Not Blooming Yet Today

Youcai is a rapeseed flower who, after gaining sentience, becomes obsessively determined to find a man named Pei Yao—because everyone he knows says Pei Yao is also a rapeseed flower. ————— Pei Yao is an undisputed musical prodigy, often praised as "talented" (a homophone for "rapeseed flower" in Chinese). The circle knows the Pei family has a prominent background, and Pei Yao himself is aloof and untouchable, earning him the nickname "the toughest iron plate in the entertainment industry." One night, after drinking too much at a gathering, a drowsy Pei Yao steps out of the private room to sober up. Under the dim streetlights, he spots a soft-haired, round-headed boy waiting by the roadside. The boy is pretty, with a small dimple on his cheek. His eyes sparkle when he sees Pei Yao, and he asks politely in a quiet voice if his name is Pei Yao. The moment the drunk Pei Yao lays eyes on the boy, his head spins, his neck burns, and his heart pounds wildly. Pei Yao thinks he’s fallen in love at first sight. He nods coolly at the boy—only to see the boy erupt with joy, clusters of rapeseed flowers sprouting from his head. Drunk Pei Yao: "." I must be hallucinating. That night, every major entertainment outlet reports that top star Pei Yao was hospitalized for pollen allergies. ——— Pei Yao, who has severe mysophobia and a mild pollen allergy, dates the love-at-first-sight boy for three months. His mild pollen allergy inexplicably vanishes. Pei Yao believes love works miracles. Until, on a certain grand and indescribable night, amidst a rose-covered bed, his lover asks hopefully, "Can we pollinate now?" Thinking it’s sweet talk, Pei Yao nods solemnly and tenderly. Then, he watches as a delicate yellow flower blooms atop his lover’s head. His lover cups the little yellow flower, ears red, and asks, "Why haven’t you bloomed yet?" Pei Yao, half-kneeling on the bed: "????"