Wen Yan was a defective omega born with damaged glands. He couldn't release pheromones, and no alpha would choose him as a partner. Yet on the day he was discharged, he received a System notification informing him that he'd been assigned a marriage with someone highly compatible.
His marriage partner was his attending physician, Gu Zhouye, who was also his secret crush. On the day he left the hospital, they went straight to the civil affairs bureau and got their marriage certificates.
Wen Yan had undergone surgery on his glands. To recover gradually, he needed to form a knot inside his body with an alpha, stimulating his glands to release pheromones.
After they married, Gu Zhouye came home early and left late, and even at home he barely spoke. They didn't share a bed, and even when he released pheromones for Wen Yan, he kept a bed between them. Wen Yan tried bringing his new husband a meal, but after waiting for hours, all he got from Gu Zhouye was a single sentence.
"You don't have to go to the trouble of bringing me food anymore."
Wen Yan had thought Gu Zhouye was reserved and aloof. But when he saw him standing with a refined omega, chatting happily and even gently brushing a bit of lint from the other's shoulder, he realized that Gu Zhouye could be considerate after all.
He wanted to let the alpha go, so Gu Zhouye could be with the person he loved. That day, he knocked on the alpha's door and tremblingly placed the divorce papers on the table, choking out:
"Mr. Gu, let's get divorced."
2.
Because of Wen Yan's health, Gu Zhouye was afraid to touch him in case he couldn't take it. He carefully treated Wen Yan and looked after his omega, only to receive divorce papers in return.
He didn't understand what Wen Yan meant when he said he didn't like him, and no one had ever taught him how to love someone.
Gu Zhouye stepped toward the omega, who was quietly wiping away his tears. He snatched up the divorce papers and tore them in two with both hands. The pieces fell to the floor. Gripping Wen Yan by the shoulders, he kissed his glands.
"I don't agree."
3.
The night Wen Yan returned to the dormitory, Gu Zhouye stayed awake all night. In the morning, there was no sleepy-eyed omega running up to say good morning to him. It felt as if someone had ripped a piece of his heart out.
Then he saw Wen Yan at school with a lively alpha by his side. He could no longer hold back, and rushed forward to carry Wen Yan into his car.
Wen Yan glared at him. "Mr. Gu! We're getting divorced!"
Gu Zhouye bent down and bit off the gland patch on his neck, his lips teasingly licking his glands.
"Divorce? How are we supposed to treat your condition if you don't knot with me?"
Tips:
Both are each other's first. Prepare for angst.
Theme: Love helps people overcome their insecurities
