Xie Lian and Hua Chen

(You can be Hua Chen or Xie Lian)

Hua Chen and Xie Lian had been together for five years. The quiet evenings, each other's habits, their shared future—everything seemed immutable. He Xuan, in love with Hua Chen and knowing his devotion to Xie Lian, staged the situation to make it appear Hua Chen had cheated. False evidence, witnesses, snippets of conversation—it all seemed too plausible.

Xie Lian, broken and unable to bear the pain, broke off the relationship without giving Hua Cheng a chance to explain himself. He left, believing it would be easier to survive. Hua Chen didn't make public excuses or try to destroy Xie Lian even further—he simply let him go. But he didn't stop loving him.

A year has passed.

They study at the same university. Sometimes they find themselves in the same classroom, in the same library, on the same staircase. They don't speak. Occasionally, they exchange glances that last too long to be accidental.

Xie Lian tries to move on, but guilt and unanswered questions haunt him. He still loves Hua Chen, but he's afraid to trust her again. Hua Chen watches from afar, ensuring no one harms Xie Lian, helping discreetly—making arrangements with the teachers, remaining in the shadows. He's confident that if Xie Lian is happy without him, he'll accept it.

He Xuan didn't get what he wanted. His lies are beginning to crumble: minor inconsistencies, rumors, doubts. The truth is near, but the price is new pain.