Stolen Pleasure

Liu Yunduan天津博集新媒科技有限公司Apr 2026

3.5

Word count: 14K words
Chapters: 10

Summary

After we reunited, my ex cornered me in the restroom. I thought he couldn't forget our old love, but he only wanted his money back.

Editor's review

This is an urban emotional story sparked by a reunion. The author Liuyunduan twists the seemingly unrelated elements of “ex” and “debt” into a single thread, making the absurd restroom confrontation the fuse for the entire piece. The story does not linger in the cliché of rekindled romance; instead, it uses the realistic motive of debt collection to tear open the characters' relationships, writing the indebtedness, calculation, and unwillingness in love with crisp efficiency. The pacing is brisk, the dialogue sharp, and the scene transitions vivid. It is well suited to fragmented reading on a commute or before sleep. The book delicately captures the “dignity and embarrassment coexisting” situation between adults; what readers encounter is not only emotional entanglement but also people wavering between interests and old love. If you like urban stories with a touch of black humor that are not overly sweet, this slim yet forceful work is worth a look.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy urban emotional fiction and prefer short, punchy stories
Readers interested in realistic conflicts such as reuniting with an ex and debt entanglements
Office workers who want to finish a novel easily on their commute or before sleep
Web fiction readers who appreciate witty dialogue and fast pacing

Not a good fit for

Romance readers expecting pure sweet doting with no realistic conflict
Readers uncomfortable with plot elements such as debt collection and entanglement with an ex
Readers who prefer grand narratives or the depth of serious literature

Reading tips

Read the opening restroom scene first to feel the tension of the conflict before deciding whether to go deeper
Pay attention to the subtext in the dialogue; the characters' true motives are often hidden between the lines
Read in segments during fragmented commute time; each chapter has a strong sense of closure
After finishing, review the timeline of the two characters' relationship to better appreciate the reversals

About the publisher

天津博集新媒科技有限公司

Tianjin Boji Xinmei Technology Co., Ltd. is a publisher focused mainly on literature and general reading. Public information about the company is limited, but its catalog of nearly one thousand titles indicates publishing directions that include mystery and detective fiction, foreign literature, classic works, health, and Eastern philosophy. Representative publications include The Complete Dark Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the works of Jo Nesbø, Nobel laureates John Steinbeck and Yasunari Kawabata, the collected works of Shi Tiesheng, and the healing books of neurologist Oliver Sacks. Its author resources combine foreign classics such as Poe, Steinbeck, and Kawabata with contemporary mystery writers like Nesbø, supported by translators including Cao Minglun and Lin Liren, reflecting a publishing profile that balances retranslated classics with genre reading.

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FAQ

Is this book pure romance or does it have realistic elements?

It leans more toward an urban emotional story, with reunion and debt collection as the core conflicts. The emotional line is supported by realistic motives. It is not a pure sweet-doting route, nor is it heavy serious literature. It suits readers who like brisk narratives with some edge.

Is it long? Is it suitable for reading in one sitting?

Judging by the story's length and pace, it is a relatively short urban novel with concentrated scenes and fast progression. It is suitable for finishing in one or two evenings, and also for segmented reading on a commute.

Will it affect my reading if I haven't read other works by the author?

No. This is a standalone story with self-contained characters and plot. No prior reading experience is needed; you can open it and dive right in.

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About the author

Liu Yunduan Author · Chinese

Liu Yunduan is a Chinese web novelist born in the 1990s and an exclusively contracted author on the Dushiandian Gushi app. Public information about her is limited: her birth and death years, real name, and personal background are not clearly recorded. Judging from the more than ten works collected here, she is mainly active in modern romance, youth literature, and time-travel fiction, with representative titles including Offense, Spring Mud, Spring in Hexi, Secondhand Love Letter, No One but You, Stealing Joy, The Evening Breeze and You Are Both Gentle, and Thinking of You Again and Again. Known for emotional short stories and also writing in ancient and fantasy settings, she has a delicate touch and excels at capturing subtle feelings in relationships, presenting emotional ups and downs and the warmth of daily life within short-form narratives. Her works have a following on related reading platforms.