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Partiality

Rating 3.3
Word count
119K words
Chapters
13
ISBN
9787572602931

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Summary

[Youth Romance + Campus Ensemble + Devoted Love]

[Arrogant School Bully Shen Xiao X Sweet-and-Cool Campus Belle Cheng Si X Refined Campus Idol Fu Yu]

The sky above fate is often shrouded in haze, but in the darkest hour, a sliver of light always breaks through the clouds—and it comes for you.

Everyone in Class 7, Grade 11 knows that the campus idol who is polite to everyone is only ever angry at the campus belle.

And that the campus belle who sits beside him, arrogant and cold to everyone, only ever smiles at her.

Because of these three, Class 7, Grade 11 took the whole school by storm—and it is still talked about with relish by younger students for many years to come…

Editor's review

Preference is a youth romance ensemble novel set on a school campus, in which Xia Qixi continues her signature delicate emotional writing and character tension. The story revolves around Shen Ao, Cheng Si, and Fu Yu, using the classic school bully–school beauty–school hunk love triangle to build its youthful narrative, yet what truly moves readers is not the labels but the emotional core of characters illuminating one another in their darkest moments. The author lays out the ensemble through light, brisk campus daily life, then uses details like "only ever angry at one person" and "only ever smiles at one person" to create contrast and flutter, with pacing suited to teenage readers unwinding after class. The portrayal of Class 7, Grade 11's overall atmosphere keeps the story from being merely one-to-one sweetness, bringing out the liveliness and bonds among classmates, so readers can easily map it onto their own school collective memories. The language is fresh and the dialogue vivid, suited to readers who enjoy sweet-but-cool character setups and the devoted-to-one theme. If you prefer strong plot or realistic youth narratives, you may find the setup idealistic, but as leisure reading it offers ample emotional value and a light, brisk experience.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Teen readers who enjoy campus youth romance and the devoted-to-one theme
  • Readers drawn to the school bully–school beauty–school hunk triangle and light, sweet shipping
  • Readers who like ensemble narratives and want to see classmates interacting
  • Students with fragmented spare time who need light, stress-relieving reading

Not a good fit for

  • Adult readers who prefer serious realistic subjects or strongly logical deduction
  • Readers tired of campus romance setups and hoping for subverted tropes
  • Readers who dislike multi-person emotional lines and idealized characterization

Reading tips

  1. Read the first few chapters to feel the tension among the three, then follow the ensemble threads through each character's interactions.
  2. Treat details like "only ever angry at one person" and "only ever smiles at one person" as emotional undercurrents, watching for the buildup as you read.
  3. Read in segments between classes or before bed, noting how the class ensemble's atmosphere shifts after each segment.
  4. After finishing, discuss with fellow fans which emotional line you support and appreciate how the author creates contrast.

About the publisher

Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House is a publisher known for its literary titles, with a catalogue spanning foreign literature, world classics, classical Chinese literature, essays and miscellaneous writings, and mystery and detective fiction. Judging from the more than 1,100 books in the database, the press publishes foreign classics such as Crime and Punishment, Snow Country, The Complete Sherlock Holmes and Letter from an Unknown Woman, as well as Chinese classical and modern literary works including Lu Xun's Wandering and A Madman's Diary and Wu Jingzi's The Scholars. In terms of translators and authors, translations by Cao Guowei and Tan Jinghua appear in its foreign literature titles, and the authors involved include Dostoevsky, Kawabata Yasunari, Conan Doyle and Zweig. Its publishing character lies in introducing Chinese and foreign literary classics side by side, balancing popular and serious works and attending to both readability and literary value. Public information is limited; the above is a brief overview based solely on the books in the database.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一章 这帅哥多少有点不知好歹了
  3. 第二章 天上掉下了个仙女霸霸啊!
  4. 第三章 老师,我打他的理由足够充分吗?
  5. 第四章 有事找你,放学晚点走
  6. 第五章 我不能当你爸爸
  7. 第六章 早恋是个什么玩意儿?
  8. 第七章 我们的校霸、校草还有校花都被警察带走了
  9. 第八章 我不喜欢惹事,我就是不喜欢别人在我面前……放肆
  10. 第九章 校草是班长、校花是副班长、校霸是纪律委员可还行?
  11. 第十章 恭迎肆公主入驻江夏!恭贺肆公主大展宏图!
  12. 第十一章 你喝酒要带保镖也多带几个啊!
  13. 第十二章 姐姐,这两个哥哥真的都没女朋友吗?

FAQ

Is this a single-couple romance or an ensemble story?
From the synopsis, the story centers on the emotional relationships among Shen Ao, Cheng Si, and Fu Yu while also laying out the ensemble of Class 7, Grade 11—it has both the focused feel of devoted-to-one romance and the collective atmosphere of classmates interacting, making it a youth romance against a campus ensemble backdrop.
Is it suitable for middle or high school students?
The story is set in a high school campus, with light language and fresh emotional expression, suitable for teenage readers who enjoy youth romance in their spare time. If parents are concerned about romance content, they may first learn about their child's reading preferences before deciding.
Will not having read other works by Xia Qixi affect my reading?
This is a standalone story; the characters and plot do not depend on the author's other works, so new readers can start directly with this book without affecting their understanding of the three characters' relationships or the class ensemble.

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About the author

夏七夕 Author

Xia Qixi is a Chinese writer of young-adult literature and contemporary romance, whose name also appears in the titles of her works. Public information about her is limited: her nationality, dates of birth and death, English name, and educational background are not clearly recorded. What can be confirmed is that three of her works are held in the collection, namely Pian'ai, Pian'ai 2, and Xia Qixi: Pian'ai (complete two-volume set). Judging from the titles and categories of these works, her writing centers on young-adult literature and modern romance, focusing on the emotional relationships of young men and women and developing plots around partiality, choice, and entanglement in love, with a distinct youthful atmosphere and the flavor of popular romance. The works appear as a series and have also been issued as a collected edition, suggesting that some of the stories are continuous and convenient for readers to read together. Given the available material, it is difficult to give a detailed account of her creative career and literary influence; her writing style and overall achievements await further public information.

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