aliciajing
Shen Wenlang, a proud and capable alpha born into a wealthy family, is suddenly cast out of his home. His family wants him to learn independence and earn his own living-but the final push comes when he refuses an arranged betrothal to an enigma whose name he barely remembers. With his pride intact but his resources gone, Wenlang is forced to survive on his own.
To avoid attention and secure work more easily, he disguises himself as an omega and takes a job as a maid at the prestigious Gao family mansion. Life there is humbling and far from what he's used to, but Wenlang endures it for the sake of money. Everything changes when he meets the young master of the house, Gao Tu-an enigma who is strikingly handsome and exactly Wenlang's type. Despite his growing attraction, Wenlang keeps his distance, reminding himself that he needs stability more than romance.
However, one unexpected night, Wenlang discovers Gao Tu struggling through a rut. Seeing both an opportunity and a way to help, Wenlang makes a bold offer: he will stay with Gao Tu through it-on the condition that he is paid generously. What begins as a transactional arrangement slowly softens into something warmer. In the quiet moments that follow, stolen glances turn into genuine care, and the line between pretense and real feelings begins to blur.
At its heart, the story is a light, fluffy tale of hidden identities, reluctant closeness, and two people who find comfort in each other when they least expect it.