Medical Malpractice [AB]

[Opening at the end of October]

A calculating, sharp-tongued actor Alpha x a gentle doctor Beta who's slow to recognize emotions

1.

Xuan Hui, an ordinary Beta struggling to make ends meet, reached his eighth blind date after his seventh one failed.

The actor Su Bai was the youngest-ever winner of the Best Actor award, a grand slam winner of domestic and international awards, and the hottest top-tier Alpha in the industry. He was the dream Alpha of countless Omegas.

His only connection to Xuan Hui was that they had been high school classmates.

The old classmate, whose high school appearance Xuan Hui could no longer remember, sat down in front of him and said earnestly, “I have psychogenic pheromone dysregulation and need your help. Marriage is just a cover.”

Xuan Hui agreed in less than a second. Handsome, rich, and easy on the stomach, there was no reason anyone wouldn't say yes.

2.

Rumor had it that Su Bai was a bking with a venomous tongue. Countless people approached him, only to retreat in defeat.

But after spending time with him, Xuan Hui thought he was actually a pretty nice guy. He just seemed a little prone to blushing.

Still, Xuan Hui knew that without the actor's condition, he probably never would have gotten close to such a young, high-quality Alpha, let alone married him, even if it was only pretend.

So, with a heart full of gratitude, he diagnosed the actor, prescribed medicine, and fussed over him. He maintained a strict sense of boundaries and was always ready to divorce and leave, only for the actor to unexpectedly discover the divorce agreement he'd drafted in advance.

That night, the actor was going through his rut. He locked the door and grabbed Xuan Hui's burning-hot hand. His eyes were red with heat, but his voice was cool and quiet. “Did you find out?”

“Find out what?”

The actor didn't answer his question. “You can't go anywhere during this rut.”

“You have to cure me, Dr. Xuan.”

3.

After the unexpected incident, there was no time to wonder whether the actor really was easy on the stomach. The trending searches exploded first.

#SuBai PhoneAlbumHacked #SuBai HighSchoolPhotos #SuBai SecretCrush #SuBai LoveLife

The leaked photo showed a student asleep with his head on a desk, pale fingertips resting lightly against his eyelids.

Su Bai, sitting in front of him, had turned around to hand him a test paper. The image was frozen in that moment. The old CCD camera had captured it in a blurry, youthful quality, and even Su Bai's downward glance seemed so careful that it was hard not to read into it.

In a trending interview that followed, the host teased him, “No wonder you're an actor. You already had incredible eyes in high school. You looked at everything like you were in love.”

But Su Bai, who was never able to come up with anything nice to say, seemed to steel himself. “That's not it.”

Xuan Hui froze, not only because he was the person in the photo, but also because of what Su Bai said next.

Though separated by a screen, his words rang out with conviction.

“Because I've had a crush on him for years.”

4.

[Little Extra]

The day after they made their relationship official, Su Bai had to leave for a production.

Su Bai picked up his suitcase. “I'm heading out.”

“Mm.” Xuan Hui, busy organizing case notes, didn't look up.

At a snail's pace, Su Bai made his way to the entryway and opened the door. “I'm leaving.”

“Mm, bye-bye.”

The sound of the door closing never came. Xuan Hui looked up in confusion and saw the man standing there with pursed lips, his handsome face wearing that familiar, hesitant expression.

After ten seconds of staring at each other, Xuan Hui got it.

He set down his laptop, hurried over to Su Bai, rose onto his toes, and kissed him on the cheek.

“Goodbye. I'll be waiting for you to come back.”

Su Bai nodded calmly, said goodbye, opened the door, and closed it behind him.

A moment later, the door opened again. The actor had come back, and he kissed Xuan Hui until he had to change his flight.

P.S.

1. They are not doctor and patient.

2. The story is told from the bottom's point of view. Both are virgins. There's not much entertainment-industry content. It's a light, sweet romance.

3. The bottom once had an Omega boyfriend, but they were together for less than a month and only held hands. They never kissed or slept together.

Theme: Never forget your original aspirations.