After Picking Up a High School Puppy Boy

● A fiercely possessive younger man and top student × a gentle, oblivious beauty (seven-year age gap) ● His POV: a secret crush comes true. His POV: sex first, love later. Zhong Jinning in the Commerce Department was famous at work as a beautiful, wooden doll of a man. He was refined and handsome, but his personality was stiff and mild. He didn't know how to use his looks to work the social scene. Zhong Jinning thought he'd live a by-the-book life until his credit for a project was stolen by a boss who did nothing but make empty promises. Frustrated and distracted, he went to a bar to drown his sorrows and unexpectedly ended up in bed with a hot young guy. The next morning, Zhong Jinning woke up aching all over, his legs trembling. He looked at the appalling number of used condoms in the trash can and nearly blacked out all over again. Zhong Jinning grabbed his clothes and slipped away quietly before the person in the bed next to him woke up. Just before leaving, he stepped on an ID card. The young man in the photo had sharp features and an unruly, defiant look. He seemed like trouble. Name: Sheng Yi Birthday: ... Zhong Jinning nearly fainted. He'd only just turned eighteen a month ago?! He'd taken half a step out the door when he remembered that the newly adult kid had already paid for the hotel room. It hadn't been cheap, and he couldn't very well leave a student to cover the cost. He went back and left a sticky note. [Sorry. Here's my contact info. You can add me when you wake up, and I'll pay you back for the hotel.] Half an hour later. Zhong Jinning received a friend request with a blunt message: Why'd you run? Why was this kid so direct? Zhong Jinning's cheeks burned. He ignored the question and asked politely: [How much was the hotel bill?] The reply was short and to the point. [I don't want hotel money.] [I want you to take responsibility.] Confusion clouded Zhong Jinning's beautiful eyes, and his bitten lip began to tremble. I-I didn't know a one-night stand meant you had to take responsibility! · Zhong Jinning somehow found himself dating, more or less against his will. Did other couples have to report in at every meal? Did other couples have to video call for an hour every night? Did other couples... do it this often? Zhong Jinning rubbed his aching lower back, at his wits' end. He kept dodging his boyfriend with excuses about overtime. · Rumor had it that the company's young heir was about to join their department as an intern. The boss was beaming, full of ambition and hoping for a chance to get promoted. His coworkers were happily gossiping about it. Zhong Jinning wasn't interested, and carried a stack of documents to another floor. As he exited the elevator, he collided with someone coming out. “Sorry...” He apologized automatically, then looked up and froze. What was his younger boyfriend doing here? His boss hurried over with a fawning smile. “Oh, you're here! I was just about to come downstairs to meet you...” “No need.” His younger boyfriend was half a head taller. He draped a long, strong arm over Zhong Jinning's shoulder and spoke in a lazy, casual voice, sounding pleased. “Didn't you need someone to show me the ropes? I'll take him.” Reading Guide: One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins and this is their first love. Theme: Be responsible in your relationships