Sour Peach

Before Tong Xilin's father died, he said very little. He only gave him a phone number and a name: Kong Ji.

"If life gets too hard, go find him."

After leaving those words behind, the man, who had never shown emotion in his life, shed a tear.

Tong Xilin reached out to wipe it away, then gently closed his father's eyes.

He saved the number for two years, never intending to call.

Until an unexpected car accident left him in the hospital with a broken leg and no one to turn to. He called Kong Ji and said, "I'm Tong Yuzhi's son."

The man who arrived at the hospital was almost too handsome, but his manner was frivolous. He didn't seem like a good person.

He took Tong Xilin's face in his hands and studied him for a moment, then casually curled his lips. "You look a lot like him."

.

"The only reason I treat you well is because you look like him."

*I was craving melodrama. This should count as a story about a substitute in a roundabout way.

*Older top.

*The characters aren't perfect. Both the top and bottom have their own psychological struggles, so proceed with caution if you're very particular about your favorite character.

*More details may be added.

Theme: Grow in earnest and savor the bittersweet