[Bad-tempered, sharp-tongued gong x easygoing, good-natured shou]
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On Lin Yuhuai's twenty-third birthday, he learned that he was the true young master of a wealthy family in Hong Kong. But after reuniting with his birth family, he discovered they intended to use him as a substitute marriage partner for the fake young master.
His marriage partner, Yin Zhaoyang, was just as cold. At their first meeting, he bluntly said, "Don't set your sights on what you shouldn't have. I'm not interested in you at all."
Word of how unwelcome Lin Yuhuai was spread like wildfire, and everyone pitied the true young master.
But Lin Yuhuai himself didn't care. He wasn't into someone as arrogant and sharp-tongued as Yin Zhaoyang, either.
He preferred his in-game sweetheart.
His sweetheart was gentle and considerate, with a lovely voice. Whenever Lin Yuhuai felt hurt, his sweetheart would comfort him over voice chat. He remembered the special dates after they became a couple and sent him gifts. When someone flirted with Lin Yuhuai, he would assertively claim him as his own.
The wounds Lin Yuhuai had suffered over the past few days were instantly healed.
He was determined to get a divorce!
*
Everyone said Yin Zhaoyang was cold and heartless. Though he liked men, he wasn't interested even in a beauty like Lin Yuhuai, making him impossibly picky.
But only Yin Zhaoyang knew how unfair that was. Lin Yuhuai was the one who wouldn't give him the time of day!
Later, a friend tactfully pointed out that he had no idea how to express himself or show consideration.
So Yin Zhaoyang followed the clues to find Lin Yuhuai's gaming account. Hidden behind his avatar, he awkwardly practiced sweet talk and comforting words, and sent him gifts.
The other guy was just too innocent. Once, Yin Zhaoyang joked that he wanted to turn on his camera. His little sweetheart hid under the covers, leaving the screen pitch-black, and asked softly in a coy voice, "Is this okay?"
Yin Zhaoyang's heart skipped a beat.
His wife could do that, too!
Damn! What kind of miserable life had he been living before?
*
When the year was up, Lin Yuhuai ignored everyone's attempts to talk him out of it, rushed to get divorced, and hurried off to start a new relationship.
But after collecting his divorce papers and crossing the street, he froze when he saw Yin Zhaoyang outside the coffee shop across the road.
He looked at the token in each of their hands, bewildered.
Wait, his online sweetheart might be his ex-husband...
After a long pause, Yin Zhaoyang covered his mouth and coughed. "How about... considering getting remarried?"
Additional content warnings:
1. Both are each other's only partner; age gap, with the gong older. The gong has come out, but has never dated.
2. The fictional Hong Kong setting is based on the Greater Bay Area, not Hong Kong proper. (The author isn't from Hong Kong...)
3. There will be a little Cantonese, but not much, for the sake of readability, and I'll try to make sure it doesn't feel awkward!
4. The game is inspired by Justice Online.
Theme: True love is priceless
