Rong Zhaojing is the fourth young master of the Rong family of Shangcheng.
After the Rong family fell into decline, he went from an unparalleled genius in the art world to a rat in the street whom anyone could kick.
The Song family’s daughter, who had once been engaged to him, got engaged to someone else. Left behind as a marked Omega, he was treated like a piece of discarded junk and thrown out of the Song family mansion in the pouring rain.
Clutching his paintings, he stood in the rain, hoping the torrential downpour would bring the sky screen crashing down and put an end to his worthless life, which held no hint of light.
But death never came. Instead, someone showed up and took him home.
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Quan Shu is a well-known oddball in Shangcheng.
The Quan family made its fortune in soap, and their close association with nitroglycerin accidentally turned them into a chemical industry giant. In Quan Shu’s generation, she went after both the family’s traditional business and its new industries, taking bites out of the old-money crowd’s wallets. She’s a greedy little menace who sees nothing but money.
Three years ago, the menace picked Rong Zhaojing up off the street, and half a month later, they were married.
People dug up the old story of how Quan Shu had once pursued Rong Zhaojing without success. Then they saw her running around finding doctors to remove his mark, and sighed that this was what true devotion looked like.
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For three years of marriage, Rong Zhaojing carefully worked on his art every day in the studio Quan Shu had prepared for him.
Few people knew that his marriage to Quan Shu was nothing more than a written agreement. They got along like friends, and the most intimate thing between them was the temporary mark Quan Shu politely left on the back of his neck once a month.
Even a stone can be warmed by someone’s care, let alone a human heart. With their agreement about to expire, Rong Zhaojing thought that if Quan Shu truly cared for and respected him this much, he was willing to offer her his own sincere heart.
He went out looking for his Alpha and saw a pretty young man walking beside Quan Shu, tugging at her hand and acting coy. Quan Shu gently pushed him away. For some reason, Rong Zhaojing felt relieved, only to hear her say:
“I’m still married right now. I can’t betray him.”
“Once we get divorced next month, then I can start dating you.”
The young man smiled and agreed to start as friends. Rong Zhaojing was left standing there, under the brilliant sunshine, feeling as if he were immersed in ice water.
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The day before their agreed-upon divorce, Quan Shu arranged a new car, a new home, and new clothes for Rong Zhaojing. Finally, she took him to the most renowned gallery in Shangcheng, opened the door, and said with a grin:
“This place is yours.”
“From now on, just focus on painting. Don’t worry about anything else.”
“Keep at it, Fourth Rong.”
The rain that had never finished falling three years ago came crashing into Rong Zhaojing’s heart. The pain left him unable to speak.
...As time crossed and intertwined, he fell in love with her, just as she had hoped, while she became the close friend he had hoped for, chatting with him about everything and looking after him with care
but no longer favoring him.
[Blurb posted and screenshotted on 2022-12-09]
Sweet, bittersweet, satisfying Alpha-chasing crematorium (?) Female Alpha, male Omega, male pregnancy, both inexperienced (the male lead was drugged and marked once, but otherwise has no experience), gender-bender, happy ending.
The blurb’s language has a Hong Kong flavor. The prose itself isn’t quite so old-fashioned (though it still has an old-fashioned feel), so feel free to give it a try.
Note: The female lead used to like the male lead, but later came to value admiration and friendship more than romantic love. After they break up, she dates other people. The male lead is rather guileless and slow on the uptake. He actually fell for the female lead a long time ago, but didn’t realize his feelings in time.
A bittersweet little story about a switch in who’s secretly in love, and eventually finding their way back to each other.
Many characters in the story develop one-sided crushes on the female lead. If that bothers you, this story probably isn’t for you.
The story is built on a mountain of personal headcanons. See the author’s note at the end of Chapter One for details.
Theme: Equality and respect, cherishing and letting go
Teacher, I heard that the virtuous teachers in ancient times did not embarrass readers with their chapters when writing. Teacher, your words are as beautiful as the white snow in the spring. Every reader who has read your article is impressed. However, compared with it, your updates are not as fast as running water, and it is as difficult as crossing the North Sea with Mount Tai between you. The hunger of readers is just a grain of millet in the ocean. This is what I worry about.
I feel like the large text isn't that amazing anymore, I don't know if that's why I'm no longer looking forward to it. . It is speculated that because of modeling, Sister Quan's status or wealth had an impact on Xiao Xu's modeling career, so the two separated. I haven't seen the male protagonist for a long time. Let him appear.
Oops, it was so sad to see Xiaoquan hugging the jar. He shed tears while watching. Xiaoquan, you are so good, and your love is so good, so good that it makes people feel inferior. People who love you will really feel ashamed of themselves because of the brilliance of this love. Teacher Xu is also very good. He did not abandon himself just because he loves someone. If the two of them continue to be together, they may really end up speechless, but it is really a pity. It's not that we separated because we no longer love each other, but that we had to separate because we loved each other too much to preserve the purity of this love, and to preserve the uncertain eternity of this relationship with a predetermined break. Only when you tear out your lover's heart can you truly be sure of the existence of this love. But I'm so sad. Xiaoquan, you'd better be happier. Anyone can come, after all, whoever you choose will be the hero in my heart. Xiaoquan, I'm really sad
The first few pictures are all difficult personal monologues, and there are too many of them. It feels more and more annoying the more I read them. When do you change the perspective of the heroine? I want to see the fight between the male protagonist and the female protagonist, not the second male lead, it's so boring
I want them to break up quickly. It's really not suitable. Xu is very good and Quan is very good, but Xu is too awkward.
It's been 3 years and 3 months. Will it take 10 years to finish?
The next chapter should be available in September. It will be updated every three months.
I hope to see the sweet daily life of the male and female protagonist soon
Nice. I hope to be more diligent in the future and stop updating every three months.
Can I see the female lead and the male lead get back together this year in srds, a government drama? 🥺