Tan Chu has always been terribly unlucky.
Though he is the Tan family's young master, his parents abandoned him at an orphanage for seventeen years. Though his grades are excellent, his whole family looks down on him. His biological father thinks he's a defective Omega, his mother favors her adopted son, Tan Yu, for his docile and charming nature, and his older brother even accuses him of lying, saying a top Alpha as outstanding as Tan Yu could never have forced a mark on him.
Tan Chu was so happy when his family first took him back. Now, he is just as exhausted.
His health was poor to begin with. After the F4, who took their cues from Tan Yu, inexplicably targeted him at school, his father, frustrated by business setbacks, gave him a harsh scolding. Tan Chu's pheromone dysregulation flared up, and he spent a night tangled up with a strange "Alpha."
Then he had a strange dream.
...It turned out he was the cannon-fodder foil in a novel about a universally adored protagonist. Beyond the world, as insubstantial as a bubble, countless comments refreshed and scrolled across his eyes.
[Tan Yu, baby, is stunning]
[When will the real young master finally die? Hurry up and skip to the part where Yu-yu gets turned into an Omega by an Enigma*]
[Useless, defective Omega. Hurry up and get off the stage]
Tan Chu... Lying in bed, Tan Chu thought about the comments he had seen, gave a little laugh, and suddenly felt enlightened.
*
He started growing flowers and plants, and took his recovery and painting seriously.
Deciding he should be a little kinder to himself from now on, he promptly hired the Alpha he'd spent that night with.
One meter ninety tall, powerful and quiet, always there when called, never asking questions, and outstandingly attentive to his needs.
Once, a relative caught them together and scolded him for fooling around, saying it would hurt his value in a future marriage alliance.
Without a word, he took the money and stormed out of the house. He bought a tiny place and settled his sweet little wolf-dog there, like a hidden beauty in a golden house.
He ordered him to check in every half hour with his whereabouts.
The comments in his dreams gradually changed, too:
[How did the plot get so messed up?]
[Why would Yu-yu go berserk just because Tan Chu got marked? Is this really my sweet baby Tan Yu?]
[Haha, your baby likes Tan Chu.]
[What did that poor little artist do wrong? His health is terrible. From beginning to end, it was your Tan Yu who kept causing trouble]
*
Later, his art exhibition opened successfully;
The F4 clique apologized to him in a long forum post;
Tan Yu grabbed his arm, eyes reddening, and asked, "Tell me, who marked you?"
The family business kept declining, and his father coaxed and begged him to meet the Mr. Xie who had specifically asked to see him.
Tan Chu looked at the so-called Mr. Xie and fell silent.
Wasn't this the wolf-dog boyfriend who was always there when called and so attentive to his needs???
Xie Zhuo maintained his usual cool expression, looking impeccably dressed, but under the round table, he hooked a black leather boot around Tan Chu's leg and rubbed it against him affectionately as he said:
"Chu-chu and I really should get married as soon as possible."
Tan Chu can't see the comments all the time. He can only see them occasionally in his dreams.
Guiding, fatherly Enigma x gentle artist Omega
Mutual first love, one-on-one romance
Theme: Healing
