Burning Tides

[The Tough, Tragic, and Secretly Soft Older Guy vs. The Sweet Girl Who Fights for Love]

That night, Jiang Meng cried and threw a tantrum, pressing the sole of her foot against the man's stubbled chin...

He Xingzhou was nearly driven to death by her teasing. His eyes were bloodshot, but he still held back as he demanded, "Give me a proper place in your life."

-

That year, Jiang Meng picked up a palette knife and cut the mouth of the uncle who had raised her.

She then ended her adoption and returned to a remote fishing village in the south.

There, she met again the boy who had once stolen her rabbit plushie.

He had once been a muralist prodigy, brush in hand, winning an international competition in the halls of art.

Now...

His hands were constantly soaked in seawater, and his body carried a fishy, salty smell that never washed away.

But Jiang Meng felt safe with him.

-

The day they met, He Xingzhou had just stepped out of the bathroom when a young girl got a full look at him.

He snapped at her, "Which vocational school are you from? How dare you sneak in with a copied key and spy on me?"

Then he slammed the door shut.

His good friend envied him for having a little shadow following him around.

He scoffed. "Want me to pass this good fortune on to you?"

-

Until she slowly became part of every corner of his life.

On the day Jiang Meng got engaged, He Xingzhou cornered her from behind. His eyes were red, his voice hoarse.

"Didn't you say we would be together forever? Look at me."

"Open your eyes."