At twenty-six, Qiu Jiusi married the alpha he had secretly loved since his school days. Their pheromones had an astonishing 100% compatibility, and the man was handsome, tall, virtuous, and talented. But they had no romantic history. They had applied for a marriage of convenience and become legally married husbands.
It was fine. They didn't need to have a romantic history. On the day they got their marriage certificate, Qiu Jiusi was so happy he had to force down the corners of his mouth to keep from grinning. "Mr. Zuo, are you going home?"
"Home" meant their newlywed home, which was just as new as the marriage certificate in his hand.
Zuo Ziming was silent for two seconds before answering. "That's too formal."
"Hm?"
"Calling me 'Mr. Zuo' doesn't sound like something you'd call your legal partner." The usually stone-faced Zuo Ziming even smiled, a rare sight. "I doubt you'd want me calling you 'Mr. Qiu' at home."
Qiu Jiusi's face grew warm. He wasn't sure which word had made him blush. "Sorry, I'll need a little time to get used to this... Ziming."
He was secretly delighted, thinking that Zuo Ziming had a notorious nickname, the Living Yama, yet had actually joked around today. Maybe he was at least a little happy about this marriage?
Zuo Ziming seemed pleased. He gave a slight nod and opened the front passenger door for him. "Let's go home."
When Zuo Ziming found out that the person his family had picked for his marriage of convenience was Qiu Jiusi, all his resistance vanished.
He had been keeping an eye on Qiu Jiusi for a long time. The beautiful omega had no connections, but was sharp-tongued and assertive, and had offended plenty of people at hearings. Zuo Ziming, who had always been an aloof and unfeeling iceberg, couldn't control his special favor toward Qiu Jiusi. He only regretted that work kept him too busy to spend time with him in private. So he immediately agreed to the marriage and even rather presumptuously suggested they get their marriage certificate before planning the wedding, afraid Qiu Jiusi might slip away.
His good mood lasted from the marriage registration all the way home, until he stepped into their new home and saw their belongings arranged in two separate bedrooms.
Zuo Ziming: ?
Qiu Jiusi had no idea the Living Yama's mood had plummeted. He smiled gently beside him, looking understanding. "We were supposed to share a room. But I thought it might be a little too forward to share a bed so soon, since we..."
"We don't know each other well." Zuo Ziming finished his sentence, then changed tack. "But living in separate rooms will only keep us from getting to know each other."
Qiu Jiusi: ?
Qiu Jiusi's eyes, which looked affectionate even when he wasn't smiling, went wide.
Zuo Ziming lowered his gaze to look at him. "You don't need to worry about being too forward with me. Eating and living together... and other things, too, are duties we owe each other as a married couple."
Zuo Ziming didn't elaborate on "other things," and Qiu Jiusi didn't ask. He assumed it meant the duties of a marriage of convenience, like supporting each other in their work.
He was wrong.
Condoms, contraceptive gel, and suppressants were kept on the bedside table, just in case. It was obvious they needed to stock up on condoms. There wouldn't be enough, at least not for their wedding night.
A 100% pheromone match was terrifying indeed.
A high-and-mighty, secretly passionate, calculating top x a refined, gentle, and beautifully unhinged bottom
An AO romance with a handsome top and a beautiful bottom. They have a mutual crush, and the sweetness is guaranteed!
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