[Love at first sight + a thousand years of heartache + reincarnation + devoted, fatherly boyfriend + seven lifetimes; ancient god × prefect’s only daughter] The only daughter of the Eastern Sea prefect grew up by the shore. Then, one day, a rising tide dragged her into a whirlpool, changing the course of her life. She had never imagined that one day there would be someone she would risk her life to protect. Her fate became entwined with that of a certain god, and they could never be parted. They loved and hated each other, but their bond never broke. After several lifetimes of love, hate, and struggle against injustice, they finally reunited. Perhaps, as though answering the echoes of fate’s turning wheel, they would meet again across every time and place. Their ending might not be changed, but the red thread of destiny would still bind them together. Like the legend of Jingwei filling the sea, the bird would one day fly into the vast sky, fill the ocean, and then be swallowed by it once more. (Since the story involves reincarnation, the characters have different names in each lifetime. That’s perfectly normal. This is a short story.)
