The Law of Inertia

[Pretty, hard-of-hearing college student who uses his looks to get what he wants x Workplace elite with a powerful need for control] | The powerful one thinks he has everything under control, only to be tamed | So much melodrama | Feigned affection becomes real

Lin Xuran comes from a poor family and has impaired hearing. His good looks are his one trump card.

He's had enough of being cornered by debt collectors time and again, and of working himself to the bone without making a dent in the bottomless pit of debt his biological father left behind.

So Lin Xuran sets his sights on Jing Yue, a famous business tycoon in Licheng, a self-made elite, and carefully lays a trap for him under the guise of a "rescue from a life of misery."

When Jing Yue leaves the bar, this is the scene he finds:

A slender, beautiful young man kneels in the muddy rain, trembling as he tries to pick up his hearing aid. People keep shoving him. His eyes are stubborn, and tears hover on the verge of falling.

Jing Yue takes an interest in him and, for once, decides to bring the homeless young man home.

Feeling the warmth of the other man's hand, Lin Xuran pretends to wipe away his tears to hide his feelings, knowing his plan has worked.

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The sweet, gentle canary Jing Yue kept for half a year has flown away.

He accuses Jing Yue of playing with his feelings and shamelessly trading a lover for career advancement, sets fire to the gilded cage Jing Yue lovingly built, and leaves alone.

Jing Yue doesn't take it to heart, thinking he's merely lost a plaything. He simply stops pursuing romance.

Years later, his legs are injured, and his company is on the brink of bankruptcy and restructuring. He has hit rock bottom, while Lin Xuran has risen to become one of the industry's top investors, thriving in his career.

His wheelchair held in place, Jing Yue asks without sadness or joy what the other man wants.

Lin Xuran tugs on his tie to pull him closer, then teasingly lifts his chin, his tone careless. "Mr. Jing, be my lover for once."

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At first, Lin Xuran plans to trade a night together for each investment, with no affection at all, only humiliation.

But the other man turns out to be exceptionally attentive and isn't satisfied with being just a lover. The plan spirals out of control. "Lin Xuran, let me be your husband, openly and honorably."

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Reader's guide:

* Blurb written on 2026/5/13.

* Misunderstandings, many author-created details. Please don't send writing advice.

Theme: Work hard and live honestly to build a happy life.