The One Who Got Away
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He Ling never imagined that his childhood crush, Guo Minghao, would become the "substitute" in his streaming career. After parting ways in high school, He Ling pursued a path as a gaming streamer, gaining popularity through staged romantic chemistry with male co-streamers—yet deep down, he still longed for the boy who shivered in his coat during winter.
When Guo Minghao suddenly returns from abroad and drunkenly confesses a long-held secret, He Ling realizes—he was the one being secretly loved all along.
A snowy-night confession, reckless lake jumps, drunken truths… He Ling had spent years performing love for the camera, never realizing that the real thing had been hiding in the warmth of their childhood library. Now, with his contract expiring and his career at a crossroads, he must choose: keep playing the role his audience expects, or finally embrace the love that came late?
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This story was originally published years ago on a Chinese platform and remains unlicensed—the copyright is still mine. It carries strong Beijing cultural elements, making it a good test case for AI localization.
💕 Xiaoyu and I hope Sumeru can use AI to spread interesting ideas and diverse cultures, breaking down language barriers. That’s why I chose this older work—to test if our translation can adapt it naturally for English readers.
💕 My main field is tech; I wrote these stories just to unwind, so they’re far from masterpieces. Hence, they’re all free!
💕 Questions or feedback? Feel free to email me at yuqing@sumeru-labs.com (Apologies—I haven’t built a DM system yet!).