Mr. Bie's Pursuit: A Lethally Charming Love Story

Title: "A Watery Confrontation"

Surrounded by water on all sides, the salty sea swallowed Shen Fanning's senses, filling her ears, nose, and throat. Her most fatal weakness? She couldn't swim. Yet, here she was, submerged in the chilly early spring sea, the brackish water invading her lungs, inducing a growing sense of suffocating fear.

On the deck of a ship, a gathering unfolded, mostly comprised of elite sons and daughters of high society. Despite the modest number of attendees—around twenty—their collective affluence painted a small piece of the city's high society. There was, however, a notable exception, the formidable Bie family conglomerate.

As the sea roiled beneath the stormy skies, two figures struggled in the water.

"Help!..."

"Help!..."

Their desperate cries were nearly drowned out by the thunderous rain. Suddenly, a tall, dark figure emerged from the crowd. Upon spotting the struggling figures in the sea, panic flashed across his typically composed face. Without hesitation, he leaped into the icy waters, not even bothering to remove his suit.

Raindrops the size of beans pelted the sea as the two figures fought to stay afloat.

"Save me...!"

"Save me...!"

Barely audible amidst the pouring rain, the desperate pleas echoed. The tall, dark figure managed to rescue one person after considerable effort.

"Qian Rou, wake up...!"

Gasping for breath, the man, disheveled and anxious, paid no attention to his own drenched state as he urgently called out to the now unconscious woman in his arms. Unbeknownst to him, there was another person still in the sea.

Suddenly, a frantic female voice pierced through the commotion.

"What about Fan Xing? Wasn't she called out by Shen Qian Rou?! Where is she?!"

"Yes! Shen Fanning... Shen Fanning also fell into the water!"

The crowd on the deck gasped in unison, their collective gaze shifting to the dark, turbulent expanse where the two shadows struggled.

Just as they mentioned Shen Fanning, a blinding flash of lightning illuminated the pitch-black sea, accompanied by a deafening roar of thunder. Everyone turned their attention back to the sea, now obscured by the rising and falling waves, not a single trace of the struggling figures visible.

Just as someone shouted, another body plunged into the water.

When Shen Fanning was finally pulled from the sea, Shen Qian Rou had already coughed up water and regained consciousness. Tearfully, she looked at the two men beside her. "Brother Heng..."

After calling out to him, she reached for his neck, burying her pale, small face in the soaking wet embrace of the man who, despite his thoroughly drenched state, exuded both composure and handsome allure.

However, the man's forehead wrinkled slightly. Although it was unclear what he was thinking, his hand gradually moved to her waist, gently tightening his grip.

"Don't be afraid, it's all right."

The gentle voice held a visible sense of relief and joy for surviving a near disaster. On the deck, the onlookers sighed in unison at the sight.

Their attention then shifted to the other side, where Shen Fanning had been rescued.

CPR, artificial respiration—repeated several times—finally led to the expulsion of seawater. Shen Fanning's long lashes trembled slightly as her eyes weakly opened a crack.

Though her head felt heavy and hazy, she could clearly see the two figures tightly embracing each other.

She lightly tugged at her lips, and with her pale face continuously battered by the rain, she eventually lost consciousness again.

Shen Fanning had barely managed to cling to life. When she woke up three days later, it was noon, and she was alone in the hospital room. The bright sunlight streamed through the window, and her weak eyes stared at the fine dust particles floating in the air. Her expression was indifferent, her thoughts unclear.

Eventually, she mustered the strength to get out of bed and made her way to the bathroom. Later, thinking of the bright sunshine outside, she decided to go for a walk. Despite her weakened state, she had no intention of staying in the cold, sterile hospital room.

The hospital's back garden.

Shen Fanning wore only a thin hospital gown. Although the sun was warm, it still felt a bit chilly. Finding a secluded spot, she stood, looking at the nearby garden where the buds of the gardenia tree were about to bloom.

Arms folded, she seemed frail, but there was a stubborn coldness about her. Despite her delicate appearance, the combination of her pale skin, black hair, and an air of remote aloofness made her uniquely alluring.

She took a deep breath, and as her mood slightly improved, she noticed someone standing in front of her. It was Shen Qian Rou, holding a steaming thermos, her long wavy hair cascading down, and her bright eyes and white teeth shining. She wore a men's suit jacket over her shoulders.

Shen Fanning looked at her coldly. "You really are relentless."

Shen Qian Rou raised an eyebrow, approached Shen Fanning with deliberate steps, and, with a steaming thermos cup in hand, she laughed more brightly, as if flaunting, adjusting the jacket on her shoulders.

Shen Fanning stared at her with cold eyes. "Do you still refuse to admit defeat?"

Shen Qian Rou raised her eyebrows, walked slowly towards Shen Fanning, and looked at her pale, slender figure. Smiling even more brilliantly, she leaned in close and whispered, "Sister, do you see? Even the man you love the most is in love with me..."

Title: "Little Vixen"

Shen Fanning's icy gaze revealed layers of intense pain.

She couldn't swim, and she had been drowning for longer than Shen Qian Rou. Moreover, having just regained consciousness, even with her anger, she lacked the strength to vent.

"You're really despicable," she muttered.

Shen Qian Rou sneered, "Desperate times call for desperate measures. If I didn't do this, you'd never understand what it means to sacrifice for someone you love. You've been holding onto Brother Heng for too long!"

"Shen Qian Rou, where is your moral compass? Everyone knows that Su Heng is my fiancé! Do you think everyone is a fool?"

Shen Qian Rou laughed, her laughter wild and unrestrained.

"Given the circumstances... Sister, don't you think everyone here is a fool?"

Shen Fanning fell silent, her gaze col