Midnight, When the Evening Cool Begins
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Summary
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy clear, graceful, mournful prose and slow-paced emotional narratives
- Readers concerned with the conflict between soulmates and real life
- Those willing to read slowly on quiet nights and feel the characters' inner struggles
- Readers interested in female characters' inner exploration and self-knowledge
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer fast-paced, plot-heavy, or light sweet romance
- Readers expecting clear, satisfying endings and strong action-driven main plots
- Readers easily depressed by mournful, cool prose
Reading tips
- Best read slowly in segments at night, one or two chapters at a time, leaving room to digest the mournful mood.
- Note how Qingfei and Zhihuan react differently to similar situations, and compare their choices.
- Keep pen and paper to record lines that move you, helping sort out the conflict between true heart and reality.
- If easily affected by mood, alternate with lighter reading to avoid prolonged immersion in a low atmosphere.
About the publisher
China Thought Publishing House Limited is based in Hong Kong. Publicly available information is limited, and its current library contains 26 titles spanning exam preparation, literary appreciation, inspirational growth, applied psychology, folk literature, and documentary literature. Its list ranges from practical works such as Theory and Cases of Urban Water Supply Production Scheduling and The Art of Learning and Applying the Law, to inspirational and psychological titles such as Liaofan's Four Lessons: Knowing Fate and Changing Fate and The Ability to Make Yourself Happy, and to folk and documentary works such as Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, Long Years: Contemporaries of the Republic, and Trapped Beast. Its authors include Chen Donglei, Ruchen Jushi, Han Na, Ziwen Moli, Zhang Lin, Wu Ailan, Jenny, and Li Guixin. The publishing direction reflects a balance between practical concerns and traditional culture.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 一、寻江望影
- 二、月光仙子
- 三、浑似水中鱼
- 四、思念似酒柔
- 五、相见亦难
- 六、恍惚的惊痛
- 七、我赌我会爱上她
- 八、迷途的羔羊
- 九、清扉半掩
- 十、白纱和草鞋
- 十一、思恋欲说还休
- 十二、聪慧的出世者
- 十三、生死相依
- 十四、徒增心痛
- 十五、妈妈，你要平安
- 十六、红叶题诗
- 十七、没事就好，清翡
- 十八、久违的烟火气
- 十九、百年何所愿
- 二十、荒凉似孤岛
- 二十一、晕眩的平静
- 二十二、雨至之时
- 二十三、棋局·观心
- 二十四、命绝三月三
- 二十五、只觉心累
- 二十六、折磨·疲倦
- 二十七、真假难辨
- 二十八、贪恋你的温暖
- 二十九、梦境散了
- 三十、隔世凄艳
- 番外一 假戏真做
- 番外二 辛姝绮
- 番外三 冷红色的山路 桂清翡番外
- 番外四 深情的“渣男”秦筱军番外
- 后记 纵使重逢 江芝缓申柔珠后续
- 尾声：束尽纤罗
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About the author
Meijin is a Chinese author about whom limited public information is available, including her real name, dates of birth and death, and English name. The only work currently on record is the modern romance novel *Late Night, Early Cool*, which also serves as the main basis for readers to know her. Judging from the genre, she has chosen modern romance, a category that usually revolves around the emotional relationships of contemporary urban men and women, with a delicate and restrained touch. The imagery in the title, “late night” and “early cool,” also suggests a quiet, slightly chilly lyrical quality. Because only this one work is included in the database, her output, stages of writing, and stylistic evolution cannot yet be discussed. Whether she has other pen names or works remains to be verified. Based on the available information, Meijin is a romance author with few works who has yet to be known by more readers. *Late Night, Early Cool* can serve as a starting point for understanding her writing, and her future creative direction deserves continued attention.
