[Second-chance romance + childhood friend who arrives later + bittersweet romance + healing + 1v1, each other's first love;
The abandoned cat effect: A cat that has been abandoned and adopted again may become unusually obedient out of fear of being abandoned once more.]
Jiang Caifeng thinks his boyfriend has too many good qualities to count: he's cute, smart, and well-behaved... They're even remarkably compatible in bed. Jiang Qiangqiang has only two flaws: he can't express his love, and he can't lie. The latter doesn't even count as a flaw to him.
It isn't until their senior year that Jiang Qiangqiang, his features twitching in Jiang Caifeng's arms, says “I love you.” Only then does Jiang Caifeng realize his boyfriend has been lying all along.
Ever since first seeing him in high school, Jiang Qiangqiang has steadfastly hated Jiang Caifeng. He endured spending every day together, their fateful first kiss, four years of dating, and countless nights sleeping side by side. He's a truly world-class master of endurance.
Years later, when they reunite, Jiang Caifeng grabs him and asks what went wrong. Jiang Qiangqiang answers with a perfectly serious face:
“First, you're too big, and you last too long. It really feels awful. I had to recite pi in my head just to get through it...”
Jiang Qiangqiang lists his ninety-nine reasons for hating him, and Jiang Caifeng is nearly driven to despair. But when he gets to the hundredth reason, he sees his beloved's eyes turn red. He tries to stay calm, but can't hide how hurt he is:
“My last reason: I liked you so much. Why did you leave me?”
[Immature top (Jiang Caifeng) × prickly bottom (Jiang Qiangqiang);
The story begins in their school years. They were childhood playmates, but by high school the top no longer recognized the bottom.]
