Sunken Kite

结因Jiangsu Kuwei Culture Development Co., Ltd. · ChinaJul 2024

3.4

Word count: 141K words
Chapters: 67

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Summary

[Pure and well-behaved college student Zhao Tangyuan × calm and self-possessed CEO Zhou Chen]

[Modern romance + domineering CEO + CEO + urban + sweet pet + older man + 1V1 + HE + female growth]

Zhao Tangyuan is a competent lover.

Sensible, clear-headed and rational, and most importantly, she does not talk about feelings.

Zhou Chen is most satisfied with the obedience she shows, and most hates her coldness and ruthlessness, leaving as soon as she says she will.

Editor's review

The appeal of this book lies in the tension of its relationship setup: on one side is the pure and well-behaved college student Zhao Tangyuan, and on the other is the calm and self-possessed CEO Zhou Chen. The story begins from the somewhat distant position of "a competent lover" and pulls against the same thread the agreement to "not talk about feelings" and the gradually uncontrollable affection. The tags sweet pet, older man, 1V1, HE and female growth indicate that it ultimately moves toward a confirmed relationship and the character's self-affirmation rather than unrelieved angst. Author Jie Yin places the narrative focus on how Zhao Tangyuan's clarity and rationality are shaken, while Zhou Chen's dissatisfaction and concern form the push from the other side; the coldness with which they part as soon as they say they will instead becomes the fuse that heats up the emotion. It suits readers who want urban sweet pet romance and hope the heroine is not merely passive but has a certain growth arc. Readers who prefer slow-burn realism or dislike the CEO setup may not find it to their taste.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Romance readers who like urban sweet pet stories and the relationship setup between a CEO and a college student
Those who prefer 1V1, an HE ending, and a sense of certainty after finishing
Readers who want to see the heroine move from clarity and rationality toward emotional confirmation and self-growth
Casual readers who need a brisk pace and conflict concentrated in relationship tension

Not a good fit for

Readers who dislike domineering CEO tropes and prefer realistic urban subjects
Those who dislike the relationship starting from a "lover" setup and care about where the relationship begins
Readers who seek slow, delicate daily life and reject strong setup conflicts

Reading tips

Pay attention to how Zhao Tangyuan's self-imposed rule of "not talking about feelings" loosens step by step; this is the main axis of her growth arc.
Read Zhou Chen's calmness and dissatisfaction as the driving force of the relationship, and notice the concern behind their readiness to part at any moment.
If time is limited, read in segments by relationship stage, stopping each time after a change in the relationship.

About the publisher

Jiangsu Kuwei Culture Development Co., Ltd. China · Founded in 2014

Jiangsu Kuwei Culture Development Co., Ltd. is a cultural enterprise focused on planning and publishing literature and social science books. Public information is limited, and the available details come mainly from its in-house catalogue. Its publishing areas cover prose and essays, foreign literature, social science classics, mystery and detective fiction, and history books, with attention to reissues and boxed sets of classic works. Representative titles include Wang Zengqi's essay collection Renjian Youwei, Wanwu Youqu, The Little Prince, a boxed set of Western philosophical classics, Mao Dun's classic works, a collection of Yasunari Kawabata's award-winning works, Cai Lan's essays, and the Eddie Flynn courtroom mystery series. Its authors include Chinese and foreign names such as Wang Zengqi, Mao Dun, Yasunari Kawabata, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Plato, and Marcus Aurelius, reflecting a publishing profile that brings together Chinese prose, foreign literature, and philosophical and social science classics.

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FAQ

Is the ending HE?

The tags explicitly mark it as HE, meaning a happy ending. The story starts from a relationship with a sense of distance and ultimately moves toward a confirmed relationship, so readers can read with ease and need not worry about an open or tragic ending.

Where is the heroine's growth shown?

Zhao Tangyuan begins as a clear-headed, rational "competent lover" who does not talk about feelings. The female growth tag points to her facing her own emotions and choices anew as the relationship advances, moving from self-imposed limits toward confirming her feelings rather than simply accepting passively.

What exactly does the "older man" setup refer to?

The "older man" tag corresponds to the male lead Zhou Chen's identity as a calm and self-possessed CEO, creating a gap in age and experience between him and the college student Zhao Tangyuan. The material does not give specific age numbers; when reading, it can be understood as maturity in status and presence.

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About the author

结因 Author

Jie Yin is an online romance novelist. Public information about the author is limited: nationality, dates of birth and death, and an English name are not clearly recorded. Three works are confirmed in the collection—With My Fleeting Light, Ballet Shoes, and Chen Yuan—alongside other representative titles such as Ci Luo. The works are commonly classified as modern romance and youth literature. Her writing focuses on emotional stories set in contemporary urban life, often exploring themes of contractual relationships, disparities in status, and mutual salvation, with delicate attention to characters' psychology and emotional detail. The works have been published on reading platforms such as Zhangyue and have drawn readers who favor urban romance and youth literature.