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My Marquis of Sleepless Nights

Rating 3.3
Word count
236K words
Chapters
62

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Summary

[Contemporary sweet romance + childhood sweethearts + mutual secret crush] A bubbly, adorable comic artist × a tsundere wife-protecting maniac. Childhood innocence is the gentlest chapter of life—a mutual journey from youth to wedding dress!

Ye Xiaozhou, the "Night Watcher" of a family tea garden, has a fiery temper. In college, she poured a bucket of seaweed soup on a scumbag and made a name for herself.

After graduation, she met a shady boss, quit in a fit of pique, and returned home to take over the tea house!

Only one person in this world can make her eat humble pie—Pei Ze, her long-secretly-crushed childhood sweetheart.

Due to business dealings, the two meet frequently. Ye Xiaozhou, unwilling to give up, tests the waters many times, but the other party won't take the bait, so she obediently calls him "brother." Yet that title leaves a certain slow-to-realize straight man feeling stifled.

...

Pei Ze always introduces Ye Xiaozhou as: This is my little sister.

Later, while blocking all her romantic prospects, he thinks about how to take that sentence back.

"Do you prefer black tea or green tea?"

"I prefer the Night Watcher."

Editor's review

My Night Watcher captures the teasing ambiguity of childhood sweethearts with a light touch: the heroine Ye Xiaozhou is fiery and action-oriented—from dumping seaweed soup in college to quitting her job and taking over the family tea house—giving her a clear character arc; the hero Pei Ze is a tsundere who blocks her romantic prospects under the guise of "little sister," creating plenty of comedic misalignment. The tea garden, tea house, and daily business dealings form a slice-of-life backdrop, grounding the mutual secret crush not just in campus memories but in adult choices and interactions. The narrative pace leans toward light comedy, with conflict arising mostly from personality misunderstandings and family dynamics—an effortless read. Suitable for commutes, bedtime, or a weekend binge, and for readers who enjoy the certainty of "from youth to wedding dress." One caveat: the sweet-romance tropes are pronounced, so readers who prefer strong plots or realistic depth may find it tame.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy contemporary sweet romance and childhood-sweetheart setups
  • Readers who prefer mutual secret crushes, tsundere heroes, and bubbly heroines
  • Readers looking for an easy, light read for meals or commutes
  • Casual readers interested in a tea garden/tea house backdrop

Not a good fit for

  • Readers who prefer serious realistic themes or strong social issues
  • Readers with little patience for sweet-romance tropes and misunderstanding-driven push-pull
  • Readers expecting complex intrigue or suspense

Reading tips

  1. Try reading the "calling him brother" and romantic-prospect-blocking scenes in sequence to track the emotional turning points.
  2. Pay attention to the heroine's growth from quitting her job to running the tea house—don't just focus on the romance.
  3. Best read in segments before bed or during commutes; no need to finish in one sitting.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一章 侯爷
  3. 第二章 辞职
  4. 第三章 偶遇
  5. 第四章 过往
  6. 第五章 缘分
  7. 第六章 侯爷威武
  8. 第七章 野渡
  9. 第八章 躲不开
  10. 第九章 变态boss
  11. 第十章 吃糖
  12. 第十一章 出气
  13. 第十二章 配角都有用,不要嫌多
  14. 第十三章 想办法
  15. 第十四章 投资人爸爸
  16. 第十五章 及时雨哥哥
  17. 第十六章 牵个手
  18. 第十七章 出家人
  19. 第十八章 没心没肺
  20. 第十九章 告状
  21. 第二十章 巧遇
  22. 第二十一章 亲哥
  23. 第二十二章 情报
  24. 第二十三章 介绍
  25. 第二十四章 试探
  26. 第二十五章 互相伤害吧
  27. 第二十六章 雾里看花
  28. 第二十七章 拍摄
  29. 第二十八章 占有欲
  30. 第二十九章 分期付款
  31. 第三十章 不喜欢
  32. 第三十一章 大神
  33. 第三十二章 澄清
  34. 第三十三章 吃醋
  35. 第三十四章 被抓
  36. 第三十五章 突袭
  37. 第三十六章 变卦
  38. 第三十七章 路上
  39. 第三十八章 紫竹镇
  40. 第三十九章 落荒而逃
  41. 第四十章 流转茶园
  42. 第四十一章 战退心魔百万
  43. 第四十二章 生气
  44. 第四十三章 哄人
  45. 第四十四章 固执
  46. 第四十五章 受伤
  47. 第四十六章 眼泪
  48. 第四十七章 多看电视剧
  49. 第四十八章 照顾
  50. 第四十九章 司机
  51. 第五十章 关系
  52. 第五十一章 女朋友是你就不会
  53. 第五十二章 脱单
  54. 第五十三章 赴宴
  55. 第五十四章 有疑
  56. 第五十五章 老相识
  57. 第五十六章 流言
  58. 第五十七章 合作伙伴
  59. 第五十八章 开花结果
  60. 第五十九章 戒指
  61. 第六十章 我的都是你的
  62. 第六十一章 最贵的茶

FAQ

Is the romance one-sided or mutual?
The materials explicitly label it "mutual secret crush." The heroine Ye Xiaozhou has long secretly loved her childhood sweetheart Pei Ze and tests the waters repeatedly; Pei Ze appears not to take the bait and only calls her "little sister," but in fact he blocks her romantic prospects while thinking about how to take that sentence back. Watch their "calling him brother" and prospect-blocking interactions—they are the main source of humor and turning points in the romance.
Does the heroine quitting her job and taking over the tea house affect the romance?
Yes. The synopsis says she quits in a fit of pique over a shady boss and returns home to take over the tea house, then meets Pei Ze frequently through business dealings. Running the tea house creates everyday contact between them and grounds the romance in adult interactions rather than just campus memories. Watch how their business dealings move the relationship forward.
Is it suitable for completely brainless leisure reading?
Fairly suitable. The story centers on contemporary sweet romance, childhood sweethearts, and mutual secret crush, with conflict mostly from personality misunderstandings and the comedic misalignment caused by the "little sister" label; the pace is brisk. But if you expect strong plots or realistic depth, you may find it tame—choose according to your reading preferences.

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Shi Jin is a web-fiction author about whom little public information is available; details such as real name, nationality, and dates of birth and death remain unknown. Judging from the 24 works held in the collection, Shi Jin has long been active in genres including time-travel and alternate-history fiction, modern romance, and youth literature. Representative works include Huai Bi Ye Xing, Ding Shi Zhi Lian, Xing De Xiang Feng Wei Jia Shi, Zhe Jin Chun Feng, Jiu Suan Bu Neng Yu Ni Dao Zui Hou, Jia Qi You Yue, Zui Mei Nian Hua Xie Hou Ni, and Yi Qian Ling Yi Lian. Her writing centers on romance while also spanning time-travel alternate worlds and coming-of-age themes, and her titles often carry lyrical and narrative overtones, reflecting a sustained interest in emotional relationships and the fates of her characters. Because author statements, interviews, and publishing background materials are lacking, the development of her style and her specific influence cannot be confirmed, but readers may gain a sense of her thematic orientation and narrative profile through the works listed above.

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