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Thirty

Rating 3.4
Word count
337K words
Chapters
33
ISBN
9787557035273

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Summary

[A work of extreme push-and-pull by the popular author Su Ta: stunning older woman Xing Su × roguishly handsome younger man Lin Nie]

[Modern romance, younger man/older woman, extreme push-and-pull, mutual redemption, HE]

"Xing Su, do you even have a heart?"

"You're in too deep."

The first time Xing Su picked up Lin Nie's person; the second time, Lin Nie's heart; the third time, she picked up her own heart.

Editor's review

As a modern romance, this book's appeal centers on the tension in its character relationships. The setup of Xing Su and Lin Nie—"stunning older woman" and "roguishly handsome younger man"—naturally carries a push-and-pull charge, and what author Su Ta excels at is precisely the delicate writing of this emotional back-and-forth. The title "Three Pickups" corresponds to three acts of picking up—the person, the heart, and one's own heart—a thread that adds a layer of self-redemption beyond the emotional entanglement, letting readers complete an emotional settling alongside the characters. The mutual-redemption and HE direction means the reading experience has its ups and downs but leans toward a warm ending, suited to readers who want to immerse themselves in a relationship arc. It should be noted that this kind of work emphasizes emotional experience and character interaction, with plot serving emotional tension; those expecting strong plot or realistic depth may not find it fully to their taste. Best read in continuous stretches of leisure time, following the rises and falls of the characters' emotions.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Modern romance readers who like the younger man/older woman setup
  • Those who prefer extreme push-and-pull and high emotional tension in the relationship arc
  • Readers who want mutual redemption and a fulfilling ending
  • Existing readers of Su Ta and followers of popular romance

Not a good fit for

  • Readers who prefer strong plot, suspense, or realistic themes
  • Readers who dislike emotional push-and-pull and slow-burn interaction
  • Readers uninterested in the younger man/older woman setup

Reading tips

  1. Suited to continuous reading, following the characters' emotions; no need to deliberately break it into fragments of time.
  2. Watch for the corresponding scenes of the three "pickups" to better understand how the relationship changes.
  3. Slow down at the emotional push-and-pull passages to savor the subtle shifts in the characters' psychology.
  4. After finishing, revisit the opening to compare the characters' states of mind before and after.

About the publisher

Guangdong Tourism Publishing House is a tourism-focused publisher under Guangdong Province. According to publicly available information, it has long concentrated on books about tourism, geography and culture. Its current catalog in our database is limited to only one title, San Shi by Su Ta, commonly categorized as modern romance. This listing suggests that, in addition to professional tourism publishing, the house also ventures into literary works for general readers, with themes close to contemporary urban romance and life. Because public information such as the founding year and English name is limited, further details about its history and full product line cannot yet be provided. What the available information reflects is an orientation that draws on regional cultural resources and balances professional publishing with general reading.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 上册
  3. 第一章 你听过林孽这种破名字吗
  4. 第二章 念念不忘作为开始
  5. 第三章 谁能拒绝
  6. 第四章 做我的小朋友
  7. 第五章 小朋友的坏脾气
  8. 第六章 谁有占有欲
  9. 第七章 邢愫的快乐
  10. 第八章 只要对视,何须言语
  11. 第九章 上瘾之后
  12. 第十章 小宠物会掉眼泪吗
  13. 第十一章 小宠物会自愈
  14. 第十二章 世纪奶酪
  15. 第十三章 小宠物也有烦恼
  16. 第十四章 邢愫是什么
  17. 第十五章 邢愫是我的克星
  18. 下册
  19. 第一章 平民窟走不到富人区
  20. 第二章 少年璀璨恰如浩瀚星海
  21. 第三章 我们都喜欢怀疑
  22. 第四章 怀疑和深渊的距离
  23. 第五章 成长会击溃距离的难题
  24. 第六章 难题的根源是懂事,还是讲道理
  25. 第七章 懂不懂事都会陷进淤泥
  26. 第八章 久违的小朋友
  27. 第九章 你是我的方向
  28. 第十章 我会站到山顶,成为你的朝阳
  29. 第十一章 疼吗?都疼
  30. 第十二章 受伤的小兽
  31. 第十三章 不可以丢掉小宠物
  32. 第十四章 关于林孽是谁
  33. 第十五章 林孽是我的生命

FAQ

Is this book a tragedy or a happy ending?
It is labeled HE, meaning a happy ending. The relationship goes through push-and-pull and ups and downs, but the overall direction leans toward a warm resolution after mutual redemption. Readers who like emotional turbulence along the way and an ending without regret can read with confidence, without worrying about an open or sad ending.
I haven't read the author's other works—can I start with this one?
Yes. This is a standalone story revolving around the relationship between Xing Su and Lin Nie, and it does not depend on prior works. Readers can start here and understand the characters and plot; if you like the author's narrative style afterward, you can seek out other works then.
What does the title "Three Pickups" mean?
According to the synopsis, the title corresponds to three pickups: the first time picking up Lin Nie's person, the second time Lin Nie's heart, and the third time Xing Su's own heart. This thread runs through the changes in their relationship; paying attention to the corresponding scenes of these three pickups will make the layers of emotional progression clearer.

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About the author

Su Ta Author · Chinese

Su Ta is a Chinese web novelist and an author on Jinjiang Literature City, born under the sign of Scorpio. Public information about her is limited, and details such as her dates of birth and death are not recorded; the thirteen works held in the collection are the currently verifiable body of her work. She is known for urban emotional fiction and literary coming-of-age romance, with a restrained and delicate style that makes frequent use of metaphor, lending a degree of literary texture to genre romance. Her representative works include Blind Lamp, To Wang Lun, Red Wine Green, I Come from the East, Calling for Rain and Far Away, as well as Burning Knife, The General, Leap Year, Xie Chunguang and Red Happy Event. Her works generally fall under contemporary romance and youth literature, often centering on the emotional entanglements and personal growth of urban men and women, and have drawn readers who favor finely wrought emotional writing.

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