[Married first, fall in love later + female Alpha, male Omega + she is six years older + both work in government + his secret crush comes true + heroine has mind-reading powers]
A calculating older woman, a bureau chief, versus a sunny, younger firefighter who overthinks everything and hides a wicked streak.
An Ju and Hu Xingzhou first met just after she had finished a disastrous blind date. He shielded his face from a camera pointed their way from the restaurant lobby, and his nephew, An Lin, tugged him along as he walked out with her. Because Hu Xingzhou resembled someone she knew from certain angles, An Ju used An Lin’s antics as an excuse to add him on WeChat. The two introduced themselves.
“My name is Hu Xingzhou. Hu as in an official who accompanies the emperor, Xingzhou as in a boat sailing against the current.”
“An Ju. An as in peace and prosperity, Ju as in Orange Isle.”
Later, during a dispute over homestead land in Xiaofang Village, she was struck on the head. When she woke up, she had developed the ability to read minds, but for some reason, she couldn’t read his thoughts. With her mother, Ms. Liu, pressuring her relentlessly to get married, An Ju weighed her options and found him to register their marriage, setting up a marriage of convenience. But things soon spiraled out of control.
In a cave in Qiushi Township, she said, “You’re falling for me.”
Caught up in the surging emotions, he took her hand and quickly traced two characters in her palm: “I am.”
After that, he gave up his former restraint and distance, transforming into a smooth-talking romantic:
“Big Sis, can I kiss you now?”
“Big Sis, I like you.”
“Big Sis, liking someone is a lingering flutter in your heart that you can’t shake. Love is having them etched into your bones, haunting your every dream. I’ve felt both for you, and you alone.”
A sweet older-woman-and-younger-man romance, with careers at the forefront and love as the side story. Mind-reading helps deliver justice, while courage helps build a happy marriage.
