Xia Xiaoman remembers everything—the blood on the pavement, the shattered glass, the whispers of a debt too large to repay—everything except how her parents truly fell to their deaths. As an investigative journalist, she infiltrates the world of Li Moting, the ruthless heir to a financial empire, armed with nothing but a recorder and her perfect memory.  

"Three therapy sessions a week," he offers, fingers steepled, his voice colder than the rain outside the window. "In exchange for your silence."  

But what begins as a calculated game of revenge spirals into something far more dangerous. He scales a crumbling factory to save her from kidnappers, his hands bleeding, yet claims it’s merely "asset protection." She discovers ledgers in his study that implicate his family in her parents’ ruin—yet finds her childhood lullaby tucked in his desk drawer, the notes still intact after twenty years.  

On the night the truth comes crashing down, he kneels in the snow, pressing a pair of worn ballet flats into her hands. "Hate me if you must," he murmurs, "but let me remember you properly this time."  

And when she plays back the tapes—the ones she swore were evidence—all she hears is the unguarded hitch of his breath when she entered the room, the quiet, damning confession: *", Xia Xiaoman you were never part of the plan."*

The main story has officially concluded. Thank you for your unwavering support and companionship throughout this journey.  


1. **Three Special Epilogues** will be released, with the third containing a *major surprise*—**a revelation about the female lead's father**, and more importantly…  


   - **This plotline is expandable.**  


   - **If we reach 10M reads OR 1K followers, I will return with *The Drowning Summer: Season 2*.**  


2. **New Novel Announcement** – A **pure romance** story will debut on 1 November 


   - (I need time to refine the plot and polish the writing, so please bear with me!)  


- Any **writing critiques?** Let me know!  


- Any **genre requests?** (Definitely *not* because I'm out of ideas… *cough*)  


Thank you again for your love. Every comment, like, and share keeps me motivated.  


**Stay tuned for the epilogues—and maybe, just maybe, a sequel.**  


Chapter 53 - **《The Drowning Summer》Main Storyline - Official Completion Notice**

Chapter 53 - 《The Drowning Summer》Main Storyline - Official Completion Notice