By rights, Xie Yan was following the most cliched groveling-for-his-wife storyline. At first, he failed to see Wei Ran for who he was, ignored Wei Ran's deep devotion, and treated him as nothing more than a source of amusement. Later, after Wei Ran left him, he would come to his senses, realize he had fallen in love with Wei Ran long ago, deeply reflect on his past mistakes, and go through a series of attempts to win his lover back.
But...
Xie Yan: My mom wouldn't let me do that.
Xie Yan's mom (the author herself): That's right!
Note:
1. The top is the pursuer. The top is the pursuer. The top is the pursuer. Hugs and kisses to top fans and main-character fans. Bottom fans, read with caution. Seriously, be warned.
2. The characters' values are messed up. The top is a bad person when it comes to love; he's a scumbag. The bottom is pathetic, and the top's true love is his career. Fans of faithful couples and moral guardians, read with caution. The top will cheat and isn't a virgin, after all, this is a story about real life (lol). Don't yell at me or my darling top. If you can't accept it, just close the page, okay?
3. Every story has a happy ending. The top won't suffer. But take note!!! The groveling-for-his-wife genre is about the male lead making mistakes and then winning his wife back. I think a true groveling story means the top has to go through all the pain the bottom suffered. This story has fake groveling (for example, the top apologizes, acts submissive, and cries). The top won't suffer any real harm, so it's called "Not Really Groveling."
4. A collection of melodramatic tropes, with especially clichéd scumbag-top and pathetic-bottom pairings across modern, historical, sci-fi, and insectoid worlds.
Theme: A prodigal who returns is worth more than gold
Isn't there a crematorium? Why is it still the crematorium routine?