A Moment of Heartbeat
Tags
Summary
No sweet romance, no grand wedding—just two cold red certificates and a WeChat Moments post published at dawn.
Fifteen years ago they met in an orphanage: one was called Little Stutterer, the other Little Mute.
Fifteen years later, Gu Yishen, a rising CEO, signs a major deal and rushes back to Beicheng overnight from abroad. Expressionless, holding a diamond-less ring, he knocks on the door of Wen Congrong, a rookie cartoonist.
Wen Congrong has always believed that Gu Yishen does not love her—that he married her only because of a promise he could not refuse.
Until one day, standing on the steps, she hears a friend on the other side of the door ask Gu Yishen seriously: “What exactly does Wen Congrong mean to you?”
After a long silence, Gu Yishen speaks softly.
—“She is my heart, and the only burning flame.”
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy the marriage-first-love-later trope and slow-burn emotional development
- Romance readers who prefer a restrained male lead paired with a gentle female lead
- Readers comfortable with emotions built through accumulated detail rather than密集 sweetness
- Readers looking for an urban emotional novel to read quietly over a weekend
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking fast pacing, strong conflict, and high sweetness from the opening
- Readers sensitive to orphanage backgrounds or unwilling to engage with such settings
- Readers who prefer ensemble casts or multi-threaded narratives and dislike single-line emotional development
Reading tips
- Read in chapter order; the orphanage thread from fifteen years earlier is gradually tied back, and skipping risks missing foreshadowing.
- Slow down when reading Gu Yishen's silent passages—action details often carry more information than dialogue.
- After finishing, revisit the Moments post in the opening; you will understand its restraint anew.
About the publisher
Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House focuses on literary publishing while also covering the humanities, social sciences, and books on art and daily life. Its approximately 1,535 titles in the database span social novels, world history, design, science fiction, classic works, and film and television: they include modern Chinese literary classics by Lu Xun such as A Madman's Diary: The Complete Short Stories of Lu Xun, Call to Arms, Four Generations Under One Roof, and Teahouse, as well as foreign literary memoirs like Stefan Zweig's The World of Yesterday. In science fiction it offers Asimov's Galactic Empire series, while in architecture and art it publishes Liu Dunzhen's Classical Gardens of Suzhou and design titles from Phoenix Space. Its authors are concentrated among classic writers such as Lu Xun, Zweig, and Asimov, with translators including Liang Xijiang, Zhong Haonan, and Ye Lihua. Its overall character is built on classic works while embracing genre fiction and visual culture. Public information is limited, and this introduction is based on the titles in the database.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 前言 来自作者本人的碎碎念
- 第一章 在这个世界上，总有些人注定是要相互亏欠的
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
- 第二章 约会
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
- 07
- 08
- 第三章 “小哑巴”和小结巴
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
- 07
- 08
- 第四章 小朋友，我不吃欲擒故纵这一套
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 第五章 我是可爱的小姑娘，你是可爱
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
- 07
- 第六章 深渊很可怕，但我会拉住你
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
- 07
- 08
- 09
- 10
- 第七章 被人理解，真是一件很奇妙的事
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
- 07
- 第八章 以爱之名
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 第九章 局中局，戏中戏
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 第十章 秘密
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
- 07
- 第十一章 人间至味是清欢
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
- 第十二章 温柔半两，从容一生
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 番外一 枯木逢春，迎你入怀
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 番外二 拼尽全力，事事如意
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 番外三 戏中人
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
FAQ
Does the marriage-first-love-later setup make the romance feel sudden?
Is Gu Yishen's feeling for Wen Congrong love or obligation?
Is this book suitable for reading in one sitting?
Comments
Find this book
This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Zhuozhuo Buting is a Chinese author of young adult literature and contemporary romance whose publicly available information is limited: her real name, dates of birth and death, and educational background have not been disclosed. She focuses on sweet romance writing and has described herself as a "wild author devoted to writing sweet little stories for a hundred years," a remark that sums up the light and sweet tone running through her work. She has published three books so far, including Mingren Bu Sa An Tang, Yi Shun Xin Dong, and He Ni Yi Tian Yong Yi. Her stories mostly center on campus life and young people's romances, capturing the subtle flutters and ambiguous moments of everyday interactions. Her style is relaxed and humorous, with lively dialogue and brisk plots that create a warm, healing reading atmosphere, giving her a recognizable voice among readers of sweet romance and youth campus fiction.
