Words Left Unspoken

She was a wildly famous genius director in the Chinese entertainment industry.

I was her boyfriend, an obscure actor who had been dating her for eight years.

Everyone said I’d get nothing after acting like a lovesick puppy for so long. After all, with her help, her first love had become a superstar seemingly overnight, while I was still stuck at the bottom of the industry.

One day, after the genius director faded into obscurity, I disappeared without a trace once more.

The internet tore into me.

“Weren’t you her lovesick puppy? Why are you cowering and hiding now?”

“I knew you were only after her talent as a director. Get out of the entertainment industry!”

Then the public security bureau released an obituary.

“Badge number 040215. We salute you.” The post included a black-and-white photo of me grinning mischievously.

She went mad.