It Began in Summer

Xia Zhiyin began her career as a child star, appearing in her first film at five. Her career started at its peak, and at twenty she successfully reinvented herself as a singer. Every album was a hit, earning her a reputation as an all-around sweetheart adored by the nation.

But despite a career that had gone smoothly from the start, she lost her voice in an accident at twenty-two. With no other choice, she took a break from the entertainment industry and went to the countryside to recuperate.

On the first day in the countryside, their van stopped outside the courtyard gate. The manager looked at the luxurious, neatly kept villa next door and cautiously asked, "Who lives there?"

The locals had a strong accent. "That's Xia Yan's place."

Huh? Blind?

Xia Zhiyin wondered to herself: How could a blind person manage in such a huge house?

One day, a sudden downpour sent her rushing to the balcony to take in the laundry. Soaked through, she hurried back to her room and took off her wet clothes. Her gaze drifted to the man sitting in a lounge chair on the opposite balcony.

He wore a tank top and shorts.

Long legs, handsome features, bulging muscles. A tattoo climbed his neck.

His eyes were closed, and he didn't move at all.

Remembering that he was blind, she relaxed and changed without worrying about being seen.

Then, in the very next moment, a phone rang. The man suddenly opened his eyes, straightened up, reached for the drawing table beside him, and picked up his phone with long, well-defined fingers to type a reply.

Stunned, she blurted out in panic, despite having lost her voice: "Aren't you blind?"

At the sound of her voice, the man looked over at her.

After a long silence, he closed his eyes again and played along. "Fine. I'm blind."

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Later, curled up in his arms as she watched him draw tattoo designs, she chatted casually. "Last year, I went to Italy for the Venice International Film Festival. I stumbled across a really cool tattoo shop in an alley. The owner wore a mask, but I could still tell he was handsome. I had a crush on him."

She made the story sound as vivid as possible, just to see if he'd get jealous. To her surprise, he kept his head down, focused on drawing, and let out a quiet laugh.

Annoyed, she kicked her legs. "Where's your tattoo shop?"

At last he looked straight at her and raised an eyebrow. "Italy."

Sweet celebrity x rugged, gentle tattoo artist

A lighthearted small-town romance, seven-year age gap, nurturing male lead, both are each other's first

2023.6.19 (screenshot saved)

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