Ji Linqi and his husband, Feng Yan, who had entered a business marriage seven years ago, are about to divorce now that their contract has expired.
However, the day before they are due to finalize the divorce, Feng Yan suddenly has an accident.
When Ji Linqi rushes to the hospital, he finds Feng Yan sitting on the hospital bed, silently studying him.
After a few seconds of tense silence, Feng Yan, who usually treats him with icy indifference, suddenly smiles warmly at him. "Are you my wife?"
Ji Linqi: ?
After a series of tests, the doctor announces that Feng Yan has lost his memory, and it is unclear when it will return.
News of the regent's accident spreads, throwing the whole nation into turmoil. Naturally, the responsibility of caring for Feng Yan falls to Ji Linqi.
After bringing Feng Yan home, Ji Linqi immediately explains their awkward situation: they are about to get divorced.
But Feng Yan asks innocently, "He's the one who wants to divorce you. What does that have to do with me?"
Ji Linqi's brain freezes.
After that, he realizes that the husband who has treated him coldly throughout their seven years of marriage seems to have become a completely different person...
The cold and haughty regent, who cared only about work, has become a gentle, considerate family man, a clingy wolfdog.
He even wants to withdraw their complicated divorce application.
Ji Linqi calmly tells him, "You don't love me. When you regain your memories, you'll blame me."
Feng Yan replies with conviction, "But I liked you from the moment I first saw you."
Then he solemnly promises, "The one who was blind was him, not me. I'm not him."
But before he can complete the permanent mark, Feng Yan regains his memories.
The first thing he says to Ji Linqi after getting his memories back is, "Have the divorce papers been finalized?"
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After the divorce, Ji Linqi goes to live on another planet.
He thinks they'll never cross paths again, but Feng Yan unexpectedly comes looking for him once more, making a clumsy attempt to play the version of himself who had lost his memory.
He even tries to mark Ji Linqi again, asserting his claim in front of the alpha who is courting him.
Ji Linqi coldly pushes him away, his gaze clear. "Stop pretending. You're not him."
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A resilient beta who seems delicate but is strong inside
VS
Before losing his memories: an aloof, arrogant regent, a flower on a high peak
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After losing his memories: a gentle, scheming, clingy wolfdog enigma
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Content warnings:
1. After he regains his memories, there is a "chasing his wife to the crematorium" arc. This is sort of a new-love-interest story, and there will be angst. The ending is an unconventional HE.
The love story is between the protagonist and the love interest after his memory loss. The love interest before and after losing his memories is NOT the same person!!
The protagonist has had sex with the love interest both before and after he lost his memories!
2. The love interest before losing his memories is a jerk, but there is no third party involved. He's simply inarticulate and arrogant, and he will be infuriating before he loses his memories.
3. EABO setting, with enigma as an extremely rare designation. Lots of personal worldbuilding!
4. Extreme fans of either the love interest or the protagonist, please refrain from reading.
More warnings may be added later.
Theme: Love yourself a little more freely.