Empty Thoughts of Mountains and Rivers

Scheming bottom who pretends to be gentle × hardworking top who's genuinely kind

The main couple's romance is sweet from beginning to end, and the career plot goes smoothly.

The supporting characters might go through a little angst, but it's all about the feel-good payoff.

An alternate-universe ABO setting, mainly for the romantic pheromone premise and the possibility of marriage.

Main pairing: B × O (because of the bottom's character, the top is a beta, and can only be a beta. I'll try to make him more alpha-like to make up for it.)

The top earnestly pursues his love like a loyal puppy all the way through. He thinks his hard work and dedication are what brought him to the height of success and won him his unrequited love, but actually his wife had already picked him from the start.

First published on Feiwen under the same title.

Theme: With mountains and rivers stretching as far as the eye can see, there's no point pining for distant things. Better to cherish the person before you.