Cherish and Treasure

三文愚Oct 2025

3.4

Word count: 19K words
Chapters: 8

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Summary

【Proud, hard-to-tame beauty VS devoted, long-waiting unfortunate soul】

【Urban angst romance + childhood-friend unrequited love + marriage before love + reunion after separation】

Gao Cen asked: "After all these years, was there ever a moment when you thought about giving up on me?"

Jiang Yan replied: "Yes."

In the hardest moment, he almost saw her as a nightmare, almost could not help but want to grind her bones to dust.

But he could not, and could not bear to. When he fell in love as a youth, he leapt into that abyss, and in fact never thought about coming out again.

If coming out still meant being alone, it would be better to squat with her at the bottom of that dark pit.

Some feelings have nothing to do with sunlight and water. He irrigated them single-handedly in silence, and in the end they took root as an instinct like breathing.

It did not matter that there was no sunlight in that dark valley, but if he had to give up breathing, how could he live?

"Then why did you keep going?"

"I was just thinking, maybe one day when the haze disperses and the sunlight shines in, you will see me.

Editor's review

Cherish Every Moment repeatedly stretches the tension between two personalities—"proud and hard to tame" and "devoted and waiting"—within a framework of childhood-friend unrequited love, marriage before love, and reunion after separation. Its core appeal is the secret love between Gao Cen and Jiang Yan that "once he leapt in, he never thought of coming out." San Wenyu drives the emotion through dialogue, and Jiang Yan's line "maybe one day when the haze disperses and the sunlight shines in, you will see me" makes his silent, irrigating style of waiting concrete and palpable, while Gao Cen's pride and hesitation keep the angst from becoming one-sided. The book's pacing leans toward urban emotional drama, with conflict concentrated in the psychological tug-of-war of their years of entanglement. It suits readers who like childhood-friend setups and the marriage-before-love formula for a weekend binge. That said, the emotional intensity is high; if you value tight plot logic or dislike repeated back-and-forth, your reading experience may suffer.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Romance readers who like childhood-friend unrequited love and marriage-before-love setups
Readers who prefer urban angst romance and reunion-after-separation themes
Readers who can accept high-emotion dialogue and psychological tug-of-war
Readers looking for a romance novel to finish in one sitting over the weekend

Not a good fit for

Readers who dislike repeated emotional back-and-forth and slow pacing
Readers who prefer tight plot logic and externalized conflict
Readers who lack patience for proud heroines

Reading tips

First sort out the timeline from Gao Cen and Jiang Yan's youth to their married life, then read their dialogue to better understand the weight of "giving up" and "persisting."
Treat Jiang Yan's silent waiting as a hidden thread; pay attention to when he speaks rather than focusing only on the angst scenes.
If the emotional intensity feels too high, read in segments and pause after each to sort out the turning points in their relationship.

版权信息
Chapter01 梦一场
Chapter02 恃爱行凶VS欲盖弥彰
Chapter03 我嫁给你好不好
Chapter04 一百次都输给你
Chapter05 她不会来的
Chapter06 酸了点
Chapter07 怎么会是你

FAQ

Are "marriage before love" and "reunion after separation" present at the same time?

The material lists both as tags side by side, indicating the story includes both emotional development within the marriage relationship and a stage of drawing close again after separation. The exact order needs to be confirmed in reading; it should not be assumed to be a single linear structure.

What does Jiang Yan's "unfortunate soul" refer to?

In the material, "devoted, long-waiting unfortunate soul" is a summary of the male lead's personality and circumstances, referring to his long-term giving in love without easy reciprocation. The specific experiences are explained in the book and are not speculated on here.

Is this book suitable for reading before bed?

Not really recommended. Urban angst romance and psychological tug-of-war easily stir the emotions and may affect sleep. It is better suited to concentrated daytime reading on the weekend, with time left afterward to settle down.

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About the author

三文愚 Author

San Wenyu is a Chinese author who writes mainly in the fields of modern romance and youth literature. Public information about her is currently limited, and details such as her real name, nationality, and dates of birth and death are not available in the existing records. Judging from the six works collected so far, her writing centers on urban romance and youthful growth. Titles such as You Bring the Spring Breeze, Cherish It, Someone Like a Rainbow, You Are My Most Beautiful Dream, and So I Could Wait for You all convey a warm, healing emotional tone, while Believers Receive Love: San Wenyu's Warm and Healing Novel Collection directly signals a style of warmth, affection, and comfort. She is good at developing relationships through delicate everyday interactions and writing about trust, cherishing, and waiting with a gentle touch. Her works offer a strong sense of companionship and emotional comfort, and have thus drawn readers who enjoy sweet, warm romance and coming-of-age stories.