Name: Rising Tide
Author: Sang Yu

Synopsis

Feel free to enter the giveaway! I'm not very popular, so your odds of winning should be pretty good. (Sigh.)

My next story will be Weightless Butterfly! It's an entertainment-industry reunion romance, so interested readers can check it out~ (Calling out)

[Male lead has had a crush on her for over a decade / Second male lead gets his comeuppance / Female lead is no pushover]

[Sweet-talking, ruthless dancer x gentle, capable pilot]

The first time Nan Jiao met Huo Chi was in Thailand. When she saw him, the first thing that popped into her mind was: He looks like a playboy.

Later, after he left her legs weak, her verdict changed to: A very capable playboy.

Later still, they watched sunsets from helicopters, went paragliding in the mountains, and raced along with the wind. She often thought the moment was thrilling, so she'd invite him to get down to it every time.

At last, Huo Chi asked her with a wooden expression, "What am I to you? A fully automated toy?"

Nan Jiao was horrified. "What do you mean by that? Is some weasel spirit asking you to give it a title?"

"What else could it be?" He sighed, his voice weary. "I've been chasing after you for over ten years. If it's not because I like you, then what? Do I have nothing better to do?"

Only then did she realize that, in a corner no one knew about, Huo Chi had been secretly in love with her for over a decade.

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The more you chase someone like Nan Jiao, the more she runs. The more you love her, the more annoyed she gets.

Huo Chi has always been an upright man, except when it comes to Nan Jiao.

For the first time, he slept with someone just five days after meeting her.

For the first time, he did things he shouldn't have with someone on a plane, on a beach, and on a boat.

And for the first time, he lied.

Huo Chi doesn't love Nan Jiao. That was the biggest lie of his life.

[#A man like him is ruthless when he takes down a mistress]

[#You got my body, so now you have to stay with me forever]

There are second and third male leads who get involved with the female lead. If that's not your thing, read with caution.

-------Upcoming: Weightless Butterfly---------

Their breakup was a very ugly affair.

Over the next four years, Zhu Qiyan heard many people mention Duan Shiyi.

They said he was immensely rich and powerful, and that his family's courtyard house stood right beside the golden-tiled red walls. They also said he was a steady, dignified man who was ruthless in business.

They even said that Zhu Qiyan was probably the only person who dared to cross him now.

Time had buried their history. The tabloids assumed they couldn't stand each other. One day, they reported Zhu Qiyan rolling her eyes at Duan Shiyi; the next, they reported that Duan Shiyi had run into Zhu Qiyan filming a new drama and walked away with a cold expression in full view of everyone.

But no one knew that half an hour after Duan Shiyi left, Zhu Qiyan was brought to his car.

Outside, rain was suddenly pouring down. She sat half in his lap, his arm locked tightly around her waist. The man everyone else found untouchable spoke in a low voice. "You can sit on his lap while filming, but you can't sit on mine?"

As he kissed her, he gently bit her lip and said tenderly, "Open your mouth. I know you like it better this way."

Zhu Qiyan obediently did as he asked, but found a moment to negotiate. "Hey, ex-boyfriend, a French kiss means you owe me two female-lead roles."

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What is it like to be pestered by an ex?

Zhu Qiyan often thinks about answering that question on Zhihu.

It's like being afraid that slapping him would only make him enjoy it.

Since they reunited, Zhu Qiyan has almost never been nice to Duan Shiyi.

But when she angrily shouted his name, he said, "You finally called me by my name."

When she flipped him off, he pulled a diamond ring from his pocket. "Perfect. I'll put this on you."

Zhu Qiyan: ?

What an idiot.

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