Under the Broken Spotlight, We Were Like Ashes

Name: Under the Broken Spotlight, We Were Like Ashes
Author: Mu Yuntang

by Mu Yuntang

ongoing Young Adult BL / GL Female Lead

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Ch. 2 — Rooftop

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About This Novel

"My life is a play that has been rehearsed thousands of times." Every morning when I wake up, I practice smiling in front of the mirror - how to raise the corners of my mouth, how much to curl the ends of my eyes, and how much enthusiasm I should have in my voice. I know what kind of expression can make the professors at the college think that I am reliable, what kind of tone can make the audience admire me, and what kind of gesture can make my father temporarily satisfied. In the eyes of others, I am a senior who is always at ease, and a "genius actor" who wins awards and is soft-handed. What they don't know is that for as long as I can remember, crying has to follow a script. My father said that life is a stage, and only losers can be themselves. So with his expectations, I played a perfect son; with the school's expectations, I played a perfect student; with everyone's expectations, I played myself who will always be glorious. Until that day, I heard her singing on the rooftop. Sometimes I think, if life is really a drama, Then she is probably the only audience member who made me want to tear up the script. But-- But.