After I Lost My Memory, My Archenemy Said He Was My Husband

[Younger alpha top who can't help but make trouble x amnesiac beta bottom whose body remembers the truth]

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Ruan Liuqing lost his memory. When he woke up, someone was standing by his bed, looking down at him.

He was looking at him like a dog.

"..."

He couldn't remember offending such an arrogant alpha, so he politely asked,

"Hello, may I ask your surname?"

Chu Yun: ...

"I'm your husband."

Ruan Liuqing believed him.

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He moved into Chu Yun's villa with nothing but himself.

That night, Chu Yun left him outside the bedroom, amusement lurking in his eyes. "We're not on good terms, so we sleep in separate rooms. You insisted."

Ruan Liuqing: Why?

"You won't let me mark you."

"..."

Ruan Liuqing believed him again. He pushed open the door, raised his head, and kissed the stiff alpha. "You can now."

Chu Yun ran away.

Everyone knew that the Chu and Ruan families of the capital were old family friends, with generations of mutual animosity.

But now, the Chu heir was openly escorting the Ruan heir to all sorts of social events.

Chu Yun did everything for him, from serving tea and water to massaging his shoulders and back, even the things he could not be expected to do.

Watching the two kiss in a corner,

Friend No. 1: Wait, I think I've gone blind.

Friend No. 2: Don't go blind yet. I think I see two dogs chewing on each other.

Friend No. 3: !!! They really will stop at nothing to gross each other out.

You can only keep a secret for so long. The day the truth came out, Ruan Liuqing planted a foot on Chu Yun's lower abdomen, running his fingertips over a dagger.

The alpha, in the middle of his rut, had red-rimmed eyes. He raised a hand, took the beta's wrist, and pointed the blade at his own neck.

"Ruan Liuqing, you really think you can bring yourself to kill me?"

"All you want is for me to beg you."

The beta looked the pitiful alpha up and down with amusement, then moved his foot and stomped down hard.

"I'm begging you. Let me kiss you."

Reader's guide (please check content warnings):

Mutually exclusive partners | Happy ending | One-on-one romance

* There are some original worldbuilding details, but they're all there to serve the plot. Just treat this as a slightly tangy, sweet little story.

* The top acts recklessly at first, but it won't go on for long. He'll gradually become a loyal puppy after a little over ten chapters. If you can't handle that, feel free to skip ahead or stop reading.

* This story also isn't for readers with extreme character-ownership preferences. The top and bottom are made for each other! They only love each other! Do not ship the bottom with his junior brother! Don't!!

* The characters' values do not represent the author's. The author is sensitive, so please don't insult the author or the characters. Otherwise, say whatever you like.

* There are some melodramatic plotlines. The author loves the characters and isn't an evil stepmother.

---The following is a story I'm planning to write. If you like it, please add it to your reading list---

The Dead Top Alpha's Beloved Is Alive Again [Double Alphas]

Yuan Jing was an alpha who had been dead for three years. He died of illness, leaving behind a calico cat named Rose.

Rose was beautiful. Yuan Jing had picked it up while drunk and raised it for four years. After his death, every so often, the calico would bring flowers and snacks to Yuan Jing's gravestone to keep him company.

This was the second time it had been left to wander.

A young military officer was also at the gravestone. He was an alpha, very tall, his dark silhouette almost covering the entire headstone.

The alpha knelt on the ground, removed his suppressor collar with cold, pale hands, and gently laid it beside the cornflowers. His voice was tight as he said, "Yuan Jing, you win."

The alpha always said he wouldn't come, yet at certain times the scent of pheromones would linger around Yuan Jing's gravestone, impossible to dispel.

It was the crisp scent of roses.

*

On an ordinary afternoon, Yuan Jing died in the emergency room. Outside, Yan Gu stood in a panic, not knowing what to do.

Countless times, in the dead of night, Yan Gu would wake from his dreams with red, tear-filled eyes.

In his dreams, the bathtub stained red with blood blurred Yuan Jing's deathly pale face, without a sound.

On the 998th day after the rose-covered coat that smelled of coconut had been left behind, Yuan Jing appeared on a street in Nancheng.

*

In a narrow alley, someone wrapped their arms around Yuan Jing from behind. A scent of roses mixed with alcohol followed.

The pheromones of a top-tier alpha overwhelmed Yuan Jing's senses. He frowned in discomfort, only to hear the voice at his shoulder say, "Could you please take me home...?"

Yuan Jing pressed his lips together and said nothing.

The dew was heavy in the middle of the night, and his right shoulder was soaked through with it. The moisture was warm.

The alpha he remembered was sharp-tongued and quiet, a man who seemed to find nothing in the world worthy of his attention.

Yet now he said, "Yuan Jing, take me home."

[Bonus scene]

The couple are on a video call.

Yuan Jing is angry, all on his own.

Yan Gu: I made fish. Want some?

Yuan Jing: ... (still angry)

Yan Gu raises an eyebrow, lifts his shirt, and points the camera at his abs. Feeling better?

Yuan Jing: ... (not at all)

Yan Gu hooks a finger into his waistband. Braised fish. Come have some.

Reading guide:

1. Double alphas, rose VS coconut.

2. The calico is well cared for. The top picked it up.

3. Reunited after a long separation. A sweet little story, very sweet!

4. This story has original worldbuilding, so don't take it too seriously.

Theme: Never lose the courage to face difficulties