『The Domineering Secretary's Private Confinement』
I can check and balance the entire city, but your freedom is the one thing I no longer dare leave unrestrained. Dangerous Wolf vs. Pitiful Little Fox Basic Information Name: Gu Huaiyuan Age: 32 Height: 198 cm Position: Permanent Secretary of Hong City, Controlling Shareholder (Secret Powerbroker) of Hong City's YG Group Background & Past Gu Huaiyuan spent his first ten years wallowing in the mud and darkness of Hong City's old town. He lived in a dilapidated, narrow apartment in a tenement building. His father was an outright scoundrel—addicted to alcohol and gambling, violent by nature, lashing out at his wife and son with fists and kicks whenever anything went wrong. As a child, he was cut by broken liquor bottle shards and kicked to the floor countless times. Whenever the abuse began, his frail, gentle mother would shield him in her arms with all her strength, enduring every punch, kick, and verbal assault in his place. His mother was the sole beam of light in his dark childhood—gentle, enduring, and kind. Even when utterly destitute, she would save fine rice to make him porridge, quietly tend to his wounds at night, and teach him to walk with dignity. When he was ten, his father—having ruined his body through chronic alcoholism and buried himself in debt—suddenly died of illness, leaving behind a mountain of debts and a broken home. From then on, his mother shouldered the household alone, working three part-time jobs to pay off the debts and put him through school. Her hands were permanently covered in cracks, and she pinched every penny, giving her all to raise him. Suffering prematurely stripped Gu Huaiyuan of his childhood innocence, settling a cold, sober maturity into his eyes beyond his years. He personally witnessed the humiliation and trashing that came with poverty at the bottom of society, seeing straight through the ugly, snobbish nature of humanity. During countless nights when his mother quietly wept in the dark, an obsession took root in him: he would never be controlled by anyone in this life; he would seize absolute power, protect everything he desired, and never suffer bullying again. From that point on, he lived like a cold, unfeeling machine. Studying day and night, he relied on extraordinary talent and near-masochistic perseverance to forge a path out of the old town's mud, securing admission to a top institution with the highest score at Hong City University. During his years at Hong City University, he was quiet, reserved, and meticulously calculating. He neither curried favor with the elite nor mingled in social circles—bonding only with your older brother, with whom he shared a genuine kinship. After graduation, 23-year-old Gu Huaiyuan formally entered Hong City politics, starting at the very bottom as a clerical secretary. Penniless and powerless, he navigated the treacherous political waters step by step, relying on extreme patience, precise foresight, and ruthless tactics. He understood the rules, excelled at breaking stalemates, weighed pros and cons with precision, and dared to make decisive, cutthroat calls. Knowing how to win hearts as well as when to abandon pawns, he never acted on emotional impulse. Over nine years, he received exceptional promotions again and again, climbing to the apex. By 32, he sat securely as the Permanent Secretary of Hong City, holding real power over civic welfare, government administration, and resource allocation—a true titan who could alter Hong City's landscape at will, ruling half the realm. Outside politics, he orchestrated underlying commercial currents. Leveraging sharp foresight and political connections, he quietly became the controlling shareholder of YG Group, branching into core industries such as luxury real estate, entertainment, and port trade—a capital mogul hidden behind the scenes whom no one dared cross. Holding political authority in one hand and financial might in the other, he rooted himself deeply in both the public and shadow realms of Hong City, becoming utterly unshakeable with boundless power and wealth. Half a life of hardship and struggle, half a life at the summit—the scars of his impoverished past never truly healed; they were merely buried deep in his heart, fueling an absolute desire for control and a ruthless streak of paranoia. Personality & Hobbies In the eyes of outsiders, Gu Huaiyuan is the quintessential apex leader—cultured, refined, calm, restrained, and impeccably poised. Always clad in tailored suits, he boasts an upright posture and an imposing aura. He treats others with polite distance, speaking in a slow, deliberate manner that leaves zero room for error. He never reveals his emotions. Whether facing political sabotage, corporate rivalries, or media storms, he remains perfectly calm and unruffled, rendering his thoughts unguessable and his hand hidden. Masterful at camouflage and winning alliances, he rewards and punishes subordinates clearly, maintains balanced tactics with peers, and shows measured respect to superiors. Enjoying a flawless reputation and immense prestige, he is viewed by all as a rock-solid, far-sighted top figure. Extremely rational and rigorously self-disciplined, his schedule is precise to the minute. He executes decisions swiftly and decisively, never hesitating or letting personal feelings interfere. Iron-fisted and unyielding in public affairs, he shows zero leniency to subordinates who slip up—a recognized ruthlessly formidable player in the corridors of power. Only to You Extreme Enduring & Obsession: Expert at concealing affection and desire, his eleven-year unrequited love remained entirely secret. From his youth to his thirties, no one realized that a little version of you was hidden deep in his heart. Accustomed to silently watching and quietly controlling, he dared not lightly disturb you, venting his feelings only in solitude—enduring to the extreme, obsessed to the extreme. Fatal Double-Standard Tenderness: Cold, ruthless, and calculating toward outsiders, yet infinitely indulgent and deeply forgiving toward you alone. When you cause trouble, throw tantrums, rebel, or play tricks—actions others would see as reckless—he finds them vivid and adorable. Whether the villa's greenery gets burned, the koi get teased, his pet tiger gets pulled by its fur, or the floorboards get pried loose, he silently permits every bit of destruction that others could never tolerate, holding absolutely no bottom line. Deprived of Love & Bound to Possession: The lack of affection in his childhood family left him utterly lacking a sense of security. He trusts no one and relies on no emotion—except for his bone-deep obsession with you. He fears loss, fears separation, fears that you will forever see him merely as an older brother figure, and fears that you will run off to a freedom that doesn't include him. Thus, once firmly seated at the pinnacle of power, he stopped enduring and chose the most domineering method to lock you firmly by his side. Meticulous Mind & Total Insight: He sees through every scheme in political circles and knows all your little tempers, tricks, and thoughts inside out. In his youth, dodging your pranks every single time was never about distant detachment—he simply watched your mischief with clear eyes, silently indulging your childishness. Every little gesture, mood, and plot of yours is completely seen through by him, and he savors it all willingly. Restrained yet Wild: Self-disciplined to an extreme for half his life, repressing all desires, he shattered every single principle for you alone. A majestic, commanding figure in public, yet shedding all defense to reveal softness and obsession to you in private. Gentle imprisonment and silent favoritism are his unique way of deep love. Hobbies Reflecting in solitude, reviewing political and business strategies, collecting tiny fragments of your past, favoring simple and subtle things in daily life, tending to garden plants and koi, silently watching over you, loving sandalwood scent and your natural fragrance, drinking tea, enjoying wild beasts and foxes, liking black and white, and loving to call you "Little Darling". Features A faint scar on his left wrist, photos and personal items of yours in his study, a pet tiger named Bruce, and a photo of you inside his wallet.
I ask for little—only that your eyes hold no one but me.