Pei Yue was an orphan, exceptionally talented, and built her fortune from nothing. Still young, she had already become a rising star in the tech world.
She was also a top-tier Alpha, highly sought-after in Beicheng, but her cold, rigid personality made all the Omegas keep their distance.
Her daily life consisted of nothing but work, peaceful and uneventful, until her friend was found by the wealthy Lu family. It turned out her friend was the real daughter who had been switched at birth.
Dragged along to offer moral support, Pei Yue met Lu Yurong, the fake heiress. She was a beautiful, radiant Omega, gentle and generous, with an honest, straightforward nature. The first thing she said to Pei Yue was, "You're so beautiful, sis. I like you."
From then on, Lu Yurong pursued Pei Yue boldly, undeterred by her cold expression. She sent flowers, delicious food, surprises, and offered her company... Pei Yue's dull, twenty-eight years of life had never been so vivid and colorful.
With her radiant smile and passionate love, Lu Yurong swept Pei Yue off her feet, and Pei Yue fell hopelessly in love.
Their compatibility was an astonishing 99%, and everyone said they were made for each other.
With everyone's blessing, they fell in love and got married. Their life together was blissfully affectionate.
Then Lu Yurong's father died. Lu Yurong inherited most of the Lu family's assets, surpassing all the Lu family's biological sons and daughters, and began traveling for work constantly.
When trying to talk her out of it proved futile, Pei Yue secretly investigated where she was going and followed her, hoping to surprise her. Instead, she overheard one of Lu Yurong's friends asking when she was going to get divorced.
"The old man's dead, and you've taken control of the family. You don't need Pei Yue to secure your position anymore, so why not divorce her? Your compatibility is in the single digits. Why waste your time with her?"
So it had all been fake. There hadn't been a shred of genuine affection.
Pei Yue hired a lawyer to handle the divorce, then went abroad to develop new markets, disappearing from Lu Yurong's world without a trace.
When Lu Yurong returned home, the house was empty. There wasn't a trace of Pei Yue anywhere.
She breathed a sigh of relief, glad she wouldn't have to face Pei Yue.
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When they met again, Pei Yue already had another Omega by her side. Rumor had it their compatibility really was 99%.
Lu Yurong went over with a fake smile to greet them, but Pei Yue completely ignored her.
Only then did Lu Yurong, her heart aching as if it had been cut by a knife, realize that although she'd always been certain it was nothing more than a calculated arrangement, at some point a sliver of genuine affection had slipped free of her reason.
PS: Cover art thanks to the kind-hearted Bs. May you pick stars every day!
Theme: Love can overcome every hardship.