You Don't Have to Behave

[Please add my next story, “Who Taught You to Scam Someone into Marriage?” to your reading list. The blurb is at the very bottom. I’m writing it as a side-couple story for this novel.] ABO | Marriage of convenience between powerful families | Marriage first, love later | The top falls first Mischievous, pretty-boy omega Shen Yunzhi X obsessive, elite alpha Zhao Yuheng Everyone in H City wants to marry into the Zhao family. Zhao Yuheng has both an illustrious background and a distinguished career. Now that he’s reached marriageable age, this high-quality alpha needs to find an omega to marry. He doesn’t want a hassle, just a well-behaved omega who won’t give him any trouble. The omega Shen Yunzhi, whom he meets at a party, fits all his requirements. He looks sweet and sensible, and Zhao Yuheng finds him very attractive. His friend says, “But he’s just a pretty face who can’t do anything. Are you sure you want to marry him?” Zhao Yuheng says he doesn’t mind, as long as Shen Yunzhi behaves. He doesn’t mention how much he likes Shen Yunzhi’s face. After pretending to be well-behaved for so long, Shen Yunzhi is planning a trip where he can finally let loose. He’s packed his bags and is about to leave when he’s told he has to marry Zhao Yuheng. He doesn’t understand why Zhao Yuheng wants to marry him, but he’s more than happy to leave this suffocating home. Besides, Zhao Yuheng’s pheromones have a fatal allure for him, so he’s willing to serve as the Shen family’s marriage pawn this once. Afraid Zhao Yuheng might change his mind, Shen Yunzhi has his travel bags delivered to the Zhao home without a moment’s delay. Shen Yunzhi keeps a straight face. “Living together before the wedding is important.” Zhao Yuheng smiles. “Whatever my fiancée says.” After getting engaged and moving in together, Zhao Yuheng realizes that the omega isn’t well-behaved at all. He’s unruly and loves getting into trouble. It’s not what Zhao Yuheng had in mind, but he likes him too much to call off the engagement. The obsessive alpha decides to teach the omega to behave his way, and restricts everything he does. Shen Yunzhi: “You’re going to lock me up?! You’re awful!!!” Zhao Yuheng: “I’m awful? Fine! I’ll be the villain, then!” Later, after a month without going out, Shen Yunzhi is going stir-crazy. Just as the alpha’s rut begins, Shen Yunzhi hides his suppressants and takes the hand Zhao Yuheng offers, bargaining with him. “Stop keeping me locked up, and I’ll help you.” Dazed by the pheromones, Zhao Yuheng agrees, then abruptly throws the omega onto the bed and climbs on top of him. When Shen Yunzhi wakes up and realizes the alpha has fully marked him, his face goes ashen. This isn’t how I thought this would go at all??? Freedom comes at way too high a price… [Very important!!! The top falls in love at first sight. He thinks the bottom is well-behaved, so he marries him. He’s an elite, career-minded top but also a total romantic who adores his wife. The bottom initially likes the top’s pheromones, then realizes he likes the top himself. They’re in love with each other, and neither can live without the other.] 1. High-quality alpha x ordinary omega, older top, both virgins, no pregnancy plot, slow-burn married life. 2. The bottom is a pretty face at first, but later builds his own career. 3. There are BG and BL side couples, but they don’t get much page time. Read with caution. My next story, “Who Taught You to Scam Someone into Marriage?”, is open for advance reservations. Please add it to your reading list! AB romance | The top loses his memory | Rekindled romance | Bittersweet Xu Jingjia X Fang Yunzhou A beta who reels the top in completely, a silly scammer X An arrogant, shrewd alpha who’s smitten with the bottom but too proud to admit it Xu Jingjia is a beta. He never expected that the difficult client he has to deal with would turn out to be his ex-boyfriend, whom he broke up with years ago. And, most importantly, his ex has lost his memory and become even more difficult than before. What can he do? He still loves his ex. So, taking advantage of Fang Yunzhou’s amnesia, he pretends they’ve just met, gets close to him in earnest, and tricks him into dating him again and eventually getting married. After all, Fang Yunzhou had been about to propose to him when they broke up five years ago. Fang Yunzhou is suspicious. “Have we met before?” Xu Jingjia lies. “No, this is our first time meeting.” Fang Yunzhou smiles without a word. If this is their first meeting, why does this beta look like he’s about to cry as he stares at him? And how does he know Fang Yunzhou’s pheromones are prone to going haywire? In his memory, this is indeed the first time he’s met Xu Jingjia, but he feels as if they’ve known each other for years. So he decides to go easy on the beta, not make too many demands, and offer him a very generous salary. Faced with Xu Jingjia’s clumsy, completely inept attempts to get close to him, Fang Yunzhou acts disgusted but secretly enjoys it. He wants to see what this fool is really up to. Until one day, the foolish beta gets drunk and hugs him, confessing, “Fang Yunzhou, will you date me?” He doesn’t even call him Mr. Fang anymore! Fang Yunzhou’s pheromones go out of control again, coating the beta. He calmly asks, “Why?” Xu Jingjia blushes. “Because I want to marry you.” … Theme: Love and freedom are not mutually exclusive.