I Don’t Love You Anymore, But Now You Love Me

At nineteen, Cheng Xing fell in love at first sight with Gu Yiheng, his older brother’s friend. A quiet affection took root in his heart. At twenty, Cheng Xing left his whole family waiting to celebrate his birthday and crossed half the city just to tell Gu Yiheng, “I like you.” The only response he got was, “I don’t like men.” At twenty-one, Cheng Xing ended up in bed with Gu Yiheng by chance and thought he’d successfully turned him. But once they were out of bed, Gu Yiheng disowned him and snapped, “Don’t try tricks like this again. I won’t like men, and I definitely won’t like you.” At twenty-two, after shamelessly throwing himself at Gu Yiheng, Cheng Xing finally became his secretary and occasional bedmate. He even moved into Gu Yiheng’s home, but Gu Yiheng still didn’t love him. He had simply grown used to using him. At twenty-three, Cheng Xing tried hard to make Gu Yiheng fall in love with him. At twenty-four, Cheng Xing was still trying hard to make Gu Yiheng fall in love with him. At twenty-five, Cheng Xing decided to leave Gu Yiheng and bury the six years he had spent in a one-sided, all-consuming love. At twenty-six, when Gu Yiheng found him, Cheng Xing told him to get lost and stop bothering him on his vacation. At twenty-seven, when Gu Yiheng told him he loved him, Cheng Xing gave him an amused look and said, “Do you even believe that yourself?” Twenty-eight… Twenty-nine… …