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In a world where male-male and female-female pairings are seen as outliers, and AA or OO pairings are taboo, Lin Luo managed to drive his father to an early grave simply because he fell for another man.
After ten years of drifting through the entertainment industry from his early debut to being blacklisted, and finally making a small comeback. Zhou Wan became the “golden opportunity” for his second chance.
At that time, Lin Luo discovered the secret to viral success: marketing a “Male-Male CP” (Couple). Overconfident and bold, he spent his days pestering Zhou Wan, who was working as a student intern.
Lin Luo bragged to Zhou Wan: “If you team up with me to milk some CP traffic, I’ll grant you one wish.”
All of this was inspired by a single description in a script:
“He stood there silently, his brows etched with a sorrow that seemed eternal, lonely and cold. Even the sunlight spilling over his shoulders couldn’t dispel the frost. Like light scattering on a glacier or silt churning in a lake, it was all in vain, and he remained unmoved. But when he raised his eyes.”
The indifference in Zhou Wan’s eyes pierced through Lin Luo, straight into his heart.
Glaciers can melt, and seas can be calmed.
This man was the perfect fit for the script’s persona, the perfect fit for a CP.
Zhou Wan rejected him repeatedly, but Lin Luo saw those rejections as sharp blades carving a path toward his grand future. He charged forward against the odds, only to end up losing his own heart in the process.
Little did he know that Zhou Wan’s rejections were also a warning for the version of himself that would be beaten down like a stray dog a year later.
Lin Luo lay defeated in the slushy snow, looking up at Zhou Wan, who sat high on the steps, bathed in the golden rim of the sunset. He asked, “Why?”
Zhou Wan chuckled softly. He took the mangled cigarette from Lin Luo’s mouth and crushed it against Lin Luo’s bruised fingertips. “Because… I don’t like men. Is that explanation satisfying enough?”
Lin Luo’s heart died that evening. His ridiculous dignity fell into the mud, never to be washed clean again. He couldn’t understand how the person who was perfectly fine yesterday could turn into a “thug” overnight.
Just like years later, when Zhou Wan returned to beg for forgiveness, standing bedraggled in the pouring rain. Zhou Wan couldn’t understand why, even after bowing until his forehead bled, he couldn’t revive Lin Luo’s long dead heart.
Zhou Wan pleaded bitterly, repeating a long overdue confession: “I love you…”
Lin Luo merely patted his face gently. Looking at the pathetic, dog like Zhou Wan, he sneered: “I don’t like Alphas who can’t get pregnant.”
One-Sentence Summary: A fake CP is currently doing business for real.
Message: Distinguishing truth from lies, following where the heart leads.
