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Summary
Yet the stubborn, hot-headed Lin Zhao insists on stepping in anyway.
Zhuang Qingnan is a golden phoenix who flew out of a remote mountain town; Lin Zhao is the fianc\u00e9 who works tirelessly to support her schooling.
He shares the happiness and sweetness he has gathered with her, who has tasted so much bitterness, and gives her all his sincerity and true heart.
He is her most loyal knight, holding her up as she struggles out of the swamp\u2014
He does not know that Zhuang Qingnan is secretly planning to go abroad.
She is resilient and clear-eyed; Lin Zhao's family rescued her, and she knows how he feels about her, but after getting into university she wants only to shake off her vampire parents, her cheap younger brother, and this good-for-nothing fianc\u00e9 of hers.
Only after going abroad does Zhuang Qingnan realize how much she cares about Lin Zhao, how reluctant she is to let him go.
Lin Zhao, tormented by longing, grows dazed and absent-minded, living in pain every day.
In the end Zhuang Qingnan decides to return home to fight for their relationship and takes the first step toward Lin Zhao; overjoyed, he opens up with her, and the two finally reach a fairy-tale ending\u2014Zhuang Qingnan stands on her own, pays off her debts as she wished, and has both a career and love, while Lin Zhao gradually finds his own path in life and becomes a soulmate who can walk beside her as an equal.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Young readers who like coming-of-age love stories with a realistic grounding
- Readers interested in women's self-reliance and family-of-origin issues
- Romance readers who prefer mutual pursuit and reunion after separation
- Readers who want stories about small-town youth moving to the city and making emotional choices
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer fast pacing, strong plot, and suspense
- Readers impatient with emotional push and pull and misunderstanding-driven narratives
- Readers expecting pure sweetness with no angst or purely realistic fiction
Reading tips
- Treat Zhuang Qingnan's self-reliance line as the main line and observe the real-life pressure behind each choice
- Note Lin Zhao's shift from supporter to equal companion and mark the key moments when he finds his path
- After reading the return-home section, look back at the foreshadowing and emotional buildup in the first half
- Discuss with friends whether Zhuang Qingnan's initial wish to shake off Lin Zhao was reasonable
About the publisher
Sichuan Literature and Art Publishing House is a professional literary and art publishing institution. It mainly publishes books on contemporary and modern literature, foreign literature, poetry and prose, music and art, and literary theory. Judging from the books in the database, the house places considerable emphasis on classic works and foreign literature. Representative titles include Lu Xun's Call to Arms and Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk, Lao She's Camel Xiangzi, Xiao Hong's The Story of Hulan River, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, William Shakespeare's Hamlet, and Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha. Its translator resources include Deng Jiawan, Shi Zhongge, Du Yunci, and Zhu Shenghao. Common categories include social fiction, classic works, foreign literature, world classics, literary appreciation, and classical poetry, reflecting a publishing profile that balances Chinese and foreign literary classics with literary appreciation.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一章 卷起的旧草帽
- 1 大白兔奶糖
- 2 跳跳糖
- 3 玉米糖
- 4 花生酥
- 5 麦丽素
- 6 枇杷糖
- 7 QQ糖
- 第二章 糖做的花
- 1 泡泡糖
- 2 姜糖
- 3 能量糖
- 4 奶片糖
- 5 棉花糖
- 6 黄糖
- 7 水果糖
- 8 剥皮软糖
- 第三章 想要保护一个人
- 1 葡萄糖
- 2 薄荷糖
- 3 棒棒糖
- 4 泡腾片
- 5 牛轧糖
- 6 红糖
- 7 狗屎糖
- 第四章 人间五味
- 1 西瓜糖
- 2 粽子糖
- 3 龙须酥
- 4 芝麻糖
- 5 酸角糕
- 6 酥心糖
- 7 冬瓜糖
- 8 绿豆糕
- 第五章 彩虹的颜色
- 1 星球杯
- 2 牛皮糖
- 3 白砂糖
- 4 珍珠糖
- 5 拐杖糖
- 6 橘子瓣软糖
- 7 冰糖
- 8 彩虹糖
- 第六章 同一屋檐下
- 1 太妃糖
- 2 果C卷
- 3 紫皮糖
- 4 金币巧克力
- 5 蜡烛糖
- 6 口哨糖
- 7 咸柠檬糖
- 8 冰淇淋
- 9 糖画
- 第七章 幸福是沉重的
- 1 水蜜桃硬糖
- 2 蓝莓李果
- 3 星空糖
- 4 口香糖
- 5 米花糖
- 6 士力架
- 7 芒果糖
- 8 榴莲盒子
- 9 翻糖蛋糕
- 第八章 他们之间的距离
- 1 生巧
- 2 可乐糖
- 3 香槟小熊软糖
- 4 提拉米苏
- 5 焦糖布丁
- 6 牛奶巧克力豆
- 7 嘉应子
- 8 波板糖
- 9 糖莲子
- 10 陈皮丹
- 第九章 我不想只做朋友
- 1 雪花酥
- 2 手工切片糖
- 3 水果茶
- 4 枣仁派
- 5 山核桃
- 6 草莓酸奶溶豆
- 7 蒟蒻果冻
- 8 爆炸果汽
- 9 怪味豆
- 10 酒心巧克力
- 11 琥珀花生
- 第十章 平静水面下的暗流
- 1 苹果桂圆糖
- 2 椰汁桃胶
- 3 桂花糖
- 4 红枣山药粥
- 5 红茶糖
- 6 猪油糖
- 7 汉堡糖
- 8 星星糖
- 第十一章 交易与误解
- 1 黄酒棒冰
- 2 云片糕
- 3 香薯干
- 4 甘草片
- 5 梅心棒
- 6 抹茶夹心糖
- 7 鲜花饼
- 8 无花果丝
- 9 金桔柠檬糖
- 10 酸奶糖
- 第十二章 我可以这么贪心吗
- 1 脆脆鲨
- 2 酸妞软糖
- 3 黑松露巧克力
- 4 海盐芝士爆浆泡芙
- 5 蝴蝶酥
- 6 蜂蜜杨梅
- 7 驴打滚
- 8 甜甜圈
- 9 搅搅糖
- 10 戒指糖
- 11 什锦糖
- 彩蛋 除夕
- 番外 出差
- 番外 吃醋
- 番外 结婚
- 出版番外 人鱼（上）
- 出版番外 人鱼（下）
- 出版番外 智齿
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About the author
Ming Luan is a Chinese online-fiction author known for contemporary romance and time-travel/alternate-world stories, who describes herself as a "niche sweet-romance word processor." Public information about her life and dates is limited. Six of her works are currently in the collection, including Meiyu Ji (Plum Rain Season), Yan Li Chao, Jia Jie, Que Ta Zhi, Jia Yuanyang, and Shijin Tang; she has also published the novels Si Quan and Shijin Tang, with other representative works such as Nan Yi and Le Se. Her style is varied rather than fixed, yet consistently marked by delicate portrayal of characters' inner lives and sincere, moving emotional arcs. Her works retain a sweet-romance tone while conveying a sense of everyday life, earning attention from readers who favor such themes.
