Rainy Day
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Summary
On a rainy night spent tossing and turning over how to make a living, Lin Nian happens to "pick up" Jiang Huai, a boy her age.
The two teenagers lie side by side in a cramped, shabby rented room like wounded animals licking each other's wounds, carefully retracting their fangs and claws, silently gazing at each other's injuries.
Though the summer in Nanping is vivid and bright, that is not what Lin Nian thinks of.
She remembers the balcony late at night, the cigarette glowing and fading at her fingertips, the evening breeze on the back of a motorcycle, and that typhoon day—all the things about Jiang Huai.
What Jiang Huai remembers is the flower on the cliff—cold, resilient, and beautiful.
The wind and rain are fierce; only this tiny room is their refuge.
After they parted, the day they met again, that wondrous rain, torrential and urgent, drenched her whole world through—and it still does, to this day.
"Seeing as I followed you for a whole summer, can't you let me go?"
"I wish you a bright future."
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Young readers who enjoy delicate coming-of-age youth fiction
- Readers interested in stories of teenage life on the urban margins
- Readers who prefer atmosphere and character relationships over plot
- Readers seeking resonance in short-form reading
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting strong plot twists and fast-paced narrative
- Those who prefer light, sweet youth stories without heaviness
- Readers sensitive to gloomy, damp atmospheres
Reading tips
- Read in chapter order and note the recurring imagery of rain and the tenement building.
- Slow down during the scenes of the two together and sense the silence beyond the dialogue.
- After finishing, revisit the rainy opening scene to trace the shifts in the characters' emotions.
- Best read at night or on rainy days, one or two chapters at a time to stay immersed.
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
- 第一章 暴雨屋檐
- 第二章 夏夜凌晨
- 第三章 黑色藤蔓
- 第四章 长岛冰茶
- 第五章 《梦中人》
- 第六章 黄昏挂面
- 第七章 灿烂晦暗
- 第八章 台风天气
- 第九章 港岛报纸
- 第十章 一个夏天
- 番外一 2:30am
- 番外二 永远
- 后记
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About the author
Ci Zhi is a young author about whom limited public information is available. The domestic book database currently holds two of her works, with Rainy Days and Mianmian as representative titles. Judging from the existing works, her writing mainly falls into the categories of youth literature and modern romance, with themes often centered on emotional relationships among young people. Her style tends toward delicate, everyday expression, emphasizing the natural buildup of atmosphere and emotion. Because verifiable details about her life, writing career, and awards are very limited, it is difficult at present to offer a more complete account of her creative development, and information such as her nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name cannot be confirmed. Readers who wish to understand her writing style may begin with Rainy Days and Mianmian to get a sense of the basic character and language texture of her youthful emotional narratives.
