Toward the Whale

Main story complete | Fake gentle, secretly dark, paternal type x quirky, sunny girl

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Nan Xing accompanies her father to the small town of Songyu to visit an old friend.

The family has an older son, untouched by worldly glamour, refined and elegant as an immortal. He's said to be sickly and frail, always ill.

She thinks he's a pushover, easy to bully, and maliciously crushes his medicinal herbs.

She openly and wantonly provokes him; he responds quietly and nonchalantly.

That settles it: they're enemies now.

Later, the girl accidentally sees through Song Jingmo's disguise.

On that rainy night, his breath fills her lungs and his taste lingers on her lips. Bullied until she trembles, her eyes red and wet, she sees the man abandon his assumed gentleness and become so forceful she can barely breathe.

The refined, elegant man is, beneath that handsome exterior, cruel and utterly unhinged.

That night, she hurriedly packs her things in a panic and flees.

She has no idea that the hunter has set his trap, laying plans at every turn. An overwhelming haven of tenderness weaves a net around its prey.

Ropes bind the deer; a nylon net catches the fish.

The one he sets his sights on won't get away.

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After the eldest son of the Song family returns and takes over the family business, Assistant Zhang thinks his personality has changed completely.

He used to be ruthless and indifferent, but now he's gentle and composed.

Then one day, while delivering documents, Assistant Zhang sees Song Jingmo standing by the floor-to-ceiling window on the phone. There's a red bite mark on his long, slender finger, and his voice is utterly indulgent.

"You eat my food, use my things, sleep in my bed, steal my blanket, and now you've learned to bite me, you little ingrate."

"Even a monster who doesn't know how to love can grow a heart for someone."

Reading guide:

1. Both leads are adults when their romance begins.

2. Happy ending. Both are devoted to each other, and each has only ever been with the other.

3. The male lead is obsessed with gentleness. His tenderness is genuine, and so is his scheming side.

4. The male lead respects women. The female lead is independent and self-reliant; they are evenly matched opponents.

5. No need to tell me if you drop the novel.

Theme: Love turns a cliff into level ground and makes an entire forest grow.