Forced on by a Brooding Male Beta

[A beta top who seems honest and straightforward but is actually a gloomy, scheming ghost of a man]

[An Alpha bottom who seems ill-tempered but is actually simple-minded and gets turned on his back]

1.

For personal reasons, Alpha Jiang Qi can't stand Xu Xing.

He's just a beta, yet he always puts on a refined, kindhearted act.

What's he pretending for?

And yet Xu Xing's life is smooth sailing at every turn, which only makes Jiang Qi even more annoyed.

So Jiang Qi comes up with a nasty plan: date Xu Xing, then dump him once he's fallen hard.

Jiang Qi means what he says.

The ill-tempered Alpha pokes his fluffy head out of the kitchen, wearing a cartoon apron. Even the tail of the sweet-and-sour fish on the table sticks straight up, just like the smile Xu Xing is trying harder and harder to suppress.

2.

Then one day, Jiang Qi's mind changes.

He makes a major decision: he wants to sleep with Xu Xing.

But somehow, the Alpha who meant to set a trap and mess with him is pushed onto the bed instead, his wrists tightly bound by his own tie.

So Xu Xing really was hiding his true nature.

His damp fingers, beaded with moisture, trace Jiang Qi's brows and eyes, then settle where they belong.

"Damn it!" Jiang Qi recoils.

Damp.

Clammy.

Xu Xing chuckles. "My fault, Jiang Qi. You've still got enough strength to curse me, huh?"

Xu Xing gets even rougher.

An Alpha in heat won't let anyone else see his prey.

But hunters often show up disguised as prey.

Jiang Qi pulls and drags Xu Xing into the car, then floors it.

Jiang Qi casts a cold look at the expressionless beta and orders him, "Xu Xing, you'd better live up to your name."

Xu Xing sneers.

(Xu Xing says nothing, and just keeps going.)

3. Lies always get exposed in the end. Xu Xing's expression is cold as he watches Jiang Qi, silent at the foot of the bed and dead set on leaving and dumping him.

"Fine. Go, Jiang Qi," Xu Xing says without expression.

Jiang Qi strides off with his suitcase, head drooping like a dejected big dog.

He got what he wanted, so why does his heart hurt so, so, so, so much?

As soon as he steps outside, the Alpha starts shedding little tears.

"Xu Xing didn't even try to stop me. I should've put a whole bag of salt in today's sweet-and-sour ribs. He'd choke on them."

Thinking of the ribs, Jiang Qi suddenly stops and slaps his forehead. Wait, why am I leaving? I haven't even had a chance to eat the food I made. I'm not letting Xu Xing have it all to himself.

As if he'd found his nerve, Jiang Qi wipes his tears with a swagger and turns around, scowling.

Behind him, Xu Xing is panting, not even having had time to put on his shoes.

"Jiang Qi, you've already left. Now it's time to come home."

Jiang Qi pauses, then drags his little suitcase over to Xu Xing.

He thinks, Nobody said you can't come back after leaving.

But outwardly, the Alpha holds his head high, tears still glistening in his eyes. "Xu Xing, I want to be the boss of the house."

"Okay."

"Xu Xing, in bed, you have to listen to me."

"...Okay."

"Xu Xing, I want to see you in little black stockings, and I want you to **, and ****, and **."

"..."

Thinking of the sweet-and-sour ribs, Jiang Qi goes home with Xu Xing.

His own sweet-and-sour ribs really are the best! Tender and perfectly seasoned, sweet and tangy. Yay.

Theme: Don't fear the powerful. Take control of your own life