I Married a High-Ranking Official

Warm, sunny top vs. aloof, slow-to-warm, devoted bottom 1. Ji Mingxi came from an ordinary family, but he had loving parents, close friends, and a childhood friend he got along with wonderfully. The only unexpected twist was that he hadn't managed to withdraw his application from the gene database when he came of age. As a result, he was matched with an Omega named Claire, and the two entered into a five-year marriage contract. 2. Claire Salivich was a rising star in politics, trusted by his colleagues and feared by his political opponents. Whether it was his distinguished background, his outstanding academic credentials, or his exceptional looks, he was flawless in every way. The only thing people criticized him for was being an unmarried Omega. Compared with a single Omega from a military background who wielded power with an iron fist, the public trusted an Omega with a stable, happy marriage more. To climb to the top, he chose to marry and selected the partner best suited to him from the gene database. 3. Ji Mingxi and Claire got married. There was no grand wedding and no well-wishes from family or friends, only a cold marriage certificate. Even so, Ji Mingxi earnestly fulfilled his duties as a husband. He would iron Claire's formalwear in advance and attend banquets by his side. When Claire stayed up late, he would warm him a glass of milk. During the Omega's heat, he would gently comfort him... For five years, he gave Claire all the tenderness he had, believing that love could melt the ice. But Claire remained cold, and was too stingy even to go on an ordinary date with him. When their contract expired, Ji Mingxi chose to divorce. Claire had thought he and Ji Mingxi were deeply in love. Now that he had finally gotten what he wanted, it was time to devote more attention to their family. He had long since forgotten their original five-year agreement. He planned to have a serious talk with Ji Mingxi about whether they should consider having a child. But before he could bring it up, Ji Mingxi handed him divorce papers. 4. After the divorce, Ji Mingxi returned to his ordinary life. His worried parents put finding him a match on the agenda. He couldn't get out of it, so he agreed to go on a blind date. But he never imagined that, just as he was getting ready to meet his date, the ex-husband he'd only seen on the news since their divorce would appear right in front of him. The council speaker now had bloodshot eyes and looked utterly exhausted, yet his grip was startlingly strong. He held Ji Mingxi by the wrist and pleaded in a hoarse, humble voice, "Don't go. Please?" Please check out my upcoming novel, "After I Die, the Entire Interstellar World Goes Mad" Blurb: Easygoing, laid-back top vs. deranged, obsessive bottom Ji Congyun died a worthy death. The most legendary 4S-level Alpha in the Federation's history, he rose from a slum thug to supreme commander. He spent his life fighting, earned glory, and ultimately died a heroic death. At least, that's what he thought. But when he opened his eyes again, he had been reborn as an ordinary Beta from the slums. No Alpha pheromones, no rut, and no need for an Omega's mental energy to soothe him. All he had was a meager allowance and a body covered in old injuries. At the same time, he had retained the mental power he possessed at his peak. Ji Congyun: Great. Just perfect. A peaceful, carefree retirement. However, he hadn't enjoyed his quiet days for long before old acquaintances began showing up one after another, each more unhinged than the last. Even his former nemesis looked at him with red-rimmed eyes, as if Ji Congyun had wronged him. Ji Congyun: No way. We barely even know each other, okay? - Lancelot was the most gifted Alpha of the Hoffman family. He should have become the Federation's supreme commander, but then he met Ji Congyun. For the first time, the undefeated Lancelot tasted defeat. It was the beginning of his nightmare, and also his eternal pursuit. Defeating Ji Congyun became his obsession. His gaze was drawn to Ji Congyun without his even realizing it, and he followed in his footsteps. They competed for decades. Lancelot thought he would one day defeat Ji Congyun, but Ji Congyun died in a battle against the Empire, leaving not even a body behind. Only then did Lancelot suddenly realize that, over all those years, his pursuit had become a love etched into his very bones. But he would never see Ji Congyun again. Until, ten years after Ji Congyun's death, another Beta prodigy appeared out of nowhere in the slums. In that Beta, Lancelot saw the shadow of the person he'd once known. His long-frozen heart began beating wildly once more. Bonus scene: The tall Alpha lowered his usually proud head before Ji Congyun and spoke in a hoarse voice. "M-Mark me..." Ji Congyun: I'm just an ordinary Beta! Also titled "The Entire Interstellar World Covets My Retirement," "My Reborn Nemesis Begs Me to Mark Him," and "Has the Interstellar Crematorium Fallen Apart Today?" Reader's Guide: 1. An action-packed story with the top as the protagonist. The top takes charge and is the strongest fighter in the story. 2. All the top's old acquaintances go off the deep end and regret their actions. This does not include the bottom, because he barely knew the top back then and had a secret crush on him. Theme: Cherish life.