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  1. Public Bookmark 28

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    Wu Suowei has sacrificed everything to free Chi Cheng from prison - his retirement savings, his mother's house, his last shred of peace. He tells himself it's worth it, that love justifies any cost.
    Then Chi Cheng says three words that break him completely.

     

    This started out as an introspection into the characters' minds and the reasons for decisions they make. It diverts the plot from Episode 23, taking it in a more angst-ridden direction.

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    30 Oct 2025

  2. Public Bookmark 22

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    A what if:

    In the novel, Kram was Daotok's ex-boyrfriend. Kram, after talking to Tonfah, suddenly had a change of heart and decided to stop pursuing Daotok for good. A good ex that knows that the line has finally been drawn close.

    But in this story, he never did, he crossed the line and more.

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    24 Sep 2025

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    “Because.. because…” He tries to form the words, the disoriented thoughts make it difficult to identify what he says next, “By the time you come, I’ll be gone.”

    The cries of Xiao Shuai turn into frantic wails. He’s saying something. He’s asking for something. He’s crying into the phone and begging for his— Suowei’s— life.

    But Suowei doesn’t hear a word, having lost his consciousness already, with nothing more than an illusive memory of Chi Cheng’s voice whispering to him.

    “Da bao, did you ever love me?”

    “Chi Cheng, I’ll love you until the day I die.”

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    Wu Suowei never gets visited by Chi Cheng the day of his mother’s funeral. Instead he’s left hopelessly slipping through the phases of life until the strength to go on leaves him. He did not expect for it to become a lesson on just how loved he is.

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    13 Aug 2025

  4. Public Bookmark 98

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    In which Chi Cheng never visited Suowei in his office that one day where they got back together and Suowei couldn't take anything anymore. He attempts to take his life, but is found by his best friend and his boyfriend. Now living with them, he has to learn that he still has people to lean on who care about him, even the most unsuspecting ones.

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    Because I love angst and this idea popped into my head
    Please know that there is self harm that leads to a suicide attempt in this, and it gets very serious and (for lack of better words) depressing and suowei has very bad thoughts
    It also mentions Xiaoshuai's attempt, so...beware?

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    10 Aug 2025

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    This story is dedicated for my favorite Second Couple. Guo Chengyu and Jiang XiaoShuai.

    The story is based on the Novel and a little bit of the Series

    This is my take on Dr. Jiang XiaoShuai's life and future love life.

    To those who had read the novel feel free to read. To those who have not I'm sorry for the spoilers.

    Note: I updated Chapter 163.

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    09 Jul 2025