Cool, aloof actor x gentle Kunqu opera performer
[Rekindled love after divorce, falling in love after separating]
At the Berlin Film Festival, the crowd chanted the name of the youngest Best Actor in history: Song Ci.
When the camera panned across Shi Yun’s handsome, composed face, he remained as cold as ice. No one knew how this poker-faced actor delivered such brilliant performances on screen.
It wasn’t until Song Ci glanced at a message notification, his brow lifting slightly, that the camera finally caught a hint of emotion in his eyes.
It was from his wife of three years, whom he had secretly married.
Shen Zhiyi: "Let’s get divorced."
He couldn’t figure out why, but still replied, "Okay."
*
Onstage, the Kunqu performer wore a dark blue costume, radiant and graceful, her voice winding through countless turns. But when she saw Song Ci in the audience, her voice faltered.
Their marriage had been a matter of mutual convenience: she was in love, while he had simply settled. Determined, she set out to end a marriage that existed in name only.
Meeting her gaze, Song Ci said coolly, "Come sign the divorce papers."
Shen Zhiyi lowered her soft lashes, unsure what to say. "After the divorce, we can still be friends."
Song Ci’s pen paused, his expression dark and unreadable.
*
Night fell. Song Ci spent the whole night drinking in the living room, getting drunk for the first time in his life. Overcome with drink, he caught Shen Zhiyi off guard and pinned her against the door.
The spring night stirred the heart. He held her tightly and leaned close to her ear. "I can’t be friends with my ex-wife."
Theme: Falling in love after divorce
