The No-Heart-Throb Challenge [Reborn]

◎Qiu Ran became a laughingstock among A City's elite.

Only as he lay dying did he understand that he was nothing more than a pawn the Qiu family used to curry favor with the powerful, a diversion for his childhood friend, and an expendable plaything to his fiance.

He ended his life the day after his twenty-second birthday.

Then he was reborn.

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A remarkable new omega burst onto the entertainment scene. He was audacious and dazzling, with eyes that seemed to beckon. Everyone said he was an omega with no self-respect, yet they couldn't help being drawn to him.

But film emperor Shen Xinglan was an exception.

"We're only working on the same project. I won't let him get close outside of rehearsals, and I won't approach him either." He flipped through the script and told his agent, "The self-control you mentioned would be a needless worry for someone like me."

Then one day, backstage at an awards ceremony, Shen Xinglan cornered Qiu Ran in a dressing room and held the sharp-tongued omega tightly in his arms. Choking back tears, he said, "Please don't treat me like a stranger."

◆Reader's Guide◆

1. Angsty, melodramatic, and cathartic. Having fun comes first. Feel free to drop the story without telling me.

2. Cold, restrained alpha × ruthless, seductive omega shou

3. The shou is reborn. In their previous lives, the gong and shou never crossed paths, and the gong remained single until death. In this life, the shou is the gong's exception, and the gong is the shou's salvation.

4. The characters' personalities will change in the middle and later parts. I'll make sure the changes are logically consistent. If that's not for you, click the X. See item one for details.

5. Thanks for your support. Wishing you every success.

(Blurb written 2021.6.19. Screenshot saved.)

Coming soon: A Fantasy Danmei, I Fall for All Your Tricks ↓↓↓

Lin Yueran is a disabled omega. He can't actively receive an alpha's pheromones, nor can he actively release his own.

The day after his younger brother presented as an omega, Lin Yueran became the Lin family's abandoned son.

His half-brother became the publicly acknowledged legitimate heir and even tried to steal Lin Yueran's secret crush, Qiao Qingyuan.

Younger brother: "I know you're upset, but Uncle Qiao would never accept a disabled omega. The entertainment industry is so messy, and you're older than Qiao. You should stop liking him, big brother."

Stepmother: "I know you're working hard, dear. You can skip your younger brother's engagement party. I won't mind."

Lin Yueran showed them his marriage certificate, blinking his pretty, innocent-looking downturned eyes as he said sweetly, "Qingyuan and I just got married. I went early on purpose and got the first appointment. Are you happy for me?"

*

Ten hours earlier, at a coffee shop.

Qiao Qingyuan: "I won't marry someone I don't love. Let's work together and get a fake marriage."

Lin Yueran: "!!!"

*

Three hours earlier, at the marriage registry.

Qiao Qingyuan & Lin Yueran: I have to make him fall in love with me.

Qiao Qingyuan × Lin Yueran: [An affectionate gong who switches effortlessly between wolf and puppy × a shou who's a master of tea and a high-level white lotus]

◆Reader's Guide◆

1. They have crushes on each other, but neither knows the other feels the same.

2. Each other's first love, together for life.

3. A fake marriage-before-love setup, but true devotion to one person.

4. The shou will recover, and his pheromones smell amazing.

5. Nontraditional ABO with lots of author-created details.

Theme: Face your feelings, respect the people you love, and let love bring you joy.