Shen Zui transmigrated into the body of a cannon fodder scumbag husband in an ABO-themed harem novel, destined to torment the male lead, Jiang Songyue, before being driven to bankruptcy and ruin. To survive, he binds with a rebate system that refunds all losses if he completes the plot and executes a Death Escape. As a defective Alpha unable to smell pheromones, he maintains his villainous persona by occasionally visiting male model clubs, though he never actually engages in intimacy. His routine is shattered when he encounters a mysterious fox-masked Omega at a club who overpowers him, leaving Shen Zui physically marked and humiliated. The encounter triggers a complex shift in his dynamic with Jiang Songyue, his legal husband, who is secretly an Omega undergoing secondary differentiation into an Enigma and harboring obsessive desires for Shen Zui.
Jiang Songyue, an illegitimate child from the Jiang family, has long been infatuated with Shen Zui, whose faint lychee pheromones have become a physiological obsession for him. While Shen Zui performs acts of cruelty to advance the plot, Jiang Songyue interprets them as twisted affection, secretly recording Shen Zui’s private moments and manipulating events to keep him close. The tension escalates when Su Ran, a wealthy Omega and one of Jiang Songyue’s admirers, returns to confront Shen Zui. Su Ran, who has harbored unrequited love for Shen Zui since childhood, attempts to seduce him using a drug-laced beverage, intending to force a divorce and claim Shen Zui as his own. Shen Zui fights back, injuring Su Ran with a wine bottle before escaping into an elevator where he encounters Lou Boyu, a powerful Alpha and former target of Shen Zui’s harassment.
Trapped in the elevator during a blackout, Shen Zui succumbs to the drug’s effects and clings to Lou Boyu for relief. Lou Boyu, intrigued by Shen Zui’s lack of reaction to his pheromones, takes him to his residence to administer an antidote. The incident draws the attention of Jiang Songyue, who returns prematurely from his overseas trip upon learning of Shen Zui’s disappearance. A video call between Shen Zui and Jiang Songyue reveals the growing jealousy and possessiveness of both men, with Lou Boyu deliberately positioning himself close to Shen Zui to provoke a reaction. As the plot accelerates beyond its original trajectory, Shen Zui finds himself caught between the obsessive affections of multiple powerful figures, each vying for his attention while he struggles to maintain his facade and complete his mission for freedom.
