After the Substitute Marriage, the Little Mute Became the Big Boss's Treasured Darling - Chapter 1

It was so hot.

“Kiss him!”

It was the peak of summer, yet Nan Yi was dressed in a thick, white suit that did not breathe.

He was currently at his wedding with a man he had never met before. Under the scorching sun, his already frail body was beginning to feel lightheaded from the heat.

After the exchange of rings, someone in the crowd egged them on to kiss.

Nan Yi felt a bit nervous. He was terrified that a close-up interaction would reveal to this man that he was an imposter.

The person who was supposed to be standing here was his twin brother, Nan Zhi. The one who should have been wearing the white suit was Nan Zhi.

Nan Yi was impersonating his brother to marry He Yushen, the heir of the He family in A City.

Nan Yi looked at the people offstage, feeling somewhat dazed.

There were not many people.

Nervously, he took a small step backward.

A large hand rested on the nape of his neck, gently stroking his gland.

“Don’t be afraid.” A sexy, deep voice spoke as the man’s high-bridged nose almost brushed against Nan Yi’s.

As the man leaned in close, Nan Yi held his breath, feeling a surge of fear.

Fortunately, he was wearing a veil, which hid the details of his face.

It was also fortunate that He Yushen was a gentleman; he only kissed Nan Yi lightly through the veil for a few seconds.

Nan Yi’s heart raced, and for a moment, he found it hard to breathe. This was his first kiss.

After the wedding, Nan Yi, who was waiting quietly in the bedroom, felt hot and took off the thin veil covering his head.

“You’re not Nan Zhi. Who are you? Where is Nan Zhi?!”

The sky had turned completely dark.

He Yushen pushed the door open. The moment Nan Yi saw the face of the man in the black suit, he saw him knit his brows and stare at him with visible disgust.

“Speak! Are you a mute, damn it?”

Nan Yi did want to speak, but he was, indeed, mute.

When he was seven, due to an accident, Nan Yi’s vocal cords were damaged. His voice became raspy and unpleasant, making it difficult to even finish a complete sentence.

With a beautiful face paired with such a jarring, harsh voice, he gradually stopped speaking altogether. As time went on, he could not even manage those few words anymore.

Eventually, no one paid attention to him; he became a transparent figure in the Nan household.

As an inferior Omega who had also lost his voice, he held no value in the eyes of his vain, fame-seeking parents.

Unable to make a sound, he could only silently stare at the man in front of him.

A top-tier Alpha with sharp, heroic eyebrows, deep and piercing eyes, and thin lips beneath a high-bridged nose. His face looked like a character drawn from a manga, every stroke outlining a perfect contour.

Most Alphas were remarkably handsome, but He Yushen, the eldest son of the He family, possessed a visage that was still superior even among the typically stunning Alphas.

People said that those with thin lips were heartless.

Nan Yi did not understand why Nan Zhi would give up such a top-tier Alpha and suddenly disappear.

However, Nan Yi could understand it, too. After all, no one wanted to marry a man they had never met just because of their parents’ greed.

“You had better explain what is going on. My patience is limited.”

Seeing that Nan Yi remained silent, He Yushen stepped forward and gripped his chin.

The tremendous force nearly crushed his jaw; Nan Yi frowned in pain.

He had been afraid of pain since he was a child. When he was little, he would never miss handing in his homework because he was afraid of being hit by the teacher’s ruler.

His innocent eyes filled with unshed tears.

He Yushen paused for a moment.

The long, upturned corners of Nan Yi’s eyes were reddened, but the tears never fell.

Nan Yi could not speak, and the pain was intense.

He hated the man in front of him.

“Not talking, huh? Wang!”

The handsome peach-blossom eyes of the man before him held nothing but overflowing rage. Facing Nan Yi, who refused to open his mouth, his anger had reached its limit.

“Yes, Young Master.”

A few seconds after he called out, a cold and respectful voice sounded from outside the door.

“Go to the Nan family! Bring Nan Zhaimin to me!”

Nan Yi was yanked up roughly by He Yushen. The large hand gripping his arm exerted significant force.

He guessed his arm might already be bruised.

It really hurt.

On the very first day Nan Yi married into the He family, He Yushen had already guessed his identity. It was both within and outside of Nan Yi’s expectations.

He did not expect it to happen so quickly; it only took one glance.

Nan Yi and Nan Zhi actually looked very much alike because they were twins; people often could not tell them apart.

But those who were familiar with them could easily distinguish the two.

Because of their eyes: one had long, upturned corners, while the other had round, pure, and cute eyes.

Their eyes seemed to follow their owners’ personalities; one cold and quiet, the other lively and cute.

But since he was a mute, it was normal for him to be quiet, right?

“Yes, Young Master. It is just that it is so late, I do not know if Old Master Nan is asleep?”

The person outside voiced his concern.

“If Mr. Nan is already resting, should I still wake him?”

“Wake him!”

He Yushen’s oppressive pheromones stifled Nan Yi, and he felt as though he could not breathe.

He Yushen pulled him up from the bed and threw him onto the floor.

Perhaps he found Nan Yi dirtying his bed.

The atmosphere in the room was oppressive. Nan Yi climbed up from the floor and stood aside, feeling timid.

He Yushen, his face dark and sullen, sat in a chair without saying a word.

Nan Yi felt that he must really like Nan Zhi; otherwise, he would not have been able to see that Nan Yi was an imposter at a single glance.

He Yushen likely found him an eyesore. After a few minutes of silence, he spoke to insult Nan Yi again.

“An inferior Omega like you actually wants to climb high by marrying into our He family? Who gave you the courage?”

He Yushen looked at the shrinking figure beside him with mockery, his gaze growing increasingly disgusted.

Nan Yi hated being falsely accused more than anything. He wanted to explain, so he raised his hands to gesture in sign language.

“I do not want to climb high with the He family. It was just because my younger brother disappeared, and the Nan family was afraid of being implicated, so they sent me to replace him.”

“As soon as my brother returns, I will leave.”

Even though he tried anxiously to explain, He Yushen could not understand a single thing.

“What are you doing?” He Yushen paused for a second, staring at Nan Yi with even more disgust.

Nan Yi stopped, let his hands drop in defeat, and remained silent.

After a long while, He Yushen finally reacted.

He looked at Nan Yi deeply a few times. The person before him still had a bit of baby fat on his face, but his expression was always somewhat desolate.

Even after knowing that Nan Yi could not speak, He Yushen did not say anything further.

He was the CEO of the He Group. Once a person reaches a high position, there are always people constantly trying to curry favor or even control them.

Not wanting those tiresome people to continue, he had chosen a high-quality Omega whose pheromones were a high match with his own as his partner.

Although he had no feelings for that high-quality Omega, their compatibility was high.

But this person in front of him actually dared to replace the one he had chosen himself.

“Do you like wealth and status that much?” He Yushen asked, frowning.

Nan Yi was stunned when he heard his words, a bit confused by what he meant.

He subconsciously shook his head.

He Yushen scoffed, “How hypocritical.”

Nan Yi did not understand why He Yushen would say such things about him. He only hoped that once Nan Zhaimin arrived, he would be able to take him back.

However, what he did not expect was this.

He did not wait for Nan Zhaimin; instead, he was met with his heat cycle.

Because he was an inferior Omega, Nan Yi rarely had heat cycles, but today, Nan Yi gradually felt dizzy and lightheaded. He was surrounded by an unspeakable, intense craving.

It was so uncomfortable.

The gland at the nape of his neck began to itch slightly, and a burning, aching sensation slowly covered his entire body.

His body started to grow hot.

“Pull back your pheromones!”

A faint, sweet scent of milk candy pheromones drifted to He Yushen’s nose. He frowned in displeasure and let out a low growl.