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The Fool

Rating 3.0
Word count
63K words
Chapters
24

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Summary

[Amnesiac simpleton rich heir Xiao Jingrui / Mountain man x beautiful, kind, and resilient farm girl Cheng Wanfeng]

[Modern romance + premium novel + 1v1 + amnesia trope + HE + love over time + strong contrast + mutual redemption + healing + sweet romance]

Wanfeng picked up a man at home.

The man was exceptionally handsome, tall, and refined.

His only flaw was.

He was a simpleton.

Wanfeng taught him to wash his face, taught him to eat, taught him to dress, taught him to bathe.

One night, the simpleton grabbed her hand.

Wanfeng blushed,... Simpleton, don't push your luck!

Editor's review

The core appeal of “The Simpleton” lies in how “strong contrast” and “mutual redemption” play out between an amnesiac rich heir and a farm girl. Xiao Jingrui is handsome, tall, and refined, yet in a simpleton state after losing his memory; Cheng Wanfeng teaches him to wash his face, eat, dress, and bathe, and these everyday details anchor the beginning of their relationship. The author does not stop at one-sided care and sweet romance—Wanfeng’s kindness and resilience are set against Xiao Jingrui’s pre-amnesia identity, and as they spend more time together, the caregiver and the cared-for gradually trade places, with affection moving from daily dependence to deeper confirmation. The title and premise may suggest light comedy, but the underlying tone carries the weight of healing and redemption, making it suitable for readers who want modern romance, an amnesia trope, love that grows over time, and a reassuring ending. Pay attention to the occasional details in Xiao Jingrui’s behavior that do not fit his “simpleton” identity—those are the groundwork for the identity reversal. Overall it is 1V1 with an HE, paced around daily life, and suited to bedtime or weekend relaxed reading.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Modern romance readers who enjoy amnesia tropes and identity-contrast setups
  • Readers who prefer love that grows over time through everyday care
  • Readers who can accept sweet romance alongside healing and redemption
  • Anyone looking for a 1V1, HE, daily-paced comfort read

Not a good fit for

  • Readers who dislike amnesia-driven identity displacement plots
  • Readers who only want high-conflict plots and fast-paced twists
  • Readers with little patience for daily depictions of caring for a vulnerable character

Reading tips

  1. Watch for details in Xiao Jingrui’s speech and behavior that do not match his simpleton state; much of the identity thread is seeded there.
  2. There are many everyday care scenes, so read at a slower pace—emotional shifts are hidden in the details of daily life.
  3. Compare Wanfeng’s resilience with Xiao Jingrui’s pre-amnesia background to understand where the mutual redemption lands.
  4. After reaching the identity reversal, look back at the earlier interactions and you’ll see the groundwork for their relationship roles was laid early.

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

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一章
  3. 第二章
  4. 第三章
  5. 第四章
  6. 第五章
  7. 第六章
  8. 第七章
  9. 第八章
  10. 第九章
  11. 第十章
  12. 第十一章
  13. 第十二章
  14. 第十三章
  15. 第十四章
  16. 第十五章
  17. 第十六章
  18. 第十七章
  19. 第十八章
  20. 第十九章
  21. 第二十章
  22. 第二十一章
  23. 第二十二章
  24. 第二十三章

FAQ

Is Xiao Jingrui truly simple-minded or pretending?
The materials describe him as an amnesiac simpleton rich heir; he is in a simpleton state after losing his memory, not deliberately faking it. But the book plants details related to his true identity, so watch for the occasional behavior that does not fit a simpleton.
What kind of person is Cheng Wanfeng?
She is a beautiful, kind, and resilient farm girl who takes Xiao Jingrui in and teaches him to wash his face, eat, dress, and bathe, taking on the caregiver role. Her resilience is not slogan-like but shown in everyday trivialities, creating a strong contrast with Xiao Jingrui.
Is this book sweet romance or angsty romance?
The materials label it sweet romance, healing, mutual redemption, and HE, so it is not an angsty trajectory overall. There is emotional tension from the identity displacement, but daily interactions take up more space and the tone is warm.
Is the ending 1V1 and HE?
Yes, the materials explicitly label it 1v1 and HE, so readers need not worry about love triangles or a tragic ending. The emotional progression is mainly love over time, and the ending is reassuring.

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About the author

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Su Mali is an author in the field of Chinese online romance and youth literature. Publicly available information about her is limited: her nationality, dates of birth and death, and real name are not clearly recorded. The library currently holds twenty-four of her works, including representative titles such as Upstairs and Downstairs, Deity, Stealing Joy, Dog Man, Soft Fragrance, Exchange, Fishbone, and Model. Judging from these titles and the common categories, her writing centers mainly on modern romance and youth literature, with themes often revolving around the emotional entanglements of urban men and women, intimate relationships, and psychological fluctuations during youthful growth. Her narratives tend to emphasize emotional tension between characters and everyday details, and her book titles are relatively direct and colloquial, carrying a certain flavor of online literature. Because verifiable biographical information is insufficient, her writing experience and literary influence cannot be further described; readers may learn about her work through the titles mentioned above.

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