In every story, the lackey is just cannon fodder. They show up for a few moments when needed, then sit in the corner and gather dust when they're not. In the final group photo, they can only stand off to the side, watching the male and female leads get their happy ending.
Yu Zhen was Gao Jiang's lackey. From elementary school through middle school, six whole years, they were inseparable. The lackey followed her big brother around with unwavering devotion, only for him to get a fiancee and abandon her to go to England. He didn't even say goodbye. Yu Zhen felt a pang when she realized she'd been dumped, as if she'd suddenly become a stray dog. Abandoned, mocked, and surrounded by rumors that sounded all too convincing, she felt them strike at her sensitive, fragile heart.
Screw this! I'm never being anyone's lackey again!
Every man's ideal type is a pretty, gentle, elegant girl from a good family. There's nothing wrong with that. So when Hua Yuedai showed up as his ideal fiancee, Gao Jiang saw nothing wrong with it. He was born into privilege and came with a protagonist's halo. The heroine was supposed to end up with a swan like her.
That summer, he was hurriedly sent abroad to study, though it hadn't been part of his life plan. No matter, he'd be back sooner or later. He left in such a rush that he didn't get the chance to tell his little lackey. She might be a little mad, but that was fine. He'd make it up to her by buying her all sorts of weird and wonderful things when he got back.
Only, the moon shone just as brightly back home, but the person he longed for was nowhere to be seen.
The crowds bustled, but you were no longer among them.
His heart turned sour, bubbling with bitterness...
Theme: The ideal type everyone likes isn't necessarily the person you'll fall for.
