The Unreachable Summer

Brother‑sister romance, childhood sweethearts. Passionate, slightly crazy young male lead × unconventional, emotionally cold female lead. This work will officially enter the V platform on July 19, with reverse viewing starting from Chapter 18 (chapters already purchased are not charged again).

The obsessive, yet stoic younger brother, and the emotionally detached sister, Xia Zhiyao, live a life of sharp clarity and accuracy. She excels at weighing pros and cons, predicting risks, and staying calm in crowds. As the youngest consulting partner in the industry, everything follows the path she has set. Yet the one person remains a calculation she could not fully resolve.

Three years ago, fleeing a relentless ex‑boyfriend, Xia Zhiyao fled to New York. She sent Zhou Yue—a man still working overtime—a message: “I’m in New York.” That night, a blizzard shut the city down. Zhou, soaking in a wet coat, bar‑searched until he found Xia sitting in the dimmest corner, her hair dyed pink, eyes dreamy, filled with turmoil. They embraced and kissed amid the snowstorm, and that night, they lay together in Zhou’s apartment, emotions swamping all rationality.

Afterwards, Xia moved into Zhou’s apartment. For months they lived like a couple—no titles, no commitments. One day Xia vanished without notice, leaving only a note titled “Let’s Stay Calm.” Two years later, Zhou returned to the country, sitting opposite Xia in the conference room, calm eyes and a cool demeanor. “Chairman Zhou, long time no see.” Zhou had become the investment director behind Xia’s company, forcefully interfering with her work, professing to keep it business‑only, while his eyes already went out of control. They bickered fiercely in the conference room, yet after parties they would lean against the hotel entrance, draw each other close, and kiss.

Their relationship slid into an ambiguous stalemate: occasionally they slept together, yet never discussed it. Xia could always bounce back, but Zhou repeatedly fell deeper. Zhou had once gone mad, blamed, and resented her indifference, her avoidance. Yet when he finally understood Xia’s past, he craved to devote all his lifetime gentleness to her. Xia said, “I’m afraid you’ll regret.” Zhou replied, “I liked you since childhood, I love you as I grew up, and I will love you forever.” In his youth, Zhou had admired her; she was like a sister next door, a distant moonlight, a secret he kept since adolescence.

Rainbox Red: Shen Ji Yue, obsessed with money, a small‑scale miser who always says, “Okay, add more money.” By chance, she became Xiaoming Yiu’s second assistant. Xiaoming Yiu—arrogant, picky, razor‑sharp tongue—changed assistants more often than seasons, until she arrived. Her words could outmaneuver his toughest scrutiny; her hands could knock down two street scoundrels; she combined roles of assistant, driver, and bodyguard. When he frowned, “You’re out of my league,” she calmly replied, “Okay, add more money.” When he snapped for a replacement, she locked him out with a airtight contract. When traveling, she shielded him from alcohol, people, and raised prices, cleaning up some rash crooks. Unconsciously, Xiaoming Yiu grew used to her presence, the phrase “add more money,” even needed her. One spring night, the next day he casually said, “Let’s date.” Shen Ji Yue calculated her debts and replied, “If dating fails, I’ll earn less money.” Xiaoming Yiu laughed, “Why don’t you consider: if we marry, you’ll earn more?” He didn’t know Shen Ji Yue’s true motive: to monitor his actions and gather blackmail material. Yet as they fought side by side, rescuing each other, the arrangement slowly became the most impossible accounting in both their lives.