Housewife
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Summary
My neighbor Guan Mofei is a stay-at-home mother like me. Her husband Zheng Zhong leaves early and returns late, and for a long time after we moved in I never saw him in person. Mofei loves to gossip about others, and once I moved in next door I became her best audience—which I found unbearable. Then one day, she disappeared, shortly after the bad man downstairs, Zhou Yuyang, went missing.
I happened to learn that Mofei and her husband Zheng Zhong are merely living together, not married. This is Mofei's secret, and this gossiping woman kept it hidden. Why?
Wang Rong, wife of Zhou Yuyang on the seventh floor, has always held a very low status at home, even though she is the sole provider for the entire family. Her secret also surfaced as the police investigation proceeded.
Zhao Lu on the sixth floor and her husband Shen Jun are together in appearance only; her secret is that she has fallen for another man. And on the ninth floor, Le Bainai and Yi Lingli, stay-at-home mothers like me, each have their own undisclosed secrets.
When Zhou Yuyang's body is discovered, the whole building is thrown into panic. It turns out everyone here is connected in a tangled web. Who killed Zhou Yuyang, and where has Mofei gone?
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in women's issues and family relationships
- Observers who wish to understand the inner world of housewives
- Literary lovers who enjoy realistic themes
- Women currently balancing family and personal life
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking fast-paced or fantasy plots
- Readers with no interest at all in family themes
Reading tips
- It is suggested to read in a quiet environment to better appreciate the characters' emotional changes.
- You may engage in reflective reading in light of your own or others' family experiences.
- After reading, consider discussing the book's themes with friends or family to broaden your perspective.
About the publisher
China Publishing Group Digital Media Co., Ltd. takes digital publishing as its main business, with titles spanning traditional medical classics and classical literature. Its catalogue includes medical works such as Treatise on Cold Damage, Essential Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet, and The Pulse Classic, involving writings by Zhang Ji, Wang Shuhe, Lin Yi, and Zhang Jiebin. In literature, it offers Wu Jingzi's The Scholars and Xiao Hong's Tales of Hulan River, as well as foreign literary translations such as Fu Lei's rendering of Voltaire's Candide. Its publishing focus thus falls roughly into medicine, social fiction, foreign literature, and fine fiction, reflecting a balance between collated ancient texts and general reading. As public information is limited, this summary is based only on the books in the catalogue and draws no further inferences.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 一 奇怪的感觉
- 二 吵闹的楼下
- 三 不速之客的光临
- 四 对面的男人
- 五 楼上的女人们
- 六 不一样的生活方式
- 七 美美快餐店
- 八 奇怪的脚步声
- 九 乐白娜与婆婆不和
- 十 周宇扬与小美
- 十一 周宇扬失踪三天
- 十二 凶恶的老太婆
- 十三 周宇扬失踪有八天
- 十四 管莫菲不知去了哪儿
- 十五 乐白娜的苦恼
- 十六 沈军是一个好人
- 十七 王荣是一个坚强的人
- 十八 周宇扬真的没了
- 十九 玉峰山之行
- 二十 难道是巧合
- 二十一 易伶俐的叮嘱
- 二十二 莫菲原来是她
- 二十三 每个人都有秘密
- 二十四 爸妈来了
- 二十五 爸妈还是答应了我
- 二十六 我是谁
- 二十七 莫菲是凶手吗
- 二十八 真凶
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About the author
Xi Xichu is an author about whom little public information is available. Only two works are currently known, with representative titles including Sister Petal and The Housewife. Judging from the common categories, the writing falls mainly into modern romance and social fiction, with themes often centered on everyday life and emotional relationships. Since the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not found in public sources, it is difficult to outline a biography or trace a writing career and creative development. Based on the existing works, Xi Xichu seems to focus on the circumstances and emotional ups and downs of ordinary people, with a relatively realistic tone, using close-to-home subjects such as family, marriage, and women's experience to present aspects of social life. Although the two works are few, together they show the author's sustained interest in realistic themes. It is hoped that as more materials and works appear, a fuller picture of this author's writing will emerge.
