My Amnesiac White Moonlight Won't Leave Me Alone

Jiang Yan had a very troubling question: why had his unrequited love suddenly called him and clingily called him "wife"?

"Qi Xing, are you drunk?"

"I'm not drunk. Aren't you my wife?"

Was he supposed to be?

Jiang Yan fell silent for a moment.

When Qi Xing got no response, his voice turned a little choked.

"Wife, are you going to leave me?"

Jiang Yan fell even quieter.

Was he supposed to stay with him?

"Did you stop wanting me because I lost my memory...?"

In the end, Jiang Yan's heart softened. He took Qi Xing home after all. Qi Xing was his unrequited love, the boy he'd secretly loved as a teenager.

Jiang Yan stood on the balcony with a cigarette between his fingers, watching the smoke rings drift away. His gaze suddenly grew distant.

Even back then, when Qi Xing said he would never like him, Jiang Yan hadn't been this upset.

So why had Qi Xing appeared before him again?

And why was he saying Jiang Yan didn't want him anymore?

Jiang Yan couldn't figure it out.

"Wife, smoking is bad for you."

Qi Xing snatched the cigarette from Jiang Yan, stubbed it out, and tossed it into the nearby trash can.

Then he held Jiang Yan's face carefully in both hands and kissed him.

Jiang Yan sighed. You really don't mind, do you?

"You'll regret it when your memory comes back."

"I won't!"

Looking at Qi Xing's resolute expression, Jiang Yan wanted to laugh. But as he laughed, the smile suddenly faded.

"Wife, why are you crying?"

Qi Xing was instantly flustered.

"I'm not. Can you let go now?"

Qi Xing obediently let go.

Qi Xing stuck close to Jiang Yan all the time.

Again and again, Jiang Yan indulged him.

After Qi Xing recovered his memories:

"Did you pursue me?"

Jiang Yan didn't answer, just continued.

"Do you still remember back then...?"

"I was reading lines! So you remembered that one sentence and nothing else, huh?" Qi Xing laughed in exasperation.

Jiang Yan smiled. In the end, that sentence had only been his way of trying to give up on Qi Xing.

He'd deliberately left himself with those words.

They were only the outcome, not the story behind it.

Ultimately, he'd only said those words to himself.

Too bad he still couldn't help favoring Qi Xing.

A love story of playing hard to get and not knowing how to communicate.

The poor communication mostly refers to the gong before he lost his memory. Afterward, he's a slightly scheming, goofy, straightforward ball of sunshine, while the shou is cool and restrained (though not that restrained).

Mutual pining.

A bittersweet, melodramatic little romance, lighthearted with a touch of goofy humor.

Content warnings:

The gong may call the shou "wife" or "husband" in the story.

They will not switch roles.

The gong's memory loss starts at the point when he and the shou are pretending to be a couple. He has also forgotten some things from before and after that, so his memories are incomplete and he keeps mistakenly believing that he and the shou are a couple. Please don't overanalyze the setup.

- Jiang Xunzhao wakes up one day to find that he's gone from a pampered young master to a D-list celebrity who tried to take his own life. Somehow, he has a child now, so single "dad" Jiang Xunzhao is forced to start raising a kid.

He's also told he'll be appearing on a variety show about parenting.

Heaven knows he has no idea how to look after a child. Is he really going to embarrass himself in front of the whole internet?

The young master would love to just walk away with the kid.

But the Jiang Xunzhao of today can't afford the penalty for breaking his contract.

The young master was the youngest in the family, spoiled as he grew up. What was his secret? Never competing with anyone.

Well, he can't afford to keep that up now. If he doesn't compete, he'll have to sleep in a room without air conditioning.

And he knows how to flatter people.

With a face that looks incredibly cocky, he's sweet-tongued to a fault. His flattery helps him and his little sweet bun live in comfort.

"Brother Qu, I didn't know you could cook! This smells amazing. You're so good at this!"

"Sister Sui, wow, you're incredible. I really can't do this shuttlecock-kicking challenge. Could you teach me?"

"Hey, big bro, you're awesome!"

He gives everyone their fair share of compliments. Praise first, think later. He keeps the good vibes flowing.

The kid beside him tugs at his clothes, looking like he's about to cry.

Jiang Xunzhao gives him a kiss on the cheek.

"Of course, our little sweet bun is the best in the whole world."

During the challenges, Jiang Xunzhao lounges with one leg crossed over the other, looking like he owns the place, but what comes out of his mouth is:

"Hey, big bro, let your big brother win this one, please? You're so good at this, and I'm terrible."

Oh, wait. This is the guy he only just started calling big bro a couple of days ago. "Big bro, go easy on me."

You know what? It really works.

"I'll let you have this one," says Big Bro, patting his chest.

"Okay, Big Bro."

"Brother Qu, it smells so good."

The other guest has already learned to make two extra portions for Jiang Xunzhao, looking at him with a trace of fondness.

"If I had a little brother, I think..."

"Dad, what about mine?" The kid beside him panics. Didn't he used to get served first?

"You're the big brother. You have to let your little brother have some first."

Big Bro is convinced, and pats the little sweet bun on the head.

"From now on, I'm your uncle."

Jiang Xunzhao glances guiltily at the little sweet bun. Luckily, the kid doesn't seem bothered, only asking in confusion,

"Uncle?"

"Little sweet bun, are you hungry?"

The little sweet bun shakes his head.

"Good. Then I'll leave this challenge to you. I'll wait here, keeping my eyes on you forever. You can do it, little sweet bun. I believe in you." Then he turns around and sneaks a bite of breakfast, muttering to himself,

"Big brother's so hungry. I'll just have a bite first. I'll keep an eye on you out of the corner of my eye."

After Jiang Xunzhao's sweet talk makes him everyone's favorite, there's still one person who always keeps a cold expression. After they team up for a challenge, Jiang Xunzhao casually compliments him and gets only a curt, "There was no need."

"I told you. The others are just being polite, but the award-winning actor doesn't fall for that. He really thinks he's somebody, huh?"

"I think Chaochao's about to break."

Chaochao, supposedly on the verge of breaking down, turns around and excitedly counts the prize money, then gives half of his share to Brother Qu.

"Bro, I think we can add two more dishes today."

Then one day, Jiang Xunzhao excitedly tells everyone during a livestream that he's going to introduce his on-camera partner. He pulls the award-winning actor over and introduces him to the big bro he's made friends with.

"This is my big brother."

"And this is my second brother."

The viewers take a closer look. Wait, isn't that their aloof, untouchable award-winning actor?

"Sweetie, say hi to my big brothers." Jiang Xunzhao drapes an arm over the actor's shoulder.

The moment the actor nods, the viewers feel like something has shattered.

#Didn't you say there was no need?#

"Can't we just make it public?" The actor switches off the camera and wraps an arm around Jiang Xunzhao's waist.

"No way!" Jiang Xunzhao bristles.

Sweetie, the mic is still on. Sweetie, the livestream viewers are worried sick.

Are we supposed to pretend we didn't hear that?

Theme: Face life with a positive attitude