School Beauty

Name: School Beauty
ISBN: 9787807658177

墨柳Henan Literature and Art Publishing House · ChinaAug 2026

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Word count: 223K words
Chapters: 49
ISBN: 9787807658177

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Summary

Xiao Ji (Campus Belle). Xia Mo, a female student in the Chinese Language and Literature Department, is mentally ill because her biological mother, Xia Xiaoyue, was abandoned by a man. Since childhood, she has borne the curse of being a "devil" and heavy medical expenses. Beautiful and cold, she is known as the "Ice Belle" and makes a living by working odd jobs such as bridesmaid, handing out flyers, and librarian to cover her own living costs and her mother's hospital fees. While rejecting the devoted pursuit of Wang Zixuan and resisting the harassment of the wealthy businessman Yan Dongshan, she holds fast to her fragile dignity. Her roommate Li Xiaoxiao ("Fire Belle") comes from a family that quantifies affection with account books. Having grown up in material deprivation, she longs to trade through a "lover's contract" with a wealthy businessman for a villa and freedom. Wang Zixuan ("Campus Scholar"), the president of the student union, is sunny and handsome, and is infatuated with Xia Mo but repeatedly meets an icy rebuff. Amid the tug-of-war between desire and pure love, coldness and heat, dignity and compromise, the three move toward the turning points of their respective fates.

Editor's review

Set on a university campus, Xiao Ji (Campus Belle) interweaves the predicaments of three young people into a coming-of-age novel about dignity and desire. Xia Mo bears the heavy burden of her mother's mental illness and makes a living through odd jobs, holding the line between a devoted suitor and a wealthy businessman's harassment; Li Xiaoxiao, shaped by her family's ledger-style affection, tries to trade a "lover's contract" for material freedom; and Wang Zixuan's sunny infatuation repeatedly runs into Xia Mo's icy shell. The book's readability comes from the tension in the characters' relationships and the textured details of campus life, while the three nicknames—Ice Belle, Fire Belle, and Campus Scholar—also mark the character contrasts. The narrative sets pure love against transaction, steadfastness against compromise, and does not rush to a moral verdict, instead letting readers feel the complexity of survival through the characters' choices. It suits sustained reading on quiet evenings and also works as a book-club text for discussing contemporary young people's emotional and survival pressures.

Who it's for

A good fit for

University students concerned with contemporary young people's emotional and survival pressures
Readers who enjoy campus settings and multi-angle emotional relationship narratives
Readers interested in issues of women's self-respect and material temptation
Book-club members who want to use the novel to discuss family trauma and coming-of-age choices

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer light, sweet romances and avoid real-life pressure
Readers expecting fast pacing, strong plot, or suspenseful twists
Readers with little interest in campus emotional entanglements

Reading tips

First map the three character lines—Xia Mo, Li Xiaoxiao, and Wang Zixuan—then compare the differences in their choices.
Pay attention to the personality hints behind the nicknames "Ice Belle," "Fire Belle," and "Campus Scholar," and note the characters' transformations as you read.
When you reach Li Xiaoxiao's "lover's contract" plot, pause to think about the relationship between material goods and freedom before continuing.
After finishing, discuss with people around you: Is Xia Mo's steadfastness dignity or self-enclosure? There is no need to rush to a conclusion.

About the publisher

Henan Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1996

Founded in 1996, Henan Literature and Art Publishing House mainly publishes books on literature and art, social sciences and broadly cultural subjects, and also edits and publishes the journal Celebrity Biography, gradually forming a publishing style characterized by full-length historical novels and biographical literature. Judging from the 269 titles in the database, its publishing scope also covers mystery and detective fiction, foreign literature, classic works and world classics. Representative books include Ellery Queen's four tragedies, Slaughterhouse-Five, Blindness, The Siege of Lisbon, The History of the Siege of Lisbon, the ten-volume Collected Works of Wang Zengqi, Old Tales Retold and the two-volume Classic Short Stories of Stanisław Lem, the God of Science Fiction. In terms of authors, it includes foreign masters such as Kurt Vonnegut, José Saramago and Ellery Queen, as well as translators such as Yang Xi, Yu Jianhua and Fan Weixin.

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FAQ

Is this book suitable for high school students?

It can be read, but it requires a certain level of judgment. The novel involves adult-oriented plot elements such as harassment by a wealthy businessman and a lover's contract, and its themes lean toward young people's survival and emotional predicaments. High school students are advised to read it with guidance from teachers or parents and to focus on the characters' choices and the issue of dignity rather than on plot sensationalism.

Why is Xia Mo called "Ice Belle"?

According to the material, Xia Mo is beautiful and cold. Because her mother was abandoned and became mentally ill, she has since childhood borne the curse of being a "devil" and heavy medical expenses, and she makes a living through odd jobs. This situation leads her to keep her distance from the outside world, and she is therefore called "Ice Belle." The nickname is both others' impression of her and a reflection of her self-protection.

What is the relationship among the three main characters?

Xia Mo and Li Xiaoxiao are roommates, one cold and one hot in personality; Wang Zixuan is the student union president, infatuated with Xia Mo but repeatedly rejected; Li Xiaoxiao tries to obtain material freedom through a "lover's contract" with a wealthy businessman. Amid desire and pure love, dignity and compromise, the three move toward their respective turning points of fate.

Is this book suitable as discussion material for a book club?

It is fairly suitable. The novel places issues such as dignity, material temptation, and family trauma against a campus backdrop, and the characters' choices leave room for disagreement, making it easy for members to discuss Xia Mo's steadfastness and Li Xiaoxiao's transaction. However, adult-oriented plot elements should be explained in advance to keep the discussion focused.

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About the author

墨柳 Author

Very little public information is available about the author Mo Liu, and what can be confirmed comes mainly from the four works listed under this name. Judging from titles such as Maze Spider, The Drifting Era, School Girl, and My Youth Does Not Wither, together with the common category of social fiction, Mo Liu's writing appears to touch on urban life and youth coming-of-age, combining observation of real circumstances with portrayals of young people's emotions and choices. Because no reliable records of birth and death dates, nationality, education, or writing career have been found, and the known body of work is limited to these four titles, it is difficult to trace a full creative trajectory or literary standing, and critical discussion of the style also remains limited. Readers wishing to learn about Mo Liu may best begin with these works, sensing the author's realistic, everyday-oriented approach through narrative perspective and character fates, and forming their own judgment on that basis.