The Returning Deer
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Summary
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy xianxia settings with lighthearted slice-of-life comedy
- Romance readers drawn to status reversals and a fallen demon lord
- Readers who savor slow-burn ambiguity and understated dialogue
- Those looking for an easy read for the commute or bedtime
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking grand battles across the six realms or intense fight scenes
- Impatient readers who prefer fast pacing and strong plotting
- Those with strict demands for logical consistency in xianxia worldbuilding
Reading tips
- Accept the comedic premise of "demon lord turned mortal" first; don't rush to question the logic of how her powers recover.
- Pay attention to everyday details like Lu Yinxi cooking and taking her in—the romance advances through these small moments.
- Reread the dialogue where the two test each other; the verbal sparring in the tone is where the book's charm lies.
- Best read a chapter or two each night, following the slow-burn rhythm rather than binge-reading.
About the publisher
Baihuazhou Literature and Art Publishing House is a professional literature and art publisher. Judging from the books in the database, its publishing focus is on foreign literature, world classics, prose and miscellaneous writings, and classic works, while also covering literary appreciation and cultural reading. Representative titles include The Painter of Modern Life, Jane Eyre, Six Chapters of a Floating Life, The Moon and Sixpence, Selected Prose of Ji Xianlin, A Sportsman's Sketches, and Collected Prose of Famous Masters, involving Chinese and foreign authors such as Charles Baudelaire, Charlotte Brontë, Shen Fu, and W. Somerset Maugham, as well as translators including Guo Hong'an, Chen Jinhui, Jing Xing, and Jiao Haili. Overall, the press emphasizes the introduction of classic texts and the compilation of prose works, presenting a publishing profile centered on literary reading and cultural accumulation. As public information is limited, other aspects are not elaborated here.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 作者介绍
- 作者前言
- 第一章 后会有期，碧梧王孟知欢
- 第二章 没人知道你离开魔界了吧
- 第三章 或许……我就不该出来寻你
- 第四章 谁允许你抱本……抱我了
- 第五章 五香腊鹅，一直等你来吃
- 第六章 我只是看不惯那小王爷而已
- 第七章 阿梧，你只是一个小姑娘
- 第八章 这酒名唤，沉醉不知归路
- 第九章 她大抵是喜欢上陆饮溪了
- 第十章 告诉我，你、是、谁
- 第十一章 究竟是……是鹿大人还是陆大人
- 第十二章 只要知欢不厌倦我，我便不会离开
- 第十三章 唔，我们妖界之人也很长情
- 第十四章 姐姐，现在阿菱只有你了
- 第十五章 陆饮溪，你这个人真的很奇怪
- 第十六章 你想不想，随我去挖酒喝？
- 第十七章 因为你想要的，的的确确就是我的心
- 第十八章 知欢，你就从未怀疑过你身边之人吗
- 第十九章 沉霄王，真是好一招请君入瓮
- 第二十章 我不在你身边了，你可怎么办才好
- 尾声 那么，敢问公子芳名
- 番外一 会，下辈子我定会来寻你
- 番外二 我愿为你，沉醉不知归路
FAQ
Why does Meng Zhihuan end up being taken in by a mortal?
Is the romance between the leads fast-paced or slow-burn?
What does the title "Return of the Deer" have to do with the story?
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About the author
Nuomici is a Chinese web-fiction author about whom little public information is available; three works by this author are currently held in the database. Judging from these works, the author's writing centers mainly on two categories, otherworldly continents and time-travel alternate worlds. Representative titles include Gui Lu (The Returning Deer), Da Meng Chang Ge (A Long Song of the Great Dream), and the three-volume ancient-style series Meng Li Hua Luo. These titles together suggest a classical, atmosphere-oriented approach: the ancient-style series unfolds across multiple volumes, indicating sustained engagement with the genre, while Da Meng Chang Ge and Gui Lu continue the author's interest in storytelling within invented worlds from different angles. As the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name remain unconfirmed, this introduction makes no speculation and sketches the author's profile solely on the basis of the works recorded in the database.
