Third-tier singer Xia Muzhao set up a plan to get close to business tycoon Jiang Wenzhou and start something with him. He thought it was a conquest game in which each side got what they wanted, but just as he was about to succeed, the other man kissed him in the dark until he was gasping for breath.
Career opportunities, care, and thoughtful help came one after another, yet Jiang Wenzhou's gaze held bottomless pain. It was only when tycoon Shen Ke smiled and called him by the name he had hidden for years, "Xia Muzhao," when Su Yan said, "I'm just your substitute," and when Jiang Wenzhou opened an old photo album to find "Xia Muzhao" written on the last page, that Xia Muzhao realized the truth.
He wasn't Xia Mu. What he had forgotten wasn't just a romance, but a car accident on a snowy night, an old love who had waited for him for years, and the confession that had never been spoken.
He had forgotten who he once was. He had also forgotten that someone had waited for him for five whole years.
As the fragments of his memories fell back into place, he would personally find the person who had been stolen from him and bring him back.
[Reading Guide and Content Warnings]
* I'm not a good writer, and the plot is melodramatic. If that's not your thing, please read with caution. Thanks for reading!
1. About the main characters:
· Main couple: Jiang Wenzhou (gong) × Xia Muzhao (shou), one-on-one, happy ending.
· The shou goes by "Xia Mu" at first and returns to "Xia Muzhao" after recovering his memories. They are the same person; there is no substitute plotline.
· The gong and shou are each other's only partners, and love only each other from beginning to end.
2. About the secondary couple:
· Shen Ke × Su Yan, making up about 30% of the story.
· Their relationship is somewhat angsty along the way, but they get a happy ending. Read with caution if that bothers you.
3. About the plot:
· The main couple's relationship starts with romantic tension, moves into tender companionship in the middle, and turns sweet in the latter part.
· Includes melodramatic elements such as amnesia and a car accident, but the romance remains devoted throughout.
· No pregnancy or childbirth plotline (the secondary couple adopts a daughter).
4. About content warnings:
· No cheating or love triangles.
· While suffering from amnesia, the shou is wary of and resists the gong, but never falls for anyone else.
· The secondary couple's relationship is unequal at first (Shen Ke is controlling, and Su Yan is treated as a substitute). Shen Ke changes later and wins Su Yan back.
· The main couple does not go through any substantial angst; the secondary couple's angst is concentrated in the middle.
5. About the realistic setting:
· Men cannot get pregnant; there is no ABO or childbirth plotline.
· Same-sex relationships still face prejudice in society, but the main characters are ultimately accepted by their friends and family.
· The adoption process is based on real-life procedures.
6. About the ending:
· The main couple gets married and has a happy ending.
· The secondary couple adopts a daughter and has a happy ending.
· All four of them find a place to belong.
If you're ready, please turn to Chapter One.
Let the person who forgot everything remember it all again...
Theme: Life will not let down those who keep striving to live.
