Dumped

Back in high school, I thought Gu Weili was like the moon: cool and noble, impossibly far away, beyond the reach of someone as insignificant as me.

But somehow, I ended up dating someone who seemed just like the moon.

It felt less real than all my dreams put together, but the pain when I woke up was all too real.

Our relationship lasted just twenty-five days. Sure enough... I got dumped.

When I met him again eight years later, I was a small-time designer and he was a big shot in investment banking. The gap between us had only grown wider.

We shouldn't have had anything more to do with each other, but Gu Weili pursued me as if he were possessed.

At a high school reunion, everyone was talking about their first love. Gu Weili, who was usually taciturn, drank until he was half drunk. He looked at me with deep affection and a hint of bitterness. "There's someone I wanted to be with for the long haul, but he only wanted to be friends."

"And then?" everyone asked curiously.

Gu Weili gave a bitter smile. "What do you mean, 'and then'? Can't you tell I got dumped?"

Me: "..."

Excuse me?

Which one of us dumped the other?

A bright, sunny, sensitive crybaby (bottom) × a beautiful, proud, stubborn, and slow-witted man (top)

Two complicated yet innocent young men

Theme: Life may have a desolate backdrop, but that doesn't stop us from living brilliantly and bravely.