That Nan Yu loved Shen Yuzhi deeply was beyond question.
Nan Yu could accept it if Shen Yuzhi no longer loved him and wanted to part ways. Even though Shen Yuzhi was the person he had longed for his entire life, if the love was gone, forcing the two of them to stay together would only be a mutual torment. It would be far better to let go with grace. Of course, Nan Yu would do everything in his power to prevent such a situation from arising. But if it did happen, Nan Yu would not force Shen Yuzhi to stay by his side; that would benefit no one.
However, what Nan Yu could least accept—what he despised the most—were gay men who took "beard" wives. If you choose a same-sex partner, then live a good life with them, accompanying each other until you grow old. If you choose a more conventional life, choose to marry and have children, then cherish your wife and love your children. That is perfectly fine; Nan Yu felt that either choice was legitimate. Even if you were a playboy, drifting through a field of flowers your whole life, there was nothing inherently wrong with that—you get together when you click and part ways when you’ve had enough; at worst, you’d just be labeled a flirt.
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