[Playacting, sincere, tough-talking top x genuinely innocent, hollow tough-talking bottom]
The Jiang and Chi families had always been close, but Jiang Ling and Chi Huai had never even met before their generation, yet they became enemies over the same arranged-marriage prospect.
Jiang Ling gave a mocking laugh and decided to disguise himself as an Omega to get revenge.
On the day he returned to the country, he engineered a chance encounter, fighting back his disgust as he softened his voice and asked Chi Huai for help: "Sorry, I lost my luggage. Could I stay at your place for one night?"
Chi Huai gave him a once-over, smiled, and agreed, actually taking him straight home.
Jiang Ling sneered inwardly: Confirmed, a scumbag Alpha!
After that, Jiang Ling went out of his way to get close to him. Whether it was asking him out or initiating physical contact, Chi Huai never turned him away, indulging and accepting everything. It only confirmed to Jiang Ling that Chi Huai was a scumbag Alpha to the core.
One time, an accident led them to lose control after drinking, and their ruts collided.
When Jiang Ling sobered up, he saw Chi Huai lying beside him. The mark on Chi Huai's neck was impossible to miss, and it jolted Jiang Ling into realizing he'd actually slept with his rival!
Now that his identity as an Alpha was exposed, he could just come clean and tell Chi Huai he'd been slept with by his rival, and make him lose it!
Jiang Ling's plan was flawless, but when he returned to the room, Chi Huai had vanished...
Not long after, Jiang Ling went home under the pretext of meeting his arranged-marriage prospect. He was still congratulating himself that the Chi family's boy hadn't snatched this one away, when he walked in and saw Chi Huai drinking tea in the living room.
The man looked up, a deep smile on his face. "Long time no see."
Jiang Ling dragged him into a corner and frowned. "I'm an Alpha. I was just messing with you before."
Chi Huai reached out to straighten his collar. "I know."
"But I wasn't messing with you. I fell in love with you at first sight."
Jiang Ling assumed Chi Huai liked his obedient act and gave a disdainful snort. He was about to tell Chi Huai the truth when Chi Huai kissed his cheek, took his hand, and lured him in with shameless cunning.
The familiar scent of pheromones made Jiang Ling's heart race. He turned his head with a smile, grabbed Chi Huai's tie with one hand, and forcibly pulled him closer. Leaning in, he pinned him against the wall and released his pheromones with practiced ease, enjoying the sight of Chi Huai losing himself. With a cocked eyebrow, he said:
"Chi Huai, you've taken advantage of me so many times. It wouldn't be unreasonable for me to get twice as much back from you, would it?"
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No one knew that Chi Huai, a ruthless and notorious playboy, had been in love with Jiang Ling for over ten years.
But with his family's position unstable, he had no choice but to hide behind his playboy reputation and snatch away Jiang Ling's arranged-marriage prospects time and time again.
With the situation settled, Chi Huai was worrying that he had no chance to get close to him.
Who could have imagined that the warm, lively boy he'd kept in his heart for over ten years would throw himself into his arms of his own accord?
He could no longer hold back. He went with the flow, enticing the person he'd longed for into falling in love with him, one step at a time.
1. Top POV, double Alphas, both strong. No switching, no reversal. The cover is commissioned art, please don't steal it.
2. Younger top; the top is three years younger than the bottom.
3. Although both are Alphas, the author has set them up with an exceptionally high pheromone compatibility. Their genes fall in love before their hearts do.
4. The top disguises himself as an Omega, but isn't really one! The top and bottom are equally matched and strong in every way. No breaking them up, no role reversal, and no behavior that could ruin this couple's happily-ever-after!
Theme: Once you have a goal, go after it without hesitation
