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A Thousand Faces 2

Rating 3.9
Word count
265K words
Chapters
16
ISBN
9787559438348

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Summary

"Fate brings three people bound by the past face to face once more. Yan Weiran, nearly paralyzed after a mysterious figure pushed her from a high building, survives against the odds and finally stands before her former lover as an equal. Is it revenge? Forgiveness? Or a new beginning? When they meet again, she is already the "God's hand" people speak of, a legend in her industry. However dark life turns, the one who never fails her is Wei Zexi, the seemingly unreliable heir with a famous name. Now a top stylist who made her name with a single breakthrough, she wants to build her own brand with Wei Zexi—but the hand behind the scenes reaches out to stop her again. Who is the culprit: Zhang Yuman, the arrogant daughter of her mentor? Fang Aili, the "princess" of the Fang family and her false close friend? Or Cheng Jialü, the former lover who once loved her deeply? As the truth of the past surfaces, how will she clear the treacherous road ahead and strike back at those who want to destroy her dream?"

Editor's review

The second volume of Qian Yan continues the stylist-themed blend of romance and suspense, bringing three fates together again: Yan Weiran rises from near paralysis and returns to face the people from her past as a recognized stylist, with revenge, forgiveness, and renewal all left hanging in the balance. The novel's appeal lies in the way it braids career growth with emotional suspense: on one side, she and Wei Zexi prepare to launch their own brand and establish themselves in the industry; on the other, the hand behind the scenes interferes again, and the mentor's daughter, the false friend, and the former lover all remain suspects, keeping readers revising their judgments. The author, Cece Qinghan, is skilled at laying reversals beneath emotional tension. This book suits readers who want urban romance with suspense and a woman's professional growth. As the second book in a series, its character relationships and backstory are closely tied to the first, so readers should ideally start with volume one; otherwise some motives and grudges may feel abrupt.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy urban romance interwoven with suspense and plot reversals
  • Romance readers interested in women's career growth and the styling industry
  • Series readers who have finished the first volume of Qian Yan and want to follow the characters' fates
  • Readers who like light suspense mixed with tangled romances and identity mysteries

Not a good fit for

  • Readers who have not read the first volume and want a fully standalone understanding of the characters' grudges
  • Suspense readers who prefer hardcore deduction and tightly closed chains of clues
  • Readers who are not interested in emotional entanglements and revenge themes

Reading tips

  1. Read the first volume first to clarify the backstory among Yan Weiran, Cheng Jialü, Wei Zexi, and the others before starting this book.
  2. Pay attention to each suspect's motives and timeline, and note down doubts as you read so you can keep up with the reversals.
  3. Trace the career line separately—brand founding, industry competition, and the stylist's growth—to better understand the characters' choices.
  4. After finishing, discuss with fellow readers how the clues about the culprit are planted, and look back at which details were misdirection.

About the publisher

Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House focuses on literary publishing while also covering the humanities, social sciences, and books on art and daily life. Its approximately 1,535 titles in the database span social novels, world history, design, science fiction, classic works, and film and television: they include modern Chinese literary classics by Lu Xun such as A Madman's Diary: The Complete Short Stories of Lu Xun, Call to Arms, Four Generations Under One Roof, and Teahouse, as well as foreign literary memoirs like Stefan Zweig's The World of Yesterday. In science fiction it offers Asimov's Galactic Empire series, while in architecture and art it publishes Liu Dunzhen's Classical Gardens of Suzhou and design titles from Phoenix Space. Its authors are concentrated among classic writers such as Lu Xun, Zweig, and Asimov, with translators including Liang Xijiang, Zhong Haonan, and Ye Lihua. Its overall character is built on classic works while embracing genre fiction and visual culture. Public information is limited, and this introduction is based on the titles in the database.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一章 岁月轮回
  3. 第二章 神之双手
  4. 第三章 假面
  5. 第四章 飞蛾扑火
  6. 第五章 路过她的风
  7. 第六章 复原梦中人
  8. 第七章 备受瞩目的车祸
  9. 第八章 逆转人生
  10. 第九章 秘密城堡的钥匙
  11. 第十章 配方公开
  12. 第十一章 如何许下一个吻
  13. 第十二章 他比烟花绚烂
  14. 第十三章 旧日谜题
  15. 第十四章 镜头下的残缺美
  16. 尾声 你是星辰玫瑰

FAQ

Can I read Qian Yan 2 without having read the first volume?
You can, but the experience will suffer. The character relationships continue from the previous book; Yan Weiran's old love with Cheng Jialü and the grudge over being pushed from the building both depend on prior context. Reading the first volume first is recommended for a fuller understanding of motives and reversals.
Is this a pure romance or does it include suspense?
Based on the available information, the book's main lines are the stylist's career growth and emotional relationships, while it also sets up a suspense structure involving the hand behind the scenes and multiple suspects. It blends romance and suspense rather than being pure sweet romance, and it is not hardcore deduction either.
What is the protagonist Yan Weiran's core goal in the book?
The information shows that after a severe injury she rises again, becomes a recognized stylist, and hopes to found her own brand with Wei Zexi. At the same time, facing her former lover, her mentor's daughter, her close friend, and others, she must uncover the truth of the past and strike back at those who want to destroy her dream.

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About the author

侧侧轻寒 Author

Ce Ce Qing Han is an online-fiction author about whom limited public information is available; no confirmed details on nationality, dates of birth and death, or an English name can be verified. Sixteen of the author's works have been published or serialized, with the representative Sinan series, including Sinan (4 Volumes), Sinan 1: The Divine Mechanism Volume, Sinan 2: The Reverse Scale Volume, and Sinan 4: The Mandate of Heaven Volume. Other works include Qian Deng Lu (a novel in the same series as Zan Zhong Lu), Qian Yan (2 Volumes), Qian Mian Tian Shi, and Picked Up a Dragon. The works are commonly categorized as time-travel and alternate-world fiction, modern romance, youth literature, and otherworld fantasy. They often use fictional worlds as their stage, blending ingenious mechanisms, mystery and detective plots, and emotional threads, with an emphasis on plot momentum and the development of character relationships. Because biographical material on the author is limited, a fuller picture of the author's writing still awaits more public information.

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