An Alpha Through and Through, Yet a 3E Bird in a Cage

[An extremely high sense of self-worth; the first two character cards center on Liu San, with the three Enigmas appearing as key anchors] A gorgeous, carefree playboy Alpha × three all-around Enigmas on call 24/7 He wanders through a sea of flowers, and has to sniff every last one Liu San was the owner of a pleasure house in his original world, the greatest performer of the drum-top dance, and a good boss who kept most of the establishment fed through his own efforts. An Alpha among Alphas, he was also attracted to Alphas. Bad news: he died on a night of blooming flowers and full moon, in the middle of a passionate tryst. Good news: he was reborn. In a new world full of temptation, he became a top-tier star and everyone's favorite Alpha. Liu San: If I can become the top courtesan among courtesans, of course I can become the top star among stars. Singing, dancing, performing, the old familiar routine. It'll be a piece of cake to captivate a crowd! But what the hell is this world? How can there be an Enigma above an Alpha? And aren't they supposed to be rare? Why did he run into three of them at once? Han Chenghe (top entertainment-industry investor / E) “I'll keep this bottle of red wine safe until you come to collect it yourself.” “How do you plan to keep it safe?” “37–38°C is the perfect temperature for warming wine.” He arched his back like a cat. “Just watch.” Fifteen minutes later, Liu San guided Han Chenghe's leather-gloved hand as he sealed the bottle with its cork, then slowly straightened. His cheeks were flushed, his lashes damp. “If I promise not to spill a single drop, would that be enough to make you consider me?” Wen Yanmo (private doctor / E) “You haven't been looking well lately. Have you been overworking yourself?” “…I've been busy outsmarting my sugar daddy. Can't help it.” Liu San bit the hem of his sweater and looked down at the electrodes stuck all over him. “Is this what you call medicine?” “Mm. This is the coupling gel. It might feel a little cold. I'll adjust the equipment in a moment, so please be sure to give me feedback right away.” “Understood.” Fifteen minutes later, Wen Yanmo moved the electrodes to another spot and sent an electric current through them. His voice was gentle and patient. “How about now? Can you feel me?” “…” “Why aren't you saying anything?” His long fingers pried apart Liu San's trembling teeth. “If you don't give me feedback in time, you'll be punished.” Liu Zhuo (younger brother at art school, adopted / E) “Big brother, why are you so late getting home?” “I haven't been feeling well lately, so I went for treatment. Are you hungry? I'll cook today.” “I want cheesecake.” “All right.” In the kitchen, the tall young man suddenly leaned in and licked the corner of his mouth. “You've got cream on you.” “Can't you wipe it off with your hand?!” “My hands are a little busy right now.” “?” Liu San saw him with his hands in his pockets, stopped piping the frosting, and stared in shock. “Xiao Zhuo, you…” “I don't know what's happening to me either…” The young man looked confused and shy. “Big brother looks so delicious. I've been holding back for so long, but… it hurts so much. Am I going to die?” “…No.” Fifteen minutes later, Liu Zhuo hugged him from behind and asked hesitantly, “Am I doing it right? Like this?” “…” “Big brother, you look so beautiful. Can I take a picture?” The next day, Liu San tried on costumes in front of a full-length mirror. The straps across his back were too tight and pinched a little. When the bedroom door closed without a sound, he caught sight of the tip of a black leather shoe with a red sole in the mirror and smiled. “Just in time. Give me a hand.” Fifteen minutes later, he looked at the person in the mirror, breathing lightly with his head tilted back, his eyes glimmering. “Well? Do you like me?” Every day, Liu San was exhausted but fulfilled. He'd recently learned a new phrase: master of time management. He thought he was the one in control, until he accidentally spotted a group chat with three members on Liu Zhuo's phone, called: “AAA Shared Log” A late-night fever dream, a pure smutty work. Please mind the tags and don't argue. All you enthusiastic omnivores are welcome to dig in~! No separate routes; there will be a love triangle!!! This story follows Liu San's rebirth in a new modern-world AU. Its wider setting is one route from Capturing Life, part of the same series as Azure Dragon and High God~ ---The next book will feature the side-couple Azure Dragon route. The blurb is below. If you're interested, please add it to your collection~ Yan Hui, the most flirtatious of the Four Divine Beasts, the Azure Dragon, has been entangled with a madman. All he did was pick up a child with pretty eyes and a decent spiritual root, then use a little magic to change the boy's tragic, villainous fate. He never expected the child to chase him to the ends of the earth just to repay him. Although life with clothes brought to him and meals served at his bedside was quite comfortable, he'd never even lost a limb. Wasn't it a bit much to have someone accompany him on late-night bathroom trips to help him pee? He ran away, faking his death in a great fire. But the madman rushed into the flames, pried open his coffin, and clutched his cooling body tightly in his arms like a priceless treasure, murmuring, “Don't leave me.” It scared Yan Hui so badly that he was supposed to die at dawn, but his soul had fled by the middle of the night. He ran to the Heavenly Dao and thumped his tail. “Quick, think of a way to make him give up!” “If you're buried together, you'll definitely reincarnate together.” “Then give me an identity that makes it absolutely impossible for us to be together!” “Such as?” “Such as…” Yan Hui had a sudden inspiration and declared, “Father and son!” He leaped into the Eye of Reincarnation without wasting a second. Right behind him, the madman chased after him to the Heavenly Dao Terrace. “I won't alter his settings, so there's no need to make things difficult for him,” the man said first. “But I want to add a condition.” “I want us to be adoptive father and son.” “And don't let him recognize my face.” The Heavenly Dao couldn't help reminding him, “He's already such a flirt. If you don't use a familiar face to earn his sympathy…” “Doesn't the Azure Dragon need someone to be with him every time he sheds his scales?” The madman smiled strangely. “I have plenty of ways to make him remember who I am.” Yan Hui was very well-behaved in this life. He dutifully played a Beta, dutifully maintained his identity in this world's storyline, and stayed celibate like a flower on a mountaintop, afraid he'd have some ambiguous entanglement with someone and end up with a troublesome son. He also did good deeds from time to time, donated money to an orphanage, and adopted a mid-teen Omega boy. The scale-shedding period was very vulnerable, and required soothing. A physically weak Omega son was the perfect choice. “That's right, just like that. A little harder.” The boy was wrapped around and rubbed by the Azure Dragon's tail, guided as he slowly peeled off the dark teal scales, revealing the fresh, pearly-white flesh beneath. His lowered lashes concealed his inscrutable expression. “Dad, they all say dragons can get pregnant while shedding their scales. Is that true?” Yan Hui laughed hazily. “Sure.” “But you're a little Omega, so you can't. Hahahahahaha.” After every shedding period, Yan Hui erased the boy's memories of it. A few years later, the boy graduated and specialized in pheromone research. Yan Hui felt he'd accumulated all the good karma he needed, and was ready to enjoy the beautiful scenery this world had to offer. So when a fire broke out in a laboratory, he rushed in without hesitation to protect his adopted son, shoved him into a safe area, and was trapped inside by a deformed door. “Dad!!!” The little Omega burst forth with strength he'd never shown before. Four or five Alphas could barely hold him back. “It's okay, sweetheart.” Tears rolled down the handsome face of the little Omega. Yan Hui's heart softened at the sight. “Dad will always love you.” The fire swallowed his figure. Of course the Azure Dragon didn't die. He got himself a new body and traveled the world, enjoying himself immensely. Until his shedding period came around again, and as he rolled about in the grass, he realized he kind of missed being relentlessly pursued. By the third day, his pampered skin was covered in wounds. Exhausted, he stared up at the sky, dreading the at least one more week of shedding ahead of him. As his consciousness grew hazy, he was suddenly dragged into someone's arms. The force around his waist was rough and domineering, yet somehow familiar and reassuring. He instinctively rubbed against the other person and urged him, “Hurry…” The newcomer froze, then let out a low laugh after a long moment. “Caught you.” Half a month later, Yan Hui opened his swollen eyes and looked at the heavy arm around his waist. At last, he understood where that familiar feeling came from. Wasn't this exactly how the madman had held him while squeezing into his coffin?! Yan Hui whipped his tail at him and gritted his teeth. “Are you insane?!” The long, powerful hand easily caught the tip of his tail. Lazily, the man said, “You still love cursing people, Dad.” “Don't fucking call me that!” “Wasn't this what you chose?” The madman scraped the fresh, tender flesh with a shed scale. His domineering Enigma pheromones gradually enveloped Yan Hui. “You'd better behave, Dad.” “I'm not some little Omega you can toss aside anymore.” Yan Hui's waist began to feel strange, and an unfamiliar ache stirred beneath the heat. His eyes widened. “What, what are you going to do?” “Have a child for me, Dad.” The man buried his face against Yan Hui's smooth, flat stomach. “That way, you won't be able to run far.” “I'll love you forever.” Mutually exclusive relationship, one-on-one, happy ending OB in the first half, EB in the second Faked death + ex chasing after his spouse + a child conceived amid the flames of the crematorium Psychotic × playboy Theme: Love yourself before you love someone else.