Zhao Xingze and Jiang Yuanshan got married.
Jiang Yuanshan said he liked well-behaved boys. So Zhao Xingze quit smoking and drinking, and did exactly as he was told. He was so obedient that even the people around him couldn't stand it.
Their married life was rather uneventful, but Zhao Xingze felt that the best choice he had ever made was falling in love with Jiang Yuanshan.
That was, until his half-brother appeared.
Later, Zhao Xingze saw Jiang Yuanshan sitting with his brother. The man asked Jiang Yuanshan, "I hear you married my little brother."
The man spun a lighter in his hand and gave a careless laugh. "He's just a little something to pass the time."
All that talk about liking well-behaved boys, about love growing over time...
Zhao Xingze realized it had all been one big joke.
Heartbroken, Zhao Xingze stopped being so warm toward the man and gave up pretending to be well-behaved.
Jiang Yuanshan came home late with someone else's perfume on him and still tried to kiss Zhao Xingze. Zhao Xingze slapped him hard. "Here's a taste of my hand. How do you like that?"
Before Jiang Yuanshan could even flirt with his brother, Zhao Xingze made up a scene and caught them in the act. He raised his hand with a loud smack, slapping the little homewrecker brother first, then gave the scumbag two more. "You bastard! If you like passing the time so much, I'll split you in two!"
*
One day, Jiang Yuanshan realized Zhao Xingze had changed.
He didn't know when the once sweet, obedient Zhao Xingze had started ignoring him, acting cold and distant, and staying out all night.
Anxiety gnawed at him until he lost his reason. He went so far as to follow Zhao Xingze, and when he saw how intimate he was with someone else, the last taut thread inside Jiang Yuanshan finally snapped.
He cast aside his pride, pushed through the crowd, and grabbed Zhao Xingze. "A-Ze, come home with me."
The onlookers laughed and egged them on. Zhao Xingze only looked at him, smoke drifting from his lips. "Go home? Mr. Jiang, I was just playing around with you. Don't tell me you took it seriously."
*
He had kept Jiang Yuanshan at arm's length for a month, and hadn't expected the man to lose his patience so quickly.
Zhao Xingze was forced into the car. In the dim streetlight, the man leaned over him. Zhao Xingze panicked and slapped him across the face. For a quiet moment, he thought the man would fly into a rage.
The faint light outside the window shone through the glass onto the man's deep-set eyes and sharply defined features.
The man stared at him, then glanced sideways and touched the mark on his face. With a laugh as if savoring it, he said, "Darling, you finally agreed to talk to me."
#Don't be afraid, everyone! If the sky falls, the love interest will hold it up with his mouth.
#Darling, you look so hot when you slap me in anger.
#What! You actually enjoyed getting hit!
#Zhao Xingze: I'll hit you, you bastard! Jiang Yuanshan: "licks lips" Zhao: I'll hit...! Jiang: "licks" Zhao: ...Aaaah!
*The love interest only loves the protagonist, but he's mean, stubborn, and likes to bully him. The protagonist doesn't care whether he's loved or not. If you make me think you're cheating, I'll do whatever I want with you (the hug is actually a sneaky pinch).
Theme: Seize the present and give it your all.