An A who looks fierce but is actually gentle x a socially anxious, stunning O
Top Alpha Qu Rongliu married a mute Omega and brought her home.
People spread all kinds of rumors. Some said he had a secret to hide, which was why he needed someone who couldn't speak. Others said he had a violent temper and hated hearing women make noises in bed, so he married a mute for some peace and quiet.
Qu Rongliu heard them and walked past with an expressionless face. Only once did he stop and ask coldly, "And how would you know?"
The man had just said that his wife had been offered to him. A gorgeous Omega like her wouldn't willingly marry such a fearsome man, even if she was mute.
Under that glare, the gossiper's legs went weak with fright. He stammered, "Captain... I was just making it up."
Qu Rongliu slowly withdrew his pheromones and walked on, still expressionless.
They could gossip about him all they liked, but questioning the love between him and his wife? That was off-limits.
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The captain's job kept him busy. Sometimes he couldn't come home for two whole months.
His wife had no choice but to get through her heat with suppressants. He felt sorry for her.
So every time he disembarked, he hurried home as fast as he could, doing his best to stay with her through every heat.
Today was no different.
When he gave the order to "dismiss," one foot was already out the hatch.
He hurried home, but at the door he heard a sweet, lilting female voice he didn't recognize: "He's still on a mission. It's so nice having the place to myself."
After a brief silence, she continued casually, "Ever since I became mute, the world has been so peaceful."
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Qu Rongliu stood in the doorway, watching his wife sniffle softly before turning around stiffly.
"Why are you... back early?" she signed in a fluster.
He said nothing, striding forward and lifting her into his arms.
If his wife wasn't actually mute, and he had never managed to make her slip up in bed...
Then he must not have been good enough.
Content warnings:
1. Sweet marriage-first, love-later romance and mutual secret crushes.
2. The main story is told from the heroine's perspective.
Cover art by: Lazy King
Theme: Don't lie.
