Wen Yanzhan is an orphan. He has a childhood friend, Xie Yu, who grew up with him in the orphanage.
But Xie Yu isn't an orphan. He's the illegitimate son of the current head of the Xie family. After his mother died, the Xie family wanted nothing to do with him.
So he was sent to the orphanage.
The two of them grew up together through one hardship after another. During the hardest years of their youth, Xie Yu gritted his teeth and told Wen Yanzhan, "A-Zhan, I swear I'll get back into the Xie family. We'll never go hungry again."
They got together in their second year of high school. This year marks their sixth anniversary. In his efforts to return to the Xie family, Xie Yu became close to Song Shiji, the young master of the wealthy Song family.
Xie Yu was attentive to him in every way.
The young master even asked innocently, "Brother Yanzhan, you aren't angry, are you? Brother Xie Yu and I are just friends."
Xie Yu gazed warmly at the young master. "A-Zhan isn't that petty."
Wen Yanzhan smiled. "Of course I don't mind."
In private, Xie Yu apologized to Wen Yanzhan, looking guilty. "A-Zhan, I'm sorry. Once I've used him to reclaim my place in the Xie family, I won't have to keep sucking up to him."
"Try to understand where I'm coming from."
Wen Yanzhan smiled again. "Okay."
Xie Yu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Wen Yanzhan gratefully. "I knew you'd understand. You'll always be by my side."
"You're the only one I love."
Wen Yanzhan kept smiling gently, thinking indifferently, Too bad I don't love you.
*
Xie Zhixian was born into privilege and blessed with striking good looks. Whatever he set his mind to, he could do better than anyone.
But no one can have everything go their way forever.
In high school, he fell for a stutterer who always kept to the corners. By the time he worked up the nerve to confess, the boy was already with someone else.
So he went abroad to mend his broken heart.
Six years later, just as he returned to take over the company, he learned that the old man at home not only had an illegitimate son his age, but was planning to welcome him into the family.
Xie Zhixian discovered that the illegitimate son was trying to get close to Song Shiji to build influence and seize the family's shares. He also found out that his crush had been childhood friends with the illegitimate son, and that the two had gotten together the year he went abroad.
Xie Zhixian laughed in disbelief.
But when he saw a photo of the illegitimate son kissing Song Shiji, he tapped it and said, "Idiot. If you don't know how to cherish what you have, don't blame someone else for taking it."
*
While her boyfriend was getting hot and heavy with someone else, Wen Yanzhan crossed paths at a party with the one he'd adored in his youth, Xie Zhixian.
From a corner, he watched Xie Zhixian bask in everyone's attention, and saw the weariness beneath his polished smile.
Just as before, he watched in silence.
He thought their encounter would be nothing more than a brief crossing of paths. Instead, Xie Zhixian began investing in the dramas Wen Yanzhan acted in and showing up on the variety shows he appeared on. He even moved in next door.
Not long after Xie Zhixian moved in, Wen Yanzhan saw Xie Yu and Song Shiji kissing, and calmly broke up with Xie Yu.
Later, when Xie Zhixian confessed to him, Wen Yanzhan tied his shoulder-length hair into a low ponytail and tilted his head. His beautiful eyes were calm and clear. "We can date, but we can't make it public."
Xie Zhixian looked at him sitting beneath the lights and considered it. "Then let's keep us a secret for now. When you're ready to go public, we will."
So when Xie Yu had no choice but to marry Song Shiji for the Xie family's shares, he thought, This is only temporary. A-Zhan broke up with me because he was too hurt. If I just swallow my pride, he'll forgive me.
But then, beneath Wen Yanzhan's apartment building, he saw the Xie family heir he'd always envied for being the center of attention, Xie Zhixian, gently holding Wen Yanzhan's face and kissing his forehead.
Xie Yu felt as if he were dreaming. Were Xie Zhixian and Wen Yanzhan together? Could someone like Xie Zhixian really love Wen Yanzhan?
Did Wen Yanzhan not want him anymore?
A stunning beauty with psychological issues, the receiver ❌ A favored son of heaven with flexible morals who fights for love and knows how to love
1. A melodramatic story.
2. Wen Yanzhan never loved Xie Yu. He got together with him because of his psychological issues. He needed someone beside him to prove he'd existed, someone who would care about him and remember him.
3. Xie Yu loves Wen Yanzhan, but he loves himself more. Later, he truly betrays their relationship.
Theme: Where there's a will, there's a way
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