Xi, a Lifetime of Keeping Watch

Luo Qian Xi

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Summary

Two months after breaking up with her ex-boyfriend Murong Wan, Rui Jinxi, a teenage girl from City A, is stabbed by a screenshot her best friend Ziliang sent from social media. She runs out into the rain late at night and faints on the street. Her cousin Rui Jinli and Xu Haoyan, a boy from an orphanage, rescue her and bring her back to their villa, where they call in Shao Zhixuan to treat her. Determined to get even for Jinxi, Rui Jinli takes Xu Haoyan to the YS clothing store for a makeover and arranges for him to transfer to Xiyan Middle School. When Xu Haoyan introduces himself to the class, he is cold and reticent, yet he shows a special attentiveness to Rui Jinxi alone—and as Jinxi looks at him, she is struck by a sense of déjà vu.

Editor's review

A typical campus youth romance centered on a heartbroken girl, a loyal cousin, and a mysterious transfer student. The pacing is brisk, the relationships clear, and the wealthy-family backdrop and clothing-store makeover lend a touch of satisfying Wish-fulfillment. Suited to readers who like campus crushes and protective male leads. Weaknesses: the prose is somewhat immature, coincidences abound, and character motivations are sometimes driven by setup rather than logic.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy campus youth romance
Readers partial to protective male leads and crush storylines
Readers looking for a light, short web novel

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking rigorous realism
Readers who dislike wealthy-family setups and coincidental plotting

Reading tips

Read the first ten chapters to sort out the relationships among Rui Jinxi, Rui Jinli, and Xu Haoyan before continuing
Watch for the setup of Xu Haoyan and Murong Wan being in the same class; later conflicts largely grow from it
Treat the wealthy-family and clothing-store episodes as light satisfaction and don’t overthink the realism

FAQ

What is this book about?

A campus youth romance in which heartbroken girl Rui Jinxi, guarded by her cousin and transfer student Xu Haoyan, faces love and campus life anew.

Who is the male lead?

Xu Haoyan, raised in an orphanage, who is uniquely attentive to Rui Jinxi after transferring into Xiyan Middle School.

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About the author

Luo Qian Xi Author

Luo Qian Xi is a Chinese author mainly writing girls' fiction. Public information about her is limited, and details such as her nationality and dates of birth and death are not clearly recorded. Two of her works are currently included in the database: Qing Shang Zhi Mo Huan Qi Yuan and Xi, Shou Yi Sheng. Judging from the common categories, her writing mostly falls into girls' fiction, time-travel alternate-world fiction, and modern romance. She is adept at developing character relationships and emotional threads within alternate-world settings or modern emotional frameworks. Time-travel alternate-world fiction often requires the author to build an independent worldview and plot logic, while modern romance relies more on capturing everyday emotional details. Luo Qian Xi has attempted both types of material, showing a certain range in her choice of subjects. Because public information is limited, a full picture of her writing and style is difficult to outline; readers can learn about her narrative orientation and emotional expression through the two works mentioned above.