Those who are loved feel emboldened, while those who dare not speak remain faithful to the end.
It took Zhong Yan just one moment, three years after they first met, to fall in love with Fu Quchun. But he spent nearly ten years loving Fu Quchun without any hope of being loved back.
And yet this relationship, so clearly a losing proposition, was one Zhong Yan had begged for himself. He was relentless, and he got what he wanted, so in the end there was no way out.
But after thinking he'd spend the rest of his life loving Fu Quchun while hating himself, his long-lost self-respect finally arrived, late but not too late. At his age, he ought to treat himself like a person.
He thought it over carefully, then flipped through the calendar. Today, then. He was done loving him.
Spring is here, and love doesn't wait past its expiration date.
[The gong realizes several days later that his wife really has run away: ?]
#Where's my wife?##Why did my wife skip the part where she slaps me and go straight to leaving?#
#Wife, say something. Wife, why did you just leave without saying a word?#
#Wife, turn around and look at me. What am I, chopped liver? You used me up and now you can't even be bothered to look at me?#
#What the hell? Stay away from my wife! Shameless jerk!#
∑(O_O;)
CP: A shameless, smooth-talking, thoughtful, naturally disloyal gong X a refined, steadfast shou who never crosses the line, until the one time he does, he gives his whole self away
*If you want to check for possible red flags, start here, but just so you know, the author doesn't think they're red flags: the gong has a messy private life, while the shou has only had a simple crush on someone.
Love and hate don't come from nowhere, and even melodramatic romance needs basic logic.
From the gong's perspective and the shou's perspective, President Fu really does treat President Zhong quite well. If you don't believe me, just remember that Zhong Yan wouldn't have put up with it all these years otherwise.
A writing exercise to unwind and change the mood / wife-chasing crematorium / melodramatic story / a gong who's not that scummy and a shou who's not that pathetic / but still a cliched story about chasing his wife.
Happy ending, no gong switch.
I hope you enjoy reading. If you drop it, do so gracefully. Don't curse at real people. Muah~
Theme: Love is just a seasoning in life. Self-respect, self-love, self-reliance, perseverance, and being able to support yourself are what truly matter in life.
