Since Li Qingzhu was little, her mother had told her that as an omega, she had to hold on tight to a rich and powerful alpha as her husband, and use children to secure a life of wealth and comfort.
As long as she had money, the status of a legal wife, and children, it didn’t matter if the other person didn’t love her.
At the time, the Li family was in decline and could no longer guarantee her a life of comfort.
When Li Qingzhu turned eighteen, the young alpha heir of the Duan family held his coming-of-age ceremony. Following her mother’s advice, she used special means to lure the young master in.
By a twist of fate, she ended up drinking the glass of wine herself.
Desperate, she hid in a closet, but Bai Xuan, an alpha passing by at just the right moment, rescued her and gave her a temporary mark.
Li Qingzhu thought Bai Xuan was the young master’s lackey. She rejected her relationship with Bai Xuan, yet craved her pheromones.
They broke up and got back together, unable to let each other go.
When she realized she had fallen for Bai Xuan, she discovered that Bai Xuan was the richest person in T City, the only daughter of the Bai family.
Li Qingzhu would never forget the gentle, sorrowful look in Bai Xuan’s eyes when she confessed her feelings.
“Xiaozhu, do you love me, or do you love the Bai family?”
Even so, the kiss on her forehead and the fingers holding her hand were still gentle.
*
Their relationship from their school days ended with a pheromone suppression and Li Qingzhu’s escape.
When she finally woke from her dream, she went far away to study and build a life, cutting off contact with everyone.
Not long after graduating and joining the company of her dreams, the rumored heir apparent suddenly arrived as her new boss.
Li Qingzhu heard that the new director was a gentle, wealthy, perfect alpha, but she never expected to see Bai Xuan again.
But the person everyone called perfect was now clinging to Li Qingzhu’s sleeve, so fragile she seemed ready to break.
“Xiaozhu, I’ve been looking for you for years. I’m sorry.”
“This time, please don’t leave again, okay?”
Gentle alpha X gold-digging omega with questionable values
Bai Xuan X Li Qingzhu
*No side characters as accessories
[Content warning] Xiaozhu has questionable values early on and does some wrong and bad things. Xuanxuan gradually sets her straight later. Please steer clear if you can’t accept that.
School and workplace romance, spanning a long period of time.
This is a story about growth, change, and love.
Theme: Being loved helps you grow.
