The Young Master in the Lake

Name: The Young Master in the Lake
ISBN: 9787559415301

小狐濡尾Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House · ChinaNov 2024

3.5

Word count: 239K words
Chapters: 25
ISBN: 9787559415301

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Summary

Since I have come to love her, then for all my life, there will be no other woman but her. Even if she deceives me, ruins me, betrays me, abandons me, my heart will hold no place for anyone else. As a girl, Zhu Wei had made a grand vow: the man she married would be like her father—learned enough to govern the state, skilled enough to bring peace to the realm. In times of peace, he would roam the four seas with her, seeing every beautiful sight on earth and tasting every delicacy. Yet, without telling her parents, she shamelessly talked her way into the Jingguo Estate as a maid, only to discover that her future husband resembled her father in not a single way—

His beauty turned the world upside down, yet his eyes seemed like those of a puppet; rumor had it he was violent by nature, but in truth he was thin and frail, and lame in one leg; though called the eldest young master, he held low status and was confined to the Lake-Heart Courtyard; this Young Master Mo was not at all the eldest son of the Mo family she had once seen! Just as she resolved to break off the engagement, she stumbled upon another side of him beneath his cold exterior. Her sickly, yandere betrothed with off-the-charts fighting prowess, his mysterious five-year disappearance, the step-by-step pursuit by the No. 1 assassins' organization, and that inadvertent confession—all stirred her curiosity.

Editor's review

Lake Gentleman weaves an engagement, a household, and a martial-world manhunt into a single thread, giving readers the sweet, satisfying tone of historical romance alongside suspenseful hooks. Zhu Wei is no passive maiden awaiting rescue: driven by her vow to marry a man like her father, she sneaks into the Jingguo residence and encounters a young master utterly unlike the rumors—strikingly handsome yet with puppet-like eyes, frail and lame, confined to the Lakeheart Court. The character setup is built on contrast, and the enclosed space of the Lakeheart Court gives the relationship room to shift and tighten. The novel's appeal lies in Zhu Wei's active probing and the occasional glimpses of another side beneath Mo Shao's cold exterior; their push-and-pull carries light comedy as well as suspense involving the No. 1 Assassin Organization's pursuit and a five-year disappearance. The prose is brisk, the dialogue playful—well suited to readers who want historical romance with a touch of mystery. Still, the plot leans on misunderstanding and mistaken identity, so readers sensitive to such devices may enjoy it less. Overall, it works as a fast-paced genre read best enjoyed without scrutinizing the logic too closely.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy historical romance blending sweet doting with light suspense
Readers drawn to a yandere hero defined by反差
Those looking for a brisk, playful comfort read
Readers interested in a backdrop that blends household drama with the martial world

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer rigorous historical accuracy and serious drama
Those sensitive to plots driven by misunderstanding and mistaken identity
Readers expecting pure wuxia or hardcore suspense

Reading tips

Start by following Zhu Wei's perspective and treat the gap between rumor and firsthand observation as a clue to understanding the characters.
Pay attention to the differences in Mo Shao's behavior inside and outside the Lakeheart Court—they are key to the turns in their relationship.
Keep the five-year disappearance and the assassin pursuit as two separate threads, then bring them together at the end.
If you read quickly, pause after each section to revisit Zhu Wei's motives so the sweet-romance pacing doesn't skew your judgment.

About the publisher

Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1958

Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House focuses on literary publishing while also covering the humanities, social sciences, and books on art and daily life. Its approximately 1,535 titles in the database span social novels, world history, design, science fiction, classic works, and film and television: they include modern Chinese literary classics by Lu Xun such as A Madman's Diary: The Complete Short Stories of Lu Xun, Call to Arms, Four Generations Under One Roof, and Teahouse, as well as foreign literary memoirs like Stefan Zweig's The World of Yesterday. In science fiction it offers Asimov's Galactic Empire series, while in architecture and art it publishes Liu Dunzhen's Classical Gardens of Suzhou and design titles from Phoenix Space. Its authors are concentrated among classic writers such as Lu Xun, Zweig, and Asimov, with translators including Liang Xijiang, Zhong Haonan, and Ye Lihua. Its overall character is built on classic works while embracing genre fiction and visual culture. Public information is limited, and this introduction is based on the titles in the database.

版权信息
楔子风流杀
第一章入朱门
第二章有奇遇
第三章相猜忌
第四章会张生
第五章真面目
第六章再试探
第七章拒婚姻
第八章真亦假
第九章出湖去
第十章妖戏子
第十一章绳上战
第十二章千里寻
第十三章刀影寒
第十四章心相印
番外陌上春
第十五章骤生变
第十六章风流尽
番外徐灵胎
番外幸重逢
番外终合璧
番外初时见
番外四夷终章
出版番外

FAQ

Why does Zhu Wei sneak into the Jingguo residence as a maid?

She had hoped to marry a man accomplished in both civil governance and military affairs, but heard that her intended husband was nothing like her father. So she hid it from her parents and entered the Jingguo residence to see this Mo Shao for herself. This motive drives a series of encounters around the Lakeheart Court.

What is special about the character Mo Shao?

He is stunningly handsome, yet his eyes seem like a puppet's. Rumored to be violent, he is in fact thin and frail, lame, and though called the eldest young master, he is confined to the Lakeheart Court with low status. This contrast between appearance and circumstance is the main source of character tension and gives rise to the mysteries of the disappearance and the pursuit.

Is the romance a slow-burn one?

The romance develops gradually through probing and misunderstanding. Zhu Wei approaches actively, while another side of Mo Shao occasionally shows beneath his cold exterior. Their relationship is not love at first sight but changes slowly under mistaken identity and outside pursuit, giving the reading experience a push-and-pull feel.

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About the author

小狐濡尾 Author

Xiao Hu Ru Wei is a romance author active in Chinese online literature. Public information about her is limited: her dates of birth and death, nationality, and educational background are not clearly documented. Six of her works are currently known, including Dreaming of Lions, Soft Wind, The South Has Tall Trees, The Legend of the Four Barbarians' Translator 1, The Young Lord in the Lake, and Who Is Calling Me from Afar. Judging from these titles, her writing mainly falls into two categories, modern romance and time-travel alternate history. She handles the delicate relationships of urban romance while also unfolding her characters' fates in alternate or historical settings. Her titles often carry symbolic imagery, such as lions, soft wind, and tall trees, suggesting a preference for using symbolic images to set an emotional tone. In her time-travel and alternate-world stories, she often drives the plot through elements such as writing, translation, or mistaken identity, adding a layer of cultural and identity tension beyond the central romance. Although biographical material is scarce, the range of subjects and the naming style of her existing works suggest that she pays attention to building emotional atmosphere and developing character relationships, maintaining a recognizable personal voice within genre fiction.