Long Time No See, My Ex Who Left Me at the Edge of a Cliff

[Two male leads / Urban slice of life / Angsty romance / Melodrama / Broken hearts made whole again / Love at first sight / Ensemble cast / Realistic / Coming of age]

Photographer Jiang Hongwen is taking pictures at a wedding when he discovers that the groom in his viewfinder is his own ex, Zhang Zhe.

Nine years ago, Zhang Zhe sent a few breakup texts and then vanished without a trace.

Now Zhang Zhe is married, and the two men have crossed paths again.

Will Jiang Hongwen let him go, or keep holding on?

What will become of them both?

Love is like an abyss: once you fall in, you can't climb out, yet you can't bring yourself to let go.

[Content warnings: Please don't read if these aren't for you]

ღ Not a wish-fulfillment story; the leads aren't each other's first and only; no System, no quick transmigration, and no mindless characters

ღ Realistic urban setting, with a focus on gay relationships

ღ Ensemble cast, mostly stories about ordinary people, with multiple couples

ღ Features a switching dynamic; either partner can take the active or receptive role

ღ The characters aren't feminized, and there are no purely good people