I Only Pretend to Love Him

1v1, cool and aloof, teasing dark-moonlight shou x outwardly loyal, lovesick gong who puts on an act

Synopsis from the gong's perspective, main story from the shou's perspective

My Dao companion is hypocritical, selfish, and shameless.

He entered into a bond with me only as part of one of his schemes.

After that, he moved into my cave abode.

The scattered jade slips in my study were always put back in order, arranged just the way I liked them.

The Moon Soul Orchid in my courtyard was dying despite my careful tending, but one night it suddenly put forth a new bud beneath the moonlight.

I'd been abstaining from food for years, yet he still brought me sweet soup he'd made himself and insisted I drink it... It tasted pretty good.

Once, when I was trapped by my inner demons, my consciousness burned with pain. In my daze, I remembered only a gentle stream of spiritual energy pouring into me, protecting me until dawn. When I awoke, I saw him sitting to one side, pale-faced as he meditated to recover.

Hmph. Always meddling!

Even so, I won't give him a second glance.

A liar who latched onto me through such lowly tricks? As if he's worthy.

At most, I'll be a little gentler with him at night.

Just as I was starting to think this life wasn't so bad, a crowd suddenly started making a racket outside my cave abode.

What do you mean my Dao companion is actually a heinous demon?

What do you mean he's the one who gave me the injury that nearly sent my soul to the afterlife?

What do you mean he's the senior brother who once cherished me above all else, then cruelly abandoned me when I betrayed the Dao and fell into demonic cultivation, leaving my life and death uncertain?

Get lost! I don't believe it!

It wasn't until he really killed me a second time that I remembered everything.

But it doesn't matter. I didn't actually die.

This time, I'll take on a different identity and enter into a bond with him again.

What? You're calling me a lovesick fool?

What do you know? Don't be fooled by how nice I am to him. I'm getting revenge on him!

Never mind that! I have my own plan!

1v1, the gong is pure, and he once lost his memories after being gravely wounded

Cool and aloof, teasing dark-moonlight shou x outwardly loyal, lovesick gong who puts on an act

Theme: After the clouds clear, the moon will shine again.