Do Gay Men Have to Go on Blind Dates Too?

[Li Shuoyan (Top) x Chu Renfei (Bottom)]

As a commitment-phobic young man of the modern era, Li Shuoyan claims he's devoted to his career so he won't have to date. He hides out in academia until he earns his PhD.

With endless studies ahead and limited wits to match, he reaches a crossroads in his job search, where his family starts pressuring him to marry. In a split-second decision, he comes out of the closet.

Li Shuoyan: I'm sorry, Mom and Dad. I'm gay, so I can't marry a woman.

As soon as the words leave his mouth, he takes advantage of his family's stunned silence and escapes to the mountains for a job in seclusion.

Unfortunately, modern communications are too advanced, and his employer is surprisingly understanding. After two years in the mountains, they send him home to visit his family.

He prepares himself for a fierce argument, but to his utter surprise, the moment he walks through the door, he's told he's going on a blind date.

Li Shuoyan: Wait, I'm gay!

Li's mother: Son, you're behind the times! Starting this year, gay people can get married!

Li Shuoyan: Huh? But I really don't want to get married right now...

Li's father: You're almost thirty. Aren't you going to get married? This young man was recommended by my colleague's neighbor's former boss. He earned a second-class merit, and now he's a police officer after leaving the military. He's a great catch.

Li Shuoyan: He sounds great, but... To be honest, I'm the top. He probably wouldn't be interested...

Li's father: As luck would have it, he's the bottom.

Li Shuoyan: You even looked into that?!

Li Shuoyan falls silent for a long time, unsure how to refuse.

He can't exactly tell his family that he only came out to avoid getting married, and that he doesn't even know his own sexual orientation, can he?

At this point, all he can do is wait until he meets his blind date and apologize to him in person, then explain everything clearly... right?

Li Shuoyan looks at Chu Renfei, sitting across from him and nothing like he imagined, and feels his mind go blank.

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Theme: Take responsibility and love life.