Before their marriage, they had been intimate three times.
He Jin was born with irreversible gland damage and was medically classified as a low-grade Alpha.
She had the delicate looks of a little white flower and an honest, unassuming personality. Everyone around her thought she was a Beta.
Circumstances had forced her to get used to presenting herself as a Beta.
The first time.
He Jin rear-ended Gu Yumian's luxury car, and soup from her takeout meal splattered all over Gu Yumian.
Gu Yumian was the dazzling campus belle, a top-tier Omega, coldly beautiful and imposing.
Rumor had it that Alphas who tried to get close to her never came to a good end.
He Jin, flustered, handed her a tissue and lowered her head in a meek apology. "I'm sorry, I... I'll do my best to pay you back."
Gu Yumian avoided her touch without expression, took off her suit jacket and tossed it aside. "No need."
He Jin picked up the expensive, stained jacket.
The second time.
He Jin was being cornered and forcibly harassed by an Alpha in the stairwell. Just as he was about to get his way,
Gu Yumian seized the Alpha's wrist, kicked him in the groin with her little leather shoe, and beat him with a few punches until he fled in panic.
From that day on, rumors that Gu Yumian liked He Jin spread everywhere.
No one thought they were a good match. People compared their family backgrounds and appearances, and speculated about what sort of seduction tricks He Jin had used to climb into Gu Yumian's good graces.
The third time.
At a banquet, Gu Yumian was drugged by a scoundrel and went into heat early.
She grabbed He Jin, seeming like a different person, her voice gentle and lilting. "Everyone says you're my woman, so you have a duty to help me."
He Jin lowered her gaze timidly. "I can't bond with you."
Gu Yumian's lips slowly moved closer, stopping at He Jin's damaged glands. Her breath smelled of orchids. "That's all right. Fingers will do."
A night of passion.
He Jin knew Gu Yumian thought she was a Beta.
Knowing that Gu Yumian hated Alphas, He Jin had no choice but to let the misunderstanding deepen.
Blurb written on August 2, 2025
Theme: Treat others sincerely, and they will love you in return.