Yu Xuenian had thought that after knowing Bo Yihan for twenty years and being secretly married for five, they must have loved each other at some point.
But in the end, he realized that to Bo Yihan, their marriage had always been a compromise he'd been forced into.
It was as if all the love they'd shared afterward had existed only in Yu Xuenian's imagination.
If that was the case, he was willing to set Bo Yihan free.
But fate had other plans.
A month after the divorce, Yu Xuenian joined a dating reality show as an ordinary person. Only on the day filming began did he learn that the mysterious A-list guest the production team had been hyping for half a month was none other than the popular movie star Bo Yihan.
On the show, Bo Yihan acted out meeting a stranger and falling in love with all the sincerity in the world.
But as soon as the cameras were off, he could coldly demand, "What is it you want?"
Yu Xuenian could only marvel: no wonder he's an award-winning actor.
*
Bo Yihan was sure he remembered every detail: meeting Yu Xuenian when he was seven, marrying him at twenty-three, and divorcing him at twenty-eight.
He'd never doubted that there were gaps in his memory,
until Yu Xuenian said calmly, "Since you don't remember any of it, I'll do my best to forget, too."
*
The second season of Heart on the Road, a dating show constantly criticized for being scripted, premiered.
The pairing of popular movie star Bo Yihan and obscure young painter Yu Xuenian sparked endless discussion.
Viewers and fans first complained that Yu Xuenian wasn't good enough for him, then became utterly devoted to the pair. The popularity of the Bo-Xue couple soared.
Everyone was convinced that this time the couple was real, and eagerly waited for the stars themselves to make it official.
Until one day.
A major account bearing the verified badge of a wildly popular artist suddenly posted a photo with the caption: I really wasn't good enough.
The photo showed the two stars' divorce certificate.
Everyone was stunned.
#When did my ship get married?
#Wait, my ship broke up?!
tips:
1. I'm under too much pressure, so I'm writing some old-fashioned angst. The gong and shou are both sexually inexperienced. There will be heartbreak, but the ending is happy.
2. Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting.
The title and details may change before I start writing, but the central premise won't.
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