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Two Prides 3

Rating 4.0
Word count
226K words
Chapters
80
ISBN
9787511362643

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Summary

Zhang Jiatian, a poor young man, is truly in love with Ye Chunhao, the eldest daughter of the Ye family! When the Ye family goes bankrupt overnight, Ye Chunhao falls from a young lady to a penniless orphan girl. Zhang Jiatian finally gets his chance to play the hero saving the beauty. Ye Chunhao is a sensible girl and appreciates his kindness, acknowledging him as the most handsome and kind-hearted little rogue in the alley. Seeing that the little rogue is pushing his luck and setting his sights on her, Ye Chunhao cannot bring herself to tell him outright that she does not think much of him. Instead, she turns on her heel and stamps her foot, leaving to make her own way in the world. Ye Chunhao enters the Governor's residence, hoping to earn a living as a governess, but unexpectedly meets Governor Lei. Zhang Jiatian follows her into the Governor's residence, intending to ruin her job and marry her himself, but unexpectedly he also meets Governor Lei.

Editor's review

Double Pride 3 continues Ni Luo's signature street-level style, placing Zhang Jiatian and Ye Chunhao—a man and a woman of vastly different stations—against a turbulent era. When the Ye family goes bankrupt and the young lady is reduced to an orphan girl, poor Zhang Jiatian finally gets his chance to play the hero, but not the girl's nod of acceptance—Ye Chunhao is sensible and grateful, yet clear-eyed enough to know she does not think much of him, so she simply turns away to make her own way in the world. This stroke is brisk and clean, and it keeps their relationship from being a simple matter of charity given and received. She then enters the Governor's residence as a governess, and Zhang Jiatian follows, hoping to sabotage her job and marry her, only for both of them to encounter Governor Lei—and from there the story turns toward more complicated ground. The author excels at using dialogue and detail to depict the calculations and dignity of ordinary people, and the reading offers both the warmth of everyday life and a worldly edge. As the third volume in the series, its character relationships build on what came before, so it is best read in sequence. Readers who enjoy Republican-era street life, vivid characters, and a romance that does not rush toward fulfillment will find it absorbing.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy Republican-era street-life settings and vivid ensembles of ordinary characters
  • Readers who prefer romance fiction with lively dialogue and naturally paced emotional development
  • Readers who have read earlier books in the series and want to follow the characters' later arcs
  • Readers who can accept a winding romance that does not rush toward a happy ending

Not a good fit for

  • Readers who have not read the earlier books and hope for a fully standalone story may find the connections hard to follow
  • Readers who prefer sweet, direct romance in which the leads sail smoothly may not take to it
  • Readers with little interest in the Republican-era setting and street slang may find it hard to get into

Reading tips

  1. It is advisable to read the earlier books in the series first and clarify the backstory between Zhang Jiatian and Ye Chunhao before reading this volume.
  2. Pay attention to the street slang and character voices in the dialogue; this is an important means by which the author shapes the characters.
  3. Compare Ye Chunhao's choices after entering the Governor's residence with her refusal at the opening to appreciate the consistency of her character.
  4. After Governor Lei appears, slow down and sort out the three-way relationships before pressing on.

About the publisher

China Overseas Publishing House China · Founded in 1988

China Overseas Publishing House focuses on philosophy, history, world classics and mystery and detective fiction, with a secondary interest in foreign literature and folk literature. Its catalogue of roughly 960 titles includes Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, Jiang Tingfu's Modern Chinese History, Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind, Arthur Conan Doyle's Complete Sherlock Holmes, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince, as well as Classic Collected Edition of Greek Myths and a beautifully illustrated edition of Zhuangzi, giving it a publishing profile centred on classic translations and traditional Chinese culture. Its authors and translators range from Wittgenstein, Jiang Tingfu, Mitchell, Conan Doyle and Saint-Exupéry to Huang Min, Fu Donghua and Liu Shijie. Public information about its editorial philosophy and series system is limited.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一章 新天新地
  3. (一)
  4. (二)
  5. (三)
  6. (四)
  7. (五)
  8. 第二章 雷霆雨露
  9. (一)
  10. (二)
  11. (三)
  12. (四)
  13. 第三章 十面埋伏
  14. (一)
  15. (二)
  16. (三)
  17. (四)
  18. 第四章 救命恩人
  19. (一)
  20. (二)
  21. (三)
  22. (四)
  23. 第五章 动之以情
  24. (一)
  25. (二)
  26. (三)
  27. 第六章 血流成河
  28. (一)
  29. (二)
  30. (三)
  31. (四)
  32. (五)
  33. (六)
  34. 第七章 所遇非人
  35. (一)
  36. (二)
  37. (三)
  38. (四)
  39. (五)
  40. 第八章 东山再起
  41. (一)
  42. (二)
  43. (三)
  44. (四)
  45. (五)
  46. 第九章 姐弟相见
  47. (一)
  48. (二)
  49. (三)
  50. (四)
  51. (五)
  52. 第十章 有子之喜
  53. (一)
  54. (二)
  55. (三)
  56. (四)
  57. (五)
  58. 第十一章 千刀万剐
  59. (一)
  60. (二)
  61. (三)
  62. (四)
  63. (五)
  64. 第十二章 分道扬镳
  65. (一)
  66. (二)
  67. (三)
  68. (四)
  69. (五)
  70. 第十三章 齐聚一堂
  71. (一)
  72. (二)
  73. (三)
  74. (四)
  75. (五)
  76. (六)
  77. 第十四章 天各一方
  78. (一)
  79. (二)
  80. (三)

FAQ

Can I read Double Pride 3 directly without having read the first two books?
You can read it, but the character relationships and emotional backstory carry over, and going straight into the third volume may leave you unclear about the background of the entanglement between Zhang Jiatian and Ye Chunhao. It is advisable at least to know how the two met and how the Ye family went bankrupt in the earlier books; the reading will go more smoothly. If you treat it as a standalone story, the motivations behind some plot points may seem abrupt.
What is the relationship between Zhang Jiatian and Ye Chunhao?
Zhang Jiatian is the poor young man who loves Ye Chunhao, and after the Ye family goes bankrupt he gets his chance to play the hero and save her. Ye Chunhao is sensible and grateful, acknowledging him as the most handsome and kind-hearted little rogue in the alley, but she does not accept his advances and instead chooses to make her own way. Their relationship is a push and pull between pursuit and rejection, following and independence.
What role does Governor Lei play in the story?
According to the synopsis, Ye Chunhao enters the Governor's residence as a governess and Zhang Jiatian follows, hoping to sabotage her job; both of them meet Governor Lei. Governor Lei's appearance changes the original dynamic between the two, shifting the story from a pursuit in the alley to more complex relationships within the Governor's residence. The specific plot requires reading the main text to understand.

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Ni Luo is an author about whom little public information is available. What is known is that the author has four works to date, all belonging to the Shuang Jiao series: Shuang Jiao, Shuang Jiao 2, Shuang Jiao 3, and Shuang Jiao: The Finale. These works are commonly classified under modern romance and social fiction, suggesting that the writing deals both with the unfolding of emotional relationships and with depictions of social reality. The Shuang Jiao series is told across multiple consecutive volumes, with a single storyline running through several books, so readers follow the plot in sequence. Because no clear record of the author's life, nationality, or writing career is available, this introduction can only offer a brief account based on the existing bibliographic information; further judgment on style and literary influence must await more material.

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