Plucking the Tansy: ABO

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Marriage first, love later | Sickly | Short story

Patchouli Alpha x Night-blooming cereus Omega

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The frail young master Yu Shen differentiated as an Omega and was chosen by Pei Guixun, the head of the Federation's largest auction house, becoming the envy of all as Mrs. Pei.

Everyone thought Yu Shen was a clinging vine kept in Pei Guixun's estate.

Deep in the night, he silently endured the Alpha's raging desire. Marks layered over one another on his gland, and Yu Shen was always in tears. In a daze, he deceived himself into believing that the Alpha had not deliberately missed their engagement banquet and wedding.

The blue sapphire on his ring finger reflected the moonlight, scattering it across the room with their vigorous movements, dazzling yet fleeting.

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The naive spouse didn't understand how to bring a new life into the world. He only knew that his lower belly was growing, and a life was taking root and sprouting inside him.

Yu Shen said softly, "My body isn't suited to having a child, but I want to keep it."

The usually cold Pei Guixun lost control. "Do you know you could die?"

He arranged an abortion for Yu Shen.

But on the day of the procedure, Yu Shen ran away. For the first time, he disobeyed his husband.

He was caught soon afterward and locked inside Pei Guixun's estate.

Yu Shen stood on the top floor, threatening to die. "This is my child. I want to keep it."

In the end, Pei Guixun gave in.

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Only Pei Guixun knew that his greatest regret in life wasn't marrying Yu Shen.

It was that on that night, he had almost believed Yu Shen would never leave.

[Reading Guide]

1. This story focuses on the couple. Read it and decide for yourselves whether they love each other.

2. The story after the rebirth is in After the Frail Beta Faked His Death Twice.

Blurb for the upcoming The Only Omega Adjutant

Bonding with an S-class Omega can overcome the limits of one's genes and produce the finest offspring.

Zhang Nisheng was once the most pampered young master among the nobility, but he differentiated as an S-class Omega. His fate was to be passed from one noble family to another and reduced to a mere breeding puppet.

The Imperial Major General Qiu Quan petitioned the ruler to make Zhang Nisheng his adjutant, the Empire's only Omega adjutant.

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Qiu Quan was like a beam of light entering Zhang Nisheng's world.

Life as an adjutant in the fleet wasn't hard. He only had to handle the daily paperwork, then... stay in a cage.

It took Zhang Nisheng only six months to go from wanting to resist to feeling numb. He began to grow used to resting his chin lightly on Qiu Quan's palm when he returned to his room, rubbing against it affectionately and adding, "You've worked hard, Major General."

The young major general would always smile, stroke his head, and bend down to whisper, "It's so good that you're still here."

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Zhang Nisheng was abducted by space pirates.

During the first month in a dim, dripping cell, he hated Qiu Quan.

In the second month, he felt relieved.

In the third month, he began to miss his "home" aboard the fleet.

Half a year passed, and Zhang Nisheng admitted that he missed Qiu Quan.

Even in the darkness, the light shone in once more.

Zhang Nisheng looked up and saw the major general, eyes red, standing bathed in light as he reached out to him and said:

"You will be free."

In short: this is a story about jealous love, trapping one's beloved until they develop Stockholm syndrome, and then getting intimate.

Theme: Cherish everything you have now. Please don't let go.