Straight man Song Fugua agrees to his high school classmate's suggestion to escape the clutches of his obsessive ex-girlfriend: Why not just pretend to get married?
Song Fugua asks, "Who am I marrying?"
His high school classmate points at himself.
All right, Song Fugua shrugs. Same-sex marriage is legal, and we're both straight, so it shouldn't make a difference, right?
Song Fugua after getting married: Wait, not only does it make no difference, it's actually great!
Married life feels like having a roommate, only this roommate is absolutely perfect.
In the morning, the young master wears an apron, holds a spatula, and gently asks if Song Fugua wants breakfast. In the evening, he takes the things from Song Fugua's hands, smiles as he welcomes him home from work, and patiently listens to him talk about the little things that happened that day. Every weekend, he takes him out and finds all kinds of delicious restaurants...
Sure, his cooking isn't exactly delicious, but it is the young master's effort, so that's fine!
There's just one strange thing: his roommate seems to dislike being touched. If Song Fugua accidentally brushes his fingers, he jerks away as if he's touched a live wire.
He also never lets Song Fugua into his room, as if he's hiding some secret in there that no one can see...
But Song Fugua doesn't mind: Everyone has their own little quirks.
Then, one night, after getting drunk,
the roommate who's always been so careful to keep his distance suddenly hugs Song Fugua and refuses to let go, saying:
"I really have reached my limit."
"I can't hold back anymore."
What can't he hold back? What is he holding back?
When he meets the young master's gaze, full of desire and seeming ready to devour him whole, Song Fugua feels his heart sink:
Aren't we roommates? Wait, didn't you say you were straight?!
Gentle, lovesick young master gong who's been pushed to the brink of becoming a little unhinged, Shen Zhixuan and sunny, carefree straight-man shou, Song Fugua
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Theme: Everyone can be loved