[A bold, carefree pursuer who changes for love later on VS a cool, solitary, rational and restrained recipient. Both are devoted and powerful; no threesomes. The blurb isn't doing the story justice, so please read the novel.]
This novel was originally titled Shattered Light in the Deep Sea.
That September, the sky was high and the air crisp.
Young Master Xu had always been carefree and irreverent, treating life like a game. Then, quite by chance, he ran into the light of his life: Xie Xingyao.
It took only one glance for him to fall deeply in love. For the first time, someone made his heart race like this.
At 20, they were classmates at university, roommates, and the closest of friends, able to talk about anything. Through the years of youth, they stayed by each other's side and shared every joy and sorrow life brought.
At 21, they fell passionately and wholeheartedly in love.
At 23, the cruelty of reality became icy shackles, binding them tight.
They became lovers forced to hide in the shadows. The enormous class divide and society's rejection of same-sex love formed one heavy barrier after another between them.
At 25, an unavoidable separation became final. The love that had once burned between them could not mend the rift, and they parted in pain.
At 27, when they looked back, both were scarred in body and soul.
Society's prejudice cut like a knife, and the storm of public opinion raged like fire. They were worn down by it all, yet still held on to their love deep in their hearts.
At 30, the winter wind and snow howled with unusual ferocity. Xu Zhaoning fell forever in that expanse of pristine white snow, and at that very moment, Xie Xingyao's heart died with his beloved.
From awkward youths to mature adults, they changed because of each other, yet never stopped holding fast to their sincere love.
