The Alpha Has Been Plotting to Win Me Over

[Cool, Resilient Beauty Beta vs. Older, Fatherly Alpha]

Yin Qiu is the neglected young master of the Yin family.

His father despises him for being a beta and refusing to obey.

His stepmother and younger brother look on coldly, too. "What good is being pretty?"

Yin Qiu expects nothing from them, so he keeps his sharp edges hidden and makes his peace with life.

When he is set up at a bar, a feeling of weightlessness spreads through his body. He thinks his life is about to fall apart.

But as his consciousness fades, someone lifts him securely into their arms. The unfamiliar scent is forceful, yet strangely reassuring.

When he opens his eyes again, he is in the hospital, but the person who saved him is nowhere to be found.

Until the banquet, when he recognizes the tall figure at a glance: the unfamiliar Alpha whom every guest is fawning over.

After the crowd disperses, Yin Qiu approaches him to introduce himself and offer his thanks.

The Alpha says something shocking: "Would you be willing to marry me?"

Yin Qiu: ?! Did he just speak Chinese? Why can't I understand him?

This is Fu Guanxin, head of the Fu family of the capital, an Alpha standing at the pinnacle of power.

Someone like him must be popular with omegas. Why seek out a beta like Yin Qiu?

His father thinks the same thing, even trying to have his younger son take Yin Qiu's place in the engagement, but Fu Guanxin's decision is final.

Under the Alpha's discreet yet eager gaze, Yin Qiu signs his name. He needs this marriage to help him escape his troubles, too.

After becoming the honorable Mrs. Fu, Yin Qiu tries to honor his role as a "business partner," remaining polite and distant.

But Fu Guanxin forcefully crosses the boundaries he has drawn.

After they move in together, Yin Qiu discovers that every day the dining table is laden with his favorite foods. He even gains a few pounds. Fu Guanxin also remembers his birthday perfectly, though Yin Qiu himself had nearly forgotten it.

Yin Qiu feels something stirring inside him. Before he knows it, he has begun to grow accustomed to Fu Guanxin. He has to admit that Mr. Fu is the best Alpha he has ever met, gentle and considerate.

Until one rut, when the air fills with the heavy scent of pheromones.

Fu Guanxin's gentle facade is torn away completely. A frenzied Alpha pins him down, burying his hot breath against Yin Qiu's neck and desperately seeking comfort.

"Don't... don't bite..." Yin Qiu's voice trembles.

His nape burns with an unnatural heat, but his plea does not earn the Alpha's mercy.

Fu Guanxin's eyes are bloodshot. There is none of his usual gentleness left. He watches Yin Qiu struggle in vain but refuses to let go, until Yin Qiu is covered in the Alpha's scent, permeating every inch of his body...

"How could you forget me, Xiao Qiu..."

But a beta can't retain pheromones. Fu Guanxin can only watch helplessly as the scent fades away... It doesn't matter. When this mark disappears, he'll give him another. This time, he won't let go again.

Reader's Guide:

1. The one pursued falls in love with the pursuer over time, while the pursuer has been plotting for a long time.

2. The one pursued has an ex-boyfriend, but their intimacy never went beyond holding hands.

3. Both are virgins, happy ending.

Preview: "Getting Married First, Falling in Love with My Archenemy Afterward"

The Ming family is on the brink of bankruptcy.

Overnight, Ming Yan goes from a young master of a wealthy family to a pauper.

For his family's sake, Ming Yan is forced to seek a marriage alliance.

Sitting in a cafe, he looks at the person across from him, whose face is rough and uneven and whose manner is imperious.

He feels that this is probably all life has to offer.

But after his blind date leaves, someone pulls out a chair and sits down, revealing a face Ming Yan knows all too well.

Lu Ji'an, the Ming family's archenemy, the business world's number-one sly old fox, who has been locked in fierce competition with the Ming family for years.

Ming Yan assumes he's here to enjoy the show.

Lu Ji'an slides a contract over to him. "Want to take a look?"

Ming Yan: "...What is this?"

The other man is silent for several seconds. "A marriage contract."

Ming Yan: "???"

"I'll pay off your family's debts. In return, you marry me."

Ming Yan stares at him for ten seconds, making sure he hasn't been possessed. "Why?"

"You don't need to know. Just tell me if you're willing."

*

Ming Yan grits his teeth and signs, but married life turns out to be unexpectedly peaceful.

Lu Ji'an doesn't restrict his freedom or interfere in the Ming family's affairs. He even genuinely helps the Ming Group get through its crisis.

But Ming Yan doesn't dare let his guard down. This man is ruthless and cunning, the sort who'd devour you without leaving a trace. He doesn't believe Lu Ji'an is doing charity.

A friend asks him what he'll do in the future.

Ming Yan says, "We're going to get divorced sooner or later anyway."

But Lu Ji'an hears him say it.

At first, Ming Yan doesn't think much of it. After all, they're only in a marriage of convenience.

Until the usually gentle and aloof Lu Ji'an's expression changes. He pins Ming Yan against the wall and says darkly:

"Divorce? Don't even think about it."

*

Later, Ming Yan learns that the bastard has been secretly in love with him for eight whole years.

Eight years.

Every time Ming Yan called him a smiling snake, every time his big brother and Lu Ji'an traded blows in the business world, this man had been secretly in love with him all along.

When Lu Ji'an heard Ming Yan was going on a blind date, he was more frantic than anyone. He canceled all his meetings and rushed over, yet insisted on pretending to be calm and composed.

Ming Yan curls his lip, looking at the man busy in the kitchen.

"What a fake."

May every year be as good as today, and every day as good as this moment.

Theme: Enjoy life