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The thing Song Qi'an regretted most in her life was sleeping with Gu Nanyi abroad two years ago.

She had gone overseas to shoot a film, but her role was replaced, leaving her with nothing to do. While wandering the streets, she kindly helped Gu Nanyi, only to be taken home and seduced by her.

Afterward, the woman who had been so seductive in bed asked Song Qi'an to make their relationship official. Thinking she would be returning to China soon, Song Qi'an readily agreed to date her.

After she left without a word and returned to China, Song Qi'an learned that her father was about to remarry.

At the wedding, seeing the woman beside her father's new wife, Song Qi'an wished she could smash her head against a block of tofu and die.

From then on, she timed every visit home to avoid running into Gu Nanyi.

Two years of careful planning later, her father told her that Auntie was ill and insisted she come home.

Gu Nanyi would be there, too.

There was no getting out of it, so Song Qi'an had no choice but to agree.

On her first day back, Song Qi'an was ordered around by Gu Nanyi as her driver.

On the second day, Song Qi'an watched helplessly as Gu Nanyi drenched the cactus she had brought home, not daring to say a word.

On the third day, Song Qi'an went to the bathroom, and when she returned, her bowl of food was gone. Gu Nanyi said lightly, "I thought you weren't eating anymore."

Song Qi'an could no longer stand Gu Nanyi's deliberate torment. One night, she knocked on Gu Nanyi's door.

And so began Song Qi'an's humiliating life of sleeping with her.

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Two years ago, Gu Nanyi's company faced a major crisis, and she went abroad to clear her head.

A spirited young woman burst into her life and left ripples in her heart.

Gu Nanyi took the initiative and asked her out, never expecting the other woman to agree and then run off just a few days later.

After returning to China, Gu Nanyi discovered that the girl was the daughter of her newly acquired aunt-in-law.

Just as Gu Nanyi was about to roll up her sleeves and get revenge, the other woman ran off again.

Later, Gu Nanyi secretly swore that if she ever met Song Qi'an again, she would make sure she didn't get off easy.

But when they really reunited, Gu Nanyi couldn't help taking care of her health and supporting her career.

Gu Nanyi had always thought a mistake should never be made twice. But when it came to Song Qi'an, she was more than willing to repeat it.

[Little Scene]

Song Qi'an had struggled in the entertainment industry for years, yet she was still a minor actress nobody knew.

After she started having an improper relationship with Gu Nanyi, the other woman began lining up opportunities for her.

Song Qi'an grew more and more famous. At the same time, acting offers kept coming, and she became increasingly busy.

One time, after wrapping a shoot, Song Qi'an rushed to catch a flight home, not even stopping for the wrap party.

There was only one reason: the queen of the house, her older sister, was in a bad mood.

To cheer her up, Song Qi'an got down on the floor without caring about her image, pounding her legs and massaging her feet.

Every so often, she would even put on an act of being all loose and slippery, selling her looks to win her over.

As luck would have it, the middle-aged couple at home saw the whole thing.

Gu Nanyi got a severe scolding: "Nannan, you can't bully your little sister."

Song Qi'an chimed in: "Exactly! Don't bully me, Sis."

That night, Gu Nanyi was called away for a lecture.

That same night, Song Qi'an paid a terrible price for being "a brat with a smart mouth."

[Top-Tier Trouble Magnet x Sharp-Tongued, Vengeful Queen]

[Six-year age gap]

[The leads are not related by blood! They are not registered in the same household! The older sister's parents passed away, and she was close to her auntie. (They are not related; she is her mother's friend, whom she calls Auntie.) That's why they live together! The older sister and her auntie have never had a guardian-ward relationship.]

Coming soon: My Ex-Wife Started Chasing Me After I Returned to China

She was a famous up-and-coming alpha in Yunchuan City. She inherited her family's nearly bankrupt business at twenty and brought it back to its peak by thirty.

I was the only omega daughter of Yunchuan's richest family, but I was illegitimate. I never thought I could marry her.

She was so outstanding, while I was widely regarded as nothing but a pretty face.

That day, someone spiked her drink. Her heat came early, and I deliberately got close so she would take me back to her room.

All night, the lights swayed. I felt as if I were going to die, but when she leaned close and spoke softly, I couldn't bring myself to push her away.

Later, I had her child. She told my father she would take responsibility for me, married me, and gave me a lavish wedding.

She was always out working or socializing until late, coming home smelling of alcohol. The smell made me sick during my pregnancy, but I couldn't bear to let anyone else look after her.

Gradually, she began staying away from home. Then she started being gone for longer and longer.

I had my doubts, but I chose to trust her.

As my due date approached, photos of her with other people began mysteriously appearing in my inbox: all kinds of men and women.

They stood at just the right distance for me to find no fault with them, but it still hurt a little.

After our daughter was born, I would often wake in the middle of the night. I felt a little better after going to her study to calm down.

When our daughter turned one month old, she was home. I went to the study to keep her company and opened a book that looked completely ordinary.

She seemed a little flustered. The next moment, I saw a photo tucked inside the book: a young woman.

I demanded an explanation, but she snatched the photo from my hand and said viciously, "I'm only her wife."

Perhaps there was more she could have said: "I'm not the one she loves."

Just then, our bedroom filled with the sound of our baby crying. I felt like my head was about to explode. I wanted to rush over and cover the place the crying was coming from. I couldn't bear to hear it.

But everyone came to hold me back.

It was a long time before I learned that I was ill.

When I started writing again, I had already been abroad for four years, first to get treatment, then to study.

As I posed for a photo in my master's gown, I thought: It was time to go back.

*

The blurb is written in first person, but the actual story will definitely be in third person.

The story starts with her return to China, with flashbacks to the past.

[Pure-Hearted, Delicate Omega x Oblivious, Big Bad Wolf Alpha]

[The alpha has no appendage]

[Eight-year age gap]

Theme: Love is something shared by two people.