I Presented as an Omega and Married My Childhood Friend by Contract

At eighteen, Jiang Ran underwent a second differentiation, changing from an alpha into an omega. He hated the feeling of being watched like prey, and from then on resisted any contact with alphas.

Except for his older brother, Jiang Lai, and his childhood friend, Li Chu.

Li Chu is a top-tier alpha, the only son of the Li family, the leading name in J City's food and beverage industry. He inherited the family business at just twenty-four, making him the alpha every omega in J City dreams of.

Yet in Jiang Ran's eyes, this celebrated figure is just a pitiful soul whose father doesn't care for him and whose grandmother doesn't love him.

When the pitiful Li Chu asked if Jiang Ran would agree to a marriage of convenience to deal with his family's pressure to marry, Jiang Ran accepted without a second thought.

After all, besides Li Chu, there was no other alpha Jiang Ran could stand.

On their wedding day, the two laid down three rules on their wedding bed:

1. Neither may interfere in the other's friendships or private life.

2. If either enters an aggressive or heat cycle, they must inform the other in advance and deal with it using suppressants or elsewhere.

3. If either develops feelings for someone they want to marry, the agreement ends.

What Jiang Ran didn't expect was that he himself would be the first to break those rules. Because of his second differentiation, his rank was exceptionally high, and each heat left him twice as sensitive and needy as other omegas.

Li Chu, who had been away on a business trip for a month, suddenly came home. The scent of plum wine made Jiang Ran unable to stop himself from throwing himself into Li Chu's arms.

Jiang Ran: "A Chu, bite me. Mark me."

Li Chu: "Ranran, I'll go find you a suppressant."

Jiang Ran: "A Chu, are you really an alpha? Or are you just... incapable?"

Li Chu: "Ranran, you'll regret this."

Jiang Ran: "Li Chu, stop dithering and mark me already!"

Li Chu: "Ranran, it's too late to regret it now."

The next day, Jiang Ran lay sprawled on the bed, limbs weak, unwilling to move even a finger.

Turns out Li Chu was very capable. Could he please regret this now?!

Reader's Guide

1. A slow-witted, stubborn bottom × a scheming, sweet-talking top. 1v1, happy ending, both are each other's first.

2. Marriage first, love later; a sweet little romance with some personal settings.

Coming Soon: The Cat God Is Online Taking Requests

Xuan Miao is a cat god in charge of clearing the last wishes of the dead in District 13.

When a dead soul submits a request, headquarters sends him a notification so he can take the job. Once it's done, the soul personally stamps it with a paw print. For every last wish he fulfills, he receives a reward, which he uses to buy more food and replenish his spiritual energy.

Xuan Miao sighs: For the sake of food, I'll give it my all!

A thousand years passed like this, until an outsider entered his district and completed a request before he could, leaving him short of his quota and without food.

This is too much to bear. A cat can't put up with this!

So the moment a request came in, he skipped his nap and rushed over to stake it out.

In a long-abandoned building stood a man in a blue-green robe, ethereal as an immortal. A white ribbon gathered his black hair at his back as he spoke with a bloodied soul.

Xuan Miao transformed into a black cat and darted over. Under the man's puzzled gaze, he turned into a person, his cat tail swaying gently behind him and the tips of his ears twitching.

"So you're the one who stole this cat god's livelihood?"

*

Shen Zixing was gifted from childhood, with a pair of yin-yang eyes, and was raised by Shen Hao, a ghost-hunting celestial master.

At twenty-three, he came down from the mountain to travel. He discovered that not all ghosts were evil, as his master had said. Some lingered in the mortal world because of unfinished wishes, and would leave once those wishes were fulfilled.

From then on, he began seeking out souls in need of help, keeping them from being captured by other ghost hunters.

One day, as he spoke with a soul, a gust of wind swept past behind him. A pitch-black kitten transformed into a beautiful young man with cat ears and a tail.

The beautiful young man raised his chin haughtily. "So you're the one who stole this cat god's livelihood?"

Drawn to those cat ears, Shen Zixing answered without thinking. "I did."

The cat-eared young man crossed his arms. "Would you like to become this cat god's subordinate?"

Shen Zixing raised an eyebrow. "What's in it for me?"

"You can pet my ears and tail."

"Deal."

*

From then on, Xuan Miao lived a happy life, reaping the rewards without lifting a finger and never worrying about running out of food.

But that good life didn't last long. Evil spirits surged in District 13, disrupting order and sharply increasing his workload. He now had to fulfill last wishes and clear out evil spirits.

Even more outrageous, a high-value request came in, and the client was none other than the ghost god who governed the last wishes of District 13!

Xuan Miao counted the six digits in the amount listed beside the request, then tremblingly pressed the accept button.

Was District 13 doomed? Why was even the ghost god placing a request?

*

When his master, who had been dead for a thousand years, returned as the new ghost god, Xuan Miao excitedly leaped into a familiar embrace, only to be pulled into another familiar chest less than a second later.

Xuan Miao: "Shen Zixing, what are you doing?"

Shen Zixing's gentle eyes turned sharp as he glanced at the man across from them, who claimed to be the ghost god. "You're my cat now. You can't get close to anyone else."

Xuan Miao: "What's gotten into you? He's my master!"

As Xuan Miao glared at him, the frosty look in Shen Zixing's eyes instantly warmed. He reached out with a smile.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Shen Zixing, Miao Miao's new master."

Reader's Guide:

1. A proud, sharp-tongued, beautiful young cat god bottom × a gentle, sunny, immortal-like ghost-hunting celestial master top.

2. An alternate-world setting with plenty of personal worldbuilding. Don't overthink it.

3. No angst in the romance, 1v1, happy ending.

Theme: Cherish the people around you