That Beta Is Kind of Divine

As it turns out, when a Beta gets together with another Beta, they don’t connect and cancel each other out. They become Beta³ instead. Three years after they broke up, his Beta ex showed up with a child who was also a Beta. Nian Yuming closed his eyes, opened them, and ascended to heaven: he’d been promoted a generation. At just twenty-four, he’d suddenly gained a whole generation. He was far too young to be a father, so Nian Yuming hit the gas and sped off in the opposite direction from “winning back his wife.” It’s not that I’m running away. You never said you wanted me to be your husband when you were using me as a stand-in. It’s not that I’m running away. You never said you were carrying my child when you went on a business trip with your dream guy. It’s not that I’m running, wait, what do you mean, “I thought you didn’t like Betas and were into Alphas instead,” “I took that Alpha on the trip to get my rival out of the way, but you dumped me as soon as I got back,” and “If you don’t want the kid, you can just, ” Nian Yuming: “Stop!” Don’t say another word. Please don’t spread your wings like a roc right on the edge of breaking the rules. Determined to spare the kid the pain of growing up in a broken home, Nian Yuming, a justice-loving man whose own family life had been painful as hell, reluctantly stepped up as the kid’s dad. Being the kid’s dad was fine. Being the grown-up’s husband was out of the question. Anyone who wanted him as a husband had to get in line. Nian Yuming: Sorry, we broke up three years ago. I have a new boyfriend now. That’s pretty normal, right? 🙂 His ex with the kid really did get in line. His current boyfriend was in line too. And there was also… Nian Yuming looked at the childhood friend he’d grown up with: “You drove away my first love, and you still have the nerve to get in line?” Childhood friend: “I can drive these guys away too.” Nian Yuming: “Go away.” Childhood friend (doing a backflip and kicking aside someone cutting in line): “Done. I’m in line now.” Nian Yuming: I respectfully decline. BA relationships don’t end well. Those who came before you have already made the path too narrow. A shorter blurb My ex ran off while pregnant and came back with a kid to ask for another chance? Nian Yuming: I respectfully decline, and I have no desire to win back my “wife.” 🛏️My compatible bedmate says he wants to date me? Nian Yuming: 🤫 Quiet! Don’t say such a mood-killing thing while we’re having fun. Just enjoy it for now. My childhood friend, who ruined things between me and my first-love Omega, likes me? Nian Yuming: You have great taste… but you’re an idiot ^_^ Childhood friend: Correct. [A laid-back Beta top with a mind that veers between genius and madness × an equally odd childhood-friend Alpha bottom] A weirdo versus a fake person. Please add it to your collection 😚 Disposable bottom No. 1: a fake-sweet, nasty Beta Disposable bottom No. 2: a fake-sunny, horny Beta 🔶🔸A mostly lighthearted, slice-of-life story that doesn’t take itself too seriously, with a little melodrama. Reader’s guide: 1. The top is a Beta, neither sexually cold nor celibate. He’s both physically and emotionally invested. The bottom never dominates him: the top holds all the power in the relationship. 2. The top is a bit of a jerk without realizing it. The bottom doesn’t realize he’s in love at first. The official bottom is the childhood-friend Alpha. They’re mutually in love, and there are disposable bottoms with plenty of page time. There’s a kid from the start, but no second child. 3. The bottom is pure in both body and mind. The top and bottom either don’t talk things through, or do talk but fail to understand each other, so there are some misunderstandings. It subverts the usual groveling-after-the-breakup trope, with a little personal growth and some face-slapping. 4. The top is a laid-back guy who goes with the flow and has thoughts that come and go. His perceptions and understanding sometimes differ from those of ordinary people. He has little ambition, but he’s no pushover. 🔶🔸An ABO fantasy setting with original worldbuilding. It’s not realistic, so please don’t apply it to real life. Theme: I’ll enjoy whatever life gives me.