Spoiled Rotten, He Wants to Divorce Me

On a rainy night five years ago, Qiao An was rejected by his family and left to fend for himself on the streets. Riley found him, wiped the rain and dirt from his body, and gave him a home again. Qiao An didn’t know how to be Riley’s prince consort, so Riley patiently taught him. Even when his parents opposed their relationship, Riley remained determined to marry him. After they married, the timid Qiao An was spoiled by Riley into being willful and pampered, convinced that Riley would love him forever. Then one day, Riley told him, “Qiao An, let’s get divorced. I’m tired after all these years.” At first, Qiao An didn’t believe him. He thought they were merely going through a rough patch in their marriage. It wasn’t until he caught the scent of an unfamiliar Omega pheromone on Riley that he realized Riley really didn’t love him anymore. After witnessing Riley on a date with a sweet, pretty Omega, Qiao An decisively signed the divorce papers and walked away. Five years later, Riley, the Empire’s Fourth Prince, is in charge of leading an operation to wipe out pirates along the border. Aboard the warship, he encounters a familiar-looking face, someone who looks just like his ex-wife, who died unexpectedly. His ex-wife had been willful and pampered, but this technician is gentle and well-behaved, with an excellent reputation. At the strategy meeting, the seat beside Riley is empty. He gestures for the late-arriving Qiao An to sit there, but Qiao An politely declines and chooses the seat farthest from him. During the battle, the technicians are responsible for repairing the mechs. Riley’s mech happens to be assigned to Qiao An, but Qiao An doesn’t even look at it. He lets a junior Sweet Omega have it instead, eager to curry favor with the prince. After the battle, Riley corners Qiao An and invites him to the victory banquet. Qiao An smiles and says he can’t: his Alpha is waiting for him at home.