The ML is too insecure and 50% of that is the MC's fault. I get that the MC likes animals but it's not okay to always call others, especially the ML, a dog without expaining to him that it's not meant to be offensive. In one instance, the ML's cousin pointed out MC's hickey, and MC said to the cousin, referring to the ML, "That dog, so annoying." ML heard him and was obviously upset but it went right over the MC's dense head. The MC didn't even try to apologize or explain that he didn't mean it in a mean way. Poor ML!

The MC is also constantly trying to change the ML, trying to make him more assertive and more forceful, when it was the ML's kindness and thoughtfulness that made the MC like him to begin with. Can't you just like him the way he is? That's all he wanted. Also, he is not a dog for you to train and order around.

And, would it hurt to just sit down together and tell him what you like about him instead of just letting him hear all the negatives? No wonder the ML is insecure, especially when the MC straight up told the ML that he would like him more if he changes and becomes less sensitive. It was already bad enough that other people are telling the ML he's not the MC's type. I would be completely insecure too if I'm dating someone like the MC.

Also, what genius thinks that it's okay to go to a dance with someone to dump that person and then confess to the ML? That's right, the MC. And of course, things got out of hand, creating more fodder for ML to misunderstand that he was the MC's last resort/rebound guy. Would it hurt to just, I don't know, maybe call the guy up or meet up with him first and just say, "I don't think we're a good fit" and then go to the dance with the ML and confess to him?

the MC wants the ML to change because he's scared of *literally* dying during his heat because the man he loves might not be able to emit enough pheromones to suppress his fever. that's a very reasonable and very understandable motivation. it's no surprise that he gets frustrated and scared, wanting to be with someone he loves but also wanting to, you know, survive. the ML isn't perfect, he could have just told the MC it wouldn't be a problem, but they were both too scared to be honest - both too scared of losing each other because they had never been in a relationship before. again, it's all very realistic, imo.

There is marital dubcon and I am glad that the translator reminded us of that. ML goes on a business trip and an Omega tries to seduce him, but the MC thinks that it's ML's fault and punishes him to not touch him for a week. After that they go to the business party and MC introduces himself as ML's senior and gets mad at the ML again when things don't happen his way... He tries to make ML jealous, the ML gets drunk and ML forces him, I don't condone r*pe, but I felt bad for the ML instead...

Then the MC drugged ML's drink just so he can act upon while MC is in heat, that was too cruel. First, MC was the one who extended his not touching punishment and instead of saying that he wants the ML, he just drugged him.. The ML was so guilty about his previous actions that he doesn't dare touch the MC again, poor boy.

"Then I'll give you a chance now, mark me. Do you dare? If you can leave a mark, I'll reconsider you. If no mark, there won't be another chance in this lifetime."

However, Wang Zhe stopped right in front of him.

He then lowered his head slightly and gently kissed his fingertips, the touch brimming with deep affection.

"I deeply cherish you, Xuezhang, please cherish yourself too."

Jiang ShaoYan's heart was shaken.

Wang Zhe's voice was soft as he continued, "Of course I really want to mark Xuezhang and want to make you mine, but what's the use if you don't like me? We wouldn't be happy together. I don't want to make you unhappy..... So, marking and all, such things should be left to the one Xuezhang truly likes. "

Jiang ShaoYan could only feel the heat that still remained on the tip of his kissed fingers. The temperature of that heat didn't fall but kept rising. It penetrated into his skin and flowed through his veins to the center of his heart, making his internal temperature rise and disrupting the calm of his mind. All his irritation was completely dissolved, until only that burning heat was left.

"..... what if the person I like doesn't value me, what then?"

He will always say I love you to ML every day if I'm not mistaken. What I am not mistaken though was he continuously did this throughout the years, albeit the time-skip and author-san only giving us one sentence. Y'know, just informing us that MC made an effort to improve their relationship.

Plot:

A lot of misunderstandings? It's quite annoying to read for me, but I suppose it's normal in a drama/romance novel. The MC also has a bad temper, so he blames a lot of things on the ML, like f*cking him too hard and the ML not cherishing himself (the ML) enough, but he uses quite a lot of foul words so it seems like he's overreacting or scolding the ML.

Extras:

The first extra was quite nice, but in the second one the ML kinda forced himself onto the MC when he was drunk while the MC kept refusing. The MC also put some drugs or medicine into the ML's drink, to make the s*x more... You know. To be fair, he didn't blame the ML for f*cking him till he cried, and blamed himself for it, but it's still unpleasant.

The ML says he has really weak pheromones since he didn't want MC to be with him just for his pheromones, and honestly, this might seem so noble but I don't agree with his actions. Made the MC go through so much emotional dilemma over this.

It was so depressing to read, ML was oblivious to protecting his chastity from others and had to get taught by MC having physical contact with a stranger.. And then there's MC who would rather drug his husband just so he can be bedded (honestly he could literally just tell ML that he wants to uplift his 'no-touching' ban in the first place but NO let's get complicated). ML realises his sexual abuse, begs for forgiveness in which of course the MC willingly gives..

ugh I know omegaverse has this sort of 'animalistic' and 'uncontrollable' aspect to it but the number of times the shou has kept warning and telling the ML to stop just made me uncomfortable all around. I really cannot see the 'dubious' here because to me it just looked as if the shou just gave up, out of his love for the ML, and maybe also out of his own guilt for being the reason as to why ML was under the influence of drugs in the first place. I really could have done better not reading these last two extras.