After the Arranged Marriage, I Was Pampered by the Powerful Tycoon

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Cheng Ruan was famous in Jincheng for being spoiled and willful.

At eighteen, he stayed out all night and flew a helicopter to his friend's rooftop just to show off.

At twenty, after his father died, he ran into the wake in his pajamas and cursed out his father's mistress.

As soon as he joined the family company, he took down his half-brother's business, then mocked him in front of the media: "A wild boar can't appreciate fine grain."

He really was spoiled beyond reason.

And now, the arrogant, overbearing young master of the Cheng family was about to marry a foster daughter of the Luo family.

But the day before the wedding, his fiancee, whom he'd never met, ran away.

Plenty of people were waiting to see Cheng Ruan make a fool of himself. After all, the young master of the Cheng family was used to doing whatever he wanted, and this was the first time someone had fled from marrying him.

They expected him to cry his eyes out.

But on the wedding day, not only did they fail to see the young master weeping over his rejection, they witnessed him exchange rings with the Luo family's powerful patriarch himself.

Everyone present: ??

Cheng Ruan: ^^

The big shot, "forced" to marry in place of the foster daughter: .

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Only Cheng Ruan knew that his supposedly arrogant, overbearing behavior was just a show of bravado, a set of soft, prickly defenses to protect himself.

His mother died young, and his father cheated. Faced with others' cruelty and covetousness, he put on a mask that hid his true feelings from an early age.

He knew plenty of people were waiting to kick him when he was down, so he was determined not to give them what they wanted.

But while his bravery was fake, his cowardice was real.

After all, the big shot was ruthless and didn't waste words. He could reduce Cheng Ruan to dust with a single gesture. And Cheng Ruan had been so obnoxious before their marriage, so he could only imagine how he'd be treated afterward.

After the old master of the Cheng family died, plenty of people started eyeing the family covetously. The Cheng family nearly fell into ruin, and Cheng Ruan became everyone's target.

The same people who'd once laughed at him rallied again, waiting for Luo Mingzhi to wave his hand and cast Cheng Ruan aside now that he was no longer useful.

Of course, it wasn't just everyone else. Cheng Ruan himself was waiting for the big shot to throw him out.

It wasn't that he lacked confidence. He really was, well, spoiled.

Apart from the old master, no one else could give him the privilege of doing whatever he wanted.

But he waited a long time, and the big shot never said a word.

When people mocked him, the big shot came to his defense, showing off his double standards and fierce protectiveness.

When he went to a banquet, the big shot came along thoughtfully, their fingers entwined.

On his birthday, the big shot planned every last detail, making the whole city take notice.

Cheng Ruan couldn't hold back any longer. He pushed against the big shot's chest. "Wait, I'm this spoiled and willful, and you still want me?"

Luo Mingzhi held him by his slim waist. "So what?"

"I'm the one who spoils you."

● "Marriage first, love later & □□"

● "Beautiful, pitiful shou who only pretends to be arrogant and is really fragile × ruthless older gong who speaks little and shows his love through action, both their firsts, exclusive to each other"

# Here's the blurb for my new upcoming novel, Shameless to Pretend to Be an Alpha

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On their first blind date, Zhu Nian and Shen Wo were both thoroughly bundled up, and completely honest with each other.

Zhu Nian lowered the brim of his hat. "To be honest, I'm not the Omega you're looking for. I'm an Alpha, and a really dominant one."

Shen Wo adjusted his mask. "What a coincidence. I'm not the Alpha my mother said I was, either. I'm a Beta: mild-mannered and very chaste."

Zhu Nian wasn't into OB pairings, and Shen Wo wasn't particularly interested in AA pairings.

They shook hands and parted ways without missing a beat.

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The next time they appeared together, the film they'd worked on together became a huge hit.

With the backing of investors and the adoration of fans, Zhu Nian, a minor actor, and movie emperor Shen Wo became the hottest "Nine O'Clock Bedtime" couple around. Their hashtag took over the front pages, and their popularity was leagues ahead of everyone else across all platforms.

Zhu Nian howled at the sky: Can't you see? I'm an Alpha, and he's a Beta!

The fans, happily swimming in their self-made sea of love: That's fine! We'll take a BA pairing too! A! Mi! Ra! Cle!

Zhu Nian: That's such an obscure pairing...

Wait, why is it called BA and not AB?

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In a dim, intimate corner, the two men, forced together by circumstances, crossed paths.

With his pheromones out of control, Zhu Nian was bitten by Shen Wo.

The pheromones of an Omega and an Alpha quickly filled the entire space.

Shen Wo raised an eyebrow. "A really dominant Alpha?"

Zhu Nian was mortified. "A mild-mannered, chaste Beta?"

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Five days later, Zhu Nian kicked Shen Wo out of the room and logged into social media in the middle of the night.

@Zhu Nian V: [Pretending to be a Beta is shameful @Shen Wo V, //disdain//disdain//disdain!!!]

-1 second later-

@Shen Wo V: [What else would I do, pretend to be an Alpha? @Zhu Nian V]

[Post: //image]

The image showed the two of them holding hands on a bed, fingers intertwined.

The whole internet exploded.

#Making a killing, how one pairing gives you four possible ships#

#I'm happily swimming in your sea of love, but you want to drown me#

#Mommy, Daddy, I'm born!!!#

Zhu Nian: Damn it!

Shen Wo: Good boy ^^

Theme: Believe that all good things exist and can happen.