The Days Daddy Kept Me in Line

In the circle, whenever people mention Gu Chengyan, the man in charge of the Gu Group, they sum him up in four words: disciplined and proper.

He only wears dark three-piece suits. His shirt collar is always buttoned right to the top, a pair of silver-rimmed glasses rests on his nose, and his expression is as cold as a snow-covered mountain.

He is exceptionally strict with himself and his company, and even more so with Xuran, his adopted younger brother, who isn't related to him by blood.

Curfew at nine. No dyeing your hair. No nightclubs. No low-rise pants.

Except for that last rule, at home.

Xuran is stunningly beautiful, but he's a top-tier drama queen, born rebellious.

His greatest hobby is repeatedly pushing against Gu Chengyan's rules and boundaries.

Today he smashes his older brother's antique vase just to hear it break. Tomorrow he leaves a note and runs away to audition for a boy band.

On his twentieth birthday, Xuran shows up at a gay bar in a deep-V shirt with cutouts and a wild, flamboyant golden lion's mane of hair.

Drunk, he makes a grand declaration in the middle of the dance floor, in front of all his friends:

"That old fossil at home is finally out of town! Tonight, I'm booking the most expensive male escort in City A! I'm going to have the time of my life!"

As soon as the words leave his mouth, the lights on the dance floor go out.

The next moment, a tall, lean figure slowly walks in through the entrance.

Gu Chengyan stops beside the booth, unhurriedly pushes his glasses up his nose, and points at Xuran.

"Come here. Didn't I tell you that disobedient boys get punished?"

Xuran: "..."

That night, Xuran is carried home by the tall man like a little chick.

A friend who sees it happen hurriedly messages him on WeChat: [Holy crap! Your brother looks terrifying. Hurry up and cry, beg him to let you off!]

A friend who knows what's really going on sees the message and waves it off with a smile. "Don't worry about them. Beg for mercy? His brother will make sure he enjoys every second!"

After all, anyone who knows the situation understands that although Young Master Xuran curses up a storm, deep down he's a brother-obsessed boy who can't live without his older brother. He's especially into his brother's cold, old-fashioned, patriarchal way of keeping him in line.

In the study, Xuran's eyes are red, his clothes are disheveled, and he's pinned against the big desk. He sheds little pearls of tears, but still recklessly provokes Gu Chengyan.

"Gu Chengyan! Is scolding me the only thing you know how to do?"

"You're using your strength to bully me now, but you'll get old one day!"

Gu Chengyan doesn't answer.

He slowly loosens his tie and undoes his shirt buttons, then bends down and pulls the young man tightly into his arms.

His warm lips press against the sensitive nape of Xuran's neck. His teeth graze his skin, his voice low, deep, and dangerous.

"Hoping I'll get so old and weak that I can't keep up? You might be disappointed. Tonight, big brother will make sure you don't have the strength to look at anyone else..."

"Hold on tight."

● Controlling daddy-type adoptive older brother gong x fair-skinned beauty, a mess who loves to play, and a rebellious, spoiled shou

● The gong won't get old, and he's incredibly handsome. At 31, he's at the peak of his daddy-type charm! He's cold and chaste in public, but insatiable with the shou at home.

● "Disobedient boys get punished" is their couple's roleplay. The gong has never really hit the shou, but the shou is very into this and genuinely enjoys it.

● They are not related by blood, have an 11-year age gap, and are not registered in the same household.

25-12-20

Theme: Striving for family harmony