Old Flames Rekindled

Three years ago, Lin Zichu and Shen Qihan were both no-name actors just starting out.

After co-starring in a same-sex-themed web series, they fell for each other while pretending and impulsively got married.

A year after their wedding, Shen Qihan asked Lin Zichu for a divorce.

He felt they weren't right for each other, and that marrying him had just been a momentary impulse.

Lin Zichu never managed to say, “But my feelings for you are real.” He simply nodded and agreed to the divorce.

Two years later, Shen Qihan had become a top-tier star, while Lin Zichu had been in the business just as long and still hadn't made a name for himself.

They met again on the set of Shen Qihan's new leading-role drama. Lin Zichu played a minor antagonist who was both rival and friend to the protagonist, and eventually died at the protagonist's hands.

On the day Lin Zichu filmed his final scene, they finished the close-ups and still had one last long shot to shoot.

In the frame, Shen Qihan held Lin Zichu, the man he'd “run through with a sword” in the drama.

Shen Qihan bent down, rested his chin on Lin Zichu's shoulder, and whispered something into his ear, his lips moving softly.

They were too far away for anyone to hear what Shen Qihan had said to Lin Zichu.

Only Lin Zichu could hear the whispers right beside his ear, clear as day.

He heard Shen Qihan's self-loathing, and he heard his tenderness and regret.

He said, “Lin Zichu, let's get back together.”

(Younger top, a top-tier star × pure-hearted, sensitive bottom)

[Two-year age gap, with the top younger]

[Alternate-universe entertainment industry / same-sex marriage is legal]

[No groveling arc / enter with caution, and quit in time if it's not for you]

Theme: Cherish the people by your side. Don't wait until you've lost them to regret it.