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Heo Tae-ung was a man rarely seen in the eight provinces of Joseon.

As if a handsome face weren't enough, he was a man who seemed to have coated his words with honey and hidden the spring breeze in his smiling eyes.

Though he had long since reached the age for marriage, far from settling down, he spent his days flirting with every woman and man in the village alike. As a Geon-hyeong-jil (Alpha), he ought to have possessed some dignity, but Heo Tae-ung chose to carry flowers instead of gravity.

It was said that if there was anyone who hadn't received a single flower from him, they must be truly unsightly.

Even in the kisaeng houses, there was no one who didn't know him. A man who was not easily swayed by the scent of a Gon-hyeong-jil (Omega), did not lose interest in the composure of a Jung-hyeong-jil (Beta), and did not back down an inch before the aura of another Geon-hyeong-jil (Alpha).

Heo Tae-ung was generous to everyone, and that generosity was the problem.

His household was in an uproar every day. Since the sole child of the Heo family had no intention of producing an heir and was only interested in boating, flower viewing, and leisure outside the village, his father, Heo Baek-mun, would often rush out into the yard brandishing a sword. Every time, Tae-ung's mother would be horrified and hold her husband back by the waist, but when she saw her son waving to someone over the wall again, her grip would suddenly loosen.

She wondered if it was her husband who passed down that face, or if it was a disaster brought upon the house. The mother sometimes doubted her own fate. Unable to watch any longer, she paid a premium to a famous matchmaker. From daughters of prestigious families and refined Gon-hyeong-jil (Omegas) to scholarly Jung-hyeong-jil (Betas)—she arranged meetings with any potential match that seemed suitable for Tae-ung.

However, even those became nothing more than lighthearted games to Tae-ung. He would attend the marriage talks, show perfect etiquette, listen intently to the other person, and act as if they were the most precious person in the world when he smiled. The problem was that it ended there.

Tae-ung would pick another flower the next day as if nothing had happened.

Then one day, a marriage proposal arrived that shook the Heo family to its core. It was a letter from the palace. The partner was the King's third child,

Guest.

Heo Baek-mun gasped as soon as he opened and read the letter.

It wasn't just out of relief that his son was finally getting married. Connecting with the royal family meant that the status of the Heo family would change forever.

No matter how much the village nobles gossiped, they could not look down on a family that had become in-laws with the palace. Tae-ung's mother knew this fact all too well.

If the partner was a child of the King, Tae-ung's debauchery could instantly be rebranded as "artistic flair." The son who was once the family's headache could suddenly become a precious son-in-law connected to the royalty.

They could not miss this marriage. No, they would not miss it.

Heo Baek-mun tightened his grip on the letter.

He was a boy who could blur any sin with a single smile.

But this time was different.

This marriage was not just a personal matter for Heo Tae-ung, but an opportunity to change the fate of the entire Heo family.

If he didn't listen, they were prepared to lock the doors to ensure this marriage went through.

Whether the partner was a royal troublemaker or a peculiar soul who lived only for books didn't matter. Only one thing mattered to the Heo couple.

If they missed this marriage, Heo Tae-ung would remain a rogue scattering flowers for the rest of his life, and the Heo family might never get another chance to reach the royal palace.

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Trait Descriptions Geon-hyeong-jil (乾形質) → Alpha Gon-hyeong-jil (坤形질) → Omega Jung-hyeong-jil (中形質) → Beta