The Five-Year Itch
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Summary
[Premium fiction + urban + BE + second male lead rises + tangled + realistic]
In the fifth year of Gu Yun and Xu Shiyan's relationship, Gu Yun meets the passionate Li Qingzhi. Between two women, how will he choose? And after the choice is made, is the outcome really what he wanted?
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy urban realistic emotional fiction
- Readers who can accept a BE ending and tangled character relationships
- People interested in themes of long-term relationship weariness and emotional choices
- Readers who want a complete emotional experience within a short novel
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer sweet romance and happy endings should choose cautiously
- People uncomfortable with emotional wavering and love-triangle setups
- Readers hoping for a light, stress-relieving story
Reading tips
- It is recommended to read it in one sitting to avoid an emotional break midway that could affect understanding of the characters' choices.
- While reading, pay attention to the details of Gu Yun's hesitation each time; these setups are more worth savoring than the ending itself.
- After finishing, you might write a few lines analyzing the characters' motivations to help process the oppressive feeling the story brings.
About the publisher
Jiangsu Kuwei Culture Development Co., Ltd. is a cultural enterprise focused on planning and publishing literature and social science books. Public information is limited, and the available details come mainly from its in-house catalogue. Its publishing areas cover prose and essays, foreign literature, social science classics, mystery and detective fiction, and history books, with attention to reissues and boxed sets of classic works. Representative titles include Wang Zengqi's essay collection Renjian Youwei, Wanwu Youqu, The Little Prince, a boxed set of Western philosophical classics, Mao Dun's classic works, a collection of Yasunari Kawabata's award-winning works, Cai Lan's essays, and the Eddie Flynn courtroom mystery series. Its authors include Chinese and foreign names such as Wang Zengqi, Mao Dun, Yasunari Kawabata, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Plato, and Marcus Aurelius, reflecting a publishing profile that brings together Chinese prose, foreign literature, and philosophical and social science classics.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一章
- 第二章
- 第三章
- 第四章
- 第五章
- 第六章
- 第七章
- 第八章
- 第九章
- 第十章
- 第十一章
- 第十二章
- 第十三章
- 第十四章
- 第十五章
- 第十六章
- 第十七章
- 第十八章
- 第十九章
- 第二十章
- 第二十一章
- 第二十二章
- 第二十三章
- 第二十四章
- 第二十五章
- 第二十六章
- 第二十七章
- 第二十八章
- 第二十九章
- 第三十章
- 第三十一章
- 第三十二章
- 第三十三章
- 第三十四章
- 第三十五章
- 第三十六章
- 第三十七章
- 第三十八章
- 第三十九章
- 第四十章
- 第四十一章
- 第四十二章
- 第四十三章
- 第四十四章
- 第四十五章
- 第四十六章
- 第四十七章
- 第四十八章
- 第四十九章
- 第五十章
- 第五十一章
- 第五十二章
- 第五十三章
- 第五十四章
- 第五十五章
- 第五十六章
- 第五十七章
- 第五十八章
- 第五十九章
- 第六十章
- 第六十一章
- 第六十二章
- 第六十三章
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About the author
Shuiguolao Xuebi is a web-fiction author about whom limited public information is available; the only work currently on record is Five Years of Itch. According to the library's classification, this work belongs to the modern romance genre, suggesting that the author's writing focuses on emotional narratives set in contemporary urban life. Because the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background and writing career have not been disclosed, little can be said about their life, and it is not possible to confirm whether they have other pen names or works. Based on the available material, Shuiguolao Xuebi's creative output centers mainly on the modern romance category; although the number of works is small, Five Years of Itch, as the representative work, is the primary basis for understanding the author's writing style. Readers interested in the author and the book may learn more by reading the work itself.
