They say every gay man has his own straight-guy heartbreak. Li Rongyue never believed it, until he met Qin Yingshan.
Sadly, after three years of trying to get through to him, he still couldn't make a straight man love him. The happy ending they had talked about collapsed into ruins.
The year he was at his most bitter, Li Rongyue released a new song, "Three Toasts at My Ex's Grave," which went viral and became that year's most famous breakup anthem.
The year he was at his most lovesick, Li Rongyue set off alone on a post-breakup journey, heading for the destination the two of them had once said they would reach together.
He swore he would bury all the love and hate of the past, but fate played a little joke on him: they met again.
Five years after their breakup, Qin Yingshan had gained both fame and fortune, clutching several Best Actor trophies and strolling serenely along the broad road of success without Li Rongyue.
Li Rongyue was still the same obscure indie singer he'd been five years ago. His most prominent label was "out of the closet," and his biggest hit to date was still "Three Toasts at My Ex's Grave."
There was no place for him in Qin Yingshan's bright future.
Yet after taking a winding route for five years, Qin Yingshan came back to stand before him and said, "You were the one who blocked me first, Xiao Yue."
* Li Rongyue x Qin Yingshan / proud, flirtatious singer seme x gentle, mature actor uke / seven-year age gap, beautiful seme and handsome uke / the uke is bigger and more muscular than the seme, with a noticeable size difference
* Overall, a bittersweet second-chance romance. The couple are mutually devoted; no pairing changes or role reversal. This is purely an indulgence in my personal tastes, and the plot exists entirely to serve the romance, so some logic may be lost. If you come across something you dislike, please leave. No need to let me know if you drop the story. Thanks for reading.
Plot notes posted May 28. They may be changed before the story begins.
Theme: Good love makes us better people
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