope we'll never be apart.” * The story opens after rebirth. Eight-year age gap. Content warnings: Seme-centered story, spanning past and present, with a nonlinear timeline. Wen Huai is the seme. The bonus chapters feature a happy ending in the previous life for the protagonist and other supporting characters; the main story and bonus chapters are one-on-one, so please read with care. Theme: Live your life again, work hard to change the past, and build a better future!