Imperial law states that when an Alpha and an Omega have a compatibility rating of 100%, they must marry.
Ning Le was that Omega. The Alpha man whose compatibility with her was 100% was He Ming, Marshal of the Empire.
Bound by the law, He Ming married her.
On their wedding day, he casually held their marriage certificate between his fingers and gave Ning Le a surly look. “I don't like being tied down. Let's each do our own thing.”
Everyone knew that even though Ning Le and He Ming had a 100% compatibility rating, He Ming had resisted his instincts and never marked her.
So what if their compatibility was that high?
It meant nothing.
Later, Ning Le had an accident and injured her gland. The doctor diagnosed her with a second-degree disability, saying the damage would be difficult to repair.
Everyone around her started talking:
Her gland is injured, so their compatibility is gone. They'll have to divorce now, right?
Great, General He is free.
Ning Le never should have been Madam He in the first place.
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The younger Miss He used Ning Le's computer to livestream, and accidentally opened the browser.
The search history that dropped down was there for all to see
Can you remove your own gland? How do you do it?
Will I die if my gland is injured and I refuse reconstructive surgery?
Which cemetery has the best scenery?
Well, would you look at that? The latest search was:
What is the going rate for a quaint, picturesque cemetery in Donghua District? How do I make a reservation?
“…”
He Ming stared at his Omega wife's search history, his face dark as thunder.
Now the whole world knew: Ning Le would rather die than be Madam He.
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Ning Le loved He Ming.
She thought having a 100% compatibility rating with him was the luckiest thing that had ever happened to her.
Even if He Ming didn't love her, even if he told her they could each do their own thing, she had planned to be a dutiful Madam He and give him all the kindness and tenderness she could.
At a banquet, she accidentally overheard He Ming talking about her with his friends in private.
His tone was impatient: “Love her? What love? A 100% compatibility rating is just animal instinct. Seeing her annoys me.”
Hidden in the shadows, Ning Le lowered her eyes. So she annoyed him.
So when she got home, she deliberately damaged her own gland.
She made it look like an accident, so she wouldn't cause He Ming trouble. It was the last kindness and tenderness she could offer him.
He Ming came home, but the sweet, adorable Omega wife who greeted him was gone, as was the steaming pot of warmed wine.
The house was cold and empty.
A lawyer handed him a document. “General, this is the divorce agreement.”
“Where's Ning Le?”
“Donghua District. Apparently... she's picking out a cemetery.”
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He Ming hadn't been lying when he said she annoyed him. Whenever he saw Ning Le, he couldn't stop wanting to bite her, mark her, and claim her.
He simply couldn't control himself.
He'd always thought her pheromones were controlling him.
This wasn't a person. He was a stupid beast.
That's why she annoyed him.
But later, he realized that even without her pheromones, he still couldn't stop wanting to devour her.
He admitted it: he really was a beast.
Theme: You must love yourself first to be loved by someone else.